Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-06-22

Mcintyre & Heath will go to the coast
in The Ham Tree"
The Heart of Maryland" is still being
played by the stock companies.
Sir Charles Youngs play. lin the PEN
man. Is to be revived in London.
w L. Abingdon is to make a tour in
playlet called Honor Is Satisfied"
Two companies will present Fanny
First Play" on tour the coming season.
Louis n. Parker is working on a play
with Napoleon as it's central character.
The T1k-Tok Man Of o." now running
in Chicago, will be seen in New York in
August
Harry Clay Blaney will have six stock
companies next season and four road
companies.
Blanche Ring is to have new version
of When Claudia Smies," written by
Anne Caldwell.
Joseph Kilgour has been engaged for
one of the prominent roles in Potash
and Perlmutter
1.-THE Purple Road" the latest Gates
success. is likely to have an all-summer
run in New York.
James T. Powers starring engagement
in THE Geisha'' will be for limited
number Of weeks.
stop, Thief" which made success in
New York last season, is to be presented
on tour next year.
Philip Bartholomae has written a farce
called kiss Me Quick 1t is to be pro-
duced in Boston early in August.
York in September Bessie Abbott will
be the star Of the company.
George M. Conan denies any intention
of leaving the stage in the immediate
present. He Will spend his vacation
abroad.
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw made her ap-
pearance last week before a London
audience in a dance with Jack Clifford
and was well received.
"The Prodigal Father will be produced
in Boston next week. The author is
Douglas J. Wood. who is a member of the
producing company.
THE Poor Little Rich Girl is to be
produced next season in London and
Berlin. The original company will make
a tour of this country.
Juliette Dika, we'll known to vaude-
vile, will assume the prima donna role
in The Honeymoon EXP when that
piece takes the road in September.
The entire contingent of the Poll
Players were entertained by Manager
Schloss of Glen Echo Park last Wednes-
day night after their performance.
Margaret Ellington has signed a con-
tract to star in Within the Law" Civ
ing up for this offer her proposed tour
In "Kindling" for the third season.
MY Wife" John Drew's pleasing COM
edy in which he was supported by Billie
Burke, is underlined for production by
the Columbia Players in the near future
Bayard Viellers, author of Within the
Law has written a new play called
The Fight" which will be produced by
Mrs Henry b. Harris and William
Harris.
In leasing an entire floor of a building
in New York to make all the costumes
and scenery for her forthcoming tour
Margaret Anglin has entered the field
of the producing manager.
William Semple, a newspaper man. has
written a farce called 'Forty-eight
Hours which Richard Bennett has pur-
chased A production Of the play will be
made in the fall.
Leila Hughes is to be starred in a new
light opera, for which Fred de Bressac
may write the book. Miss Hughes is a
st. Louis girl who gained fame by her
work in MY Little Friend
Although Bought and Paid For was
not liked by the London public, Frank
Craven who played the comedy role
and made it famous. had a tremendous
personal success in the English capital
Ina Claire will go to London after one
more engagement in vaudeville She
has been engaged by George Edwardes
for three years to take leading parts in
musical plays in the Gaiety Theater
there.
Frances Starr has been honored in San
Francisco. where she has been playing
The Case of Becky, by being decorated
with the first gold medal issued by the
officials of the Panama-American expo
sitiOn
When the comedy General John
Regain" a pronounced London success. is
produced in this country in the fall
Joseph Coyne will play the leading role
He will have the part created by Charles
HaWtrey.
The installation of new imported Tung-
stem lamps throughout the house which
cilities of the Columbia Theater is about
completed. The globes are of German
manufacture.
Sarah Truax. who retired from the
stage several years ago on her marriage.
is to return in The Garden Of Allah"
playing the role Of Domini. when that
spectacular attraction begins it's third
season in September
George Kleine. proprietor and manager
of the sensational Quo NadiS" pictures
refuses to sell state rights or to lease
his property to any one. BY September
Mr.. kleine will have fully fifteen COM
Eanies in the photo play in the United
States and Canada.
farce by Edgar Selwyn called
Nearly Married" was produced last
week at Atlantic City. The story tells
of Young couple who apply for divorce
but become recOnciled and elope for a
second honeymoon, pursued by their
relatives and friends.
The Liebler Company and the Vita
graph Company lately formed a partner
ship to produce plays In moving pic
lures. klaW & Erlanger and the Bio
graph Company also have formed an al
panieS are being engaged by the latter
for the reproduction of number of
successful plays in this way
Some time ago Mr.. S. L. Poll offered
$500 for the best play written by Wash
ingtonian, to be Judged by three compe-
tent men. the contest to close