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called Mother Love-" to be produced
by A. G. DeIamater, will have August
Perry in the leading role.
A. H Woods has secured for pro-
duction play by an English author,
Eden f. Creviile. called The Realist."
1t will be given next season
In recent theatrical suit IL was de-
veloped in court by the testimony that
the managerial profits on Daddy Long
Legs" amounted to 100000.
A new theater to be built in New
York is to be known as the Norworth-
The playhouse will he ready early In
the fall. Its first Offering will be Jack
Norworth's revue, odds and Ends"
"A House of Glass" one of the pro-
successes last season has
reached Australia with Florence Rock
well in the leading role. 1t is one of
the dramatic successes OF the season
there.
As a result of his success in Johnny
Get Your Gun" Louis Bennison has
obtained a long term contract with
John Cort. and hereafter will be the
featured member of the cast of that
farce.
Minna Gale Haynes has Cancelled her
tour of dramatic recitals to join the
cast of Cohan & Harris production Of
"A Tailor Made Man"
THE Lioness." Rupert Hughes play. in
which Margaret Anglin has been appear
ing, has closed its season. The author
will revise the piece for presentation in
New York next fall
Joseph Urban and Richard Ordynski
have engaged Ann Andrews TO plsy
the name part in the Russian play
"Nju." which is TO be their first Joint
producing venture at the Bandbox
Theater, New York.
Oliver Morosco launched a new piece
with the title we Are Seven and it
is destined for New York presenta-
ton early next season. Sue McN3namy
played the leading role.
Laurette Taylor. who appeared IN
'"rhe Harp of Life" viii have a new
play by ]. Hartley Manners, called "out
There" the latter part of this month.
Her role will be that of a cockney girl
who has a great inspiration from the
war.
Reports from Chicago. where the
Messrs. Shubert presented Eugene Wal
ter's latest play. THE Knife" say this
has turned out TO be one of the au-
be taken into New York for a long stay
In the near future.
Our Betters." by w. Somerset Maug-
is pronounced a bitter satire on expa-
triated Americans. The critics do not
speak in high terms of it's moral tone.
The musical play in which Christie
Macdonald is to return to the stage is
by A. f. Thomas and is called, The
Little Misses" 1t will be produced by
a company organized by the stars hus-
band. H L. Gillespie.
Henry W. Savage takes his librettist.
lyricist and composer on board his
steam yacht to southern waters when
starting on a new musical piece, which
is fine for them and enables the man
ager to keep an eye on the progress
oe their work.
Edward F. Albee. half owner of the
| B. F. Keith chain and general manager
of its collateral enterprises. is at Palm
Beach. 1t has been a Keith-Albee
| custom for years to devote few weeks
every winter to golf and game along
the Florida keys.
James Lackaye, who calls Washing
| ton his home, is to star in a new play
called Uncle Bob" by Mark Price. The
! piece is said to fit into Lackaye's ca
| pabilities very nicely.
| Elsie Ferguson. who is appearing in
| Shirley Kaye" cancelled her schedule
dates last week on account of the death
of her mother. She will resume her
tour in Brooklyn tomorrow night.
Number $685." new melodrama
scheduled for presentation in New
York very soon, was produced for the
| first time IN Atlantic City last Wednes-
| day night Helen Holmes and Joseph
Rawley are playing the leading roles.
Two younger children of Sam and
Kitty Morton will graduate from col
| lege this spring, and next fall there
| will be a reunion of the Four Mortons
of vaudeville which was broken up
| when Paul and Kitty withdrew from
the combination to get married.
John Craig, who for many years was
the owner and manager of the Castle
Square Stock Company in Boston, and
who now has a theater in New York, is
TO establish prize play contest at Yale
similar to the one he has maintained for
several seasons at Harvard.
| The fairy play, "Once Upon a Time"
| will be given at the Belasco Theater
Friday afternoon, April 20. under the
| direction OF Miss Hawke, whose pro-
duction of the musical fantasy, do You
Believe In Fairies?" will be pleasantly
remembered. Miss Minnie Saxton is the
author and handsome costumes and
scenic effects are promised in the play.
! David Belasco has placed Arnold Daily
under contract to appear under his di-
rection during the next two seasons.
| The actor is expected back in New
York tomorrow from Palm Beach,
where he has been slowly recovering
| from the critical illness which inter
rupted his engagement in The Master"
several months ago.
The various members of The Love
Mill" company, who ended their pre-
liminary tour last week. are back in
New York. The company viii not go
out again, as Audreas Dippel plans to
hold out the play until he can get
New York theater for it. "The Love
Mill marks the frs venture of Earl
Carroll. the producer. in the realms Of
playWriting, as the book and lyrics are
both the work of his pen.
Ina Claire. native of this city and
the star of "Ziegfeld Follies," after the
expiration of her contract with that
organization VIII 20 to London to be
featured in a musical production. Miss
Claire appeared in London for Two sea
sons under the direction of the late
George Edwardes.
To be certain that her career en-
ment, Elsa Ryan is being seen I'm vaude-
vile for her first season. Prominent
IN drama and musical comedy Miss
Ryan was selected two years ago 10
succeed Laurette Taylor IN Hartley
Manners comedy. Peg o. Ny Heart"
In vaudeville, Miss Ryan Will be pre-