The Washington herald., 1914-11-22

play which he has written for Margaret
Ellington THE Lie" The piece is sched-
uled for production within a few weeks.
In January Ann Swinburne will appear
as the star in a n5w musical comedy by
Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom.
which will be staged by Fred G. Latham.
Edmund ROstand. the eminent French
dramatist. according to report. is in a
military hospital with one arm missing.
the result of being hit by a German
shrapnel bullet. His recovery is said to
be doubtful
After waiting a whole year Washington
is to have the pleasure OF seeing Adele, 9"
one OF the prettiest operettas produced
in a decade. Adele" which comes to
the National soon, is from the pen of
Jean Briquet.
Ernest Truck, who plays the title role
in The Dummy" that is coming to the
Columbia this eek, began his stage ca
reer as tn boy Hamrvt Il, five years
old and has played in unnumbered boy
roles in Broadway productions Barney,
the boy detective in The Dummy has
been the hit of his career.
Rose Stahl, whose position as a threat
rlCal star OF UTst nldBDllu1t NdS nlduc III
a night by her work in The Chorus
Lady" returns to the Columbia Theater
the week OF December : in a Perfect
Lady"
William Collier and an assisting cast
have been summoned for rehearsals of a
new play, which has been written. or is
being written. by George NJ. Cohan. That
prolific author usually writes his pieces
during rehearsaIs. Mr. Collier himself
does not know what the play will be
about though he thinks that An Ameri-
can Mixer" would be a good title
Edward Abeles has been engaged to
play the leading part in a motion-picture
version Of The Million"
Frank Keenan, has been engaged for the
title part in " osemite.''
Cyril Maude has brought over an Eng
Iish company for another American sea-
son in Grumpy" He is now playing in
Boston.
The unusual spectacle was witnessed
at the Belasco Theater last week of a
ladies' box office run by the committee
women of the Countess Dumas war fund.
which benefits by The Story OF the
Rosary" performance tomorrow night.
The volunteer treasurers and their assist
ants took turns at the work. and their
efforts were repaid by a lively sale OF
benefit tickets, which were exchangeable
at the regular box office for house seats.
Edward Ellis, who plays Spider in
THE Dummy" is one of the best known
crooks" OF the American stage. He was
the Blackie Daw of Get -Rich-Quick
wallingford," the homesick drummer OF
The Travelling Salesman" and will be
remembered in a number Of Broadway
productions.
Blanche Ring is due at Keth's in De-
cember, while around the first Of the
year, 1875 will come Valeska Surratt, Mr..
and Mrs. Carter de Haven. Douglas Fair
banks, Arthur Prince, Eva Tanguay.
Ilianno Carrerre, Mrs. Leslie Carter,
Gertrude Hoffman and a host OF lesser
lights.
Elsie Janis has been engaged to play in
photo drama in Los Angeles. Her exten-
sive bookings embracing the European
continent were cancelled by the war.
This is her first consent to play before
the camera. She will probably appear
first in The Slim Princess and later in
a scenario Of her own authorship.
Five millions OF people, more tnan all
the residents Of Paris and Chicago COM
bined. see the movies every day in the
week; over $500, O0o, ,0OO or well-nigh twice
the amount of 'greenbacks' in circula-
ton. are invested in the businesS-Col-
Iier's Weekly.
Having launched Elsie Ferguson in
.'Outcast," Hubert Henry Davies has re-
turned to London to enlist in the army.
c. Heddon Chambers and Henry Arthur
Jones accompanied him and will also be-
gin military duty.
Annie Saker, heroine of THE Story Of
the Rosary" production at the Belasco
is a champion fencer, an expert golfer,
and a workman-like playwright, as well
as a popular melodrama actress. Her
short play, "A Passing Cloud" was sue