Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-01

Barcourt. as comedians: Grace Ander-
son as prima donna. Libby Hart. Syl-
via Webb. Marty Seaman and Joe
Fern, and a beauty chorus of thirty.
LYCEUM-"The Knickerbockers." a
burlesque show of forty people. N
two acts and seven scenes. with
Hughes and Hughes in vaudeville
Specialties and also a wrestling match
during the week.
In the Spotlight.
The Shuberts will produce a new
play by Ethel Dane called BLACK is
White
Emma Dunn is appearing in COM
edy sketch entitled only a Tea Cup"
1t is by John Stokes.
Whitford Kane is writing a new
play which. like his Dark Rosaleen.'
will be of Irish life.
John cort has arranged to present
four companies of Listen. Lester.
his musical comedy success. next sea
son.
George u. Parker. the author of
Love Laughs has written another
play. which has been accepted for
production.
Claiborne Foster. last seen profess
sionally in Potash and Perlmutter in
Society" is returning to the stage.
About three years ago she married =
naval officer and has been left ii
widow.
The first performance of while
You Wait" musical comedy. will
take place tomorrow night in New
Haven.
Frances Starr has gone to her camp
at Lake George to rest until Sep
TENDER. when she will go on tour in
Tiger. Tiger
Louise Groody and Hal Skelley,
seen here in "Fiddlers Three" have
been engaged to appear in Just a
Minute" the new musical comedy.
Lew Fields musical revue. The
at Polls this week, had its first pro-
duction at Atlantic City last week.
Delyle Aida singing coincidence,
was engaged last week in New York
by Florenz Ziegfeld to appear in the
1919 version of THE Follies,' which
will open shortly.
Henry Miller will make western
tour, presenting "MOliere" and "A
Marriage of Convenience Wallis
Clark will replace Holbrook Blinn in
the role of the king.
Charles Compton, who has danced
more than a thousand miles in "'Oh,
Boy" this season. will go into vaude-
Vile in a musical comedy engaging
the services of himself and two at
tractiye feminine associates.
Two of A H. Woods plays cele-
brated their 150th performance last
week in New York. The Woman in
Room Thirteen" reached that mark
last Wednesday night. and Up in
Mabers Room" last Thursday night.
Both continue to draw large audi
ences.
News has arrived of the joyous re-
ception accorded in London to Mon
sieur Beaucaire." Andre Messenger
new romantic opera founded on the
old Richard Mansfield play. An extract
from the review of a prominent Lon
don journal states. "Oh. the joy of it
all: No ragtime. no jazz no legs
and tomfoolery.
Next week at B. F. Keith's Theater
the bill will present the prima
danseuse, Nina Payne, and company
big New York musical comedies under
the title, Putting 1t Over" as the
leading features. Other engagements
include Ruth Budd, the aerialiste;
Ames and Winthrop, Mayo and Lynn,
Walter Weems, Kranz and La Sale
and Kartelli.
Frances Cameron, whose melodious
voice and piquant humor will add to
the radiance of "A Lonely Romeo"
this week. is charter member of the
Stage Women's War Relief, whose
activities have been largely developed
throughout the country because of
the energetic efforts of Mrs. Otis
Skinner. During a recent engage
ment of Miss Springtime." in which
she was appearing in Chicago. Miss
Cameron was an indefatigable worker
and was the first in the local branch
to complete a soldiers kit. She wrap
ped it up daintily and tucked her card
inside with fervent good luck wish
for it's recipient. a stalwart. upstand-
ing American lad in the 18th Infan-
try. in training at Camp Kearny,
Calf.
Written by Guy Bolton and Frank
Mandel, staged by Robert Milton and
produced by Comstock and Gest.
Welcome Home" not a war play, but
a comedy of American life, will be
seen here for the first time Sunday
evening. June Is. at Polls Theater.
where it will begin weeks engage
ment prior to it's opening in New
York. Its cast includes Ralph Morgan,
Robert McWade. Charles Able, Billy
Meehan. Purnell Pratt. Harry Har-
wood. Percy Helton. James Gleason.
Harry Macfayden. Frederick EsmeI-
ton. Sue MacManamy, Beatrice Noyes,
Helen Barnes, Margery Poir. Edna
May Oliver and Christine Ell.
A new theme. characters new to the
stage and master staging are an
nounced features.