The Washington herald., 1914-09-20

Playhouse. New York, starts on witt
every indication OF being distinctly iV
wife, as shown by the fact that the man
ager viii retain the play upon his stag
indefinitely.
Fred Frear has been engaged for I
comedy role in adele"
A new piece by George V. Hobart caIleC
'Experience'' is to be produced by VIII
lam Elliott.
Eleanor Gates play, THE Poor Littl
Rich Girl" will begin its third seasol
IN Rochester late this month.
It is said that Edward Knoblauch, au
thor Of "Kismet' and 'Milestones," hal
written a sensational play for Davic
Belasco
The Century Opera Company will give
the receipts Of the first two performances
OF the season to the Red Cross In Hu'
rope.
II has been widely advertised that Mrs
Thomas whiffen, the veteran actress, l.
TO close her professional career In Inc
Beautiful Adventure now running IN
New York.
PhIlip Bartholomae, is among the pro-
ductions soon to be made by the snu-
berts. Other productions by the same
managers are THE Bludgeon," by Paul
Armstrong and a new comedy by George
Scarborourb- entitled What Is Lover
with Alice Brady in the leading role.
Charles Klein. author Of The Money
makers" the new play to be seen at the
Belasco tomorrow evening, Will not be
present at the Washington opening. He
ia among the sightseeing Americans who
believe London and Paris fertile obser-
walton ground at this time.
Maude Leslie who plays with Flor
ence Reed in The Yellow Ticket" was a
member last year of B. Iden Payne's Fine
Arts Theater company. Sidney Booth. OF
the same cast, was in the service OF
Winthrop Ames' imposing Little Theater
enterprise in New York.
The Benediction," a three-act play by
Fr4eGa Hall. composer of The Girl in a
Million and wife of the Chicago Jour
naTs dramatic critic, will be produced In
Michigan City September q. under the
direction Of Jed H. Flanagan. Patrick
Calhoun, Jane Ware, Grace Lane, and
William Rainsford are in the cast.
The Jane Burr who has been engaged
to play in "The Salamander'' is identl-
fed as the divorced wife Of Jack
Punch. of st. Louis, the present wife of
Horatio P. winslow, editor Of the Masses,
A Socialist periodical and the daughter
OF Leopold Guggenheim, OF the famous
family OF inAnciers.
Burton Holmes, with his new series Of
travel talks on the warning countries,
will open in Washington in November.
T Arthur Smith has been in New York
during the past week completing his
bookings of musical attractions for
Washington during the coming season.
A record minimum for theatrical or
-anization must be accorded the Annette
Kellermann pictures at the Columbia. But
one man travels with the SHOW" and
all he has to do is to count up, as the
pictures advertise themselves and in
variably bring the crowds.
Julian Eltinge in his new show is
among the October bookings promised
Washingtonians.
noteworthy fact in connection with
the forthcoming engagement of Hazel
Dawn in the musical comedy, The
Debutante," is that Harry B. Smith. the
author, and Victor Herbert, the composer
Of the piece, have collaborated in four
teen musical productions.
Maeterlinck's romantic drama. "Agla-
vaine and Selysette,'' which was produced
with success in New York last season,
will be shortly revived for indoor per
formanCes. Dallas Anderson has been in
vited to play Meleander, the only male
role in the play.
Frank Keenan,. the American charac-
ter actor will not continue in vaudeville.
where he is now making a brief tour, but
will return to New York and prepare for
the production OF his new play, MY
Son
Big moneymakers like Carnegie, Frick,
Raer. Morgan. Morse, and others are
said to be typified in a coterie Of finan-
cers in The "Moneymakers," the new
charles Klein play to be seen at the Be
lasco Theater tomorrow evening.
The Dummy" which ran all summer
at the Hudson Theater. New York, has
heen booked to return to this city.
The Salamander' will follow The
Rule of Three" at the Columbia Theater.
opening a weeks engagement there oc-
tober ).
With a run OF seven months at the Full
ton Theater, in New York. TO its credit.
The Misleading Lady will be among the
early attractions slated for this city.
Lewis S. Stone and the metropolitan cast
will be seen here.
The women patronage is rapidly in
creasing at the Gayety Theater, and the
strict censorship of the burlesque pro-
ductions is continued.
Virginia Pearson, who plays the role
Of the mistress in The Better Way" at
the National this week, began her stage
career nine years ago with George NJ.
Cohan's production of Little Johnny
Jones"
Thompson Buchanan's American melo-
drama, Life" TO be produced by w. A.
Brady. will have Kathleen Mcdonald,
Leonare Harris, and Mrs. Stuart Robson
in its cast. Miss Harris will be a lady
villain and Mrs. Robson a cIairvoyant.
in Jack Laits new play, THE Bohe-
mian,' due for production in Los Angeles
next month.
Dorothy Parker, the pretty brunette
who was here three seasons ago in
"Pomander Walk" acting the chief
woman's part and speaking her fathers
rhymed prologue before the curtain, has