The Washington times., 1914-07-12
FOYER GOSSIP

Evelyn Nesbitt Thaw is a headliner
at the Marigny in Paris this week.
Mrs. william Faversham Julie Opp,
has returned from Europe much i'm
proved in health.
Vanni Marcoux, French bass singer
of the Boston and Chicago operas, and
Madeleine Morlany. Of the Theater An
| toine. Paris, were married in Paris las,
week.
wallace Eddinger makes the en-
phatic statement that he has retired
from the stage as an actor forever.
He has entered the play producing end
Of the business.
Fred G. Berger, manager Of the Co
lumbia Theater, has about closed a
deal that will bring several dramatic
gems to Washington for the use of the
Columbia Players.
Chapel Point. on the Port Tobacco
river, Is becoming a favorite rendezvous
for the members of the Columbia Play
ers of a Sunday afternoon. They motor
down in their machines and enjoy q
salt water dip.
Paul wilstach, who forsook the busi-
ness of dramatic criticism in this city
10 become business manager for the late
Richard Mansfield. has written play
which he calls What Happened at
John C. Fisher in August.
For sentimental reasons A H Van
Buren, and Dorothy Bernard have an un-
limited fondness for ''The Girl In Watt
ing" the comedy in which they will be
seen this week with the Columbia Play
ers. 1t was while Mr.. vanBuren was
leading man with the company that
originally produced the piece that they
were married.
Victor Herbert, who was in a precar-
ious condition for long time as a re-
suit of an operation for appendicitis
has recovered sufficiently to start work
again on the score of THE Debutante,"
which Is to be produced at the National
Dawn as the star.
Alice Brady. the ambitious daughter
of William A. Brady. who last season
appeared in leading roles in The Fam
Count" and in the Gilbert and Sullivan
revivals. has gone to Dayton. Ohio. to
play short engagement with the stock
company there.
Frances Nordstrom. Washington
girl. made her debut as leading woman
of the Davis Players in I'm the Bishops
Carriage" at the Grand Theater in
Pittsburgh. Miss Nordstrom is an au-
thor as well as an actress. having writ
ten Room a." in which Henry Dixey
appeared recently.
Roland Robbins. manager of B. F.
Keith's Theater in this city. since its
purchase from the Chase estate, has
gone to Philadelphia for a short visit.
Manager Robbins. who Is a graduate
from the Philadelphia Keith houses, as
well as Mrs. Robbins. whose home is
here. were enthusiastically received at
Keith's Chestnut street vaudeville pal
ace when they arrived.
Since Izetta Jewel made her appear
ance a few weeks ago in Officer $685."
wearing a creation which she called
tango gown" feminine members of the
Poll audience have deluged Ier with
requests to please wear that tango
gown again" In response to these in
sistent demands. she will make her ap-
pearance this week in the much dis
cussed costmue.
James X Hackett. returning from
abroad, denies emphatically that he
seeks to establish claim to a title in
Great Britain. On the contrary. Mr..
Hackett points proudly to a Sons of
the Revolution rosette he wears in the
lapel of his coat and his certificate
from the Mayflower descendants as all
the titles of nobility to which he as
pires.