El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1914-10-19
TWO E PAS0ANS
IN BIC PLAYS
Earl Mitchell and Frank E.
Morris in Broadway
Successes.

Two former e paSOanS appear IN the
casts Of New Yorks Broadway theatri-
cal successes this season.
Earl Mitchell as Harry Gibbs, a Gus
toms inspector. appears in Under
Cover at the Cort theater. and Frank
Z. Morriss as Frank, the waiter. ap-
pears IN David Belasco's production.
THE Phantom Rival" with Leo Ditrich-
stein and Laura Hope Crews as the
stars.
Both Stage Managers
Earl Mitchell is stage manager of the
first production. and Frank EOrriss Is
assistant stage manager OF the belasco
play. Both plays have been pronounced
hits. The former opened In Boston 1or
a tryout last season and won instant
success. The Boston public was 50
appreciative that the show ran wen
into the summer. The New YORK
premier of this most successful pro-
duction was delayed until this season
Ii is now in its eighth weekend play
ing to a crowded house every per
Torrance. Earl Mitchell was under
contract TO 90 to Chicago to stage
manage Henry B. Warner, but his work
was so good that the management de-
cided that he should remain IN New
York Unfortunately the first pro-
grams for the New York production
were printed giving the name OF Jay
Wilson as playing MitchelIs part anu
the dramatic critics gave liSon q
world of praise, Of course 10 the as
gust of Mitchell The theatrical papers
as far as possible corrected the error,
but Earl still thinks he has a slight
grievance. The programs now con-
tain the FL Pasoan's name.
AIorriss in Stock Awhile.
David Belasco. after seeing Morriss
in various roles with the Orpheum
stock company. Of Philadelphia, en-
gagged him for the Ditrichstein play.
NOrriss had formerly played with stock
companies in St Louis and throughout
Michigan and Illinois. and had won
recognition as a careful, palnsIaklnS
actor. and il was no surprise when the
critics gave him good nouces-on a
part that is replete with dlfticult busl-
ness, though not a part OF the more e,.
prominent variety. The dramatic crluc
Of the Morning Telegraph not knowing
NORRIS by reputation. said that II was
lobby gossip that the Two WATERS
Louis PioselH and Frank E MOTIFS
were real walters brought in by Mr.
Belasco for color. but the truth Of this
is not known However. these two men
are either very good actors or ideal
walters. David Belasco's desire for
realism has made the first act resIau-
rant scene perfect to life not one Ihlng
done in a real restaurant from soup TO
demf tasse being omitted for the walt
ers to perform. and all with an AIR OF
quiet refinement that causes one to
wish that they could find such restau-
rants when they dined"
Some FL PasO History.
About II years ago FL Paso held a
mid winter carnival and Morrlss, at
that time FL Paso agent for the FL PasO
North Eastern railroad. as chairman OF
a committee to raise funds for enter
tanning. wrote and staged play in
which he was assisted by Earl Mitch
ell, Paul Hunter. julius krakauer and
whom with him participated in the play.
the title of which was I'VE Wlll,' which
was also the slogan OF the mid winter
carnival. These two actors then ap-
peared for the first time on any stage,
and the columns of The Herald show
that the play was unique and entertain
ing to a large and appreciative audi
ence- julius krakauer was as the old
father, easily the star on that occasion,
and divided honOrs with Miss Windsor
and Miss Catlin-
Great Play.
The Belascc play from its opening
week in Baltimore the last week in
September, met with unbounded enthu-
siasm-and the opening night in New
York. October 6. the audience was sim
ply amazed that BelascO, the theatrical
wizard, had given them something
greater and better than ever Leo
Ditrichstein is certain TO enjoy a long
run in New York. 1t Il ninted by the
critics that Laura Hope Crews is GER
/. tain TO have her name IN Electric
Lights next season, as she has proved
her remarkable ability in The Phan-
tom Rival" David BelascO is said TO be
congratulating himself that another
star has come upon his horizon. and
truly he might. be, for Miss Crews is
a revelation TO those who know and ap-
preciate acting in its highest sense, &C
cording TO New Workers who have seen
this performance