The Washington times., 1923-04-15
AS YOU LIKE IT"
AND WHO Is
IN IT
Notable Array of Talent Will
Dedicate New Theater Move
ment at Polls on Monday
Night.
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well known in London, her birth
place, where she had the lead in
1.-THE Man From Toronto" for
two years. Her only American
appearance was in Mines 1.-THE
Lucky One" which the Theater
Guild put on in New York last
fall for a short run.
MISS EoRTENSE ALDEN,
who plays Audrey in AS You
Like It." is best remembered for
her part in Liliom. She it was who
married the soldier" who stood
IN front Of bank and spit" for
occupation. Her quality of voice
and diction recommend her to
Shakespearean roles. Miss Alden
has had stock experience with
the Howard Rumsey stock COM
9any in Rochester, starting with
another newcomer. Florence Ed.
ridge. She had few parts in
Golden Days" and Keep it 70
Yourself" She confesses Dallas.
Tex, as her birthplace and saws
It was not so much that the stage
called her, but that her own
home town didn't seem exciting.
A good many years ago she came !,
20 New York and was a chorus
girl in "Rock-a-bye Baby" they
gave her ten words to speak and
that started her.
JEROME LAwLoR, who is
Oliver, played .Benvolio to Ethel
Barrymore's Juliet in her recent
New York appearance. He had
q rigorous training with Mar
garet Anglin for two years in
her various productions.
WILLIAM WILLIAMS, who
plays Silvius, was last seen in
'"The Dragon" with Dudley Digges
ut special matinees. Last year
he played in "The French Doll"
His first engagement was with
Jane Cowl in Lilac Time five
years ago. He has played with
Miss Reed in THE Mirage" Mr..
Drew In 1.-THE Cat Bird" ana "The
Checkerboard:" Winthrop Ames'
production of ''The BetrothaI"
and with Lady Chetwind in "Her
Country" John Craig gave Mr..
Williams his first part while
studying for exams in FIarvard)
in the Castle Square Theater in
Boston. He is a graduate of
Harvard.
WALTER ABEL, who plays
jacques de Bots, has just finished
In '"The Square Peg" He played
in Mice People" with Francine
Larrimore, and last year por-
trayed the part Of Aces" in
Back to Methusaleh." He also
appeared in Ambush" and with
Mrs. Fisk. in Wake Up Jona-
than" Mr.. Abel claims the thing
that put him on the stage was
his teachers praise of his per-
Torrance OF Gratiano and Launce-
lot Gobbo in a high school per-
Torrance Of "The Merchant of
Venice"
J. MALCoM DUNN. played in
LADY CristaIinda," with Fay
BANTER, and in "Bancop both
seen here last season. He was
with the Theater Guild in What
the Public Wants." Arnold Ben
nett's play, and with Faversham
in THE Squaw Man." and also
played in THE Poppy God" Mr..
Dunn has played Orlando in LAS
You Like It." with Henrietta
Crossman at the Garrick Theater
here, and also with Mae Fortescue
ir England. He has also played
Petruchio in THE Tanning of the
Ekrew" and "Petruchio in
Romeo and Juliet" In London
Mr.. Dunn played with Marie
Tempest. Annie Hughes and Lena
Ashwell and also played leading
parts in Austria, South Africa
and all over the world. He made
his first American appearance in
Washington in Sweet Kitty Bell
airs" with Henrietta Crossman,
Under David Belasco's manage
ment, where the play opened.
JOHN S. O'BRIEN, who plays
CORN, will be remembered by
those fortunate enough to have
seen Barrymore's Hamlet" this
season where he was the Polonius.
Mr.. O'Brien has a long record of
Shakespearean roles, and Is al
ways highly praised for his die
ton.
The American National Theater
has requisitioned the best and the
latest talent for this production.
Lee Simonson, who has helped
make the Theater Guild famous,
was engaged to do the settings
and costumes. He is said to have
devised an unusual as we'll as
beautiful arrangement that will
obViate the waits between scenes.
Robert Milton was chosen to d.
rect the rehearsals. Mr.. Milton
has produced some of the best
things we have seen in America.
His real name, we will not dis
close it; 1t is Russian and as awe
inspiring as any Of the ofskvs