Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-23

for Women News
the only strictly professional performers
connected with the presentation.

/
, When Charles Frohman revives Lib
| erty Hall at the Empire Theater, New
! York, this spring, John Mason will In
! all probability act the leading part. His
role will be that acted by Henry Miller
| in the original production.
On inauguration day there will be no
matinee at Polls the management hav-
ing arranged for the members of the COM
pany to witness the parade from special
grandstand erected over the entrance to
the theater lobby.
A new theater for short plays, with
seating capacity of only 800, is to be
opened next month in New York under
the management of w. A. Brady, Lee
Shubert and Archibald Selwyn. 1t will
open with Fancy Free" a. one-act light
comedy by Stanley Houghton.
Mary Pickford the fascinating little
Juliet of "A Good Little Devil has won.
such success in the legitimate drama that
she has determined not to return again
to the moving picture field, where she
was an immense favorite with the public.
When amy Night is produced in New
York this week, Edward Ellis. the author.
will act the role of the father. This is
the sketch which, under the title Forty
fourth Street" created a sensa ton when
presented at Lambs Gambol two weeks
ago
Edward Sheldon's new play, 1.-The High
Road" in which Mrs. Fiske will be seen
here in the near future. is described as
1.-The whole story of woman, dealing
not with one episode in her life but with a
number of the most striking ones of her
existence.
Thurston. the magician, is one of the
latest bookings to be announced by the
Academy.
There will be no matinee at the Acad-
envy Inauguration day. A special matinee
will be given Wednesday instead.
"The Woman" one Of the biggest of
recent dramatic successes. will come to
the Columbia Theater in the near future.
The week of March 10 E'iske O'Hara,
in the Rose of Killarney" will be the
attraction at the Columbia Theater.'
The las, of the concerts by the Phil
harmonic Society of New York will take
place at the New National Theater Tues
day. March II. with Rudolph CAM as
soloist.
In the notable east assembled for the
support of Grace F'ilkins in The Love
Leash which is one of the March book
ing at the Columbia Theater is Freder-
lex Truesdell
Maurice Farkoa is the grandson of Sir
Robert Wilkinson, who was for many
years British consul at Smyrna, Turkey
Maurice was born while his mother was
on visit to her parents at that place
| Miss Jose Collins leaped into fame over
/ night. when 1.-THE Merry Countess was
| first produced at the Casino Theater New
York. and she sang the great Johann
| Strauss "CZardas' aria
John F. Conroy. in Chase's bill next
l i. nInI p,Ad 4
| from drowning and is the possessor of
| hero medals from Congress, Carnegie. the
| Massachusetts Humane Society and the
! L. s. V. l.. Corps.
Lillian Russell has posed for Kinema-
| color photo plays. showing her as Lady
F., Teazle, in School for Scandal and as
1.-The Grand Duchess These will be
| shown soon at Chases
In addition to. the usual Thursday and
Saturday 'matinees. there will be an extra
| matinee of 1.-The Pink Lady, Wednesday
of next week at the Columbia Theater
| for the accommodation of inaugural
! crowds.
| Miss Fritze Won Busing, the singing
| coincidence of THE Merry Countess is
| the daughter Of Frederick Won Busing. at
one time concert master Of the Boston
symphony Orchestra. She was born in
! In Bought and Pair For there is q
loud, lingering laugh for every touch of
| pathos-the two extremes being so har-
moniously blended that ones thinking ap-
paratus is kept alternating from the
serious phases of life to it's more trivial
| sides.
A number of agreeable surprises are
promised the patrons of the Columbia
| Players this season when the plans for
the coming summer are announced. Man.
! ager Fred G. Berger is reticent concern
ing the program of plays and players as
the proverbial owl, but he wisely mods his
head and smiles when the subject Is mem
toned.
| Valeska Suratt and the Valeska Suratt
| Opera Company will appear at the Be-
| lasco in the New York Casino musical
! success, THE Kiss Waltz" in the near
4, future. The management has surrounded
| her with a talented company. Mile
| Suratt's ability has already been demon
strated in Washington. The production