Evening star., 1922-04-23

flower girl in 1.-The Pigeon will have
an important role in Susan GlaspeIs s
"Chaius of Dew" which the Province
town Players will offer in New York
tomorrow night.
whispering Wires opened in At
lautic City last Monday night under
the management Of the Shuberts.
Melchoir Lengyel. co-author of THE
Czarina." will return to this country
and. it is said. will make the United
States his permanent home.
Rose Coghlan Is to have a mon
ster benefit tonight ir New York, 'all
the prominent performers in the city
turning out to make 1t big financial
success.
"On the Stairs" by william Hurl-
but. will have its premiere in Stanl-'
ford tomorrow night. Robert Ede-
son has the leading role.
Tallulah Bankhead has been en-
gagged for the leading role in "Hcr
Temporary Husband" a comedy by
Edward Paulton. which will be pre-
sented for the first time May l3 in
New York.
"A Romance of Youth" by Myron c.
Fagan. will be placed In rehearsal
next month by Wallace Munro. Car
roll McComas will have the leading
role.
'Sue. Dear" q musical comedy by
c. S. Montague and Ride Dudley. with
score by Frank Fl. Grey. will have it's
initial try-out at Stamford Friday
night -:
sally" closed ITS long run in New
York last night. The musical comedy
Is ciassed as one of the bfgges hits
J In the history Of the stage. The Hip
podrome also closed its doors for the
season last night. ....
During the summer season in San
Francisco Henry Miller will produce
three new pIays-"Her Friend the
King" by a. f. Thomas and Harrison
Rhodes, with Mr.. Miller and Blanche
Bates as the stars: Arthur Richman,s
| comedy. The Awful Truth" with
| Ruth Chatterton and Bruce McRae in
| the leading roles. and a comedy by
| Thompson Bucharon.
i Lyn Harding has taken over the
! Savoy Theater in London for the
| spring and summer season and VIII
| produce Haddon Chambers play, sThe
Card Players"
Mrs. Thomas Within is to make her
| farewell appearance on the stage in
| 1.-The Advertising of Kate" which Lee
| Kugel will pfoduce. During her en-
gagement she will celebrate the sew
enty-fifth anniversary of her theatre
| cal debut.
| "The Gorilla" by Robert e. Larkin.
had it's premiere in Stamford Tues
| day night. Fred Eric, Florence Fair
| and George Soule Spencer are in the
cast.
! Miss Genevieve Hamper. leading
! woman with Robert B. Mantell. is sue
| cumbing to the lure Of Hamlet. the most
fascinating dramatic role ever written,
| and the American stage may see another
| female Hamlet within the next season
\ or two. Charlotte Cushman and Sarah
| Bernhardt are among the notable ac-
| tresses who have played the Dane in
| this country.
! Guy Lindsley. who has on the stage
| with Mantell three of the most faith
! full roles in dramatic literature-the
fool in king Lear" Francois in "Rich- :
! elieu'' and Horatio in "Hamiet'-is said
! to be just as faithful in real life. He
! has been a member Of Mr. Mantelrs
| company for fifteen years, and it is said
| has never in all that time missed sin
/ gle performance.
Miss Violet Hall Caine niece of the
ManX novelist. Hall Caine. is a new
member Of Robert b. Mantelrs COM
pany, having Joined in Chicago a few
weeks ago. Miss Hall Caine came to
America in a big English extravaganza
company presenting "The New Bar
maid" which toured Canada. Last sea-
son she also made a Canadian tour as
leading woman with a company playing
Cyril Maude's old comedy. Grumpy"
Edith Shayne, prominent in William
Hodges company, has been prominently
before the public for some time. having
been leading woman for Clara Blood
good, John Drew. and had the leads in
"The Dummy" "At 9:45" and Mile
stones" She is said to be strikingly
beautiful. with an exquisite figure. and
knows how to wear gowns.
Mrs. Charles c. Craig. known as the
nanny" Of the stage, 10 back on the
boards again. coming out Of retirement
at the request Of William Hodge. who
sent all the way to San Francisco to get
her to create the role Of Mrs. Williams
in "Dog Love- Mrs. Craig will be re-
membered particularly for her, work in
'The Clansman" and with Margaret
] Anglin.
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