Evening star., 1920-03-14
In the Spotlight.
Emma Trentini is to begin q vaude
vile tour this week. |

Emma Trentini is to begin q vaude-
vile tour this week. II
Margot Kelly will be in the cast
provided for the revival OF "F1oro-
doro."
The members Of the "Buddies" COM
pany have adopted a French war
orphan.
East Is West" with Fay Banter in
the leading role, is nearing it's five
hundredth performance.
A. H. Woods is to produce in New
York play by Crane Wilbur called
The Unseen Hand"
Oliver Morosoo is to produce in Lon
don "Civilian Clothes" Mammals Al
fair and so Long. Lefty.
Laurence Eyre's drama, martinique" :"
will be produced late this month
at New Haven theater.
Tom Lewis. at Keith's next week.
is the rotund comedian who played
under the Cohan banner.
Thomas E. Shea, booked for Keith's
next week. is the tragedian who
sensational dramas Of the past decade.
The Catholic theater movement has
recommended Abraham Lincoln" to
theatergoers. This Is the eighth play
Of the season in New York to receive
this society's indoryement.
John Barrymore fs receiving praise
for his performance OF Richard Ill"
Ono enthusiastic critic pronounces 1t
the most inspired performance this
generation has seen.
Oliver Morosco will produce a play
founded on the life of Whistler the
artist, and is considering another on
Lord Byron. of which William
Courtenay is part author.
Gilbert Miller will produce Barrie's
peter Pan" annually as Christmas
attraction in London. At the coming
production Henry Ainsley will play
Capt Hook.
Theda Bara, who has been playing
The Blue Flame" in Boston to ca
pacity houses, will open in New YORK
tomorrow night at the Shubert The
ater.
Lenore Masso has signed a five-year
contract with A. H. Woods and Will
shortly appear in "A Question OF
Time" a new play. by Emily Ann
Wellman. y
Mary Pickford is to return to the
speaking drama, under the manage
ment Of David Belasco. She appeared
first under his direction in The War
rens Of Virginia" and again in THE
Good Little Devil" as the blind girl
Last night Marjorie Rambeau as
sumed the principal feminine role In
"The Sign on the Door," at the Re-
public Theater, New York. succeeding
Mary Ryan. who withdrew from the
cast.
Patricia Collinge. who has been
touring in 'Tillie." is to be presented
by George c. Tyler in a new comedy.
Golden Days." at Powers Theater,
Chicago.
Chris" by Eugene o'Neill. author
Of Beyond the Horizon" was pre-.
sented in Atlantic City last week for
the first time. In the cast are Emmett
Corrigan. Lynn Fontaine and Arthur
Ashley.
Mfne Louise Homer. Americas favor
ite contralto. and her talented daughter,
who seems to have inherited her moth
er's wonderful voice, will be heard in
joint recital at Polls Theater Monday
afternoon, March %.
Oliver Morosco has acquired the
rights to 1.-The Humming Bird" by
Maude Fulton, who also is the author
of THE Brat" She is to have the
leading role in '.The Humming Bird"
when produced.
Arrangements have been made with
Charles B. Cochran. whereby Laurette
Taylor will appear at the Garrick
Theater, London, April 26. in ]. Hart
ley Manners play. "one Night in
Rome"
George M. Cohan's Comedians" is
the name given Mr.. Cohan's musical
comedy company. which is to appear
this month In 'aThe House That Jack
Built" by Otto Harbach. Frank Man
del and Louise Hirsch. In the com.
pany are Charles M. Judels. Georgia
Caine, James Marlowe and Florrie
Millership. The initial production. it
is announced, Is to be made in this
city.
Edna Goodrich will come to the Shu.
bert -Garrick early in April in a new
comedy. Sleeping Partners" adapted
from the French Of Sacha Guitry by
Seymour Hicks. 1t is described rs \
farce of the Partisan boulevard, and
as "Faisons un Reve" had q long run
in Paris. In its present form It ran
for moro than a year in London and
more than seven months 1t the Bijou
Theater. New York.