The sun., 1919-07-25
NEW BRIEUX PLAY
TO Be SEEN HERE
"The Woman-Alone" Will
Be Produced Soon by
Henry Neagle.
"ASK THE GIRLS" COMING
Selwyns Also to Offer New
Comedy Called "Mommer"
Early in Fall.

I, Another play by Eugene Brieux resrs
| it's head into view. Ia Femme Seule.
drama in three acts which Henry
! Neagle will incorporate into the English
| language. will be presented here for the
first time so that every one but children
can understand under the title of THE
woman-Alone." This piece, which deals
with the economic dependence Of woman,
was produced originally in the Gymnase
Theatre, Paris, and with which N. Brieux
has not yet despalred OF remaking So
ciety.
| Mr.. Neagle has obtained the English
| speaking rights to another play by the
French dramatist. which is designed for
the American trade especially but has
| not yet got beyond the chrysallis of the
scenario. Mr.. Neagle also plans to pro-
duce here in January next Brieux's La
Robe Rouge" (The Red Robe), and
| Lionel barrymore is reported to ne the
/ one who will assume the mantle OF
EhjGh.
.Irene O'Dnre" Operated On.
| JONES Montgomery's play. Irene
| O'Dare," originally written as a comedy,
! has under2on an operation to change 1t
! into musical comedy. The author mas
! nainle ssly extracted some OF the plot adj
| ministering some lyrics by way OK an
! anssthetic. Harry Tierney volunteered
! for n TRANSMISSION Of music. II Will
some to Broadway wearing the livery OF
! Conan and Harris.
Tho new musical comedy by p. @.
! Wcdrhouse, Roi Cooper Megrue and
! hammond IIuSbel originally had p good
! RENE but couldn't keep II. To replace
the lost title Selwyn Co. have re-
/ christsrt it Ask the Girls and the
| answer IL expected when It is inserted
/ into the Broadway consciousness late IN
! September.
| The Selwyns are also going TO appeal
for the interest of older members of the
! family with "Mommer," n new comedy
lby Edward Goodman, which will knock
at the gates Of the city early in the
fall. At Asbury Park and Long Branch
during the middle of August all super
! huous weight will be trained on the
cast.
/ Another cable tip which Morris Gest
expects to verify soon is that Phillip
Harker. the English scenic artist. will
sniff the air here in a short while FOR
the first time in twenty-four years for
the purpose Of lending his company to
the big spectacular production Of "Aph-
rodite" in the Century Theatre. in which
the chief character will appear chiehy
in lots Of scenery this fall. Mr.. Har-
lser and his brother, Joseph, are at pres
ent arranging the chromatic scale on the
sets in London.
| Mr. Gest. in association with +. Ray
Comstock. has himself mixed the cast
for Adam and Eva" the new modern
comedy by Guy Bolton and George Mid
dleton. for the last time, the completed
result being Ruth Shepley, Adelaide
Prince, Roberta Arnold. Jean Shelby.
Otto Kruger. Courtenay Foote, Ferdi-
hand Gottschalk and Reynold Mason.
After a preliminary campaign at Asbury
Park and Long Branch the play will go
into winter quarters in the Longacre
Theatre August Is.
For once in their managerial career
W!nchell Smith and John l.. Golden have
met defeat in connection with putting
together a play. This production, n new
play by Pearl Franklin and Ella w.
Peattie, Is nearly ready to acquaint
Broadway with the desirability of the
mountains Of North Carolina as an ideal
location for a play. But the producers
i are furnishing for a title for Il. At It's
first reading at Atlantic City a month
ago 1t was called Sunrise" but the
rainy spell seems 10 have spoiled that
, Now Mr.. Golden ia considering the title
Thunder" because that has some con-
, nection with the play and also allows
the press agent an excellent opportunity
to refer TO their other production
"Lightnin." during its continued run ir
the Gaiety Theatre next season.
three Wise Fools" on the verge o!
going into outer darkness-that Is. "a
Atlantic City and Chicago-has beer
I saved again by popular pleading Tht
!, mana cement graciously consented to ex
tend tho engagement beyond this weel
until August 2 after the prayer OF the
, public was backed up by the contractor
who are to redecorRte the Criterion
4 Theatre and who were even willing &c
postpone their work so that Austir
! Strong's comedy might not breathe Il!
8 last here just yet.
The stage once again has laid l!tera
4 ture under heavy obligation TO It. tn,
I hardboiled facts OF this statement beinl
1 that Stewart Baird Of the "Shuber
= GaitIes OF 1919" IN the Forty-rourt,
Street Theatre, has had n novel accepted
by the Century Company.
. George Marion. who staged Toby
Bow" and played the part OF the coloreC
butler in It. has been engaged by tn
Shuberts to produce Edward Locke
play. THE Dancer" as a mark OF specia
distinction.
4, since the new musical comedy by Ed
: gar Allan woolfe. in which John Cor
Is 70 bring Eddie Leonard UP for rattf
n cation by the people next season, &
2 named "Roley- Boley Eyes" It was In
evitable that the cast should acquir,