Evening star., 1917-10-14
In the Spotlight.

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tremendous business in Canada It
is by Frank Mandal and George H.
Brennon, and was taken from stories by
Ralph Connor, a Canadian author.
A. H. Woods has purchased a new
play by Hilliard Booth. entitled His
Hosts Wife" The piece is a farce COM
edy in three acts and will go into re-
hearsal shortly.
Keith's Theater is now garbed and
gowned for the winter. The carpets
are down and the breeze barriers before
the entrance doors. There's plenty of
coal in the cellar. too. 1t Is announced.
No claimant has appeared for the
uniform offered by Manager Jarboe Of
the Gayety Theater to the first man to
enlist in Maj Luce's company. although
that organization.
1t has been estimated that actors
around New York have taken over a mil
lion and a half, worth Of liberty bonds
and in addition have been working like
beavers to make others buy.
Grace George and her company opened
the Playhouse in New York last night
with Ewes Daughters" Janet Slater
and Florence Flynn have been recent ad-
ditions to Miss Georges organization.
Drafted" a new comedy by James
Montgomery, was produced in Albany
last week for the first time. The prin-
cipal character Is a Stacker whose de-
velopment makes him a hero.
Confirmation of the reports Of the death
at the front of Capt. Alan Nude reached
New York last week. He was killed on
the Flanders front. Nude appeared for
a h0r nf T., Hy,N-
tions.
Digby Bell. who died recently in New
York after lingering illness, left an
about $4,000. At one time Mr.. Bell was
one of the leading comedians Of this
country.
Winchell Smith and John Golden, who
made a successful production Of Turn
To the Right" will produce several new
comedies this season. among them being
Poor Butterfiies,' announced as an ultra
progressive play.
Fred Winters has been named by
Manager Fred G. Berger as the treas
urer of Polls Theater. Mr.. Winters is
occupied that position with the Wash
ington base ball club.
James O'Neil. who is now appearing
h-ated the Aftieth anni~"rsary Of r's
first appearance on the stage at Phil
adelphia last Thursday. Representative
theatrical people in the Quaker city
joined in doing honor to the veteran:
.Furs and Frfl's." a musical comedy.
with book hv Edward Clark and NV
sic bv Silvio Helm. was produced in
New York last week It is based on the
authors farce. Goat Tales" which
was produced several months ago. and
the plot revolves around a $4,000 cloak
of Russian sable.
Richard Lambert he's engaged Cecil
Yapp and Robert Re,del as members
of the company that will surround
Eleanor Painter in Harold Chapin,s
comedy. Art and Opportunity" which
is now in preparation for New York
presentation.
Broken Thread" a drama by Ernest
vri,tas was n-oa"ced fo- 'ha e-~t -'-re
last Thursday night at Allentown. Pa.
and will go into New YORK later IN
the season, when the rough edges have
heer worn ors. The piere was staged by
uolhrook Rlinn and the company in
clrdes CvriI Keightley. Francis Byrne
and Phoebe Hunt.
Pv order Of President Scribner of the
Colun hia Burlesdue Association. Man
e-A~ Ha-~v q 1a~ho" ~ 'he EaYefy
Theater has turned over to Henry B. F.
MacSa-land Of the local chapter Of the
American Red Cross. a check represent
Ing 10 nor cent OF the theater recetnts
Of last SUNDAYS performances. Similar
notice has heen sent out to all cities
where the Columbia Amusement Com
pany has houses.
Maud Powell. violirist. who will be
here in T, Arthur Smiths Ten Star Sc
ries, is worker. a thinker and a be-
liever She works incessantly toward
that broader field and development she
has thought out for herself. She be-
lieves in herself and every one else.
Pe-haps this accounts for the human
ness of Maud Powell playing. 1t has
won for Maud Powell the title Of THE
Kriesler of Woman Violinists."
= The successful appeal made at the r.
F. Keith Theater last week in behalf
of The hrr--- ~'-is' t-ansno-t toha
fund has started a large number of
other war welfare workers on Manager
Robbins trail in favor of their own or
ganizations and Mr.. Robbins is fighting
shy of wearing out the good nature of
his patrons For the nresent he is COM
mitterl to boosting the second liberty
bond loan. confident that Keith's Glen
tele will more than do it's share in pro-
viding the sinews of war.
In the Germany at the National t..
ater next wnck is James Spottswood, a
native of Washington and a Eon Of the
late ]. M. A Spottswood. for many
wears In the government printing office
| Mr.. SpottsWood was graduated by
I Georgetown University in the class Of
| 1907 and was for a time a student In
/ the University Law School.
| Among his classmates was Willard
Mack the playwright. He made his
| professional debut with the Columbia
Stock Company here and has been seen
! in Washington with Mary Mannerinr.
Julian Eltinge and in other produc"
tions.
| At the age of sixteen. Maxine FL
lott lett the Convent of Notre Dame
| at Roxbury. Mass. for New York with
| the idea of appearing on the stage. Her
| first appearance was made in the com
pany of the celebrated actor. +. s vii
| lard. in The Middleman." This was
followed by work in number OF other
. productions more or less Important In
nently in the support Of Rose cprbIan
in diplomacy" and Forget Me Not"
Later she became member Of Angus
tin Daly's celebrated company. heinr
seen in. among other productions.
Midsummer Nights Dream" and twelfth
Night" Three years later she b.csron =
co-star with her then husband. Nat G