Evening star., 1915-11-21

Marble and a large company are In
vaudeville, Is to be expanded into
three-act size for tho high-price the
aters next season.
Is to appear in a moving picture ver-
sion of The Old Homestead" OF
course, he will assume Denhan Thomp-
sons famous role Of Josh Whitcomb.
Nat c. Goodwin tried in New York
last week a tragic playlet by the late
Paul Armstrong, called "A Blaze of
Glory" but after one performance
substituted a monologue and scored
a big hit.
Laurette Taylor is to be seen in a
repertoire of three plays by her hus-
band. J. Hartley Manners. The Woo
ing Of Eve" a comedy; Sylvia the JOY
ous," n character play, and war trag-
edy, "Barbaraza."
Ethel Barrymore will organize a sec
ond company in Our Mrs. McChes-
ney," make and rehearse the produc-
tion herself and send it on the road.
The success of her own production in
New York will keep her in the metrop-
oils.
Owing to the popular demand for
nent Of Loew's Columbia Theater are
starting the performances in that thea
Ter at 1890 am. This Is helping great
ly to relieve the congestion at the early
afternoon performances
The dramatization by Bayard veiller
of Irving Cobb's Judge Priest" stories.
under the name of Back Home" was
produced in New York last week. The
part Of Judge Priest was taken by
70, Wy ~,,I HHn% af To hNyO III,
lis Sweatnam.
Mildred Elaine. who will be seen at
me Belasco next week in the role OF
Mile. Mizi In Dancing Around" has
been Identified with the New York Win
ter Garden spectacles for the past three
years, and is a singer and dancer of
reputation.
"Once a telephone girl, always tele-
these days. Ray made her first big hit
in such a part, consequently when ]. ].
Shubert wanted an actress to play such
a part in Dancing Around" he imme-
diately thought of Ray Bowdin and
there you are or, rather, there she Is.
The role of signor Monti the excita-
BILE Italian tenor in Twin Beds is
played by Augusta Aramini. who really
Is an opera singer, at home in sunny
renders the aria from "Pagliacci," even
though with Twin Beds" it is sung "off
stage"
A cable was received by the Messrs.
Shubert from George Mcclellan in
forming 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 secure a license, owing to the fact
that "Alone at Last" was a piece of
Austrian origin.
Rowland Blackstone, who was for
many years a member Of the Sothern-
Marlowe company playing Shakespear-
can repertoire, will be seen in the role
and Juliet" which the Chanler Dra-
matte Company will present at the
Forty-fourth Street Theater, with
Khyva st. Albans.
AS a result of the war and the con-
sequent scarcity Of French actors, Ben
rimo, who is rehearsing "Ruggles of
Red Cap" in which Ralph Herr will
shortly appear, has found it necessary
to hold French classes every morning
ers who will be seen in. the carnival
scene at Montmartre, Paris.
Tho confidence of the "Hobson's
Choice" company in the play was made
evident when it was discovered on the
stage director, numbered thirteen: that
the same ominous number OF letters
spelled the title; that the train left
New York from track 13, and that the
leading member of the company, Molly
Pearson, had Inadvertently occupied
seat No. 13 in the Pullman coach, and
not one of the company blinked an
eyelash. And they say actor folk are
superstitious.
Three of the men now appearing in
'"The Girl Who Smiles" are playwrights
as well as actors. George Baldwin, the
baritone. who plays opposite Natalie
Ait, is the author of BLACK Crepe and
Diamonds" vaudeville sketch in
which he played over fifty weeks with
valeska Suratt: Paul Decker wrote the
"Dansant," which also had a long run
in vaudeville, and Ralph Bunker has,
SO far, six one-act plays. pantomime
in five scenes and an opera libretto to
his credit.
Lillian Spender, who plays Henriette.
the lisping girl, in THE Girl Who
Smiles" has been immortalized on the
covers of a dozen different monthltes
and weeklies by Charles Dana Gibson,
James Montgomery Flagg, Alonzo KIM
ball, w. L. Jacobs. Archie Gum and
Emil Fuchs. Her portrait in oils, by
Charles Dana Gibson. as well as two
black and white portraits, have been
exhibited at prominent art galleries
along 5th avenue in New York city.
The Ballet Russo will disembark in
New York the last week in December.
1t will dance for fortnight at the Cen
tury Theater, beginning January IT.
Through February and March it will
make a brief tour of the principal cit
les. Through April it will replace the
regular company of singers for the
final month of the season at the Metro
politan Opera House in New York Mr..
de Diaghileff is bound by the terms of
the contract to bring his full forces
Nijnski, Karsavina, Massin, Bolm and
the rest of his fifty-five principal dane
ers; all the scenery, costumes and para
phernalia Of his pieces, his conductors,
and even his stage forces.