Evening star., 1922-07-30

tion. Last week WALKER woolf. tn.
singer. Joined the party. F.
Elsie Ferguson arrived in New
York last week from London, wher :
! she has been in conference with ! I
which ran season in England. Mar I
klaw is to produce this piece in Nes
York under a new title. with Mi:
Ferguson in the stellar role.
Fire Chief George 8. Watson cor
Quoted a tour of B. F. Keith's Theatcr
for the berfefit of Maj. Paul 'Vaginot.
chief of the Paris, France. fire de-
rartment. last Wednesday morning
Maj. Vaginot expressed great admi-
ration for the equipment and cleanli-
ness of the theater. stating il waH
quite different from the theaters of
Paris. where they were clean and or
derry in the front of the theater and
quite the opposite back and under the
stage.
Keith's Theater, as usual, sent out
show to entertain the veterans OF
Walter Reed Hospital Wednesday
afternoon. The following artists
volunteered their services: Raymond
Hitchcock. Frank Won Hoven, Demar
est and Coliette, Grace {iayes, Ander-
son and Yvel The performance was
given in the Red Cross house. under
i
ford Of the American Red Cross. Mrs.
Warren q. Harding and party. consist
ing of Maj. Ballinger. Col. ]. u. Glen
non. commanding officer of the posi-.
Col. Keller chief surgeon: Maj. Nor
ris. executive officer. and Maj. Schlan-
ser. chief of +. n. T. clinic, were in
terested spectators.
The Columbia Amusement Company
will open the Gayety Theater for its
CO. ~ Ilttri o.
the summer workmen have been paint
ing, recarpeting and putting the house
in condition. July II. 1902, the Column
bia Circuit was organized with fifteen
theaters and as many companies, and
for twenty theatrical seasons has con-
tnued without interruption to present
burlesque in form that has constant
ly increased in popularity. Now il op-
crates thirty-eight theaters.
The management Of Glen Echo Park
announces that for the first time the
season excursionists to this popular re-
sort may enjoy boating and canoeing
on the canal. The government has
been working on the canal at this point.
and the water haG to be let-eut. Canoe
enthusiasts now have an ideal place
to paddle their boats
l. The new Garlic production Mike
Angelo" in which Leo GARLIC re-
turns to stardom under the Morosco
management. will be staged in San
Francisco with the intention of trav-
cling eastward soon as the initial
Pacific coast run is completed. So
great is Carillo's popularity in San
Francisco that he has been chosen to
open the new Curran Theater there
about September !. Mike Angelo
is by Edward Locke.
Lefty Pepper" the new Charlotte
Greenwood show which Morosco
sent across the continent to Los An
gelcs in almost one jump. has proved
such a popular attraction in Los An.
yelcs il is said that the original
two-week stay has been extended To
five. From Los Angeles Miss Green
, wood will go to San Francisco to re-
main several weeks; "Abie's lrish
Rose a:so continues its popularity in
Los Angeles, where the originai com
pany is now entering its twenty-frst
week at the Morosco Theater. Ihe
western road company also is settling
down for a run in San Francisco.
Maude Fulton is appearing in re-
vival of her own play, The Humming
Bird" at the Eagan Theater in Los
Angeles. The return of Miss Fulton TO
the Los Angeles stage is under inc
management of Oliver Morosco ana
there are reports that she is writing
new play in which she will be starred
by Morosco, who presented her in THE
Brat and THE Humming Bird
"Abie's Irish Rose now in its TWEEN
| ty-first week at the Morosco Theater
| in Los Angeles. If is said. already has
| broken the record for Oliver Morosco
| productions on the Pacific coast. even
exceeding 1.-The Bird of Paradise" and
| peg o. My Heart" in long-distance
runs.
A company is being assembled on the
Pacific coast for the early presentation
of Thompson Buchanan's new play. "A
Sporting Thing To Do" which will be
one of the coming seasons productions
buchanan was the author of Civilian
Clothes" which Morosco presented.