The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-03-30

Getting the range" is the way Paul
Gordon. ex-ofi7cer In the A. e. r, de-
scribes 'try-outs~
You can see many excellent so
cent shows for 81 now" Justina Wayne
admits.
THE Little Brother liz to be re-
vived by Tyrone Power, and he has
engaged Harold de Becker for the
juvenile role.
Ethel Clifton. the prolific writer Of
vaudeville dramas. In many OF which
she personally appears, has completed
The actions OF D'Annunzio in FTume
suggests to Robert Rendel, the witty
actor. that he has applied poetic
license to military operations
Frank Mandel. playwright. was
married IN New York last week, MY
Lady Friends'' and ''See Who's Here"
are two OF his current successes.
Paul Gordon will not follow THE
Man Who Came Back to London.
William A. Brady will produce 1t next
month with George Reiph in Mr.. Cor
don's role.
Valentine Jory, the New York ac-
genius. why" she declares, ''she can
make the most painful tragedy a
| source OF genuine amusement"
WArdA Howard. a brilliant Amert-
can dramatic actress, has reached In
Ola on her roundthe-world tour. She
heads an American dramatic company
which is presenting group of recent
Broadway successes.
Nancy Van Kirk appeared last
| week in New York in tho first chill
dren's hour of song and story, which
q &~
dren's theater to be established in
! New York
Roilo Peters. the American scenic
| artist. now in Paris, is to remain
abroad season and make the scenery
for some of the noted productions in
London and Paris
broadway saw Annette wesabay. n
new actress. in the role OF Acacia in
| THE Passion Flower last week and
declared that q new emotional actress
had been discovered by Richard G..
Herndon. the producer.
| The Theatre Parisien conpanv has
closed it's American season and sailed
for Paris. Robert Casadesus. the art
director. ana Henriette Delannoy. the
stAtueeQue beauty of the late COM
pany. remain here.
It does not always pay to be
facetious give me about $40 worth
OF food" jokingiy requested Charles
Compton in = New York restaurant.
You said a mouth full, ho," the
waiter replied.
a play was produced in New York
which was recognised as an old pIav
done over. They have a nerve to
call that old play new" protested one.
mot Bit" Harry Ashford insisted !;
they call 1t New York, don't they?"
Tstantna, the only Indian prima
donna in the United States, and for
whom Charles Wakefield Cadman
wrote the Indian opera, "Shanewis.' -
will be star in the new American
Opera company now being formed.
Rachel Bartn Butler. author OF
Mama's Affair" one OF the profitable
plays of Broadway, and accorded the
first prise in the Harvard contest. hns
adapted noted fairy tales for a season
of children's plays at the LATHE theater
in New York. "A1ice in Wonderland
is the firvt scheduled.
Ethel Wright, the dramatic actress
who has been In vaudeville as the
leading woman with Rose Coghlan In
"Forget-Me-Not," has been discharged
completely cured. She now return.
to the dramatic profession.
Tho Passion Flower" which Is q
brilliant artistic and gratifying imam.
in New York, il to be made into d
grand opera. Nance O'Neil hal
scored her greatest emotional triumph
In the present production.
Russia Is taking conspicuous place
In music and drama in the United
States. Ruano Bogislav, the mos
colorfui singer OF Russian folk sonES
is to head an original and interesting
Russian ensemble, presenting foil
songs. dancers and characteristic en-
tertainers.
Georges Plateau, now speaking tn,
English language and rated the mos
brilliant French actor on the Ameri
can stage, will be seen in a series o
French plays for matinee purposes
next season while continuing hi
stellar engagement, as an English
speaking actor.
Annie Hughes, the English comedi
enne. who has many American artist,
triumphs to her credit, sails mex
month for visit to London. th'
scene OF many OF her wonderful sue
ceases. she returns to Broadway 70,
next season. however. she recent,
Acsad " s.'::sssmletr; ss.d The Tyassd,
of Nan"
whitford Kane, now acting with
Frances Starr In Tiger, Tiger,
= cat It IN 4 far CRY from tiger Il
a cat, but the. Irish actor thinks hi
feline 10 q tiger-cAt.
Ethel Newcomb. the noted American
pianiste. excerpts to walter Damrosch'i
Il statement, that women should not b,
allowed to become members OF sym
phony orchestral Miss Newcomi
observes that II women qualify q
soioists with these orchestrAs. II IL I'm
probable that they might not justly
their selection for minor positions
From the viewpoint of the audienct
III " EfSSfSfxU34 " nxiv3' IN UfUMtgtxs
cowpossd q women rather than on