Evening star., 1922-01-29
Nv THE SPOTLIGHT.

comedy on a two-year tout with the
and Mrs. Leslie Carter. intact.
The Nest" another w. A. Brady
production. which is the work OF
Paul Geraldy. made its nrst public
bow last week at Stamford, Conn.
1t was scheduled to open in New York
last night for a prolonged stay.
Lionel Atwell reached his hundredth
performance in David Belasco's pro-
duction of "The Grand Duke" last
week. This is the Parisian comedy
from the pen of Sacha Guitry. which
has been proving one Of the magnets
for New York theatergoers OF the
current season
cast OF The SQuaw Man" last Thurs
day, after an illness OF about ten days.
The Earl Carroll rheatsr. at 7th
avenue and 50th street. New York.
will open Monday night, February 90
The initial attraction has not yet
been selected.
The Empire Theater. New York.
celebrated its twenty-ninth birthday
anniversary last Wednesday night. VIII
liam Morris. who is appearing at the
theater with William Gillette In The
Dream Maker" was the leading man IN
1.-THE Girl / Left Behind Me-" the frst
play that was ever presented at the
theater.
r. Ziegfeld signed a contract last
week to star Fannie Brice in q new
play at the beginning of next season.
the play. Mr.. Ziegfeid also announced
that second Sally" company would
be started from New York next fall,
and that Mary Eaton, the beautiful
Washington girl now with The Fol-
lies" will play the leading role.
Harry Clark, the first treasurer of
the Gayety Theater when it was built.
in 1906, died during the past week at
his home in Paterson. n. j., where he
was employed as treasurer OF the Or
rheum Theater Harry was the son
cf William S. Clark. the first manager
of the Gayety here, and the brother
of Sam Clark, manager Of Rose Sydeil
London Bellies Company He was
thirty-three years OF age and had
been employed in the box office OF
the Orpheum the past seven years.
The engagement OF Galsworthy's
The Skin Game" at the Shubert-Gar-
rick Theater has been postponed To
nounced. owing to the success OF the
play In Philadelphia. Manager Taylor
reports that there have been many
inquiries and mail orders for this
play. 1t is considered to be Gals
worthy's greatest. and it has been Sc-
corded an unusual reception by the
Philadelphia critics. II is presented
by Jane Grey and the all-English
cast, selected by Galsworthy himself
The most photographed man in the
song publishing world is said to lee
Bobby Nelson. His features adorn
the title pages Of more than 200 pop
ular songs published within the last
three years.
Eighteen tons Of solid entertain
ment for Washington ki.iiies are on
the way. John Robioson's mili:ar:.
elephants are headed Relascoward.
and are due to arrive Tor weeks
stay early in February.
Messrs Lee and J. J. Shuber.. own
ers of the Shubert chain of theaters,
paid a personal visit 10 the Delssco
last week on an official tour of in
spection. They prolounced tae
Washington house among the most
prosperous of their :wo-a-iay thea
ters.
Theater-goers of aaotker ge1era-
tion will recall "A Hot Old Time.
with Johnny Ray us it's featured
star. The old musical comedy will
be revived and condensed by Gus
Hill for Shubert vaudeville, with
Frank. Lalor In the Ray role,
The Eddie Cantor show. "rhe Mid
night Rounders," will be put in tab
loid form and sent over ths Shubelt
vaudeville circuit as Q unt..