New-York tribune., 1918-07-30
Plays and Players

A statement of the theatrical plans
of George c. Tyler for the coming sea-
son was issued yesterday Six new
plays are listed Cor production, and
more than a dozen companies in all
will be under his immediate direction
IN connection with his associates
klaw & Erlanger.
The most interesting announcement
is that which deals with the production
OF dramatization Of Booth Tarking-
tons famous "Penrod" stories. A play
written by Edward E. Rose from these
studies of boyhood is to be presented
September 2, at a theatre to be desig-
mated later. Andrew Lawlor, eleven
years old, who played the boy in the
final act of Happiness" with Laurette
Taylor last season, is to create the
role of Penrod. Prominent in the cast
ton, Helen Hayes and Paul Kelly.
Patricia Collinge, last seen in New
York in the title role of "Pollyanna," "
and who has been identified with that
play for three seasons, is to be elevated
to stardom early in the fall and will
be presented in play entitled "Tillie,'
written by Helen R. Martin and Frank
Howe, jr. 1t has for its locale Penn
sylvania Dutch settlement.
On August 81, at the Knickerbocker
Theatre, Mr.. Tyler will present a
Among Those Present" The cast viii
Hassard Short, William B. Mack and
Marjorie Patterson.
Miss Marie Doro is to be presented
as an individual star in the fall in a
dramatization of Mary Roberts Rine-
hart's romance "The Amazing Inter
lude," which was published serially in
"The Saturday Evening Post" This
dramatization is by Edward E. Rose.
Early in the fall a comedy of the
circus, entitled "Sawdust and Senti-
ment," written by L. B. Yates, is to be
produced. Another new play scheduled
for fall production is a farce entitled
Cali Wrong" written by William H.
Post and based on a short story called
"a Burglars Feelings" by William
slavcns McNutt, which appeared in
"Munsey's Magazine"
Laurette Taylor is to make a tour of
the larger cities east of the Mis-
sissipp River, appearing in j. Hartley
Manners's comedy "Happiness." She
will be supported by practically the
same company which appeared with her
last year, including O. P. Heggie, J. NJ
Kerrigan and Lynn Fantanne.
Coast in "Hamilton," his last season s
success, and Alexandra Carlisle will
tour in "The Country Cousin" opening
in Chicago on Labor Day. There will
be two "Pollyanna" companies on tour
and a second company will present
"Happiness" through the South.
Later in the season NJ. Tyler will
present Helen Hayes. who is to open
IN "Penrod," in a new play.
George Broadhurst announced yes
terday that he would present at the
Broadhurst Theatre during the week of
August 10 his new musical comedy
"He Didn't Want to Do It." The book
and lyrics are by Mr. Broadhurst and
the melodies by Silvio Helm. "He Didn't
Want to Do It" is based on farce
written by Walter Hackett and Mr..
Broadhurst and was produced in Lon
don but never seen in this country
The play is being staged by Clifford
Brooke and the dances and mum bers
by Bert French. The cast includes
Meakins, Ned A. Sparks, Alexander
Frank, Jack Rafael, Robert O'Connor
Joseph Wilmot, Katharine Galloway
Helen Shipman and Alberta Burton.
"Maytimc," the current attraction at
the Broadhurst, will be moved to an
other Shubert theatre.
Klaw g. Erlanger have called the re-
hearsals for "The Bubble Girl" which
will be their second musical comedy
production for the new season, for
Monday, August IL.
"The Bubble Girl" is the musical COM
edy version of Fred Jackson's farce, "a
Full House." The book and lyrics are
by Henry Blossom and the music is by
Uda Waldrop. The cast will include
Dallas Wexford, May Vokes, Fay Marbe
Mary Woodyatt, Eleanor Gordon, Mary
Millburn, Eda Won Buelow, Ben Linn
Albert Gerard, Charles Olcott anc
Eddie Bowling.
The rehearsals will be under the
direction of Edgar MacGregor anc
Julian Mitchell.
I John P. Slocum has completed ar
rangements for an early production OF
"The Cave Lady" musical comedy;
the book and lyrics by Roland Oliver
and Charles Dickson, with music by
II. B. Olsen.
Rehearsals of Double Exposure" the
new farce by Avery Hopwcod, which
Selwyn & Co. will present at the
Bijou Theatre on August 26, start
ed yesterday under the personal direc-
ton of Edgar Selwyn, with John Cum
berland, Janet Beecher, Francine Lar
rimore, John Westley, j. Harry Irvine
and others.
Rehearsals of "Chu Chin Chow" be-
gan yesterday at the Century Theatre
with all of the principals present ex-
cept Florence Reed, who is still sum-
mering at her camp in Maine Miss
Joan Knox has been engaged to sing
the role of Marjanah
When the soldier boys of Camp Up
ton present their military revue, writ
ten by Sergeant Irving Berlin, at the
Century Theatre the week of August
10, they propose to have everything
done strictly according to Hoyle. Fifty
of the boys will be "show girls" and
"fappers" in the new revue, and in or
der to get correct atmosphere and see
that the girls" learn to dance accord
ing to the best rules OF stage manage
ment, Sergeant Berlin came to town
yesterday from Camp Upton, called at
the Century Theatre and persuade d
Morris Gest to promise to "iend" him
twelve of the best dancers in the Cen
tury Grove midnight revue to go to
Camp Upton and teach dancing steps