New-York tribune., 1920-12-13

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December 27. Among those engaged
for the production are Robert McWade.
Willis Sweatnam, John DAILY Murphy,
That's Megrane and Maidal Turner.
Under the management of Adolph
Klaubcr a series of special matinees
of the Provincetown Players produc-
tion of "The Emperor Jones'" Eugene
O'Neill's play, Will be given at the Sell
wyn Theater. Charles Gilpin, the
negro actor, who created he title role,
and the other members Of the cast will
move up town. Because of the larger
auditorium it will be necessary to build
and paint q new scenic production.
Monday afternoon, December 27. The
performance will be repeated Tuesday
afternoon, December %, and Tkursda.'
and Friday afternoons, December so
and 81.
John f. Kellerd will be seen in
"Othello" at the Manhattan Opera
House the first three nights Of this
week and at the matinee on Wedncs-
day. The rest of the week he will ap-
pear in Julius Cesar"
A general meeting Of the Dramatists'
Guild of the Authors League has been
called for 2:30 o'clock tomorrow after
noon at the Cafe Boulevard. The at
titude Of the guild toward the proposed
Equity Shop will be discussed.
The Jewish Art Theater announces
the engagement Of Joseph Schoengold,
son-in-law Of Jacob Adler His first
appearance will be in Peretz Hirsch-
bein's "One Life for Another which
opens Friday night. Another new actor
v,ho will be IN the cast Is Anatol
Vinegradoff. Of Paris.
Nearly A.600 members of Mecca
Temple viii see the performance OF
Mecca" at the Century Theatcr to.
night, TIE temple having purchased
evecy seat on the lower -oor, dress cir
Gle, balcony and boxes for the occasion.
only the gallery will be available fof
the general public.
"Miss Lulu Bett," which will open at
+he belmont Theater on December 27
under the direction Of Brock Pember-
fcn. will be presented at four matlnees
during the first week-Oecember ~, 81,
81 and January ].
Fritz Gunther, the Hippodrome's as
sistant carpenter, has left for the
Maina woods in search Of the annual
Christmas tree for the Hippodronc,.
This is the sixth mission Of the klnd
that Mr. Gunther has undertaSen. ne
will attempt to send back tree large
enough to bear the stockings OF more
than 1900 performers, executives ana
ernp!oyecs Of Good Times
Billie Burke has purchased the first
box offered fer sale for the first OF the
three Christmas matinees 90 be given
bv the professional. Children's School
at the Longacre, December 81. Miss
Burke will give birthday party for
her daughter, Patricia, on that day.
At the exercises commemorating the
presentation of the clubhouse by the
founder Of the Players Club. Edwin
Booth, which are held annually on New
Years Eve, Frazer Coulter will read at
1880 o'clock the dedication by Edwin
Booth. The address, ending at mid
night with the passing Of the loving
cup and a toast to the memory Of
Booth, will be made by Frank Bacon
His address will follow almost imm--
diately his 1,00oth performance in
''Lightnin'" that night O. the Gaiety
Theater.
Four productions will leave New York
at the end of this week. They arc
"Hitchy-Koo 1920" at the New Amster
dam, Zone" at the Belasco "Call the
Doctor" at the Empire and "Br2adway
Brevities" at the Winter GardeH.
"The Little Guignol,' with French
players. producing in English the .reper-
toire of the Grand Gulgnol. Paris, will
open at 72 Washington Square South
early in the new year.
Willy Pogany is directing one of the
one-act plays which will be presented
by "Our Own Theater," company Of
Hungarian artists, at the Bramhall
Playhouse next Sunday night.