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peaceful Quaker who is thrown by
chance among pirates.

peaceful Quaker who is thrown by
chance among pirates.
Wilson Mizner wrote the story of
The Law of Compensation" in which
Norma Talmadge is featured. 1t deals
with three phases in the life OF an
American woman-pink. rose and gray.
A movie star is indignant because
man. who wrote the dictionary, fasten-
ed the word vampire" on woman with
KILLER" is a classic for the purpose
among those who pretend to know.
Hazel Dawn and Bert Lytell have the
The Lone Wolf is criminal who
works by himself and whom the police
are seeking to trap with the aid OF
girl, who pretends to be a crook to
serve them.
Maggie. who. as child. recited
"Woodman. Spare That Tree" devel-
oped spindle legs and an appetite for
Take the Roof From Fathers Head"
and learned to eat the movies" re-
jected J. Boil Weevil, who was earn
ing So per day, and herself sought 70
grocer's clerk in 'Maggies First False
STEP" a new movie comedy.
President Horkheimer of Balboa
exterminated the saloon, furnishing
many poor people their only amuse-
ment; giving the curious insights into
scientific subjects they would not oth
erwise have obtained, slowly but sure
ly creating a new literature, sowing the
seeds Of virtue and giving employment
to hundreds of thousands. Ample jus
tifcation for their perpetuation.
Vivian Martin upon the completion
of The Spirit of Romance, has con-
menced, will commence or is eXpected Il
to commence to star with the Pick =
ford lad in their first co-starrlnE ve-
hicle" Louise HUFF has completed. -
completing or will complete her work
with The Lonesome Chap" and has re
, sumed or will resume her work at the
Lasky studio "to co-star with Young
Mr. Pickford." Grammatical tense Ia
being treated like international law
by the press agents notes intended
solely TO boom Mary Pickford brother,
who is now to co-star unlimitedly.
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Nat M, Wills.

Next weeks bill at the B. F. Keith
Theater will be headed by Nat NJ. Wills.
"autocrat of tramp-land." in new sto-
ries and songs. Evan-Burrows Fon-
taine. assisted by ]. Sheldon and COM
pany. will be seen In Hawaiian, Egyp-
tian. Creek and East Indian dance
pantomimes. Ota Gygi. the Spanish
violinist, and Maryon Vadie. premiere
danseuse, will be another leading at
traction. William Hallon and Ethel
Hunter will be seen in Just for Fun:
Bert Melrose, international clown. will
feature the "Melrose Fall: Kelly and
Calvin, Leah Nora and company.
Mosher. Hays and Mosher, Three Men
on a Wheel: the pipe organ recitals
and the fourteenth episode of 'Patria"
will complete the bill.
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Lecture on Bolivia" April Is.

BOLIVIA. the Heart of Continent"
is the subject announced for an illus
trated lecture to be delivered by Will
liam A. Reid at the New National
Theater at s:20 pm. next Sunday. for
the benefit of the Association of Per-
petual Alteration and Work for Poor
Churches, under the auspices of the
officers and board of lady managers.
Mr.. Reid. who has travelled and
studied extensively in Bolivia and in
other South American countries, will
show the Bolivian governments official
motion pictures, for the first time in
this country, and will be introduced to
his audience by Senior Calderon, Boil
Wan minister to the United States.
Mrs George Bliss Is president of the
Perpetual Alteration Association, with
Mrs George c. Reid and Nine. Kamp,
superior of the ReIigieuse of the Ped
petual Alteration. as vice presidents.
The secretary is Mrs. William Good
year Johnson; the treasurer. Nine. Mar
tin. while Nine. Jusserand. wife of the
French ambassador, and Mrs. Thomas
+. Ryan are honorary members of the
board of managers.
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Nine. Galli-Curci May II.

