The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1919-07-11
Interesting News
Of Playsand Players

The next historical character to be
created by George Arliss will be the
cynical and mordant French philoso-
pher, VoItaire. Mr.. Arliss will ere
ate this role next season in a play
written around this brilliant French
man by George Gibbs, the artist
novelist, and Laurence Dudley. He
will also appear, under the direction
Of George z. Tyler, in play by Louis
Joseph Vance entitled Beau Revel."
dramatization of a novelette, by that
popular writer.
Johnnie Payette, manager OF Gran
dalIs Metropolitan Theater, Is al
ready on his vacation. Mr.. Payette
left Washington last Monday for a
fortnight in Blue Ridge Mountains,
where he expects to offer a fine imi-
tation of a more or less attsnuate1
young man with the sleeping sick
ness.
Lenore Uric has just closed one OF
the most remarkable engagements in
the history OF the theateF. When
Tiger Rose" ended It's Philadelphia
run last week 1t was with ninety
seven weeks to it's credit, sixty of
which were played in New York city.
After a brief rest she will begin re-
hearsals in a new play in which Mr..
Belasco will present her next fall.
With it's rich Characterization and
quaint charm, Ozark Rosaleen" has
gained a permanent grip on the fancy
OF the New York public, being now
in it's second month in the Belasco
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for many a moon to come. AS its
central figure Eileen Huban has won
the heart Of the Metropolis.
David warheld is summering in
Westchester County. New York. Early
in September he will resume his tour
in David Belasco's revival of The
AuCtioneer," when he will give the
entire country an opportunity to
again see his adored Characterization
Of the old secondhand clothes dealer
OF Hester Street.
Robert Ellis and David Butler.
prominent members OF the excep-
tional cast pictured in Olive Thomas
support in the film version of the
Hattons' Upstairs And Down" both
were members of. the original COM
the speaking stage.
His Wife" drama by Maurice V.
Samuels, author OF The Wanderer."
and Pauline 5. Crawford, will be pro-
duced by the Shuberts.
A new cluster drop-light has been
installed in the box office vestibule
of CrandaITs Metropolitan Theater.
The new fixture by actual candle
power measurement provides five
time the illumination afforded by the
semidirect basket light which it has
replaced.
Randolph Bartlett, formerly one Of
the most widely known publicity men
connected with the legitimate stage,
was a visitor in Washington last
week, in the interests of Select Pic
lures in general and the Olive Thorn
as production OF Upstairs and
Down" in particular. Mr.. Bartlett is
now general advertising manager OF
Select, OF which Louis Selznick is
president.
Constance Talmadge is in wash
ington with several OF the members
of her company, to make eNteriors
for her First National picture. The
Temperamental Wife" Several scenes
Of the Capitol will be used in this
picture, and special permission was
obtained to photograph interiors Of
one of the Cabinet members Offices.
oliver Morosco, through an arrange
ment with Professor Baker, OF Har-
ward. will have the exclusive right to
nroduce the DPjZe DIaVs written bV the
students of playwriting at the college.
Ernest Glendinning. James Brad
bury, Roy Gordon. Miriam Sears and
a score of others are in the cast of
Mark Swans new comedy, "a Regular
Feller."