The New York herald., 1922-06-24
Dillingham; Has
'Loyalties' and
Tons of Money
Manager Back From Europe
Has Two Paris Plays Also
Hippodrome Plans.

Charles Dillingham; returned yester-
day from Europe with Mrs. Dillingham;
on the Mauretania after several weeks
abroad. He arranged with ]. A. E.
Malone to be his general representative
on the other side. In Paris his affairs
will be in the hands of Countess Cfp-
pico. known on the stage as Rita Jo-
live an American actress.
Mr.. Dillingham; said he found two
plays getting all the business In London
and two musical comedies playing to
capacity in Paris. so he bought al. four
The London plays he will present over
hers are unlike. one being John Gals
worthys "Loyalties." which Nine. Emma
Eames de Gorgorza praised highly on
her return from Europe this week. and
the other fast light farce entitled
Tons of Money" by Will Evans and
Valentine. He said Basil Dean. the
English stage director. was coming
across to put on "Loyalties," and the
firsi performance in New York would be
early in October, The farce ne ex-
poets to present in Broadway tneatS.
about September 1.
II found the English liking the Afheri-
can form of entertainment more and
more said Mr.. Dillingham;. Indeed
one theater in London. the Palladium. is
flatiering enough to present during It's
performance five scenes taken bodily
from New York successes-two of them,
/ might add. from the Hippodrome.
Theatrical business IN London is not
good and one particular reason is the
daylight saving law. 1t is broad day
light between eight and nine o'clock in
the evening and ladies refuse to ap-
pear at that hour dressed for the
thno Tar r~;,x III.
don't go. Suburbanites have given up
the theater entirely in spring and sum-
mer.
Paris Musical Plays.
THE musical comedies I secured in
Paris were doing the record business
that formerly would have been the FOR
tune of dramatic pieces In one OF them,
'Dede.' / have arranged with Maurice
Chevalier the popular young actor, -
come over and appear in his original
role which he has played during the
run of two years In Paris, and still
going strong. The other musical comedy
Is TIA Bouche. than which / have not
seen cleverer or more tuneful play
in a long time.
"On a flying trip to Berlin I saw
at A. L. Erlanger's request. an operetta
by Kalman that he has acquired and
is to present in New York early in the
season. It's title Is The Bajadere.
meaning The Dancing Girl and the
leading part will be played by young
American prima donna. while the prin-
cipal male role will be assigned to
Thorp Bates. baritone of the Adelphi
Theater London.
my first two activities, beginning i'm
mediately, will be preparations for the
next Hippodrome show and for the pro-
duction Of the new Jerome Kern musical
comedy. The Bunch and Judy book by
Anne Caldwell and Hugh Ford. The
latter will go into early rehearsal with
Fred and Adele Astaire and Joseph Caw-
thorn in the company.
Plans for the Hippodrome.
while abroad I closed contracts for
the Hippodrome production, which. by
the way promises to be the largest and
most novel OF the series since I took
over the big playhouse I have been in
consultation with r. II. Burnside al
ready. and rehearsals will be called
within a few weeks. Mr.. Burnside will
undertake more than ever this year the
RESPONSIBILITIES of the Hippodrome, hav-
ing accepted the general management OF
the entire establishment, as well as
being the author. producer and general
stage director OF tne specIaClc.
Among the Hippodrome acts I en-
gagged were Orlandos troupe of sixty
trained horses, a great European sensa-
ton also Ginnetts riding act depicting
an English hunt Long Tack Sam. the
favorite Chinese conJuror. and three
unique French and two sensational
Swiss acrobatic acts. Raymond Hub
bell is to be back at the Hippodrome
FINISHING its musical settings, and alto
gether / hope can promise to make
good the old slogan, bigger and better
than ever
Contrary to report. Fred Stone. will
continue another year In Tip Top as
he has played only four cities. He Will
tour the larger cities and come to the
Globe in a new play the following sea-
SON. Bull Dog Drummond' opens In
Chicago Labor Day. The new star Will
be Henry Il. Warner.
ALLAN Pollock In a Bill Of Divorce
ment' is booked for season. beginning
in Canada Good Morning. Dearie' is In
it's thirty-fifth week at the Globe and
looks good for thirty-hve more. / have
also contracted to present plays the
coming season by Rida Johnson Young,
Eugene Walter, Edward Locke. Marie
Conway Oemler, Montague Glass and
j. Eckert Goodman Fred de Gresac and
William lie Baron, all OF whom are
engaged on the manuscripts which !
hope will allow me to worry through
the season without undue ennui.'