Evening star., 1924-11-16
In the Spotlight

TOHN EMERSON and Anita Loos
> have written a new play for the
stage, Aren't Men Brutes?" 1t will
be produced around the holidays
II. E Mcdonald, who controls a
chain of theaters in Alaska, will take
the conscience company through
his territory for six weeks.
Glenn Anders and Charles Kennedy
will be in They Knew What They
Wanted" the Theater Guilds next
production. which will include also
Richard Bennett and Pauline Lord in
leading roles.
KAPPA Davidoff. former member of
the 'Chauve Souris." has been added
to the cast of The Proud Princess" +"
the new comedy by Edward Sheldon
and Dorothy Donnelly. which is being
presented by Stuart Walker.
Lenore Uric and her company
opened their season in Atlantic City
last Monday night in The Harem,"
under the supervision of David
Belasco. The house was packed.
many persons from New York and
Philadelphia being present.
White Collars" by Louis o. Mac
Loon. Will be brought East in De-
cember after a run of nearly a year
in the West. 1t is scheduled for New
York after a trial in Stamford about
the first Of December.
The new drama which Oliver
Morosco is rehearsing in New York
was at one time known as The
Rebound"
Ruth Donnelly. after all, is not to
be a member Of the cast of INV Girl -
She has decided to return to her
original role in Samuel Shipman's
play, Cheaper to Marry" and has
left New York to join the company
In Chicago.
Sam. H. Harris will present THE
Money Lender" at Atlantic City to-
morrow night, with James Dale in
the title role. Sam Forrest staged
the production.
The "chauve Souris." which returns
10 Now york soon after the holidays,
VIII oegln a London engagement at
the Strand Theater Monday evening,
November 2S.
The selwyns will present sacha
Guitry's "IAccorche Coeur," under
the title THE Kiss Curl" with an
>SbN1eAoh w AIlnuE " lmD6r1S,
Robert Ames will be featured in
the cast Of THE Desert Flower"
which opens in New York tomorrow
night.
Gail Kane will appear IN the cast
OF Artistic Temperament" the new
three-act comedy by Thomas Robin
son, which Oliver Morosco has in re-
hearsal. Elizabeth Risden will have
the leading role. artistic Tempera-
ment' Is one of the much vaunted
harvard prize plays, and opens
Thanksgiving night
J. M. Welch and George NicolaI
are undecided as to where RAYMOND
Hitchcock and "1S Per-" his new
comedy by William Grew, will hold
Tn 1or.n aIter Its Detroit engagement.
me managers are uncertain whether
TO send 1t to Chicago or to New York
"Pilgrim's Progress" the B. Har-
rison Orkow play. has been sched-
uled to open November "a at Stam-
ioro, with Louis Mann in the lead
ing role. Orkow is a dramatic critic
and his play is said to be funny. 1t
deals with an old toymaker. who is
content with his quiet life in a coun
try town until his system of life is
upset by the return Of his son and
OduSHter from college,
Notwithstanding the acting of Miss
Mears, strong company and the
1noorsement of the play censors of
New York, Judy Drops In" dron-
PED out after one weeks stay and
was pronounced flivver. The COM
Guy was declared both clean and
wholesome, as well as charming.
henry Miller started rehearsals last
week of The Man in Eveninp
CIothes.' from the French of Picard
and Mirande. Mr.. Miller will head
Ihe cast, which will include Carlotta
.honterey' Marjorie Gateson, Mar
9or1e Wood, Reginald Mason, Leonard
Nude and John L. Shine.
beatrice Swanson and Mary Hone
have Joined the cast of para sites"
which opens in New York next We'd
nesday night. F>rancine Larrimore
Will De starred. and Cecil Humphreys
VIII have the leading male role
Mildred Macleod has been chosen
Tor the title role in a new comedy by
Edward Sheldon and Dorothy Dom
nelly, which Stuart Walker will pre-
sent for the first time at Cincinnati
tomorrow night.
j. @. Williamson Corporation an
nounces that George Gee, who Is at
present in New York en- route from
London to Australia, has been en-
gagged to play Eddie Cantor's part in
kid Boots" for the Williamson
firm in the Antipodes.
Robert Milton has completed the
cast OF his production Of Tom Bar
rvs God Bless Our Home" and the
opening is carded for tomorrow night
at Baltimore. Henry Hull and Olive
. Tell will have the leading roles.
Rumor has it that Elsie Janis will
be the next star to appear before the
theatergoers under the management
of Charles Dillingham;. He plans to
fit her into an intimate revue. Miss
Janis Is expected East shortly.
David Belasco will open his third
production of the season December
Is in this city. 1t will be Willard
Mack's new drama Of the great open
spaces. THE Dove" and the author
himself will enact the leading male
role. Carlotta Monterey and Hol-
brook Blinn also will have promi-
nent parts.
Miss Eagles closes her long New
York run in Rain" November 20,
and will start Immediately on a tour
OF the country, devoting her time ex-
clusively to the larger cities.
Hober and Atlas, who do a sing
I'M nd Rnh hot ftS ~ he