Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-01-14
In the Spotlight

sTME RED POPPY failed to re-
open last Monday night In New
York. the company having disbanded
after the Saturday nights perform
ance.
"The Twist" by Vincent Lawrence
will be produced in Chicago with a
cast including Arthur Byron, Ann
Andrews and Hale Hamilton.
Tanered Ibsen. granddaughter OF
Theater Guilds production Of peer
Gynt" In New York, under the name
Of "Lillebil."
Dennis King. recently playing in
The Lucky One" has Joined Jane
Cowl's Romeo and Juliet" company
TO play Mercutio.
THE Crimson Cameiia," a JAPANESE
play with music, was acted for the
der the auspices of 1.-THE Union of
East and West"
The Moose" a play by Thomas r.
Fallon, author Of The Last Warn
ing" has been placed in rehearsal
by the KapfalIs Production Company.
George w. Lederer will produce a
musical comedy entitled Peaches"
late this month. with a cast of pop
Theodore Roberts. the well known
movie character actor, will be seen
on the Keith vaudeville circuit before
the season is over,
Templar SAKE. well known in the
comic opera field, will appear with
ana Nazimova In her latest play, en-
titled "Dagmar."
Margaret Anglin has received from
Paui kester play entitled "The
Great Lady Dedlock," based on the
character from Dickins, and announces
that she will produce the play In the
near future. Mr.. Hester is said to
nave been at work on the play for
The Blackmailers," which was pro-
duced for the first time in Easton,
"a, by Wilmer and Vincent, lis
SAID to have scored a big hit with its
tense situations and thrilling cpl
sodes.
Tho Brook" by whitford Kane
and Jesse Trimble. will be given an
elaoorate production In New York
the coming spring.
Sacha Guitry's "Pasteur," acted by
Lucien Guitry in Paris, is to be pro
auced In this country very soon with
aenry Miller in the title role. The
production. which will mark the CEN
tenary of Pasteur's birth, will be
made by Mr.. Miller in association
with the Charles Frohman Company.
The play has been adapted by Arthur
Hornblow. jr.
The Molnar comedy now running
In New York Will hereafter be known
as Passions for Men," instead Of
Fashions for Men"
Edna Locke. daughter Of Edward
Locke, the playwright. is making her
theatrical debut in 1.-THE Bunch and
Judy" at the Globe Theater, New
York.
Rudolph Schildkraut, now playing
IN The God OF Vengeance" In New
York, has been offered a season in
big-time vaudeville In a sketch by
Paul Dickey. His present role is the
first this noted Berlin actor has play-
ed in English.
The Dolly sisters will not be in a
musical play this season after all.
Riviera, sailing the last of this month.
being unable to break the contracts
with a French producer.
IEWlH y. mllIeT, aUtnOr ana Yea
ture member of Liza" now running
In New York, and Maceo Pinkard, the
composer, have just completed new
musical comedy. which will be pro-
duced very soon by Al Davis.
And now Raymond Hitchcock Is to
be starred in q brand-new. "Hitchy-
Koo" revue. Last week the come
dian signed with A. L. Jones and
Morris Green. managing directors of
the Bohemian Corporation and pro-
ducers of THE Greenwich Village
Follies." for new play. The must
cal piece will go into Broadway early
in the spring.
Grant Mackay. who was formerly
the accompanist for Melba and was
forced to give up the piano because
his hand was wounded in the war
has been engaged to make his debut
as an actor by Rachel Crothers in her
new play, Mary the Third
At the completion of his vaudeville
tour in the spring William Faver-
sham will appear in the musical
drama "Orestes." by Richard LIE CAL
lienne, the poet.
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