The Washington times., 1915-05-23

Philip Bartholmae, author of Little
Miss Brown" When Dreams Come
True" and other successful plays, kTs
written new farce called Up Against
It," which is to be produced in the fall.
Rehearsals have been started for The
Passing Show Of 1915" in which Mari
lynn Miller, Frances Demarest. June
Elvidge, and Ernest Hare Will be fea-
tured. among others. The ballet num-
ocrs will be staged by Theodore Kos
lofr. of the Imperial Theater. Petro-
grad.
HIlda spong. who has been absent
from the United States for the past
four years, has been especially en-
da," which Arnold Daily Is to produce
at the Park Theater in New York.
Kitty MacKaye." Catherine Chisholm
Cushings delightful Scotch comedy.
will be an early Offering by the Poll
Players.
Julia Blanc, the clever character wO-
mon OF the Columbia Players. has been
engaged to create an important part
In the Shubert production of Wild
Game"
Edith Luckett the Washington girl.
last seen here as leading woman with
Chaunoey Olcott In The Heart Of
Paddy Whack." is to be leading woman
Of the stock company in Pittsfeld.
Mass, Of which Joe Luckett, former
manager Of the Columbia Theater. will
be manager.
Arthur Hopkins. who staged oh
Trial. and who. by the way, was at
one time director and leading man Of
| a stock company at the Belasco Thea
ter in this city. Ia scheduled to pro-
duce a dramatization of The Devils
, Garden" shortly in New York.
have appeared together again in Dad
dy Long-Legs" After the original pro-
duction here Miller headed one company
touring with this play while Miss Chat
terton remained In New York with most
Of the original cast in the same piece
They have now joined forces.
Charmion FNlrlong. the young singer
who STEPPED from the chorus of the CO.
lumbia Musical Stock Company into a
leading part last week in The FREELY"
| made such hit that the mana cement
expects to give her further opportunity
to demonstrate her skill.
Graham Velsey. the Juvenile Of the
Poll Players, retired from the company
after the performance last night. and
Will take a vacation before making
plans for next season.
Mrs. William c. Brown, wife of Con-
gressman Brown Of West Virginia, who
, is known to Washingtonians as Izetta
Jewell. has sailed from San Francisco
with her husband for q tour OF the
Hawaiian Islands.
Bernard Granville. the star Of the last
Winter Garden show. who Is sched-
uled to appear here at Keith's next
week. was married last week in Balti-
more to Eleanor Christie. who has been
playing In Experience" during the
present season.
All OF the late Charles Frohman's
companies now playing will suspend per-
fformances on the day of the Frohma n
funeral, which Is to take place in New
York next Tuesday.
Frank Wooley, who was seen here AZ
Friar Tuck in Robin Hood" two weeks
ago. Will appear as the Mikado in the
opera OF that name this week at the
National
Peggy Wood. the young woman with
the unusual voice and personality. who
appears as prima donna Of the Column
hia Musical stock Company during tho
absence of Elinor Henry is to have a
leading part in the Cohan q Harrs
revue which Is shortly to be staged in
/ New York. III
The special dancing and scenic sn..-
| tacle, THE Bee and the Garda,,F