The Washington times., 1915-01-17
Twinklinq Stars and a
Satellite or Two
By GARDNER MACK.

municdted with Scotland Yard, asd a
0erinan-speatting detective was detail
Cd to md out Just what t','s lady wss
anybody with an active imagination
account that followed the WORKING out
or the csse Of . bright young Amsrican
isbored undsr the hsnd,csp % Of Zee coming
from Scot1and Yard, but carried adj
ditionai weight In the form Of conver-
sational powers in tho German
ianguage. LAM Miss Rogers entoysd her-
and while the detective didn't learn
ANYTHING that would cause the eagle to
scream. No learned enough to lose
the young woman her job.
Reference to washinetonisns calls
roll Is meettng in Mt. Vernon, N. ",
where she is At present ono Of the
principal members Of the West Ches-
Ter Ter Theater Stock Company. While
Sassn,sr. MiSs Csrro,i ~ L. y ons ne Of the sdoPted
even as long - tho Court Of Appeals
might think necessary to acqNiro the
title Of Washtngtontan--and her edu-
cation 10 entirely District Of Colum-
bra. She has been given q variety Of
Mt. Vernonesc seem to think almost
as much OF her charm and simplicity
and ability to act as the people Of
Washtn gton learned to think during
tho time she was with the PoN conn
pany.
The last week has been rather import
ant In the matter OF productions Ethel
Barrymore returned to the legitimate
,,. sssse L, last evening" IN Atlantic City with
by Michael Morton and Dario Nicoo-
DENT. The play 10 a French adaptation
originally written for Nine. Re1ane. and
tells the story OF woman, an invalid,
who watches her husband and her best
friend develop a growing fondncss for
eternal triangle 10 promised in the
play, however. IN that q decidedly novel
ending 's gtven TO the story support
ing Miss Barrymore 10 q company that
Grace Ellieton, and others.
Earlier in tho week. in New York.
John Drew was installed at the Lyceur
with revival Of Rosemary" The
play was received with much praise by
the critics. II was always regarded az
one Of the best things Mr.. Drew ever
did. and Il is especially noteworthy as
tho play in which Maudc Adams first
attracted attention. and in which
Ethel barrymore had one Of her first
| acting parts. In the revival Alexandrs
in The Money Makers" plays the
Msudc Adams part. Mrs Thomas
Whifen, Harry Narwood, and Hubert
Bruce arc also in the cast.
Maternity" the new sricrx play
which Richard Bennett produced at the
Irincess Theater in New York. was not
Hfven very good reception BY most OF
the critics, although Mr.. Rennett's
| work and that Of several individual
| me enabers 81 the cast Is reported to be
of the highest order. The play is a
most serious question. There. Is nc
quarrel IN the reviews as TO the dra.
matte vainc Of the piece or the way II
Is pressuted-the criticism all being ss
to the necessity Of putting such things
on the stage.
An extraordinary cast and the fac'
! that its first production was given be
fore the convicts in Sing Sing. Christ
was week. Is set forth as the principa
cause for unusual interest manifested
in the presentation Of "sinners.' b!
week. Aiicc Brady. Robert Edeson
Emma Dunn, Florence Nash. and s-~
eral other notabIes, have parts in th'
piece. which was written by Owel
Davis. and is described as an old-fash
ioned play with a very direct appeal o
tho extremely sentimental sort. Tn
story tells Of young girl who eoe
from her village home to New York +
seek her fortune. and is about TO sue
when she 10 called to her mothers bed
side 70 nurse her back to life. The vii
laRe lover puts in an appearance to
gether with the city chap. and the
have it out between them. The story !
said to be simple and very we'll acted.