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LCEUM

Tho Big Musical Review will como to
the Lyceum Theater tomorrow afternoon
for a weeks engagement in two bright
snappy buriesQues entitled 'The New
Musician" and "A Battle for a Day"
vesta Loclrard heads the cast. which in
cludes Mark Lea, as Joe Welch; Earl
Kern. Ed Gillespie Gene German. Flor
ence Moore, Mabel Lemonier and Florence
WiIliamA
Twenty-four hits are promised. incaud-
ing laughable comedy. songs. ensembles
and dances A chorus Of twenty-four II
a special attraction. Tho scenic effects
are striking and the electrical effects out
Of the ordinary.
A feature Of the engagement will be 9
beauty contest, in which patrons will bt
asked to vote for their favor1tes. Friday
night the winner will be announced The
most popular girl in the company will bt
given q gold piece
The world series games win be shown
on an electric scoreboard In contunctior
With the show.
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b,FKEITHS

Wilton Lackaye. famous as Svengali
In '-rrilby." and star of many produc-
tions. will be seen for the nrst time In
vaudeville and at the popular scale Of
prices at the B. r. Keith Theater this
week. in THE Bomb" by Gordon john
stone and Warwick williams. 1t 10 de.
scribed as q police play. In which MT.
Lackaye plays . detective role. The
climax is Of q surprising and sensa-
tienal nature. William Morgan. George
Sperry and Jack Chaille are In the cast.
The popular comic opera and musical
comedy comedian. Ralph Hers, will Of
fer series Of character impersonations
interspersed with songs and comment
making for laughter. Manuel Quiroga.
the Spanish violinist, who won the
Sarasate prize at the Madrid conserva-
tory, VIII offer an entirely new ana
artistic program. A dancing sensation
y promised in George East. assisted by
the AcGinniss brothers and the George
East Orchestra, In THE Dance OF the
Carnival" and The Futurist Whirl" In
wnicn ne appears ~ Q pTima donna
danssuee. Other features will be pro-
ytded BY Arthur Stone and Marion
Hayes 10 q carnival episode called
Green Goods; Harry Tate's London
comediene, including Harry Stephens,
IN doeortng"; the three Ankers, gym
nasts: Mac Aubrey and Estelle Richie,
the pipe organ recitals and the Pathe
ot.weekly news pictorial
1oeays ae and S:lS p.ua. coneerts
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Thsater In London September /. 1913.
when II awakened the keenest interest
In that city. It was given in New York
last spring. Mr.. Shaw calls it fable
play" It requires q cast Of seventeen
people with speaking roles and q score
Of others for the ensemble. In It Shaw
deals with the Christian faith and,
though there is plenty Of the typical
Shawian wit and humor in the expo
sition Of his theme, the author has .
serious problem to present to his audi
ences.
The Man Who Married q Dumb
Wife" is one Of the only two plays by
the famous French writer. Anatole
France. Prof. Curtis Hidden Page OF
Dartmouth College made the transla-
tion. An interesting feature Of the
production of these two plays is the
use Of a new style Of stage "decora-
tion." Granville Barker. who is work
ing along the lines Of Gordon Craig.
Max Reinhardt and Bakst, IL respon-
sible for the scheme of these settings.
which were executed by Albert Rothen-
stein and Robert e. Jones.
o. P. Heggie is the star Of both plays
and Mary Forbes the leading woman In
q cast of unusual excellence.
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NATIONAL

