Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-09-02
ANDY LEWIS
COSMOS

garet Matzenauer. the famous con.
now to be flied by Miss Laura Harlan
secretary.
The continued popularity in New York
caused William A. Brady to cancel it,
bookings for Brooklyn and the prov.
inces.
Our Betters." w. Somerset Maug.
hams play, presented last spring a,
the Hudson Theater. New York, is to
be sent on tour this season with the
original principals.
! Ethel Boyd, one of the pretty schoo
girls in Rambler Rose made hel
debut last season in princess Pat
playing the ingenue role of Grace. She
has played in stock at Washington and
Newark
Arthur Hopkins production of 1.-The
Deluse" closed it's season at the Hud-
son Theater. New York, last night. The
piece will not be sent on tour.
Friend Martha" also ended its tour
in Boston last night.
Oliver d. Bailey, a new producer. will
present his own play, Branded" in
Albany shortly, and will give it later
in New York. Christine Norman and
A. II. Van Buren, will play the leading
roles.
Richard Walton Tullys Mexican
play, THE Flame" opened its second
season in Albany last Monday night.
1t goes from there direct to the Pa
cific coast.
A. G. Delamater has finally decided
upon almost Mother as the title of
the farce he is shortly to produce He
Is now in New York engaging his COM
pany to present the play.
Here Comes the Bride" produced by
klaw & Erlanger, opened its season at
Boston last week and a big success Is
reported. The piece is by Max MARGIN
and Roy Atwell.
August Pitou has taken May Robson
under his management and will present
her in a comedy by Anna Nichols, en-
titled "a Little Bit Old Fashioned"
The tour will open in Philadelphia Oc-
tober Is.
Alice Nielsen and other members Of
the kitty Dar1in'" travel to Buffalo
this week to hold 'hnal rehearsals of
the opera, the first presentation being
scheduled for Sept ember in that city.
Mrs. George c. Riggs (Kate Douglas
Wiggin) is in New York attending re-
hearsals of her new play. Mother
Carey's Chickens" which will be pro-
duced early in the season at the Cort
Theater. in that city.
Next Thursday night the Belasco The
alter. New York. will open with Polly
With a Past" comedy by George
Middleton and Guy Bolton. In accord
ance with time-honored custom Mr. Be
lasco is not revealing the story in ad-
vance.
Arthur J. Maxwell, who wrote the mu-
sic for Julian Brylawskfs new popular
vaudeville production. Out and In
Again." Is well known in Washington
musical circles. He has long been the
director Of the Cosmos Theater orches-
ira and popular accompanist at many
big Washington banquets.
The Symphony Society of New York.
Walter Damrosch, conductor, Will give
four concerts this season Gan increase
over last year, at the Belasco Theater,
November 26. January 20. February 20
and April s. and announce Percy Grain
ger. Jacha Heifetz and Nine. Gal!i-
Curci as soloists. Miss George Todd,
secretary. Is receiving subscriptions.
The Gayety Theater has opened its
contest with q saddle horse as prize,
to be awarded to the most popular com
missioned mounted officer of the Dis
trict of Columbia National Guard. The
contest Will be- decided by the popular
during the week of September 2 to 8.
The horse 10 on exhibition In the lobby.
In the event Of q tie, another horse
will be purchased.