The Washington times., 1917-02-11

epigram In a single brief sentence.
That's easy" was his instant reply.
Here goes: 'Terse truth told in tall
type"
Almost every nationality IL repre-
sented In the cast selected for Eleven
p. NJ" the new play by Paul NJ. Pot
ter. The program discloses the
names Of an Englishman. q French
man, an Irishman. an Italian. an Aus
trian. a Hungarian. an Australian. .
Spaniard and South American. The
most remarkable of this mixed-race
company. according to Wilton Lac
kaye, one of its principals. is that 1t
includes an American or two.
Robert W. Chambers Is all tied up
with the Goldwyn Pictures Corpora
tion. He Is not only going to pro-
duce a series Of written scenarios
annually Tor this newest Of ilm or
ganizations, but has signed over to
them the exclusive right Of screen
ing any or all OF his novels nos
hitherto screened. This agreement
does not apply, however. to certain
serial stories which Mr.. Chambers is
writing for q periodical.
"AIone at Last" which comes to
the Belasco Theater soon, is produced
from Lehar. Abroad 1t was produced
as "Endlich Allein" and enjoyed re-
markable runs in Vienna, Budapest,
Berlin. and other European cities.
Benrimo staged the play for Messrs.
shubert and Edgar Smith made the
adaptation
When Oliver Morosco's musical
farce $50 Long Lefty" II revealed
here at an early date Il will show
Winnie Baldwin in one Of the chief
rolls.
Miss Baldwin began her career In
California at Mr.. Morosco's producing
theater, where she gained q reputation
for her portrayal Of ingenue roles.
Included in this weeks list Of six
best sellers in New York at the var
ious ticket brokers, judging from an
average report, is the new musical
Love o. Nike"
The other ive remain about the
same as last week. The Century
Girl" leading them all, followed by
The 18th Chair" Turn to the Right"
THE Harp Of Life" and shirley
Kaye"
The revival of william Vaughn
THE Great Divides made by
Henry Miller opened at the Lyceum
Theater In New York February Z.
Gladys Hanson plays the role origi-
mated by Margaret Anglin-
In the cast are Lizzie Hudson Col
lier. Alice Lindahl, Byron Beasley,
Harry z. Mckee, Arnold Wilbur, Leon
ris, Robert B. Kegerreis, and John
Lockett.
Ian Robertson Is one OF the dis
tinguished company which Richard
Walton Tully has engaged to support
Guy Bates Post in The Masquerader"
which comes to the Belasco Theater
next week.
Mr.. Robertson is we'll known in
America In London he played many
important engagements, particularly
with irving at the Lyceum and with
his brother, Forbes Robertson. for
whom he acted as stage director.
Mr.. Robertson directed the staging
of Forbes Robertson's The Passins
of the Third Floor Back"
Not since "Chantecler'' has Miss
Adams been surrounded by so
large a supporting cast as In her new
Barrie play. "A Kiss for Cinderella
Many of the players who were with
Miss Adams in Peter Pan" The
Little Minister" What Every Woman
Knows" Quality Street." and The
of Lenora" are now interpret
Ing picturesque roles in the new
fancy" as the he-author describes II. |
these are Robert Peyton Car |
ter. David Terrence, Fred Tyler,
James l. Carhart. Wallace Jackson,
Gay. and Mrs. Ada BoshelL
The attraction at the Belasco |
the week of February 26 will |
be. Lima Abarbanell ard the original
company in Flora Bella which |
comes from ivs months at the Casino
and Fourty-fourth Street Theaters,
New. York.
The complete production will be
seen here.
Tho cast will include Harry BEN
ham, Irving Brooks. Adolph Link. |
Robert OConnor. Roydon Keith. Gill |
bert Clayton. Hazel Kirke, Dorothy |
Rogers, Kate Stout and two-soore |
others.
Contracts were concluded by cable |
by which The Band for the |
Trenches will have an additional at |
traction, the famous drum corps and |
drum major Of the Band Garde Re |
publicalne.
The sixty artists of this concert |
band organization, Notwithstanding the |
breach in relations between the
United States and the central powers
will sail from Bordeaux not later
than the 18th instant. The American
tour will begin its concerts in New
York about March 4.
The consent of the French authori-
ties has been secured and the or
comes under the patronage
of the National Society for the Re-
lief OF MANNED Soldiers of France,
General Malterre, president.