Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-05-28
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TENDER.
Louise Dresser has been engaged by
II. H. Frazee for his new farce produc-
ton. Nothing But the Truth She
will make her first appearance Tues
day in Indianapolis.
John Cope has resigned from Mrs.
Fiske's company and is comforting with
Winston Churchill about the forthcom-
ing production Of Commission in which
The Canterbury Pilgrims" grand OPP
era, with book by Percy Mackaye and
music by Reginald De Koven. is to be
sung next season by the Metropolitan
Opera Company in New York.
winthrop Ames next season is to re-
sumo the management of the Little
Theater. New York. He will present
during the season several plays, send
ing the most successful on the road
Oliver Moroscos newest musical COM
edy. Canary Cottage written by him
and Elmer Harris, with music by Earl
Carroll. had its first performance in
Los Angeles last week.
Charles Dillingham; and A Ziegfeld,
who leased the Century Theater, New
=
son. have signed Anna Pavlowa as one
of their stars.
Mr.. lazarus a comedy by Harvey
OHiggins and Harriet Ford. will have
Its first performance on any stage at
the Shubert Theater, New Haven, June
8. Henry e. Dixey will be starred in
the piece.
Corey. Ritter & Williams have accept
ed for production three-act farce by
Frank Ferguson entitled For One Day
Only" Mr.. Ferguson is the author of
several playlets being shown in vaude-
Vile.
Glen Echo Park claims to be the only
amusement resort in this section and
one of the few In the country to have
the Derby Racer" the twin-track
thriller that has made such a hit with
the parks patrons
James T. Powers holds the memory
of Charles H. Hoyt. the famous play
Hoyt who provided Mr.. Powers with
two Of his earliest stage successes and
best parts-Grimes in "A Bunch of
Keys and Rats, the plumber, in "a
Tin Soldier"
1t Is a singular fact that while James
T. Powers always utilizes his squeaky
upper register with excellent comic eff
feet on the stage, he invariably speaks
In low tones in ordinary conversation
off the stage.
Last Thursday several of Washing
tons expert decorator firms began their
Joint work of replacing the red tapes
tries at the Keith Theater with new
hangings especially for the summer
time and which will come down in the
fall. They will give the house much
cooler appearance.
The Primrose Four in Keith vaude-
Vile. is made up of Bob Webb. Charles
Reinhart, Norman Stanton and Bob
Gilner. Each weighs more than 200
pounds and their combined avoirdupois
is 1000 pounds.
Sam Iden Thompson. a clever boy act
or. will be seen this week at Polls as
Buster in Never Say Die" This role
was played originally by William COL
lier. jr. The Poll patrons recall the
clever work done by Master Thompson
in the Poll production of Back Home"
Miss Florence steffens, who gave
brilliant Interpretation of the role of
Nancy in the Community Singers pres
entation of Martha" Tuesday evening,
is young Washington singer of gifted
attainment. Director Fred Frear COM
plimented her highly on her perform
ance.
"Sybil." with Julia Sanderson, Donald
Brian and Joseph Cawthorne the
stars. will close its season next Satur-
day night. 1t has scored big success
and will begin another season in New
York the latter part of August
Winthrop Cortelyou, son of George B.
Cortelyou, former Secretary of the
Treasury, has composed an operetta,
which is to be produced at Atlantic
City in the late summer. William Cary
Duncan and F. Otis Drayton are au-
thors of the book and lyrics.
The Japanese comic opera, THE Ro-
nance of the Eta by Mary Lee wer-
theimer. is to be shown for the first
time in August George Blumenthal,
formerly associated with Arthur Ham
merstein's attractions, has been en-
gagged manager
David Belasco has sent his check for
SIS for single seat for the six"
Walker benefit for which also he
loaned his entire production of Ma
dame Butterfly, to be produced under
the direction of A. H. Van Buren, at
Polls Theater next Sunday night.
The success of "A Woman of No I'm
portance." as produced by Margaret
Anglin at the Fulton Theater, New
York. has been such that it has been
decided to keep the play on. although
Miss Anglin was obliged to leave the
cast last night to f11l an engagement in
ST. Louis. Mrs. Henry B. Harris has
purchased Miss Anglin's interest and
Edyth Latimer will assume Miss An
gins role of Mrs. Arbuthnot
USES FOR IDLE MONEY.