El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-08-17
Laurette Taylor Keeps In
teresting Diary of Tour
of Theatrical Stars.

NEW YORK. Aug. 17-New York
~ play writer's and producers are
more than passively interested in the
recent announcement by a London the
atrical critic TO the effect that Lon
don will buy her plays from America
this year by cable" The correspond
ent comments on this very interesting
topic as follows:
London has been importing more
and more in the way OF entertainment
from Broadway during each succeed
ing year Of the war. But the an
rouncement is now made that the
London managers and producers this
year Will not even brave the dangers
OF the .C-boat zone for a run over 10
Broadway and Forty-second street TO
inspect this years output The
things that look 10 be fit for Eng
hsh consumption will be ordered BY
caDle or by mail
There has been much comment
sereabouts OF late upon the fact that
England is now going 20 America for
plays. England Is even going TO
America for American adaptations Of
French plays. then reshaping them.
cree they have traversed the seas a
second time. into something that fits
English taste 1t is regrettable but
English critics have as vet brought
forward nothing in the way Of a con-
structive solution.
Need OF Talent.
Along with this state OF affairs
there is much comment and question
ing as TO why there are SO few good
shows IN London. despite the fact that
war tired people seeks rest and for
getfulness in the theater
aaEQn-rna- ~ e. g.
is that he can't write for all the
theaters- Wherein he strikes p0r-
ton Of the truth. as usual. The
English writer's who are at the front
o. who have been killed in action OBJ
viously cannot continue the competi-
tive pace which is necessary for the
making OF one good theatrical sea-
son after another. II becomes a pure
" commercial proposition. IL produc-
tion does not keep up with the de-
mand there must be importations.
London. however. likes her plays
better than New York likes the Ameri-
can inventions
AT present Chu Chin Chow has
over 500 performances to its record 3
The Maid OF the Mountains and The
Better Ole have run nearly 500 each. I
The Eyes Of Youth heads the list
in New York with slightly more than 1
$50 performances. so we understand" I
New HippOdrOme show.
Appropriate. indeed. is the title Sc
lected by Charles Dillingham; for the I
next Hippodrome spectacle. II is I
Everything" significant Of the nu-
merous features that go to make Up I
the entertainment at the big play I
house.
The first performances viii take /
place late this month. The piece this ]
time IS in three acts and Il scenes; I
and, as usual is being produced /
under the direction OF R. H.
Burnside. Mr.. Burnside is also its /
author. The music is by various .
among them being John I
Philip Sousa. Irving Berlin. John T.
1ey, Percy Wenrich and Raymond /
Patriotism viii be the key
note OF the entertainment.
Rehearsals are taking place in the 7.
SiNty-ninth Regiment armory. pend
ng the reupholstering and redecorat-
ng OF the Hippodrome.
Among the principals this year are
OeWolf Hopper. Houdini, Charles Al
irich. Belle story, Bert Levy. Tom
Browns Clown Band. Arthur Geary.
3luch and a troupe Of dancers headed
2y Desiree Lubowaka and Gorda
Sulda.
Diary OF n Road Tour.
At least a part Of the time during
he phenominally successful tour of
he all-stars in out There" for the
lGAeAlL OF the heQ LEo-e. Laurel
Taylor devoted herself 20 literature
Is well as TO drama. In fact she kept
. diary Of the incidents along the
cute. which, in book form. is shortly
q be published by the George H Do
an company.
The Diary viii be found 10 contain
ruch inside information OF the events
hat happened among these tempera-
mental players. as the following eN-
erpts will attest.
We opened tonight, May "a, in
Washington. to S11,1fO. IL was AN
ionor TO play before the president to-
light and do our part in his effort 90
AIRY this war to a successful finish
i've le president. 4 hint on how TO
ecome president The president was
invited 20 come 20 the theater at
clock He arrived az s o'clock.
Baltimore, May IS keep Won