South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-12-14
Stage

written by Avery HopwoOd for Miss
Billie Burke, Whose father, Billy
Burke, was a circus clown IN the
eng ago, IS 20 be produced BY Oliver
Morosco. who. u Is said. used 20 be
IN acrobat with Miss Mabel Talia-
rerro or Miss Ida St Leon, who
about 10 years ago starred In Polly
>~of the Circus" IN the title part Miss
Burke. after a period devoted 10 the
movies, has returned 10 the speak
Ing stage IN Caesars Wife" Her
performance IS reported "a salts
Factory without attaining brilliancy.
while her support including Nor
man Trevor. Ernest Glendenning.
Hnda Epong and Margaret Dale IS
near perfection. Josef Urban paint
ed the UNUSUAL scenery. Miss Burke
IL intimately known in South Bend
through her performances Of Mrs
Dot" The Runaway and jersey
at the oliver.
According % early comment from
the one night stands, Martha He'd
man has found an excellent play In
Forbidden" written by Dorothy
Donnelly. an actress. and which has
20 do with American troops occupy
ing Germany. Miss Hedman plays
the role OF a German countess and
her performance Is described as
thoroughly convincing. After her
unusual success IN the Boom
erang." Miss Hedman was unfor-
tunate in the selection OF plays for
starring purposes. among them hav-
ing been The Dancer" which Is
now being played by Isabelle Lowe,
who was At the Oliver In Good
Gracious Annabeiie." The only time
South Bend saw Miss Hedman act
was when she was leading woman
for John p. Mason IN THE Attack"
Last spring Miss Hedman wasted
time IN Three for DIANA" a worth
less play.
South Bsna has not seen much OF
Elsie Janis since the days OF ''The
Hoyden,H The Fair Coed and
The slim Princess" When Mont
& stone IN Tho Lady OF the
siIpper" reached here more than five
years ago Miss Janis had been sue
ceeded by Helen Falconer. Then. as
a lone star, she failed In miss In
formation" and q trip to Europe and
her activities I'm France during the
war followed, after which she ap-
peared IN London In "Hullo Ameri-
ca" Now she is the head OF uni
que entertainment called Elsie
Janis and Her Gang" II Is a SOL
der show. Eva lie Gallienne. who
was at the Oliver last spring In the
supporting cast for Ethel Barrymore
in The on Chance" IS one OF the
members of the gang.
In 'smIrin' Through" Jane Cowl
now "a Boston. plays a role which
really II equivalent to three parts
I'm one. II Is sort OF a reminder
!, OF The Return OF Peter Grimm"
which was acted by David warfield
and Barrie's "a Well Remembered
Voice played by George Arliss. In
the hrst act Miss Cow Is Kathleen,
In she second she - a murdered
woman and IN the third she Is in
spirit form. Her task IS fraught
with difficulty. Orme Caldara Is her
leading man. Miss Govt Is one OF
the newer stars OF whom South Bend
knows nothing She was not here in
THE Song Bird" Within the Law, /"
sIIIso Time THE Crowded Hour"
or Information Please"
ysmes Mcintyre & Tom Heath,
black faoe comedians, starring In
sF4elfo Alexander" have been part
nsrs for IS years. They hold the
distinction OF having been the first
esazn booked for vaudeville IN Bos-
con By 3. F. Keith Then they drew
Ehs r~eo<d salary OF 5000 per week.
Nw TEsua4oal comedies have such
wearing Qualities as The Rainbow
0hl." This year Il Is as popular on
Shs road az n was last season. Grace
Waish has succeeded Beth Lydy IN
the cast. but Billy B. Van, Sydney
o<esnA LoonorS Novasio, Harry
p.slf and Harry Benham continue IN
nsefY pertA The Indianapolis News
qs~isver thinks Van is OF the old
typs OF comedians, reminiscent of
weber & E1eids and the best OF the
old burlesQuo wheels, but adds, "he
can wiring . EufrRw from wooden
indian
p~arrs Sason In 'L1ghtnin'." cur
rent a tbs Gaiety theater, New
York. o. TO soon hang up a record
4os long runs, Feb. p the play VIII
% actsd for the s2Sth time in New
Ysxk. 70 YVES produced there Aug
&c 1918, and the only interruption
Of Sle run was from Aug. 20 Sept
3. when the cast walked out In the
actors strike. Just now Laurette
Taylor IN Peg O Ny Heart" holds
sAe long run record IN New York
she opened at the Cort theater Dec
36, 1919, continuing until May SO
s. 1914. without a break. during which
time sc4 performances were given
The Boomerang" also had a Ions
New York run David Warfeld has
acted The Music Master" in New
York nearly ]. 900 times. but his en-
gagements have been at intervals
lie opened at the Republic theateT
oct 1, 1904. and moved 20 the BIZ
lou Jan. IA. 1905, staying there un-