The New York herald., 1922-05-26
Notes of the Stage

Sessue Hayakawa. japanese motion pic
ture star. has been engaged by the Messrs.
Shubert, who in association with Walter Jor-
dan will present him in a new play being
especially written for him by Fred De Gresac.
Miss Pamela Gaythorne has been engaged
by Allan Pollock for the principal feminine
role In "A Pinch Hitter, tho comedy by
H. NJ. Harwood, which he will produce at
Henry Miller's Theater next Thursday night
Miss Gaythorne recently finished an engage
ment in THE Green Ring at the Nelghbor-
hooi Playhouse.
Miss Violet Heming will play the role OF
Lydia JdnDuish In the revival Of The Ri
vals," which the Players Club will give at the
Empire Theater during The week beginning
June 5. Mary Shaw viii play Mrs. Mdidprop.
Fanny Brice, star of the zegfeld "Fro-
ics'' and 'Foilies'' for the last five years.
has returned TO B. L. Keith vaudeville. She
will head the bill at the Orpheum. Brooklyn.
next week.
Mae West. dancing and singing star. will
be one OF a trio OF headiiners at II. r.
Keiths Bushwick this camine week.
sam II. Harris has engaged Jeanne Ea giles
for the principal role In "A Gentleman S
Mother" by Martin Brown. which goes Into
rehearsal next week.
James Reynolds, the young artist who
fashioned "The Legend OF the Cyclamen
Tree In the "Xiegfeld Folllcs' last yerr.
will present 4 new type OF advertisement for
the sixteenth edition. which opens during the
week Of June }.
The selwyns have arranged for the AmerI-
can production u "Harlequin." n play hy
Maurice Magre. which has Just finished n
long run IN Paris. The English adaptation
sfby Louis ~. Parker and Will be presented
here next season by the Selwyns.
The large tank bene ith the stage OF the
Winter Garden has been cleaned out nt the
direction OF Eddie Cantor. and members OF
the Make II snappy company VIII use II
for swimming matinee days between the
afternoon and evening performances. The
tank has not been employed since The Pass
ink Show OF 1H-2.
willis Claire has been engaged by Mr.. and
Mrs. Coburn TO play the part of Joseph HdU-
man In Bronx Express" at the Astor The
ater.
This sunday nights concert at the Winter
Garden will be made up 81 a bill OF head
liners including James Barton and company
sam White and Eva Puck. Bard and Pearl
Charles King and company. Ferry Conway
Alfred Lateli and dog. Hattie Althoff and
the Blue Devils.
Marjorie Rambeau who IL starring IN THE
Goldfish" at Maxine Elliotts Thtater. Is ar
ranging TO give n performance OF the comedy
for the men and women who are guests oi
the Actors Home IN Staten Island. The per
f5rmance win be held early next month.
Harry Corson Clarke's mother witnessed
last nights performance OF The Rotters' al
the Thirty-ninth Street Theater. as the CUES
OF fer son, who plays the leading role. Mrs
Clarke, who is more than no years OF age
first to play the part OF TopsD In Uncle
Toms Cabin"
Interest IN the return 10 New York of Me
Intyre and Fiath after on absence OF more
than three years is evidenced IN the demand
for seats at the box office ~ the Shubcr
Theator for the opening on Monday cvcninl
OF "Rpd Pepper
The cup offered by Charles Dillingham; fot
the actors golf tournament 10 he held NJ
the Salisbury links, near Westbury. H. 7.
June 6 and ~ was placed on exhibition yes
terday In the window OF the Mcbride Thcatc
| Ticket offices at i40T Broadway.
by arrangement with David Bclasco th'
Keith circuit will present Lionel Atwill Il
vaudeville this summer IN dramatic sketcl
by edgar Allan Woolf. lie viii open at th'
Royal Thoater, In The Bronx. June ..
Miss Billie Burke's four in Booth TarlSng
| toms play THE Intimate Strangers' hai
Teen extended another week Owing 10 thu
| canrellstionNof the 'Follies" date at Atlantic
CITY next vNk she WIN fili that time