Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-08-17

F~lIoWp Fathers FOof1tePe@So
..nb Klaw. son OF Marc Naw, the
noted theatrical producer, and follow
ing in his fathers fo6teteps. has be-
come an active participant in the
ZANE OF theatrical production, ana
has contracted ter several plays TO De
produced this SEASON.
The young producer is sara g is ssn
10 American playwrighte and 70 tne
s.iean- wholesome brand of plays ne
will make no bid for popularity with
risoue farces or sex-probiem drama,
hut will endeavor to live up TO tne
high mark set by his illustrious pater.
His initial Offering is announced IN
'Double Harness." a new comedy BY
edward A. Paulton and Maurice Z.
Marks which will be presented at
Polls Theater the week OF septemDer
4. 1t is said to be breezy american
comedy in three acts when mas 70 90
NJ a Young New Yorker in the little
town Of Tuckertown. Ohio.
a PIaywriSht From the Press-
THOMPSON Buchanan. the latest hno
of Oliver Morosco-that 10 as Tar az
the Morosco forces go. for as author
ina playwright he has dotted Broad
Stay with. his effusions for years
Viii, to quote the bucolic press De
III our midst tomorrow night. News
i,aperl man, author, playwright. see
1zrio, writer and almost everything
htne that has to do with the trigger
G.ey Of a typewriter, Mr.. Buchanan
axpects to arrive from California To-
5inrroSy to see his latest brain child
T!HC,iy}flian Clothes" though the nero
SA,;snYthing but civil-proving, TO the
GEaupointment of his bride. some :
What Of mutt" when In mutt, Is
olavl 0F1'G a n
sIonths overseas as a captain OF ar
fillerr. from which he was recently
1onorably discharged
I.,I lust figured the whole story OUT
from life" says Mr.. Buchanan WINE
IN France saw how the romance and
rIamour of those soldiers and their
dashing uniforms would and did al
feet The young women in the war
working organizations
N.This plot-decidediy comedy-is
based on that eternal story. The
Tanning of the Shrew- That and
rood 1FCinderella motif are always
good, tslthough l am somewhat afraid
that Ihave made it trifie too daring
TDrk--but. then. why talk about that
lSiPIaywrfting." says Mr. Buchanan.
streuIiires the newspaper mans power
Ut Observation-Disclosures dramatic in
have 1 was broken in under the
famous old Henry Watterson OF
Louisville Courier Journal fame. and
fhereii is nothing more fascinating
than thai the old life even now"
Iiks Day. of OId-Maintaining a
custom of many years.-a tournament
will be held at Marshall Hall We'd
gesday August 20, the "sir knights
rapresenting the surrounding counties
S1iiNakyland and Virginia, as wei, as
tf1s district of Columbia. In fanci-
4tiH etumes and mounted on "gayly
dapar1soned horses" the knights will
eqterithe lists to joust not only for
AIllady fair. but for valuable prizes
that are an allurement to modern
Kntghthood- The winner of the
tourney will have the highly coveted
privilege of naming his bright, par
ticular star the queen of the dress
ball that follows in the evening.
The officials of the tournament in
clude Frank S. Barnes, chief marshal
H.. Holland Hawkins. assistant mar
shall: George DeloZier. herald, ant
Douglas Thomas and Edward Sanders
aids. The judges will be Benjamin
Edelen. John Mathews. DIR. T. l.. Hig
don. Lee Manning, w. A. Thompson
John Gering. Judge Kendrick (oi
Washington. p. p. Willis, Rober,
Cooksey and George Monroe. Pre-
ceding the tournament an ORATOR
will be delivered by Representative
sidney z. Mudd of Maryland. Tn,
program also includes concert b,
Schroeder's band.
.F'ollowing the coronation ceremonies
iE the evening, at which an address wiI
be made by Stone Posey, the floor viii
be cleared for dancing.