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The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26
Wanted. Ten Yards of Rom.

Assistant United States Attorney Cum,
OF Brooklyn, is single. abstemious. good
looking, healthy. ambitious and by no
means poor. Perhaps these facts ex-
plain why he received the following let
ter:
Lovers Lane-Dear Tomn1ie: Alas
and alaCk. what shall I do? For the
want Of husband I came to you. Is 1t
to be or not to be?
Marriage. they say, is a lottery
IF joy TO me you wish to bring send
me quick diamond ring. II for me there
Is no hope, send me back ten yards of
rope.
IF the authors name you cannot guess,
send all your mail to the girl you love
best
Additionally yours until death do US
part, LONELY NEE.
r. S. v. Pile. he! 1 seed your pic
ture in the papah and All lake you
Mr. Gun, when last seen. was heading
for a rope factory.-New York World.
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A Mechanical Lumber Stacker

A mechanical Iumber-stscker which
has recently been placed on the mar
ket has made possible a great saving
In lumber yard space in our large
cities The Edison Monthly states
mat IL is now possible to pile pIsnks
to the height OF forty or more feet
with a crew OF four mon. while in
the past piles seldom reached A great
er height than twenty-four feet.
The machine is electrically operated.
and consists OF a steel skeleton tower
of the desired height. over which re-
Volve two endless chains. Carriers
are attached 10 these chains at short
intervals. On these. planks are placed
by workmen on the ground. Ten
boards a minute are delivered by the
carriers to the men on the top Of the
pile. One Of these >tackers is said
to have piled $4,000 feet OF lumber
in ten hours.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

Mount Pleasant is soon to have a NOV
ing picture theater of which Washington
may well be proud. 1t will be known as
the Spanish Gardens.
The purchase of the Lyric Theater
property and surrounding property, at
Fourteenth and Irving streets has en-
abled the Federal Amusement Company,
Incorporated. to complete its plans for
the erection of the largest and finest
photoplay house south of New York.
Best Location In the City.
Experts who have inspected the site
pronounce 1t the best in the city. Ex-
motors OF htgh-class photoplays are
greatly pleased that Mount Pleasant has
been chosen for the Spanish Gardens.
Ihat section of Washington furnishes a
very large proportion of the patrons Of
the better class of photoplay houses now
operating in Washington, and with the
pest In the city" within walking distance
OF their homes, this class of amusement
lovers VIII be largely augmented.
Large Local Patronage.
1t is conservstively estimated that 7,-
wv persons In Washington attend moving
picture houses daily. OF this number
about 1900 are drawn from the Mount
Pleasant section. When IT Is considered
that most of these 1900 patrons pay
cash rare In addition to their admittance
fee, 1t must be apparent that the Spanish
Gardens. being near home. WILL attract
many more than now take the trip down
town.
The character of the plays to be pre-
sented Will. Of course. attract patrons
from other sections.
Closed on Sunday.
In keeping with the high class of pho
topiays to be presented, the MANAGEMENT
mas decided that Spanish Gardens will be
closed on Sundays. Spanish Gardens will
typlty the very best In the modern NOV
ng-picture world. and will be conducted
with view of pleasing its public and
Fronting its stockholders. Every play
VIII be critically censored, and none hut
the best used. Patrons may be sure of
only clean and wholesome productions.
Attractive and Convenient.
The plans of Spanish Gardens provide
Tor an unusually attractive theater. As
It's name indicates. it will be a Spanish
type OF architecture
An innovation in the roof garden Is to
De pergoia surrounding three sides Of
the garden, under which are to be placed
tables. at which refreshments are to be
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Hon. Samuel J. Nichols. member OF
Congress from South Carolina.
r. c. Day, representing Underwood &
Underwood, New York City.
Lanier p. McLachlen, secretary Nc
Lachlin Banking Cooperation.
William Hinton Holloway. sttorney-at-
law, secretary and treasurer Lyric Thea
ter Company.
William L. SOIeau, banking and insur-
ance.
II. c. Grove, manager Columbia
raphOphone Company.
Thomas Hampton, president Hampton
Construction Company, former president
Pittsburgh Construction Company.
b. b. WILSON, secretary and treasurer
Real Estate Trust Company.
Arley b. Magee, attorney-at-law.
DeDositaires:
Federal National Bank
McLachlen Banking Corpora ton
The Federal Amusement Company,
Incorporated. which will erect and con-
duct Spanish Gardens. has been capI-
talized for $4,000 with shares at 800
each.
Large Profit Possible
A conservative estimate places the
daily attendance at 2,5Oo-sbout equal to
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Elevators and EscuIslors

