Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-08-29
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trail figure in Forget Me Not from
| which Miss Stevens has adapted Foot
| Loose" and was embodied with great
success at Wallack's Theater by Rose
Coghlan twoscore years ago.
George Arliss and Booth Harrington,
two of the most gifted creative artists
| in America, have combined forces in
| "Poldekin, the new distinctive and I'M
| usual comedy which is to open the PARK
Theater, New York September 9. The
| central figure is quaint, whimsical
| Russian who has come to the United
! States with a group of revolutionists to
| stir up a social upheaval. and then
| learns to understand the real spirit of
America. The piece is declared a satire
| on bolSheViSm.
THE Famous Mrs. Fair" in which
| Henry Miller and Blanche Bates have
| co-starred at Henry Miller'S Theater,
| tells the story of how the big war nearly
broke up a formerly happy American
home. 1t is said to have an intense
heart appeal.
Monsieur Beaucaire." the notable
musical production. which is to go
on tour this season. is adapted from
famous novel by Booth Harrington,
which. in play form, years ago. was
one of the great successes of Richard
Mansfield. The musical score for the
present production was written by
Andre Messenger, the great French
composer.
Michio Itow. the Japanese dancer.
is arranging to introduce to America
from the fourteenth century. The
players are governed by fundamental
rules and their faces are covered by
masks.
Rachel Barton Butler, whose COM
edy, "Mamas Affair." won the Har-
ward prize last year. is said to have
added to her success with her new
comedy, Nom" which is to be pro-
duced at the Little Theater in New
York. Patience in Particular"
new play by Miss Butler, will soon
be ready, it is said.
Now they are saying that Whitford
Kane. who acts Irish character roles
charmingly, is an embryo Dlon
Boucicault. He has heretofore been
likened to David Warfield. He is the
art director of the Celtic Players.
Warda Howard, we'll known to the
stage and the screen in this country,
vino has just finished a six-month en-
gagement at Shanghai with COM
pany of American players and is now
entering another at Calcutta is to
produce an oriental fantasy in New
York next year, according to cable
advices, it is said.
Fokine and Fokina. the Russian
dancers, are to take up their resi-
dence in this country and teach their
art after an extended tour.
Manager Taylor of the Shubert-
Belasco announces that arrangements
have beeu~made.with the managers
of the new production, Mystery.
whereby tickets for the opening per-
Torrance this evening will be sold at
the Monday evening discount heretofore
attached to the theater advertisement in
The Star.
Mitzi, the popular prima donna come
dienne. is royal ghost OF her ancestral
castle. the gardeners son and a famed
boy soprano in Lady Billy new
comedy romance with music. which
Henry W. Savage will soon offer Wash
ington music lovers.
Romance and comedy develop consist
entity from the castles traditional ghost
story, which is commercialized by the
little Countess of Paradova to keep the
wolf from her high iron gates.
The book and lyrics are by ZELDA
Sears and the melodies by Harold Lee
yey, a protege of Victor Herbert.
John Cort's first musical comedy of
the season, Jim Jam Jems," featuring
Ada Mae Weeks. is scheduled for
hearing at the National Theater the
week Of September II.
Anna Pavlowa, the famous Russian
dancer, who has not been in America
for nearly four years, during which
she has toured in South America and
Europe, will revive her former dance
creations, 1.-The Swan THE Dragon
Fly." "Bacchanale," "Coppelia,' Pup
uen-Fee" and "Chopiniana." for her
American tour. which will include
Washington.
Last Words of Sir Henry Irving
Sir Henry Irving spoke his last words
in this world to Grace Hampton, who