The Washington herald., 1916-06-11
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

lHEA NlNAL ONlEEO.
Robinson Crusoe. jr.," and Al Jolson
will In all probability continue through
out the summer as New York attrac-
ton.
Margaret Anglin will make her first ap-
pearance under the management OF
Charles Frohman. Inc, in the comedy
written by Somerset Vaughan called In
London Caroline" 1t may be decided
TO name the piece for this country The
Unattainable." 1t is regarded as the most
brilliant of the Maugham comedies, and
has met with great success abroad. The
two leading parts are played by Irene
vanbrugh and Lillah MacCarthy In Lon
don
FIorine Arnold, the famous character
woman in Mr.. Lazarus" Henry e.
Dixey's new starring vehicle at the Be-
Issco. made her debut as a leading wom-
an with the late James A. He-ne, In
Hearts of Oak" on Mrs. Herne's re-
tirement from the stage.
Sir Herbert Tree recently appeared at a
beneit matinee at the Shubert Theater'
New York, arranged by Julia Marlowe
for the crippled soldiers Of France.
Tom Wise. now In Keith vaudeville,
has been rehearsing THE Christmas
Letter" and appearing as Falstan in
the shakespearean mssque, "Caliban by
the yellow Sands"
Edward Hugh Sothern and Julia Mar
lowe, finding no useful demand for their
Shakespearean wardrobe in this country,
have presented 1t to the Shakespeare
Memorial Theater. at Strattord-on-Avon-
ANY Mans Sister will have the new
title Of Broadway After Dark when It
appears IN the autumn.
Klaw & Erlanser and Henry Miller
will produce a new comedy by Robert
Housum early next season.
George Scarborough, author OF The
Lure" AT Bay" and The Heart OF
wetona," is writing a Mexican comic
opera
Tom Powers who plays the role OF the
artist In Mr.. Lazarus" with "Adonis'
Dixey at the Belasco, this week, is an
artist In natural life and a nephew Of
the late Hiram Powers, the American
sculptor.
Grace Episton. the actress. and Padriac
Colun, Irish poet and playwright have
colleborated on a drama to be produced
next summer. Miss Elliston will enact
the leading role. The title has not been
announced
Hayden Talbot. author Of The Truth
Hail Columbia" A. H. Woods will pro-
ducs Il.
Sam Bernard and Elsie Janis are TO
co-star the coming season under the
joint management Of Charles DillInS-
ham and Flo ziegneld. jr. Theirs is a
musical comedy, OF course.
Taylor Holmes. in Bunker Bean" will
invade New York in the fall. having his
premiere at the Astor Theater in August
The play enjoyed a prolonged Chicago
run. followed by a tour Eastward.
Manager Robbins. Of Ksith'.. has been
appointed TO the stan Of Marshal Hazen.
OF the preparedness parade Bob Long
will head the Keith forces atoot
Glen Echo Park has an orchestra that
holds forth nightly In the dance pavilion
which boasts Of at least one 'sll-round
musician This Is John Gable, listed as
trap drummer. but who IN reality has
an even dozen Instruments within reach,
all OF which come into play during each
dance session
Almost sveryoody Is acquainted with
James Whitcornb Rfley's poem, AN Old
Sweetheart OF Mine" Robert McLaugh-
lin. who wrote The Eternal Mazdalene,"
Is engaged in drsmstizing It. The scenes
are laid in Greenfield. Ind, and the first
production will be in Indianapolis next
October.
The Little Girl That God Forgot" is
the title Of a new play by Edward E.
Rose TO be given IN the fall
After eleven years with the Henry ".
Savage attractions, Charles Meakins has
signed a contract with Klaw & Erlanger
to appear in Little Miss springtime."
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Crane will spend
the summer IN San Francisco.
Victor Herbert at last has written an
irish opera. Henry Blossom is his COLA
oorator. and Rlaw & Erlanger will spon-
sor the production early next season.
Cyril Mauds, who toured last season
IN Grumpy" Is to start next seasons
engagement with two new plays. One
Is by c. Haddon Chambers, the other the
Joint work Of Michael Morton and
Stephen Leacock. Neither have been
named.
American made plays are invading
south Africa High Jinks,' Twin
Beds" The Boomerang" Fair and
Warmer" and A Bit OF Bluff" are prime
favorites there.
Lowell Sherman will have one of the
Principal characters in SQUAD Farm" a
play by the Hattons Of Chicago. who
wrote The Great Lover for Mr., Dit
richstein. Robert Edeson will also be in
the cast
John Mason will appear in Max Mar
Gins melodrama, Cheating Cheaters."
with Marjorie Rambeau as the leading
actress. Mr.. Msson's place in Common
Clay" which Is to be acted next winter
in Chicago. will be taken by orrne Cal
dara.
Drama League Playhouse.
The Drama League Players. who
recently introduced themselves to
Washington in a program OF one-act
plays, hope to have their own play
house next season-a Little Thezter."
seating not more than 800 people and
conducted upon a subscription plan
similar to that followed by the Wash
tngton Square Players at the Band
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