Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1915-07-25

theater in the Bronx according to a
New York report.
1t is said Lew Fields is to be seen in
a photoplay of "All Aboard.
Neil O'Brien and his Great Ameri-
can Minstrels' are preparing for tour
in August. The company will include.
besides Neil O'Brien. Eddie Mazier.
Pete DetzeI. Major Nowak. George f.
Peduzzi, James Baradi. D. D. Morris,
Matt Keefe. Emil Shubers, "Lasses'
White and Conroy and Denny.
W. Somerset Maughams latest play.
"Our Betters," written for Charles
Frohman, has been received in New
York. The Frohman Office pronounces
it the best play Vaughan has written.
Robert B. Mantell. the Shakespearean
actor, is announced to appear exclusive
ly in moving pictures the coming sea-
son. He will pose in modern drama.
William Fox is reported to have said
that actors appearing in moving pic
lures under his management in future
will not be permitted to appear upon
the speaking stage.
Elsie Ferguson, who closed her season
in "Outcast" a week ago in Los Angeles.
will be seen again in the play this fall
before appearing in new play.
Cyril Maude in Grumpy" will open
the new season of the Empire Theater
in New York John Drew has hereto
fore had the honor.
Oliver Morosco's new productions will
include 1.-The Uncha Stoned Woman" by
Louis X. Anspacher, with Emily Ste
vens and Christine Norman in the lead
ing roles: Our Children by the same
author. and The Song Bird"
the coming season will include Elaine.
by Otto Hauerbach and Rudolf Fr1ml,
an operetta named for his daughter,
who, however, is to be presented in a
new comedy by Otto Hauerbach.
Honor Bright" new comedy by
Catherine Chisholm Cushing, will be
Blanche Rings play the coming season.
Blanche Morrill,, Margaret Fallenius.
Betty Garvin, Audrey Munroe. Virginia
Stone, Genevieve Davis and Dorothy
Sherman compose THE Seven Colonial
Bellies"
Una Clayton will give morning lee
ture on pure milk at Keith's Theater
next week Moving pictures and other
speakers will be included in the pro-
gram. No admission fee will be
charged.
After her motion picture engagement
in California. it is said. Billie Burke
is to appear in a new play being writ
ten for her by Catherine Chisholm
Cushing, and under the management
Of her husband, Florenz Ziegfeld, jr.
A H. Woods the New York producer,
is said to have declared war against
players under his control appearing in
moving pictures, except where previous
contracts have to be fulfilled.
Twelve ballets will compose the rep
ertoire of the Serge de Diaghilew inn
perial Russian ballet. which is to ap-
pear in this country for the first time.
Among them will be Leon Baksts
in Glazow), ''L'Apres-Midi dun Faun"
(Debussy), prince Igor" lBorodinl.
..Carnavai'' (schumann). "Papillons"
(Schumann) and lie Spectre de la
Rose" ((Berlioz).
George NJ. Mann. executive head or
the Paramount offices in this city. has
returned to Washington from a trip to
the exposition in California. While at
the coast Mr.. Mann visited the studios
of the Famous Players and Lasky COM
panies.
Cyril Maude, the star in Grumpy" is
the latest of the legitimate actors to
20 into motion pictures. Mr.. Maude is
to be seen in productions of7Oliver Mo-
rosco.
The Lasky Feature Play Company.
through arrangements with David Be
lasco, is planning to produce all the
famous Belasco productions. Mr.. Frank
Reicher, who for a number of years
has been associated with Mr.. Belasco
as his principal director, Is now at the
Lasky studios, staging the productions.
Some we'll known faces in the ranks
of the capitals musicians will be seen
in the "line-up" of the new band to be
heard at Glen Echo Park today. Direc-
tor Celfos friends are planning to give
them a rousing send-off.
Harry Raprs newest and most elabo-
rate production. THE Broadway Revue.
featuring fourteen people in the choicest
titbits of the fashionable New
York cafes entertainments. will be the
headline attraction at the Cosmos Thea
ter the week of August 9. The produc-
ton Is beautifully mounted and cos
tuned and is big Broadway success.