Evening star., 1919-03-23
produced by John Cort, with Harry
Kelly in the leading part.

produced by John Cort, with Harry
Kelly in the leading part.
Cohan & Harris will shortly produce
a comedy by George Middleton, called
The Cave Girl" with Lola Fisher in
the title role.
Aaron Hoffman. author Of Nothing
But Lies" in which William Collier Is
Staring; .aWs,aa has written a comedy. entitled
Arthur Hopkins is to make the pro-
duction Of a play by Sem BeneIli. ''The
JEST" in which John and Lionel Barry
more will appear as co-stars-
"Sinbad" will end its New York run
in another week. and will then begin
long tour. The piece has been perform
ed in New York over 400 times.
Lew Fields and Charles winninser
ended their season in Friendly Enc
mics" last week. Lew Fields intends to
create big musical comedy production.
The title of the comedy by Samuel
Shipman and Percival Wilde which Will
liam Harris, jr.. brought out last week.
has been changed from Lambs Are
Lions" to Whats Tomorrow"
John L. Shine. the English comedian,
has been engaged to play the leading
role in Papa" the comedy by Zoe
Atkins. which is to be produced by F.
c. Whitney in Baltimore. March 81.
When Otis Skinner appeared in New
York last week in ''The Honor Of the
Family" he received, says one critic. an
ovation as long and loud as IL 1t had
been a political rally and he the popular
candidate.
Will NJ Cressy. the vaudeville actor,
has returned from Fra,ce after eight
mr. he nrryiN m q
will soon return to "the two-a-day,"
where he has always been a favorite
top-liner.
"Our Pleasant SINS" by Thomas W.
Broadhurst, was played for the first
time last week at Ford's Theater.
Baltimore. In the cast were Henrietta
Crosman. Forest Winant, Vincent Ser
rano and Pauline Lord.
Mona Bruno, who has been acting in
"HoboheNia," will create the title role
in Susan, Lenox." a play by George v.
| novel. The piece is now in rehearsal
| under the direction of the Siuberts.
Tomorrow night at the Forty-eiehth
| Robins and William Conway will pre-
sent Luck in Pawn" a new play by
Marvin Taylor. 1t is described as a
modern love story. Mabel Taliaferro
| will have the leading role.
THE Bird Of Paradise" Oliver Mo-
| roscos popular play Of Hawaii, will
! be the attraction at the Shubert-Be-
lasco Theater the week commencing
Sunday evening, April 6. Tho girl Is
played this time by Florence Rock
well.
Robert B. Mantell viii come to the
IShubert-Garrick the week OF April s,
\ in Shakespeare repertoire. Mr.. Man
| tell is the recognized dean OF the
Shakespearean stage.
Tyrone Power; who ;, plays rss opP9ait1s P,st1s
Brother" comes to the speaking stage
! after four years Of moving picture
work.
| Mabel Bunyea, leading woman in
| 'sThe Little Brother" saw active
service on the European battle fronts
during the first two years OF the war
| as a nurse.
| May Irwin opened her season Mon
day night at Syracuse in 'aThe Waters
| start was registered. The piece is a
| musical comedy founded on an earlier
success Of Miss Twins called Sister
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| thor, and the music is by Ted Snyder
| and other song writer's.
| Sunshine" the new musical work
by Alexander Johnstone and William
| Duncan, for which the producer, Shaw
Johnstone. has engaged Carl Cochems
| Of the Chicago Grand Opera Company.
| went into rehearsal last week in New
York. Edward Elsner,. long Of the
BeIasco and Broadhurst forces, is in
| charge Of the production, and Robert
Marks will have the musical numbers
In hand. ''='-ss.
Last Thursday twenty or more play
| ers, under the direction Of A. H.
Woods, sailed from New York for Lon
l don on the Adriatic. They are going
!: abroad to present business Before
| Pleasure in London theater. Head
| ing the cast in the roles Of Potash and
Perlmutter. respectively, are Gus
Yorke and Robert Leonard, who are
not unknown to London in these char
| acters.
ossip Gabrilowitsch, the eminent
pianist. will be heard at the National
| under the management of Mrs. Will
The playing Of Gabrilowitsch is full
Of sympathy. warmth. romance and
charm. His splendid technical equip
! ment is held in rigid subsection, the
poets nature being always in evil
dence.
The dramatic committee of the Arts
Club announces that this evening,
lC w. O,Connor will present the
Washington Players in three one-act
plays: "By Way of Messenger" with
Loren Gavitt, Leida Gibson and Lii
liam Folts; The Law" with J. Fred
Harvey. Madge Tucker, Cora Lee Bar
ham, Vivian Wallace; silk Stock
ings;" with Lillian Folts Olive MUIR
ply and Alice Hopkins.
Marie Callahan. the four foot high,
eighty heavy bit of fem
ininity. whose acrobatic dancing with
Harland Dixon in THE Canary" is one
of its most unusual and amusing fea-
lures. during the long run Of "Chfn
Chin" performed the role of one of
the little bears. whose antics in the
toy shop scene were SO gepuinely
amusing. 1t was the exposition Of her
unusual ability in that part which
led to her selection to be Dixon's
dancing partner.
Before turning his back upon the
spoken drama Monroe Salisbury, the
film star was associated with many dis
tinguished actors and actresses, among
them the late Richard Mansfield, Minnie
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