Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26

and Andor Garvey, entitled Heart
of the Forest"
"Kentuck." by. Augustus Thomas,
with Wilton Lackaye as the star, Is
now called "Palmy Days"
angel Face."s musical comedy by
victor Herbert and Harry B. and
Robert Smith, was produced last
week at Atlantic City, with Adele
"On the Hiring Line" first pro-
duced in this city last summer. was
shown for the first time in New York
last week and is reported to have
scored a hit
Otis Skinner has engaged an Eng
lish actor. c. B. Clarence. to appear
with his company in 1.-The Rise of
Peter Barbon." his new play.
Doris Keane. who has been acting
in London for the past three years,
returned to New York last week. 1t
is rumored she may appear in a mo-
ton picture first and then on the
regular stage.
Norman Trevor. Frederic De Belle
vile. Hilda Spong and Tom Powers
will be in the company supporting
Billie Burke in her new play,
Caesars Wife,: by w. S. Vaughan.
Frank Conroy will have the leading
part in The Lost Leader" the play
based on Charles Stewart Parnelrs
life. which is I'd be produced by VIII
liam Harris. The piece is by Lennox
Robinson and has had much atten-
ton in England.
John Drinkwater. the English
dramatist, has received an offer for
the production of his play. Abraham
Lincoln" In one of the Berlin thea
ters. and it may be presented there
at an early date.
Arthur Shaw has been engaged for
the comedy, by George Hazleton.
1.-THE Haunted Pajamas," in which
o. p. Heggie will star. The piece will
DE produced by Edgar NJ. McGregor.
The Crimson A1ibi" will be nxo-
duced at the Strand Theater. in Lob
don. November "a by Arthur Boucher.
Lillian Tfimble Bradley, who staged
the. play:in this country, will go
A musical comedy by Frederic Ar
mold Hummer, with score by Victor
Herbert. will be the first Offering by
Harry wardell as producer.
.Rehearsals Of Forbidden" by, Dor
othy Donnelly. started last week in
New York. The first performance
will take place in Allentown, Pa,
November 20. Martha Hedman will
play the leading role. ..,..' -.
Ed Wynn is to be starred by B. C.
Whitney in a musical revue written
by the comedian and called ED
Wynn's Carnival" 1t will open on
day.
Olga Petrova. having given up NOV
ing pictures for return to vaude
VILE, opened in Chicago last week
She will play seventeen weeks on
the Orpheum circuit and then come
east to the Keith houses.
November 3 F. c. Whitney will pre-
sent Suite 49," a three-act comedy,
in this city, but the theater has not
yet been decided upon.
Old George Trimble. whose fat is
his fortune, will be the chief fun
maker in Richard Ordynski's mu-
steal piece. Fair Helen" which opens
in New York November 3. Trimble
was the globular sweetheart in THE
of Molly"
Miss Millions" a musical comedy.
with book and lyrics by Guy Hardy
and music by Raymond Hubbell, is in
rehearsal in New York. with valli
valli in the principal role. 1t is
being directed by r. H. Burnside.
Betty Be Good" a musical com
edy by Harry B. Smith and Hugo
had its first performance
last week in Stamford, Conn.,, and a
success is reported.
James Montgomery, author Of Co
ing Up" Ready Money" Nothing
But the Truth" and "Oh. Look" has
written another musical comedy
called Irene" 1t is to be given it's
first production on any stage at Polls
Theater, November 8. Theatergoers
well remember the splendid success
achieved by Going Up". Especially
will they remember a bright and
vivacious little girl. who sang and
danced her way into the hearts of her
This same little girl. Edith
Day, known as the original Tickle
toe" girl, has been secured by Mr..
Miss Day has a host of admirers in
this city.
Walter Hast. producer Of Scandal"
which had its premier at the Shubert-
Garrick Theater early last spring.
has, with George Mooser, acquired
play. "Forbidden." in which Martha
Hedman is to be starred. 1t is an
nounced by the Shubert-Garrick for
the week commencing November 80.
William A. Brady's sensational
nelodramatic hit, Eat 9:45," in which
Mr.. Brady himself played a role dur
ing the recent actors strike, has
been booked for presentation here in
November.
Considerable interest attaches in
the Washington Opera Association
Community Opera), Edouard Albion,
director. at the ,shubert,,Garrick
Theater.- beginning November 16.
Faust" will be given for four nights
and 1.-THE Bohemian Girl" for two
nights.
Billie Burke will make her reappear-
ance on the speaking stage. under the
of Florenz Ziegfeld, jr..
at the New National Theater the
week Of November II. In the William
Somerset Vaughan play. Caesars
Wife" Miss Burke's supporting COM
pany will include Norman Trevor.
last seen here in up From Nowhere;
Tom Powers, Frederick De Belleville,
T. Wigney Percival. H. Green, Cyrus
Wood. Hilda Spong. Cynthia Brooke
and Gertrude Wise. The piece is now
in rehearsal under the direction OF
Latham.