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

Among the Stars i'm the
World of the Theatgr
By VIII v. Fink

7 play the saxophone playing soldier
nero instead OF Bobby. in which
part he was cast here. Percy Hell
ton. who was the original When
with David Warneld in THE 7dusic
Master lWillem was played the
I oliver recently by Edwin Dupont)
viii be Bobby in the Kelly produc-
! tion. The saxophone player was i'm
I personated at the oliver by Robert
Adams. In New York the role was
played by Alfred Lunt.
Next season MargaIo Gilmore is
TO be starred in Eugene O'NeilTs
lplay. THE Straw" It had been held
/ in reserve for Helen Hayes. Miss
/ Gilmore has been with Henry Miller
and Blanche Bates in The Famous
I Mrs. Fair"
The Emperor Jones" a play by
Eugene O'Neill. continues 10 be
much Of a novelty in New York. It
was recently acted at the Little
theater in indianapolis.
Remaining attractions to be seen
at the Oliver this season are Ed.
sVynn's carnival. April 1t-16, Turn
To the Right" a John J.. Golden
production and among the best COM
edies ever acted here: Otis Skinner
in AT the villa Rose" April %. and
Al G. FHds Minstrels, always wei
come. April SO-A1ay l.
II is expected that Violet Heming
and Estelle Winwood will be mem
bers Of the cast for THE Circle" for
which Mrs. Leslie Carter and John
Drew have been engaged.
Either Elsie Ferguson or Pauline
Frederick Will create the principal
part in Fannie Hurst's play. Back
Pay" when it is produced by A. II.
Woods.
While it is contended the tendency
IS for downward revision in theater
prices, the reverse is now true so far
as the joint appearance of Ethel and
John Barrymore in Clair de Lune'
at the Empire theater, New York. is
concerned. The charge for orchestra
seats during that engagement will be
IS and this is the first time that such
a large fee has been iposed as
the nightly rate for a regular attrac-
ton. Charles 3. Dillingham; had ex-
pected to enforce the 50 admission
for Fred Stone in Tip Top" at the
Globe in New York this season, but
changed his mind.
The David Belasco revival Of The
Easiest Way" with Frances Starr in
her old role of Laura Murdoch, has
been postponed until next fall
After rounding out two full years
in "The -Diggers" in New York.
Ina Claire viii open in Chicago next
fall.
Nora Bayes has quit Her Family
Tree" and IS appearing in THE
Whirl of the Town" Her Family
Tree" gave promise on the road, but
was not liked IN New York Hiss
Bayes accepted Gotham's verdict
While Irene" as presented at the
Oliver recently was a good enough
show TO take its place among the un-
usually clever musical comedies
the best in several seasons - there
was lacking in the company that
particular thing that gives distinc-
ton. The chorus was very deficient
in looks. Irene" by a different
company than was seen at the Oil
yer. last night finished an engage
ment at the Shubert Murat i'm Indi-
annapolis. There Dale Winter. widow
of Jim Colosimo Of Chicago. was the
Irene. and Raymond Crane the
Madame Lucy In Chicago Madame
Lucy is played by Jerry Delaney.
The Indianapolis News reviewer says
OF Irene.
Irene. the much-suag. globe
girdling musical comedy, famed from
Timbuctoo 10 FIT. Wayne. justified its
vast journeyings at the Shubert
Murat"
Al II. Woods. numbered among the
very important American producers,
has a program for next fall that in