Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-12-05

"A bit Of charm. an individuality of
voice, face or figure, a eift of song
these things make stars Of the stage
and starving are not so essential now
that Is to say, one needn't fear that
nothing but working and starving
Will make him STAR
Joseph cawthorne. the famous
comedian and star of the Half Moon
celebrated his golden anniversary as an
actor this month. Born in 1868, 1t is
said. he made his debut on the stage a
Two At the old Mortimir's Varieties. in
Philadelphia.
Howard E. Rogers, author of the
book. The Midnight Founders" Is
/ writing a melodrama called "A Mil
lion a Minute
The Irene" company that showed
here last week is second" COM
pany. The original organization is
still doing big business in New
York.
Beryl Mercer. who plays a character
part in Three Live Ghosts" is IT.
private life the wife Of Holmes-Her.
bert, the picture star.
William Harris, jr.. has secured the
American rights of John Drinkwater's
historic play, "Oliver Cromwell" The
play will be produced first in New
York.
The wife Of an English baronet is
going on the stage in New York to
recuperate the family fortunes. She
is Lady Maxwell -Willshire, and says
she was always fond of acting and
wants to make America her home.
Tom Powers departed from "Bab" to
play in the Fannie Hurst piece, Back
Pay" which John D. Williams is pro.
ducing.
Zona Gale. after a considerable pc.
riod OF hesitation. dashed of her
own dramatization" Of Miss Lulu
Pemberton is preparing to produce ii.
E. Ray Goets, having changed the
name of his recent revue several
times. has finally hit supon 'vogues
and Vanities."
Barney Bernard. at the end of the
current season. will pass from the
management Of A. H. Woods to that
of Charles Dillingham;. He will be
seen next year in comedy fashioned
by Aaron Hoffman, the author of
Welcome Stranger"
One more instance of what a play
can pass through on it's way to pro-
Thy Name Is Woman" This piece
at other times called Man and
Woman" and THE Cats Paw" by
William A. Brady. was previously
known as "The She Devil" and IN
der that title was submitted at va
rious times to perhaps every producer
in New York.
cps and o." comedy by Annie
gether with three other short plays.
at a special matinee performance next
Friday in New York by the League
of American Pen Women. Godfrey
Kerr, Leslie Howard and Mrs. Whit
fin of Just Suppose" and John Nc
Lane of The Skin Game" will act
in Fps and o."
The next attraction at the New York
Winter ,i1 Garden Car opening in January;
Willie and Eugene Howard will head
the cast.
'"Transplanting JEAN" comedy
from the French Of caillayet and de
Flers. in which Arthur Byron and
Martha Hedman have been appearing
on tour. will open In New York next
week. Miss Hedman. however, has
gone into pictures. and will not be a
member Of the New York cast.
"Pagans." in which Joseph schild-
kraut. Helen Ware and Irene Fem
wick will appear, will open it's sea.
son December is, and. after a week
or two on the road. will. go into New
York.
The Shubert revival of "Florodora."
with Eleanor Painter as the Star
closed its run in New York last night
Madge Kennedy's opening perform
ance in "Cornered" will occur We'd
nesday night at the Astor Theater,
New York. This will be Miss Ken
nedy's frst appearance on the stage
since her big success in Fair and
Warmer"
George NJ. Conan has secured from
Vincent Lawrence. author of "The
Ghost Between" new comedy en-
titled I'm Love With Love-" in which
Lawrence is Bostonian. who began
playwriting while on the editorial
STAFF of the Boston Traveller. His
first play. Fate Decides" was pro.
duced by Henry ". Savage, in 1916.
A.
1t Is said. has received complaints from
citizens that they are being imposed
upon by theatrical managers who adj
vertise attractions as coming direct
from New York with the original cast"
when the players who appear. in many
pa1y. yet an advanced scale Of prices
is CHARGED. the same as on Broadway,
when the play was presented with the
genuine original cast
This Is the first time the bureau has
had complaint against theatrical man.
quick to take exception to advertising
of merchants when 1t is misleading
Laura Walker. leading woman with
Taylor Holmes in 1.-THE Ghost Between"
will be remembered for her successful
Garrick, where she established reputa-
ton as player Of versatility and artis-
try.
Lew Fields has placed in rehearsal
another musical comedy called Blue
that every member Of the chorus is re-
quired to have blue eyes
Lulu Mcconnell is making her first
visit to Washington as a member Of a
musical comedy. She is appearing as
Madge a rough and ready chorus girl.
in "Poor Little Ritz Girl" Previously
she has been the stellar attraction at
Keiths. under the Arm name Of INC
Conneu and Simpson In a playlet
called "At Home"
special stage is carried by the Poor
Little Ritz Girl Company. which re-
quires sixty stage hands to operate 1t Is
used in a transformation scene, which
is said to be astonishing in making
quick transformation
Irby Marshall. leading woman with