Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-16

PLAY of New York's tenderlon district,
which Charles Frohman will produce.
W. II. Crane may revive his old sue
cess. "A Comedy OF Errors. next sea-
son. which is expected TO be "a notable
Shakespearean one.
Rowland Blackstone, who reported
to DE IN dying condition. has nearly re-
covered and will shortly join the Sothern-
Marlowe Company
Henry w. Savage has bought the Amer
lean rights to q Niennese success called
Tine GYPSY Chief 1t is to be given
production in September
AT Bay" by George Scarborough. who
was once a United States secret service
man, will be produced. with Chrystal
Herne and Andrew Mack in important
roles.
A company travelling in the west has
among its chorus girls the mother of the
young leading man. who took this step
because she could not bear the separa-
ton from her son.
The new light opera in which Christie
Macdonald Is TO appear will have it's
first performance in Syracuse the last
of this month. The production will be
made by Werba & Luescher.
1.-The Silver Wedding by Edward
Locke, was produced last week in st.
Louis. Thomas Wise, in the leading role,
depicted a German-Amer:can saddle
maker in a small Pennsylvania town.
W. A. Brady is at present engaged in
preparations for the production of
Ladies Change" by Donald McLaren. Il
is to be given this week and one Of the
important parts will be played by Caro-
line Greenfield
a nj,
dren of Today, satirical comedy by
Clara Lipman and Samuel Shpman will
be produced. In the cast are James
Bradbury. Jeanette Cook. Isabel Garrison
John Hines. Carman- Nesvile Millicent
Evans and George Probert.
Romance by Edward Sheldon. was
produced in New York last week. with
William Courtenay and Doris Keane in
the leading roles The drama is a play
within play. the second play showing
life d. generation back OF the starting
point.
The Ghost Breaker with H. B. War
ner as the star opened in Johnstown. Pa,
last week. The play, which is a melo-
dramatic farce. is by Paul Dickey and
Charles Goddard and is under the direc-
ton of Maurice Campbell, In the COM
pany are William Sampson. Frank Cam
peau and Katherine Emmett
Charles Frohman is to celebrate the
twentieth anniversary OF the opening of
his Empire Theater in New York by
viving one of it's popular successes in its
first season. He will present either The
Girl | Left Behind Me- or Liberty
Hail., according to the ballots of the
houses patrons.
So many eminent players have begun
their stage careers as minstrel men that
Charles B. Hanford says he is forced to
confess, with great regret. that he never
had a chance to appear in black face eX-
cept i'm 'Otheilo.
On Inauguration day there will be no
matinee at Polls. but instead there Will
be q special matinee Monday. March ).
Patrons holding season reservations for
Tuesday afternoons are asked to notify
the box office if they desire an exchange
for Monday matinee.
Perugini is now rated the happiest man
alive, because he is again back on the
stage which he graced so well and which
he loves better than anything else in the
world He and the theatergong pubic
had come to believe that he never would
play again In The Yellow Jacket he
Is ore of the distinct hits.
The childs role of Bob Warren in THE
Warrens of Virginia at Polls this week
will be played by Master Foster Will
Hams son of the leading comedian of
the company This will not be Master
Fosters first engagement In Washington.
Gertrude Bondhill will play Beth War
rem at Polls this week. This is the part
created by Mary Pickford. who is now
leading lady in David Belascos big New
York success, The Good Little Devil.
The loyalty Of Minneapolis to the or
chestra which bears its name and to the
conductor Mr.. Oberhoffer, is reflected in
the subscription for a term of years of
an annual guarantee of 5000. and the
recent giving of SSo0.OU for a new COM
bined orchestra hall and art museum
which is to furnish permanent home for
the orchestra.
Fiske O'Hara in The Rose of Kill
dare" is one of the latest bookings at
the Columbia Theater
Il. Arthur Smith is endeavoring to