The Washington times., 1915-05-09

Albert ROSCOE, the Poll leading man,
made reputation for himself as a
speechmaker through his unique daily
addresses to the audiences at the Poll
lheater between the acts last week.
Lucille Saunders, of the Columbia
Musical Stock Company probably has a
larger circle of personal friends In
Washington than any singer in the
company, and she Is kept busy attend
ing social functions arranged in her
honor
FRITZ Schef is a headliner promised
tho Keith vaudeville patrons before the
close of the present season.
The sale Of seats for the beneht
wrestling carnival to be given Iasina Manager
there will be a crowded house next
Wednesday night.
Olga Nethersole is reported to be pre-
pairing to produce the one act play The
Spoils of War" in London. Blanche
Walsh Is using the piece in vaudevine
| here.
Hilda spong greeted old friends on
! Broadway last week and revived ru.
( inors of her return to starring honol S.
She stated she was merely in New York
on visit. however
Jessie Glendinning. the former Column
bal stock ingenue. 10 playing the lead
with the White Feather company,
which recently opened in Chicago. Alice
| Lindahl having taken her place In the
! New York company.
! Edith Thayer has replaced Nine. Tren-
tint In the leading role Of Tho Peasant
Girl"
! II. B. Warner and Rita Stanwood are
reported in the San Francisco Call to
have been married in that city. They
| lures at the end Of their present en-
| gagement.
| Edward Abeles Is reported to have
scored hit in The Last Laugh" the
farce, which was produced In Boston
| last week.
William Ineersoll. we'll remembered In
this city for his work with stock compa-
nies and in productions. was given ar
ovation in Philadelphia recently on his
| appearance there AS a. stock star In
"DArcy of the Guards"
Ralph Herr is to he featured in wild
Game" a new farce by Noel Campbell
Springer. which the Shuberts are short.
| ly to produce.
Martha Hedman. the featured mem
| Der Of THE cast of Belascos The
| BooI>erang," has been engaged to ap-
pear in several motion picture feature
plays.
Dixie Blair. who plays the part Of the
| suffraEet wife OF the millionaire corset
| manufacturer in THE Red Widow al
| the Natiapal this week. Is an expert
horsewoman. and has brought horse
! to Washington with her to try out on
| the bride paths of the District.
| Alice Lloyd, the English music hall
Is vorite. who has never appeared in this
! city is to he one Of the headline attrac-
! tions at Keith's shortly
Edith Bradford. the Aborn star, who
| spent two weeks In this city. appearing
| at the National in The Chocolate Sol.
der and Robin Hood" ie expected ia
return later IN the season in another OF
the big musical productions Of the
Aborns.
The Shuberts are preparing for the
production Of a new Viennese OPERA "A
| Day in Paradise" with music by Ed.
nlund Eysler and the book by Lex
Stein. who wrote The Merry Widow
Edgar Smith Is making the American
version with lyrics by Herbert Reynolds
scored a success in the production OF
| The Wild Olive at the Burbank The
ater in Los Angeles. with Alice F1em
! ing A. z. Anson. and Winifred Kings
, ton in the leading roles.
A new allegortcal play called Every
child" by Gertrude Fulton Tooker. wal