The Washington times., 1922-05-28
Actors From Own
Theater Company
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Ter. Grant Mitchell, May Naudain,
Nance O'Neill. James T. Powers,
Florence Reed, Grant Stewart.
Henry Stephenson, Effie Shannon,
Genevieve Tobin, Paul n. Turner.
Brandon lyman. John Wesley
and Malcolm Williams
THAT astute Washington pro-
ducer, George Perry Marshall,
who has been regaling Baltimore
audiences with stock productions
at the Lyceum Theater. has de-
cided to permit playgoers of the
Capital to enjoy some of his sum-
mer dramatic provender.
1t grapevines to this desk that
the post-season of Marshall roper
toire will be inaugurated at the
Belasco on Monday. June A, with
"Tea for Three" as the initial at
traction. Associated with Marshall
is Arthur Leslie Smith, erstwhile
impresario of the Garrick Players.
It's been a long time since Wash.
ington had two stock organizations,
and the competition is expected to
produce some first-class produc-
tions. incidentally 1t may be men
toned that the Garrick Players
have plans Of their own which con-
template the engagement of visit
ing stars in established successes
which have garnered fame and for
tune.
A BRAND new playwright has
just come to Judgment and
Lansdowne, Pa, fs the proud
municipality responsible for her.
The writer in question Is Frances
Homer and her light comedy Of
Washington society life in a pro.
logue and three acts has been
tentatively accepted for early
autumn production ny one Of the
Seesl managers. 1t is called
over the RalnbOW.'
Miss Homer is a graduate CT
the Philadelphia School of Art and
Dramatic Expression and has been
leading woman with the Playhouse
Shakespearean Company ds well
as in stock at Holyoke, Mass, and
Elmfra. n. Y.
She has written several one-aCt
plays that have been published by
Walter H. Baker, of Boston.
WHILE the Theater Guild ex.
ecutives have not yet whip.
ped their repertoire plans for next
season into shape sufficiently
definite to broadcast. they are
willing to let the public il on the
fact that the first Of their new
series Of productions in all prob
Gynt," with Joseph Schildkraut in
the leading role.
Following this there will be n
Shakespearean revival along what
Is described as novel lines,
play originally slated for J erfOrm-
snces this season, but necessarily
carried over to the autumn. er
titled The Tidings Brought to
Mary; two foreign plays already
signed. sealed and delivered, sew.
eral English comedies, including
A. A. Mines The Luck" One"
and Granville Barker's The Voy-
sey Inheritance.
Then, too, lest we forget, there
will be at least one plav from the
pen OF George Bernard Sndw
THE trouble with the modern
theater is that the gallery
has moved down to the main
floor, according to Louis X.
Anspacher. playwright and lee.
turer on dramatic subjects.
With the descent Of the gal
teTy BOu 10 Itle OICnPSlId ClltIe
has come a consequent lowering
Of dramatic standards and a de-
cline in the theater's repute..
THE great middle class which
formerly occupied the main
floor of the theater either has
TO stay at home now or sit in
the gallery" Anspacher said
"A great many people who
never had money before and who
formerly sat in the gallery now
have the means to sit on the
main floor at the high prices
which are charged to cover the
enormous overhead of present.
day production. and consequently,
the dramatic productions of the
day are based on the likes OF
the former gallery fans.
Naturally. then, We have
shows which are based on the
box office demands, instead of on
the true principles Of dramatic
art. And box office standards
today are not very high"
A subsidized theater where