Evening star., 1917-09-23

Arthur Cunningham. well known as a
baritone. has been engaged for roie IN
Miss 1917" soon to open at the Century
Theater, New York.
The Charles Frohman Company has
received from James NJ. Barrie, the
English playwright. a one-act play
called "Barbara's Wedding"
"seven Days Leave" which Daniel
Frohman is producing. will have its first
performance in Boston October 1. The
play is an English war melodrama-
Henry Miller and o. p. Reggie will
produce John. Galsworthy:s "A Bit OF
Love" in November. Mr.. Heggie viii
play the role Of the Clergyman hero.
Marjorie Rambeau has been selected to
impersopate America in the Red Cross
Rosemary pageant. which will be given at
Huntington. l.. l., the afternoon of Octo-
ber 5.
Conway Tearle has been engaged to
play the role OF Armand to Ethel
Barrymore's Camille. in a production OF
Dumas play at the Empire Theater
New York.
Winthrop Ames first production of
the season. Saturday to Monday" viii
begin an engagement in New York Oc-
tober /. The piece is a comedy by Will
liam J. Hurlburt.
Robert Hilliard was one of the stars
in a new production last week in New
York. "a Scrap of Paper" dramatized
by Owen Davis from 4 story by
Arthur SomerS Roche.
Henry Lewis. seen here last season
in Follow Me-" and recalled by patrons
of vaudeville for his act. "Squigalum."
has been engaged for the new Winter
Garden show in New York,
Eelwyn & Co.. viii make productions
this season, among other plays, OF two
Baby" by Margaret Mayo and Jerome
Kern, and the other IAN Night Long"
by Avery Haywood and Irving Berlin.
Edward E. Rice. producer OF ''1493'' and
many other old-time comic operas. will
be given a testimonial performance next
month in honor of his fortieth year or
theatrical activity.
Fred Stone and his company are in
Philadelphia, where Charles Dilling-
ham will present Jack O.Lantern" for
two weeks, opening tomorrow night
before going into New York.
Malcolm Duncan, Willette Kershaw
and Frank Wilcox have been engaged
for a comedy by Albert Goodrich called
"Yes or No." which will be produced by
G. NJ Anderson and L. Lawrence Weber
Arthur Hammerstein's new musical
production, "Furs and Frills.' had Its
first performance last Thursday night
at Hartford. 1t will be taken to New
road.
Stuart Walker. director of the Port
manteau Theater, will make a produc-
ton of Booth Tarkington's story.
Seventeen" in Chicago and later will
bring the play east to New York and
other cities.
Mother Carey's Chickens" a three-act
comedy, by Kate Douglas Wiggin and
Rachel Crothers. will open the season at
the Cort Theater, New York, Tuesday
evening. Edith Taliaferro will have the
principal part.
DRAFTED" is the title of a new play
with which H. H. Frazee will resume
his play-producing activities this year.
It is a comedy in three acts by James
Montgomery. Emmet Corrigan has the
leading part.
Mrs. Alice Chaplin, mother of Harold
Chaplin, the young American author
who was killed recently in action in
France, will produce this season a
short play he wrote. called Augustine
in Search of a Father"
Anthony in Wonderland" which will
be the opening attraction at the Henry
Miller Theater. New York. during. the
holidays, Is now in rehearsal for brief
tour prior to the New York engagement
The company is headed by Mr.. Miller.
Lionel Atwill has been engaged to play
opposite Grace George during the coming
season of her Playhouse company. Mr.
Atwill was leading man in the London
productions of Charles Frohmap and has
only recently come to this country.
Joaquin Valverde. well known Spanish
composer, has arrived in this country
with an operetta. entitled THE Land of
JOY" which will be offered In New York
in November. The piece will have Its
first performance In Havana, October 1.
After THE Man Who Came Back"
closes in New York William A. Brady
will present a play of immigrant life
called 1.-The Land Of the Free" by Fan
ME Hurst and Harriet Ford. in which
Florence Nash will play the leading
role.
Eugene Blair will be seen the latter
part OF October at PolisA in the roman
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