Evening star., 1918-02-03
In the Spotlight.

In the Spotlight.
"Words and Music" has closed down
in New York and will not be sent on
tour as recently contemplated
Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfield. who
appeared in Miss 1911" have returned
to vaudeville in a new singing act.
Andrew Tombes has signed with the
Flo Flo" company, now running in
New York city.
Harry Hartzell has been engaged for
an important role in The L1ttle
Teacher" new comedy.
THE Woman on the Index" new
drama, is scheduled for an early pro-
duction in New York. The cast will
be headed by Julia Dean.
William Elliott and Ray Comstock
presented ''Oh. Lady. Lady,. at the
Princess Theater. New York. last Fri
day night and a success is reported.
One of the new plays produced last
week in New York was ''The Indestruc-
tible Wife" by Frederick and Fanny
Hatton. The title role was played by
Minna Gombel.
Jerome X. Jeromes comedy Fanny
and the Servant Problem" provides
the plot for. The Rainbow Girl" which
Klaw & Erlanger will present at the
National Theater. February 49,.
The ShuhertS will shortly put in re-
hearsal new play by Frederick and
Fanny Hatton. entitled THE SQUAD
Farm" The leading members of the
cast will be Lowell Sherman and Alma
Tell
Follow the Girl" d new musical
comedy. was presented for the first
time on any stage at Stamford. Conn,
last Friday night. and after weeks
trial on the road, will go into New
York for a run.
Cyril keishtley was engaged last
week to play one of the leading roles
in THE on Chance" the comedy in
which Ethel Barrymore will be seen at
the Empire Theater, New York.
The frst performance of THE Moon
lit Way" one-act play by Sada
Cowan. was given last Friday afternoon
at the Lyceum Theater. New York, by
the American Society of Dramatic Arts.
Murie, window, a coming Keith
sion uupon- Keith audiences here
during donation week. She whistled
for a dollar a whistle and added many
green bills to the charity fund.
Henry Lewis the Winter Garden
comedian. who has always been identi-
fled with dialect comedy. has developed
an ambition to become black face
comedian and has been trying out the
idea at the Sunday night concerts in
New York.
Girl o. Mine" a musical comedy by
Philip Barthoiomae and Frank Tours,
was one of the productions in New
York last week. with Edna Wallace
Hopper in one of the leading roles.
Arnold Daily appeared in New York
last week, playing Napoleon in the new
piece. Josephine" Virginia Harmed
received a warmer reception on her re-
the play itself.
Seven Days Leave has scored such
substantial success at the Park The
ater, New York, that the management
has taken out a three-month lease of
the house, with the privilege of further
renewal
by Ashton Stevens of Chicago. was
given it's first performance OH any
stage at the Morosco Theater. Los An
geles, last Sunday night
Charles Richman is about to enter
vaudeville under the direction of Jo-
seph Hart. He will be seen in a one
act play called "All for Girl as
sisted by five players.
Next month a patriotic play called
Her Country" is to be produced in New
York by Charles Knight. The piece is
by Rudolph Besier and Sybil Spotts-
wood, and ran in London for two sea
ha nf ,yyt
Home"
Loyalty" a sequel to Experience"
by George V. Hobart, will be put in re-
Comstock. Elliott & Gest- The new
piece has q patriotic motif and is in
twelve scenes. There will be eighty
two speaking parts.
"The Iron Hand" a new one-act play
by Hall Caine will be acted at the
Hippodrome. New York. today for the
first time for the aid Of the 30Sth New
York Infantry. A. E Anson and Der
went Hall Game will appear in the
cast.
Ethel Watts Mumfords comedy. Sick
Abed. will be played for the first time
tomorrow night in Atlantic City. 1t
will then be withdrawn until New
York theater can be obtained
bdOy wine is 10 De turned INTO
musical comedy. and Helen Falconer.
who at present is with Fred Stone in
Jack O Lantern" has been offered the
leading role in which Marguerite Clark
appeared
Anna Propp, the Tive wire" SOU
brette. whom Barney Gerard is exploit
ing in his "Folliss of the Day." is said
to be the smallest soubrette on the
stage. being only four feet two inches
in height
At the Broadhurst Theater. New
York. last Monday night Oliver Morosco
presented Emily Stevens in The Ma
donna Of the Future by Alan Dale
Miss Stevens has not been seen on the
New York stage since Mr.. Morosco's
presentation Of THE Fugitive" early
last season.
Miss A. NJ. Reed is the new assistant
treasurer at the Gayety Theater She
Is Washington girl who for the last
three years has been working in the
booking department of the Paramount
Exchange in Wilkes-Barre, Pa. Miss
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