Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-12-31


The Drama League of New York has
arranged for a revival of noted Amer
lean plays from early periods "Davy
Crockett is included In the list
A new play called Pedro. tho Itai-
tan." will be produced by George Fl
Nicoiai. The author. James Kyrle
MacCurdy, viii appear in the teadinS
role.
Ann Murdoch has left the Frohman
management on account of dissatisfao-
ton with the selection OF plays for
her. She may appear for the Shuberts.
Elizabeth Marbur: and the Shubcrts
presented last week at New Haven "a
musical piece called Love o. Mike"
The authors are Harry B. Smith and
Thomas sydney. The music Is by Js-
Nan Halperin Is the wife of william
3. Friedland. the composer. who Is
providing her with ell her popular
lyrics and melodies.
Monte Cristo- has recently had a
revival I'm London. In this country the
idea of a Monte Gristo" without James
ONeill Is like Hamlet" without the
title role
Anna Crawford Flexner. who drama
tized MRS. Wigs Of the Cabbage
"Wanted-Ar Aiibi." which will DO
produced by the Shuberts
Eugene Walters new play. PUSSY
Foot Patricia" In which Charlotte
Walker 10 to appear. is founded on The
Tricky Mrs. Trevor" by Cronin Will
son, an English author.
Pals First a dran,atixation bv lie,
Wilson Dodds of a novel by Francis
Perry Elliott. is to be produced shortly
by J. Fred Zimmerman. William Courte-
nay will head the cast.
The Leblers. father and son, with
Frederick Stanhope. have formed a
new producing company, and will make
productions of two plays written by
Theodore Licbler. jr.
Fay rempieton could not resist the
stage lure. and is back in Keith vaude-
Vile FOR a very limited engagement.
She is doing a sort Of protean character
act, and IS As much a favorite as ever.
The Shuberts will shortly produce the
much heralded Gamblers ALI In New
York. This is the play for which Percy
Burton. manager Of Forbes Robertson
sponsor. .--:- E
Andreas DIPPED will place q musical
farce by Earl Carroll entitled The
production in February. Gustav Won
jeynertitz will stage the play.
Avery Hopwood. author of Fair ana
Warmer will shortly start for q trip
around the world and is planning to be
n London April 1. where his iatest
comedy will be given its nrst prssenta-
don.
The Master will close its New York
q . ~
be followed by the farce, In fr the
Night" by James Savery Of Harvard.
with Lily Cahill In the leading role.
Miss cahilrs last appearance was in
The Melody Of Youth"
'NIile-a- Minute Kendall" which was
supposed TO be a big success In New
York, will close down next Saturday
piece win probably be presented IN Chi
cago with a reorganised company.
George Foster Plat is 70 stage
% heIps to the wrte p ans w mich .i
serve to present her as y star. Re-
hearsals started In New York last
Thursday. Is. -
| Frank Schmidt, the treasurer OF Pclrs
| Theater. made his 'hrst appearance on
| any stage" Christmas morning. when he
| gave a Christmas present to Manager
| Berger on behalf of the house en-
ployes. accompanied with appropriate
| Zines" -'s 80 80 I'D -
Shooting Niagara Falls In . barrel
! has been a daredeviys feat for ysars,
but Annette Kellerman, with wrists and
ankles securely bound, In "A Daughter
| of the Gods" allows herself to be swept
down q rapids. carried over q series4 OF
cascades and shot into . whirlpool -,
| w.. r, ...s,, ..,-a 49,,
Strauss. latest operetts. Boys WIN De
Boys" in New York in the near fu-
| ture." Tho original bonk il by Fer6i-
! nand Staliberg., touches briedy on cef-
tain phases Of the European war and
stage by Edward Pauiton.
Gertrude Hoffman last week Mgnea a
contract with Dillingham; and Zfegfeld
! to appear with the Dance and Grow
ter. New York. 1t has been nearly four
years since Miss Hoffman has appeared
other than in vaudeville
Mime. Julia Claussen, the famous
Swedish contraito. who II to appear
here as soloist with the symphony So
ciety Of New York. began her artistic
career at an early age At the Royal
twenty years old she took her future
in her own hands, by clipping with Capt
CIaussen. In the happy married years
since, two children have come to them.
Sonia, now thirteen years old. and
Gungberg, eleven. Both have inherited
the talents Of their mother.
The design for the big "twenty-sheet
stand" that advertises the coming TO
the New National Theater Of Turn to
the Right" was selected by John l..
Golden and winehell Smith from among
more than 700 drawings submitted IN
response to an offer Of $3.50 for the best
suggestion. The prize was won by Per.
Among the properties used IN The
Flame" which comes to the Belasco
Theater January %. is huge drum.
four feet high, which Richard walton
Tully says was used for many years by
one of tho Uganda tribes, and II beaten
properly with the bare hst. osn be
heard for a distance Of twenty miles
ITS body was followed from the trunk
of an immense tree. and a buliock's hide
stretched across the top forms the head.
warm welcome 10 in store for a.
least one member Of the Turn to the
Right" company. for Jessie Glendinnine
has many friends in this city. Besides
appearing here in support OF several
stars. Miss Glendinning was member
for several seasons OF the Befasco an.
Columbia Theater stock companies ana
a social favorite. In the capital miss
Glendinning is a daughter OF the late
Tc,p Clapdfn nfn9 and sister OF ERNEST