The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-05
THEATRICAL BRIEFS.

InEAlNOAk bklEfS.
Marget Mayor, co-author of Twin
Beds" has gone to Palm Beach with
her playwright husband. Edgar Selwyn,
to finish a new comedy of social life.
Kiaw G. Erlanger have acquired a
new melodrarna by Bayard WELLER, au-
thor of within the Law" 1t deals with
New York life, is in three acts and twen-
ty-four scenes, and the story is said to-
be developed upon novel lines.
August Bermeister, the character ac-
tress, with Louis Mann in THE Bubble,
which will be the attraction at the Be-
lasco Theater this week.. was brought
to this country BY Henrick Conreid some
ten years ago.
Mildred Barrett. who plays the young
musical comedy lady in support Of Ethel
Barrymore in "our Mrs. McChesney,"
coming to the National Theater this
week is a niece of Billie Burke and the
wife of P. c. Mccoy, the latter one of
the best known stage managers of the
Frohman forces.
William A. Brady's production Of 'The
White Feather is playing to big bust
ness in Western Canada.
Eva Tanguay, the whirling dervish of
vaudeville, has invaded New York as
the star of musical comedy. THE
Girl Who Smiles staged on Broadway
early in the season, has been revised
for her purposes, and is now serving
her as a vehicle. She intends to take
the piece on tour
Al Jolson is scoring the most pro-
nounced hit Of his great career at the
New York Winter Garden in new
musical extravaganza, entitled Robinson
Crusoe, Jr."
Andreas Dippel, whom Washington has
come to look upon as the leading pro-
Queer of operetta in America, promises
a singing chorus of seevnty for his
Princess Tra-la-la" production at the
National, next week.
Edgar Allen woolf is responsible for
this sketch which Mrs. Thomas Whiffen
is playing in Keith vaudeville. Mrs.
whifen has been fifty years an actress.
Frederick Ross has closed his tour in
Horace Annesley Bachell's "ouinneys."
Stella Mayhem has terminated a
starring venture in the Marie Dressler
cast-off. "A Mix Up"
king, Queen and jack is the name
of new play by Willard Mack, which
will be produced by A. H. Woods next
season. and for this production Edward
II. Robins now with Mrs. Fiske in
''Erstwhile Susan has been engaged to
play a leading role.
Princess Tra-la-la" is known in the
original Viennese version as "Hohelt
Tamzt Waller" which literally trans
lated means Her Highness Dances the
Waltz"
Viola Allen has played no fewer than
eight of the women of Shakespeare.
Tyrone Power will organize a testimo-
NAL for William Winter in Los Angeles.
to take place on the same day the per-
Torrance is held at the Century The
alter. New York All the well-known ac-
tors posing in the movies there will take
part.
The Dolly Sisters are to be made into
actresses by Lawrence Rising, and A. H.
Woods will produce The Stolen Honey
MOON" in which they are to be thus
transformed.
William Pruete, the Washington singer,
now in Keith vaudeville heading his own
production, is supported by Charles Orr,
The book and lyrics were written by
Jean Havez, the music by George Bots
ford, while Ben Teal staged 1t all.
George Wellington. who will be seen
as the newspaper reporter in The Bulb
ble'' at the Belasco this week, is in real
ity a newspaper scribe, having been as
ISOLATED with tho Chicago Inter-Ocean
and with the Milwaukee Sentinel.
Orrtn Johnson has been engaded for
the part of Mr.. Ford, and Fuller Mel
lish for Mr.. Page. in James K. Hackett's
forthcoming production OF THE Merry
Wives of Windsor" Mr.. Hackett Is to
act Sir John Falstaff for the first time;
Viola Allen will be Mistress Ford, and
Henrietta Crosman. Mistress Page.
William H. Crane will not travel away
from New York after the present sea-
son. He will make his home in that
city, and will take part only in special
performances of plays to be given there.
Charles Dillingham; is to be the man
ager next season of three theaters in
New York devoted to musical perform
ances. The Century Theater will be add
ed to the Dillingham; circuit, which al
ready includes the Hippodrome and the
Globe. Musical shows will be the pro-
gram at all three theaters.
THE Case of Lady Gambler" has passed
its 10th representation at the London
Savoy Theater.
Maude Adams will appear in a new
comedy by ]. NJ. Barrie next season.
Molly Mcintyre is to play the title role
in the London production of Kitty Mac
Kay