full house at any one OF the three daily
performance Based on the admission
fee of 10 cents. this would give a gross
revenue Of Ssl,zO per year or over g
per cent Of the capital stock taken n
every year.
Making fun allowance for expenses Of
operation. etc. there should BE- a net
revenue OF $4,000 year, or 40 per cent
on the investment
Safe Investment.
The men behind this undertaking ar.
successful business men and are giving
their time and experience in making their
stock and your stock very valuable.
I Motion pictures have come to STAY, and
! their earning possibilities are not
eouslled by any other class OF invest
ment
A large thester can be operated on
practically the same overhead expense
as small one This is to be the largest
and best.
On the partial payment method Of be-
coming stakeholder or part owner IN
this enterprise you get in on the ground
floor OF a mouey-msklng institution with
out a large outlay Of money.
II is advisable 10 act at once because
the stock is being subscribed for rapidly.
Capital. one hundred and fifty thou
sand dollars Gl5OoNOU, all common
stock.
Shares, one hundred dollars Hfoo on
par. full paid and worcestershire.
4 Community Theater.
Spanish Gardens will be a community
institution, built. owned and operated bv
Washington people. The msnaRement
wants the stock to be held by the patrons
of the tbeater. who will share I'm the
profits and enjoy its plays Every owner
Of stock and his or her friends become
patrons and help 70 make Il successful.
Your support and influence is wanted.
Easy TO secure IN Interest.
The policy OF the Federal Amusement
Company, Incorporated, is liberal II has
set aside a block OF stock for the benefit
of Washington people who NAV want
this desirsbl and profitable investment
For the investor In moderate cIrcUr7-
stances, easy terms OF payment will be
made. II is not necessary to psy over the
entire amount at the time Of purchase.
Drop q line today TO the Federal
Amusement Company, Incorporated, 200
Commercial National Bank Building. ana
! further particulars will he furnished. You
will be interested
Write today II you want 10 become a
'stockholder.-
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the home of Mrs. Thco Van Doren, Hy-
attsvile Md
Among those taking part In the pro-
gram were Misses Gertrude Schnede. Vio-
let Schnede. Marian Tucker, Marie Halo
ran, Rebecca Lewis, Caroline FaiIter,
Alicia Darnal, Alma Almon, Elizabeth
Owings. Mary kessler. Emma Roache.
katherine Lyons. Isabel Myreth. Mes
danes Ida Myreth, and William Cole.
Charles Owings, Charles DarnaI. Wells
faliter Eugene Longpre, Sylvan Dietz,
and Aaron Dietz.
AT st. Johns Church, Georgetown, to-
morrow afternoon, at 345 O'Clock, there
VIII be an organ recital by Samuel A.
Ieech, organist and Chormaster OF the
church, assisted by Miss Viola Shippert,
soprano soloist OF Eastern Presbyterian
Church. The musical numbers will in
clude: Concert overture In f fat,
Faulkes; Romance in d fiat. Lemare;
Fugee in g minor. Bach: He Shall Feed
His Flock Like Shepherd" from the
Messiah" by Handel; Cantabile. Loret:
Toccata In G. Dubois; Second Sonata in
minor. Mendelssohn.
On April TO- at 3:45 O'Clock. Henry II
Freeman. orEanist and choirmaster of
st. Johns Church. Washington. will give
an organ recital. assisted by Miss Ruth
NJ. Bronson, violinist.
The quartet of st. Pauls Lutheran
church. Eleventh and II streets Mrs
Gottsman. Mrs. Brylawski. Mr.. Glider
and Mr.. Roberts, will render the follow
ing program at the regular monthly even
Ing with the choir tonight at s o'clock:
The Lost Chord Sullivan Brewer;
Christ When a Child" Tschaiskowsky;
Il viii Give You Rest" West and This
| Know" by Cutter In the first and
last numbers there will be Incidental solos
sung by Mrs. Bryawski. Mrs BayIy,
who is organist and director, will play
'Evensong," by Niedor: Hymn Celeste, -
Grieg; and "Marche Celeste" Lachner
delightful musical was given at the
Home Club Monday evening to a ca
pacity audience, the artists being Mrs.
Hugh A. Brown, soprano; Miss Nan
Field, contralto; Leroy Glider, tenor;
Mrs. James E. Bruce Smith. Mrs. Grace
Dufour Brown, George Wilson and How
ard T. Wood, accompanies
Mrs. Brown and Mr.. Glider each rem
dered a group of songs. Mrs. Browns
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Ton Hebrew theme). CMoussorssky),
Inc World Is Too Much with Us CBan-
tock; trio CpianO, violis, 'celIo), Allegro
Elegia and Allegro, non troppo CArensky)
three choruses of night. THE Sounds OF
Evening DvQrak), The Star of Even
ing words by Thomas CampbeID lCole-
ridge-Taylor). Hail, Moon Cfrom the
kalevala. Finnish folk song, CSibelius)
two solos Ccelloj, "Adagio Cantabile''
CTartinD. "Gavotte," from Ballet Music
Of ldomeneo mozart; two choruses of
spring. The Awakening of Spring" from
the Russian of ApolIon Maikofr CGrecb-
aninoO. and Blossoms Born OF Spring
time" ODvorak
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"Just Out of College,

