Evening star., 1922-08-27

A FARCE by Frederick Isham is an
- nounced for production by A: G.
Delamater:
so This II London?" will open in
New York Wednesday instead of to-
morrow night.
1.-THE Black Adventure" by Roland
West, had Its first performance last
week in, Long Branch
William Ceurtenay will open in New
York Thursday night. in Her Tenn
porary Husband" by Edward Paulton
1.-The Bat" completed its second full
year in New York last Thursday
night. 1t win end its engagement in
another week.
H. Reeves Smith. who returned from
England last week. brought with him
the English farce, Lord Richard III
the Pantry" acted in London by Cyril
Maude. Mr.. Smith will probably ap-
pear in it in this country.
''Old Bill, NJ. p" sequel to BARNS
fathers THE Better Ole" has been
acquired for America by Sam H. Har-
ris The piece Is now running in Lon
don.
The leading role in "The Mysterious
Tales Of Hoffman" which the Sell
wyns will produce in November. will
be played by Ben-Ami.
Alfred Lunt will play the Leading
role in "Banco," which Clare Eum-
mer has adapted from the French
William Harris will produce the play.
Roland Young and Laura Hope
Crews will be co-stars in "POmeroy' s
Past" which will be placed IN re-
hearsai this week by Sam H. Harris.
The play is a comedy by Glare Kum-
mer.
Francine Larrimore will return from
Europe this week. She will again be
seen on tour this season in Nice
People"
George Sidney will begin his third
year with Welcome. Stranger" in
New York September II.
Sophie Tucker arrived in New York
| last week after ten weeks at the Lon
dpn Hippodrome. She will return to
Keith vaudeville in Atlantic City this
week.
Molly Darling" a new musical
comedy. will be presented in New
York Wednesday, for the first time.
| under the management of Moore and
Megley.
Mitti and Tillio, the Partisan dane
ers. who were in the 'Follies' last
season, are returning to this country
to headline in the Keith theaters.
their initial appearance being made
in New York this week. They will be
seen here in the future.
A tour which will extend from Eos
ton to the Pacific coast has been ar
ranged for the second company Of
Blossom Time" The original COM
pany will remain in New York in
definitely.
Albert Won Tilzer. composer of THE
Gingham Girl" will direct the orches-
ira a the opening performance of the
piece tomorrow night at the Earl
Carroll Theater New York
John Shean. who appeared last sea-
SON with Irene Bordoni in The
French DOLL" will be one of the prin-
ctpals of the new "Greenwich Village
Follies" this season.
The Shuberts are said to have prac-
tically closed a deal with Charles H.
Miles OF Detroit to place their vaude-
vile productions in the Miles circuit
of theaters in Cleveland. Detroit
Scranton and WiIkes-Barre
Judge Drayton. author of Amt 1t
the Truth" has completed a new one
act play of Chinese life, called THE
Vine Trellis." to be put on in vaude-
VILE with William st. James as the
star.
Adalph klsuber has begun rehea RS
ais of THE Emperor JONES'" in which
Charles Gilpin will be seen again this
season. opening in Montreal Septem-
Der 10. Mr.. Klauber's production of
THE Charlatan" is to reopen in Phil
adelphia Labor day.
During the entire nine months run
Of Good Morning, Dearie" in New
York, Ada Lewis has taken part in
every performance. reputation
which she has kept through three
other musical comedy engagements
Dolly Jordan" by B. Iden Payne,
will be produced in New York Sep
tember % by John Cort. The cast will
include Josephine Victor. Whitford
Kane and Amelia Gardner.
The new mystery play. The Warm
ing" will be known as 1.-The Last
Warning" 1t will be produced in
New York in October. with Robert
Edeson in the leading role.
The play to be introduced to New
York tomorrow night by Brock Penn
berton will be known as The Plot