Evening journal., 1923-02-03
AT THE PLAYHOUSE
swhere the subway Ends

.'Where the Subway Ends"
Helen Burch, the dainty bit OF
femininity who plays the ingenue
role OF Susan Copeland in where
the Subway Ends" the comedy
which will he seen at the Playhouse
again this afternoon and tonight
-confesses to having had very bitter
disappointment in her earlier days.
In her native city OF Washington
she has seen the performances OF
Julia Marlowe and other Shakes
perean stars and yearned to become
as they were. Then came a yearn-
= ing to be n great Brunhilde or
Isolde. Nature had given her a fine
singing voice. The drawback was
that when physical proportions were
being dealt out Helen was not
around.
But Helen was nothing II not
philosophical When the realization
came that her stature would never
meet the demands OF Bayreuth
standards. she just put her disap-
pointment in her little kit bag and
determined to make the most OF
what she had. Her talents won her
a good place in the Winter Garden,
where she made good. Since then
she has played in several Broadway
productions OF note. Miss Burch is ,
q vivacious, sincere little actress and !
her performance OF Susan Copeland |
in Where the Subway Ends is
marked by an artistry that is re-
markable.
Anything Might Happen"
No man is a hero TO his valet, said |
someone once upon a time. But TO I
Arthur Kelley. personal servant TO
Roland Young. co-star with Estella
WinwoOd in Anything Might Hap
pen" which comes to the Playhouse, &.
next Thursday and Friday and sat
urday night with a matinee on sat
urday, the old saving is all wrong.
For to Arthur Kelley, Roland Young
is a hero indeed Kelley has seen
ten years service with the actor and
he ought TO know.
If you ask Kelley. who is a dusky
complexioned gentleman. what Mr..
Young ever did to get such a repu-
tation. he will swear to list Of
virtues mile long. Foremost
among them are the following:
Young never loses his temper. he
j. liberal In the matter OF wages, in
n quiet transformations way he con-
tributes 10 innumerable charities,
and his tastes are simple and he is
the most modern man alive.
"Anna Christie"
A four-act drama OF intense
sociological interest that is certain
to mark a high note in the current /
local theatrical season is Anna
Christie" by Eugene O'Neil. which
comes to the Playhouse, Monday and ,
February II and 13, with ,
Pauline Lord in the part OF Anna
Christie" which she created.
Anna Christie" is a tragedy with
the sea for its background. The I
heroine of this epoch making drama {
is the daughter Of an old sea-captain 5
who sends his daughter. Anna, into /
the interior to be brought up by
relatives. Anna loves not wisely
but too we'll and finally seeks her
father.
To her disgust she finds him living
with his mistress, "Marthy." and
with them is Mat Burke. a ship
wrecked seaman. Mat falls in love
with Anna and would marry her,
but she refuses TO accept the
sanctuary OF his name until he is in
full possession OF the facts. And 4,
20 Anna. before her blinking father =
his stupid mistress and her sailor r
over. blurts out all the truth about q
herself
The Blay is under the artistic Z,
direction OF Arthur Hopkins. The =
settings were designed by Robert II
Jones.