Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-09-15
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cation Of a novel by Mrs. Helen Mar
tin. It deals with life among the
Pennsylvania Dutch.
Dorothy Donnelly, co-author Of "The
Riddle Woman" the new play in
which Bertha Ka1ich is appearing on
the speaking stage-is none other than
the Dorothy Donnelly Of Madame X''
fame. Miss Donnelly has been active
in late years in writing, adapting
and reconstructing plays and IL
brettos.
The new Walker Whitesde play.
'aThe Little Brother" has been placed
in rehearsal by the Shuberts. The
piece is by. Milton Goldsmith and
Benedict James. 1t has been produced
A new piece by A. e. Thomas, en-
titled Ladies Must Live" will be put
in rehearsal this week at Atlantic
City by Henry Miller. Ruth Chatter
ton will have the principal role. It is
a dramatization Of a novel by Alice
Duer Miller.
1.-THE Maid Of the Mountains" a mu-
steal play. which had two-year run
in London, was produced in New York
last week with William Courtenay
making his debut in this form of en-
tertainment The title role was sung
by Sidonie Espero.
James Weeden, manager Of the
merry Rounders'' company, found,
upon canvassing the male members
of his organization. that every one is
Of draft age. One hundred per cent
girl shows, he says. are near possi-
bilities.
E. F. Albee. Mark Klaw, A. L. Err
LANCER, Lee Shubert. J. J. Shubert and
other theatrical notab1es spent Wed
nesday and Thursday in Washington.
They were heard by the Senate finance
committee on their objection to fur
Their taxation of theatergoers.
Laurette Taylor, under the manage
ment of Klaw & Erlanger and Mr..
Tyler, 1t to make a tour Of the
larger cities east of the Mississippi
in ]. Hartley Manners Happiness, )"
with practically the same company
seen at the Criterion Theater, New
York, last season.
Josephine Whittell. now appearing in
"Glorianna," received her theatrical
training under George M. Conan and
made her first appearance on the stage
with him in 1.-THE Little Millionaire"
aire" she has appeared in ''The Mapcap
Princess" 1.-THE Only GIRL" ''Sybir' and
''Hitchy-Koo.''
Klaw & Erlanger win make q pro-
duction in conjunction with Edgar
MacGregor Of farcical comedy by
Charles w. Bell, author Of "Parlor,
Bedroom and Bath" entitled 'The
Dislocated Honeymoon" and q COM
edy, also by Mr.. Bell. founded on Fred
Jackson's story, "Annie-for-Spite."
At a meeting Of tho managers in
terested in The Over There Thea-
nett. Winona Winter and Florence
Mills were rendered to form one of
the units. Miss Barnett sang the
leading role in Miss Springtime,"
Miss Winter is well known in musi-
cal comedy and vaudeville. and Miss
Mills. soon to enter flmland. is now
in burlesQue with Max SpiegerS
Merry Founders"
The b. F. Keith Boys Band Of New
York now numbers 800 members, OF
which 200 are active musicians. It is
said to be the largest band in the world.
Originally intended as boys club,
since the outbreak Of the war with
Germany it has become a boys band
to feed the fires Of enthusiasm and
stir the spirit Of patriotism. It has a
beautiful clubhouse in B. F. Keith'a
Alhambra Theater. and everything,
including uniforms and instruments,
is. without q penny's cost to the
youngsters It's upkeep amounts to
something like $4,000 year. It ap-
pears in public only on occasions OF
military. civil. community and kim
Fdred interest.