The New York herald., 1922-07-02


New York home, at "a West Seventy
fourth street, aided by Miss Farrar.
However. the prima donna's secretary
emphatically denied the report, saying
nothing was more unlikely than that
the singer would ever have anything
more to do with the actor. Tellegen
has. been appearing in vaudeville
lately. and he also sent a denial from
Pittsburgh. His lawyer here added his
negative to the report. so it appears
to leave the artists just where they
were-apart.
whether the Century roof will be
used again as field for night shows
is a question that is still unsettled by
the Shuberts though it came up of
late in connection with the "Chauve
Souris." The Shuberts had about de-
cided, as had F'lorenz Ziegfeld, Jr.. that
roof shows were out of date, due to
prohibition However. along came
Morris Gest and, after spending sew
eral Thousand dollars TO redecorate the
Century loft. put il on the map again.
Now. after finishing there with his
Russian attraction-whichm may not be
till the close of next season--it is sus-
pected that Mr.. Gest may put some
thing frivolous again in the locale
where he once had the Midnight
Whirl."
Movie actors as playwrights seem
to have taken a heavy slump in the
eyes of the managers. Crane Wilbur,
one Of those who came out of the
wilderness of Los Angeles with his
arms full of plays and his eyes full of
hope. is one of those who have van
ished from this scene as author. One OF
E, his PLAYS which A. H. Woods bought.
"The Ouija Board" was presented
during the height of the ouiia craze,
but despite this il failed to go over
with a resounding smack. Another
play, The Winged God" was dis
played on the road by Woods and then
tenderly laid away, In appearing in
vaudeville latterly = is interesting to
note that Wilbur relied on the drama
turgic talents of another playwright
Samuel Shipman, for his variety ma
tsrial.
Anna Nichols. playwright. having
broken completely with Oliver Morosce
since the alteration over the produc-
tion of "Abie's Irish Rose" will do her
own producing in the future. Among
thetnew productions which she is said
to have in prospect is a play for
Emma Dunn. somewhat along the
lines of "Old Lady 81" and musical
show Miss Nchols's husband, Henry
Duffy, is spending the summer labor
ingain the vineyard of stock in Wash
fngton, d. c., which is about as hot a
region as one can find to act in.
The continuance of Raymond Hitch
cocks PIN Wheel Revel" at the Earl
Carroll Theater has meant the sus-
pension. if not the final dropping. of
Earl Carrolls plans for a musical
show at his house. with which he in
tended to start producing on his own
once more and carry out his original
intention OF having something like
ICDtll lOIy IOurt. llle DOOh anu
music for the show. which were a re-
F, turn TO the style of Carroll's early
days as a composer and a departure
from his later day attempts toward
the more intellectual. had been COM
pleted by him and a staff engaged in
anticipation that his house would soon
be ready for it's change.
:. However, THE Pin Wheel Revel'
has held on better than he antici-
pated. II is said 10 be drawing more
money than any attraction which the
'tfieater has had since it opened. Much
'of-the material has been changed
since the opening night. THE Shaw
ing of the Hairy Ape has been con.
densed with the elimination OF the
final scene. which attempted to finc
much humor in electrocution. and
caused considerable adverse comment
Now only the trial scene remains. and
this has beenStreIgth The Span.
isi1 dancers have also been dropped.
It is remarkable how a little sue.
cess on Broadway will change the
viswpoirft OF a lifetime. The cast oil
one of the colored shows which has
becn so much in evidence lately, win.
ming praise in certain quarters. were
staad up on the stage for flashlights
s-ss press agent snggested that ire
pictures be taken with the troupe
eating large watermelons. Instead
there was a rebellion. the performer;
protesting that they weren't picka.
ninnies."
Thus will success change wha
might almost be called first principles
The proprietor of a theater OF
Broadway is said to have split re