The Washington times., 1913-08-10
DRAMATIC NOTES.

..Divorcons," which was underlined
for PRODUCTION by the Columbia pay
ers the week of August Is. mas oeeh
set back r,s4 week 10 pf Pe[Ir,e GraustarK" neyt
week.
Owing to continued Ill health, Fran
ces Younge. of the CoIunipia LsIoan;
and will rest until December, wnen sne
is To create a new role in Ned Wey-
burns latest musical offering.
There will be two performances al
the Columbia Theater today. The playo-
graph will give the baseball returns az
q clock, and at Sis the Lyman h.
Howe travel festival will pegln lIs
August engagement. The next sun
day ball game will be with Chicaeo'
August "A.
Harry Andrews, who has been stag
ing the Columbia productions TINS sea
son, will make his first appearance 70. 70.
morrow evening in the acting cast Oh
''The Barrier" playing the star role
When Quo Vadis'' comes to the Co.
lumbia Theater in September, two per
formances will be given each day to
accommodate the anticipated crowds
Charles r Bacon, business manager
for Al Wilson, is heading for Washing
ton, He may be readily called the ad-
vance agent of advance agents, as ne
will be the first agent TO reach the city
this season.
With Ruth Chatterton and Helen
Hayes Brown we'll established upon the
professional stage, the Columbia Play
ers vii this week bring forth its latest
crop Of prodigies-Edna kuntz and
Florence Doherty.
Lew Fields Fun at the Seashore." a
tabloid version of his current musical
comedy success, will be a feature OF
the Cosmos show next week. The act is
in five scenes and requires company
Of seventeen. The observation platform
of the Honeymoon Express and the
big bathing scene of the "Seashore" act
are among the novelties included.
Tom Linton and his Jungle Girls are
among the headline features announced
for an early showing at the Cosmos.
This is a topical revue that has been
theaters this summer.
Frederic McKay has engaged Miss
Marion Sunshine of the former team of
Tempest and Sunshine. for an impor-
tant part IN Miss Blanche Rings sup
port in "When Claudia Smiles" Miss
Sunshine has abandoned her projected
vaudeville tour in order TO accept this
engagement with Miss Ring.
Paul McAlIister, new leading man at
Polls Theater. began his stock work
at the top instead Of the bottom OF the
ladder. His first engagement was IN
Augustin Daly's famous New York
Stock Company. where the young be-
ginner played important roles in sup
port OF Ada Rehan. Mr. McAllister aft
erward became leading man for Edna
Wallace Hopper. Mrs. Leslie Carter and
Viola Allen. His last engagement in
Washington was as leading man of
the Columbia Stock Company three
summers ago.
For a period Of thirty odd years, ac-
cording TO E. H. Sothern. he read plays
by unknown authors. hoping to find at
least one play out OF a thousand worthy
cred Just one. Having nothing else to
read one evening in one-night stand,
he picked Up a manuscript that had ar
rived that day In the mail, and began to
glance over IL with the belief that Il
would soon put him to sleep. When he
reached the end OF the second act. he
got out of bed. dressed. went down
stairs TO the office and telegraphed an
acceptance TO the author. The play was
An Enemy to the King which be-
came his greatest success.
Harrison Grey Fiske announces
mere Ignorance Is Bliss as IHe utle
decided upon for the American version of
the new Ferenc MOlnar-comedy which is
TO be the seasons opening attraction at
the Lyceum August g. The American
ization Of the comedy is the handiwork
of Philip Littell. who made the stage
version of w. J. Locke's ''Septimns." q"
in which, under Mr. Fiske's direction.
George Arliss first appeared as a star.
When Paul NcAlIister. new leading
man of the Poll Players left Washing
lon three years ago to become leading
man of a stock company in Dayton.
Ohio, he became interested in the
Wright flying machines. He made his
first trip In the air with Al Welch. of
washington. the most experienced, the
most careful, yet the nerviest aeronaut
in the Wrights' employ.