Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-03-29
IN. THE SPOTLIGHT.


of Frank L. Packards novel, ''The Mir
acle Man. which will be produced next
September.
Count Bozenta Chaplowskf, husband of
Mme Modjeska. After the death Of the
great actress the count retired to his
home in Poland.
Joseph and His Brethren is sched-
uled for a long run in Chicago next
season, and at its conclusion the Lfeb-
Ter Company will star Pauline Freder-
lex in a play suited to her talents.
The shuberts are going to organize
second company to present The Mid
night Girl with Cecil Cunningham in
the title role. THE Midnight Girl will
be one of the summer attractions in San
Francisco during the Panama exposition.
William Faversham will present in
this country. with the backing of a
number Of wealthy Americans, a spec
tacular music drama called THE Mir
acle," which aroused great enthusiasm
in London.
Following E. H. Sothern's declara-
ton that he will retire from the stage
at the confusion of the season of 1915
comes an announcement that he will
revive Lord Dundreary,' as developed
from Tom Taylor's play, Our Ameri
can Cousin" This was one of the elder
Sotherns notable successes.
The next edition" of "The Follies"
will get its start in Atlantic City
April 10. The present Ziegfeld COM
pany, now in New Orleans, is about to
York for rehearsals. In the new pro-
duction will be Bert Williams, Ger
trude Vanderbilt and, perhaps, Anna
Held.
The BARRIERS will be members of the
Columbia Players this coming season if
the press agent Is a good guesser George
and Carrie. his popular wife, are now in
Philadelphia.
Fred G. Berger and Oliver Metzerott
were in New York during the past week
completing arrangements for the opening
of the 1914 Columbia Players, Monday,
April 10.
Contracts were let during the past week
for the flower garden on the porte cochere
of the Columbia Theater. one of the
beauty spots of the F street thoroughfare
in the summer time.
Beulah Benton. the prima donna with
the Jewel of Java" was formerly with
Henry w. Savage. She will wear several
Partisan gowns of the very modern
spring styles for the first time at the
Washington performance.
April will be an eventful month for the
B. F. Keith Theater In that it will mark
the engagements of Anna Held, Trixfe
Friganza, "The Red Heads" Hyams and
Mcintyre and the other extraordinary at
fractions.
Elsie Ferguson is one of the few ac-
tresses of prominence who was born in
New York city. She was educated at
convent in France. Her London debut
was made as Ella Seaford in The Earl
of Pawtucket'' with Cyril Maude.
1.-THE Squaw Man." in which William
Faversham is appearing in vaudeville. is
the original sketch from which the longer
play was drawn. Mr. Faversha orig
inal was the one first presented at
Lambs Club gambol, and then found its
way into vaudeville. Edwin Milton Royle
is the author Of both versions.
As an authority OF German Leider
singing Mr. Heinrich is said to have no
superior. In the first part of his pro-
gram he will recite Tennyson's 'Enoch
Arden" assisted by Mr.. Clarence Adler
of New York. who will play the piano
accompaniment composed by Mr.. Rich
ard Strauss
When Miss Hattie Williams got her first
real opportunity on the stage it was in
play called THE Girl From Maxim's."
A few seasons later she came forward in
THE Girl From Rays and followed
this with 1.-The Rollicking Girl Last
season her vehicle was The Girl From
Montmartre," and this season it is THE
Doll Girl" Fortunately, the supply of
girls is unlimited. SO Miss Williams
can cheerfully go on indefinitely.
Asa result of personal negotiations con-
Quoted by s. T. Poll, permission has been
obtained for special presentation of
broadway Jones' at Polls within the
next three weeks. The royalty offered for
this exclusive presentation Of the play
in Washington this season, sat popular
prices, Is said to be the highest ever paid
for stock production.
Jeffreys Lewis. who played adventures
roles for years. has lately essayed
comedy parts with great success. In her
youthful days Miss Lewis starred in
David Belascos first play of Importance
la Belle Russo" This versatile actress
has appeared in Washington mapy times,