New-York tribune., 1920-11-22
returned from Paris, where she selected
her costumes for the new production
which is scheduled to start New York
engagement in few weeks.

her costumes for the new production
which is scheduled to start New York
engagement in q few weeks.
John E. Kellcrd will begin an en-
eagement of twenty Shakespearian per-
formances at the Manhattan Opera
House, Thursday, December 2. Mr.. Kel-
lerd's repertoire will include "The
Merchant of Venice" Hamlet "Rich-
ard Ill.," Twelfth Night" Much Ado
About Nothing" Julius Cesar" and
Romeo and Juliet"
Charming Pollock has written trav-
esty on his play, "The Sign on the
Door," which will be acted at the bon
voyage dinner the Friars are giving
him at the Hotel Astor on Sunday eve
ming, November 2S. The travesty is
called "The Shine on the Door," and
Jobyna Rowland, Bobby Watson, Jess
Dandy and former Police Commissioner
George Dougherty will be in the cast
Amelie Rives, who made the dramati-
zaton of "The Prince and the Pauper,"
in which William Faversham is starring
at the Booth Theater, is working on
dramatization of Mark Twain's other
story of medieval England, "a Connecti-
cut Yankee in King Arthurs Court"
Charles Dillingham; gave a dinner for
his general stage directors in the private
dining room of the Hotel Astor last
night. The principal guests were R. H.
Burnside, Fred G. Latham, Ned Way
burn and Bruce Edwards.
December will be a month of dancing.
Michio 1tow and Sonia Serova will give
the first of a series of performances at
the Selwyn Theater on Friday after
noon, December 3, and on December 7
Fokine and Fokina will be seen for the
first time this season at the Metropoli-
tan Opera House. Many other dance
programs are scheduled for the month.
Through arrangement with Charles
Dillingham;, Fred Stone, star of "Tip
Top" at the Globe Theater, has ac-
cepted the invitations from Governor
Calvin Coolidge of Massachusetts and
Mayor Andrew J. Peters Of Boston and
will appear as the star Of the perform
ance to be given at Mechanics Hall,
Boston, Sunday evening, December 12.
in behalf of the Childrens' Hospital
and Convalescent Home of Boston.
Victor jacob, before his departure
for Europe, composed the music Of a
new quartet for "The Half Moon" at
The Liberty Theater. 1t is entitled
"Sweetheart Town" and will be sung
in the third act, beginning tonight, by
Joseph Santley, Oscar Shaw, Ivy Saw
yer and May Thompson.
Through the efforts of Mary Nash, q
special performance of "Thy Name is
Woman" in which Miss Nash is ap-
pearing, will be given for the benefit
Of the Bide-A-Wee Home for Friend
less Animals at the Playhouse next
Sunday evening. William A. Brady
has donated the theater for the occa-
sion.
Somerset Vaughan has informed A.
H. Woods that he has completed play
on Oriental life, the material for which
was obtained during his visit to China
last year. The play will go into re-
hearsal in January
large number Of we'll known actors
and actresses will appear at the benefit
for Willie Gibson at the Cohan & Har-
ris Theater next Sunday evening. Glib
son, formerly q successful eccentric
dancer sustained an injury which
necessitated the amputation of his
right leg. During the war ne took an
active part in the movement to enter
tain wounded soldiers
The Garden Players Of Forest Hills,
Long Island, will present a group of
four plays tonight and tomorrow
night at the Kew Gardens Country
Club. The pieces are "The Storm" by
John Drinkwater; "The Wonder Hat"
"FiftyFifty" and "Whcre But in
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