Evening star., 1919-08-31

Bessye Clifford. the Dancing kennedys
and other features of current celeb
rity.
Mme.4 Desiree LoubovsKa. the brill
liant interpretative dancer is to tour
the leading cities with her own COM
pany. =
Edward knoblachs "Kismet" is to
be put into film form by Herbert
the Gods
Mae Eccleston is the new perfect
diving Venus and is thrilling Hippo
drome audiences at present. She used
to appear in the Fox film comedies.
ALT Hayman. who arrived from Eu-
rope last Sunday, brought with him a
new comedy by A. G. Carton, as yet
uncompleted. He is to produce also
Josef Rosenblatt, the famous Jewish
cantor who has been heard in Wash
ington, is to appear in a series of
concerts for the benef1t OF the Can
tors Association of America.
Jane Houston. former leading wom-
an for John Drew and William Faver-
sham, has returned after two years
absence in Europe, with a husband,
Wallace Widdicombe. also an actor of
talent.
Pierre Monteux, leader Of the Bos-
ton Symphony Orchestra, also arrived
Monday. He is to include German
compositions in his program. it is an
nounced: also the works of several
new French composers.
C1r11, 70 -,
the musical world. and who is to be
starred in a series <of strong film
dramas, made her first appearance in
the United States in drama with Sir
Herbert Tree.
Justice Peter A. Hendrick. in en-
joining the actors who were picket
ing in New York, said that the at
tempts of the actors to dissuade pa
irons from attending the theaters was
Just as illegal as if the torch were
applied to the buildings" according to
newspaper reports.
Viscount Northcline, in order to
stimulate the theatrical business and
settle the controversy as to the small
est stage feet, spent $2,5O0 for a pair
of eighteen-karat gold slippers. with
diamonds and rubies in the heels, and
offered them through his paper. the
who can wear them.
The Actors Fidelity League has
been organized, with George NJ Co
han as president, Louis Mann as vice
| president, Allen Dinehart as secretary
han declared he wanted to do all he
can for the actor, that the organize
ton is not to fight anybody, and that
what we want is peace" The league
us claim ed to be wedge to divide the
actors strike movement
Sir James NJ. Barrie and Sir Arthu,
Wing Pinero are coming to this coun.
try. the latter in connection with the
production of his newest comedy
J Quick Work" the first of the Pinero
plays to be produced in New York in
advance of their London presentation
Barr1e's visit is to follow the compile.
! tion OF his war work in France. where
he has been maintaining several hos.
pltals for children at his own expense
Another new theater in New York
city, intended for the presentation OF
high-class attractions, it is said. is tc
be built in the Broadway district b,
the Scibilia Theatrical Enterprises, the
new concern which staged Penn,
dueins M,ss a1S ft% Love s,f1v hfaughs and is
| being drawn, but Mr.. Scibilia is no,
| ready to announce the location of the
site chosen. He says the house will
| be modern in every respect, and will
! be ready for use by February 1.
A young actor who has made an en-.
| viable reputation for himself as the
deliheator of bucolic youth. Edgar
Nelson. will be seen as Waldemal
Timms, the village dude. in Double
Harness" He created similar roles ir
Along Came Ruth Meier Do Well
| What Happened to Mary" George NJ
Cohap's Young America "The For.
tune Hunter" and Turn to the Right
Sam Edwards the veteran characte,
! actor, in the cast of Double Har.
ness" has appeared prominently ir
I productions of David Belasco. Charles
| Frohman. Inc; A. H. Woods and the
Shuberts.
! A Mothers SuEEestion.-The sug-
gestions upon which George c. Tyler
acted in introducing two of the most
successful plays with which his name
! has been identified. "Pollyanna" and