South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-03-13
Among the Stars i'm the
World of the Theater
By VIII v. Fink


Definite announcement s. made
that Ethel Barrymore and her broth
er. John Barrymore, will join forces
next month IN New York In a pro
duction OF Michael Strange's CAR
de Lure" which. Il IS said II TO
some degree dramatiZation or
Eugos IL Homme Out Rit," the
story OF the man whose face -
distorted by mutiation into hXed
and perpetual smile. The New foIh
Tir1es says
The forthcoming conjunction OF
,-r@aess STARS has been carelessly re-
ferred 20 In some quarters as their
first appearance together As
matter OF fact. they both played in
a Slice Of Life, when that brieI
Barrieisrn was given at the Empire
many years ago and long before that
John Barrymore appeared IN MS
listers company IN Captain Jinks
OF the Horse Marines" This was on
tour and vas his first appearance
on the stage.
In 1905 John Barrymore was IN
support OF his sister in "Aice-Sit-
by-the-Fire" and when "Pantaloon
vas given IN conjunction with that
plat John and Lionel Barrymore
were IN Il. In 1912 Ethel and John
Barrymore and Hattie williams con
stituted the cast Of "a Slice Of Life.
AT OF tho New York reviewers
were ve-y severe on Lionel Barry
more and Julia Arthur in the Arthur
Hopkins production OF Macbeth.
One news item read that Ethel Bar
rymore left a New York hospital to
see her brother play the role Of
Macbeth and that Immediately after
the performance she returned 20
the hospital to remain indefinitely.
Despite the adverse criticism Mr..
Hopkins has not withdrawn the at
traction from the Apollo theater. In
his advertising Mr.. Hopkins places
NsrtEa stress on the scenery Of Rob
- Edmund Jones. This scenery
according 20 the reviewers, is in
bad taste-very Inappropriate.
Nora Bayes, who was liked 20
well when she first came to the
Oliver year ago last fall In ladies
First" IL filling an engagement at
the Shubert theater. New York. Here
is part OF her advertising:
Hello. Folks Here I am back
again in the old familiar street but
don't get mixed up and go to the
Nora Bayes theater instead OF the
schubert I have a program Of songs
TO sing 20 you, all better. liveher and
more catchy than any you have
sung or whistIed before. Also new
scenes. new dances, and new cos
tunes and more pep in Her Fam
lily Tree"
Ben-Ami in Samson and Delilah'
VilI conclude his New York engage
n1ent next Saturday night Clare
Eanres. who Is in support OF William
Faversham in THE Prince and the /
Pauper" and who Is TO be the star
in John Drinkwater's Mary Queen |
OF Scots" joins Mrs. Fiske and John /
barrymore in proclaiming Mr.. Ben |
Ami a great actor
'.Nightie Night" and Listen Les
ter" are TO return 10 the oliver. |
Other attractions coming include /
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Wynn's Carnival which Is now In
~SrookIyn: Irene" the best musical
play in q long. long time; and Otis
skinner in AT the Villa Rose
The concluding performance Of
Adam and Eva" will ne given at
the Oliver tonight This comedy
was regarded as among the best
seen in New York last season.
Leo Ditrfchstein. who has not
been IN south Bend In many seasons.
q acting Toto" on the road. He il
due in New York IN a short time.
Prank Bacon and "Lishtnln' are
row in their last year in New York
The engagement at the Gaiety the
ster was started Aug. IS, 1919, after
sne com edy had been acted in Wash
A,ueon. d. 9. All records have been
smashed during the New York stay,
Srs last one 10 fall being that Of
srr4p to Chinatown" which had
stood for a quarter OF century
The Hovt farce ran for SIS per-
HcrruanceE in New York. Next fall
ar. Bacon and 'IIgltnin' Will
r1oVe 70 the Blackstone theater, Chi
ssEo. where Il Is thought ~ win re-