The Washington times., 1915-09-12
irst Musical Comedy Inau9uraes BeaScos New Year
HEARD IN THE FOYERS

Hooker Acheson and Monte Bell.
Washingtonians. who have made good
on tho stage In other cities. az we'll as
PSF Psi fytq. to en IN sen ens ysst with the
Townsend Walsh, enc of the best
known OF the Theatrical advance men.
and an authority on theatrical affairs.
% osiapSs 'S Of ' Dion souc,dS"lt. n a%S.'"eo o.
L. @. Grossmsn Is reported to have
lease for the Lyceum Theater. Penn.
northwest, wh!cn ne viii open as a bur
letque house m the near future. Prices
will be 10. 20 and 30 certs. Two years
ago Mr.. GrossInan operated the Ly-
Harry Corson Clarke. who is globe
trotting to more or less dramatic sue
ss:s ss:e he srsh sscses sy
Lord Kitchener and English war office
authorities will grant him tie necessary
permission.
Irene Haisman, who was seen here
last season in the leading rolo in kitty
Mckay" has been engaged - play the
i,nsenue role with william Gillette in
Helena Morrill,. the young soprano
who was heard here last spring with
engaged as the successor of Eleanor
Painter in THE Lilac Domino"
vesta Tilley. the famous English
musical artist. who has been q star for
practically two generations Of theeter..
her sparkle. may return to the stage for
eorsnx SH1 Of 10 tns ssr iGsnS na..y N s
prognosticator.
Gertrude Hoffman is said to contem.
H'Don juan "'' some time in in o'd the r Future.
| starring herself In the part OF Haidee,
the dancer.
Billy Watson. the buriesque comedian
who brings his show to the Gayety this
| week. not only calls his company tho
beef trust" but instead OF dwelling
| upon the beauty and charms OF his
chorus In his advertising. states that
| weight OF three tons. there beng
| twenty-s six stalwart young women aver
| aging $50 to 200 pounds each!
Regina Richards. who has made many
| friends In Washington. Is member OF
The Only Girl' company which opens
the season at the Belasco tomorrow
| night.
! Under the Red Robe" the Stanley
! Weyman story dramatized by Edward
z. Rose. which is to be produced by
the Pon Players next week. was first
company. with William Favershsm. VI
ola Allen. J. E. Dodson. Robert Edeson.
Ida Conquest, James Lee Finney. e. r
Backus and others in the cast.
Stage Manager Thompson. Of the B
r. Keith Theater. made a special trip
to New York Wednesday to inspect the
setting for "sumurun" so that the Ger:
handled In the same way here that 1,
has been at the Palace Theater.
Swan and Bambard. who appear al
partnership for thirty years-longer
than any other vaudeville team on the
stage except Mcintyre and Heath.
ira tomorrow night at the inausura.
ton Of the Belasco's season with hi'
opera. THE Only Girl"
leading roles in The Only Girl" at the
Belasco this week. was for a numbeI
of years a member of the Charles
Frohman forces.
Russell Fillmore and Peggy Cameron
who were not in the Poll Players cas-
OF Jerry have important parts IN th'
production Of Excuse Me" this week.
Edna Munsey. the young prima DOM,
seen here during the season Of the Co
lumbia Musical Stock Company ant
} very much liked. Is the prtma donna o
The Only Girl at the Belasco thi
week.
) Besides sophye Barnard and Lo1
Anger the cast Of the two-act muAca
df people we kne%S eSnsas' to nu.es
, comedy and vaudeville who were se
lected hv Ned Wayburn. the produce
OF the piece. because Of their specia
fitness for their parts.
A feature at the Casino which hs
; attracted wide attention is the babie
checking room. Mothers bringing the
with the maids who will take the bel
Of care Of them
Harry Askin. the Chicago music,
|, Charles Dillingham; as manager for tn
! Hippodrome in New York.
The Poll Players have secured fror
David slasc9 sr durnr 10 pTGaSe SGsn
q Army week. This Is the first time tn
. David Warfield success has ever bee
q performed In stock Mark Kent will b
seen in the David Warfeld part; A. H
Van Buren, will play the part originate
by William Elliott.
Bonnie Glass. who Is to be one Of tn
e headliners OF the Keith bill next weel
: is one Of the few dancers New Yor
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