The New York herald., 1921-12-18
Did You Hear

the Knickerbocker Theatre. Still she did
not attain the success for which sbe
sought. Finally Leo Ditrichstein gave her
an opportunity on the dramatic stage. She
assumed with him the leading role in
1.-THE Great Lover and her success was
sufficient to persuade Mr.. Ditrichstein
to give her the part opposite him in
THE King" when 1t was produced at
the Cohan Theatre. Shortly after the
end Of that plays run she returned 10
Europe Miss Kalich came here first
from Holland. The second wife Of Wein-
gartner, who died few months ago in
Vienna, was Louise Marcel, native
of New York and popular soprano In
Europe.
Old Plays for New.
"within the Law" with Miss Jane
Cowl In the role that made her famous.
and in turn gathered much lustre through
her appearance In other words as Mary
Turner, may be seen again. The Sell
wyns are said to be contemplating re-
vival of the work. David Belasco. who
had thought OF sending out a company
to play "The Boomerang" In the one
night towns. In said to have changed his
mind; so there Is at least one old sue
cess that Will not be seen this year.
IN Letters
"Alice Dunning Lingard, who was re-
ferred to by correspondent of THE
NEW YORK HERALD the other day as a
sister Of Horace Lingard, was in reality
his wife. For years they sang together
in his musical sketches, although the end
of her career found her an actress OF
comedy--of rather distinguished comedy
at that. II was she who first created
~. he ,arfp Qta O.
first production Of Sardou's famous play
took place at the old Park Theater,
which stood on Broadway. near Twen-
ty-second street. 1t was in this theater
that Mrs. Langtry was to make her first
appearance in this country. 1t burned on
the date set for her debut. II I am not
mistaken, the only other notable men,-
ber OF this first cast of 'Divorcons' now
in harness is Charles B. Wells, who
played Adhemdr."
This information came in letter from
an occasional correspondent.
she VIII Let Up.
The fact tr"t certain popular star
in a successful p.s.- had failed TO reacn
ANYTHING like her average receipts In
city near New York set her manager to
thinking. Then he did a little invest-
eating on his own as to the possible
causes for such a disappointing week
when the actress Is especially popular
there in that city.
"It was all explained" he said with
sigh, after his spies had sent IN tnen
reports. II don't see what tnefe 10 70
do about It. You know shes always
inclined to be a bit OF Stacker. ThA
first night things go with bang. ana
then there's likely to be letdown. Wneh
the invitations begin to arrive there II
certain to be one. Mrs. Beeswax wants
her at the Crystal Room for supper az
Iii. That night she shoots through the
show like a rocket and the disappointed
c-ovd IN front wonders II she Is trying
70 catch n train or what in the world Is
the matter with the play. Then Mrs.
This wants her for a dance and MIS-
That for supper.
"Of course the poor old play goes
under Such mechanical performances
react on the public right away. They
cannot be fooled by such obvious shirk-
ing. They know something Is WRONG.
Now. there was party down IN tnat
town the first night given In her honor.
che wanted to be through with the play
in time 10 rest and look well when she
arrived. She doubtless looked ell right
at the party. She had plenty or tune
to dress. because she got the curtain
down on record time. The people at
the party thought the play was lovely
in all probability. But the rest or the
audience was disappointed by a care
less. Hurried performance OF the piece.
and thew told everybody they met IL
was NOT worth seeing. DO you wonder
that business fell off % per cent. that
week."
ont Into the Open Spaces.
Edgar SeIwyn woke up the other
morning. realized that the Apollo Ihe-
ater had been rented for two years ana
| would therefore, need no more new
nIavs Then he sighed again over tho
| r, ct that the season was not getting
| hi, better and wondered what in the
| world was the use i'm lingering about
| New York when there was 80 little the
! atricals 20 keen him here. II did not
| take long for him 10 call up on the tel'-
phone his friend. Allan Dwan. who ha d
been expressing the same pessilnistic
opinions about the moving picture
game. so far as the present season Is
concerned. Mr.. Dwan and Mr.. Sslwyn
| talked for n while and out of their de-
llrerations developed a real plan.
| But IL will not be put into effect untii
next February. Then. with scenario
which Mr. Selwyn wrote several years
ago, he and Mr.. Dwan Will set OUT TOT
india They will be accompanied by
number OF we'll known camera actors,
who are also In the trip more for their
health than for anything else since the
enterprise Ia so much in the nature OF
junket that there will be no salaries
only expenses will be paid. Japan
China. Shanghai and Calcutta will be
the stops before the company plunges
! into an unfamiliar section of india. Tho
ne,ded reinforcements will be picked
up at Calcutta There has been prom
ise of British protection through appeal
TO Lloyd George. June will find the
party. according to present plans, back
in London. Then Edgar Selwyn will
start home TO look after the production
OF four new plays which he did not
think It worth while to try producing
! this season.