The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-03-19
Notes of Stage

Ruth Chatterton comes here on April
10 In Jean Webster's delightful comedy.
Daddy Long Legs" Miss Chatterton,
as co-star to Henry Miller In this fas-
cinating comedy, although a new star
ana q very young woman, has scored
tremendous success She appeared In
DADDY Long Legs all last season at
the Gaiety Theater. New York, and
previously enjoyed a thirty-weeks run
In Chicago. while Henry Miller headed
special company OF the same fasci-
mating comedy.
The latest and most popular edition
of the famous ''Ziegfeld Follies'' is to
be offered at the New National Theater
week commencing Monday. April s.
The work this season Ia IN two acts and
eighteen scenes, ali OF which have been
supplied by Joseph Urban, the noted
scenic artist.
Among the $50 entertainers employed
IN the presentation OF the piece will
be Ina Claire Anna Pennington. Lucille
cavanagh. Kay LAUREL, the Oakland
sisters, Mae Hennessey. Bert Williams,
and others.
Like the majority of the great New
York Winter Garden revues, THE
Passing Show of 1875 is devoted largely
to travesties on all of the latest dra-
matte successes from Broadway. Local
theater-goere. will see burlesques of
Cover" The Songs OF Songs" etc.
Daphne Pollard. the firty-six Inch
Coincidence Of 1.-THE Passing Show OF
1915" the monster spectacle. Is a minia-
ture edition Of Eva Tanguay. both In
her work and personal appearance. She
Ia so filled with energy that even after
her strenuous work In the revue she
spends an hour daily In the gym exer-
cising.
jose Collins sailed. March IL on the
Rotterdam for London to assume the
leading feminine role IN a muslcal YER
s o@sr OF 81 zsnsS H0pS play Grod ns
Days Theater. Contracts were agreed
upon last week between Nj. S. Benth.m
representative of Miss Collins, and Rob
ert Evett, manager of Days,
Other Americans who are at present
appearing IN London include Raymoi%l
Hitchcock. Joseph Coyne, Ethel Levey,
Laura Guerite. Jack Norworth, and
Shirley. Kellogg,
Robert y. MantelI Is to enter vaude-
vile, booked through the Max Eayes
offices. Mr.. Mantell's plans are still
indefinite, although he has a sketch re-
templates using. No opening has yet
been arranged.
Eleanor Painter. prima donna of The
Princess Pat" which is now being pre-
sented on tour. has received offers to
appear In Chicago in grand opera. chi
cago, II Is said, Will have two rival
organizations next season. and both
fnctionb have made offers to Miss
Painter.
Miss Painters contract with John
Cort has one more year to run. II is
said that she wants to drop musical
comedy and return to opera, BeIore
ArNyn Al III
Domino" Miss Painted appeared In
grand ocera in Germany.
William r. Lighton's "Bil!y Fortune
stories. originally pani,sn M b 1a ohe eram.
atlzed by clinton stuart The, comedy
will be produced soon.
production since SHERMAN Was Right
will renew his activities on March 20 a.
Atlantic City, with new PLAY entitled
"Everyman's Castle" by William An
In the cast are Wilton Lackaye, Kitty
Gordon, Emily Ann Weilman. Cyri
Scott. Effingham Pinto, and Kathleen
Clifford.
,Another effort to revive stage inter.
ost In the ballroom dance will De made
by Louise Alexander. with Rudolpho
late co-dancer with Bonnie Glass. as hel
partner. A vaudeville opening is now
being arranged.
Joan Sawyer is making another return
to vaudeville at the Palace this week
dancing with George Harcourt.
Miss Sawyer IL a dancing rival o.
Maurice and Florence Walton. since thu
Elisabeth Marbury team is being helC
over for a second week.
Emmett Corrigan has purchased tn,
rights to new play from Madame
Berton, widow Of the late Pierre Der
Mr.. Georgian will give the drama, whicl
is called 1.-THE Jewel King" a sprint
production. 49, L.-. ....
I.addie Clirf is likely TO leave vaude
willie for musical comedy shortly. Mr.
Cliff Ia. now considering "A production
offer made through the Ms. Benthan
offices. ~, t
Word has Just reached Washington
that Miss Maude Gilbert, who was for
merly "A popular leading woman for tn
Poll Stock Company In this city ha
come into great prestige and import
ance as "A screen star, being associate
with the Fox Film Company.
Despite his very foreign name, Emli
de GogorEa is an American and wa
born In BROOKLYN. He is. however. o
Spanish extraction and claims descen
from the aristocratio Spanish family q
NavRTette.
Az q very early age he was take
abroad to he educated and while h
was attending a fashionable school nea
I Windsor England, he became a memhe
OF the choir OF one Of the neighborln
churches. II was here that he me
Mary Anderson, who, attracted by tn
beauty OF the boys voice. became inter
ested In him, and the warm friendshi
which sprang into existence at tina
time has never been broken.
A. II. Van Rureu. leading man OF IN
popular Poll Players. has essayed man
renrs diyersIeeS character than tSoss =
recent weeks His Grant Matthews, jr
In THE Shepherd OF the HIS" Is cS
pected to prove q unique characterize
uon.