Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1916-08-05
WHAT MANAGERS
ARE PLANNING
FOR 1867

The opening attraction at the Forrest
Theater will be Messrs Klaw & Erlanger's
production of Little Miss Springtime" an
operetta by Emmerich Kalman, the COM
poser of "Sari," with the book by Guy Boil
ton. The new operetta in its original form,
as presented in Vienna with remarkable
success, was known as miss Rabbit Foot"
Elsa Alden, of Around the Maps and
Vienna, is expected TO supply the soprano
voice, and Joseph Urban, Of the same, the
scenery.
AL Jolson and the Winter Garden show,
Robinson Crusoe, Jr.." are the prominent
openers of the Lyric.
The GarrlclS will have The House of
Glass" with Mary Ryan, for an indefinite
engagement. beginning September 25.
VIII Irwin, author of the novel, RED
Button" and Bayard WELLER will collabo-
rrate on dramatization OF that story.
Edward II. Robins has been engaged
for the leading male role in Her Market
Value" new play by Willard Mack, which
A. II. Woods will produce the coming
season.
Charles Dillingham; and George Broad
hurst have combined for the production at
the Globe Theater, New York in Septem-
Fast and Grow Fat" The play is founded
on Five Fridays" a novel by Frank r.
Adams The company selected includes
Frank Mcintyre. Zelda Sears and Roy At
WELL
engaged Ferdinand Gottschalk for one OF
the principal roles in please Help Emily"
wherein Ann Murdock is to act the role of
Emily.
upstairs and Down." a new comedy by
the Hattons, was produced at the Morosco
Theatre in Los Angeles recently with cast
almost wholly recruited from New York.
The production was executed by Robert Nc
Quinn who did so much for stop! Look!!
Listen!!!
Richard Bennett will be under John D.
williams management next season and will
be seen in comedy
Messrs. Corey and Ritter will open their
new producing season at the Colonial The
ater, Boston, Monday night, August 21.
with the presentation of The Amber En-
press" a musical play by Zoel Parenteau
and Marcus c.. Connolly The cast includes,
thus far. Hugh Allan. Mabel Wilbur, Donald
Macdonald and Vivian VESSEL.
Eight new plays are among the attrac-
tions which Cohan and Harris will present
during the coming theatrical season, ac-
cordIng to announcement. The list Of new
plays is as follows:
Irene oDare," a comedy by James
Montgomery, which viii be presented for
the frst time at the Stamford Theater
Stamford Conn, on August 7, with this
cast; willette Kershaw, Adele ROLAND,
Annie Mack -Berlein, Isabelle O'Madigan, |
MacHopkins, Lily May Stafford, Edith |
De- lot ukH
Allan Dinnehart. Gardner Crane, Clarke |
silvernail, Cameron Matthews and Edward |
Mack.
1.-THE Moral Cole" new play by Cyril |
Harcourt, author OF "A Pair OF Green |
the first production OF which |
will be made at the Broadway Theater'
Long Branch. n. j., on August IT. The |
parts win be assumed by Olive |
Tell Dorie Sawyer Frank 'Kemble Cooper, |
T. w. Percyyal, Vernon Steele and Richie |
Ling.
'The Cohan Revue 1917" another edition |
Of the musical extravaganza OF last season, |
will begin its New York engagement on |
Christmas night. Other plays announced |
are Speed Up" a farce by oven Davis |
The Road to Destiny" by Claiming Pol |
lock, suggested by o. Henry's story, Roads |
TO Destiny" Chauncey Olcott In a new /
piece by George Nj. Cohan; Buried Treas
ure," comedy OF romance and adventure"
by Rida Johnson Young, ana Il Love the |
Ladies" by Emile Nyltray ana John Rich |
ards.
Those plays which VIII continue ION the |
road" include The COhan Revue, 1915"
Leo Dltrchstein in The Great Lover"
George NJ. Cohans farce comedy, "Hit-ths- |
Trail Holiday" with Fred Niblo, which |
will come 70 the Park Square Theater on |
Labor Day; Max Marein's drama, The |
House OF Glass" with Mary Ryan In her /
original role, which viii open at the Garrick |
Theater. Philadelphia, for an indefinite run |
beginning September 25.
Two companies have been organized 10 /
present 1t Pays 70 Advertise in the minor /
cities In all sections Of the country. On |
Labor Day COhan and Harris Bronx, Opera /
House viii open with A. H. Woods pro /
duction Of Common Clay
Mary PiciOford Is playing IN q seyen-reel /
feature. Her second this year.
Mary Miles Minter Is az Santa Barbara /
Cal, working Ia American Bdutuals.
Maurice TourReur the noted director. Is /
starting nine-reel production
Word Film may announce Norma Tal. /
inadge Ia the near future