Evening star., 1923-10-21

Martin bFOWT, Will nave us OpcH-
ing at Atlantic City and will go to New
York early in November Mary Nash is
its star.
Winifred Lehman will have the lead
ing feminine role in Les Rates., the
Theater Guilds next production. Ben
Ami will head the cast.
'Katy Didn't" comedy by Leonidas
Westerfeldt and John Clements, is an
nounced for a try-out, probably at At
lantic City. by Jonh Henry Mears.
The opening Of ''Cyrano de Bergerac"
at the National Theater, New York, Is
Walter Hampden is both producer and
star.
Under the title of virginia Runs
Away" the play recently presented in
New York as Forbidden will be
given another showing during the week
of October 20. Several playwrights
have taken a shot at improving 1t.
Babe" Ruth has been offered role
IN the Chicago company Of Little Jesse
James," Big Bambino did well in his
initial venture in vaudeville.
Beryl Mercer will play the title role
in the Equity Players forthcoming pro-
duction of Queen Victoria" by David
Carb and Walter Prfchard Eaton. This
win be the first production Of the
Equity season.
Max Rosen and Eugene saler. are
writing the muss for "Dirinda." book
by John E. Young. John Jay School
expects to produce the piece in New
York within a month.
John Golden is so sure his show,
Chicken Feed" is funny that he in
sists on putting II to test. So he has
invited all the press and magazine hu-
morists and cartoonists that he can
reach to attend the performance to-
morrow night.
Louis F. werba. producer of
Frances Nordstrom. Neville Fleeson and
Albert Won Tilzer. 1t is called "some
Day"
Frederick Lonsdale, author OF
~Aren't We ALL" is planning to write
sasod ma''on ON 1sf.dds Toddies" !'r in Which the
English star appeared abroad.
musical comedy entitled Hearts
and Flowers" will be produced by
Rufus LIE Marie, with Eleanor Paint
er as its star.
Arthur Hopkins will present John
Barrymore, in Hamlet" in New
York November 26. After this en-
gagement. which is scheduled to run
three weeks, the production goes on
tour of the principal American cities
and then to London.
Walter Whiteside will begin an
In 'The Hindu" The MaSater of
Ballantrae' and "Mr. W."
thrust Emily" which was recently
produced in England. is to be pre-
sented in this country. The story is
of American origin. having appeared
In the Saturday Evening Post some
months ago.
Wallace Eddinger Is to begin re-
hearsals Of THE Naked Man." play
by Hutchinson Boyd. In which he VIII
be starred by Lewis and Gordon
David Belasco. the Selwyns and sew
eral other producers have had the
play under consideration for the past
two years.
Sammy Lee and Raymond Midge-
ley are staging the dances of Mary
lane McKane," which Arthur Ham
week. Mary Hay and Hal Skelly
have the principal roles.
Announcement has been made by
Rev. Francis Hurney that the st.
Patrick Players will present, Novem-
ber 10 and 20. "A Broadway Prince"
an original comedy. with music by
Denis Connell. under the auspices Of
ehO SdthoiiS <hItois odiios
Grace George in IAN Alone"
prnkwa,eas G9ea oa Robepe pay es and are sGnn
fractions scheduled for the Belasco
In the near future
s"The Hunchback of Notre Dame"
Washington. November Is. at the
Shubert-Belasco Theater.
Now that the practice Of "glorify-
Ing" things has become popular in
the theater Rachael Crothers comes
forward to turn prominence on the
fiapper. In Mary the Third" she pic
lures fappers of three generations.
variously imperSonated as grand
mother, mother and daughter Of the
play. and the contrast permits the
audience to determine how much the
modern girl has progressed or retro
graded.
White looks like the fashionable
white Cargo" was the first drama
Now comes Louis O. Macloon with
first production. a new comedy by
Edith Ellis White Collars" This
little domestic furry Is all about the
G; M. c.. (great middle class) and the
hearsal within a fortnight.
"The Passing Show of 1923" for its
extended tour will have Nancy Car
roll in the role formerly played by
Helen Shipman. Miss Carroll. who is
well known in this city. made her
stage debut In the revue with small
bits, and is called the most beautiful
girl in the organization by her asso-
ctates. -
Pauline Lords play for the coming
season will be Molnar's Heavenly
and Earthly Love-" which Arthur
Hopkins will produce here under the
title of "Launzl." Rehearsals are al
ready under way and its production
st. Vincent Millay has made the
adaptation.
The early presentation this season
of Laughing Lena" the musical
comedy by Ring Lardner, Gene Buck
and: Rudolph Friml; has been post.
poHed indefinitely on account of
Fannie Brice joining the "Follies."
Harry O. Stubbs. who was chosen by
the War Department to establish the
Liberty Theaters in camps and can
tonments, has been elected managing
Director of the Equity Players for
the. coming season. -
Georgia O'Ramey has returned from
Europe to begin rehearsals of the
musical version of MY Lady Friends"
walter Hampden is to start re
hearsals of "Cyrano de Bergerac' In
New York. the full company having
been selected with care.
xUnderwrite Your Husband" by
LEn Starting, is announced for pro