The New York herald., 1922-10-22

for Pauline Frederick in "The Guilty
One now in Chicago. which would in
dicate that she would round upon the
East sooner than was anticipated.
At the time of going to press a H.
Woods had not vet decided whether
The Love Child should be kept alive,
but II was noticeable that he was pass
ing out cigars like proud father.
Arthur Hopkins began rehearsals
during the last week OF Hamlet" with
John Barrymore as virtually the only
member of the lineup called for prac-
tice. The matter OF who would play
| Othello still seemed TO be one of those
Eleusinian mysteries. Incidentally, Hop
kins said that the report that he would
revive Peter Pan" with Genevieve
Tobln as Peter, was simply flash In
the pan
Robert Edmond Jones, scenic designer
for Shakespeare by appointment. is said
to be writing his opinion OF that well
known author. particularly with regard
to Hamlet" Possibly some medium will
now be asked TO get in touch with
Shakespeare and elicit his opinion OF
Robert Edmond Jones.
Two Hopkins ventures are meeting OPP
business was not SO divergent in New
York. which would tend to show that the
road has way OF making up it's own
mind nowadays and that 100 nights in
New York" now mean less than Ten
Nights In a Bar Room ANNA Chris
tie" with Pauline Lord, is having pros
perity showered down on it. while '"rhs
Hairy Ape" with Louis Wolheim, Is
having it more and more clearly shown
TO him that this Is no world for him.
Eugene O'Nelll is reported to be writ
ing womans play, and Ethel Barry
more. who is eager to become one of
that growing band of players who can
say. along with Willard Mack, that they
nave done an O'Neill play at least once,
is understood to have first call on the
piece. Meanwhile Rose Bernd"1 con-
tlnues to sell out at the Longacre, and
the end is not yet, so that the time ap-
pointed Tor her to do RosGlind In "As
You Like IT. is still around the corner.
hopkins, by the way, will proba. C.
vive THE Jest next year. but It will
be sent on tour. and John and Lionel
VIII not be the twain who will make
astounding faces at each other, Mean
whlie the chances that Lionel will do
O'NeiiTs THE Fountain" approach the
German mark as minimum.
Leo Carrillo was due In town over the
week end with the skeletonized cast for
Mike Angelo" consisting OF the two
other players besides himself who
walked on with the play in the Pacific
coast tryout. Three other players will
be sprinkled with the cast and the whole
Wen stirred out OF town in two weeks.
oliVer Morosco himself Is expected to
come East TO grease the skids for the
| piece. ,''
The latest name which bobbed to the
surface for James r. Powers's musical
play was "Hippity Hop" but doubtless
IL viii relinquish the struggle by the
time these words are cold.
The Romantic Age" the A. A. MiIne
comedy now lowering near, has the dis
Junction or having been tried out by two
amateur organizations, and still surviv-
ing Tor the professional stage Not only
was II given capable production by
the Amateur Comedy Club here. but an
other group OF fledglings poured forth
their hearts In IL at Summit, ~. j., last
spring. 1t was here that Frederick
Stanhope. who is to present II with Hugh
Ford. saw IL performed and decided
what he'd do about il. Incidentally. the
lendinS role was played by Beatrice
Miles. who thus won a chance to speak
for herself in The Evergreen Lady"
marking the first time, as they say, on
any stage