Evening star., 1922-01-01

score and Grant Stewart the libretto.
Gilbert Miller returned to New York
from Europe last week to stage The
Czarina." for Doris Keane, which
opens at Atlantic City January 16.
Fuller Mellish. well remembered in
this city, will have q leading role IN
Rosa Machree," in which Julia Ad-
Ter, daughter of Jacob Adler, VIII
make her New York appearance on
the English-speaking stage.
"The Wife With a Smile" and "Am-
BUSH" both Theater Guild produc-
tions, closed in New York last night.
1t has not been, decided yet whether
the plays will be sent on the road or
not.
A new play, called The S. S. Tenac-
ity." opens in New York tomorrow
night 1t is being produced by Angus
tin Duncan and it's cast contains
George Gaul, Tom Powers. Jennie
Dick erson, Marguerite Forrest and
Robert H. Forsythe.
Laurette Taylor and the company
that is to play with her in The Ma
tional Anthem at the National this
week went up to Rochester last We'd
nesday for a dress rehearsal and gave
the first performance Thursday night.
Leo Ditrichstein's production, Face
Value" which opened in New York
Monday, received cold reception
from the critics, many OF whom de-
clared the play stupid and dull
throughout.
William A. Brady presented The
Law Breaker" a crook play, by jules
Eckert Goodman, for the first time at
Stamford, Conn. Friday night. John
N,,f ha
cast.
Arthur Hammerstein presented THE
Blue Kitten his first musical pro-
duction of the season. at the Apollo
Theater, Atlantic City. Monday night.
Lieut.. Ely NJ. Behar of 155 East
34th street, New York, a student in
the Society of Illustrators School for
Disabled Soldiers, last Sunday was
awarded the first prize Of $100 in the
3. F. Keith poster contest.
Ethel Levey is probably making her
last appearance in America in vaude-
in New York this week. She is seeking
play IN which to appear in London
early IN the new year, and will see
'.Kiki," "Bluebeards Eighth Wife"
"Du.cy," and Good Morning, Dearie''
curing her present engagement. Miss
Levey is giving much attention TO the
role played by Ina Claire in Blue
teard's Eighth Wife"
Peggy O'Neil, the American actress,
who is appearing in London, in Paddy,
the Next Best Thing" has celebrated
the seven hundredta performance of
the Irish comedy. She is playing at
the Savoy Theater and this run estab-
fishes a new record for the playhouse.
There was some excitement around
Keith's when the Ford Sisters We're
Showing here recently. Dora. the
Younger, decided to get married and
pulled off the stunt by leaving her sister
in the lurch. Golden and West, dancers.
the circuit and are working as partners
in the Ford act.
Tho new 1922 Offering of Ed Wynn,
'~rhe Perfect Fool,Y while it may De
mostly. Wynn; is sala 10 aSa De or erean. ao,.
the ear. 1t is entertaining, crisp and
clever. Ed Wynn Is here, there and
everywhere. He does mind-reading,
sings and dances, figures painfully in
an acrobatic burlesque, accompanies
that "Girl Quartet" on the piano, uses
true Rice for q comedy foil and tells
his famous series of plots, some new
and some old, but in his own inimita-
BILE way.
Robert Dooley, father of the famous
stage family, admits that once upon a
time he was opposed to having his
offspring adopt footlight careers: Now
they are earning more than $l50.000
annually as public entertainers. Dad
finally became jealous and Johnny
Dooley found place for him in his
comedy act which is now playing In
Shubert vaudeville.
The Gaudsmith brothers, interna-
tionally known clowns, are the au-
thors Of q book upon the training of
animals. They adhere strictly to the
kindness method in the teaching of
tricks and assert that any dog can be
taught quicker by an appeal to his
stomach through a canine titbit than
through a switch. The dog used in
their vaudeville act has seventy-hve
distinct tricks and they assert he
loves his applause with all the ardor
Of a human two-a-day performer.
Tillie, the elephant who talks. is
coming to give the children of Wash
ington q treat. When John Robinson's 8
troupe Of pachyderms appears at the
Relasco, "Tillie" will give a special
peanut matinee for the children and