Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1917-01-06
Drewites will be disappointed oughtn't to
worry the average theatregoer.

| Drewites will be disappointed oughtn't to
worry the average theatregoer
That river Of chance and change" the
| atrical bookings, has some surprises in
| store for Philadelphians According to early
| announcements. John Galsworthys splendid
| drama, Justice" with John Barrymore,
| was TO follow Mrs Eiske at the Broad on
| January -. Now comes word that George
| ArIiss, in a revival of Barries comedy.
| "The Professors Love story" played for
many seasons by l.. $. willard, is to replace
Mrs. tiSke, while only a few days ago the
New York papers announced that Mr.. Arliss
would discard his second new production Of
the season and 70 back to his old favorite,
'Disracli' Cyril Muudc. by the way, after
throwing two new plays into the discard, is
acting Grumpy again.
Two more weeks of Cohan's amusing new
revue at the Forrest. then Raymond Hitch
cock in Betty" In the company is Joseph
SantIcy.
Money may or may not talk Travel does
Il. NJ. Newman will soon begin his eighth
season in Philadelphia, with the first lee
lures Friday and Saturday afternoons, Jan
uary 10 and 90, at the Academy of Music.
The annual prHe competition Of the Plays
and Players for three One-act plays to be
acted Before the club FOR decision by a
special committee as to the order of merit is
now open. The rules and regulations are
much as in the past The prizes are $50,
S25 and $40. All plays must be submitted
on or before March to the secretary Of the
club, Henry B. Schaffer, Jr,
Henry Miller Is at last To have a theatre
of his own in New York Those who recall
his seasons at the old Princess know what
fine work he accomplished in other produc-
tions beside The Great Divide" 1t was
Nybp b,r ba
makes her screen debut at the Stanley next
week, first showed the American theatre
her powers as an actress of lbseu. Mr.
Miller is now reviNing tHer husbands
Wife" with Marie Tempest, Laura Hope
Crews, Henry Eolker, w, Grahame Browne
and Eugene O'Brcr4 His next will be THE
Great Divide" in which he win again play
Stephen Ghent with Kathlcnc Macdonnell
taking Margaret AnEltn's original part
And while Mr.. Miller plans theatre Of
his own It Is ironically interesting to note
that HolbrooS Blinn, who was making sim
liar announcements last spring, is now con-
tent to join James Shesgrecn. long business
manager for Margaret AuEiin, in Il new
firm, whose first production will be a play
by Mark Swan with east headed by
George Probert Ben Johnson and Forrest
Robinson.
We are Indebted to the New York
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newsy note; Gamblers All is ready and
willing to call 1t a seasons work. This
drama from England, which opened on
Monday, will close tomorrow, having found
ii inconvenicnt to get away sooner, THE
Brat" a comedy by and with Maude Fulton,
will open at the Maxine Elliott on next
Thursday. oliver Morosco is the producer,
and the cast includes Lewis s stone, Fred
eric De BelIevlle and John Findlay
gaagnu in rauartDrN-ouP
more sign of the direction Of progress In
the American theatres TO begin with the
production at the Princess Theatre, in New
York, of "'Ception shoals by II. Austin
Adams. Then comes a long list Of con-
tinental plays,
Arnold DAILY, who brought out Bahrs
drama. THE Master" in the Americanza-
ton Of Benjamin Glazer, Of the Philadel-
phia Press, has hired the little BandhoX
Theatre. on New Yorks upper East side, 10
continue the run of the play L. NJ.