The Washington times., 1915-07-04

Graham Velsey former juvenile OF
the Poll Players. is to appear with
Frederick Perry in photoplay of "Dr.
Mameau.' Dorothy Bernard will, be
featured IN the cast Of the same play.
and Edith Haller. another former Poll
player. ID a member of the cast. 80.
Thursday. July %. has been set aside
as Larkin Day at Glen Echo, when
members Of the Larkin Club are to be
Eddie Darling, the chief OF the keith
booking staff, expects to spend a few
days In. Washington during the next
week as the guest of Manager ana
Mrs. Robbins, of the local Keith house
Margaret Mayo. wife of, Edgar Sell
wyn, figures in two theaters in Wash
ington this week. She wrote Com
mencemept Days.: which the Pon
Irwin s. Cobb as tourist in Tho
Arab" her husbands photoplay adap-
, tation OF his successful play. in which
Mr.. Selwyn also plays the lead.
Cecil Bowser Is being welcomed back
to Folis by his many old friends.
Frank Daniels first motion picture
experiment. in which he plays the part
of a burglar. is shortly to be shown
at the Gdruen Iheater.
Edward Knoblauch,, who coIlabor
ated with Arnold Bennett in writing
"Milestones." which the Poll Play
ers produce next. week, Is an Ameri-
can. s and q graduate Of Pref. George
!, Keith's Is to have a green and
white awning over its entire front.
which will Keep the hot afternoon
sun from the -theater. and help cool
the auditorium - - : -:
Frank FinIon. the builder Of the
Firefly. the new attraction at Glen
Echo, has recently installed two
Of the coaster towers. which light UP
the entire park and can be seen sew
eral miles along the Conduit road.
In Little Pal" Mary Pickford Is
said to have the most exacting role
of her career, and she gives a new
idea of her capacity as an actress
She plays the part of IN Indian girl
With the exception OF "The Blue
Bird" there are more speaking parts
| in commencement Days than any
play yet presented by the Poll
| Players.
Dorothy Cameron. who plays the
leading role in woman Proposes"
at keith's this week. Is a former
model for Charles Dana Gibson's
drawings.
| Mabel Kip, who registered such hit
as Mag Duncan in the Poll production
of Kitty MacKay'' and who was for
merly understudy for Maude Adams.
returns to the Poll company this week
in "Commencement Days"
! Belle Blanche. who comes to Kelth's
with series of limitations and songs
| this week, Is the only woman on the
| stage at the present time who Is de-
voting her time to this class OF worS
/ She Is said to have the charm and skhl
| of both Cecilia LOTUS and Elsie Janis
with a method that Is entirely original
Gertrude Robinson. who plays the
leading feminine role with Edgar sci.
wyn In the photoplay production or
The Arab" at the Columbia. the latter
| part of this week. Is one OF the best
known photoplay ingenues. and has an
| excellent chance to demonstrate her
! ability in this production.
Julia Blanc. former character woman
of the Columbia Players, regarded as
| one of the most accomplished character
| women on the stage. has recently signed
a contract to appear in photoplays with
the Thanhouser company.
AMY Urcilla Hodges, who was seen
| here last season as the English wife In
| .'Polygamy," was married last week 10
| Howard Kyle. the character actor who
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