Otis Skinner. who returns here to-
morrow to the National in Cock O. the
Walk" new comedy by Henry Arthur
Jones. has a congenial role. Every
now and then the hardened playgoer
comes across a character study SO per-
feet in detail and 30 convincing In ef-
fort that one is bound to confess that
acting Is after all one Of the arts.
In his new play Mr.. Skinner has q
high comedy part. Anthony Bell
chamber. a gifted but unsuccessful
good nature. He Is the living embodi-
ment of the actor Temperament" His
reverence for The Immortal One" az
ne always terms Shakespeare. is pro-
the works Of the Bard Of Avon and
answering the most commonplace and
|colloQuial questions in Shakesperian
language 10 nothing short Of marvel
Gus. He is. In the fullest extent of
the word, professional" But he has.
added to his eccentricity of manner. a
refinement that is almost typically
aristocratic and not at all character
istic Of many OF the good fellows" of
the theatrical fraternity who carry
Der, who IL an unsuccessful actor, but
man OF genius. IL q veritable COM
pound Of optimism and drollery.
Cock @ the Walk" was especially
Arthur Jones. The play has never
been acted in England. It will be
something of surprise to Mr. Skin
ner's admirers in Washington to see
him In such a role. but 1t will doubtless
prove anew his wonderful versatility.
Monday. October 25. at the National
Theater. Klaw & ErIanger will pre-
sent for the flrst time a great, big ka-
leidoscopic musical entertainment en-
titled around the Map" called "a mu-
sfcal globe trot.' with eighteen elabo-
rate scenes. which depict all portions
OF the world from Paris TO Boston. II
Is the work OF C. NJ 8. Mcclellan, with
music by Herman Finck Of London. 1t
was staged by Julian Mitchell. and the
scenery was painted by Joaeph Urban
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Boston Symphony Orchestra.

The general sale of seats for the
Boston Symphony concerts will open
at Droop's Wednesday morning. The
orchestra announces five concerts to be
given In Washington. Tuesday after
moons. at 4:30 o'clock, in the New Ma
tional Theater, November 2 and 30.
January 4, February Is and March Is.
The quality Of the orchestra requires
no exploitation. Each year the sub
scription practically takes the entire
house. and there are only a few of the
less desirable seats left for single sale.
The list Of soloists announced for
the concerts includes Florence Hinkle.
Fritz Kreisler. Ernest Schelling and
Ossip Gabrilowitsch. None of these
need an Introduction to Washington.
Ernest Schelling, the distinguished
pianist, will appear in the double role
OF composer and pianist, for he will
play here his new Symphonic Varia- :
tions" for piano and orchestra.
DR.. Muck. at the first concert, will
play the Seventh Symphony of Bee
thoven." "A Siegfried Idyl," by War-
ner, and the prelude to Wagners .'The
Mastersingers of Nuremberg" Miss
Florence Hinkle, the soloist, will sing
the Pages song from Mozart's .aThe
Marriage Of Figaro" and the Ave
Of Fire"
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GRXE1x

At the Gayety Theater this week .
new two-act musical piece. written by
Bert Baker for the use Of tho Bon
Tons" company. and elaborately equip
ped. will be presented. The scenes will
show Offices In Wall street and a Japa-
nese garden two hundred years ago.
The entertainment Is called Copper
at "a" and its purpose is to create
laughter. Bert Baker plays John But
tercup. a stock broker, who gets into
All sorts OF trouble. Babe La Teur is
Lucille Manion is prima donna, with
gowns described as superb creations.
Others are Mabel McCloud, Rose Ford,
and Mike Forster, with a chorus of
thirty. Eight vaudeville spscialties are
offered. including Feeley and McCloud
IN the Barbary coast dance. ''The
Gay New Yorkers' win be the Attraction
today.
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BEIASCO

George Bernard shaw's "Androc.es
and the Lion" and Anatoie Frances
The Man Who Married Dumb Wife"
will be presented at the Belasco Thea
ter next week by Lillian Mccarthy.
Granville Barker and Percy Burton.
Granville Barker occupies . unique
position In the English drama. He is .
producer. dramatist and actor. though
1t is only In the former role that he
will make his debut here. His versa
tility perhaps 10 his most remarkable
characteristic. At the outbreak Of the
war he was on the point Of stablishing
In England Q repertoire theater which
has bsen the ideal Of 20 many actors
and private Individuals In recent years
in England and America Conditions
abroad, however. brought Mr.. Barker
to New York city for season whioh
produced gratifying results. Perhaps
the most successfui and certainly the
outstanding success Of his New York
season was his productions Of Bsr-
nard Shaw's .Androcles and the Lion"
and Anatole France's The Man Who
Married . Dumb Wife," the Joint bill
which will be seen In THE city.
"Androcles and tha Hon" had its 6rst
presentation On any stegs q ~ Jsnss'
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CASINO

