The New York herald., 1922-12-03
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The Talk of Broadway

/ Bertha, the Sewing Machine Girl"
and The Belle OF Avenue A." star
ring Elhe Fay.
Some Of the tank town plays were
mentioned here last week. Others
which have been found prowling
around in our own dear State are
THE Unmarried Mother" THE Un-
born Child" "The Sins OF Hollywood"
and "One Girls Experience" The
program for one presentation Of Why
Wives Go Wrong" which includes
several surprising solutions by Arthur
Teenon Kayser." may be OF interest,
as per the following sample:
Morgan Carr. q satisfied man Of
the world Mr.. Richard Earle
Aggie Sheridan, wife with wor-
ries. .......... Miss Hilda Graham
Margie Patch, a wife with a sou-
ton all her own Miss Virginia Stuart
The stranger IF l.. Maddox
Jack Sheridan. IA husband with
suspicious. Mr.. Alexander Campbell
Jim Fisher, the station agent.
Mr.. George D. Chase
Bill Patch married and Satisfied.
Mr.. Arnold Monroe
It was said around the Woods Of
flee a few days ago that plans had
been very definitely set for the pre-
sentation Of Marjorie Rambeau in "Ar
You Like It." and she would COM
mence working her charm as Rosafird
in January. Woods will not be ac-
lively interested in the production,
but Il will be made through the ef-
forts of Augustus Thomas. who spoke
Of the project last week in his article
on a national theater in the Saturday
Evening Post. Ian Keith has been
assigned 10 cover the part Of Orlando.
Plans for this production had been
started as early this season as Sep
tember. when the manager wrote a
letter to his star granting permission
for her to fulfill her ambition OF TAX.
ing Shakespeare under her wing.
While. waiting for this event Tan
Keith will march upon the provinces
in support OF Helen MacKellar In
THE Masked Woman" which will
plunge into the hinterland OF Wilkes
Barre on Dec. 25. Incidentally since
there has been some question as to
whose adaptation of Charles Mares
play was being used, IL is here stated
authoritatively that II is Kate Jor-
dan's-though probably few outside
the inner circles of the theater care a
particular hoot.
"The Gringo." Sophie Treadwell's
drama of Mexico. comes to the
Comedy Theater on December IL.
which means that THE Romantic
Age" is not long for this life. Jose
Ruben wanted 10 play the role OF the
chief Mexican in Il with high topped
boots, but when It was pointed out to
him that these were the comic opera
variety he consented TO 10. 'e his legs
sheathed in the regular Mexican type,
real pair that doubtless some Mexi-
can died IN. Their dirt was compen-
stated by the silver buttons on his pea
jacket.
One OF owen Davis's plays was as
eagerly sought last week end as II II
were something useful. ike a ton OF
coal. II was his latest fabrication,
called "Gce Bound" and he turned IL
over to three producers-Sam II. Har-
ris. the Selwyns and Brock Pemberton
with the suggestion that it might
make the week end less Of a bore. All
three of them read it-yes. it's been
known 70 happen in some managerial
circles--and all three Of them accepted
Il. in the back of their heads But
when they returned 10 town on Mon
day Pemberton and the Selwyns found
that Harris had been the first on the
spot with a loaded check. He Won it.
Pemberton. by the way. aims 70 do
the musical version OF Good Gracious,
Arnabele" soon. II he can find play
house yawning for Il and If no more
than three other managers lay claim
TO Il.
Leo Ditricilstein now in Detrort, *
expected to force his way into SONS
theatrical stronghold here in few
weeks in Under False Pretenses.'
out Of the remains OF the kousne-
ron Revue Russo" company which
will never more be seen together IN
this country. one performer at least
has been salvaged. She is the petite
dancer. Mile. Tanina, and she wts
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