Evening star., 1923-11-11

solid year in New York and 1t
is said. continues to draw well.
Edna May Oliver has been engaged
for "The Wild Westcotts," which is
soon to be presented.
wilkie Bard, the English comedian,
will play a return engagement in
Keith vaudeville this season.
Odette Myrtil, seen here some sea-
sons ago in The Midnight FroIic"
has arrived in New York from Eng
land, to appear in vaudeville.
'Sharlee." John Corts new musical
comedy, opened recently in Wilkes
barre, and good reports come from
the production.
''rhe Rivers End" a melodrama by
Daniel Kussel, is to be produced soon
by the author.
The cast of "Kid Boots" in which
Eddie Cantor will be starred by
Florenz Ziegfeld, will include Mary
Eaton, Ethelind Terry, Jobyna How
land, Beth Beri. Marie Callahan. Har-
land Dixon, Harry Fender and Paul
Everett.
The Gift" by Julia Chandler and
Aletha Luce, will be presented at At
lantic City in about two weeks and
is scheduled to reach New York in
December.
Common Sense" comedy. by
Herbert Hall Winslow, was produced
Sale in the leading role.
"One Kiss" based on the Partisan
success, ITO Bouchc." was presented
in New Haven last week by Charles
Dillingham;. The adaptation was made
by Clare Hummer. In the cast are
Hazard, Ada Lewis and John Price
Jones.
Rehcarsals started last week for
THE Other Rose" comedy by
George Middleton from the French of
Edouard Bourdet, which David Be-
lasco will present in association with
William Harris. jr. Fay BANTER will
he started. with Henry Huh. Effie
Shannon. Carlotta Monterey and
others in support
"Hassan." the poetical drama by
the late James Elroy Flecker, will be
given an elaborate production by a
l.. Erlanger early next season Basil
Dean. who supervised the successful
London. viii come to New York to
act in a similar capacity for the
Gotham presentation. Forty players.
ballet and a symphony orchestra
are required for the production.
Josephine Victor will appear in
William Hurlbut's new play, THE
Cup" which opens in New York
Among the scores of teleCrams re-
ceived by Fred Stone when he opened
his season in New York wishing him
success was one from VIII Rogers
in Hollywood. 1t read: Il hope you
keep within shootin' distance of
your kid tonight
George Broadhurst has placed a
new play from his own pen in re-
hearsal, with Mckay Morris and
Julia Hoyt in the leading roles. 1t is
called The Falcon" and Mrs. Lillian
Trimble Bradley is staging the pro-
duction. Morris was recently seen
in The Breaking Point" Miss Hoyt
supported Billie Burke in Rose
Briar' last season.
Rollo Peters glory is about evenly
divided between acting and design
ing. Last season. when the Selwyns
and Adolph klauber presented Jane
Cowl, in Romeo and Juliet" Mr.
Peters designed the production and
also achieved great personal tri-
umph in the role of Romeo. When
MISS tOWI opens nCr GUgaS ement mere
next week, in "Peiieas and Melisande,"
Mr.. Peters will play Pelleas and also
appear on the program as the de-
signer of the beautiful production.
Deerins Wells, OF the ''Loyalties" COM
pany, is a Crusader. He took part
in the British army operations in
Egypt and Palestine during the world
war and was thrice wounded. One of
his cherished memories is that he
spent Christmas eve, 1918. upon the
highest point on the Mount of olives.
James Dale, whose De Lewis in John
Galsworthy's 'Loyalties,'s was one of
the notable performances Of the last
New York season, was an artist of
distinction before he became an actor.
He has exhibited many times at the
Royal Academy in London and has
considerable vogue as a portrait
painter.
Jane Cowls entire company OF
forty people has been placed under
contract as a permanent organiZa-
tion for the support of the famous
star. This is not only to insure hav-
ing her original associates in her
performances of Romeo and Juliet
to the Metro lot to complete "Happi-