At the Casino Theater next week
Richard Edwin. protean comedian, as
sisted by Helen Haines. will give more
than dozen lightning changes. The
act will be staged in three elaborate
scenes. Maj. Doyle. = LilIiputian come
dian, will appear in a novel act Of new
Jokes and songs: the dancing Lamars
viii be retained for an act OF whirl.
Wind dances. classic and modern. In
est, an eccentric pianist, In addition TO
unusual freak plano playing viii give
interpretation Of classic and popnlar
dances and dialogues. and 6hnstons
viii do acrobatic work ana barrel
Jumping.
At al matiness during the world
hy-piay accounts Of the ganes Tues
DAY aeternoou the players will recsiye
the audience on the stage, Friday WIN
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Ten-Star Concert Series.

The announcement by 7. Arthur smith
OF q "ten-star concert series" is said to
be meeting with a cordial response
Many letters of appreciation of the
movement are being received. If the
innovation proves successful, the man
agement plans to continue 1t along the
lines OF the famous Peabody concerts
and give the Washington public an
opportunity to hear not only the old
favorites, but many of the newer and
most promising figures. the coming
stars. of the musical world. at popular
prices.
Friday afternoon, October 20. is the
date Of the initial concert by Emilio
de Gogorza. the baritone. whose ap-
pearance was one of the interesting
events Of last season, and Christine
Miller, contralto, one of the most popu-
lar soloists Of the country.
The series will include Julia Culp,
with Coenraad Bos. Evan Williams and
Olive Kline, Louise Homes, Gabrilo-
witsch. Anna Case and Per Biorn, Oscar
Seagle. Ruth K Townsend and Mary
Carlisle Howe. Arrigo Serato. and Malta
Mes Stone. Frances Aida and Frank
La Forge. and the famous Flonzaley
quartet, with Ernest Hutcheson.
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Of '.rhe Climax" and 'Ths Case OF
Becky"
The play deals with the double stand
ard of morality. A devoted. long-suf-
fering wife. driven to desperation by
the neglect of her unfaithful husband
and prompted by gross-minded old
stepmother, suddenly proclaims her
right to lead the Same sort of life a.
her consort.. and straightway goes on
to join q former woman friend, who II
living In luxury supplied by her man
friends. In a brief period she reali3es
her serious mistake and IL only too
glad to return home and be recon-
ciled to her now repentant husband by
the bedside OF her sick child.
4 The part Of the young wife II said
Of displaying her rare emotional
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potash and Perlmutter." "

Potash & Perlmutter," a caricature
comedy play staged by A. h Woods
and designed by Montague Glass. will
be the attraction at the National The-
ater next week, starting Monday, Oc-
tober IS, with matinees wednesday
and Saturday.
From the wealth Of material in the
Montague Glass stories Of the firm of
garment makers q play of charm and
a Thousand or more laughs has been
woven. 1t is in three acts; In the first.
the office and portion Of the work
shop can be seen. In the second act
Potash & Perlmutter" reach the PIN
nacle of their success, and their rise
is illustrated in the reproduction of
their new Offices on 5th avenue. The
atmospheric home life of Abe Potash
is shown in the third act.
The engagement at the National
Theater is a return and the play and
players are probably remembered from
their engagement last season.
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organization Of the company Mr.. Bsr.
ger will spare nothing that might add
to the prestige Of this famous orgAni-
xation or Of the city from which it
halls. There will be from twelve to
fifteen cities in the circuit. Bookings
have already been made in six OF the
cities selected, and Manager Berger has
had the warmest sort Of Endorsement
and encouragement of his project.
The Columbia Players made an unus-
ual success in Washington, making it
possible for the Columbia Theater man
agement to keep the Columbia Thsater
open the year round. This is the rec
ord that Manager Berger has made At
the F street playhouse. and which 10
making II possible for him to secure
prompt bookings in the territory he in
tends to cover In the Columbia Players
circuit. 1a
Manager Berger has established an
of1ce in the Columbia Theater build.
ing. and has proceeded to secure scene
painters, property men and the many
other elements necessary to the carry
ing forward of the big operation which
he has In mind.
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Cosmos Concerts Today.

