South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-04-10
Stage


when that comedian, among the most
popular in this country. makes his
first South Bend appearance next
Friday night, remaining for per
formances Saturday afternoon and
night The Ed. wynn Carnival was
first produced at the New Amster-
dam theater New York. April 8.
1920. Success OF the star and of
the show came Immediately. Early
in the fall NJ. Wynn filled an en-
gagement at the Illinois theater, Chi
cago. Recently he was i'm Brooklyn,
where business was so big az the
/Montaul1 theater the stay was pro-
longed. Now the carnival is headed
for the northwest. stopping in South
Bend enroute a few years ago Ed.
Wynn was IN Some Time" in the
east When that show went on its
travels Mr.. Wynn was missing.
Frank Tinney was his successor At
the time the actors strike broke out
in New York i'm the summer Of 1919.
I'd. Wynn was said 20 be drawing
$1,000 per week. He struck. His
action caused an arrangement with
his old managers. lie then went
under the direction OF 3. G. Whit
ney Next season the Wynn show
VIII be Ed. Wynn's Congress Of Beau
ties. Wynn is billed as "the perfect
fool" lie IS the most popular COM
edian 10 be brought 20 this city since
Al JoIson was at the oliver a few
seasons ago in Robinson Crusoe,
Jr."
Otis Skinner. now In the north
west. will come TO the oliver Mon
day night, April %, I'm a detective
play by A L. W. Mason. known as
AT the Villa Rose soon after act
Ing here, Mr.. skinner will sail for
Spain TO get local color for Blood
and Sand" in which he Will star
next season
Fritz Leiber. who closed his en-
ragement at the oliver last night,
presenting Macbeth" and Walter
Hampden. who is touring in Shake
~sperean plays, has met with con-
siderable euccess in the classics this
season. Mr.. Lefbert is looked upon
as the successor of Robert Bruce
Manten. in whose company he acted
for many years.
Death OF Al q. Fields, pioneer
minstrel, ut Columbus. a week ago
today, caused genuine sorrow
throughout the amusement world.
since 1886 Mr.. Fields had each sea-
son sent his minstrel company on
tour. Until recent years he was with
ii on its travels The show is due
at the oliver Saturday and Sunday,
April 30-May l.
A New York musical comedy at
traction It's Up to You at the Ca
sinO-advertisers back to normally
best seats $3.50"
Lew Fields, once the starring bust
mes partner Of Joe Weber, is now CO.
starring with Mollie King in Blue
Eyes" They are at the Shubert
theater. New York.
- John Drinkwater's nav play,
Mary Stuart" gives but little prom
Use Of achieving such popularity as
was won by his Abraham Lincoln, -
according to eastern reviewers. The
play is short and "A Man About
Town" f. used as a curtain raiser.
Joseph F. Howard. who long ago
used to sing here i'm The District
Leader and other musical comedies,
is now In New York vaudeville-the
Joseph f. Howard Revue.
The Klaw thea;er en- New York is
now tenant-d by Francine Larrimore
IN Nice People
ossip Gabrilowitsch. who con-
ducts the Detroit Symphony orches-
ira, Is a pianist OF much distinc-
ton. he appears IN the dual role
OF conductor and soloist
"Chu Chin Chow broke the Lon
don record for long runs held by
"Charley's Aunt" a farce. Char
1ey's Aunt" was first acted in Lon
don Dec. q, 1892. 1t ran until Feb.
"a, 1897. 466 performances. "Chu
chin Chow" rang down for the
1.467th time in London. oct. 10.
1920.
Announcement is made that the
Ringing Brothers Barnum * Bailey
circus will not give the usual free
street parade in any Of the cities
visited this season. Claim is made
that records show the circus bust
ness has been best when there was
no parade. The first experiment in
the way OF doing away with the par
ade was tried several years ago.
The 18th anniversary Of the open
!. ing or the New York Hippodrome
[fwrl be celebrated April 10
FIc Ziegfeld is preparing 10 pro
duce The Follies Of 1921.
Margaret Anglin is soon 20 appear
for a limited engagement In New
York IN 1.-THE Trial OF Joan OF
Are" Miss Anglin last night fin
ished acting The Woman Of Bronze"
in that city. She appeared in fl
there FOR 80 weeks.
Otto Kruger has succeeded George
VI. Conan in The Meanest Man in
the World"
The indianapolis News reviewer
classes Bah as among the most
diverting comedies Of the last half
dozen seasons" Helen Hayes plays
the title part and the writer says:
This youngster has an exuberance
Of charm and exercises as great IN
effect on the spectator as the ma