South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-06-26

Eleanor Woodruff has been en-
gagged 70 support william Courtenay
and Lola Fisher IN ''Honors Are
Even" which the Selwyns win pro-
duce at the Times Square theater.
New York. Monday night Aug. 8.
Rot Copper sdOgrue wrote 'Honors
Are Even" Mr.. Courtenay was last
at the Oliver in Civilian Clothes"
George Broadhurst has engaged
Byron Beasley. Percy Helton and
Anne Sutherland for the cast OF 1.-The
Elton Case" which Will be produced
early IN July. Mr.. Beasley was IN
tho company that acted Clarence"
at the oliver. He Is spending the
summer as a member OF the Gre
CORY Kelly stock company in India
napolis
The new season at the Republic
theater. New York. is 70 be started
July % with Getting Gertie's Gar
ter" which was not much OF sue
cess IN Chicago. as the bill
II is probable the New York HIP
podrome viii be given over to piO-
lures next season
Leo Ditrichstein will act for a
short time in THAT Homely Henri
quez" before starting a tour In
Toto" It has been a long time
since Mr.. Ditrichstein. among the
best actors in this country, has acted
on the Oliver stage
Vivienne segal will have the prin-
opal role in "A Wise Child"
II George N. Cohan keeps his
word ne acted for the last time last
night when he concluded his engage
ment IN '%The Tavern" at the Hud-
son theater. New York. Mr.. Conan
IS not satisfied with conditions that
govern the American stage. II is
said HIS withdrawal as a producer
Will mean the letting out OF 1000
persons who-aTe on,hfs payroll.
Adele Rowland has returned 20 her
part IN Ladies' Night at the El-
tinge in New York
John Charles Thomas, quite gen
orally conceded TO be the best OF
light opera baritones. is to be started
by Charles b. Dillingham; in The
Love letter" Last season he was a
member OF the cast presenting
Apple Blossoms" THE Lovo Let
ter" IS based on "The Wolf" by
Franz Dfolnar.
Gregory Kelly and Ruth Gordon
were anything but successful when
they played the balcony scene from
Romeo and Juliet" IN connection
With fair and Warmer" at Eng
nshs theater. Indianapolis. Miss
Gordon was very nervous and, re-
T3EweRs say never caught the spirit
or aJuTiet.
Ethel Barrymore IS to spend seven
weeks IN vaudeville. She is using
James Matthew Barrie's THE Twelve
Pound Look" John and lionel
barrymore went to see their sister
IN II.
In Snapshots or 1921" in which
De Wolf Hopper. Nora Bayes and
Lew Yields are appearing in New
York. there Is a burIesque on clair
de Lune." Miss Bayes exaggerates
Miss Barrymore. Mr.. Hopper bur-
lesque John Barrymore and Mr..
Fields enacts the role Of a blind girl.
Weber & Fields old music hall is
recalled by this burlesque. it is said.
William Collier IS assisting in the
staging Of George Whites Scandals
OF 1921. Mr.. Collier. closing his sea-
son I'm The Hottentot" in San Fran
cisco. Journed az the way from that
city 10 New York to take the job.
Ernest Truck VIII play the chief
part in six cylinder Love-" a com
edy by William Anthony Mcguire.
who had Notre Dame connections,
but whose contributions 10 the stage
have hardly been notably good.
Maude Adams IS said 10 have in
terested herself in the technical
side or motion pictures" whatever
that may mean. She was 10 return
TO the stage next season IN a Booth
Harrington play. but not much OF
the plan has been heard recently.
Martha Hedman. Norman Trevor
and Claude King have been engaged
for the cast Of Daniel"
Doris Keane will have n new play
next fan She is to Close her Chi