Evening star., 1922-09-03
In the Spotlight
"Kempy," will be placed in rehearsal
in few weeks.

"Kempy," will be placed In rehearsal
in few weeks.
William A. Brady plans to take
Swiftly" which ended it's out-of-town
performances at Asbury Park last week,
to New York next month. Hale Hamil-
ton plays the leading role in the COM
edy, which Is the work of John Peter
Toohey and Walter c. Percival.
Sarah Padden is rehearsing a dra-
matte sketch entitled "A Little Pink"
ner is the author of the novelty panto-
mime, Upper and Lowers" in this sea-
sons "Follies.
Lola Fisher will play the leading
feminine role in "Banco,' which opens
at Atlantic City about a week hence.
Louis. Evan Shipman, author of
Fools Errant.' is writing a comedy for
Lucille Watson for production next sea-
son.
H. Fl. F'razee will soon produce a
musical version of MY Lady Friends"
with score by Vincent Youmans. He
will also present THE Little Visitor"
by Edward Peple, and has taken over
ater in Boston, where John Craig will
produce a number of new plays.
A play in which no one is to be
starred. but which is to include Jane
Cowl in its cast. has been selected by
Equity Players. Inc. to open its
season Of five plays in New York. Oc-
tober =. according to an announcement
by Augustin Duncan, director general
of the players. The play is "Malvaloca, y
a modern Spanish play. by Serafin and
Joaquin Alvarez Quintero. The play was
Hrst nrnducad in 1919 h,,f payor N tbiS
country.
William A Brady will present
Dreams for Sale" by Owen Davis. at
day night, September IS. not being at
all superstitious.
Bruce McRae reached New York last
week from California to take part in
the rehearsals of THE Awful Truth
McRae is to be featured member of
the cast.
Two of the most interesting stage
plays Of last season at the National
Theater were Rachel Crothers' mice
People" and Ibanez's BLOOD and Sand"
starring Otis Skinner Both begin
screen engagements in Washington to-
day. at the Palace and Columbia thea
ters, respectively.
Lila Lee. the screen actress, is going
in heavily for Spanish roles. She had
no sooner finished work as Latin
American senorita in "The Dictator,
with Wallace Reid. than she was called
upon to play the role of bullfighters
wife with Rodolph Valentino in BLOOD
and Sand" at Loew's Columbia today.
William De Mile, the screen pro-
ducer. had to grow whole California
davn for . tl,1 of o.,hn al
Crothers' play. mice People" When
the scenes were finished Mr.. De Mile
divided the product of the garden
among Wallace Reid. Bebe Daniels,
Conrad Nagel and other members of
the company. The picture comes to
Nita Naldi, who ..cars with Rodolph
Valentino in Blood ard Sand" at the
Columbia today. IS apparently the most
moment. She first won fame as the
vamp in Experience" and later she
played similar role in "Dr. Jekyll and
Mr.. Hyde" with T''' Barrymore.
Revues are the . this season. and
Pat Rooney and Marion Bent, always in
style, consequently have a revue. Ed
gar Allan Woolf wrote the book and
some Of the lyrics. The revue has been
called Rings of Smoke" and is a sort
among them Ireland, Spain. Paris. the
Land of Jazz and home again.
Percy Helton. Juvenile star of 'iSev-
enteen.' made such a hit in his first
week in Washington that Manager
Garry McGarry is endeavoring to ar
range a return engagement. The play
is controlled by the Shuberts and not
yet released for stock purposes. II it
can be obtained. Mr.. Helton will play
another week here.
Edward Trusheim will have a chance
to reveal his talents in a romantic role
this week at the Garrick. Recently he
has been seen in character parts, but
in Her Own Money his is the busi-
ness Of making real love.
Garry McGarry is sporting a new fall
chapeau and Duncan Penwarden of the
Garrick Players bought it. Garry wa
gered that Booth Tarkington's N'Seven-
teen" and Percy Helton was a combina-
tion that would hang up record bust
ness at the F. street playhouse. And
Garry won with many dollars to spare.
Julia Dean appeared as star of Her
Own Money" at the Belasco three years