The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1914-11-27
Emigration of Talent Because OF
War Not All One Sided,
Says Scribe
CRY OF HARD TIMES
BEING VERWORkED
New Theater Opens in New
York and Two Others Will
Follow
BY BEAU RiAlTo,
Written for the United Press.)


NEW YORK, Nov. 27,--The inva-
sion of the United States by foreign
theatrical stars and dramausts is
real. all right, but II isn't exactly one
sided. Despite the fact that NAM
London theaters are closed, anu
others are running six matlnees ana
two nights because OF the darkenins
OF London's thoroughfares through
fear OF possible Zeppelin raids, there
Is room left for the home talent ana
for a number of American invaders
as we'll. II
Looking over batch of London pa
pers that arrived recently, We turned
TO the theatrical advertisements III
the Daily Chronicle. Here's the adj
yertisement that leads the column
West End Theaters.
Aldwych-Belle OF New York. Every
evening at s, etc. That looked inter
esting. A glance through the re-
naming theatrical advertisements IN
that column showed that at seven
other London theaters there were
either American plays OF players
Among the most prominent (it was
the third advertisement from the top
OF the pager was the ad for Seven
Keys TO Baldpate," at the Apollo, the
show dramatized from the Earl Deri
Biggers' book by George Nj. Conan
champion American" OF the world.
The ad for the Comedy theater, di'
rectly under that OF the Apollo,
tells the public that Laurette Tay-
Tor Is appearing at that theater In
Peg O. Ny Heart True, Peg" was
written by Hartley Manners, an Eng
llshman. and its scene is laid In Eng
land, but Miss Taylor is the daughter
of a Harlem dressmaker, Peg, who
lived with her father in New York
is more American than she is Irish
and the play had its premiere In
America and ran here at the Cort the
alter for more than year before Il
was sent to London. Not only that
but Pegs" famous dog. really quite
parsonage" in the cast, is the same
little American terrier that played
the part over here.
AT the Royalty theater, MY Lady'i
Dress" by Edward Knoblauch, who
is an American, despite his name, Is
playing to large audiences at every
performance Ethel Levey is star
ring at Wyndham's theater in "Out
casts" and Harry Pilcer. who claims
to be an American, Is on the pro
gram at the Palace. Needless TO say
the King exterminator. Gabys Deslys
also Is at the Palace. While Gabys
OF course, is not an American, she
still has left with her some thousands
OF the United States eagles she re-
ceived over here for prancing about
American stages.
And in passing, II might be men
toned that Cyril Maude is playing
Grumpy at the New theater. Yes
Cyril Maude is English. and Grumpy
is an English play. but II was held
over In England for year or two be
fore being played first in America
and Maude made his first and only
hit In America In that piece.
The cry OF hard times may be heart
among Broadway producers, but !.
hasn't any more ring OF truth TO 4
than the cries Of calamity howler'
who said that the record wheat crop.
would mean terribly low prices. On
daunted by the large number OF the
alters already running in New York
one more has been added, and two
more will soon open.
The Punch & Judy theater, new
one, opened the night OF Tuesday
Nov. 10 The Garden. which has beer
used for rehearsals up TO this time
will reopen next Monday night Will
"Pontius Plate" a miracle play b,
Francis J.. Kennel In which $50 char
acters will participate. The third viii
be Days theater. abandoned by thu
Shuberts a season back.
The announcement that Charles A
Taylor will reopen Days, reminds {
Lot OF folks who had forgotten II, tina
Taylor is the former husband OF Laur
cite Taylor MRS. Hartley Manners1
who was such sensation here las
year In Peg" IL was as her man
aver that Taylor really made the
present Mrs. Manners dramatical
". in 1.-THE Great John Canton" Ta7
lor belonged TO the old "Thrillel
school, OF playwrights. The Kini
OF the Opium Ring" From Rags L
Riches" and Queen OF the Whit
Slavers," were some OF the shiverI
that came from Taylor's pen.