Nine. Galli-Curci will be heard in
Washington for the first time Friday
afternoon, May II, at 4:30 o'clock, an
der the local management of Mrs. Will
She is credited with being
one of the greatest artists of the op
cratic stage-a magnificent soprano,
CAPABLE of every range and with much
beauty of expression.
David Warfeid.-David Warfield was
horn in San Francisco November 2S,
1868. His first stage appearance was
made in THE Ticket of Leave Man in
California in 1883. After brief en-
saeements on the Pacific coast he went
TO New York, making his first appear
ance in that city as Honora in
"O'Doud's Neighbors' in April. 1891.
His first notable work was at the
Casino Theater, New York, where he
in several revues and traves-
ties His next engagement was with
weber and Field at their music hall,
where he occupied a notable position
in the presentation of burlesques and
traveStieS.
While appearing here he attracted
whose management he then passed.
His first stellar role under Mr. Belas-
co.'s direction was in The Auctioneer."
at the Bijou Theater. September 90,
1901. He next appeared as Herr Anton
Won Barwig in THE Music Master" at
the old Belasco Theater (now the Re-
public, September 80, 1904.
He was Bigelow in "a Grand Army
Man" at the present Belasco Theater
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pathos." He has created in the German
meister, Anton Won Barwig, a role that
for tenderness, human feeling and YER
satility of expression of the emotional
and pathetic, the dramatic and the
humorous, stands out among the char
acter roles in American-made drama.
The present revival will be Identical
with the first production in New York
thirteen years ago.. Many of those
who played in the original cast are
in the company which will support
the star here
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"Once Upon a Time" !"

Miss Hawke will present new fairy
play at the Belasco Theater Friday
afternoon April 20, called "Once Upon a
Time 1t is story of the remodeling
of "Topsy Turvey" village by visitor
from fairyland. and tells how Cay, the
immortal, reconciles |. Putoff, the inn
keeper. and Nine. Pan-Pan, the bun wom
an, participants in a family feud, and
finds the stolen daughter of the latter. in
scenes Of unusual beauty and colorings
The book and music are by Minnie A.
Saxton, who will enact the role of Gay,
the fairy. The second half of the pro-
gram will consist of series of artistic
dances with number of original ar
rangements.
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"Ninety in the Shade"

Next week at the Gayety Theater "A
New York Girl will present the two-act
musical comedy Ninety in the Shade
production said to possess a strong mill
tary flavor with an occasional flash of
suffragette isterest, but with refined
comedy as the predominant characteris-
tic. Harry Bentley in a role of the Sam
Bernard type and Glare Evans in
character which is said to smack strong
ly of Nat Wills are supported by Babette,
a French actress; Walter Pearson, Irving
Sands. Francis TAFT Botsford. Sylvia
Brody. Mamie Mitchell and Jane Pear
son. A chorus of pretty girls is supple
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Princess Pat" April %.

The Henry Blossom-Victor Herbert
operetta. 1.-The Princess Pat" comes to
the Belasco Theater the week of April
%. Henry Blossom has provided a story
of perfect continuity, which holds the
interest as taut as a double knot. Victor
Herbert composed the music, which is
Hitting, sometimes passionate, and some
times gay. The New York Cort Theater
orchestra will augment the regular house
orchestra at the Belasco.
In the cast are Blanche Duffield, Oscar
Figman. Ben Hendricks. Eva Fallon.
Alexander Clark. Louis Casavant, David
Quixano, William Quimby, Jack Thorn
son and Isabella Jason.
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COSMOS

Some delightful musical and dancing
features will distinguish the Cosmos
Theater bill this week. Billie Burke's
production, Tango Shoes" a terpsicho-
rean novelty and dancing comedy, will be
presented by eight high-grade dancers
and comedians for the first time in Wash
ington at popular vaudeville prices John
Lorenze and company will present the
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The Music Master"

In the greatest success of his career
fhe Music Master" David Warfield.
under the management of David Be
iasco. VIII appear at the Belasco The
ater next week
Ihe Music Master is a three-act
comedy drama by Charles Klein. II
mas been breaking all records the pres
ter New York The company and n.
production in its entirety will be seen
here.
This season is the first in eight
years that Mr.. Warfield has devoted
70 me Music Master" originally pro-
duced in 1904. The play has been
called the exquisite comedy of smiles
and tears" and Warfleld "a comedian of
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"Have a Heart"

Next week at the New National The
ater Henry w. Savage will offer his
latest musical comedy success, Have
Heart" with the entire company and
production, just as presented for nearly
half year in New York, after run
Of several weeks at the Forrest The
ater. Philadelphia, where it was seen
by capacity houses at every perform
ance The book and lyrics are the
work of the successful firm of musical
lay-builders-Guy Bolton, P. G. Wode-
house and Jerome Kern.
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Arcade.

