The Washington herald., 1922-10-08
What's a Mere 100000
When w Woods Wants Drama?
Having Sent E. Somerset Vaughan to China
For Plan, He Now Sends
Him to Siam.


reatest gambler In the theater. he
ertainly never made a more orig
nal and amusing gamble than his
arrangement with w. Somerset
Vaughan for the play which turned
put to be East of Suez," which
bow seems to be justifying Mt.
Woods daring in New York at the
present time. Even Mr.. Vaughan
vas constrained to say at the time.
Tefeat gambler. Mr.. woods"
About three years ago Mr.. Woods
feturned from European play
unit. bringing back his usual batch
Z thirty or forty manuscripts. In
khe lot was Mr.. Maugham's Too
Many Husbands" then playing sue
essfully in London under the title
Home and Beauty comedy
Fise. skillful and witty-with which
ne delighted Mr.. Woods opened h.s
eason on his return to New York.
Too Many Husbands" proved 3
allure. but on the strength Of its
uality Woods had already con-
acted for another play by Maug-
am Write me a popular melo-
rama. said the mnaager to -
uthor of The Moon and Sixpence."
nd the latter went him one better
~ suggesting that he go to China
md the material for one.
That suits me-" said Woods; go
it,"
OF course" said Vaughan, in ef-
{, I don't know what I'll ind
sre-it's only an experiment, you
aow."
That still suits me-" said Woods.
And of course the production
bay cost 500. .OOO."
That still suited Woods. So with
~ understanding that 1t was to be
melodrama- dealing with the re-
ttons between Orientals and Oc-
dentals in China, and might cost
10000. Vaughan went to Pekin.
For a long time nothing was
eard of him Then last spring the
nanuscript of East Of Suez" ar
wed 1t contained an atmosphere"
prologue that would have cost as
huch as a whole production. This,
mere spectacle, 1t was decided to
Eliminate But even as it is. Maug-
ans prediction that II would be
Expensive is true.
Now Vaughan has gone to Siam
10 write another melodrama for
oods.
Eddie Bowling. star of "SaIlfe,
rene and Mary" is the producer
nd author of Hello, Miss Radio"
ne Shubert unit show due here in
fortnight. Blanche Ring and
harles Winninger in a condensed
ersion of "As You Were" are
ters booked for an October show
Homer Lind. the famous actor
1ser. appearing at the Strand
neater all week, beginning today.
as a member OF the Metropolitan
Ppera House. New York. and the
W. Savage's "Parsifal" Opera
1mpany for many years. He is
'pported by another member of
he Metropolitan. Adah Currie Lind.
md Is presenting a musical and
amatic playlet in vaudeville this
eason. entitled THE Singing
eacher!" depicting the life of a
husic student in New York.
Elsie Janis $ coming to Keith's
oon. according to Manager Rob-
Pins' receipt of advance photo
r 3hs Of the beloved star, once
'wn as Little Elsie"
3. Woodallen Chapman. chair
OF the division of motion pic
of the General Federation or
ms Clubs and a member Of
4. Hays committee of twenty.
.Ghe guest of honor at a receo-
given by Mrs. Harriet Hawlay
cher. director of the public serv-
and educational department Of
e Crandall Theaters. in her studio
the Metropolitan Theater Bulid-
recently In the receiving line
-e Mrs Louis NJ. Geldert, national
Mrs. Louis VI. Geldert. National
5ident Of the League of Ameri-
Pen Women, and Mrs. John W
zell. president of the District Of
Imba Federated WOmcn's Clubs.
resses were made by Mrs. Chap
Mrs Locher. Mrs. Frizzell.
IL y NJ. Crandall. and Nelson P.
o, director of Crandall publicity.
roadway gossip indicates that
Oert q. Leonard. husband of Mae
|furray. the dancer and screen star,
as attempted to startle the slim
-Orld with the lavish beauty of his
ettings in broadway Rose" .he
ew Mae Murray picture that comes
| o the Columbia next week.
The annual pilgr' mage of screen
ttars to New York is underway.
Douglas Fairbanks and Mary Pick
/ ord will arrive shortly to prepare
fOr Mr.. Fairbanks presentation Of
new picture. Robin HooI." and
Jackie Coogan is expected within a
Fortnight to arrange" the more
jmDortant details Of his picture
fOliver Twist" Harold LLOYD will
|rome East within a few weeks to
sit friends and negotiate business
fairs with his exhibitors. and
harle Chaplin. it is said. expects
arrive before Thanksgiving
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