Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-06-08


Woman" an emotional drama by
Marjorie Blaine and Stanley Lewis.
two new writers for the stage. "A
Pearl of Great Price" originally in
tended for Miss Rambeau, will be sent
out next fall with another actress in
the leading part.
Oliver Morosco is to produce Seven
Miles to Arden" a. dramatiZation by
Anna Nichols of "a book by Ruth
Sawyer.
Harry Roberts will play the leading
role in The Big Chance" on tour next
season under the direction of A. H.
Woods
Florence Worth. soprano. we'll
known in concert and oratorio circles,
has been placed under contract for a
new Savage production.
Stephen Gardiner Champlin called
Who Did it," is to be produced in
New York by Walter Lawrence.
Grace Valentine will appear in
benefit performances in new short
play by s. Jay Kaufman called Love
With Three Gentlemen
"Bing Bang. Boom musical COM
edy to be produced by the Shuberts.
will have its first presentation at At
lantic City this month.
w. H. Rapley's comment on the new
play at his theater Monday night was.
Everything wonderfully well re-
hearsed, except the thermometer.
Mae hurry. the movie star, is to ap-
pear under the management of Sam
Shannon in September in musical
play, with book by Edgar Allan
Woolf.
George C. Tyler waited until Satur-
day night to see his new play, ION the
Hiring Line" keeping his attention
clear for supervision of the new play
that goes on tomorrow night.
Purnell Pratt. Percy Helton and
James Gleason, three well known
actors who will be seen in welcome
Home" which is coming here shortly,
have recently secured their release
from the Army after serving many
months in France.
Henry Hall, leading man in Rachel
Crothers' comedy, "39 East" has writ
ten a play which will be produced by
the Shuberts next fall.
Maude Bethany. who played the
title role in one OF the "Pollyanna"
companies, has Joined the company of
William Gillett, playing Dear Bru-
tus."
Joseph E. Howard will sing Some
where in France Is the Lily" during
his forthcoming engagement at B. F.
Keith's. His program will also In
clude his new song. IAN Echo of Her
Smile"
Good Morning. Judge" which was
booked for a summer run in New
York, closed last night. The marriage
Of Mollie King is announced as the
cause. She starts on her honeymoon
this week despite the pleas. threats
Manager Edwards of the Shubert-
Garrick posted a number of Their
mometers around various parts of the
city and from the data thus rendered
available arrived at the conclusion
the coolest spot in the District of Co
lumbia.
Paul Potter's play. pretty Soft" has
been taken out Of the Morosco inca
ter, New York. oliver Morosco pub
! licly repudiated any connection with
it. excepting as lessor of the theater;
the newspapers called it nasty and
the public remained away.
A.. -.
Henry Miller are to produce in this
country the musical version OF Mon
sieur Beaucaire.' which is being sue
cessfully presented in London.
The men of the New York unit of
the American expeditionary forces
presented Elsie Janis with gold
medal last week in token Of their APP
probation of her work in entertain
ing abroad in camps and at the front.
The thirteenth edition of the FOL
lies" will open at the New Amster-
dam Theater New York, a week from
tomorrow night.
"Civilian Clothes" a new comedy
by. Thompson Buchanan. has been &C
cepted by oliver Morosco. who plans
to present it on Broadway in the
autumn. 1t will have tryout next
month in Los Angeles
Alice Brady concluded thirty nine
week run as the star OF Forever
After" at the Playhouse, New York.
last night. The piece will go on tour
next fail with another leading woman.
Doris Kenyon, John Cumberland,
Zelda Sears and Claiborne Foster will
have leading roles in 20 George, For
give Me- new farce comedy by
Avery Hopwood and Wilson Collision.
II ia to be one of A. H. Woods earliest
productions next fall.
Since Charles Emerson Cook has ac-
ouired the dramatization rights for
"a Woman's Woman" in which he,
will star Emma Dunn next season.
there has been much speculation as
To who will be intrusted the making
Of Nalbro Bartley's magazine story
into play.
Frances Stirling Clarke. who on
tour played the part Ruth Cnatterton
created in Come Out of the Kitchen,
has been engaged for the leading
feminine role in "a Regular Feller,
which will have a showing this sum-
mer at the Criterion Theater, New
York
Nine. Luisa TetraZzini will return
to the United States next season. The
italian coloratura soprano, who has
not sung in this country since the
war will make an extended concert
tour under the management OF Ju-.
iins Daiber. Her initial appearance
in New York will occur at the Hip
nodrome in the fall, and she Will sing
in all the principal American cities.
Nine. Tetrazzini will shortly make a
tour of England and the British
isles and will sail for the United
States early in September.
AMNSEMENTS.