New-York tribune., 1920-06-20
A. ovERING the withdrawal


III seven plays from Broadway
" playhouses Saturday night, the
etrical producers loosed salvo
Of announcements toward the close of
the week. A. H. Woods alone with
bale Of twenty-one plays offered to make
up the deficiency three to one
On his heels came George NJ Cohan
With mouthful of news about two COM
edies, musical comedy and another
"Cohan Revue of 1920" Mr.. Cohan
promises a new American comedy by
himself early in September, another en-
titled "Ths Genius and the Crowd" by
John T. Mcintyre and Francis Hill, in
October, and Mary" now running to
music in Boston, for New York hear
Ing early in the season. 1t has been two
on Broadway.
Charles Dillingham; Is out to-day with
his plans announcing six new produc-
;ions which he Will offer early in the
coming season. First and biggest Is the
Hippodrome spectacle, now in process of
selection, but as yet unnamed. Fred
Stone is to star in "Tip-Top," musical
comedy by Anne Caldwell and r. H.
Burnside. for which Ivan Caryll writes
me music. Joseph Cawthorn is to ap-
pear In "The Half Moon" book By Will
lam Le Baron and music by Victor
Jacob. Raymond Hitchcock will star in
hitchy-Koo 1920" to be produced by
Ar. Dillingham; in association with A. L.
kslsnser and F. Ziegfeld tr. G. F
Huatley, the English actor, will be seen
IA musical comedy entitled "Lord
wilie,' while Julia sanderson will have
similar vehicle which has not been
named.
W the ssvsn plays that closed last
s7ening. several had enjoyed long runs.
East Is West" had occupied the Astor
''f year and half, having had its
premiere December %, 1918. clarence"
naa been at the Hudson since September
o. 1919 "Buddies" began at the Selwyn
oc'0oer 27, 1919; "My Lady Friends" I"
Inc Leading role Of which was created by
.ae ate Clifton Crawford, opened at the
comedy December last; "The Sign on
We Door," a. the Republic, December 10;
'aartinique,' at the Eltinge, April 26,
ana His Chinese Wife" at the Belmont,
nay II, little more than month ago.
MS Chinese Wife" according TO an
''aaeemen'. Will open again in the fall.
Two shubert openings are scheduled
,.' me week Of June 28 They are Will
'.'s''sseys "Buzzin' Around In a
'@es'er not yet selected, and "The Mid
a.sn' Lark" on the Century Roof.
'azzin' Around" Is being tried out this
'sex At suburban .heater.
s'H Be!asco, who carves his plays
-H 'hs nesiculous care that tho Orient
'""a upon fine ivory, refrains, as
a'' from an excess Of promises. Ac-
1'''hg % arrangements With Mr.. Froh-
- ''' belasco will open tho Empire
asa'sr On Auguat 81 With play en-
.. .S.m Call the Doctor" by Jean Archi-
~. IN ~nich Janet Beecher, Charlotte
,' fania Marinog and Philip
=. 'a-s wiil be featured. Tho Belasco
viii be occupied by David War
~. IA The Return OF Peter Grimm
- 80" Christmas. when Frances Starr
como ~ tina. house in another
s3''aoch play. There Is reason to be
.', sns ina Claire, In THE Cold Digger. .
So remain AZ ths Lyceum for large
,s -, OF tho coming season. The o.her
s-s star. Lenors Ulric, will take
A' Bon Daughter" on The road.
-. ."ham Morris. VINO hs. .pent tn.
'mo months in England. 1. due in
n, f'r< shortly on tho Aaure.ania
4. s' arranged another world tour 10,
assry Lauder. Under his nansgs.