The Washington times., 1915-05-30
Popular Operdic ReUaS Bid Against Summer Park AlareenS
HEARD IN THE FOYERS

Victor Herberts popular opera, The
Serenade" IL to be produced by the
Aborn Company week after next. in
stead of Patience" as was originally
intended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Castle are
among the celebrities expected to visit
Glen Echo and demonstrate modern
dance steps this summer. The arrange
ments for the Castles visit have not
yet been completed, and the manage
ment will make no positive announce
ment at this time.
Granville Barker is reported to have
| cleared $4,000 on his New York sea-
son.
George Broadhurst. the playwright,
who has been living abroad for some
time past. returned to New York last
week and expects to spend the summer
at one Of the Atlantic coast resorts.
Jennie Dunn. the widow of the late
| Ezra Kendall. Is ieported to have been
married In Cleveland last week to Mr..
| Calkins.
| "Rugsles Red Gap" Harry Leon Will
| sons latest story, is to be dramatized
by Harrison Rhodes.
|
charged with the staging Of the Fol
lies Of 1915" which Is now being re-
hearsed.
DR.. and Mrs. Florens Zeigfeid, the
parents of Florenz Zeigfeld, jr.. celebra-
ted their golden wedding in Chicago last
week. DR.. Zeigfeld is the president OF
one of the most famous colleges Of
music In the country.
| Robert Lesueur and Hardie Meakin.
both former members Of the Poll Play
ers. are members Of the Oily Logsdon
stock company at white Plains. N. Y.
Albert Roscoe and Gavin Harris, Of
the Poll Players. have become farmers.
| They have leased a house and farm just
outside OF Anacostia and make the trip
to and from the theater in Roscoes
car.
| The Dragons Claw" the elaborate
war drama produced by Henry Miller
for Klaw & Erlanger at the National
heater here at the beginning Of last
Austin strong, and viii be be given
another production next season.
The Three of Hearts," a new comedy
by Martha Morton, was produced in
Philadelphia last week with George
Nash In the principal part. and was
based upon Harold McGrath's story,
Hearts and Masks"
The 3oOth performance Of "Chin Chin
will be given in New York Tuesday
night and Montgomery and Stone viii
celebrate the occasion by singing a med
ley OF negro melodies.
Charles W. Meyers. the Ko-Ko Of the
| Aborns Mikado" last week, made his
frst appearance on the stage in this
city at Ford's Opera House, Louisiana
avenue and Ninth street Myers re-
fuses to say how long ago that was.
Tody Hamilton. the man who Is
credited with having invented most OF
the press agent yarns. and who was
he head of the publicity department OF
Barnum & Bailey for many years. is
in charge of the press department of
Luna Park, Coney Island.
Lew Fields new revue. Hands Up"
will open in New York next Monday
night, June I.
last week, a novel production was
, made, called "Encores Of 1916" which
contained the best liked features ot
! most Of the musical comedies and ligh
company produced during the course
OF the year.
The New York Times was the victo
/, |
! with the Shuherts, who sought to pre-
! vent the dramatic editor Of the Time!
being admitted to their theaters. Tht
! court decided the case in favor of th'
: Times, and the Shuberts have appealed
to a higher court.
Maude Adams was given a heart!
welcome to Salt Lake City last week
her birthplace. Miss Adams was pre-
, sented with the freedom Of the cit,
/ and otherwise honored by her fellow
townsfolk.
4 Fritzi Scheft and Clifton Crawford
!, are among the legitimate stars the 3
If Keith Theater expects to introduc
a to vaudeville audiences In the near fu
ture.
e There is to be a regular style shov
!, | in connection with the production o
=, Mile Modiste" by the Columbia Mu
, steal Stock Company this week.
a Edith Bradford expects to appear II
Washington several times before tn
end of the Aborn season. she declares
a She has already appeared in three pro
!,
d ADJUSTMENTS
/, 4 CA L F O II N A
Next Tour June l7th.