Evening star., 1915-02-21

Dixey. Pauline Hall. James T. Powers.
Francis Wilson and Lulu Glaser are
mentioned as possible members.
Edith Taliaferro is to appear in vau-
deville i'll playlet by Tom Barry call
ed "A Breath of Old Virginia and later
on will star under Joseph Brooks di-
rection in a play entitled Mother
Carey's Chickens"
Oliver Morosco. the Los Angeles pro-
ducer and theatrical magnate, may OBJ
tain the Booth Theater in New York
and make that city his producing head
quarters Mr.. Morosco is the manager
who produced Peg O. My Heart.
A third "On Trial company is being
organized. in addition to the two ap-
pearing respectively in New YORK and
Chicago. The new company starts out
of New York this week.
Emmanuel Reicher has engaged the
Garrick Theater. New York. for plays
to be produced by him under the gen.
The opening play will have its prem
lere next Tuesday evening, Gerhart
Hauptmanns "Elga" being the drama
chosen. The leading roles will be play
ed by Herr Reicher's daughter He'd
wig and John Blair.
Charles Frohman went to Chicago
last week to arrange with William Gill
lette, Blanche Bates, Marie Doro and
their supporting company for further
extension of their season in "Diplo-
macy and for return engagement of
that piece with these players in New
York city.
In conjunction with the regular per-
formance at the Gayety Theater We'd
nesday night Manager Peck has ar
ranged to stage the first wrestling
bout of the season,)Joe Turner, the
middleweight champion. who recently
defeated Prof. Bob Mainford. will meet
John kilonis, the Greek wrestler. The
mana cement has offered a large purse.
the winner to take all. Finish match,
best two in three falls
S. n. Poll is negotiating for the stock
rights to within the Law"
1T Pays to Advertise" registed its
2ooth consecutive performance last
Wednesday night.
Julia Sanderson. Donald Brian and
Joseph Cawthorr present a travesty
on the wildwest picture drama.
Next season Charles Frohman will
present Julia Sanderson in a comedy
without music, from the pen of Gather
inc Cushing.
Marie Tempest isl about to make her
direction of Joh- tCort. She will be
supported by William Graham Browne
and her present company.
ant comedy drama The Witching
Hour" has given up his moving pic
ture interests and is arranging to ap-
pear on the lecture platform.
Through the office of Samuel French,
Agustin McHugh, who wrote Officer
s6s." has executed contract to
dramatiZe the race track stories call
ed Blister JONES'" by John Taintor
Foote
Henry F. Smith of Polls Theater has
set to music "A ballad written by Charles
+. Collins. entitled Some One to Have
Mercy on You" The song will prob
ably be heard in the vaudeville houses
shortly.
George Red Martin, the well known
soft-shoe dancer and holder of the Po-
lice Gazette medal for that style of
dancing. will be seen at the Gayety this
week with the Girls of the Moulin
Rouge" company.
After prize competition, Fred stone
of Montgomery and Stone has found
name for his baby. now six weeks old.
1t is Fredaline Montgomery stone,
Stone, Allene Crater, his wife, and Dave
Montgomery, his partner.
Sinners" at William A. Brady's
Playhouse. New York city, is viewed
by all who can possibly be admitted
without violation of the fire laws. The
comedy drama contrasting city and
rural life will remain in New York
throughout next summer
time last Wednesday night at Atlantic
City. The play, produced by Arthur
Hammerstein, is by Richard Harding
Davis and Jules Eckert Goodman. Hol-
brook Blinn and Martha Hedman had
the principal roles. The piece goes into
New York this week
A famous actress of the old school
passed away last week in the person
of Mrs. John Wood, aged eighty-one, in
and Mrs Henry Vining, who were
well known players when William ~
sat on the English throne. Mrs. Wood
began her career when eight years OLD
at the Brighton Treater.
It is not generally known that deep
in the recesses of Winthrop Ames' Lit
tie Theater, New York city, there Is
greenroom. AS this feature OF back
stage" has long disappeared from most
theaters, owing to the premium put
upon space, it is a striking rehection
that it should be retained in the scheme
of a playhouse which is so extraordl-
narily compact.
."The Funniest Woman in the World.
is the title bestowed upon Marie Dress
Ter by the London critic. Max Beer
bohm. Now Miss Dressler is headed
o. ,ha ReIasco In her new comedy Of
fering. "A Mix-Up.' written for her by
Parker A. Hord. Miss Dressier will be
seen as Gladys Lorraine. the prlma
donna of the Boulevard Butterflies
The Secretary of the Navy has been
requested to give a special invitation
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