The Washington times., 1914-12-06

{: present plans do not miscsrry, some
three thousand Of th" children who
usually have no Christmas tree or
Chr StTaS fTIvolity. will get their ill OF
Manager EosSc. and the Poll Players on
Christmas Day. Manager Fosse and the
players arc already formulating plans
10y the presentation Of a big eNtrsva-
lama during Christmas week instead
Of the usual non-Christmas drama. The
CIsion l. Cinderella" and in its pre-
scntat,ou not only VIII all the Poll
ayers be needed. but some fifty or a
hundred children will participate. This
is to be given as the regular produC-
tior during tine entire week with the
usual matinees. This is the first time
anything OF the kind has been attempted
IN Washington. and is in accord
anCe with = custom that has existed Toy
Years in the countries Of Europe.
The Children's part for Christmas
Day. however. is an entirely different
affair. and viii be given IN the morn
ing. Manager Fosse hiss already con-
tracted for the largest Christmas tree
that can oe found. His specifications
c3l' for g tree at least twenty feet in
height and proportionately broad.- He
has also reQuisitioned a real Christmas
playlet, and The members OF the Poll
Players are studying II. The playlet
will serve to introduce on the stage a
real Santa Claus, and when he has
haen introduced IL is the purpose OF
the management 10 reveal the giant
Christmas tree ablaze with hundreds OF
twinkling electric lights and loaded
down with gifts and sweets. At this
point IN tho proceedings every child in
;he house will be invited to meet Santa
Claus. and he will turn them over TO the
members vi the company, who will
Ilace in each child's hand a gift from
Al
sort, a box OF sweets. and q host OF
good wishes for the day.
That the friends of yesterday are not
ent rely forgotten Is proved by the fact
that several letters have been received
during the past ten days making solicit
tols inquiry as to the whereabouts of
AS news of this sort very often comes
in punches. this week has developed
quite q bit of II. Former Manager
James Thatcher stopped in this city
long enough Tuesday evening to an
nounce that he was on his way to Ber-
muda for a months vacation. Miss
Kent is reported to have gone to New
York. and was expecting to accept en-
gaSements either in New York State
stock company or company on the
Pacific Coast. I have not yet heard
which she finally determined TO take.
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is understood that he may shortly join
the Poll forces in Baltimore or else
where. Herbert Dobbins left here to
Join George BARRIERS company at the
American Theater, in Philadelphia
william Evarts returned to his home in
Chicago. Russell Fillmore signed a
cont act last week with Percy Haswell
formerly a leading woman in Wash
ington-to appear in juvenile leads In
his company in New Orleans Marie
Carroll has signed contract with q
stock company IN Mt. Vernon. y. Y.
which bids far to be a very impor-
tant engagement for her. as David Be
lasco expects to use the company for
the try-out of a new play he has In
hand. and Miss Carroll is said to have
received an excellent part in the play.
The application OF the creditors Of the
Liebler Company for the appointment
OF receiver is an indication OF the bad
way IN which things theatrical have
found themselves this season. The
Lieblers are among the best known and
reliable firms of producers. II Is ex-
pected that the receivership is only a
method of Strengthening out the affairs
of the concern. The assets OF the IIeb-
lers include Cyril MsTde's production
Of Grumpy. on which so, 900 net profit
was made last year: Joseph and ills
Brethren on which the producers
SledTeu eSD.OVO last season: the George
Arliss tour. which Melted $1,000 .nsr
season: The Garden OF Allah" which
brought in $4,000 and the rev produc-
ton. The Garden of Paradise" which
made big hit at its opening, and bids
fair TO be as profitable venture as the
firm has put out All OF the produc-
tons THAI have been named have been
repeating their success of last year so
far this season. In addition to the tour
ing companies the Lieblers have a long
lease on the Plymouth Theater in Bos-
con. The Lieblers have been known as
producers Of especially fine plays for
sixteen years past. the firm being COM
posed Of Theodore Liebler and George
Tyle-.