The New York herald., 1922-07-09

of the screen.
It has been settled that Miss Ram
beau, when the days Of Tho Goldfish"
are numbered-which won't be for
some time-will take to Henri Bataille's
play. "The Wedding March," as her
next prop.
These and other plays brought home
by Woods are being overhauled by
Avery Hopwood before being put in
commission.
The New York public may have a
feast Of Bataille next season If Henry
Miller elects to make n stand on
Broadway with the French authors
LA Tendresse." He has been making
the swing around the circuit this
spring with this and two other plays.
and Of the three. La Tendresse" ap-
pears to have shown the best wearing
qualities. 1t had a good week in Los
Angeles. which now appears to be the
pulse Of the Pacific coast theatrically
as well as photographically regardless
of what San Francisco may say about
this.
The other two pieces are "Her Friend
the King" by A. F. Thomas and Harri-
son Rhodes, and The Awful Truth"
by Arthur Richman. Miller has just
arrived here. and Her Friend the
King" with himself and Blanche
Bates. wac acclimated to the East at
Stamford. Conn.,, last night in q pianis-
sixno fashion. Ruth Chatterton. VINO
appeared in the other two plays With
Miller. has not had her destinies fixed
by the stars yet. An announcement
OF Miller's plans for next season should
have next week reserved for 1t in pub
lie attention.
That annual exciting problem known
as fitting Leo Ditrichstein with his
next seasons vehicle now seems to
have been accomplished to the salts
faction of all-except that the public
still remains to be satisfied at the first
performance. Ditrichstein. in con-
junction with Lee Shubert, has ac-
quired the maiden play of Ben Hecht,
Chicago newspaper man and author of
Erik Dorm" one Of the current liter
ary cocktails.
Hecht it is said, saw Ditrichstein in
one of his Chicago manifestations, and
Immediately took typewriter in hand
and slapped out the piece for him. 1t
is called "The Mountebank of Emo
ton" though that. will probably be
changed into some name that smacks
less of the Encyclopedia Britannica.
The star, at any rate. considers the
play form fitting. and that is always
the important thing. Ditrichstein. who
came back from the West last week,
is now up at his place at Stamford
Conn. taking the play in hand and
wrapping 1t around his personality. as
every Ditrichstein play requires just
that touch from his hand which will
allow of the introduction. say. OF his
drawl.
While on his way East Ditrichstein
stopped of at the Windy City to con-
fer with the author about some changes
in the play. taetful procedure, since
these writer's are sometimes sensitive
The piece, IL is said. shows Ditrichstein
in a role he has essayed before. that
of a great lover, but with new method
simply deadly with words. He aims
them at ladies with the devastating
effect Of shrapneI. They topple over
in his arms, but instead of planting
the chaste salute on their lips, he dis
misses them-with a word. In the
ability of the principal character ~
handle language the part would seem
to suggest Erik Dorm" though other
wise the characters are said TO he no
more alike than cousins.
Comment was made on the fact that
on the Fourth Of July fewer produc-
tons were in rehearsal than had been
rending tho air with their cries on any
previous Independence Day. From
this IL is generally believed that pro-
duction will be much more cautious
next season. and that the practice will
not be followed that was observable
here last winter--namely. Of dragging
a play into a theater almost before the
previous incumbent was cold. How
ever, optimism as to next season pre-
walls in theatrical ranks. Just as It
always win.
Certainly Oliver Morosco seems to
answcr the query. Are we down.
: hearted?" with loud California
Mo-" He promises to be more active
IN the producing field than he has
been for couple of seasons. and to
ny over the map more with his VEN
lures. In addition to presenting Leo
carrillo in Mike Angelo" II is re-
ported that Morosco has engaged
Alexandra Carlisle and will presently
be turning her at large as star Of a
play.
In addition. he now has two theaters
In San Francisco going full blast.
charging the name OF the Century TO
the Morocco habit which the man
ager seems unable to shake or after