Evening star., 1914-11-22

would like to hear you sing. Please,
yes, to crafty me-.
So Miss PowlaSka stood at the piano
and very softly sang a German song.
Another. please" urged De Pachman.
The girl sang again, three songs in all,
but she hardly more than hummed
them.
"At last" exclaimed the pianist. II
have heard singer who does not
screech. 1 thank you.
Now is that a compliment, or is 1t
not? / wonder" says Miss Powlaska.
ADOPTED DAUGHTER OF THE
NAVY."-Cecelia' Wright, the English
singer in vaudeville, who has been
given the title 1.-The adopted daughter
of the United States Navy is said 10
be able to establish her right to 1t with
a letter received by her from the Sec
retary Of the Navy, whicn reaos as
follows:
knowing that you sang the requiem
for the dead of the U. S. 5. Maine AT
the services recently held in havana,
wish to take this means OF express
ing to you the heartfelt thanks and
appreciation of the navy for this KIND
ness BY this evidence of your inter-
est, l feel that L may no" count you
as one of our navy. With kindest re-
CARDS and every good wish, oeiie'e me
sincerely yours, etc.
At the top of the letter. it is said,
| the President has added MS lnoorse
ment and a concurrence Is expressed
by the Secretary OF state at .he oot
tom. <
Miss Wright, while returning from
| the Maine exercises in an automopile'
sustained a serious injury in COLLISION
with a passing vehicle.
! NEW POLL PLAYERS.-ln Lillian
Kemble Mr. Poll promises for the new
|
ceptional versatility and wide expert
ence. Miss Kemble is young actress
who has created a number of impor-
tant roles in original productions. for
example, that of the heroine, Dallas.
| in George Broadhursts greatest sue
| cess, THE Man of the Hour the lead
| in William A. Brady's Intruder, ana
| the thrilling dramatic role of the
| heroine in The Brass Bowl Her
| stock experience extends to San Fran
| cisco. Omaha Cincinnati, Denver, Bos-
| ton, Montreal and Pittsburgh. AS evl-
| dence of her versatility she has played
| with equal success the role of Minty,
| a romping country elf in The Dairy
| Farm" and Cleopatra, under the di-
. rection of winthrop Ames. now pro-
! prietor of the Little Theater, New
| York.
| Charles Mackay, the new leading
! man, belongs to the third generation
| of a noted family of Setors. his father
| being F. F.. Mackay, the famous actor
| playwright, and vice president OF the
| Actors Fund of America. Mr.. Mackay
| gave his first professional perform
| ance with the noted English actor, r.
5. Willard. He has been featured both
| in THE Man of the Hour" and in The
! Gamblers" He has been a leading
| stock star in Salt Lake City, Omaha.
| Cleveland. Montreal and Boston. Mr..
| Mackay has played every kind OF part.
| from Hiram Stubbins in Mrs. wigs
= s.l,'B
| Robert Lowe, who will be an i'm
| portant member of the company. is a
| Virginian. and began his professional
| career under the tutelage of Sol Smith
Russell. He was for several seasons
| leading man for Blanche Walsh and
| had important roles in The Girl l
| Left Behind Me-" "The House of a
| Thousand Candles The Man on the
| Box and "kindling." He has been a
! leading man in stock in Indianapolis.
| Chicago Denver, New Orleans, Toron-
| to and Winnipeg.
! Joseph Cusack. an excellent character
| actor, has won distinction in charac
| ter work in Boston, Salt Lake City and
| San Francisco.
The leading Juvenile roles will be
taken by Lawrence G. Knapp, young
| actor, whose experience includes en-
! gagements with The Darling of the
Gods" with Blanche Bates; with Will
| ton Lackaye, in The Pit; with Nat
C. Goodwin, in The Genius. When
| We Were Twenty-one. "A Gilded
Fool" AN American Citizen" and In
| Missouri" He supported Mr.. Goodwin.
! Mrs. Carter, James O'Neill. Raymond
Hitchcock, De Wolf Hopper and Edna
Wallace Hopper when they appeared
as stars at the famous Delmar Gar
| dens, St. Louis. Last season Mr.. Knapp
went to London and appeared in
adele" at the famous Gaiety Theater.
| Daniel f. Hanlon will be the stage
| director in addition to playing charac-
ter parts. He was one of Mr.. Polls most
efficient stage managers in New Haven.
Hartford, Bridgeport. Springfield, Wa
terbury, Scranton and Baltimore. He