South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-03-03

William Faversham and Maxine [
Elliott have formed partnership I
and viii conduct Maxine Elliott's |
theater seth st.. near Broadway. /
New York city, now tenated by
Marjorie Rambeau in Eyes Of
Youth "a play by Max MARGIN and I
Charles GuernOn Until Miss Elliott /.
recently returned 10 the American I
stage as one OF the four stars
William Faversnam Maxine Elliott /
MacIyn ArbuckIe and Irene Fen
wick-in "a revival Of r.. g.. Cartons
Lord and Lady Algy" she had not
acted in this country i'm more than
1--WE years. having spent most OF that
period in London a few weeks ago
it was published she had acquired
the English rights 10 Eyes Of
Xouta" and would present il IN
London, acting there the part play
ed i'm the United States by Miss
Rambeau. Announcing the Faver-
sham Elliott plans Mr. Faversham
says Miss Elliott viii come over
from London 20 appear i'm certain
productions al her theater Ham
let" will be added 20 the Faversham
repertoire and The DEVILS Dis
ciple' which Richard Mansfield
made familiar i'm this country. will
Zoe the next Shavian venture for Mr..
Faversham. It is said that as long
as early i'm 1914 Mr.. Faversham
matured his plans for procuring
theater Of his own. but that war
conditions prevented him from
erecting one. I'm the meantime the
F'aversham Elliott Arbuckle - f @
wick tour I'm Lord and Lady Algy"
is going on and south Bend is TO be
on the route
The Copperhead." Augustus
Thomas play, i'm which Lionel
Barrymore is acting with rare sue
cess. was rOt written for Mr. Barry
more. The author had David War
field in mind for the role OF Mut
Shanks Mr. WardeId and David
Belasco. his manager, approved the
scenario. but rejected the finished
work. Then 10 was decided that
Emmett Corrigan should play the
part. That arrangement fell through
and rehearsals were started witl
Richard Bennett as the player. Aft
or an these proceedings THE Cop
perhead' was finally produced with
Mr. Barrymore. who withdrew from
the east OF Peter Ibbetson." IN
which he his brother. John Barry
more. and Miss Constance Collier
were triple stars. Until ne came
forth in Peter Tbbertson," Lionel
Barrymore had not done any acting
i'm Il years, his last previous ap-
in afua a
loon" In Paris he had made a repu-
tation as an artist.
An eastern writer has given
something of a real insight into the
career of Al Jolson.. who was at the
oliver last fall in Robinson Crusoe.
ir" JOlson is now i'm "Sinbad." the
23rd production for the Winter Car
den. New York. His income is es-
timated at $4,000 per week and his
seasons usually continue for IS
weeks out Of the %. In addition 10
his salary ne receives % percent of
the profits of the production IN
T which he is appearing. Royalties on
talking machine records for which
4 he is responsible are big. Profits
Z from the long tour of Robinson
Crusoe. jr.." are estimated at $780,
GEO.
Jolson's real name is Asa Yoelson
and ne was horn in Washington. d.
c.. the son Of a Jewish cantor. HIS
first singing was in a synagogue.
When ne was 13 years old he made
his stage debut in THE Children II
the Ghetto" i'm which Wilton Lack
aye and Mabel TaliaferrO, then n
child. were the stars His engage
ment lasted for three performances. /
3 Thereafter he struggled valiantly i'm
his boyish determination 10 enter
tain people. He sang in Walter =.
Mains circus concert for two
4. months. giving I'D Leave NJ
2 Happy Home For You" Then ne
7 beloved the chorus Of MY Jersey
Lily from the gallery I'm theaters
where AT Reeves hurlesque show
played His next engagement was
with the Dainty Duchess Burles-
quers" The vaudeville partnership
of Jolson. Palmer & Jolson de-
veloped az the Dewey theater. Four
teenth ST.. New York. the second
Jolson being AIS brother. 1t lasted