Evening star., 1923-12-23

dH, ne" play py JOnn A. hlrk-
patrick, is announced by John Crom-
well, for production next season.
That's Lawton has been added to
the cast of THE Blue Bird" which
opens in New York.
The Chiffon Girl" by Carlo San
duced by Charles Capehart, with
Eleanor Painter in the title role.
Lyle D. Andrews has accepted for
production a new play called "Rela-
tions," by Edward Clark.
This Fine Pretty World" by Percy
Mackaye will open at the Neighbor-
hood Playhouse, New York. next Wed
nesday as the second play of its sub
scription season.
Oliver Morosco last week placed
another play in rehearsal entitled,
"Pandannus," by Chester Greeley.
Charles Dillingham; sailed for Lon
don last week TO attend a premiere of
Mime. Pompadour," which he expects
to produce in New York next season.
Frederick Lonsdale has made the
adaptation.
Martha Bryan Allen will play the
feminine role in Gypsy Jim," in
which Leo Carrillo will be starred
The play will be given a try-out at
Atlantic City.
Mrs. Thomas Whiffin has been en-
gagged by the Dramatists' Theater
Company. for a part in THE Goose
Hangs High" a comedy by Lewis
Beach.
Brock Pemberton has engaged
Ulrich Haupt. leading man in Queen
Victoria" for the title role Of ''The
Marionette Man." by Frances Light
tation in New York next month.
Mrs. Leslie Carter has started re-
hearsals in Stella Dallas" by Harry
Wagstaff Gribble and Gertrude Pur-
cell, under the direction of the Sell
wyns.
Margaret Lawrence has gone to Los
Angeles to appear in special pro-
duction Of Secrets" at the Majestic
Theater there. The piece is spon-
sored by Thomas Wilkes.
Dorothy Dalton, a screen star. will
appear in Keith's vaudeville this win
ter in Sir James NJ Barrie's Half
Hour" Marie Tempest and Ethel
Barrymore broke ground" for her in
the role some seasons ago.
The touring company of the zieg-
tse tsta Gfo aSdition IS of to W %iiie coier and
Sam Bernard, who joined the COM
pany in Detroit.
Poppy now running in New York,
will be produced in London early in
February by w. G.. Gaunt, according
to an announcement from Philip
Goodman, with an American actress
in the leading feminine role and an
English cast
New Workers apparently did not
care for "Pelleas and Melfsande' ana
Jane Cowl, putting 1t aside temporar-
lily, will devote all this week to per-
formances of Romeo and Juliet.
Olga Petrova will make her first
New York appearance in two years
at the Frolic Theater, Christmas
night. in Hurricane" q play written
by herself. Richard Herndon Is the
producer.
Plans are under way for a musical
version of Peg O. Ny Heart" J. Hart.
ley Manners play, which ,inoDro Droush! Nr
Manners provided the libretto and DR..
Hugo Felix wrote the score.
IF I Were King" and The The. Road Road
into musical comedies. Brian Hook
providing the book of the first piece
and Rudolf Friml the music.
1.-THE Moonflower," not Moon GLOW
is the title of Zoe Atkins new play
for Elsie Ferguson. MISS & Atkans XXI :,
adapted it from the Hungariant'
Charles L. Wagner Is TO produce ~,
and Sidney Blackmer Will nave the
chief male role.
Manager Leavitt Of Polls mas MAGE
the announcement that compiete
copy of Bernard Shaw's comedy ara
ma, 'sThe DEVILS Disciple" will be
presented, as a New Year gift, to the
first five hundred who book two seats
for "He Who Gets Slapped" at Polfs
Theater for Sunday evening, Decem-
Der 80.
Jesse Burns. field man and adver-
!tising manager for the Columbia Bur-
lesque Circuit, visited Washington
during the past week and was the
guest of Mr.. Harry Jarboe, local man
ager of the Gayety Theater, one OF
the theaters of the Columbia wheel"
Kitty Glasco, the prima donna OF
Happy Times" at the Gayety this
week, was educated for grand opera.
She is said to have a very fine soprano
voice and a program of operatic Sc
lections is included In her perform
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