Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1919-10-26
S. S. Gluck as "Disraeli."

The theater-going public is prom
ised n treat Sunday night, November
., when S. S. Gluck and company will
stage ''Disraeli." the famous drama OF
Louis N. Parker. The part of Dis
raeH was created by that finished
character actor. Mr.. George Arliss.
one performance at the Belasco The
alter. under the direction of Mr..
Gluck, who will also play the title
role. Mr.. Gluck played the part of
Disraeli at the Belasco Theater in
May. 1916. for the George Washing
ton University. his performance being
favorably commended. Mr.. Gluck has
been connected with some of the best
theatrical organizations in the coun-
try. including the Wisconsin Dramatic
Club. the Collegiate Players. the Wal
ton Pyre Players and the George
Washington University Players. He
has played wide repertoire of parts,
ranging from the shakespearian
tragic roles to the modern drama.
Mr.. Gluck will be supported by a
cast including Miss Dorothy Pasch.
who will play Clarissa; Miss Flor
ence Noer. who will play the Duchess
of Glastonbury; David Norwood. who
will be the Duke of Glastonbury;
DR.. Morris Shefferman. who will play
and "Foljambe.' and Mr.. Moritz S.
GIuck. - Charles. Viscount Deeford.
The proceeds of the production will
be applied to the fund which the
Young Mems Hebrew Association is
raising for building a proper club
house for that organization.
Misnomers-A questionable practice
exists in the cinema world with re-
gard to the selection of new titles
for photoplay features that are
based upon books or plays al
ready famous and widely popu-
lar under original titles. Some
producing concerns abandon the au-
thor's chosen title and substitute tit
ular catchlines designed to interest
those who read only as they run.
A case in point is Misc Billie
Burke's recent picture, 'The Mislead-
ing Widow" which represented the
film version of Margaret Anglin's de-
lightfui comedy. "Billeted." a very
inal name the piece had won a host
or enthusiastic admirers, and to all
familiar with the theater in America
or IN England the same title applied
to the picture would have conveyed
an immediate message.
various theatrical uses to which Jer-
ONE Il. Jerome's delightfully."- humor-
Gus story, Fanny and the Servant
Problem has been put since it first
amused readers of light fiction. AS
a play this unique story was known
noth in England and in this country
under the name of "The New LADY
Bantock." starring vehicle for Ma
rie Tempest.
Perceiving the unusual possibilities
possessed by the plot as a basis for a
IiDretto. Rennold Wolf adapted the
piece to musical comedy form and
called it THE Rainbow Girl" which
has just concluded its third successl
iul weeks engagement in the capital.
no DOUBT influenced by the excep-
tlonai popularity of the story, both
as q pay and as musical distrac-
tlon' Goldwyn sensed it for q
s sSS Tor moving picture and
az ahoeo II 10 the current examples of
photographic nomenclature under the
!nird pseudonym of Strictly Confi1
Dental" The new title fails utterIv
10 identity, the brilliance of wit the
variety or scene or the charm Of ros
nance of Mr.. Jerome's sprightIy
There must be a definite loss - .,a
producer in this indifference to the
value or a name whose value has al
ready Deen proved There ia also tho
injustice to the picture patron when
stage failures happen to be the sub
J Je OF pictures given a name thai
'o'i' " identity them in any way.
AN attempt is being made by q Hum
GaIian repertory company to give
in the United States
o az showing characteristic phases
90 sa,e Ansrie s life. Among the plays
Mackaye, presented last season NV the
french repertory company in New
YORK; punishment" by Bierstadt anI,
ihurieigh, showing American prison
NE both before and after the Osborne
George. Middleton. This comnsnv i ~
managed by Alexander Palasti. The
plays will be first produced in New
York. Those selected are now being
translated into Hungarian, and viii
shortly be put into rehearsal.