The Washington herald., 1914-10-25
Small Talks of the Stage

which was embelIIshed with many Of her
famous Jewels so arranged as to form .
complete bodice. The value Of the gown
was placed at $4,000 and during the
evening she was never out Of the sight
OF Burns detectives Miss Ward Is said
to own one Of the finest private coll
lections OF Jewels In the world
The Tempting Tango" MY Dream OF
| You" and When Martha Was q Girl"
are the titles Of some or the songs sung
by Julian Eltinge in The crnoline
Girl"
Chrystal Herne has been engaged az
leading woman for "Polygamy." the new
play by Harvey O'Higgins and Harriet
Ford, a four-act drama Of the marriage
| question In America, which to be pro-
dueed at the Columbia Theater next
week. "Polygamy' Is declared to be a.
startling as any Of the Bernard Shaw
plays In which Miss Herne. who holds
the record for Shaw roles has been
seen.
Olga Petrova. the famous AnEio-Po-
lish actress. who Is coming to the Be-
lasco Theater shortly. loves wild ami
mails. In fact at her summer place,
q
menagerie Of them for pets
Otto Hauerbach, the Hbrettist, 10 ask
ing the permission Of New York State 70
change his name to Harbach.
James K Hacketrs Canadian excur-
sion in "Othello'' lasted nine DAYS and
then ended IN 4 fishing expedition IN
northern streams. 1t is said that Mr..
Hackett viii appropriate . portion Of his
prospective inheritance for the purchase
OF the Lyric Theater, New York, from
the owner. Reginald De Koven.
The Flying sherwoods. presenting their
death-defying trapezs act at the Gayety
this week with the Liberty Girls. is the
first showing Of an act OF this kind in
Washington for long time and the
only one for a number Of years To be
given out in the audience over the heads
OF every one
The Poll Players will hold q reception
between and o'clock Wednesday af-
ternoon at Oehmier's Flower Shops. l3zs
g street. where they will sell flowers for
the benent Of the Red Cross Society.
The ladies' Of the company will act as
nower girls, while the men will serve in
the capacity OF "errand boys and as
sistants. The proceeds are to 20 TO the
war relief fund.
It Is curious what forms Of hatred
some mems minds take when thew are
aroused by the martial spirit In a re-
cent letter to the London Daily Mail 4
hectic English army ohicer demands :hat
the British public has a right to know
II royalties are being paid to Oscar
straus and Jean Gilbert, the German
composers respectively, Of The Ch,c,,-
NJ
which are now being presented on the
London stage.
1t is said that the duke Of Manchester
wants a job in vaudeville According 70
accounts proposition was received at
counter with salary and an idea Of IN
act for the Englishman
B. Macdonald Hastings arrived en- tho
Campania last week. having come to this
country to consult with NazImova about
the new play he 1as written for her.
called That Sort" to be produced hv
the Liebler company IN a few weeks.
Mr.. Hastings will be remembered bv
American theatergoers for his plav. tn,
New Sin" seen two seasons ago.
SIR Herbert Trees patriotic revival 0.
Drake" at cut exDenses and popuIar
900 for funds incidental to the war.
Following Fifty Miles from Boston
the Poll Players will be seen in The
Conspiracy" which ran for an entire
year at the Garrick Theater. New York.
According to the London News, so
actresses. members Of road companies,
came into London penniless last week.
Lizzie Hudson Collier. last seen with
Ethel Barrymore in 'Tante" has hecn
engaged for the new O'Higgins-Ford
play. "Polygamy."
Jeanette Horton. a strikinEly good
looking girl. has the heavy role Of TIA
adventures in George NJ Cohan's fare.
Seven Keys to Baldpate."
Grace Elliston. who created the rors
of Shirley Rossmore IN the original COM
pany OF The Lion and the Mouse" has
been engaged for The Battle Cry"
Louis Mann's play for this season 3
Love in the Mountains"
Louise Randolph will create 4 LEADING
role in The Spur" which is to be done
in New York this week at the Cort The
ater. The play is largely an appeal for
the old-fashioned home" and encaSts
q brilliant cast
As an Indication of the perennial popu-
larity Of When We Were Twenty-one."
in which the Poll Players are appearing
this week, II is estimated that the COM
edy has been performed more than 5000
times by American stock companies with
In the last ten years.
Gilbert White. the American painter,
lecturer and dramatist, Is to deliver
series Of lectures on art during the COM
ing season.
After the Winter Garden production,
The next musical offering to be presented
lnder the direction of the Messrs. Shv-
bert will be "Polenblut." with Mile.
Emma Trentini in the stellar role. Tho
book and lyrics are by Leo Stein, while
Oscar NedbaI composed the musical
numbers. "Polenblut' was one Of the
established successes in Vienna, Buda-
,est and Warsaw last season. Rehear-
lis are now in progress.
That eminent American actress, Mary
Shaw, so long associated with Ibsen and
Shaw dramas, is at last to be seen in
IN American play. "Polygamy." the new
lrama by Harvey O'Higgins and Harriet
FORD in which she will create a princi-
,al role
Thomas W. Ryley has been famed for
presenting sumptuous musical comedy.
'eopled by beautiful women. gorgeously
yowned and dances Of unusual agility