The Washington times., 1914-09-20
HEARD IN THE FOYERS

rnro,nv Bernard late leading woman
of the Columbia players. has signed
longtime contract with the Selwyns TO
appear in n big New YORK pf"uucI.""
While waiting for the new play Miss
BERNARD has been placed temporary :"
the cast Of The Salamander' ""i0"
is to he seen in Washington shoruH'
Tho E,Iropean war has so badly ud"
.ood business in Canada that all the
theatcrs in Toronto are I" be cl"sen haXe
wecl; charlotte Walker was 10 has"
go +rare for a week following her
,Hrsrement at the National IheaIer'
here but the engagement was cahceleN'
Henry F. Smith. director Of the or
cboStra at the Poll Theater. has opened
a studio for the arrangement OF oahu
and orchestra music
Charles Klein author Of The Money ~
makers is one of the Americans VINO
has braved the dangers of war 10 oo-
serve conditions in Europe al thlS Ili''e'
Eugene walter. author OF me beI-
ter WAY" came to Washington lhuIs
day and greeted mis- ola IrieLuS "'i'oie
the newspaper men.
Burton Holmes has arranged to open
his series of lectures in Washington in
November. He will devote much time
to the sections Of Europe that are no"
overrun with fighting troops.
Manager Berger states that "Nep-
tunes Daughter has esta blished a
record in Washington for the drawing
mower Of a photoplav. The show also
establishes a record for the size of the
company" there being but one man
with the film.
r Arthur smith has been in New
YORK during the past week completing
his bookings of musica! attractions for
tho coming season ale has moved MS
office to 1906 g street
Washington Is to have an opportunity
10 see The Misleading Lady soon
one % the features Of the plav is a
ncwsDaner reporter who doesn't carry
untebook-a record for stage reporters.
The play comes to the National
Red Feather. the Indian prima donna
who sings a the Gayety this week is
tn" only Indian Sirl appearing in
musical act on the stage. She N an
Apache and a daughter OF Chief Big
Horn
The Salamander" one Of the new
plays Of the season. will follow IT ne
KUIe Of Three" At the Columbia.
The optimism Of tho Hammerstein
I family will never down-one of them
. departed for London last week ~ ar
range for production Of High links"
in the English capital next year.
Julian EItinge with new play Isl
scheduled for appearance in Washing
tiCr early in the near future.
Alexandria Carlisle the English ac-
~. i,,
NCncvnakerS' AT the RelasCO this
week is said to he one Of tho most
beautiful women on the English stage
She also came very near being com
r.lIoI to c0nfine her beauty to the
English stage this season AS the war
made il rather difficult for her To get
IN America in time TO r"hearse the
rev play.
Herbert Dobbins. one Of tho best
knnu.n character actors in stock in Tho
country is scheduled for his first :.p-
pcarance as a member Of the Poll PLAY
crs this week in The Squaw Man. He
succeeds Frank Shannon.
Hazel Dawn the beautiful English
E!rl'' is a native Of Salt Lake City.
l'tah. l. s A. and is very proud or
II. She made her first stage appearance
Al the Gaiety Theater in London, how
evcr-hence the title
The production Of The Squaw Man
At Polls this week is one of the big
Eest that has ever been handled by
the stock house Five extra people
have been brought TO the ~ity from
New York to take part IN the produc-
ton and there will he at least fifty on
the stage in one act.
Stella Mayhew who comes to the Be-
lasco with High Jinks" next month.
has already written to inquire as to