Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-01-05
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Ready Money" in London has attract
ed the representatives, OF royalty.
Howard Kyle has been engaged to play
Simeon in the play Joseph and Hi:
Brethren.
Lavender and Old Lace has beer
dramatized and will be produced in Chi
cago.
Grace Field. now appearing in The Rec
Petticoat," is related to Eugene Field
the poet.
"The Drone." which lasted a week
here. buzzed for only one performance
in New York.
Laura Nelson Hall. the original
"Everywoman." is in the cast Of THE
Poor Rich Little Girl"
stop. Thief" is the title of a play
now running. 1t does not deal with
the problem OF plagiarism.
The violinist has found conspicuous
place in burlesque through the musical
cleverness of Miss Patsy Conroy.-
Elizabeth Jordon's play. ''The Lady
From Oklahoma" is to be produced by
W. a. Brady and Jessie Bonstelle.
Mrs. George Dallas Dixon. formerly of
Baltimore. had a play produced in Phila-
delphia called "A Critical Situation
SAM Bernard appeared in New York last
week in "All for the Ladies'" In the
cast are Adele Richie and Teddy Webb.
The Minneapolis Orchestra will be ac-
Companied on it's eastern tour by repre-
sentatives of several of the newspapers
Of that city.
Chauncey Olcott will pay his annual
-fcit he 4 ryyolNi tEe
of January 20, in his latest success, "The
Isle o Dreams.
The playful pranks and graceful evolu-
tons of diving seal under water are
presented in vaudeville novelty by the
Travilla brothers.
\ company has been formed to produce
tabloid musical comedies in two acts. with
specially between the acts. Frank
Byron is to head this company.
William A. Brady has comedy by
Frederick LOnsdale called THE Woman
of tt Cyril Scott and Janet Beecher
viii apper in the leading parts.
David Wartield is to appear in a revival
Of The AUctioneer," in which he first
made his fame as a star. Warfield'S am
bition to play Shylock is still in allegiance
William Hodge is to appear in a new
play by Booth Harrington. of which he
and Mr.. Harrington will be the managers,
the longtime association with Liebler &
Co. having been severed.
One of the members of the cast of THE
Count Of Luxembourg" is Mildred Elaine
an exceptionally pretty Chicago girl. She
has played the prima donna roles with
Raymond Hitchcock and Victor Moore.
Trcntini says she has abandoned grand
n hp a N IN Y1r-y mo
donna of light opera for many years to
come. Her success In The FREELY" has
fulfilled the predictions made when the
piece was produced in this city.
IT is the custom for theatrical COM
panies to receive only half salary the
week before Christmas. a time when
bad business is certain The Good
Little Devir' paid full salaries and the
press agent never said a word about it.
a Sunday concert by Clara Butt and
Hennerley Rumford is an innovation for
II. Arthur Smith In the handling of high
class musical attractions but it Is said
10 he unavoidable because of the demand
upon the time of these artists.
'.The Parents of Men" is to be produced
in New York by stock company under
the direction of it's author, Walter Clark
Bellows. Mr.. Bellows is well remembered
as the producing manager of the stock
4.
Prompted probably by the success of
Little Women" another of Louisa May
Alcott's stories is To be dramatized. 1t Is
An Old Fashioned Girl. and the
Grarratization will be made by Elizab beth
Jordan and Jessie Bonstcllc.
Some of the New York theaters are
trying to introduce the European Gus
;om of charging d small coin for a
L., =
ONE of the commuters to excla;m
Gosh darn in tones of great resent
Iuent
Christie Macdonald will leave the cast
"f The Spring Maid and later Will be-
Kin rchearsing "A new comic opera writ
ten for her by Harry r. Smith and Nine.
De GreSsaC. The piece has as yet no
name. The music will be composed by
Victor Herbert.
Charles J. Ross who is playing tho
leading male role in The Passing Show of
1912" played in The Passing show
which was produced by George Ledercr
years ago, with La Petite Adelaide who,
like Mr.. Ross. is a favorte in the pres
ent Winter Garden production, and who
then made her professional debut.
theatrical coincidence is the fact tina.
when THE Master of the House was
first produced at the Thirty-ninth Street
Theater, New York, Laurence Eyre and
Eva Randolph found themselves for the
fourth consecutive time engaged to create
parts in new productions under new
management THE Master of the House
Will be the attraction at the Belasco in
the near future.
An early attraction at the Belasco The
alter will be THE Man with Three Wives "
an operetta by Franz Lehar, composer OF
The Merry Widow" The cast includes
Cecil Lean. Alice Yorke. Sidney Grant
Charlotte Greenwood. Robert Pitkin, Mel
rin Stokes. Arthur Geary. Suzette Cote
Dorothy Webb, La Valera, Ethel Morris
and others.
The 10th New York performance OIL
George Bernard Shaw's comedy. Fanny:
First Play Will be reached within the
fortnight This play. offered by Gran
vile Barker's London company, continue:
10 be one OF the most popular comedie:
offered this year Many people were a
iirst unwilling TO believe the satire would
tie appreciated in New York.
In New York there is "Juliar
i.tinge Theater." n George NJ. Cohar
Theater," William Golfers The.
alter. Maxine Elliott Theater'' ano
others named after popular players Of
the time. Days Theater Is no longer
Invariably prosperous, and the struc.
'ure once known as Booths Theatel