Just Out OF College George AIDES
play, as filmed by the Frohman Amuse-
ment Corporation. will be the attraction
a : CrandalTs next Sunday. The cast in
clUdes Amelia SummerviIle, Eugene
OBrien. Marie Edith Wells, Ben Hen
bricks and Jack Sheriff.
On Monday and Tuesday, Alice Brady
will be seen in her latest production on
the World Film program, Then III Como
Back to You" John Mason and Clara
WhippIe will make their first appearance
on the Equitable program on Wednesday
and Thursday. in The Reapers.'' Friday
and Saturday Frank Sheridan will be
seen in the Equitable production, The
Struggle"
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NaudeYHle.

Adele Rowland, the musical comedy
star. will headline the Keith bill next
week in a repertoire of story-sOngs, with
composer Dave Stamper at the piano.
This is her first essay in Keith vaude-
vile, the first plunge having been made at
the New York Palace recently. Another
stellar inaugural viii be that Of Frank
MCIntire. late star OF The Travelling
Salesman" who will offer The Hat
Salesman" Amelia Stone and Armand
Falisz. back from abroad, in "MaZelle
Caprice" Charles Howard and company,
in a Happy Combination" Will Oak
land and his troubadOurs; Dolores Val
lecita and her Indian leOpards: Dolly and
Mack: MyrI and Delmar: the organ re-
citals and Pathe pictorial are other in
CluSiOns
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..Thr Will Retwern."

Francis Bushman will head the pro-
gram at MOores Garden Theater Sunday,
Monday and Tuesday Of next week in
The Wall Between" a drama in which
he is assisted by Beverly Bayne. Other
attractions for the week include Charles
Richman, in The Surprises of an Empty
Hotel" Frank Daniels, in Mr.. Jack
Bucks the AlimOny;" the seventh episode
Of The Strange Case OF Mary Page,
featuring Henry Walthau and Edna
Mayo: Virginia Pearson. in The Hunted
Woman" and Lillian Walker. in a Grip
pie Greek Cinderella
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sc Othes.'

Manager Fred G. Berger announces
Clothes as the Poll attra action for next
week. 1t is a society comedy in four
acts, by Avery HOpwOOd and Claiming
Pollock Grace George attained her
greatest success in it. with a record of an
entire season at the Manhattan Theater,
New York.
The production will be made i'm the
spirit in which Carlyle gives his interpre-
tatiOn Of society. Director Harry An
drews has passed the word among the
company that every member thereof is
expected to present the latest and most
authoritative examples Of dress, which is
one of the requirements of Clothes
Polls Theater next week promises to
be a sartoTial salon par excellence.
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ETY. next week. The entertainment is de-
scribed as full of fun, music, songs
dances and specialties. The cast is headed
by Sam Howe Others in the company
are Margaret FIavin, Eva Null, Stephie
Anderson. Hal PieTson, Tony COrtelli
Vera Desmond, Charles Moran. Butler
Vaudeville, Anna Vernon, Harry Pres
colt and the Columbia Trio.
The buriesque is staged in two acts
and is said TO be replete with surprises.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

The lord mayor OF London has issued a
circular letter in which he says that, on
the proposal Of the British Empire
Shakespeare Society. 1t has been decided
TO ask every man, woman and child in
the British empire to wear from April 3
to May a medallion of Shakespeare.
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One on Louis.

