The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-06-12
RACHEL CROTHERS
TO INVADE LONDON
ga Little Journey" and "39
East" Will Be Produced
in Capital.
WOODS BUYS TWO PLAYS
"The Merry Widow" Will Be
Heard Again, This Time
in Spanish.

Rachel Crothers, already known here
as one OF the most fluent Of playwrishts,
is to have an opportunity TO impress
London with her indefatigable pen. for
both "a Little Journey" and "3s East
are to become features in the British
metropolis in the fall, along with the
roast beef Of old England. Miss Crothers
will stage the English productions, I'm
less new idea for play happens to
cross her path. Cyril Keightley and
Ethel Dane, the principal players Of "A
Little Journey" are scheduled to trans
migrate with 1t overseas
A II. Woods, having still some money
left despite the hamper of plays he
bought in Europe. has Just added to his
joblot new play by 8. J. Kaufman and
Tom Barry. which win be titled as soon
as Sam Hoffenstein of the Woods pro-
paganda bureau can think Of a new and
gorgeous word for it.
After all, THE Greenwich Village Fol-
lies" won't beat that standard collection
OF "Follies' amassed annually by r.
Ziegfeld, Jr, into the Hall Of Fame. The
"Ziegfeld Follies' will be produced on
Monday next. while Il IL now announced
that instead Of having its premiere be-
fore that date, the Greenwich brand OF
theatrical excuses won't become cpl
demic at the Greenwich Village Theatre
until three days later SO that Mr.. Zieg-
field Is now assured OF first call on the
n IA .
Philip Bartholomae, who has been getting
along without the theatre for some time,
will fly back at II with the book for the
Greenwich show. which he took out OF
his own system.
"The Merry Widow" Smiles Assin,
THE Merry Widow" having been done
TO turn In German. French, English
Broadwayese and on the phonograph, is
TO be presented at the Cort Theatre be-
ginning Monday next IN Spanish, thus
qualifying II for the concert OF nations
1t will be presented by the Spanish
Opera Company under l. Mosquera. in
Guiding Adelina Vehi. Isabel Mardueti
Manuel Noriega and the same organiza-
tion that appeared at the Park Theatre
In April-except the musicians.
1t is announced that st. John @. Err
took his pen in hand for John Fergu-
son" at the Garrick Theatre, will visi,
this country in the fall for an extensive
concert tour. though. in the absence OF
exact information as to the nature OF
his performance, II would be unfair to
assume that II will be with the harp.
His play has received sympathy from so
many persons that instead of terminal
ing its life this week. as planned earlier
II will continue piling on the brogue
through the summtr, and the Theatre
Guild will trundle It out again for q
month prior to its regular season In
September.
Conan & Harris. taking their cour-
age and their check book in their hands,
have Just notified the l25 members OF
The Royal Vagabond" company tina,
the birthdays OF any of them that occur
during the summer run will be solem-
nized by an after performance supper
on the stage OF the Conan & Harris
Theatre-but anyone will be penalzed
for having moro than one birthday.
"The Better 'OIe" to Move.
AS 1.-THE Better ole" on Monday next
will sidestep the Cort Theatre in favor
OF the Booth. the Coburns and Win.
throp Ames have found it necessary to
| install a special telephone service be-
tween the two houses to preserve their
liaison with the advance reservations
but have decided not to use carrier
pigeons.
Frank G. Hall, president Of the In
dependent Sales Corporation. has OBJ
| tained control Of the United States ant
Canadian rights to the movie produc
| ion showing Jess Willard accepting
THE Challenge OF Chance" without dick
ering over terms. This photoplay OF
| the champion in the raiment OF a West
| ern hero rs to be presented in a few
days at Broadway house, so that New
York. may see Willard cleaning up be
fore Toledo does.
Another important engagement which
] marks a distinct step upward in the his
/ tory Of the motion picture is announced
shortly for the Broadway Theatre. wher
Mack Sennett, the first to discover thu
| inherent talents Of a custard pie, will
present with Sol L. Lesser seven OF hii
bathing beauties, hardened by exposur,
| to California sunshine. They will ap
pear in person and OF the screen in 9
production called Yankee Doodle IT
Berlin" which is as far as the plo
goes.
Those who have grown nervous abou
the religion OF Alice Hills, eccentric
| spinster OF Take 1t From Me-" at The
Central Theatre, are hereby calmeC
down with the word that she's aNChris
tian Scientist.
Frances Pritchard has introduced
into the Morris Gest Midnight Wh'rl,
in the Century Grove, a new song. "B'
| Yourself" by Jean Schwartz, describ
ing a chorus girl who strives to b
| herself by using the latest Broadway
| slang
The lifting OF the censorship reveals
the fact that Elsie Janis contemplated
returning to France this summer an(
has asked Charles Dillingham; for tn,
Partisan rights Of She's Good Fellow
as ballast for her trip overseas.
About fifty actors and actresses from
the Actors Home on Staten Island at
tended the matinee Of Three Wis
Fools" at the Criterion Theatre yes
terday as the guests of Winchell Smith
and John l.. Golden. and were reminded
somehow OF Booth and Barrett.