An Easter Monday evening dance is
to be featured at the Arcade auditorium
tomorrow, with elaborate decorations
and Easter egg souvenirs for every pa
tron. A special musical program has
been arranged for the occasion and the
lays emphasis upon the
that only high standard
modern dances will be presented and
an atmosphere of refinement will be
strictly maintained
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great-granddaughte of Patrick Henry
and a lineal descendant Of Martha
Washington.
Guy J. Sampsel, the leading tenor in
Flora Bella has just yielded to
fatterinE offer from one of the leading
moving picture corporations to desert
the stage for the screen.
"The Melting of Molly" Maria Thomp-
son Davis dramatization of her own
book of that title, has been placed in
rehearsal again and will be presented
in New York this spring.
Sir Herbert Tree ended his tour in
Henry VIII" at Montreal last week
and has returned to New York, where
rehearsals have been going on for the
production of Colonel Newcome," his
next play.
Maxine Elliott and Edna May will
return to the stage to take part in
the patriotic entertainment to be CIV
night under the auspices of the Junior
Patriot
Gareth Hughes. who has been in
returned to New York last week to
rehearse the role Of Ariel in the revival
of the Shakespearan masque, "Caliban,
which will be reopened in Boston.
Chic Sales, who was on the bill at
Keith's the past week. has been added
to the cast of The Passing Show Of
1877 which will soon be produced at
the Winter Garden, New York.
"The Pawn" after it's first trial per-
formances last week. looks so good to
Frank Keenan,. who produced it, that
he has decided to star in it himself
next fall.
Sir James NJ. Barrie has written a
playlet entitled THE Old Lady Shows
Her Medals" which Is to have an early
presentation IN London and New York.
The idea Of the playlet was inspired
by the war.
Frederick Mckay has released
Blanche Ring to oliver Morosco to
originate the stellar role in the pro-
duction of new musical play which
Mr.. Morosco will make next month at
his theater in Los Angeles.
Rich McAllister, star of the Step
Lively, Girls" was a member of the
original cast Of "a Night in an English
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Leader.

''Sapho," with Pauline Frederick as
the pictured star, will be the feature
photoplay at the Leader today and for
the entire week. 1t is the story of
the famous French author. AlpNonse
Daudet. and Pauline Frederick has
created from this famous character Of
literature a role that is considered one
Of her greatest screen achievements.
In making the photoplay adaptation the
director has avoided the darkest side
of the tale and has taken care to In
troduce a great deal Of humor to
tighten the more dramatic parts. The
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trenCh mOSlcaI COMEDY 1Or Wnlcn r.
Cort has secured the American rights.
Two convicts in a Michigan prison
have offered to the actors fund fair
handsome silk table cover made by
themselves as token of gratitude for
the entertainments given at the prison
by actors on various occasions.
Throughout the iive-week tour of
Boys VIII Be Boys the original or
poser, was not available. Fred C..
Whitney, the producer, three months
ago sent representative to Vienna
for the orchestration and his agent
was arrested on suspicion of being a
spy. He is still interned in Europe.
This seasons annual performance of
the Mask and Wig Club of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania is Mr.. Rip Van
Wrinkle" Its entire libretto was writ
ten by Edwin NJ. Lavino. In former
years producing committee" has at
tempted to write the play. Whistleable
tunes and attractive dances are woven
around the clear, coherent, under
standable story of "Old Rip"
Martha Phillips, the lyric soprano, who
is announced TO sing at the convention
of the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton this week, is Swedish by birth,
and the daughter of a distinguish ar
tillery officer. Her vocal training has
been received entirely in this country
under Buzzi-Peccia, teacher of Alma
Gluck and other notable singers. She
is the wife of ]. Campbell Phillips, the
noted American portrait painter.
The viennese operetta. "The Blue
Paradise" Is coming to the Belasco
very soon. 1t is described as clean,
wholesome and funny. with brilliancy
| in its music and musical numbers, and
! far above the ordinary. The cast in
cludes Cecil Lean. Vivienne SegaI Cleo
Mayfeld. Helen Eley. Veronica Mar
Quise, Robert G. Pitkin, Shep Camp.
Sam Hearn. Arnold Grazer. George
Everett and Fred Hartman.
FRITZ Scheff has put into rehearsal her
| own big revue, which will be produced
Royal. New York, under the management
! of Paul Salvin. It will be staged under
the direction of Dave Bennett. who has
staged plays like "Oh Boy. Nobody
Home" VERY Good Eddie" and a num-
ber of other productions Special num-
bers will be composed by August Klien-
ecke, who is also the musical director.
L. Stoddard Taylor, manager of the
Belasco Theater. announces that he has
: completed arrangements to bring to his
theater, from May to 13, Marion Craig
Wentworth's celebrated story in mo-
tion pictures. The War Brides" fea-
turing Nine. Nazimova. It was pro-
duced for the Selznick Picture Cor
poration by Herbert Brenon and ran
at the Broadway Theater of New York
city and the La Sale of Chicago.
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George Beban has struck the level in
The Bond Between" He had to
punch" the time clock in spite Of OBJ
jections.
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Hit Him Hard.
From Judge,


