The Washington herald., 1914-03-29


with a deadly germ and contributes
the result in the form of a curative
toxin to science 1t is so benehcent
that he is acquitted of a charge Of
murder.
In the cast Of George Randolph
Chester's "Cordelia Blossom" Gertrude
Eniston will be seen. So VIII Jane
Grey and Burr Mcintosh.
Isabelle Irving has been added to the
Chicago company which will help H.
B. Warner to play the farce Under
Cover" before long.
As a result of personal negotiations
conducted by s. z. Poll with the firm
OF Cohan & Harris. permission has been
obtained from George N. Cohan for a
special presentation OF his present
starring vehicle. broadway JONES'" at
Polls Washington Theater within the
next three weeks.
The revolt of youth against age, the
eternal fight of young people for their
ideals and freedom against the cowardice
and selishness OF the old. is the most
unacceptable struggle in life. This is the
dominant theme of ''MilestOnes." which
Klaw & Erlanger. under the direction OF
Joseph Brooks, will present at the Column
bia next week
Fred c. Berger and Oliver Metzer-
OFT, managers of the Columbia Play
ers. were in New York during the last
week completing arrangements for the
opening OF the 1914 Columbia Players.
Owing to the success Of The Mid
night Girl" the Messrs. Shubert have
decided to form a second company at
the Garrick Theater. in FIVE weeks.
Cecil Cunningham will have the title
role in the Chicago company.
Ben Greet has begun his spring tour
in a series of Shakespearean plays.
Viola Knott has been engaged as his
leading woman.
Lillian Kingsbury will not play with
Billie Burke in her new play. Jerry"
She has retired temporarily, and will
rest until early in the snring. when
she returns for a few weeks in stock
before beginning her regular season.
A short play. called Uncle Sans
Money" is to be done in New York
within a fortnight by whitford Kane.
was written by I. K. Friedman, the
Chicago playwright.
Martha Messenger. who PLAYS Light in
The Bluebird." is to appear in classic
dance n.atinees in New York at the close
Of her present season. Mary Rehan.
another clever dancer. Is to he her asso-
ciate. Miss Rehan now plays the role
of 10 In Little Womer"
Within a fortnight the leading actresses
OF the regular productions will be en-
route to New York. after which will
follow. in quick order. the assignments
to new stock comnanies. Lillian Keller,
who retired from the Peg o. My Heart
on account Of her serious ILL
ness. has recovered and is to head one
of the big companies, the feature of
which will be the presentation OF new
plays.
On Wednesday evening TOO Many
Cooks" will GO into its sixth week at the
Thlrty-ninth Street Theater New York,
with the certainty OF remaining there for
many weeks to come. The pay mas regis
tered an undouhted success or the very
largest dimensions.
Violet Howard, who plays one Of the
roles in William Hurlbut's new drama
The Man Who Would Live has had
experience on the stage for
50 Young girl. in both musical and
dramatic plays. She made her debut in
musical stock. Following this she PLAYED
n season with Maude Adams in Peter
Pan"
Tomorrow evening Margery Maude be-
gins enGagement with Margaret Anglfn.
in the character of Lady windemere in
Lady Windemare's Fan" the part Of
Virginia Bullivant in which she has been
appearing with her father at waIlack.
Theater. New York. in Grumpy" viii
be taken by a young English actress
Olivia Glyn, who has been eSpeciaIIv en-
gagged to finish the season with Mr.. Cvr1l
Maude.
department For Photop.aywright,.
Real and Near is one of the new fea-
lures of interest 10 general readers to
be found in the New York Dramatic
Mirror.
The production of The Doll Girl" q.
the National this week, will serve to in
troduce here the new English tenor
Robert Evett. The latter has been loaned
p Mr.. Frohman hy George Edwardes
of the Gaiety Theater. London.
Beulah Benton. the prima donna with
the Jewel OF Java" next weeks nro-
auction at the Gayety. was formerly with
Henry W. Savage. Her latest acuuisi-
ton. several PariSian gowns of the very
modern spring styles, will be worn for
the first time at the Washington per
'ormance.
BURLESQUE RUSSIAN DANCERS
One of the best bits OF burlesque In
The Doll Girl" the new musical come
" in which Richard CarIe and uattia