New-York tribune., 1920-03-15
The Stage Door

To-night's openings are Theda Bara
in "The Blue Flame" at the Shubert;
Walter Hampden in Hamlet" at tho
| Lyric for two weeks engagement, and
the new edition of the ziegleld Mid
night Frolic, in which Mile. Spinelly
will make her American debut, on the
New Amsterdam Roof. Beginning to-
night "The Ziegfeld Girls of 192O' will
start at $3.50 p. m.
Marjorie Rambeau joined the cast of
"The Sign on the Door" at the Repub-
lie last Saturday evening, taking Mary
Ryan's place, and will continue in the
role for the rest Of the season.
Sam II. Harris and Irving Berlin have
purchased the property, 239 to 247 West
Forty-fith Street, and plan the building
of a theater to be called "The Music
Box"
1t will be devoted entirely to the pro-
ductlon OF musical plays, the first of
which will be a musical review by 1rv-
ing Berlin.
Theodore c. DIETRICH, producer of mo-
tlon pictures, is to enter the field of
spoken drama, and his first production,
already in rehearsal, will be ooh,
Henry" by Bide Dudley. Engaged for
the cast are Dallas Welford, William
Roselle, Florence Carrette, Eva Con-
don, Perce Benton, Vira Rial, Catherine
Carroll, James Cormican, May Patter-
son and others. 1t will open at the Co.
lumbia Theater, Far Rockway, Friday,
March 26, and then go to Washington
for week, coming to Broadway about
the middle Of April.
Carle E. Carlton has accepted a
musical play by Philip Bartholomae and
Lawrence Langner entitled "Noa Lua,"
in which Edith Day will be starred. It
is scheduled for production in Sep
tember
Enrico Caruso has reserved box for
the premiere of the "Florodora" revival
at the Century Theater on April 5.
The American rights to "L'Aventur-
ier," by Alfred Capus, have been Sc
cured by James X. Hackett, and he will
appear in this play at the conclusion
of his tour in "The Rise of Silas Lap
ham,"
Brownie in "scandaT at the 1,s Thirtv- "
ninth Street Theatcr, will leave for
Cuba about the 18th of May to join
her husband, Henry T. Parker, who is
now managing editor of "The- Havana
Post" the only English newspaper
printed there.
Over Sunday" has been accepted by
Max Splegel, producer Of Look Who's
Here in which Cecil Lean is starring
at the Forty-fourth Street Theater.
Nine Anna Kousnetzova, soprano of
a1 me RUSSIAN lsba at the Lexington
Iheater, has recovered from her illness
and has returned to the cast. On Tues
DAG, March 23, benefit performance
Will be given, part of the proceeds to
go to the American Central Committe.
for Russian Relief.
In honor of St Patrick's Day Stella
Hoban. at both performances of "The
Night Boat" at the Liberty on Wednes-
day, will sing Left All Alone Again
blues' in Gaelic. the translation of
the lyrics into the ancient language
having been made by Evelyn Conway,
one of the plot demonstrators.
!, Joseph Santley and Hassard Short
have engaged Miss Dorothy Chcsmonde
Tor the revue which they are produc-
ing, entitled "Bits and Pieces" in
which Mr.. Santley and Ivy Sawyer will
appear in vaudeville.
Blanche Bates and Bruce McRae will
speak at the graduation exercises of
the American Academy of Dramatic
Arts tomorrow afternoon at the
Lyceum Theater. On Friday after
noon, March 10, the academy will give
ITS final matinee Of the season at the
Lyceum, presenting "a Woman's Way."
by Thompson Buchanan.
Beyond the Horizon" now at the
Little Theatcr. has been brought out
in book form.
DE Valera to View Parade
''Irish President" Will Witness