Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-14
IN THE
SPOTLIGHT

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Lulu Chaser has war sketch called
"Marooned'
A new play by Harry Sheldon is
called, simply, Men
Doris Keane is reported to have made
a big success in London.
Rose Coghlin has new act by Frank
Ferguson called Great Fishing"
Helen Ware is to appear in vaudeville
in a tabloid play by Charles 7. Darcy
called Justified
An English company has successfully
revived the old play. The Alchemist,
by Ben Jonson.
role in an A. II Woods production of
The SQUAD Farm
Stuart Walker and his Portmanteau
Theater Company are planning tour
across the continent.
Fay Templeton is to return to the
stage in vaudeville, making her first
appearance in Pittsburgh
Cecilia LOTUS. who has been i'll in
London. has recovered and is preparing
to resume her stage work.
THE Girl From Brazil has been re-
named The Brazilian Honeymoon" 1t
VIII be produced next season..
Sara Allgood, who made a hit in this
country with the Irish players, is act
ing Peg o My Heart" in Australia.
Forrest Winant is playing the lead
ing role in Like Mother Made play
by Winchel Smith and John Hazard.
If the plans mature to star Thomas A.
Wise in The Merry Wives of Wind
sor.' the tour will begin late in August.
1t is reported in New York that David
Warfield will revive The Music Mas
ter and play it exclusively next sea-
son.
musical comedy by Fred Heren-
deem. Chicago man. is to be produced
in New York. Il is called MY June
Girl
Sir Herbert Tree produced his revival
of The Merchant of Venice" in New
York last week, with Elsie Ferguson as
fkortia
Sam Bernard is the latest com edian
slated to appear in a new musical com
edy under the management of Charles
Dillingham;.
The engagement of Lou-Tellegen in
"A King of Nowhere" at the Thirty
ninth Street Theater, New York, was
brought to close last night.
A melodrama called The Power Be-
hind the Throne" is to be produced
with Beth Franklin in the leading
role. 1t is by Alice Rogers.
| Arthur Hammerstein will next season
produce play called The Mother
| Woman" by Cosmo Hamilton. author
| of The Blindness of Virtue
| Elsie Janis will replace Gaby Deslys
| in stop. Look, Listen the latter
actress has gone abroad and will not
| return to the cast next season
Charles Dillingham; presented in
| Providence last Monday night. for the
| lrst time. Sweet Genevieve," by James
| Forbes. Marie Dressler had the title
| role.
| George Hazelton. author of Mistress
| Nell and co-author of The yellow
Jacket has written play called
| Peter Piper" which A. H. woods VIII
produce in the fall.
| William lie Baron and Robert Hood
Bowers supplied the book and score
| respectively, for the forthcoming Red
Heads production. the original having
been discarded after it's second sea-
son
THE Italian Musketeers.' an elabo-
rate offering Of vocal and instrumental
music. in a classic program blending
the best of the popular music of the
day. is booked for early appearance at
the Cosmos Theater
| william H. Crane, who has reconsid-
cred his intention of leaving the stage.
will be seen next season in a revival
| of Father and the Boys which was
| written for him by George AIDE.
The Amber Empress" a light opera
by Marcus Connolly. with score by Feel
| Parentau, was put in rehearsal last
week by Corey. Williams & Ritter and
is carded for an early production.
| Joseph Brooks will produce new
comedy by George V. Hobart. in which
| will be co-stars. Jeanne Eagles will
have the leading feminine part.
| Manager Robbins of Keith's states
| that the summer tapestries for Keith s
| Theater have reached the city and Will
overlay the red winter coverings before
| the warm weather begins. Mr.. Robbins
states the new hangings will cost over
| $4,000 when completed.
Bernard Granville will return to the
ZieRfeld "Follies" this summer. Mr..
Granville was a member of the Fol
| lies" last season, but withdrew to fill a
starring engagement in He Comes Up
Smiling" Later he he replaced I.s.. Vernon
Because Of the enforced withdrawal
Of Richard Bennett from the cast OF
Trio Grande." now running in New
| York, the piece will be discontinued
| pext Saturday niaht Mr. Reupatk II -