They are telling a story on Louis
Nethersole in London these days that is
a joke. A woman succeeded in having
him care for her pet canine in the thea
ter I'm which his star is playing while
the owner Of the dog witnessed the play
in the theater next door.
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served. A spacious promenade is to sur
round the entire garden outside the per-
COLA. Access to the roof garden is to be
by means Of moving stairways and eleva-
tors.
Largest Seating Capacity.
The main theater will have a seating
capacity of $500. Connected with it will
be a roof garden for use in summer, with
capacity of 1000. This feature will be
appreciated by those who have hereto
fore petronized hot, stuffy auditoriums
or so-calIed summer gardens.
Local Capital Invested.
The Spanish Gardens has been devel-
oped by Washington business men who
have carefully considered all phases of
the proposition. Their own money has
gone into the enterprise. Their standing
and reputation is the best in the COM
munity. They are giving their time and
experience to make the investment prof.
table to every stockholder. 1t is their
desire to make this enterprise a com
munity affair, one thoroughly represen-
tative of the city's best interests.
Hon. Isaac r. Hit, United States COM
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The Mexican foreign Office has an
nounced that sufficient time will be al
lowed for the revalidation Of patents and
trademarks issued by authorities I'm Mex
leo not recognized by the existing gov
eminent.
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SWOman's Law"

The Strand Theater program for next
week includes Florence Reed in "WOm-
ans Law Mabel Taliaferro. in a new
phOtopIay vehicle, Her Great Price"
and another film to be announced later.
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.ZIeEfrId FoIIIe..n

The latest edition of the 'Ziegfeld Fol-
lies" is to be exhibited at the New Ma
tfonal Theater next week. Claiming
Pollock Rennold Wolf and Gene Buck
supplied the lines and lyrics Of the cur
rent revue. Louis Hirsch and Dave
Stamper are responsible for the music.
The work has been staged by Julian
Mitchell and Leon Enrol II Is being Of
fered in two acts and eighteen scenes,
all Of which have been designed and
painted by Joseph Urban. Mr.. Ziegfeld
is bringing to Washington an organlza-
tIOn numbering more than one hundred
and fifty players The cast will include
Ina Claire, Anna Pennington. Lucille
CavanaSh. Kay LAUREL, Emma Haig, the
Oakland Sisters, Mae Hennessy, Lucille
Storer, Dorothy Godfrey, Grace Jones'
Gladys LOTUS Bert Williams, Leon
Enrol. W. c. Fields, Ed Wynn, Charles
Purcell, WIN West, Carl Randall, George
White. Phil Dwyer. Addison Young, Ar
thur Rose. Ethel Delmar, Eleanor Dell
and others.
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PROMISED NEXT WEEK.
''The Little shepherd of Kingdom
Come

Eugene Walters new drama, The Lit
tie Shepherd of Kingdom Come" viii be
presented at the Belasco Theater next
Monday evening for the first time on any
stage. 1t Is a story of the Virginia noun
tains and their people, unconqueraole
and brave. The drama Is founded on
John Fox's popular novel, and portrays
a life rude and semi-barbarous, but one
that is natural, honest, and from which
the flower of civilization often springs
the pioneer days just previous to the
civil war.
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom
Come deals with the love of boy Tor
his dog. and the love Of the dog for MS
master; but there is still another little
waif whose love means much in this
touching romance Of the hills, teemins
with hatred instructive, primitive and
deadly.
The cast will include Jack Davis,
Robert Forrest Mona Hungerford, Wal
lace Owen, s. James, r. H. Barrett,
Frank GeTback, George Dunn, David
Ross. Louise Macintosh, Crosby Little,
James Mace, Olaf Skoolan, Robert
Rogers, c. d. Woods, Mark Price, Joseph
Mann and Jack, the dog.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

A number of the piano pupils of Miss
Edith NJ. Gallant, assisted by Miss
Angela Van Doren. soprano. and Miss
Virginia Grey, violinist, were heard ir
recital Wednesday evening, March 10, a
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

Margaret Greene is to have a leading
part in Hall Gaines play, Pete" now
In rehearsal
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Local Capital Invested.

