The New York herald., 1921-07-03

| wv ored by their colleagues as
the Barrymores? Last sum-
mer there was only one sketch OF
family life with Ethel Lionel and John
1t was a part of Will Morrissey's shor,
lived review "Buzz.ng Around" at the
Casino. This summer two of the
current harequinades have slices OF
Barrymore life for the edifcation OF
their patrons. 1t is, of course, the
burlesque of claire de Lune" in the
vastly diverting Snapshots at the
Selwyn Theatre which brings in Ethe
and John, although here there Is nc
opportunity for Lionel since his talents
were not utilized to boom Michael
Strange's adaptation of Victor Hugo
to domestic use. Nothing could be
funnier than the bedroom scene as II
Is played by DE Wolf Hopper and the
rest of the comedians unless it were
the skit as it was originally rehearsed
until the final night before the public
performance.
There was another member of the
family in that version-none other than
Uncle John Drew. lie made his digni-
fled entrance by crawling from under
the swan bed. He wanted also to be
in on the SIS q ticket production.
Mr.. Drew Will return to the stage
next season in the all star cast of 1.-The
Circle" This play, by Vaughan, is to
be produced by the Selwyns, who are
also managers of the current musical
play at their theatre. SO It was decided
that, after all, John Drew under a bed
the first time in his dramatic career
/ l.,,,.1
ing him, might be a mistake. There
was so much fun anyhow In Snap
shots" It was decided this scene would
never be missed so Mr.. Drew went out
of that summer show.
1t was Miss Barrymore herself who
censored the scene in the "Follies." She
was leaving for Boston on Monday t.
play an engagement at the Keith Thea
ire there, but she finished her part In
! the Palace programme on Sunday night
in time TO go across to the rehearsal al
the Globe and see how the Barrymores
are treated in that episode. Miss
Barrymore Is here impersonated by
Fanny Brice. With w. c. Field who
is dressed as Hamlet, thereby indicating
John and Raymond Hitchcock wearing
what seems to be a Macbetb costum,
to recall a painful memory OF Lioners
past she burlesques Miss Barrymore ir
the last act of Camille" After wit
Messing the rehearsal Miss Barrymore
| gave Mr.. Ziegfeld her o. X. and passed
on to Boston quite content that tn,
family dignity was not in danger.
II. G. of l.. on ys,r~e1s.
The Gallo Opera CompaI., in order tc
| be less of the time on the, move mex
season will give longer seasons in va
rious cities In Philadelphia, for in
stance, the company will be heard fol
three weeks. In Boston there will be 6
stay of two weeks. In each of these
cities committee of subscribers ha!
been formed TO look after the DISPOSE
ton of the boxes and orchestra seats
The members were selected. of course
| from the music lovers and opera pa
irons of the cities with the fashionable
contingent so Indispensable to opera
| The same plan will be followed in othel
large cities. In New York the engage
ment of the company may be extended
to six weeks. In any event, there will
be five weeks at the Manhattan Opers
House. 1t is the legal status of tha
house which may affect the length o
| the season.
Opera BouGe n II EspanoI.
Manuel Penelle will return next weel
| 10 spain TO make tne Hnal prepdTatIon'
there for the production here In October
of his operetta "El Cato Montes." whici
is said to be choice Sevillian for "Th'
wild Cat" Like blood and Sand.
which the Charles Frohman Company II
| going 70 produce, this work deals al
though in the spirit of comic opera will
the life of a successful bull fighter. The
piece will be sung in English, although
its success which has hitherto been only
| I'm Spain and Mexico, has so far i'm
prisoned the jokes in the tongue OF thu
! Iberian peninsula There will be Amer
! lean artists for the singing roles.
But the dancers will be Spanish and
so will the dresses New York has hao