Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-05-25
In the. Spotlight.

Eugene Brieux's drama, "The Red
Robe" is to have an American pre-
sentation in the fall.
The title Of w. Somerset Maughan's
play, Home and Beauty" has been
changed to mot Tonight, Josephine"
Jimmy Thompson" a comedy. by Nor
man S. Ross and Edith Ellis.
'rhe Girl Behind the Cum" renamed
kissing Time" was produced last
week in London and scored big sue
cess.
The performance given in New York
recently by Mrs. Fiske for the Red
Star Animal Relief Association real
lied $4,000.
When. welcome Home" by Guy
clude Robert McWade. Ralph Morgan,
Beatric Noyes and Charles Able.
Dangerous Years." a play by Ed
ward Locke, has been accepted for i'm
mediate production by the Shuberts.
Miss Alma Tell will have the leading
role.
Oliver Morosco has accepted for
production q new three-act comedy
called "A, Regular Girl" by 8. Jay
Kaufman. New York newspaper
writer.
A play, by George D. Parker. called
Love Laughs" a drama of American
life and society in New York, was pro-
duced last week in New York and won
critical praise.
Harry Fox is to rest up for couple
Of weeks preparatory to starting re.
hearsale in the musical version of
"Brewsters Millions" in which he is
to be featured.
George Middleton's comedy. 'The
Cave Gsra," which Conan & Harris
recently produced on tour. has been
taken over by Comstock & Gest and
will be shown next season.
Julian Mitchell Is to go. to Paris to
produce big musical revue for a
French manager. The American
dancers. Doyle and Dixon, are to be
featured on the program.
Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfield will be
at the head Of the cast producing
Look Who's Here The book will be
by Frank. Mande1 and Edward Paul
Guy Bolton il making. adaptations
Of ''Brewsters Millions" and The
Dictator" for the purpose Of making
musical comedies Of them. Comstock
& Gest will make the productions.
East Is West will remain in New
York for q summer run, and in the
late fall will go on tour with Fay
BANTER, George Nash and the other
members Of the original company.
Low Fields featured in ''The Lone
some Romeo" is scheduled for Polls
the week of June 1, but no particu-
lars beyond the bare statement of the
fact have yet been received by Mana
ger Harris.
F. Ray Constock announces that the
next production at the Princess Thea
Please" a musical comedy by JeIDme
Kern and P. g. Wodehouse. Rehears-
ais will start in July.
Alice Brady was married last week
in New York to James L. Crane, son OF
DR.. Frank Crane. the well known
writer. The bridegroom Is an actor
and took the place Of Shelley Hull. in
Under ORDERS" when he died sud-
denly a month ago.
Richard Walton Tully sailed last
week for England. In his trunk he
carried manuscripts Of 'The Bird of
Paradise" ''The Rose Of the Rancho"
'sThe Masquerader," Keep Her smil-
ing" and '.rhe F1ame," all Of which he
expects to produce shortly in Lon
don.
Oliver Morosco has engaged Anna
Nichols, from whom he has already
accepted three new plays. to write
the book for a musical comedy to be
called '91is Lady Friend" which will
serve a. q starring vehicle for Char
lott Greenwood, instead of 'Linger
Longer. Lefty" as was previously
announced.
The shubert-Garrick Theater will
undergo q Transformation during the
week. in anticipation Of the opening
of a season Of summer stock by the
Among the plays announced for the
stock season are Upstairs and
Down." Nothing But the Truth"
''The Unchastened Woman" Daddy
Long Legs" Peg o. Ny Heart" The
Cinderella Man." The Only Girl
(musicaD, and others.
The newest thing now rehearsing
for Broadway Is q piece styled
something like a farce" with music
presented by Bostwick & Keller, Inc,
who are rapidly making headwsy In
the producing field. Before while
You Wait" opens in New York. how
ever. 1t will have q weeks run in
Washington at Polls. early next
month.
La Sylphe. the classic dancer in the
Scandals Of 1872 company, was the
original interpreter Of 1.-THE Vision Of
Salome," which was Immediately hon
ored by worldwide imitation. Later she