South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-08-10

John Mccormack. the most popu-
lar singer in the whole world, last
night gave his annual recital in the
Ocean Grove. New Jersey Auditort-
um. That concert marked the ten
or's only public appearance until his
regular tour Is started In October.
Mr.. Mccormack is IN great de-
mand. Recently two cities In which
he had given no promise 20 sing.
announced him for recitaTs and
those who had hoped TO hear him
were consequently much disap-
pointed. The Mccormack income is
OF gigantic proportions.
At the Booth theater in New
York DeWolf Hopper has been act
ing the part Of old Bill in The
Better ole" which had been play
ed there BY Mr.. Coburn. Last night
The Better ole" concluded its
42nd week in New York In Chi
cago II fell far short OF achieving
the success expected by Mr.. and
Mrs. Coburn, the producers, and
the theatrical world generally. Mr..
Hopper was in the Chicago cast,
which was rather thrown together.
Yet that did not account for the
lukewarm reception given the play
which has so caught on In New
York Since the Coburns have re-
turned from their vacation, Mr..
Hopper has started a tour Of THE
Better ole" in Canada.
Sophie" is the title OF a play be
ing written by Philip Moeller and
in which Emily Stevens will star.
Miss Stevens acts very much like
her cousin. Mrs. F1ske.
The Mix-up," a rough and tum-
BILE farce in which Marie Dressler
once acted, is being set 10 music
and viii be known as Suite 10"
For musicalization purposes about
every old comedy and farce in the
country has been dug up. Check
ers." in which Thomas W. Ross
played in South Bend, is the latest.
To prove that Lionel Barrymore
is among the very foremost Amer
lean actors OF his time. elaborate
plans are being made for his fu-
ture Last season ne was in The
Copperhead" and then joined forces
with his brother. John. who is like
wise gifted TO The extent that his
acting is notably fine. and appeared
in The Jest" After starting the
new season il. The JEST" Lionel
Barrymore is 20 act ga Brieux's The
Red Robe" and then in a revival Of
Cyrano de Pergerac." which Rob
ert Lorraine has revived in London
with much success. It was acted at
the Auditorium a long time ago by
Richard Mansfield.
Boston is enjoying revivals OF
''Floradora" and Havana" and as
they are far better than similar Of
ferings OF later make, many thea
tergoers are going TO them.
The impression prevails in thea
trical circles that the new season,
now starting. will be the most pros
porous I'm all history. II conse-
quence OF this belief producers are
risking more than they have risk
ed IN long time A list OF sched-
number OF musical farces, most Of
them bearing crazy titles and giving
no prospect OF much stability.
There are, however, some excep-
tons The musical version OF
Monsieur Beaucaire" is a great
success In London, with Maggie
Teyte IN the chief role. In this
country Eleanor Painter, who has
a fine voice. Is 20 have the Teyte
role
the Honored Guest" is the name
or the comedy IN which William T.
Hodge VIII star Mr.. Hodge was
last In South Bend I'm Fixing Sis
ter He became famous in The
Man From Home"
Walker whiteside, whose best
acting was done IN The Melting
Pot" Is next year 20 star IN a
dramatization OF Robert Louis Stew
enson's The Master Of Ballantrae.' -
Charles Purcell will soon start re-
hearsals in a musical play named
Call a Taxi"
An unusually important an
nOuncement made by the Shuberts
is that next fall Edward II. Sothern
and Julia Marlowe Will return TO
the stage. After revivals OF
Twelfth Night" Tanning OF the
Shrew' and Hamlet" in New York
they viii 40 on tour. They were
last here more than six years ago.
The Shuherts are 10 revive Flor
odora." with several stars in the
cast
An elaborate revival OF "LaBelle
Helene" is promised by the Shu-
bsrts
Mcintyre & Heath will give over
next season TO Hello Alexander. "