The sun., 1919-04-02
NINE. GALLI-CURCI
BECOMES FILM STAR
Diva to Appear on Screen Here
at Stage Women's War
Relief Benefit.
HAMPDEN TO MAKE TOUR
Helen Wesley VIII Leave
Observation-Disclosures
for Grant Mitchell.

Sooner or later the cinema gets them
all. like the undertaken. Now Nina
oalli-Curci has entered into her dim In
carnation. following the lead Of Enrico
caruso and Anna Pavlowa- But the
noted diva has no desire to emulate
Mary Pickford or shrug her way into
fame like Theda Bara-
special screen story being filmed for the
Stage women's War Relief. with the
object Of having Il shown at one Of the
benefits with which the stage women's
war RELIEF 10 constantly appeasing the
spirit Of Mara While on q flying trip
OF two days to the city recently Nine
Gani-Curci played before the camera In
the part OF concert singer. and II can
Be said without damaging her rep that
she lost her voice. Notable fauna and fora
OF the footlights have already contrib
uted their faces to tho photoplay, and
when the picture 10 finally turned loose
on the world It u said II will have the
most distinguished cast that ever gave
q director nervous prostration.
Hampden to Depart.
Walter Hampden will end everything
IN Hamlet" for the last time on Satur-
day morning. April II. at the Plymouth
Theatre, and that evening will double
In Brooklyn at the Academy OF Music.
After this date, which will mark Mr..
HAmpden's thirtieth appearance as the
great DAne in New York this winter.
the shost win be taken on tour to Phila-
deiphia, Baltimore, Warrington. New
Haven and Hartford. to meet the de-
mand for his presentation Of this ia
nous Scandinavian problem play.
The Bonds OF interest,"" when pre-
sented by the Theatre Guild at the Gar
rick Theatre commencing April II, viii
draw Helen Wesley from 'Hobohemia,"
because the latter will still be running.
and the fact 10 attssted by the press
agent that Miss Wesley can't be in
two places at once. The Theatre Guild
feels that this will be the appropriate
time 70 produce this popular Spanish
play, following the prevalence here Of
Spanish music and Spanish influenza
Grant Mitchell of "a Tailor Made
Man" the Conan 4 Harris comedy. has
been decorated with the Iron Cross.
This was not awarded TO him for stay
ing with the play for three seasons, but
was presented as a souvenir by Ser
geant Harold vermllye Of the A. e. f..
an actor who looks 90 much like Mitchell
that he used to follow the latter over
the top in many parts. In return Mitch
oil has had Vermilys decorated with the
leading role in q road company Of "A
Tailor Made Man"
THE Sunny South syncopated Band"
10 now giving tho metronome fits In
keeping UP with II at the Little Club.
There are half a dozen soloists in ad-
dition to the 5axz shock unit. The
Jaxzers keep their playing down TO the
pitch Of the knives and forks. so that at
the Little Club one can cultivate those
dulcet tones without straining the
larynx. The after theatre crowds have
taken 80 kindly to this syncopated group
as side order that It is expected 70
remain at the club until Broadway's
tide Gibbs on July 1.
A theatre party of forty, composed Of
Instructors and pupils of the School of
Fine Arts, Crafts and Decorative De-
sign in Boston will come here Tuesday
to attend tho revival at tho Greenwich
Village Theatre Of "Shakuntala," the
Hindu play, which had It's opening night
1900 years ago, 30 the first night hero
is assured Of q good audience.
"BurEomaster'' Forces Realign.
The latest reslignment OF forces in
"a BurGomaster of Belgium" has Just
taken place at the Belmont Theatre.
when Walter KinEsford and Charles
Francis were moved up one degree and
consolidated their positions with a view
to holding them permanently.
Broadway managers who attend a
special performance to be given by mem
bers Of the Theatre Assembly on Friday
afternoon at the Hotel Astor are liable
tc nee n nlay named 'sDressesn by lane
SeXgraive.
Unless something intervenes the Co
operative Players are bound to produce
on April ~ two dramas, THE World
Enchained" and The World Set Free
with which Julius Hopp solves the great
world problems by means Of allegory.
Theatrical circles didn't care whether
or not the sun shone yesterday, II being
sufficient for them to know that Oliver
Morosco preparatory to starring Grace
Valentine in Madame Sappho" next
September, had placed her under a three
year contract,
A great theatrical coup detat was put
through yesterday. William Harris, Jr..
acquired the services of Mike, by ar
rangement with A. H. Woods. Mike.
who has been spreading the gospel of
the Woods publicity once through the
world for five years, is said to have a
last name something like Goldreysr. but
he Ia generally known by his Christian
name of Mike.
The Kiss Burglar" will evacuate tho
Nora Bayes Theatre this Saturday night
and the following Tuesday "Come
Along" mueical comedy by Bide
It's place in the lineup.