sweet sympathetic voice lending itself
bea utifully TO Summer" by Chaminade;
THE Parting Hour" by Ellen Wright.
and "A Birthday" by Huntington Wood
man. and Mr.. elders fine tenor being
heard to advantage in The Hidden
Flower" by Hoffner: "Teera's Garden, ="
by Geehl, and The Guz-Goozie-Um." by
We're Smith
Mrs Brown and Mr.. Glider also sang
two ducts: I'm Your Dear Eyes" by
Trotere and The Day is Done" by
Lohr. their voices blending admirably.
Miss Field, who is possessed of a rich
contralto of dramatic quality, gave with
fine effect d'Hardelot's Sans TOT and
Breirs Song of the Soul" Mrs. Loving
at the piano in "DeuN Arabesques, by
Debussy: Caprice Espagnol." by Mosz-
kowski. and "Marche Grotesque," by
Sinding. charmed by her finished play
ing. and Mr.. Koester's cello numbers
"Rondo." by Boccherini. and "Ro-
NAME" by Goltermann, were a delight
and showed him master OF that instru-
ment.
The Motel Choral Society, directed by
i Otto T Simon will give the final CON
| cert of its seventh season on "Wednesday
evening. April 8. at Memorial Continental
! Hall The organization will have the
I assistance of a piano and string trio
Lenore Baker. piano; Samuel Norman
! violin. and Richard Lorleberg, cello. Mrs
Otto T. Simon and Mr.. George II. Wilson
will be the accompanies.
The concerts of the Motel Choral So
| ciety have become a recognized factor
in the musical life of Washington. The
art theories of this organization incluCe
the presentation OF choral music through
| a definite technique that encourages not
! only the heroic tone Of the objective
| school, but also the repressive tone, as
! a necessary medium for the finer psyche
| logical expression; also. the selection oil
the inspirational periods in different COM
| positions, rather than the monotonous
| continuity of a single work, the con-
| sideration of the literary value of text
and the subdued lighting Of the hal
! at its concerts.
The organization is supported by a
sustaining membership Of patrons and
! subscribers.
The complete program is as follows
| Two choruses, The Land of Amorea
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

Mary Nash has rejoined Grace George S
company at the New York Playhouse.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

As variation on the nonrefllable bot
tie a New York man has invented at
tachments for ordinary bottles that pre-
vent their contents being poured out If
they have been refilled.i
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BeIasco to Produce New Play.

David Belasco will shortly commence
rehearsals of a play by Roi Cooper
Megrue. This play was known as
The Cradle Snatcher." Although a
new title has not been decided on, this
piece, which was presented by George
c. Tyler in Boston with Robert Lo-
raine in the principal role, has been
accepted by Mr.. Belasco in revised
form and he has engaged a cast which
includes Frank Craven.
This production will have a show
ing Of about one or two weeks out
OF town before New Yor.
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ADJUSTMENTS

Nights at 500;
prices, soc to $500.
Mat. We'd, &c to 81.
Saturday Mat, 25c
to $3.50.
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Belle Storey will be lost to musical
comedy after this season. After the Hip
podrome prima donnas present contract
expires with Charles Dillingham;, she in
tends to enter the concert field.
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Selwyn & Co. are, 1t is said, arrang-
ing to have four companies playing
Fair and Warmer" next season.
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G. X. Weston, who has been director
and basso of the Rhode Island Avenue
Methodist Protestant choir for the past
year, has resigned, the resignation hav-
ing become effective March l. Mr. Wes-
ton will continue his management of the
National City Concert Company and will
substitute in the various churches
throughout the city when occasion de-
mands.
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a conservative estimate places the
daily attendance at 2,5O0-about equal to
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

William r. LIghton's BILLY Fortune
stories, originally published in the Sat
urday Evening Post, have been drama
tized by Clinton Stuart. The comedy will
be produced soon.
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Robert Edeson and kathlene Mac
DOnnell will head the cast of The
Dawn" a play by George d. Parker.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

The production of W. Somerset Maug-
hams new comedy, Caroline" by the
Charles Frohman' company, has been
postponed until next autumn.
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Adele Rowland obtained a verdict of
$500 in the municipal court Of New York
against Arthur Hammerstein for two
weeks salary in "Katinka,' in which
she was leading woman.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

Norman Wilkinson, an English scenic
artist, best known in this country as
the designer of the settings and costumes
for Granville Barker's revival of "A
Midsummer Nights Dream is to enter
the British army.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

Emmett Corrigan has purchased the
rights for a new play, The Jewel
King" from the pen of the late Pierre
Berton 1t is said to be a greater play
than his "Zaza-"
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

General Manager Edward F. Albee and
his family spent last Friday in the city
en- route from Florida to their New
York home.
The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1916-03-26

Gareth Hughes has been invited to
appear in a proposed production 10
Strindberg's ''Lucky Pehr.'