The sun., 1919-07-17
BILLIE BURKE FINDS
ROLE TO HER LIKING
Florenz Ziegfeld Arranges for
Her Appearance as Lead
in Caesars Wife,"
HOPPER TO TOUR COUNTRY
"Midnight Whirl" a Good Fill
In for Chorus Girl-Baby
Vamp at the Gaieties.

Having at last found a play to her
liking after Avery Hopwood. Edward
Sheldon and others had made unsatis-
factory efforts to suit her talents. Billie
Burke has found a role In which she Is
anxious to try her fortunes on the speak
ing stage F1orens Ziegfeld has ar
ranged with Charles Dillingham;, who
owns the American rights to Caesars
Wife," by William Somerset Vaughan,
to give Miss Burke the leading role.
Miss Burke made two OF her most sue
cessful appearances in plays written by
Mausham, Mrs. Dot" and THE Land
of Promise" The author will come
here next month to superintend the pro-
duction of Caesars Wife," which has
had great success at the Royalty
Theatre in London.
There is TO be a new Old BIZ in town.
Charles Coburn has arranged for De
Wolf Hopper to take his part in 1.-THE
Better ole" next Monday night Mr..
Hopper was successful In this part In
the West Mr.. and Mrs. Coburn will
enjoy a brief vacation. Mr.. Hopper will
feaVe the Booth Theatre at the begin
ming OK August to make another tour Of
the country.
Lilyan Tashman appeared last night
In the Midnight Whirl on the roof OF the
Century Theatre, but there was a rea-
son.
Mr.. Gest." Miss Eastman explained
more In sorrow than anger. ''is the SON.
in-law OF Mr.. Belasco. Now, it Is to
Mr.. Belasco that l have entrusted my
dramatic career. have said to every
other manager Hands on I have kept
them all at a distance. When / act.
said to them politely but firmly, IL will
ha
ton Of Mr.. Belasco. When / leave the
chorus for the mere drama there's got
TO be something in II, believe me.
II am under Mr. Belascos direction
in The Gold Diggers' by Avery Hop
wood. 1t deals with chorus girls yes.
horrid title isn't it. / think 50 myself
But that's no affair OF mine. Well. after
my engagement in Atlantic City II was
decided to wait until the new season
opened before coming into New York.
So found myself idle and rather than
wait about doing nothing and forget all
had learned from Mr.. Belasco ac-
cepted Mr.. Gest's offer to Join his COM
pany on the Century Roof"
Then Miss Eastman glided into her
place in the chorus and II was easy to
understand why Flo Ziegfeld used tn
say that she was the ideal chorus girl.
Although she provides no distinguish
ing marks as proof OF the assertion.
Perle Germonde warns THE SUN that
she is one of the baby vampires at the
Forty-fourth Street Theatre. In spite
OF the fact that she comes from Chicag go,
| it Is "Perle' and not Pearl" 1t IL al
together wrong to pronounce II Poll"
Miss Germonde. still without corrobora-
tive evidence. goes right on about her
history as II she were applying for a
passport.
Born in Chicago; went to rehearsal
OF Carl Heyson review and had an offer
OF an engagement; never danced before,
but took a chance with butterfly num-
Der and got away with II Ziegfeld Fol-
lies, 'Pota sh and Perlmutter,' Maytime,'
'Sinbad' and 'Gaieties of 1919"
Intim Ate details concerning another
| department OF the Gaieties comes from
c. p. Greneker. II you thought the thin
couple who do pinwheels all over the
stage are Mr.. and Mrs. Gloria or Mr..
and Mrs. anything else you're wrong.
| They are the Di Novaloffs Adelaide and
Albert. They are brother and sister.
They hail from Vichy," said Mr..
Greneker biting the end OF his pen and
staring at the ceiling. Their father
| was a Cossack leader. heading the Ter
chalk tribe of central Siberia, while their
mother was a professional lion tanner.
| And their mother travels with thenl.''
added Mr.. Greneker.