New-York tribune., 1919-10-31
The Stage Door

first public appearance in this coun-
try Monday afternoon, November 10,
at Aeolan Hall. He will speak on
"The Spirit of the Four Horsemen,"
referring to his book, "The Four
Horsemen Of the apocalypse He will
make lecture tour of the country.
The last two weeks of "The Luck of
the Navy" at the Manhattan Opera
House is announced. The engagement
here will close Saturday evening, No
vember Is. when the company will
make q tour Of Canada.
Barney Bernard threatens to play
king Lear" butt is not to be a
serious Shakespearian performance, but
a sort of Abepotashish version, if you
know what that means.
During the actors strike William A.
Brady, manager, made such success
of jumping" in and playing a striking
actors part, that of a butler, that Sam
uel Shipman has been encouraged to
unde,rstudy Hassard Short in the role
of the poet in Mr.. Shipman's First
Is Last" at Maxine Elliott's Theater.
Replying to the published statement
that Doris Keane would play the Ethel
Barrymore part in the London produc
ton of "Declass6e," ALI Hayman,
general manager for Charles Frohman,
Inc, said yesterday that whenever the
Zoe Atkins success is presented abroad
Miss Barrymore will have the role she
created and is now playing at the
Empire.
Godfrey Tearle is expected to ar
rive in New York on the Carmania
"Carnival" Although he was born in
New York City, he never has been
seen on the American stage, but has
been known on the London stage for
fifteen years.
John Halliday, now playing the lead
ing male part in "The Dancer" at the
Harris Theater will have the George
Nash role in the screen version of
"The Blue Pearl
Sir Johnston Forbes Robertson at
tended the Sothern Marlowe perform
ance Of Hamlet at the Shubert Theater
last night.
Vera Michelena has been engaged by
the Scibilia Company. producers of
"Fifty-Fifty, Ltd" now at the Comedy,
for the principal part in their coming
production, "Once in Awhile"
Francis X. Bushman. former movie
star, and his wife, Beverly Bayne, gave
their first performance on the legiti-
mate stage last night in Wilkes-Barre,
Pa, in THE Master Thief" new
l,. ~ hv
Oliver Morosco.
"Wcdding Bells,' new comedy by
Salisbury Field. will be presented by
the Selwyns at the Harris Theater
Monday evening. November 10, with
Margaret Lawrence and Wallace Ed
dinger in the leading roles. In the
company are Jessie Glendcnning, Mrs.
JACQUES Martin. John Harwood,
Clarence Derwent, Percy Ames, Maud
Andrew and George Burton.
Ed Wynn Will be the announcer at
the surprise entertainment Of the Fifty
Fifty Club AT the Hudson Theatre on
Sunday evening, November 9. Walter
Hast viii present scene from
Francine Larrimorc, and will appear
on the stage himself for the first time
in eight years.
J. NJ. Kerrigan, one of the original
company Of Irish Players. who has,
since the return Of that organization,
been appearing in George c. Tyler
productions, has been engaged by Will
lam Harris, jr, for The Lost Leader"
Mrs. Henry B. Harris announced yes
terday that she soon would produce
when a Mans Man, by Willard
Robertson and Kilbourn Gordon. Re-
hcarsals begin at once and it will be
presented out of town in November,
preliminary to an engagement IN New
York. This is the first production Mrs.
Harris has made under her own name.
Mr.. Robertson is an attorney and this
for the United States Railroad Admin
istraton. Mr.. Gordon is in charge of
William A. Brady's publicity.
The Society of American Dramatists
and Composers opened their new club
rooms at 148 West Foriyhfth Street
yesterday with luncheon rendered by
the board of directors to the members
in the new club dining room and pre-
sided over by the president, Geo. NJ.
Cohan. Among those present were
Golden, Roi Cooper Mcgrue, John
Luther Long, Montague Glass, Mark
Swan, Percy Mackay, William Gary
| Duncan, Rita Wellman, lsidore Wit
mark, Max Marcin, Victor Herbert
Henry Erskinc Smith, Maurice Samuels
Clara Lipman, Claiming Pollock, Perci-
val Wilde and A. c. Flcxner. Mr.
Cohan was presented with gold latch
key to the club room. Max MARGIN and
William LcRaron were elected to the
board Of directors.
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