Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-10

he under his management next season.
and will be starred in n new musical
comedy by Harry Il. and Robert Smith
and Victor Herbert.
Lola Wentworth. with The Bride
Shop" is a Washington girl
Mrs Temples Telegram is announced
by Manager Fred u. Berger for early
production by the Columbia Players
New York producing manager is said
TO be negotiating with Arthur Richie
to take charge of his production depart
ment next year.
Oliver Metzerott. treasurer of the Co
lumba Theater COMPANY. expects to
take a trip to Europe within the next
month or two.
Catherine Countiss has closed her
vaudeville tour to take rest for few
weeks at her summer home. In Denver
She will resume early in September.
Jane Cowl has been selected to play
Dodo. the heroine of The Salaman-
der. dramatized from his own novel
by owen Johnson.
Blanche Bates denies rumors that she
intends to leave the stage. She expects
to star in new play by Eleanor Gates,
the author of THE Poor Little Rich
Girl"
participate in Miss Shreve's May carni-
val at the New National Theater is Miss
Margaret Kirby, dainty and gifted lit
tie dancer.
Paul Ker. one OF the principals in
The Midnight Girl" has written the
book, lyrics and music of musical
comedy which he calls The Revolt Of
the Harem.'
Resident Manager Robbins of the B. F.
Keith Theater is formulating his plans
Tor the summer decoration of the house
and the. introduction OF other features
appropriate to the summertime
Twin Beds" farce by Margaret Mayo
and Salisbury Field. was produced In
Pittsburgh last week under the direction
OF William Harriss, jr. Madge Kennedy
and John Wesley were In the cast
Joseph NJ. Gates is to produce THE
Call Of Youth by Frederick and Fanny
Hatton, in Chicago the latter part of the
month. In the cast are Gertrude Coghlan,
Vivian Martin. Walter Hampden and For
rest Winant.
The scores of Washington children who
will participate in The Fountain of
Youth at the New National 1heater
tomorrow and Tuesday evenings have
had months spent in preparation of their
exquisite costumes for the terpsichorean
fete.
A cablesram Just received from Paw
Iowa reads: will arrange new ballroom
dances this summer and introduce them
at my every American appearance next
season. Will also prepare what is essen
tial to show the proper positions of each
partner during the evolution of society
dances. Am confident that present OBJ
jectionable features which l have always
felt existed in certain dances now in
vogue can be eliminated
Edward Peple, author of THE Littlest
Rebel who Is a native of Richmond,
Va. and thoroughly familiar with the
country in which the action of his
famous civil war drama occurs. began
life as an expert accountant, and drifted
into playwriting as an occupation for
his leisure hours. Since the production
of his first big success, The Prince
Chap" however, Mr. Peple has given his
attention exclusively to the theater. He
Is the author of numerous successful
plays and one comic opera
Odette Tyler, whose home is in this
city. is becoming as well known as an
authoress as she is an actress Last week
she produced in New York a playlet call
ed 1T Happened In Dixie Not only
did she write this little war sketch. but
she took the leading part in its presenta-
ton. Miss Tyler, being a southern girl,
it is said. wrote from the heart, and 1t
Happened in Dixie achieved marked
success One critic remarked, 1T has
thrill enough in the few minutes of its
performance to spread over three acts
if need be. 1t tells of the love of a Con-
federate colonel for a supposed widow.