The Washington times., 1923-04-15
WASHINGTON SELECTED TO
DEDICATE PRE- MERE OF NEW
NATIONAL THEATER PROBE Ct
BY HAROLD PHILLIPS.

America had rpertoy theater perhaps possible
to play the Moscow Art Theater doeseacR part
by player of But commercial system,
makes imperative for every production its
weight financially afford but one star playunless the
exceedingly small In the of "As You Like IT. 1T
Polls have underwrten by the Pro-
ducng Managers New York. the leadership
Of Augustus Thomas thought
venture as auspOusy possible everything done
noteworthy for the fact that the active the
abhor the word star sarystem, the of As
You Like It" could well be referred astar Here is
brief the principal players who make the
MISS MARJORIE RAMBEAU, who plays Rosalind is of
the beseloved of players After long
stock training the West and Alaska she New York
ago piece
From then she has had showing versatility and
of her technique few Of the best remembered plays
Eyes of Youth "sgn the Door, "Daddys Gone AHunt
ing, and "The Gold Fish, This is her first appearance
Rosalnd.
ERNEST LAWFoRD who plays Touchstone has been leading
nearly important America for the
last thirteen years Brought this country by Clyde Fitch,
who had him London he joined the Frohman
at the Empire He leading for Grace George
her Playhouse repertory all the Shaw productions
As member of the famous Benson in England he
mastered twenty different Shakespearean roles
A. ANsoN who plays Jacques, the leading
The New Theater Century playing
their shakespearean repertOy and fifteen other plays He
long training with Sir Berbohm Tree Ellen Terry
last here with David Warfed The Merchant Venice
MARGALo GILMORE who Celia, has enough heritage
give her fine background Frank Gilmore. secretary
Actors Equity her father Her mother actress
and four generations of Gmores England
gallo comparatively the stage making sensational debut
in "The Famous Mrs Fair" After that
Who Gets Slapped" 1.-THE Straw" Romantic Age"
When it Shakespeare PERCVAL VIVIAN will make
bow He plays William, making nineteth role
for luck Mr. Vivian began the seve appearing as
in The Merry Wives of Windsor older he came
America appearing in all universities Ben Greet
Following that he had long training in New York. being in
by all producers For years had an
organization of his touring chauauquas He
played Launcelot GobO in Beacos Merchant Venice
ARNOLD LUCY who plays Adam, played many
times he glad to be in Shakespeare When
minister they Lucy Among accomplish
eight Shaw and ehearsng them under
the eagle of the dramast Lucy to
New York in 1912 to play "Fannys Play" This role
he played 1900 times He has thorough schooling in the
classics. He was last in "Bil of
IAN KEITH, who plays Orlando, theaterroers
He the American Academy just the war and after
the started his training with Henry Boston reper
He toured in Shakespeare and the classics and
with John Craig the Square Theater in Box
Mr. Faversham Mr. Keith first part in New York
in 1.-The Silver Fox last Mr. Faversham in newspaner
he had star in Ian Keith
Mr. Keith followed the French Ambassador Czarn
which thorough apurentceshir IN
Shakespeare and has played everything Touchstone to apo
in Ohelo and has also played Charles Surface in Monna
Wanna" Mr.. Keith is American born in Boston and
twenty-four years of age.
JOHN CRAIG for founder principal PLAYER in the
Castle Square Company in Boston, plays in GAS You
Like IT. Mr.. Craig has had many that this column
could contain them Fourteen leading characters in Shakes
peare wefed him for this the present production
MISS GWYNNED VERNON, who plays part of Phoebe in
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