Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-04-22
In the Spotlight.

Richard Butler is leading man OF a
stock company in Brooklyn.
Lefty Yorke has been engaged for the
cast of THE Highwayman."
Helen Eley says that exercise Of the
mind adds to facial beauty.
St. Elmo was recently played by a
Massachusetts stock company.
Ruth chatterton will take Come Out
of the Kitchen" to the Pacific coast
new play to be produced this spring
is called cinderella of the Kitchen"
Lee shubert and John Craig will pro-
duce a play called 'Madge" by Mrs.
Justine Lewis
Albert Leoni. assistant treasurer at
the Gayety Theater. has resigned to en-
list in the navy.
Margot Kelly has left the "Pierrot
the Prodigal' company and will join
the Ziegfeld forces.
Sir Herbert Tree may make a produc-
ton in this country of Drake" his
torical pageant play.
"Six Little Wives" the latest Cosmos
musical comedy condensation. features
handsome chorus costumes.
Ann Pennington is to star under the
direction of F. Ziegfeld in a musical
comedy called 1.-THE Dancing Craze"
Maude Adams is to end her present
prosperous season in "a Kiss for Gin
derel1a'' early next month
America Passes By" by Kenneth An
drews had it's New York production
last Thursday at Chickering Hall.
]. Hammond Daley Of the Poll Players
has had a series of successes in char
acter parts that have established him as
a local favorite.
Frederick Lewis is playing in The
Wanderer'' in New York. He was the
leading man of the Sothern-Marlowe
company until its disbandment.
A letter from Florence Rockwell, who
Is starring in Australia, states that she
will end her season there May Il and
sail for America few days later.
Frederick Perry has been engaged for
q role in '"The Charmed Bird, a new
play by Mrs Justine Lewis, to be pro-
duced by John Craig at an early date
Rehearsals of "The Eyes of Youth"
a new comedy by Charles Guernon. be-
gan last Thursday In New YORK under
the direction of Clifford Stork.
1.-The Hip. Hip, Hooray Girls" the cur
rent attraction at the Gayety Theater
has been selected to play the summer
run at the Columbia Theater. New York
city.
Fay Wallace has been engaged for
the spring revival of "Get-Rich Quick
Wallingford'' Hale Hamilton and Ed
ward Ellis will play their original
roles.
In connection with the Six Diving
Bellies speciality at the Gayety Theater
this week. special prize competitions Tor
silver loving cups, open to the public have
been arranged
Owing to the success Of THE Knife"
at the New Bijou Theater. New York,
two additional companies will immedi-
ately be organized for the presentation
of the play in other cities.
John D. Raphaers dramatization of
George du Maurier's novel. Peter Ib-
betson," under Shubert direction, was
presented for the first time last Wednes-
day night at the Republic Theater. New
York.
Bayard Weller. author of THE Thir-
tenth Chair" is hard at work putting
the. finishing touches on a new play
which William Harris, Jr.. will produce.
next season. The play will be tried out
in Atlantic City in July.
Alan Edwards, who plays the leading
Juvenile role In Love O. Nike" now
running in New York. has passed an
examination for a commission in the
Reserve Corps and has been appointed
q captain.
Frank Bradley has been one of the
principal comedians in the George
Edw ardes production in London for
eight years. He was the original Jer-
Try in 1.-The Quaker Girl: was starred
as Napoleon in The Duchess of Dant-
zig" and again as Napoleon in "A Roy
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