The New York herald., 1922-06-18

So he will take a rest--f he doesn't
fall out of his brand new motorboat
and become water soaked The come
dian, who has a 20 per cent. interest
in 1.-The Perfect Fool" and has been
rolling in about $4,000 week, will
end his run singing a song of gladness
because of about $125,000 in takings,
which isn't so bads for smirking and
telling riddles.
One of the big items of theatrical
expense of which the public knows
very little, yet sees the results, is that
of photographs sent out by press
agents for publication. Charles Dill
ingham's bill for pictures alone dur
ing the last year is said to have totaled
$4,000. In his case his publicity de-
partment send the photographs all
over the world, sas far away as China
and Australia, and the returns justify
the outlay.
j. ]. Shubert is expected back from
Europe in a week or so with a bale
>of plays that have stuck to his fin-
gers. j. J. is reported to have got the
jump on the field of managers abroad
and to have snapped up almost every
musical comedy worth having. This
does not mean however, that the Shu-
berts intend to concentrate on musi-
cal shows; instead. the likelihood is
that they will turn much of their at
tention to small rural comedies of the
type of "The First Year" and 'Kempy,"
which, requiring only small casts and
small theaters, have been the ones to
put the largest fortunes in the vest
pockets Of managers.
While j. j. Shubert Is coming home,
Miss Eleanor Painter, ace of the Shu-
bert prirpa donnas is in Europe to
maintain the balance Of power. She
sailed principally to look over The
Lady of the Rose" the Viennese oper-
eta Nv in London, in which these
mari .ers will probably present her
at the Century pext fall. after the San
Carlo Grand Opera Company has
faded from the scene.
Is Is worthy of note that il the plai S
for the municipal art center go through
as at present outlined, Jolson's Fifty
ninth Street Theater. standing on the
ground hallowed to the project. will be
pounced upon and obliterated 1t would
seem as IL the Shuberts had but just
completed the playhouse that is re-
sarded as their most artistic creation
al q cost of more than sl,0o0,00o. only to
have it razed. However. as 1t would
take several years for condemns ton
proceedings TO be finished. and as the
gers would probably get fair
price for 1t. II is not noticeable that
lee Shubert is wearing a worried look
now.
Interest attaches to the return Of Miss
Elsie Ferguson to the mana cement OF
Marc Klaw. by whom she will be pre-
sented in a new play next season. Mr..
Klaw was one Of the earliest managers
OF the star, being presented by him In
Margaret Schiller before the war-
there was a war, wasn't there? 1t Is noe
often that a star, once having passed
from the guidance Of a manager, comes
back TO his direction again. Hence
these few but fitting words.
David Beasco has denied a report
that Mrs. Lydig Hoyt Is to appear
under his management next season.
He found time to make this statement
while immersed UP to the famous lock
Of hair in preparations for David War
fields appearance In "The Merchant
OF Venice" which promises in It's
laboratories to out -Belasco Belssco.
According to present indications Il will
open out OF town instead Of in New
York.
Mr.. Belasco will probably present
Miss Frances starr in her new play,
Short Leave" next fall at the Lyceum.
though this has not been definitely set
tied "ISiki'' seems to be soidly In
trenched at the Belasco. practically
selling out now while many other plays
are folding up and siding out Of town.
whatever change may occur in this
theatrical armament. the Belasco pub
licity department under Alfred Harris
Head will remain firmly fixed IN it's
present aerie against the sky. about six
flights up In the Beiasco Theater---or IL
II nine? Once they hung a sign In the
Lobby, Press department, flights up"
until wag put the nsure az in front
OF the "2."
When Lawful Larceny" opens in
Chicago In August Miss Margaret Law
renee. who went abroad week ago ia
rest, will resume the leading role In the
melodrama, thus relieving Miss Belle
Bennett who has been walking her beat
meanwhile. Miss Bennett is entitled
to the pair OF seats for "A f>inch Hit
ter" which Allan Pollock is offering to
every baseball pinch hitter who lands
on the ball. Miss Bennett has done
nothing but substitute for ether play.
ers. p~neraiiv at. tte ,ss. possible mo.
mep. f..fs Bcnnett first jumped into
Nur,tt Martin-fIafvey's role In Happy
Go Lucky two seasons ago. Then
earlier this season. she ran up and
c,ught the torch thrown from the hand
Of Miss Hazel Dawn. who lcfl tl'- srf,.
mine lead IN "The Dcmi-Vt~<in'' orig
lnally 10 saii abroad. but who instead
has confined herself 10 raising chickens
ct Amityville. l.. 7. Next Miss Bennett
SKINNED like swallow into her present
part on two days notice and will just
about get shaken down in II when she
VIII give II up.
who's Who" the farce which Avery
Hopwood adapted for A. II. Woods. is
aimed for the ,ISltingc Theatcr on June
"a. East OF ssuez" will be the next
Woods production. coming to the
Times Square in August. "The Divine