Evening star., 1917-05-20
In the Spotlight.

The engagement of Peter Ibbetson"
in New York has been Indefinitely ex-
tended.
revival Of A. E. Masons comedy, Green
Stockings"
Francis Wilson announces he will star
In production to be made in New
York next September.
Of rural New England life called
| Uncle Robert"
new playlet to be produced on the
vaudeville stage shortly is called
Somewhere in Mexico"
a morality play called The Mystery
to be produced in August.
| Willette Kershaw will be leading
woman with Alan Brooks in new play
of his own writing.
Edward Peple has written a play
called The Jury" II will be produced
next month by Edgar MacGregor.
Clara Eames of Cleveland, niece Of
Emma Eames. is to make her debut
upon the stage shortly.
winchell Smith and John Golden will
produce early In the autumn a comedy
| by Salisbury Field called Love and
Learn"
| Cathleen Nesbit has been engaged for
the cast of Her Dearest Friend" by
Owen Davis, which is to be produced
this week in Atlantic City.
Clare Hummer has written a comedy
for Billie Burke. 1t has as yet no
name. The production will probably bo
made late in September.
Ray Comstock and William Elliott
VIII present musical comedy In New
York next August. in which Edith
Hallor will sing the leading role.
Julie Herne, supporting Claude Gill;
lingwater in Keith vaudeville. is one
OF the two daughters of the late James
A. Herne. her sister being Chrystal.
The Lambs hawe-secided to set aside
from the receipts gf their gambol next
month fund suffSient to buy COM
Plsse c:HnlS ambuiance ous9 for the American
Red Cross. 70
Manager Robbins Of Keith's Theater
announces that for the summer, be-
ginning with Memorial day. there wl1f
be only two regular performances on
| holidays.
The death was announced last week
! of Mrs. Alice M. Fitch, widow of Capt.
William G. Fitch. U: s A., and mother
Of the late Clyde Fitch, the famous
dramatist. e
to be impending. Held by the Enemy"
| is to be given by stock company In
Toledo. the proceeds to go to the Red
Cross society.
'Toby's Bow" a comedy in three acts
by Taintor Foote. will have Its first
production next month at Stamford.
Conn. Mr.: Foote just now is a student
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| A spectacular revival is to be made
In Los Angeles of Bronson Howards
play. Shenandoah" with Tyrone Power
in the role of Gen. HaverhilL The pro.
duction will be made by w. H. Clune.
middle of August in New York a drama
by Samuel Shipman. called Suspicion"
Emmett Corrigan, Harry c. Browne and
Clara Joel have been engaged for the
cast.
The one hundrsdth performance OF
"Oh, Boy" at the Princess Theater,
New York, was celebrated last Wednes-
day afternoon with a dinner given on
the stage between the matinee and
evening performances.
Silvio Helm has retired as conductor
of the orchestra Of His Little Widows"
at the Shubert Theater, New York, in
| order to devote all of his time to the
composition Of two musical comedy
\ scores.
Somewhere in New Jersey" some
time this month. Raymond Hitchcock
and Ray Goetz will produce 'Hitchy-
Koo," an intimate revue. II success
| full II may be sent into New York for
| summer run.
Harry o. Jarboe. manager of the
Gayety Theater, will leave Washington
the early part of the week for New
agement Of the Columbia circuit for
next season.
"Ragtime Reilly" the jolly tar from
the battleship Michigan, enjoys the
distinction of being the first "simon
pure" sailor in the United States serv-
ice to be loaned to vaudeville. He is
appearing. it Is announced. by consent
of the Navy Department.
A. H Van Buren,, who appears in the
cast Of Dollars and Sense" and is one
of the most popular leading men of the
American stage. made his first appear
ance in Washington at the Belasco eight
years ago. He afterward played a wide
range Of characters in the famous stock
organization known as the Columbia
played for forty-four weeks without miss
ing a single performance. his vehicles in
cluding comic opera, drama, tragedy and
comedy.
Last season he played the title role in
the big production Of "Ben-Hur," add
Ing to his laurels.
The Tortoiss Islands.