The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1915-11-28
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

Twelfth, and VIII seat between Two
and three thousand people.
David warfield, who commences an en-
gagement at the Belasco next Monday
in Van der Decken." a legendary play
of the sea, will play the usual wednes-
day and Saturday matinees. 1t had pre-
yiously been announced that Mr.. War
field would not appear at the Wednesday
matinee.
Mark Kent is said to have played
the role of Cyrus Blenkarn in The
Middleman" nearly one hundred times.
He will add twelve more performances
to that record this week.
The Hawk" a drama of modern
life will be presented at the Belasco
Theater DeceDber 81 by William Fa-
versham. who will have In his sup
port a notable company OF players.
The piece is the work of Francis de
Croisset and was originally produced
at the Ambigu Theater, Paris.
The Messrs. Shubert have made ar
engagements with the management of
the Theater Nacional. Havana, Cuba.
whereby ten weeks of the winter ses-
sion Rre to be set aside for a win
ter Garden production. The first Of
these shows TO be seen in Havana will
be Maid in America"
Charles Dillingham's production of
Watch Your Step" has begun a tour
of the large cities of the East and
Middle West. Its visits must be re-
stricted to these, as with 4 company
of nearly 100 persons and an exten-
sive scenic production. presentations
in any but the most perfectly equip
ped theaters is an impossibility. The
production will be seen at the Ma
tional next week.
Anna Held is at the oliver Morosco
studios in Los Angeles at the present
time where she is appearing daily be-
fore the cameras in a picture-revivai
of her former success, Madame Pres
ldent"
An unusual foreign novelty. Vasco:
the musician. who challenges the world
to bring him any musical instrument
he cannot play is at Keith's next
week.
The Blue Paradise" which holds
the record as the first production to
be made in New York THE present sea-
son, remains as popular as ever at the
Casino Theater.
Wallis Clark, an authority on short
plays because he has produced ana
acted more of them than any one
else, is to be associated with a new
company to be formed in New YORK
early in the New Year with which
many short plays are to be produced.
Lou-TeIIegen. the youthful and dis
tinguished actor OF, Greek-DutCh ex-
traction and French training, will
make his first appearance this season
in The Ware Case" at the Maxine
Elliott Theater. Tuesday evening of
this week.
Lulu Chaser and George MacFarlane
are underlined for early appearance
in the same bill at Keith's.
Robert Mantell has made his screen
debut in a modern play called The
Blindness OF Devotion.
Edward Knoblauch. author of "Kis-
met has written revue called Once
Only" which was produced in London !
with Charles Hawtrey in the cast.
Keith's pulled of an extra matinee |
Thanksgiving Day and promises to !
repeat the innovation at all future |
holidays that justify the extra ex-
pense and trouble. New Years Day and |
WashinGton's Birthday are said to be
the next to follow, Christmas not being |
included.
Tomorrow evening Lord Dun |
dreary" will be revived by E. H Soth- |
ern at the Booth Theater, New York. +,
as the second play of the series which |
he will produce at the Booth Theater |
during the present season. Mr.. Soth- !
ern's last appearance in this famous
comedy was in 1914. on tour. during |
the illness OF Miss Marlowe. His first |
revival was made in 1908.
A new experimental theater is the |
Alley Theater in Chicago, which has |
its plans to obtain suit |
able workshop for trying out plays. !
in the supporting organ |
ization is limited to 125 at $50 annual |
dues but all genuine students. writer's |
and artists will be welcomed in the de- |
alterations and experiments of the So !
ciety. No public performance Will be |
given this season.
Nobody Home will follow sin
ners" at the Princess Theater, Chi |
cago, November IS.
"RugGles of Red Gap" in which !
Ralph Herr will be seen in the title |
role. will have its first presentation |
at the Lyric Theater at Philadelphia |
tomorrow evening. under the direc-
ton of Messrs. Shubert.
Elsie Janis has retired to her coun-
try home for a rest. after the failure |
of Miss Information" She has sew
eral new pieces under consideration, |
one of them a musical comedy. If she |
should accept the latter. she intends
to write Ne lyrics herself.
The millionth ticket sold at the
Globe Theater, New York, for Chin |
Chin" was purchased by Fred Stone.
one of the stars, and 1t will be framed
and hung in his dressing room
The MANAGEMENT of the Poll Play
ers will not attempt to build spe-
cial scenic investiture for Julius Gao
sar'' owing to the difficulty in devils
ing historically accurate settings in
so short a time. General Manager
Thatcher has secured a New York
for this classic.
Hubert Henry Davies. the author OF
'Outcast," Is at the present tiRe with
the hospital corps OF the British army
in France.
Hugh Ward. weIl-known Austria
liam manager has engaged Hale Ham
iIton and his wife. Myrtle Tannehill'
to appear there in series of pro-
auctions
Charles Dillingham; has decided not
to use his new star. Joseph Santley,
In his stop, Look, Listen" with Gaby