The concert orchestral program. by an
enlarged orchestra, under Arthur Man
will. featured at the Cosmos Theater
concerts today from to 1890 Pm. will
include suppes overture. Hunting for
Luck; selections from Leoncavallo's
'T Pagliacci''; Bowers RED Rose. -
Claypoole's "Ragging the Scale" and
Leopold's Arabian Moon," two new fox
Ltrots, with other selections. In addi-
tion a bill Of new specialties and other
entertainment will be presented. with q
generous showing OF photoplay fea-
tinuous between the hours named.
Evening star., 1915-10-10

ing them $4,000 II they can capture
him in twelve months. In order to
mako the pursuit possible Mcfarland
forges a check. gives II to his friend.
and then disappears. The hunt begins
for the "criminar after MacFarland
slips out OF his apartment, and for
eleven months there Is a strenuous and
exciting man hunt. Mcfarland always
succeeding in eluding capture: In the
end. however. he il made prisoner by
Dolly Kamman, the daughter OF Col
orado sheriff. The hero not only sur
renders to Dolly. but ives her his heart
as well, after he has been held as
prisoner for ono act.
The play abounds in dramatic situa-
tions and enjoyable comedy scenes.
A. H. Van Buren, will be seen in the
picturesque role Of the dashfng young
hero, MacFarland. while Florence Rit-
tenhouse will be Dolly, q charming girl
of the wild west.
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Opera Concert Tonight.

A splendid program has been pre-
pared by Impresario Fortune Gallo for
the operatic concert at the Belasco
Theater tonight. the extra event which
has been arranged as a final feature
Of the successful engagement of the
San Carlo Grand Opera Company.
To hear such an assemblage of opera
singers upon the same stage in one
evening is an opportunity not often
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accorded Washington music lovers. In
addition to the eminent artists of the
company. the complete orchestra under
Chevalier Fulgenzio Guerrieri and the
entire chorus will appear.
Overture from Barber of Seville, /"
orchestral; serenade from Faust" Sig
nor Pietro De Biasi: soprano solo, va
riations," Mile. Maria Fara; "Toreador
Song" from Carmen" Signor Giuseppe
gattistini; aria from "Fayorita." Nine:
from La Boheme," Signor Giuseppe
Agostini; quartet from "Rigoietto."
Miles. Fara. Demette. sigs. Graziani
and Battistini Intermission of ten
minutes. Overture from 'Martha," or
chestra: improviso from Andrea Cher
nier" (Giordanol, Signor Manuel Sala.
sar; harp solo. Mime. Maria Cont Berin-
ger; .Elsa'e Aria" from 'Lohengrin," !"
Nile. Mary Kaestner: aria from SKing
Of Lahore" (Massenet), Signor Milo
Picco: aria from TIA Traviata," signor
Alessandro Modest; sextet from Lucia
di Lammermoor," Miles. Fara, Demette.
6alasaf, Modesti, Cervi and Rossini.
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be parcel post night, and plaques
showing the Columbus statue In this
city will be given away. An imper-
sonation night will also be srrsnged.
This afternoon and evening the six
acts Of last weeks bill will appear,
with new motion pictures and q musi-
cal program.
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Auditorium has made preparation for
two concerts today. Signor Oriunno.
conductor Of the Royal Artillery Band.
has arranged a program of merit and
variety from operas and classics Fea-
lures will be selections by the New
York baritone, Signor Jean Parisot,
and trombone solos by the director of
the band, Signor Oriunno. Two con-
certs will be given-at $3.50 o'clock this
afternoon and $3.50 this evening.
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whitney Fashion Show"

