The Washington herald., 1915-08-22

halls all over the world as The Vir-
ginia Judge" was badly slashed in the
face in a quarrel in Atlantic City. The
knife wielder was Robert A. Furbe-
ton. who is said to have nursed a
grudse against Kelly ever since the
card game aboard the extinct Lus-
itania. Furbeton was taken to Jail
and Kelly TO a hospital.
De Wolf Hopper has returned to New
York from Siasconset for a few days.
He starts today for the Grihth studio
in Los Angeles, where he is to por-
tray some of the great comedy char.
scters in the worlds greatest classics
for the Triangle screen. AL Of Mr..
Hopper's camera work will be under
the direct supervision of D. w. Grif-
nth.
Moya Mannering, who has played
minor roles in English musical COM
edies on American tours, has been
chosen for the title role of Peg o. My
Heart when that play visits the Eng
lish provinces. Laurette Taylor is now
husband J. Hartley Manners. in Lon
don. It is called The Wooing of
Eve" Mr. Manners is now engaged
in dramatizing a novel called Sylvia
the Joyous" also for Miss Taylors use.
II she needs il.
Gertrude Hoffman has postponed her
Washington advent in "Sumurun" I'M
til later in September. after her pro-
duction has been permanently shaped
and published by its preliminary en-
gagement of several weeks at the
Keith Palace.
Mrs. Patrick Campbelrs husband
George CORVALLIS West, has been
playing the role Of the Dustman in
Shaw's "Pygmalion" during engage
Pacific Coast. He has been using a
stage name, and trying to keep his
occupation a secret.
Helene Haskell has been engaged
for the company which will support
James J. Corbett in the new play in
which he is to be the featured men,
Der.
happy combination is that Of Vic
tor Herbert, composer, and Henry
Blossom, librettist. Together they
wrote "Mademoiselle Modesto" The
Red Mill" and now The Only Girl"
which Joe Weber is presenting at the
Belasco September 10.
Under Fire" the war play by Roi
Cooper Megrue, now being played at
the Hudson Theater. New York. is
labeled neutral by the author and
management. The reviews. however,
indicate that it is pro-allies.
Ann swinburne. remembered as the
sweet-singing prina donna In The
Count Of Luxembourg" will be starred
in a new operetta this season, under
the auspices Of Joe Weber. The music
is by Franz Lehar. author of The
Merry Widow"
The Blue Paradise" an operetta
with Cecil Lean as principal comedian,
has scored the first definite hit Of the
new season on Broadway. 1t is now
running at the Casino. Vivienne Sega,.
a debutante prima donna only II years
old. does the important singing. with
unusual success.
Charles Dillingham;. looking for
more worlds to conquer with his song
Ind dance productions, is said to have
designs upon the Gaiety Theater, Lon
don.
Hon. Francis P. Bent who will
travelogue at Keith's this week. was
acting mayor of New York City at
the time Mayor Gaynor was shot. He
had been president of the board of
aldermen and when Mr.. Gaynor was
wounded he by law assumed the duties
Of the mayoralty and right well he
fulfilled them, according to popular
report at the time. Since then he has
passed from political life for time |!
and is touring the world travelogue- |
fashion.
May de Sousa, who recently return |
ed from England. has been added to
the cast of Two r. Company" a mu-
steal comedy now in rehearsal for a .
New York engagement
The annual production of melo-
drama at Drury Lane Theater, London.
will be abandoned this season because
Of the war.
Jose Collins has been engaged as
prima donna in the revue which George !
NJ. Conan is writing for the stellar use
Of Raymond Hitchcock.
The masked Model a Viennese
operetta, will probably be staged by
Andreas DIPPED this season. An Amer
can adaptation Of this piece was made
four years ago by Harry B. and Rob