Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-01

thoroughly. One can honestly say
that in no other walk in life can you
meet the enthusiasm. the looking for
ward, that the best is yet to be. as In
the life of the hummer"
1.-THE Invisible Foe" is to have its
first presentation on any stage in
New York in January with a cast
headed by Jack Gflmour and Elmer
Grandin.
Florence Moore is to be an A. n.
Woods star next. season in g. new
play entitled You Take Her. AL" It
is in four acts, from the French of
George Faydeau.
Roads to Deatiny'' opened in New
York last week, and its reception was
The critics were almost a unit in
roasting the play.
Walter Craven, well known and
talented actor appearing with Lou
Tellagen in Blind YOUTH" died sud-
vile Monday night.
George Broadhurst has selected
| @Keep It to Yourself as the title for
his forthcoming production of Mark
Swans new farce. The piece goes into
rehearsal this week.
Mignon Reed. the dancer with the
original Leave 1t to Jane" company,
is southern girl and comes from At
New York Metropolitan Opera House
Ballet School.
"Cappy Ricks," Edward E. Roses
dramatization of Peter B. Kyne's sto-
ries.. had its first performance at At
1n- Nh,,r rUo
! duced by Oliver Morosco.
Coming Red Cross films at B. F.
Keith's Theater will be Victorious
! Serbia" First Aid on the Pave" IRE
building Lives Behind the Lines" "a
Helping Hand to Sicily" and "Kiddies
| of No Mans Land one each week.
| .Petticoat Loyalty" Franco
| American comedy by Mile. Lucie La
/ coste, was played by the playwright
at the Neighborhood Playhouse, in
New York, last week, and scored q
l:success.
sThe Kings Double" an operetta
by Anselm Goetel, with book and
lyrics by Stephen Ivor szinney and
placed in rehearsal by Conan & Har-
ris. It is to be staged by Julian
Mitchell.
Edgar MacGregor has not only ar
4 and two musical comedies this sea-
| son, but is going to produce an elab-
crate musical version of 1.-THE Dawn
Of Tomorrow" and. '"The Road to
| Yesterday"
ooh, My Dearw- a musical comedy.
with book and lyrics by Guy Bolton
and p. Wodehouse and music by
Louis Hirsch, was presented last
/: week in New York, for the first time
! with Joseph Santley and Ivy Sawyer
I in the leading parts.
| William Moore Patch, who present.
| ed Take It From Me" in Pittsburgh
Monday night, with Vera Michalena
in the star role. signed John Meow
an, at the last minute, for the cast.
He had been playing at the Century
I Theater, New York.
Cyril Harcourt's new play, "a Place
in the Sum-" was given its initial
presentation Tuesday night in New
4 Haven. The co-stars seen in the
piece were Mr.. Harcourt, Norman
was written before the war and had
a long run at the Savoy Theateri
London.
by pigeon Post, play IN three
acts, by Austin Page, had its first
presentation in this country at the
! Conan Theater, New York, Monday
night, under the direction of F. Zieg-
field. Phoebe Foster and jerome Pat
rick have the leading roles. The
\ piece has passed, it's 350th perform
ance at the Garrick Theater, London
.sWho Stole the Hat?" is beins
given by enlisted men under the di:
rection Of the post athletic and
activities committee, Lieut.. Anthony
J.. Drexel;- IT,, chairman, to create q
relief fund for the general welfare
Of. the soldiers stationed at the Aber-
deem proving grounds. Aberdeen. Md
Dan Coleman. the burlesQue fun.
maker, proposes to make a specially
Of the role Of an Irish woman of mid.
/ die age, not as caricature, but to fea.
ture characteristic wit and clever.
ness. AS he comes from Boston, "th<
second largest Irish city In thu
world" he says he feels especially
uuaIided to discover, and disc1ose
genuine amusement in the character
Alma Baner. tho comedian'S vile
d01fgu1 &he ceotun1eo Tor his uhuW.
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