Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1917-02-11
In the Spotlight.

80 wiz
Jack Norworth has volunteered his
services for the naval reserve.
The Return Of Eve" is being used by
the stock players.
Marie Tempest is preparing to appear
in an original new play.
Eva Tanguay baked at three shows a
day at keith's Inauguration week.
IF" play OF preparedness, by Mark
Swan, was produced last week IN New
York.
The Willow Tree" drama by Har-
rison Rhodes. will have an early pro-
duction.
Billie Burke is to appear in costume
play. 1t is reported that Charles Cherry
will be her leading man.
Sydney Rosenfeld has written a new
comedy called Under Pressure" Conan
and Harris win produce 1t.
Winston Churchills novel, "Coniston."
is to be dramatized. John Cope is to
play the role of Jethro Bass.
Edward Kobloch has written a new
play called Home on Leave" which was
recently produced in London.
Cosmo Hamilton. author of The
Blindness of Virtue" is dramatizing his
novel. THE Sins Of the Children"
Whitford Kane, actor and producer.
has written a comedy called Just
Sand" in collaboration with Chicago
dramatist.
Emily Stevens. who is playing In The
mr. na Ef a n W n
don in that play after short engage
ments in Philadelphia and Boston.
A new musical play by Rida Johnson
produced in which Carter De Haven and
Flora Parker will be the stars.
A play entitled THE Bra" by Maude
Fulton, is shortly to be produced by
oliver Morosco. John Findley has been
engaged to play an important part.
In recent theatrical suit it was de-
that the managerial profits on Daddy
Long Legs" amounted to 100000.
You're in Love-" produced last week
in New York. is pronounced a bright
and sparkling musical play, with a plot
slight but entertaining.
A new play by Robert Lawrence,
called Mother Love-" to be produced by
A. G. Delamater, will have Augusta
Perry in the leading role.
The first performance of Lilac Time
new comedy by Jane Cowl, occurred
last week in New York. The critics
gave it quite a scoring.
Joseph Brooks has opened negotia-
lions for the production in London
next season of His Majesty Bunker
Beam with Taylor Holmes and the
original company.
Leona La Mar. known as "the girl with
]. 900 eyes," and mind reader along rath-
er unusual telepathic lines, has been
given a ten-week contract in Keith
vaudeville.
A light opera, Young England" has
been produced in London. the book by
Basil Hood and the music by c. H. Clut-
sam and Hubert Bath 1t is based on the
story of Sir Francis Drake.
Laddie Cliff. the we'll known singer
and dancer in vaudeville. who Joined
has done so well as to earn a promo
ton to a second lieutenancy.
The engagement of The Ledger" in
New York has been extended three
weeks. and at the end of that time a
further extension will be made If pa
warrants 1t.
The New York performance of the
new Bolton ode -thouseKern musical
comedy, "Oh Boy" will occur tomor-
row night at the Princess Theater
Anna Wheaton has the principal part.
Frances Demarest has been engaged
by Messrs. Shubert for a leading
role in Nina" new musical comedy
by Cosmo Hamilton and Leslie Stuart.
new in rehearsal
Charles Hopkins has acquired from
Lloyd Osborne. representing the estate
of Robert Louis Stevenson, the rights
to "Nacaire" melodramatic farce.
and it will shortly be presented in New
York.
Florence Nash. who gained fame in