Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-06-18
THE Little Lady in Blue" by Horace
Hodges and T. w. Parcyval

THE Little Lady in Blue" by Horace
Hodges and 7. w. Parcyvsl
Burdella Patterson was the original
of the statues Of Diana and Psyche in
the Panama-Paciic exposition. She
originated Visions Dart"
The play to be presented in New
called Seven Chances" and is by Roi
Cooper Megru. AS originally tried out
at Atlantic City this spring the piece
bore the title Of "A Lucky Fellow"
Klaw & Erlanger have announced
that the Shubert Theater, st. Louis,
hereafter will be managed and booked
through klaw & Erlanger. and its
name changed to the Jefferson The
alter.
Christine Norman has been engaged
by Arthur Hammerstein to originate
the ,n; Leading feminine role in cosmo
Woman" which Mr.. Hammerstein is
to produce early in September.
Eyre has been named "sazus Matazus."
and will be presented for the first time
at Atlantic City June 26. 1t is a COM
edy in three acts and every member Of
the cast will appear In black face.
Neither The Show Shop" nor The
Boomerang" has created much Of ia
yorable impression in London. The
Show Shop" closed its engagement
there last week and The Boomerang"
reached the end of a brief run last
night.
Fred Stone, Dave Montsomery and
ninety members of their Chin
last week from Chicago. where the
company closed its season. The piece
was presented only in New York, Bos-
ton and Chicago last season.
Conjecture as to the identity Of the
prima donna chosen by Corey, Williams
& Ritter to sing the leading role in
The Amber Princess" has been ended
by the definite engagement Of Irene
Pavloski. The first performances OF the
piece takes place at New Haven to-
morrow night.
The Keith trophy to be given by
Manager Robbins. in behalf Of Messrs.
Keith theaters, will be a great loving
cup. to be competed for each year at
the public exercises on the Fourth Of
July.
Blanche Ring has decided to work
under the mana gement Of Frederic Nc
Kay, and will start next season with
Jane ODay of Broadway" Miss Ring
appeared in this piece for couple
weeks last season. 1t is to be REIN
forced with several songs.
With the Keith contingent in the
preparedness parade were Louise Ores
ser. Irene Douglas. the Beaumont sis
ters, Cordoba Haager and other actors
and actress in the, bill last week. Bob
Long fathered the bunch and kept
them hopping" in tune to the bands
in hearing distance. Billy B. Van led
the male contingent.
players in Edwin Milton Royle's new
play, Peace and Quiet Is well
known lecturer and has been in demand
at the Rotary Club dinners throughout
the United States. He has reading on
that inspirational story. That Some
thing" written by w. W. Woodbridge
and dedicated to the Rotary clubs Of the
world.
Klaw & Erlanger and Henry Miller
have organized a special company for a
ten-week engagement in San Francisco.
beginning July 10. Mr.. Miller and Ruth
Chatterton will head the organization.
On August Miss Chatterton will ap-
pear for the first time in comedy
written for her by A. E. Thomas. called
Come Out of the Kitchen" and found
ed on the novel of the same name.
Marguerite Clark, who has been one
of the notable successful screen stars,
will abandon the films next fall. Charles
Dillingham; arranged with her last
Thursday in New York for her appear
ance in a new production he is project
ing for next autumn. 1t is not stated
whether the play for Miss Clark will
be musical comedy or drama. She has
appeared in both.
Morris Gest is planning to produce
David Belasco's play. Sweet Kitty Bel
lairs," in musical comedy form. A con-
tract for the rights of the piece was
made last week. Arthur Hammerstefn
will be associated with Mr.. Gest in
the production. which Is scheduled for
next October. Madam Butterfly" and
1.-The Girl of the Golden West" were
released for grand opera purposes only
by Mr.. Belasco.
Maidel Turner is a graduate of the
Boston Conservatory of Music. Her
ambition was to be come a grand opera
star, but when arrangements were
made for her to finish her musical edu-
alton abroad the war broke out and,
as acting is essential to the success
of a grand opera singer, Miss Turner
turned to the legitimate stage for the
experience until the time when she
can take up her musical studies abroad.
She Is an expert golf and tennis
player, a swimmer and a rider.