Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-10-08

produce his play Getting Married" until
after the election. He says he is poll
tician enough 10 know that there is no
use running opposition to Wilson and
Hughes.
George Broadhurst's new play. Rich
Man. Poor Man" was presented for the
first time in New York last Thursday
night. The play is in four acts,
1.-THE House of Glass" is that in which
dwells Il prosperous railroad masnate,
who as ne is sternly pressing the
prosecution Of a young employee caught
stealing. learns through the detectives
employed that his own wife was once
a convict.
Manager Robbins of Keiths. on
election night in November. VIII give
two evening performances, the second
beginning when the significant returns
begin to indicate the way the votes
candidate.
Brandon lyman who recently ended
his starring tour in, THE Melody Of
Drew's supporting company in Major
Pendennis." Mr.. Drew. of course. plays
the title role, and Mr.. lyman will have
the role of Arthur.
Last week Cyril Maude appeared in
the title role of Jeff a comedy
founded on the humorous stories of
Canadian life by stephen Leacock.
The heroine was portrayed by Muriel
Martin Harvey. daughter of the
famous English actor.
Al Jolson attended the old Jefferson
School. He made his first appearance
on the stage as an extra" in Israel
Zangwilfs Children of the Ghetto" in
washington as youngster. Wilton
Lackaye and Mabel Talliaferro were
10 foo Nl.Oy-r
Potash and Perlmutter in Society,""
new play by Montague Glass and Roi
Cooper Gegrue. in which Abe and Nav
russ. the famous cloak and suit part
ners, are reintroduced, will open an en-
gagement of one weeks duration Oc-
tober 80 at the New National Theater,
with the original company, headed by
Barney Bernard. creator of the role Of
Potash.
Mary Ryan, in The House of Glass;"
which comes to the New National soon,
is an alluring picture of girlish lowell
ness and sweetness. A trustful, con-
fiding girl who believes the man she
loves can do no wrong, and who ac-
cepts punishment without a murmur. as
well as the relentless attitude of the
detective who. conscientious and hon.
est, doggedly believes once a thief al
ways a thief"
Bertram Bloch, director of the Drama
League Players. has announced the
first production of the 1851 season
of this group of ambitious and talented
amateurs. The play will be Lady Pa
tricia.' by Rudolf Besier, author of
Don" and it will be presented early
in November The productions viii
probably be on Thursday nights-of each
week, and each audience will be lin
tied to $50 persons.
The Boomerang" which will close
its exceptionally successful run of
alter in New York to give way to
Frances Starr in The Little Lady in
Blue" will come to the Belasco The
alter in this city the week beginning
October % Washington will be the
only city to see the play after New
York until the close of its long run
in Chicago, where it will go next.
Charles Lane has had a long and
black career as an actor, having played
many villains from staggering, swash-
buckling counts to crafty, cruel law
yers. Not that all counts and lawyers
are villains, in spite of playwrights'
tendencies to make them SO, but Mr..
establish a sympathetic bond of good
feeling between himself and his au-
diences, afforded by his present role
In The Cinderella Man"
David Belasco has arranged with
Manager Taylor of the Be1asco Theater
to send The Boomerang" to Washing
ton the week after next. This comedy.
written by Winchell Smith and Victor
Mapes. has recorded one of the most
emphatic hits of years, and 1t was only
through the earnest representations of
Manager Taylor that Washington will
be enabled to see the attraction at this
time. The Boomerang" is booked for
an indefinite engagement in Chicago
from November 10. The original New
York cast. headed by Arthur Buyron.
Ruth Shepley. Wallace Eddinger. Mar
tina Hedman, Gilbert Douglas. Joseph
inc Parks. Ida Waterman and Dorothy
Megrew, will appear here.