South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1921-01-23
Stage
Among the Stars i'm the
World of the Theater
By WI ". Fink

There is every indication that ex-
cellent entertainment viii be found
1T the Oliver wednesday and Thurs
day afternoon and night. when My
Lady Friends" a three-act farce by
Emil Nyitray and Frank Mandel
from the novel Of May Edgnton,
with Jack Norworth as the chief
player. will be the bill The part OF
James Smith was originally played
by Clifton Crawford. who few
months ago met tragic death BY
falling from a window IA a London
hotel Before taking "aIy Lady
Friends 20 the Comedy theater IN
New York a year ago last Deem
bsr. AIr. Crawford acted u on tour.
In Indianapolis and elsewhere he
was received with marked favor.
The New York verdict was particu-
larry enthusiastic and the farce re-
manned there for an unusually long
time II was rated 10 one OF the sea
sons popular successes. II. II. FRA
zee Is the producer and he and VIII
liam Collier, now starring IN The
Hottentot" az the George NJ. Conan
Grand opera house, Chicago, staged
f. Reviewers found much more In
NY Lady Friends" 20 endorse than
As 20 be found IN the great major
5ty OF farcics1 plays. They liked II,
as did the public. Jack NOrWOrth is
pretty much OF a stranger In South
Bend, and so was his former wife,
Nofa Bayes, when she came last sea-
son IN Ladies First" Mr. Nor
worth n q comedian OF first rank.
Attractions following MY Lady
Friends' are Take It From Ne"
Joseph NJ. Gates musical comedy Of
fering that attracted numerously at
the stud ebaker in Chicago. where IL
vas called a rafting good show the
Selwyns production Of "Buddies'
(three companies. all Of them good.
are presenting Il on tour, bearing
the stamp Of New York and Chicago
approval: and then. David Varied,
for whose appearance here the oil
YER IS far too small. IN a revival of
THE Return OF Peter Grimm, IN
which he has never acted in South
Bend. The Oliver. when Warheld
comes. Is usually sold out by mail.
Charles Dalton Is leading man for
Mrs. F'islCe in Wake Up. Jonathan,
= new play by Hatcher Hughes and
Timer T.. Rice, now current at
Henry Niuer's theater. New York.
Mr.. Hughes lectures on the theater
at Columbia university, New York;
and Mr.. Rice wrote con Trial" Mrs.
F1ske has not been IN South Bend In
a long time.
Dear Me-" acted by Hale Hamil-
ton and Grace LaRus at the oliver
for two engagements, IS being pre-
sented at the Republic theater' New
York.
George Arliss is appearing in 1.-THE
Green Goddess" at the Booth thea
ter. New York, with olive Wynd-
ham and Cyril Keightley in his sup
port. The last time Mr.. Arliss was
i'm South Bend no did not act, the
baggage and acenery for jacques
Duvar failing TO arrive in time.
Lima Abarbaneu, who sang in
"The Merry Widow at the Jeffer-
son in Goshen IN 1907, IS now in
vaudeville.
Arnold DAILY. restless star, mas
withdrawn from the cast Of The
Tavern" and IS succeeded by Bran
don lyman. Mr.. DAILY acted Can
cida." This PiclIPockets," and Re
generation in South Bend.
Lou Tellegau, here early IN the
season in Blind Youth Is filing
engagements I'm the south. Evidently
Mr.. Tel1eran has cast aside Brandon
Thomas play, Speak OF the Devil,
in which be acted a few times
Theda Bara has ended her tour in
The Blue Flame" not because &c
vrla improbable (ft IS said to have
hnnnTfEn
newspapers reviewers insisted Il was
so poor she should be ashamed 20
take the public's money. Now Miss
Bara IL to use The Blue Flame
on the screen.
II f. Eaid winiSrn Gillette viii soon
enter vaudeville IN a sketch OF his
own writing. MT. Gillette has APP
peared but a few times IN South
Bend. although long on the stage.
lie was here IN "TCO Much Johnson
and a revival OF Diplomacy" with
Bar che Rates and Marie Doro as
associate stars.
Al JoIson. stnl the star Of "sin-
bad" is spending January resting
The tour Is 20 be resumed January
81. Last season "Sinbad" went on
while Mr. JolsOn was absent. His
presence NJ Palm Beach Fla. was
kept a secret and IN Chicago. at the
Auditorium. patrons were not ap-
rsrised OF the fact that Ernest Hare.
JolSon's understudy. would entertain
them until the curtain was about 10
go M. Even with Jolson's absence
not advert Used. the nightly receipts,
which had been $1,000. fell 90 $500
This year when Jolson decided to
rest SC was deemed best TO halt tho
tour OF "Sinbad." Jolson has not
been IN South Bend since Robinson