South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-11-20
NEWS OF THE STAGE
This Week. Events in the World of the Theatre From
Broadway to South Bend.
Bv VII Z. Fink

Breaking a long interval dt-- T
which only pictures have been Of F.
ferrd At the oliver. Smooth As I.
silk" "a crook play in four acts. /.
written by willard Mack. viii be .
seen there next Saturday, with Tay- I
Tor Holmes !n the role played By T.
Mr.. Mack when Smooth As silk
was produced a. the Lexington (
theater. New York. Feb. 81. 1921.
aTr. Mack continued in his play for
a brief period. when his part was
taken up by Taylor Holmes, pleas T
antly recalled here for his appear I
ance az the oliver in His Majesty
Bunker Bean" ia 1915. Mr.. Holmes
was seen IN the play ia Chicago.
Since he was here IN His Majesty
Bunker Bean" Mr.. Holmes has been .
successful in the movies.
The Queen OF Sheba." a william
Fox motion picture OF much pre-
tense, - attracting numerously at
the Oliver. where IL will remain over
Thanksgiving.
The Metropolitan opera season in
New York started last Monday-the
first one in many years without En-
rico Caruso. Geraldine Farrar,
heard IN concert at the oliver last
month. and Antonio Scott, greatest
OF all tiIe baritones. whose opera
company was at tho Coliseum little
more than a year ago. were In the
cast OF "Tosca" Friday night, and
the Thanksgiving bill is 10 be Ma
dame Butterfly" with Farrar.
Last Tuesday night Farrar ap-
paared IN Carmen" at the Brook
lyn Academy OF Music. This year
for the first time Amelia CALI
Curci - singing al the Metropolitan
She IS 20 be heard with the Chicago
company Cor three weeks at the
end Of the season. The New York
opera subscription IS larger than
ever before Tittla Buffo. the bari
tone. is likewise with the Metropol-
tan.
Geo Whites Scandals" continues
at the Illinois Chicago. where bust
ness Is 30 big as 20 5e limited only
10 the size OF the theater. This years
Scandals eclipse all others. Ann
Pennington Is featured in the cast.
While william Hodge is present
ing Beware Of Dogs at the seth
street theater, New York. Conway
Tearle is starring in THE Mad Dog !
az the Comedy theater. that city.
The Hanneford Family. with
'PoOdles." riding comedian. famil- I
Jar here through circus appearances, |
" in Shubert vaudeville.
David warneld has one more week
IN the revival OF THE Return OF
peter Grimm" at the Belasco thea
ter, New York Then he will go
buring and no doubt, gather the
sheckles.
"The Green Goddess" in which
George Arliss is starring. Is taking
i on. considerable age in New York. 1t
has been there since January IS,
1921 Prior 10 appearing in THE
Green Goddess Mr.. Arliss had a
miserable failure Of "Poldekin." His
local appearances have been IN
s'Septimus." 'DlsraeIi'' and "Paga-
mini" He came to town to act
~Jacques Duval." but did not do so
GA account Of non-arrivaI OF seen
cry and baggage.
The nth season OF grand opera
g. the Chicago Auditorium was
i opened brilliantly last Monday night.
II Is TO continue for 10 weeks.
-Riroletto" "a 10 be sung tomorrow
night. 'IaBoheme" Tuesday night,
ard Samson and DeIilah,- with
Nuratore and D'Afvarez. Wednes-
day night. Mary Garden is giving
! Chicago the best opera It has ever
heard
Minnie Dupree, who played unusu-
ally we'll at the oliver last season in
THE Charm school," is IN the cast
fof Everyday IN New York. So
! are Henry Hull and Lucille watson.
Grace George Is acting in Marie
Antoinette." Charles Cherry IS her
+ leading man.
Circuses are returning 20 their
. winter homes. The Banum and
Bailey Ringing show Is tucked away
i ct Bridgeport. Conn. the Robinson
! show az Peru and the Hagenbeck-
4 Wallace show at West Baden.
Attractions headed for the oliver
are Taylor Holmes in Smooth AS
j silk" Anna PavIowa. Russian dancer
recognized as the premiere dancer
az the world). Sir Harry Lauder
4 who IS 20 make his third appearance
j here: Take II From Ne" we'll liked
! last season az the oliver. East is
i Nvest'' and The Bat"
Tomorrow night William Gillette
j. 20 act his new play The Dream
i Maker" at the Empire. New York
4 LAST night Otis skinner concluded
i BIS engagement .n Blood and sand
az that playhouse.
The pioneer attraction now current
ID New York U.s. ''The rat' ar the Mo
rosCo. To was produced Aug %.
1920. since which time 10 has beer