Evening star., 1923-01-28
In the Spotlight

nuDLEY DIGGs will return to the
Theater Guild. New York. to ap-
pear in Peer Gynt" February s.
.'The Crooked Square" by Samuel
Shipman and Alfred c. Kennedy. will
Dc placed in rehearsal Immediately
by Mrs: Henry B. Harris. Constance
Binney will head the cast.
rita Coventry" will be given n
preliminary Performance in the the
ater OF the Beechwcod Players, in
Searborough, before going into New
York.
Allyn King and Douglas c. Steven
son have been engaged for Sun
showers. which Will 1open in SYRIA
cuse a week hence. Harry Delf wrote
the book. lyrics and music.
A comedy by Harrison Rhodes will
be tried out on the coast this sum-
mer by William Faversham.
Keith vaudeville while waiting for
screen engagements. Irene Bordoni
and Lillian Lorraine. Joined the two
a-day forces last week and Rodolf
VALENTINO and his wife will probably
start off in New York this week. ;.
Drinkwater's Abraham Lincoln"
has closed on tour, and Frank NC
be seen in vaudeville.
MARY the 3d." by Rachel Crothers.
had Its initial performance in Siam
FORD: Conn, last Monday night. under
The direction Of Lee Shubert and Mary
kirkpatrick.
Where the Subway Ends" COM
cdy by James V. Auditors and Joseph
Noel, will open In Freeport. n. j..
for a try-out before going into New
ork for run. The cast includes
Mary Chambers. Percy Helton and
Arthur Areiesworth
Ethel Barrymore will open in The
Laughing Lady" by Sir Alfred Sutro,
at the Longacre, Theater. New York.
Cleveland February 5.
The Shuberts will present Tessa
kosta in Caroline" a musical play
IN three acts, at the Ambassador
theater, New York, this week.
Eddie Bowling, featured comedian
and co-author of sally. Irene and
ming in New York. has written an
other musical play which the Shu-
berts are to present this season.
Raymond Hitchcock will do his bit
for Shakespeare by playing Romeo
In the balcony scene from Romeo
and Juliet" in "Hitchy- -Koo," which
opens this week in New York.
Bertha kalich is planning to pre-
sent another Shaw play In New York
Ihis will not interfere with her ap-
neearance ,ea in New York in "Jitta's
Atonement," as the new piece will be
onered first 1t matinee
Frank Keenan, will be seen under
Sam Fl. Harris management in ..Pe-
Ia ha
at. San Francisco with success last
fall. Sam Forrest is reported to be
casting this piece for early presenta-
tion in Chicago, where 1t is expected
10 remain for several months before
going into New York.
Now comes the runor ths. Jane
., Grey will have the lead in La
effort. Miss Grey has received favor
able comment in ''Why Not?" the third
Equity piece.
"a Gentleman's Mother" Martin
Browns play that Jeanne Eagels
launched early in the season, is
slated for production in New York
by Sam Fl. Harris. after all. Miss
Brown play to advantage last fall.
theatrical season would not be
complete without the appearance Of
Mcintyre and Heath. Polls Theater
announces that the noted comedians
are scheduled for a weeks engage
ment. starting Sunday, February ii.
In a musical comedy, called RED Pep
per" The cast of supporting players
INCLUDES 1nslt Florence Rayfeld. Vivian
Dan Quinlan. Doris Wayne, Jack
Ryan, Bee Ho Grey, Darling Sisters,
Brennan and Sands, Cyril DeIevapti,
Sidney Boyd, Frank Williamson, Ada
,t,1n IL
of girls.
The Jap in The Green Scarab" Is
played by Edward Cofebrook, not
Perley Morton-PerIey Morton being
but n fictitious name to conceal the
identity Of the hummer.