Selwyn & Co., in conjunction with
Mrs. Belle Armstrong Whitney, will
present The whitney Fashion Show"
at the National Theater Thursday and
Friday afternoons, October Fl and %,
at 2:30 o'clock.
THE Whitney Fashion Show" claims
to be the first complete and authentic
style show ever given in this country,
and the first regular dramatic enter
tainment ever devoted entirely to the
fine art of dress. Upon a group of
manneQuins the gowns are displayed
as they are explained by Mrs. Whitney
during the three acts of the show.
A conference, in which the making of
a woman of fashion from a trump" is
set forth by Mrs. Whitney, Is a feature
The background of this conference, in
which the time will pass from early
morning in the boudoir to the peacock
parade of an ambassadors ball, was
designed by color experts to give every
vestige of tone-value to the fabrics Of
the gowns. without sacrificing the pos
sibilities of gorgeous spectacle.
Mrs. Whitney went to Paris for the
August openings, and the gowns are
said to be creations from It's famous
.ateliers. To these are added creations
Of the Eth avenue establishments, par
tfcular1y those which give promise of
national tendency.
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"The Revolt"

The Messrs Shubert will present at
the Belasco Theater next week. begin
ming Monday, October IS, Mime. Petrova.
the renowned Anglo-Polish actress. in
THE Revolt" by Edward Locke, author
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Artists Concert Course.

An ARTISTS course" Of hve concerts
will be given at the National Theater
fivs Fridays during the season. under
the management Of Mrs. Wilson Greene.
presenting eight artists Of world re-
nown, in recital programs.
The course opens December 3, with
Nine. Emmy Destinn. soprano. from the
Metropolitan Grand Opera. and con-
Ftinues January IA, with Mischa Elman,
the violinist; February IS, with Nine. Jo-
hanna Gadski, the Wagnerian soprano
from the Metropolitan Grand Opera,
and Clarence whitehill, baritone, in q
Joint wagnerian program. March 3.
with Harold Bauer. pianist, and Pablo
Cassals, cellist, in Joint recital. and
March 81, with Pasquale Amato. BARI
soprano, from the Chicago Grand Opera.
in joint recital.
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"Gypsy Maids"

VIII J. Kennedy and Jack Miller are
the principal comedians with Butch
Cooper's Gypsy Maids" who will be
next weeks attraction at the Gayety
Theater In "On the TRAIL" a musical
production with an olio Of vaudeville
acts, including Evans and Davis, sing
ers and dancers; the Carnival Four and
others. The company includes Will ].
Kennedy, Jack Miller, Shirley. Harry
p. Keely, Harry Evans, Flo Davis, Lot
tie Blackford, Kitty Foresight and the
Princeton Sisters, with an attractive
chorus. trained in musical ensembles
by Raymond B. Perez.
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Columbia Players to Reorganise.

Fred q. Berger win withdraw as ac-
tive manager at the Columbia Theater
tonight, and Immediately begin work
on the reorganization Of the Columbia
Players.
cult in the nearby states and Is Issuing
q call to the stars of the Columbia
Players with q view Of starting opera
tion on this new circuit about the LIST
Of November. 4 list Of plays has been
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colbert and Sullivan Revue"

Comic opera, reinforced by q wide va
riety Of diversions. will be the attrac-
ton at Keith's next week. the conspicu-
ous feature being the Gilbert and Sui
livan Revue" in which the principal
episodes In 'Pinafore," '.Mikado," The
Gondoliers' and The Pirates OF Pen
sance" are blended to form a continu-
GUS plot and action. The novelty OF
the idea, the unique story formed by
the blend. the company Of principals
and chorus and the vocaiism of the
large organization are salient features
Of the act. Taylor Granville. Laura
Pierpont and company will present q
strenuous playlet, The Yellow Streak"
The balance Of the bill will include
Ryan and Tierney. with new songs;
Whitfield and Ireland, in The Belle OF
Bingvflie"; Harry and Emma Sharrock
in Behind the Grandstand"; Lambert
and Fredsricks. In q song and dance
serenade; Albert Cutler. THE Yankee
Billiardist"; the pipe organ recitals
and the Pathe bi-weekly news pictorial
Evening star., 1915-10-10

A new bill Is announced for the last
half Of the week, beginning with the
Thursday matinees.
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Weston's Moorish Maids.

