The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1920-04-03
STAGE CHAT

Lubovska. the premiere American in
terpretatiye dancer. is to leave Amer
tcan art fiat and so to Paris for a new
world t. conquer.
A neWFrench company Will be inaug
urated in New York next year. 1t will
lie permanently located at the Belmont
Theatre Franchise.
Annie Hughes. the English comedi-
enne. returns to London next month.
She will resume acting on Broadway
in the tall however.
The American Grand Opera company.
only American operas with
an American cast. will make a tour of
fifteen weeks next season.
Mercedes Desmore has been added 10
the cast cf Three Live Ghosts" which .
viii have its premiere next week I'M
der the managerial guidance of Max
MARGIN, tho author.
Richard g. Herndon. manager of
The Passion Flower in New oYrk. ls
To make a special production OF Maui
rice Maeterlinck's notable drama.
Mary Magdalne," this spring.
Mimi Aguglia, the greatest foreign /
actress to visit this country. viii be ,
seen next year in an English version of
D'Annunzio's The Daughter of Jorio," |
in which she thrilled two continents
when she acted the role in the Siclian /
Language.
when Ethel Newcomb, the American
concert pianiste, brings out her own I
literary contribution to the present
season. no less than fifteen music and
drama stars will have graduated into
the ranks Of authors this year. Miss
Ncwcomb's subject is the late Theodore
LeschiteZky
Pearl Andrews one OF the most pop
uar vaudeville headliners of the stage.
will return to this form of entertain
mont after several years of absence
devoted to grand opera sanging in Italy.
Ruano Bogislag, the noted singer,
whose Gypsy and Slavic songs are the
most colorful and interesting sung on
It'll concert stage. has been invited to
display her lyric and dramatic art in
London. Madame Bogislav has done
excellent stage work as well as con-
cert
Nancy Van Kirk. the young story
teller and singer, who started the Chi!
Edrens theater plan in New York last
week. has won the greatest success.
She plans to give preliminary series
tof entertainments designed for juvenile
appreciation which eventually will Lead
Ito the establishment of a chain of chill
Idrens theaters in this country.
Mrs. Charles G. Craig. who now acts
la white face" role in The Passion
Flower in New York, has created more
than thirty-fve nanny" parts in
notable New York productions. Except
for three or four natural parts, the
producing managers have chained her
lfirmiy to the African race. She is the
premiere negress creator OF the stage.
Robert Casadesus one of the best
land most adaptable French players,
who was the art director OF the ex-
Icellent company at the Theatre PAri-
sien in New York. failed to return to
Paris with the remaining members last
| time. He speaks English with such
ueney that he will act In this language.
| THE Storm Langdon Mccormick's
thrilling melodrama, has passed the
2o0th performance in New York. has
| been sold for what is believed to be the
record price for moving pictures. 1t
lis not to be released on the screen,
however. until next year Mr.. McCor-
mick has also eliminated the spoken
word from "Out OF the Fold" and will
present it in silent form this year
warda Howard. the actress whose
skill won her the leading position with
the band Of American crusaders now
playing modern and ultra-modern
American plays in China. Japan and
India. has captured the latter country
by her acting in light and strong roles.
This company, acting in the English
Language, has won financial and artistic
success In the countries which they
have visited, and the tour has been
extended, 1t will be a tweivemouth
before they return to the land of pro-
hibition.
| Sacred and Profane Love" the Ar
mold Bennett drama in which Elsie Fer
guson is now playing in New York. has
lbecn published by George III, Doraa
company. of New eYrk. The story loses
none of its value or charm in the
tprnted pages and affords playgoers of
lcities other than New York an oppor-
ltunity to enjoy this excellent stage
ada ptstion,
! Rachel Barton Butler. author Of
( "Marna's Affair THE price IN ming
Iplay which is returning nightly
financial victory to oliver Morosco, has
adapted alice in Wonderland" for
stage purposes and will use this story
as the first of series of plays for
young folks to be done by her in New
York. The chldrens theater move
ment has received an accelerating i'm
petus by her intelligent efforts,
Whitford Kane, the Irish actor and
playwright, is induiging hrs first 's@e-
ling America" tour since he became n
fixture on the American stage. with
Frances Starr in Tiger, Tiger" they
are enjoying a protracted hunt for
| Western cities Mr.. Kane is due in
New Fork In few weeks with two
/ new plays. His skill in fashionins
them for others Ia remarkable. and his
this year he has taken yelf-measurs-
a merA
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