The Washington herald., 1914-09-13
SMALL TALK OF THE STAGE

The Salamanca" a dramatiZation of
popular novel Of the same name. will
be one Of the early bookings at the
Columbia Theater.
Edward Milton Royle. author Of The
| Squaw Man. next weeks attraction at
! Polls, is a native Of Richmond, Va. and
not a Westerner. as many reviewers have
enormously stated. His Intimate knowl-
| edge OF the cattle country Of the West
| was gained from numerous all-summer
| soJourns in the locale he has borrowed
for his most popular stage story.
Supporting Hazel Dawn. when she
comes TO the National Theater in The
Debutante." under the management Of
John c. Fisher, will be Alan Nude. Will
West, Robert G. Pitkin. William Dan
forth. Stewart Baird. Maude Odell. Zoe
Barnett, and Sylvia Jason.
Julia Marlowe, with E II. Sothern, Is
to resume acting this season. il is re-
ported from New York City, although II
was said when she withdrew last season
that she would remain in retirement for
at least two years.
Judge Harris Dickson's "Oid Reliable"
stories, a failure as dramatized last sea-
Willis p. Sweatman as the leading char
acter.
Resident Manager Robbins, Of Keith's,
attended the meeting Of the Rotarians in
Baltimore last Monday. He is a member
Of the Washington club.
The Lady Of the Slipper without Elsie
Janis has not been popular on the road.
SO at Easton, Pa. last week it ceased its
travels. In one city visited the receipts
were less than 500.
Frank Campeau will resume his habit
uaI impersonation of rough villain this
season by playing the bad man in The
Dummy"
Annette Kellermann. who is the star in
''Neptune's Daughter is a replica of the
famous Venus, the measurements of the
two being almost Identical
Maurice Ros;and has completed play,
La Messe de Cirque Heures," which
Nine. Bernhardt has accepted for pro-
duction.
Mrs. Fishes company has begun re-
hearsals Of her new play for the coming
n, Il
and is one of high comedy intrigue of the
Garrick and Wellington period. 1t will be
produced this month under the direction
Of Harrison Grey Fiske.
Mrs Annie Nathan Meyers. who has
made some interesting contributions TO
stage literature. will have one of her lat
est plays. The Spur" produced by Whit
ford Kane early in october.
Kluw & Erlanger have obtained the
dramatic rights to Earl Derr Biggers'
novel, Love Insurance" and a stage
version is being made by a. f. Thomas.
author Of The Rainbow and other
plays. 1t was from Mr.. Biggers' novel
that George NJ. Conan wrote Seven Keys
to Baldpate."
Frank Vernon. one of the foremost pro-
ducers OF the English stage, has arrived
from England to produce for Joseph .
Brooks My Lady's Dress
Charles Hopkins denies the report that I
the Punch and Judy Theater. which he
Is building and will manage, is silent .
venture Of William Faversham.' Mr.
Hopkins will open the theater November
10 with THE Marriage OF Columbine,' by
Harold Chaplin.
Julia Dean has begun rehearsals for
her new play under the guidance OF
George Broadhurst the author. Ethel
Wright. who is to be a member of this
company. has just arrived from Canada,
where she spent the summer.
Wallis Clark. an English character
actor and producer, has returned to New
York. and will be associated under the
direction Of B. Iden Payne, the English
producer, at Philadelphia this season.
The big stage at Polls Theater makes
Il possible for the management to set
4 record for stock REVEALS of massive
This week, for The Rose
IF the Rancho" two complete orchestras
will be concealed on the stage. 3I4 electric
bulbs. and twCnty-fOur calcium lamps
will be used for lighting effects, and two
full carloads Of scenery will be banked
VI behind the compara1Aly small por-