El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-01-26

Warfield and stars Of equal promi-
hence. Finally they decided that
Mary Pickford was of exactly the
right candle power for their purpose.
50, through Elliott Foreman. they
! teleSrapned her at Hollywood Cal.
their desires. This is the telegram in
reply:
Mary Piclford would consider
$4,000 a week Salary for her per
sonal staff Managers to provide all
costumes and guarantee 81 weeks.
Cannot begin engagement until con-
elusion OF contract here in June Two
hundred thousand dollars to be placed
IN escrow as guarantee or good faith"
Seventeen Is Produced.
The comedy fashioned from Booth
Tarkington's stories Of the early life
I OF William Sylvan Baxter. IT.. under
the title OF Seventeen" has its first
performance here at the Booth the
made the production.
The changes in the cast of The
Rainbow Girl contemplated by Klaw
d Erlanger. have been accomplished.
and that musical play will shortly
, resume its activity. With its aug
mented cast. The Rainbow GirT' will
be presented at the Academy of Music.
baltimore. on February IL with a
week at the National theater. Wash
ingto1, 10 follow.
AAC play was UAlkAIldA4N DT0uuEeu
before the holidays AT the Forrest
theater, Philadelphia, where il re-
NAMED successfully for three weeks.
Illness Of several members of the
company-nOtably IN the cast of the
prima donna, who scarcely sang a
note during the entire engagement
necessitated a temporary suspension
and reorganization The company
viii begin rehearsals under the direc-
ton Of Herbert Gresham and Julian
Mitchell next Monday.
In the cast are Beth Lydy. Billy B.
Van. Sidney Greenstreet Jack Hem
derson, Robert Pitkin. Harry DELI,
Marguerite Haney. LeOnOra NoVasio,
Jane Burby. Dore Plowden, Margaret
Merriman. Claire Granville, Kathleen
Lindley. Frederick solomon and Will
lam Clifton.
Maxine Elliott to Europe.
Maxine Elliott. who is appearing in
the al-star production OF Lord and
Lady Algy" in association with Will
lam Faversham. Irene Fenwick. Mac
lyn Arbuckle and other prominent
players, is due in England the middle
Of April, but she has arranged to re-
main in America few weeks longer ]
to complete the tour Of this attrac- /
ton Owing to Miss Elliott's limited
stay in this country and the contracts {
made some time ago for the appear
ance Of the entire company in Boston. Z
r UAlAds ~ GSlAIfE AOA~ EdlLlInOEE.
Pittsburgh, Cleveland. Chicago and I
Detroit, Lord and Lady AlGy' can F.
not remain in New York longer than (
its original booking. and viii. accord I
ingly. be seen for the last time. on !
Saturday, January 26. In order to ac- ]
there VIII be an extra matinee on
Thursday afternoon of each week. in 4
addition to the regular Tuesday and
Saturday matinees.
Margaret AngIin's New Role.
A plan to appear in a series OF
Greek. plays formulated by Margaret /
Anglin six months ago will be con-
hall The performance will take I
place in conjunction with Walter I
Damrosch and the Symphony Orches- !
ira
The first matinee will be given on
February s. with Edward HAYES Z
Plumptre's translation Of SOphocles' !
Electra" the bill This will be given I
for two or more performances. with /
the Mede" Of Euripides to follow !
Prof Gilbert Murray's version will be /
used. The matinee will be given at /
intervals Of a week during February 1
and March The stage versions are /
the same as those employed by Miss
AnClin in her festival OF the Greek /
theater Of the University OF California;
during the Panama-Pacific exposi- !
Miss Anglin will. OF course. be seen !
IT. the title role Of each play The I
other characters will be acted by /,
players Identified with classic roles. /
Mr.. Damrosch has composed several /
musical settings for the plays. Liv- !
ingston Platt is designing the cos
tunes and settings
Meanwhile. Misc AnElin will con-
tinue her regular engagement in 4
Billeted." at the Fulton theater. 1
whittier she moves next Monday
night
Play Goes TO Cuba.
The Messrs. Shubert are in receipt ,
of an offer from the management of 7
the Theater National in Havana. for /
4 months engagement of the May ]
time company and production. now
appearing at the Shubert theater. The I
Cuban managers would like TO take /
the entire organization down there.
intact, play it in Havana for four
weeks. and then return II TO New
York
In recognition or her uutirinE efforts
in securing recruits for the New York
national guard and the regular service,
Miss Dorothy D. Frocks has been present.