He-I always fall into conversation
when I'm out anywhere!
She-And l suppose you keep IL shall
low so you won't get over your head.
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Harry Harvey. a movie director al
Long Beach, Cal. is said to be the
only United States medal of honor man
in the movie world.
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Two convicts in a Michigan prison
have offered to the actors fund fair
handsome silk table cover made by
themselves as a token of gratitude for
the entertainments given at the prison
by actors on various occasions.
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OMEDY and song have taken
full possession of the theater.
The tense mood into which the
" nation has fallen hnds no
lack of material to invite re-
,.xation- SO far as the nations capitai
q. concerned The echo of one song
,,a,cs,v fades before another melody
arise. and the laughs tread upon one
apother's heels. The plays "hich Ap
near tomorrow night have titles III
harmony with the season OF Easter
b,oontns. Miss Springtime' trips
forward with timeliness nothing
short of poetic in its suggestion ana
Flora Bella" is scarcely less appear
ing in its hint of blooming gayeues.
The polished lyrics developed IN tnls
country as adjuncts OF the lie iiuGI, witbout ,
rivalry in the more robust examples OF
native song composition May irwin.
who has vaudevilled of yore, VIII again
vaudeville and will. no 0oupt, prose
Keith's as she has been In the little
homespun comedies that brought her
forward accompanied by a dramats
personnae.
The current season has reserved
some OF its best material for Its clos
ing weeks Very Good Eddie" waited
a long time before presentation here.
Il found hearty welcome. The slight
touch of grotesqueness in some OF the
elements Of wonderfully we'll chosen
cast adding new zest to the Barthol-
ornae farce in the way Of superficial
smartness, even while sacrificing much
of its interest of situation In the
process of musical adaptation. Twin
BEDS" again found Endorsement as rep
resenting some of the most reliable
furniture that has been turned out of
New York's laughter factory. A touch
of reminiscent sentiment was present
at Polls. where Jeannie Winston, once
the queen Of light opera and Wash
ington's Fra Diavolo par excellence,
was a guest.
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Shirley Mason. whose pictures have
become popular, is to star in "The Lit
tie Chevalier" She is the heroine of
THE Seven Deadly Sins" dramas
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Gertrude Hoffman and company In
her new Revue will be seen at Keith's
April 23 week.
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Photoplay Features

picture cast includes Thomas Meighan,
Frank Losee, John Sainpolis and Pedro
de Cordoba.
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Mollie Mcconnell, a grand dame" of
the movies, is said to be the woman
for whom the old ballad, Loves. Old
Sweet Song" was written.
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They are still complaining of the un-
certainty of snow in California studios.
Any drug store can furnish it on de-
mand in Washington.
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Dewolf Hopper has been engaged
for the New York Winter Garden in
"The Passing Show of 1917"
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Douglas Fairbanks says as a boy he
got into the habit of grinning from
sheer delight at being alive and strong.
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The stage settings show a summer villa.
Times Square. New York city, and scenes
in Chinatown.
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Maryon Vadie and Ota Gygi were
married not long ago and star jointly
now.
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Cheating Cheaters" will end its run
in New York next Saturday night.
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In the Spotlight.

'"The Grasshopper" had its first per-
formance in New York last night.
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Florence Rittenhouse will have the
role of Lovey Mary in Mrs. Wiggs Of
the Cabbage Patch" and William p.
Carleton has been cast as Hiram Stub
bins.
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Lee Shubert and John Craig will
produce play called .'Madge," by
Mrs Justine Lewis.
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The Charles Frohman company is
planning a tour for Maude Adams for
the next two seasons. in which she
will appear exclusively in "a Kiss for
Cinderella"
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The overthrow of the car of Russia
has created a boom for the Edison pro-
duction, THE Cossack Whip" The
story deals with the secret police sys-
tenn.
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Young Jack Poole, son of John Poole,
the banker, Will make his first stage
appearance at Polls this week.
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Mrs. August Belmont. who before
her marriage was Eleanor Robson, is
to reappear on the stage at an en-
tertainment given by the Drama Edu-
cational League, of which she is presi-
dent
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Filnogranns.

