The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-06-29
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE
Sidney Lazarus Visits Old Home

| I.iliom' Is a wonderful play. and Joseph Schildcraut has made tre- mendous hit with the role he does
 To the elect. Enter Madame, Is K l. joy and a delight, but 10 the tired business man and the prosaic house wife it appeals but little. Gilda Varesi who did such thrilling piece of acting in The Jest was eN- pected to repeat just such sceue m Enter Madame-do just such piece of acting as she did in that-con- seduently. as l said before, the av- craze playgoer is disappointed in l Enter Madame
 "I was frankly disappointed in Clair de Lune," Mr. Lazarus' said. Tt had a very short run. and Ethel Barrymore and Jack Barrymore were the attraction, of course. By the way Ethel Barrymore is one of the few old stage favorites who enjoys any popularity in New York now. The older ones have given way to such younger and newer artists as Marilyn Miller, the star of MT. Zieg fields ally the rsost gorgeous thing that has been on in New York for years. 1t is the only show that has ever been kept right on at the New Amst erdain, and has not given way to the 'Follies This year the Fol lies, with Raymond Hitchcock-th is something quite new.and other fAvorites is playing at the Glove tht atre 1rene' is still a prime fa- vorite, and The Last Waltz is charm ing. And right here. please let me say that Alabama should be very proud of Talullah Bankhead, who 's' playing with Francine Larimore, in Rachel Crothers' clever play. Nice People Miss Brothers. by the way. formerly lived in Cullman--her fam fly still reside there, and Miss Bank head, as We all know. claims the whole state of Alabama as her home.
 Debeurau,' with Lionel Atwill has been one of the greatest sue cesses MT, Belasco has ever spon- sored" Mr, Lazarus said. and like all Belasco plays has had long run. Whats that? Ina Claire's break
 with Belasco? 1 hardly think it's | true, because they don't usually break with Belasco; her retirement from
 The Gold Dlggers' meant nothing permanent.
 And. by the way. Avery Hoppers The Gold Diggers, which is one of the best comedies I have ever seen, 10 IuSl one VI lpul Vi HIS 9h1eHoabS
 running simultaneously on Broad way. The Bat and Gypsy Love in collaboration with Mary Roberts
 Rinehart, all his plays are sue cesses
 Here I am talking shop Mir Laz- arus said. when I came down to Birmingham to see my old friends
 and talk about them. I leave New
 York in the summer and go down to Cedarhurst. on Long Island. just to get away from the routine of Broad way, anG to have a touch of home | life which we don't get very much | in New York. No. it isn't 8 colony of theatrical people, although Free
 port a few miles furtber one is
 thiekly populated with the profes-
 sion, and The Lights'-the club
 there--is a very attractive rendez-
 vcus for the theatrical people who
 summer at Freeport. MT. William
 Fox. by the way, Is a near neighbor
 of mine, and I frequently play golf
 with him
 My plans?" Mr Lazarus repeating my question That would be telling.
 but I'll say this much: I have two Irlays in construction-one ready for production, and the other almost
 ready-several vaudeville skits .nd.
 well, that's all I'm ready to give out
 inst now"