The Washington herald., 1915-04-18

newcomer in the theatrical Held. she
made her first stage appearance two
years ago in THE Little Cafe" Oppor-
tunity came when one of the principals
fell i'll and Miss Walker filed the role.
Then came a period of stock work in
Syracuse, n. Y. Last winter Miss Wal
ker was on the vaudeville circuit.
David Belasco has in rehearsal a play
called THE Love Thought" by Henry
Irving Dodge Janet Beecher will play
the leading role. woman physician. The
first performance will be given in Hart
ford, Conn, April %.
As a result Of the production of "Alice
in Wonderland" Charles Frohman may
call off all arrangements made for star
ring Maude Adams In Edward Sheldon $
version of Alice in Wonderland" MIR.
Sheldons play is in eleven scenes and the
manuscript has been completed and de-
Iivered to Mr.. Frohman. II was planned
TO put 1t into rehearsal this summer. but
as the appearance of the Chicago version
of Alice" in New York has taken of
the novelty of the play. Mr.. Frohman is
undecided whether to go ahead with his
plans or not.
..Forkcd lightning is the name Of a
new comedy by Keb!c Howard, wilton
Arthur Bourchier will soon try i'll SCOT
land.
Diane Of tho Green Van" the novel
by I.eonora Dalrymple which won the
1000 prize in Reilly and Britton's story
contest, is to be dramatiZed.
Among the new plays which William
Elliott will offer next sea son is THE
Alien" play dealing with the anti
Japanese question in California. by Mrs.
Paul Turner and Mrs. Creighton.
Nazimova in War Brides will be
presented at Keith's here the week of
May g. So great has been the success OF
the play that two other companies have
been organized to present IL in cities not
played by NaZimova.
Miss Marie Flynn. who left the in
genue role in Lady Luxury" when the
company started on Southern tour al
ter week at the BNlasco. has rejoined
the company for it's Western tour, start
ing from Louisville.
Tomorrow evening, at William \.
Rrady's Forty-second Street Theater.
De Wolf Hopper will make his first New
York appearance as Jack Point the
strolling jester in Gilbert and Sulivan's
The YeOmen Of the Guard" This Is to
be the beginning of a summer season OF
Gilbert and Sulivan's revivals. and tho
theater has been appropriately redeco-
rated and altered for the purpose.
Blanche Deyo has been engaged to an
pear in the support of Joseph SantlNy in
.All over Town when this new musical
comes to the BelascO next week.
Miss Deyo in private life is the wife OF
Walter Jones, who will he A member Of
tn" sam" company. OF late her appear
ances have been in vaudeville. New adj
ditions to the cast include Lillian Ice,
Dorothy Young. and Charles Morgan.
Among the numbers of last weeks pro-
gram at Kcith's few proved more inter
eStinC to the audience than the AT
Home" Southern drawinG-room spe-
ciaIty. presented by the Misses camp
bell. Washington girls. well known and
universal faVorites. who's" many friends
are highly Cratificd by the success
" hich these Young ladies have achieved
in their profession.
Charlotte Greenwood and sydney |
Grant who were featured in oliver
Morosco's production of Pretty Mrs. ,
Smith carly in tho season, have been ,
engaged for the principal roles iii Ned
musical revue. Town Top !
les" which will be presented in New
Y ork the last part of May.
I've are having a huge masGue At
Drury Lane with all the available kings |
and queens" writes Constance Collier. /
1T is being promoted by Lady Paget. |
Julia Nelson and I will play the two
leading characters-War and Nature.
The cast will include Nine. Rejane, Nine
E.dvina Ethel Levey. Elsie Janis, Marie
Lohr. Lillian Braithwaite, Violet Van
burgh, Norman Mckinnell, Basil Gill. |
Godfrey Tearle and everybody else I'M
der the sun. Melba is to sing God Save
the King The masque is written by
Louis N Parker, and it is called The
Masque of War and Peace 1t will be
done on April Do
Beatrice Van Drummer has been pro-
NOTED from the position of general I'M
ierstudy to the leading role in ''Tonights
the Night
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle has been asked |
BY the authorities to write the plot of
A film likely 10 encourage recruiting.
The London cast of Watch Your Step"
will include George Graves. Ethel Levey /
and Joe Coyne. ,
"On Trial will be staged in London
ate in May. The English rights have
been secured by George GrosSmith and /
Edward Laurillard.
Donald Brian and Cissie ScwcIl are
doing new fox trot in The tiirl from
I'tah.' They are using tn" music of
The Merry Widow waltz, r"Sc0r"d i'll
FOX trOt tempo.
May Irwin is trying out new play for
the spring season. If it goes all right she
will use il next season.
The Rehearsal is tn" now vehicle
hat Hattie Williams will Use to break
INTO vaudeville once more.
Victor Herhert's only Girl has
passed its 3O0th performance
James X HIackett. not satisfied with
possessing "A neat little fortune. is going
INTO the producing game. and Will put on
a melodrama. but will not play in ii
himself From the present seasons re-
turns to other producers, he'd better
Keep hands off.
AL H. Wilson. once A prominent head
liner in the varieties. now is coming back
20 the same class of entertainment. since
t is styled vaudeville, and will present
"A Delicatessen Merchant" from the pen
II June McCree.
Eddie Foy has had another bump from