Evening star., 1917-01-07
In the Spotlight.


"Jim the Penman."
william Gillette is to appear in .
comedy by Clare Hummer. author OF
Good Gracious. Annabeiiet'
Henry W. Savage has engaged Louise
Dresser for the cast of a new musical
comedy. Have Heart replacing
Grace Field.
Harold Brighouse. author OF Hob
sons Choice" has written two new
plays. Around the Clock" and Gar
sides Career"
Brandon lyman has been engaged
for the leading role In a new produce
tion to be made by the Lieblers called
The Chute"
Madge Kennedy. contrary to previous
the role of Blanny Wheeler in Fair
and Warmer" for the remainder of tho
present season.
of Gus Hill. A. w. Dinswail. George n.
Nicolai and F. d. Stair has booked
Little Women" for AN early engage
ment in this city.
Maude Odel has been engaged for
the character comedy role In The
Beautiful Unknown" the new operetta
by Oscar Strauss, now in rehearsal.
'Playthines.' produced by Henry w.
Savage, has been taken to New York
for some necessary changes prior 10 it's
presentation in that city. Paul Gordon
has the leading role.
Papa a comedy by Zoe Atkins of
st Louis. has been received SO well In
Los Angeles as to make it's stay there
indefinite The acting of Kirah Markham
Is favorably reported.
manager. is to produce for Winthrop
Ames comedy which he adapted from
one of Robert Louis Stevenson's stories
called The Morris Dance"
The Masduerader," in which Guy
Bates Post is starring, has done so well
on the road as to interest New York
managers. and an early presentation OF
the piece in that city fs assured
Lew Fields made his debut last week
in legitimate drama in a comedy by
Frank Mandel called Bosom Friends"
The production was made at Albany
and after a short tour will go into
Chicago for a run
Alexander Byrne. orchestra leader
for Robert B. Mantell. has been asso-
ciated with the star in that capacity
since Mr.. Mantelrs first appearance in
this country thirty-five years ago.
SneSKreen.
the latter formerly business manager
Tor Margaret Anglin, are to form n
producing firm. Their first production
VIII be comedy by Mark swan at At
lantic City late this month
A new play is to be produced this
month called The Victim" its theme
being blackmail. Julia Dean will have
Oliver Bailey and Joseph Noel. and the
production will be made in Pittsburgh
William Seymour, a great oid-time
IaVorlte In Boston. returned to the stage
last week in New York after an absence
| OF twelve years to play Squire Trelaw-
ney in Treasure Island" He replaced
Edmund Gurney.
Harold de Becker will appear for a
| limited period in new play by Louis
| N; Parker He will open in a new COM
edy In New York the latter part Of this
| month 1t has been tried on tour and
pronounced satisfactory.
NJ. Jose Mardones the Spanish basso.
| is defying tradition with his Mephisto
costume in Faust" It Is green and
black, with not a touch OF the conven-
uonal scarlet to suggest the diabolical
character.
Complying. with a request from the
Metropolitan :. Opera Company. Mary
Pickford has lent her personal rep
resentative. Wells Hawks. to that or
work OF the Imperial Ballet Russo. now
on tour.
Blanche Bates is engaging players IN
New York to appear in her support In
a new play. The piece is to be staged
under the direction of Hayes Hunter
and will be produced by a new firm.
Paul Potter. who dramatized "Trilby."
is the author
Hearts of Erin" a romantic comic
opera by Henry Blossom and Victor
Herbert. was given its first presenta-
tion last week in Cleveland under the
direction of Joseph Weber. The trou-
bles OF 1898 furnish the background
for the story.
a company of American players left
New York last week for san Fran
cisco. from which port they will sail
next Tuesday for Australia, to appear
there In the Smith Hazard comedy,
Turn to the Right" The Australian
premiere is scheduled for February II
at Melbourne.
E. H.. Sothern underwent a minor op-
GRAFTON last week in Chicago and will
probably rest up for short while to
regain his strength on the advice OF
his physician. Contributions to the
British Red Cross to date, derived from
Mr.. Sothern's performances. total near
ly $25.000.
The development and training Of
Genevieve Hamper. leading woman for
Robert B. Mantell. is unique from the
fact that she has never appeared in the
colloQuial drama or in realistic plays
of any kind. She has never spoken
anything but blank verse from the
stage. .-.
Walter oamrosch. conductor of the
symphony Society of New York. is the
son of DR.. Leopold Damrosch. founder
of the symphony Society and one OF
the most noted conductors and COM
posers of his day. His mother was
Helene Won Heimburg. a famous oper-
attic and concert singer. s.-
Selwyn x Co. viii produce a, new
play entitled. ''Lilac-Time." In which
they will star Jane Cowl, who appeared
here the underworld heroine of
Common Clay" The scenes OF Lilac
Time" are laid in France and Miss Cowl
will have the role of a French peas
ant girl of the higher class The sup
porting cast will include Orme Caldara
E. II. Sothern has been compelled to
cancel his tour. the result of a serious
operation performed in a Chicago hos
pital. Including his last Performance
MIR. Sothern has collected nearly s25. 900
for the British Red Cross fund, the
object for which he was making his
final tour. 81.
Zella Russell WIN is al tba na,.,..