The Washington herald., 1916-01-16
Theatrical Briefs

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"Treasure Island the drsmstiEation
of stevenson's famous book. comes 20
the Belssco Theater next month from
the Punch and Judy Theater, New
York.
The Some Baby company With
which Russell Fillmore has been anil
lated all season. will close IN couple
of weeks and Mr.. Fillmore will begin
rehearsals in the new play which Is
soon to be produced In New York.
Gsreth Hughes. the young welsh
actor, who Is 20 appear with Elsie
National next week. has concluded his
nrst engagement as a motion picture
player. and viii be starred In an sducsl-
tional film which is to be released very
shortly.
A II. Van Buren win be called upou Ia
play the part OF a clergyman when he
seen IN the leading male role Of Tess
week.
Richard csrle has been engaged for .
leading part In the new role which
George NJ Cohsn is writing.
David BeIasco has oec,da6 u,or 81,
Title The Wanderer." for a play be hss
| accepted from Maurice V. Sanuelx foy
prod uction. II is a poetic Biblical dram.
| IN three acts. and will be preSente5
shortly. Mr.. BelascO was attrseted a..
me author by his published play, The
Elorentines." =
Robert Hilliard has engaged c1sreno.
aandyside for an important part IN ss-rbe
Pride Of Race"
=. IL Woods has arranged with Fred
i enc Mckay for the appearancs -
Blanche Ring in Willard MaoI's new
COMEDY Broadway and Buttermilk.H
Trentini has once more gone under the
Hsmmerstein banner and win appear An
new play shortly.
Young Mr.. Meyerheld. onIv ~, a, sr
Meyerheld. jr-, president Of the orpheum
Iheater circuit Of the country, STONED
over In Washington early last yeely and
paid an an-dsy visit 70 Keith's Theater.
where Manager Robbins did the honors
with MS customary cordiallty.
Beatrice Cameron, widow OF RI,bs,s
Mansfield, is to enter vaudeville with a
one-act plsylet.
In The Law Of the Land" which "a
10 have It's FIRST performance IA Wasb-
ington at Polls next week, Julia Dean
fscored the greatest success which she
mas ever achieved on Broadway. The
play ran for an entire year az the Forty
eighth Street Theater. New York, ana a
now being presented on tour at the f9
scale Of prices
The Melody OF Youth" bv Rrs,so,
lyman. was presented last week for the
| first time In fits new guise Mr Tynsn
himself played the leading role.
production which promises 20 b. On.
lof the leading dramatic events OF the
season Is the forthcoming rev1vsI ~
''Rosmersholm, in which EmanueI Rel-
cher Will have his most important part
this season.
We are to have Julian EltinEe. i'm
Ipersonator Of stunning women. In
Cousin Lucy at the New National the
week Of January 81
The dramstization OF Tess Of tb.
storm Country from Grace Mile
whites novel Of the same name wa.
mace by Rupert Hughes. the gifted su-
r thor OF Excuse Ne" This unusual rIs y
VIII have its Washington premiere at
= Polls tomorrow night
The Masked Idol" is the title OF . NV
, operetta written by Harry E. and Robert
5 3. Smith; score by Carl woess Tbs
! piece Is being rehearsed under the d.
recuon Of T. Daniel Frswley.
Nine. August strindberr. widow a, N.
. Swedish dramatist, will produce a rroUp
: OF plays by that distinguished writer dur
ing the season IN New York. Th4 mos
important Of the announcements vrLirb
have been made in the produc+iop ~
Crimes and Crimes with Bertsa. Nsn1
{ In the leading role.
John Mccormack is back in IN. --,,5
t opera fold and appeared in CHICAGO jn
La Boheme," with Farrar in the .itIa
role. The box office receipts are said
to have been the largest in the history
OF the Chicago Opera Company.
Joe Murphy. the veteran actor who g..
. best known through his Kerry GOV -
died on the last day Of the year al his
home In New York. He played the mar
that won him fame for years and arnsssS
ed fortune through it
Elsie Janis IS announced for Keith.
Theater here the week OF January q
ana not for February date as previously
inumated. Miss Janis will give her i'm
pressicns OF my favOrite stars"
jose Collins has been advised by
cable that her brother, Leslie Lash
Chatfield, has been appointed a first
lieutenant in the British army.
Mizzi Hsjos, who originated the it'll.
part In the American production Of
''Sart." will be starred by Henry W
Savage in the new comic opera Pom
Pom She will wear boys clothes in
the production.
The Forest Fire" at Keith's next
week, is an English spectacle Of the
old Drury Lane order. in tabloid form
The fire is an electrical dispIsv thai
is said to challenge admiration by its
realistic likeness to the devastating
fire demon.
Mile. Dazie, premier dancer with