The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1918-07-29
MANY NEW PLAYS
TO Be PRODUCED
Five Will Be Presented by
Brady, the First of These
Being 81. o. T."
"PENROD" ON TYLER LIST
Decentralization of TarkingtOn's
Stories to Be Seen in
September.

Several producers made known yester-
day their plans for the coming theatre
cal season. Their proposed activity. fol-
lowing recent announcements of other
big producers, indicates an unusually
busy time for those in the theatrical pro-
fesston next fall and winter.
First on the list is William A. Brady,
VINO gives the assurance that Grace
George will return to the stage this
year. Just what play Miss George
VIII be seen In Ia IA matter OF conjecture,
as she has not made her selection from
TWO or three she has under considera-
ton. Mr.. Brady is not certain. he ad-
mits, whether her return to the stage
VIII be here or abroad. for Miss George
is sincerely DESTROYS of joining the ranks
or those who will winter in France and
entertain the soldiers
Five new plays will be produced by
Mr.. Brady. the first OF these being IL
o. L." a three act play by willard Mack
and Hector Turnbull. Mary Nash and
Jose Ruben will appear in the leading
roles OF this piece. which Ia an adapta-
ton OF one of Mr. Turnbulrs cinema
scenarios.
Early Openings Planned.
Alice Brady will be presented in
Forever After" by. owen Davis. while
after "Forever After" Mr. Brady will
oifer The Chinese Puzzle" a play that
was farorably received in Washington.
Another play by Mr.. Davis, Human
nature and a new melodrama by Jules
Erkert Goodman, in which Henry Hui
VIII be starred. complete Mr. Brady's
new productions His two theatres. the
Playhouse and the Forty-eighth street,
are scheduled for early openings, the
former reopening on August ~. with
she Walked in Her Sleep" and the
later on August 90 with THE Woman
on the Index both OF which are George
Broathurst productions.
Getting Together" will take to the
road on Labor Day. and Tho Man Who
Came Back" will go back to the road
with three companies on tour
John d. Williams has two more plays
than Mr.. Brady. He has contracted for
seven, the first of which will be the nro-
duction, on September Q, OF Oscar
Wildes comedy, IAN Ideal Husband"
at the Comedy Theatre. 1t will be the
first production of the play in New York
and II will mark new policy on the
Lart OF the Shuberts. who own the play
house.
The Shuberts announced yesterday
that, following the redemption of the
theatre from the hands OF the Wash
ington Square Players, they would play
high class comedy there year In AMI
year cut. The cast will include Constance
Collier. Norman Trevor, Cyril Harcourt
and Peggy Hopkins.
Lionel Barrymore will resume his tour
in "The Copperhead" on August 16. and
following this he will appear in AN
Enemy OF the People" by Ibsen. Eu-
gene O'Neill is the author of play &C
cepted by Mr. Williams called Beyond
the Horizon" Anne Crawford Flexner
has exchanged contracts with Mr.. Will
Jams for the production of AN Souls
Eve; Morals" sentimental and
satiric comedy. will he produced shortly,
and Augustus Thomas is working on
play of Western life of the period OF
lS49 that will contain but one female
character. That Is the proper ratio OF
Il ose days in those scenes
TyIer's Calendar.
Six plays are listed on George c.
ryler's calendar, WITH more than dozen
in all 'inder his imm diate
In association with Klaw e
Erlanger. The most interesting NJ these
Is dramatiZation of the "Penrod"
stories. by Booth Harrington. which will
be seen on Broadway during the first
week OF September.
Patricia Collinge will be starred in
'Tillie." play written by Helen Martin
and Frank Howe, Jr. with Pennsyl-
vania Dutch atmosphere as Il e setting.
On August 81 Mr.. Tyler will present at
the Knickerbocker Among Those Pres
ent," in which Cyril Keightley and Marie
Patterson will be starred
Marie Doro. also under Mr. Tyler's
wing will ne the individual star in a
iramatization of Mary Roberts Rine-
harris romance THE Amazing Inter
ude.' This will be followed by a comedy
of the circus "Sawdust and Sentiment"
by l.. b. Yates. and AN Wrong" by
william II. Post. Laurette Taylor is to
make long tour east OF the Mississippi
n Happiness with the same company
that supported her on Broadway.
George Arliss will tour in Hamilton"
and Alexandra Carlisle will ppa,, IN f,pI