Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-13
McIntyre in a new farce He will begin
this tour in September.

this tour in September.
Carrie De Mar is to return to vaude-
willie with a sketch called Quick Ac-
ton" starting work at once.
Olive Tell will be the leading woman
with Lou Tellegen when he presents
The King of Nowhere"
Lucille Watson is said to be writing a
play for her own use next season. The
title is Mr.. Diogenes."
Hattie williams is to go into the two
a,oay in playlet called IAN Army
Widow" by Grace Livingston Furniss.
Stage Director Harry Andrews has
oeen fortunate in securing a number
OF antiques for "In Old Heidelberg"
Florence Reed has received an offer to
nead a repertory company in San Fran
Zelda Sears has been engaged for the
comedy role of See America First" to
be produced shortly.
Willette kershaw, whose health has
kept her from the stage for about a year.
Is Is 70 reaPpear at a performance given by
the Twelfth Night Club in New York in a
playlet called Midnight" by Efingham
Pinto
Emily Stevens. now appearing in 1.-The
Onchastened Woman" is to appear in
Shakespeare in open-air performances
this summer on Mrs. Fishes private
estate on Long Island
Marjorie Patterson acted last week in
London in playlet written by herself
called Pan in Ambush The play.
which Is In verse. was pronounced very
clever, and Miss Patterson's acting was
highly praised.
Lester Lonergan has been engaged for
the cast of Justice" the new play in
which Jack Barrymore is to star.
Harry Carroll, one of the younger song
composers. is to appear with Adele Row
land in an elaborate musical act
Josephine Conan Niblo, wife of Fred
Niblo and sister of George NJ Conan. IS
reported to be seriously iii in New York.
Ethel Barrymore is going on tour in
"Our Mrs. McChesney." In the fall she
Somerset Vaughan.
"Any House." a new play by Owen and
Robert H. Davis, was given its first pre- :.
sentation at Albany last week by sarget
Aborn. Edwin Arden has the leading
role.
Ruth Holt Boucicault if present in
tentions are carried out, has quit the
stage forever. She is now on her way
home to Europe. Mrs. Boucicaul who is
the widow of Aubrey Boucicault. has been
known on the stage for the past fifteen
wears. her last appearance being with
Margaret Illington's company.
A new musical play entitled 1.-THE Girl
From Norway" is in prosnect. The pro-
ducers are lie Comte and Flesher and
they have commissioned Harry Segall to
write the book and lyrics of the work.
Joseph Howard will compose the score.
Frances Starr at the Belasco Theater
the first week in March in Edward
Knoblauch's play, Marie -Odile." one of
the genuine novelties of the past dra-
matte season which Mr.. Belasco
brought out first here and then at the
Alexander Clark. who plays 81 Per-
kins in 1.-The Princess Pat" began his
stage career on the Pacific coast with
the Pyke Opera Company. With that
organization he played all the leading
comedy parts in the Gilbert and Sui
1ivan operas His first engagement in
New York was in 1894, when he played
the part Of the Old Boy in E. E. Rice's
production of Little Christopher at
the GarOen Iheater.
Town Topics" the pretentious and
costly musical show which was pro-
duced at the Century Theater and has
just concluded a second engagement at
the Winter Garden. will be seen at the
Belasco Theater soon. In the company
are Trixie Friganza. Bert Leslie. Cross
and Josephine. Lew Hearn and Bonita,
Lillian Herlein. Marie Lavarre. Artie
Mehlinger. Peter Page, Carbrey
Brothers. Mabel Elaine, John Johnston,
Jimmy Fox and the Creole Band.
Elisabeth Marbury is directing the
Keith vaudeville destinies of Melville
Ellis and Irene Bordoni. Mr. Ellis
first associate was Marie Tempest, but
they separated soon.
Harry Andrews Of the Poll Stock is
responsible for the stage production of
Her Wedding Gown" which will be
an added attraction in the Keith bill
next week. The author is Mary K.
Brookes Of this city.