The Washington herald., 1915-12-19
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

Laurette Taylor. who returned to New
York from London two weeks ago only
to become i'll. Is now said to be gettins
along nicely. and 10 to appear IN three
| new plays by her husband, J. Hartley
Manners. before the season 10 over.
Guy Bates Post comes to the Belasco
for a return engagement the week Of
January 3. in Richard Walton Tully's
spectacular Persian love-play. Omar. the
Tentmaker."
Mouse" a new play by Edward Kno-
bleuch. was acted in London recently.
News comes from Paris of a movement
to boycott American films. Of which a
great quantity is imported. till films of
French origin secure freer market In
America. 4
In London early in the new year, Sir
George Alexander will. revive "As You
Like It." playing the melancholy Jacques,
as change from Orlando.
One Of the January attractions for the
New National Theater will be the sue
cessful comedy-drama, "Kick-In," which
A. H. Woods first produced in this city.
Cicely Hamilton. novelist. dramatist and
actress is on to the war. as q nurse on
the Scottish Women's Hospital
Elsa Ryan. who was one of last sea-
sons Pegs in Peg o. Ny Heart" will
begin her vaudeville season on Decem-
seen under NJ. S. Bentham's direction in
Kitty Cary of the Chorus" a new
comedy by Marion Short.
Klaw & Erlanger's notable musical
comedy. Around the Map" enters upon
its eighth prosperous week at the New
Amsterdam Theater.
All reservations of Poll patrons for
Monday night should be exchanged for
some other performance during the week.
as there will be no presentation OF
Nam zele'' on that evening" the theater
having been rented to the National Press
Club for its own minstrel entertainment.
Iris Intervenes'' has disappeared from
the Kingsway Theater. London. Lena
Ashwell is rehearsing new play. called
The Starlight Express" by AIgernon
Blackwood and Violet Pearn.
John Cort is assembling a second COM
psny to send on tour in Victor Herbert's
light opera, "The Princess Pat" now
playing at the Cort Theater, New York.
A. H. Woods has purchased the Eng
lish rights to Fair and Warmer" Avery
Hopwood's farce playing at the Eltinge
Theater. New York. He plans to present
the play in London along with ABE and
Mawrus" and Common Clay"
Keith's announces the following stars
for Washington in the immediate future:
Weber and Fields. Lillian Russell. Lily
LanGtry. Irene Franklin. Alexander Carr
Sam Bernard. Frank Mcintyre. Harry
Carroll. Joan Sawyer. Morton and Moore.
Elsie Janis. Mime. Jomelli. and Bicke and
Watson.
Messrs Shubert have engaged Allen X
Foster to stage most of the dances for
Robinson Crusoe. Jr.,'' which is to fol-
low "A World of Pleasure" at the Winter
Garden at a date not yet set
Taylor Holmes in Bunker Bean" the
comedy which Washington refused to
patronize. is playing to absolute capacity
at the Cort. Chicago. doing such a big
business that Joseph Brooks has given
up the idea of taking the company to
New York before next season. The or.
ganization OF a second company was
considered. but the plan was finally aban-
doned.
A novelty Of "Mam'zeIIe." which is to
be this weeks production at Polls. will
be the introduction of the various char
acters in the play by means Of an ami
mated billboard.
Frank Bacon. who will b remem-
bered for his delightful performances
in The Fortune Hunter and stop
Thief" will have an important role in
The Cinderella Man" which will be
seen at the Belasco Theater Thursday
evening of this week.
willard Mack is writing a play called
Gentlemen. Think 1t Over"
Rehearsals have begun of See Our
selves" the new play by Porter Emer-
son Browne. in which Ann Murdock
will be seen this season.
having proved a success at the Booth
Theater. New York. z. H. Sothern is
planning to appear in another OF his
fathers famous roles, that of Garrick
in Tom Robertson's comedy. David
Garrick."
Louis Mann. appearing in "The Bub-
lecturer on dramatic subjects. He has
given one talk. The Essence Of Com
edy." to over a hundred audiences and
he is at present preparing a series of
lectures to be given at Columbia Uni
versity.
Gaby Deslys is to have . theater in
New York. A report from PhiladeI-
phia. where the French artistic is ap-
pearing in stop! Look! and Listen" is
that she has accepted an offer from
London admirer to build a theater for
her in which she could present French
revues after the manner of the Paris
music halls. The performances will be-
gin at 10 o'clock.
Father o'Donnell. OF Gonzaga Col
lege, is the composer of the song.
What An Irishman Means by Ma
chree." which George Macfarland is
singing at Keith's today. The baritone
is very enthusiastic about its merits
and reports a hit in every city it is
sung.
Cohan and Harris production Of
Max Marchin's drama. The House of
Glass;" continues to be a theatrical
sensation at the Gambler Theater. New
York. where it is approaching the fifth
month of its run.
Before sailing for New York. Serge
de Diaghileff's ballet Russo. gave q
special performance of Strawinsky's
"The Fire-Bird" at the GraAd Opera
in Paris on December IS, under the
direction Of the composer.
Testimonial Dinner.