The Washington herald., 1915-11-21

ago in Philadelphia under the TUE Oh
"a Plain Woman" and which was re-
modelled and offered to US last season
renamed The Better Way" with
Charlotte Walker as its star. Is to be
tried again under its original title
with Josephine Victor in the part
played by Miss walker. The Shu-
berts will make the production.
Fanny Brice has succeeded to Adele
Rowland's role in Nobody Home.
which opens for an extensive run In
Chicago this week.
For the week starting Monday, De-
cember 6, the New National will Of
fer its patrons the big New York sue
cess. watch Your Step"
selwyn & Co. have found sue
cessor In popularity TO their Twin
Beds" in the new farce Fair and
warmer" written by Avery Hopwood
and now being played at the Eltinge
Theater. New York.
Nazimova- in war Brides" is under
lined for the Keith Theater here the
week of December 6.
A regrettabIe similarity in titles
has caused The Yellow Jacket" to be
confused not infrequently with The
Yellow Ticket and TO the great dis
comfiture of Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn. un-
der whose direction the hrst-named
play is about to begin tour OF the
leading cities throughout the coun-
try.
Harry Clarke. son of the late cres-
ton Clarke. and one Of the former
husbands of Nora Bayes, is member
of the Dancing Around" company
with Al Jolson. which comes to the
Belasco next week
An engagement of extraordinary inter-
est is that of David Warheld for the
first time on any stage in his new play
ivan Der Decken," being legendary
play of the sea, written expressly Tor
him by Mr.. David Belasco. Mr.. War
field will appear at the Belasco Theater
on Monday evening. December 6.
Margaret Mayo. co-author of Twin
Beds" is at work on n new play which
will be produced by Selwyn & Co.
Lily Langtry. otherwise Lady de Battle,
has suspended her American tour In
want Of patronage. The pilgrimage end
ed in Richmond. Va, a week ago
Katherine Brigham, the wife OF George
p. Goodale, Of the Detroit Free Press, Is
the author Of a new play which the Shu-
berts expect to produce in New York
around Christmas.
The Ballet Russo, with Nijinsky and
Karsayina as its leaders, will begin its
first American engagement In the Metro
politan Opera House, New York, Janu-
airy L..
within the LOOP" a new musical re-
view, which has been in rehearsal for
several weeks, is announced by the Shu-
berts to open in Philadelphia this week.
A cable was received last week by the
Messrs Shubert from George Mcclellan
informing them that he was unable to
carry out his contract for the produc-
ton of Franz Lehar's operetta. Alone At
Last" in London. He was unable to Sc
cure a license. owing to the fact that
Alone At Last was a piece Of Aus
TRAN origin.
Every performance Of The Trail Of
the Lonesome Pine" last week resulted |
in an ovation for Florence Rittenhouse, |
who returned to the cast in the role OF
June. after an absence OF three weeks
from the company.
ing performances, the management OF
I.oew's Columbia Theater are starting |
the performances in that theater at 1880
am.
The Clock Shop" in which Chip and
Marble and a large company are In
vaudeville. is to be expanded into three
act size for the high-price theaters next
season.
Edith Day and Jack Carlton. two new
>omers to Washington. will appear In the
principal dancing specialties in Dancing
Around" at the Belasco next week. The
Ballet Of Shadows and the Gavotte OF the
Shepherd and Shepherdess are
among their most successful dance crea-
ions
Edward Knoblauch. author Of ''Kis-
net" Ny Lady's Dress and MARIE
ldile." has followed the example Of Sir
lanes Barrie and Joined the ever-grow-
ng ranks of revue writers. Mr.. Knob
aueh's new piece is entitled "once Only"
I was recently produced at the Empire
rheater. London. with cast that in
.luded Charles Hawtrey. Basil Hallam.
lack Norworth. Gladys Cooper and Mabel
Russell.
william Elliott has accepted for pro-
luction in the spring a musical comedy
Untitled "The Dew Drop In" The
music of the new piece is by A. Bald
vim Sloane. while Percival knight and
lack Hazard wrote the book and lyrics.
The first installment of the autobioE-
Apply Of z. II. Sothern, who Is at pres
mt appearing In The Two Virtues" at
he Booth Theater In New York. will ap-
ear in the December issue Of Scribner's |
fagazine. l.
Souvenirs of Florence Rittenhouse will {;
e distributed at the matinee perform {
nee off'A Message from Mars'' at Polls
London theatrical papers are bewailing I
he dearth Of the actor-manager In that I
lty. Many Of them" solemniy states
be Era. ARE either in America or pre-
airing TO 60 there. Among them are I
yril Maude. Sir ]. Forbes-Robertson, '
ranville Barker and Arthur Bourchier.
Victor Moore viii make his second ap-
earance as the Bowery Boy in the. near 4
1ture In the Jesse l. Lasky Feature I
lay Company's production of "Chimmie q
adden Out West which Is the second 4
reduction Of the Chimmie Fadden series I
, be released. n
The production Of petroleum througout
be world IN 1914 was 900 <s3 4ss gallons, y
aa. The United States headed the list v