New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-07-22

duction by a Cleveland stock company
a few weeks ago. and is now receiving
a drastic overhauling "The Peoples
King" a modern Russian play written
from the inside, is also a prospective
Comstock-Gest production.
Whitford Kane and j. NJ. Kerrigan
are making every effort to import
company of Irish players, and there Is
a good chance for a fine season, en-
bracing Synge, Yeats, Birmingham,
Dunsany, Colum, Moore, Masefeld and
others. A plan is under way to make
these productions with visiting stars,
inviting men, like Brandon lyman, who
are identified with the Irish drama in
America.
William Favershsm will occupy ono
of the two houses now being built just
west of the. Shubert, and there he will
present Shaw's "Mesalliance." Maclyn
Arbuckle has already been engaged to
portray the elder Tarleton, Of Tarle-
toms underwear. Mr.. Faversham him
self will not appear in this production,
but will be seen in "Thc Old Country"
an English play by Dion Calthorp.
Henry Miller will return from the
West in a few weeks, and one may then
look for definite information as to his
future plans. The Miller Theatre prob
ably will be ready in November, and a
fantastical piece, entitled Anthony In
Wonderland" seems likely to be the
first attraction. Mr.. Miller has tried
both this play and 1.-THE Better Under
standing" by Clayton Hamilton and
A. E. Thomas, in his native San Fran
cisco this summer, and II he opens his
theatre with the former II will be be-
cause there is no role for him in the
Hamilton Thomas play. Accompanying
Mr.. Miller in the West has been o. T.
Heggie, who has tried out new Gals
worthy play entitled "A Bit o. Love"
Reports on this piece are conflicting,
and it may or may not be produced in
New York.
Ruth Chatterton is among the stars
who will remain away from New York
for a season, touring for year in
"Come' Out of the Kitchen" Otis
Skinner and Maude Adams are others
who will cling to last years plays, but
John Drew will appear here in a re-
vival of Pinero's play, "The Gay Lord
Quex." And, Of course, there will be
Ethel Barrymore's interesting season
at the Empire, scheduled to begin in
November Miss Barrymore will be
seen in no fewer than five plays, includ-
ing Camille" and again Captain
Jinks" and Channel"
Not the least interesting event o.
the season will be Billie Burke's re-
turn to the stage to impersonste
Clare Hummer heroine. The play has
been tentatively named "The Guardian
Angel" but it is unlikely that that
title will weather the storm.
The Lyric will. be reopened next
month with "The Inner Man." one OF
the few dramas to be brought in during
the hot weather. This is piece by
Abraham Schooner, co-author of TO-
day." and Wilton Lackaye will BE-
starred therein. Being billboarded as
a play Of criminal regeneration, 1t at
once recalls Roland B. Molineuxs
play, "The Man Inside with which 1t
appears to have something in common
both in title and in theme.
Two actresses who have hitherto
graccd only the musical stage Will De
seen in straight comedy during the
season. Ina Claire, who probably lit-
tie thought that she might one day
serve the man she psrodied, will APP
pear under David Belasco's manage
ment in Polly with Past COMEDY
by George Middleton and Guy Bolton
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