Evening star., 1923-02-18
.N. THEs SPOTLIGHT.
HARRY GRLEH will play the Louis
Mann role In a forthcoming Lon
don production of "Ciye and Take"

HARRY GRLEH will play the Louis
~ Mann role tn a forthcoming Lon,
don production of GIVE and Take"
THE Christening is the name of
Charles Rand Kennedy's new play,
soon to be produced by the Equity
Players. Edith Wynne Matthison.
Margaret Gage and Mr.. Kennedy will
be in the cast.
The authors of Lady Butterfly"
now having a successful run in New
York. are writing another musical
comedy. to be- produced by oliver Mo-
rosco the coming spring.
Thompson Buchanan's play. "The
Sporting Thing To Do with Emily
Stevens in the stellar role, will no,
because Of a disagreement between
the. author and oliver Morosco over
the cast. After witnessing produc-
tion of the piece in Elmira, Mr..
Buchanan demanded it's withdrawal
or stronger company.
Zelda Sears, author of "The Cling
ing Vine" is choosing the cast for
the new musical play which she has
just completed and in which Henry
Sears is looking for pretty girls who
can sing and dance.
The Two Nightingales,",: a musical
piece adapted from the German, by
Howard Dietz.. will be produced in
New York in August by Philip. Good
man. willy Bredschneider. who
wrote "Maytime." is the author OF
the score.
The Javanese DOLL" a play, from
Vienna. has been purchased TOT for
| America by earle Carlton, and will
be produced here in musical form.
Light Wines and Beer a comedy,
| by Aaron Hoffman. will be placed in
| rehearsal soon by A. II. Woods. with
| Joseph Cawthorn in the leading role.
| The piece is now being acted on the
| Pacific coast under the title OF NOW
and Then"
Passion for Men," ."Jitta's Atone
ment" and Listening In" failed to
| impress New Workers and closed last
night.
Florence Reed will appear at the
Morosco Theater, New York. tonor-
row night, in Hail and Farewell
Eleanor Painter and Jose Ruben
will head the cast Of Exile" a play
| by Sidney Toler, now In rehearsal.
Mr.. Toler is member OF the cast
! of "Kiki." and the author of many
plays.
| Louis AIberni and Corbet Morris
are recent additions to the east OF
! .ita Coventry" which opens in New
York tomorrow night for an expected
long run:
Oliver Moroseo will present Emily
| Stevens. in '"The Sporting Thing to
Do" by Thompson Buchanan, at the
| Ritz Theater.. New York, tomorrow
night. Included in the cast are II.
Reeves Smith, Clara Joel and William
Boyd
johannes kreisler." presented in
New York, at. big cost failed to
pa irons and closed down last might.
The scenery will go in storage. as il
is too elaborate for a road journey.
confer with the authors Of The
| Javanese DOLL" which is to be
| adapted for musical comedy produc-
tion in this country in May or June.
George Sidney, who is co-starring
| with Louis Mann, in Give and Take
now In New York, is TO be starred In
a series of two-reel domestic COM
edies.
! New York stage last Monday night
| in The Laughing Lady" and though
! she scored a personal hit, the play
| was not warmly received.
1.-The Wasp by Tom Fallon, had
! its first performance at Allentown.
Pa, last Monday night and is re-
ported to have made a hit. Helen
Ware and Emily Ann Williams head
the cast.
| Margaret McCambridge and Hardie
Meakin, who appear in "Buddies,'' are
! both resident Washingtonians. '-.
! ~. Mirskey, conductor of the sym
| phony orchestra at the Metropolitan
! Theater, this week will offer another