Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-12-29

jackson. L. based on farce Of his own.
The adaptation for the musical stag
Is by Henry Blossom. who has written
the lyrics, too.
Mark Swans farce. Keep It to
Yourself" presented in New Haven
last week. will be shown in New York
for the first time tomorrow night.
Dorothy Maynard has had a comedy
Of the intimate sort written for her
which she will appear next week.
Alexandra Carlisle, who is appear
ing in Booth Harrington and Julian
her coast tour" in New Orleans New
Year week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn will send on
tour four companies in "The Better
Ole" the first of which. headed b.
James K. Hackett. in the role OF Old
Bill, opens in Toronto.
William Morrisey, the producer who
has returned from France, where h.
has been entertaining the soldiers. Is
TO produce ''The Overseas Revue" with
Elizabeth Brice in a leading role.
Up in Stamford. Conn.,, Frank Tau
nehiH last week launched stage Of
fering which he calls an intimat"
comedy with music. 1t bears the title
Of Pretty Polly"
up in Mabers Room" a farce by
Wilson Collision and Otto Harbacl
will be produced in New York Janu-
airy IS. Heading the cast will be Haze
Dawn, John Cumberland and Walt"r
Jones.
Comstock & Elliott have change
Beth Franklin from "Oh, Lady. Lady
to Harry Fox's "Oh, Look" which is in
Detroit this week. Her role in tn.
former has been taken by Winifred
Burke.
Listen. Lester" comedy by Harry
L. Cort and George E. Stoddard. witt
| music by Harry Orlob, was produceu
last week in New York. Hunsford
Wilson and Gertrude Vanderbilt have
the leading parts.
/ Alice Hills. the passe spinster in TIA H.
It From Me-" says: There is poth
| ing gloomy about my outlook 5upon
| life. II I can hand laugh to my
public in a natural, honest and harm
less way, I know that / have actu-
| ally done them a service, and that in
my small way have helped to sweet
| en- life for the crowd out in 'front.'
"why Marry" a scintillating COM
edy on marriage by Jesse Lynch VIII
liams, will come to the Belasco the
week commencing Monday. January
| Is, with the original New York COM
pany, including Nat c. Goodwin, Ed
mund Breese. Ernest Lawford, Leon
ard Nude, Lotus Robb. Louise Ran
dolph. Anne Morrison and a number
Of others.
ooh, Lady! Lady" the fifth of the
New York Princess Theater musical
comedies. is headed for the Belasco,
| under the direction of F. Ray Com
| stock and William Elliott. with the
original New York cast and produc-
ton absolutely intact" including
Vivienne Segal, Carl Randall, Ed
| ward Abeles, Theresa Maxwell Como
Browne, Helen F. Bolton, Harry Fish
| or, Reginald Mason and Constance
! Binney.
| A name lately added to the list of
| famous Kellys is that of Gregory
| Kelly, who has been a sensation in the
role of Willie Baxter. in Booth Tar
kingdoms Seventeen" He has played
a long list of boy parts in his dozen
| years on the stage. commencing with
| the elder Joseph Jefferson, and in
+! GLIDING Mrs. Fiske, Ethel Barrymore,
1
ing three seasons with Otis Skinner.
| in "Kismet," he played a wide range
Of parts. including Kasim, the one
| eyed beggar, and Affe. the hunch
| back.
Henri Lavedans masterpiece. 9TH
Marquis de Priola," described as the
most sensational dramatic offering al
the year, will be presented at tn"
| New National Theater the week be
ginning Sunday, January II, by Leo
Ditrichstein, assisted by Brandoi.
lyman. Orlando DAILY. Walter How
| Jane Gray, Lily Cahill and Josephine
Hammer. The play was a TariSian
sensation when first produced at tn
Coincide Franchise. and its th"i,e y
| considered as particularly apropos =
this time. 1.-The Marquis de priola
depicts exactly what has just oo-
| Cured across the Atlantic.
A japanese tearoom. done IN ~
quisite lacquer and oriental embroi"
| cries. makes an unusually attractiN'-
scene in Sylvia on a Spree" in which
Emmy Wehlen. young Metro star. ha~
. the .leading.ro
The room is a veritable artist d. :
llight-handsome teakwood table
| covered with dainty embroiderie
Of delicate china. Gorgeous silk hang
fngs adorn the walls. Screens of cary
| ed ebony and ivory are placed at
table here and there.
| The walls show a handsome design
of black cherry boughs, while n back
ground Of feathery bamboos is dom
in stencil.