Fred Weston's Moorish Maids COM
pany will furnish the attraction at the
Lyceum Theater next week. 1t is an
organisation with twelve principals
and a chorus of eighteen
Evening star., 1915-10-10

40 WE'LL did Washington show
its appreciation Of the grand
opera offerings of the San Carlo
~ company at the Belasco Theater
that a return engagement In
the spring is assured. according 10
yesterdays announcements. The per-
formances. while not always greeted
with audiences that filled all the avail
able seats. nevertheless disclosed gem
uine delight on the part of those who
attended them. This was manifest
frequently in spontaneous and sincere
applause that was won by the excel
lent company. for In all its depart
ments it was fairly earned.
My Lady's Garter" which has been
described as "a crime set to laughter"
did not tax the deeper stratum OF
thought, but sported 5oyously among
the risibilities, and a New York ap-
pearance is its reward 1t gives way
% here to Otis Skinner and his new play.
a double attraction that Washington
is not likely to overlook.
The protesting irreverence Of the
brilliant if erratic George Bernard
Shaw will be reflected in 'Androcles
ana the LION, winch comes IN oOu-
BILE bill to the Belasco Theater for the
present weeks entertainment The
play has had successful vogue. and
1t has its champions and its execra-
tors, all depending upon the angle
from which 1t is viewed Mr.. Shaw
knows the art of interesting the pub
lie. and with his scintillating equip
ment Of wit and humor 1t seems to
matter little to him whether the in
terest takes the form of laudation or
execration. He has a habit of saying
what he thinks, and there are many.
very many. who like to hear him even
IL they do not agree with him.
The project of Frederick Berger,
former manager of the Columbia Thea
ter. of reviving the Columbia Players
for a road company will be of interest
not only to the many former patrons
of that excellent galaxy of players. but
even beyond Washington as far as
their fame has travelled. An organiza-
tion that could command capacity au-
diences throughout the warmest nights,
summer after summer. and that even
elevated some Of its members to star
dom, surely has a real and lasting
value wherever good dramatic per-
formances are in demand.
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"At Bay"

The Poll Players will be seen next
week in George Scarborough's drama,
"At Bay" which had an an-season run
In New York city, with . cast which in
cluded Guy Standing and Chrystal
Herne.
10 a story Of love and crime. A. H. Van
Buren, will be seen in the role created
by Mr.. Standing, and Miss Rittenhouse
will be the heroine, played originally
by Miag H0rne.
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viii be given. presenting Evelyn Nss-
bit and Jack clifford and the other
last-week offerings.
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ability, The Nsssrs. ehubert have sur
rounded the star with an efdcient cast.
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Laura Nelson Hall fs to appear IN Q
one-act play by r. H. Mclaughlin. au-
thor of 'The Eternal MagdalenS The
piece is called "Demi- -Tasse." ,s
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Leo Deitrichstein Is to appear this
week in Syracuse In q new play By
himself and Frederick and Fanny Hat
ton. It Ii called $4,000 q Night"
Evening star., 1915-10-10

Alexander Carr has been 30 success-
full in April Shower" that It's author,
Edgar Allen Woolf, is going to expand
the playlet into a four-act drama
Evening star., 1915-10-10

The deck of the German cruiser Eitei
Friedrich, interned at Newport News,
forms one of the scenes in Frank Man.
ders farce, Sherman Was Right"
Evening star., 1915-10-10

E. A. We'll will produce a modern
romantic play. called The Beautiful
Virgin" by Harry Durant. The scene
of the play is laid In the Andes noun
tainS. ,-tf-