The Washington herald., 1915-11-07
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

failure in Chicago when originally pro-
duced under the title of The Elixir
of YOUTH" has been sufficiently success
full in New York to encourage the organ
ization OF a second. company for a tour
which began last week at Amsterdam.
n. Y, with jefferson de Angels as its
featured member. and Russell Fillmore
playing an important role.
Lena AbarbanelI is a newcomer in
vaudeville soon to be seen at Keith's.
Marie Carroll, ingenue Of Rolling
Stones,' had birthday party in New
York last Wednesday, and. thanks to
Mr.. Lofts cordial cooperation. was able
Of candy to everybody in the Harris The
alter audiences.
Some of the scenic effects with Dane
ing Around" with Al Jolson. which comes
to the Belasco very soon. are The
Cubist Carnival" "a Night on the We
netian Canal" THE Thrilling Pursuit Of
the Edinburgh Express THE Ball
Masque of the Gay Hussars" and THE
Marvellous Danse Eccentrique."
In "a Pair of Skies" Peggy Cameron
will have the biggest role thus far en-
trusted 10 her at Polls.
Won Tilzer's musical comedy group
The Honey Girls which is making its
first tour into Southern territory. has
cast Of ten people and its entertainment,
which is presented in three scenes. has
eight musical numbers. 1t appears at the
Cosmos Theater here this week.
The play by Horace Annesley vachell,
in which John Drew will appear this
season, is to be called THE Chief" Sir
George Alexander has secured the Eng
fish rights, and the piece will be staged
almost simultaneously in New York and
London. Mr.. Drew's company will in
clude Laura Hope Crews. Consuelo
Bailey. That's Lawton. Katherine Stew
art. Echlin Gayer, George Graham and
Walter Soldering.
Adele Rowland, who captivated US last
week at the Belasco Theater in Nobody
Home" has been engaged as leading
comedienne for the new comic opera,
"Katinka." which will be staged by Ar
thur Hammerstein.
One of the theatrical events of the sea-
son will be the opening Monday evening,
November %, at the Belasco Theaeer, of
The Girl Who Smiles" the latest work
of Paul Herve. Jean Briquet. who was
recently wounded in the European war
at the battle OF Scissor, Adolf Philip
and Edward A. Paulton. under the stage
direction of Ben Teal, who so success
fully launched Alma" Adele" and
The Midnight Girl by the same authors.
The new Dillingham; revue. called
stop, Look, ListenI' has been placed
in rehearsal in New York. The cast will
include Richard earle, Joseph Santley
and Gaby Deslys.
sure sign of the Presidents expected
visit to Keith's any night Is Manager
Robbins all arrayed In his evening regi-
mentals with an immaculate Cady atop
his smiling countenance. The suit sees
other days and events a plenty. but
the Cady beholds only those nights when
the President drops in from over way.
wincheIl Smith and John L. Golden,
known chiefly as dramatic authors, have
formed a partnership as theatrical pro-
ducers. They will start In with a play
by John z. Hazard. called Like Mother
Made
Ferne Rogers. prima donna, Is to sing
the title role in Princess Pat" whent
that charming opera is produced in Chi
cago early in the New York.
Lulu CHASER is underlined for the De-
cember Is week, at Keith's, with Nazi-
nova preceding her by a week.
THE Trail of the Lonesome Pine" with
the exception OF Ben Hur." holds the
Washington record for successful return
engagements 1t will be offered for the
first time in stock. at Polls next week.
Jolly John Larkins. the coiored come
dian at the Gayety Theater this week
starred for twelve years with Black Pat
tie.
Albert, De CourviIle and Alfred Butt,
PRODUCERS of London revues. threaten to
prepare shows for the American stage
next season.
Clara Biandick, a clever and pretty
girl, is one of the important members Of
the May Irwin company, which will sup
port the famous star during the engage
ment here.
Sydney Grundy's play, Mrs. Thomp-
son." in which Lily Langtry is to tour
the United States under the direction
woman who makes a fatal mistake in
her second marriage. She marries a.
handsome young business an. and soon
discovers that her IDOLS feet are OF the
commonest clay: Mrs. Langtry's tourl