Anna Sewell's famous story. "Bla ok
Beauty" is to be filmed as Your
Obedient Servant" for the Conquest Pic
Dandy" the pet dog of the SeIig
studio. is dead. like Dunk" the Wash
ington elephant at the Zoo.
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Eleanor Henry. who heads the cast OF
Flora Bella" was starred last season in
1.-The Lilac Domino" was called to New
York Monday by Mr.. Cort to sign con-
tracts to appear next season in a new
French musical comedy for which Mr.
Cort has secured the American rights.
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Lowell Sherman is in the cast of
Eugene Walters play, THE Knife"
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THE Ruby of Kishmoor," story by
the late Howard Pyle, the noted artist.
is to be filmed. It is the story of a
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I FLORA ZAbELlE
|'HANE. a AEARI"

Music Hail." which also included
Charlie Chaplin and Billy Ritchie. He
played motion picture engagement with
the Universal company last summer.
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Miss Evan-Burrows Fontaine. the
new society dancer, is claimed to be
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great-granddaughte of Patrick Henry
and a lineal descendant of Martha
Washington.
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Edgar McGregor has acquired a new
three-act play by Ethel Watts Num-
ford, entitled "Sick-a-Bed." He will
produce 1t on the road for trial late
this month.
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David Belasco has engaged Ina
Claire to play under his management
for a term of years. She will be seen
in a new comedy next season.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

John NJ. Kline, one of the most popu-
lar of Washington stock players. has
returned to the Poll Players after a
season in Treasure Island
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Robert Mantell. under direction Of
william A. Brady, is to give a short
season of Shakespeare in New York.
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"The Grasshopper" had its first per-
formance in New York last night.
Lowell Sherman is in the cast of
Eugene Walters play, THE Knife"
Cheating Cheaters" will end it's run
in New York next Saturday night.
Gertrude Hoffman and company in
her new Revue will be seen at keith'S
April 23 week.
Maryon vadie and ota Gygi were
married not long ago and star jointly
now.
Lee shubert and John Craig will
produce a play called .Madge," by
Mrs. Justine Lewis.
Dewolf Hopper has been engaged
for the New York Winter Garden in
THE Passing Show of 1917"
Young Jack Poole. son of John Poole.
the banker, Will make his first stage
appearance at Polls this week.
Robert Mantell under direction Of
william A. Brady, is to give short
season of Shakespeare In New York.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey. the famous
juvenile court Judge of the west. has
written a play called "On Honor"
It has been decided that Billie Burke
will not return to the stage until next
September.
Uncle Toms Cabin was recently
revived by a stock company in Brook
lyn.
Edwin Milton Royle has written a
play with the Russian monk, Rasputin,
as the central character.
Arnold DAILY opens his season under
= D~l-
Very Minute" at the Belasco Theater,
New York, tomorrow night.
Frances Ring and William Mack.
brother of Willard Mack, have formed
an association and are appearing in a
new playlet entitled Bank Fires"
David Belasco has engaged Ina
for a term of years. She will be seen
in new comedy next season.
John NJ. Kline one of the most popu-
lar of Washington stock players has
returned to the Poll Players after a
season in Treasure Island"
Florence Rittenhouse will have the
role of Lovey Mary in Mrs. Wtggs OF
the Cabbage Patch" and William p.
bins.
The Charles Frohman company is
planning a tour for Maude Adams for
the next two seasons. in which she
will appear exclusively in "A Kiss for
Cinderella
Mrs. August Belmont. who before
her marriage was Eleanor Robson, is
to reappear on the stage at an en-
tertainment given by the Drama Edu-
cational League, of which she is presi-
dent.
three-act play by Ethel Watts Num-
ford, entitled "Sick-a-Bed." He will
produce 1t on the road for trial late
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Frances Ring and William Mack.
brother of Willard Mack, have formed
an association and are appearing in a
new playlet entitled Bank Fires.
Evening star., 1917-04-08

Sir James NJ. Barrie has written
playlet entitled 1.-The Old Lady Shows
Her Medals" which Is to have an early
presentation In London and New York.
The idea Of the playlet was inspired
by the war.
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Arnold DAILY opens his season under
the direction of David Belasco in THE
Very Minute" at the Belasco Theater,
New York, tomorrow night.
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Guy J. Sampsel, the leading tenor in
Flora Bella has just yielded to a
fiattering offer from one Of the leading
moving picture corporations to desert
the stage for the SCREEN
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"The Melting of Molly" Maria Thomp-
son Davis dramatization of her own
book of that title, has been placed in
rehearsal again and will be presented
in New York this SPRING
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Judge Ben B. Lindsey. the famous
juvenile court judge of the west. has
written a play called ''On Honor"
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"The Pawn" after it's first trial per-
formances last week. looks so good to
next fall.