Evening star., 1924-10-12

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nounced. will be a principal in the
forthcoming Music Box Revue
Ed Wynn returned to New York
last week in The Grab Bag" which
he wrote and composed himself,
chuckleS and all.
Hassard Short, having launched the
Ritz Revue" has tackled his next
production, "Cibeulette," French
opera by Reynalds Hahn, for which
Anne Caldwell supplied the English
language.
Margaret Anglin and William
Faversham will set out later this
new play, as Yet unnamed, by Zoe
Atkins. The tour will be under the
management of George c. Tyler and
Hugh Ford
The American season of the Ma
tional Theater de rOdeon. under the
direction of NJ. Firmin Gemier, will
begin in New York November 10.
Laurence Eyer has just completed
a play which Janet Beecher believes
will be a success and has decided to
finance. She also will act in it with
Bruce McRae, Beryl Mercer and
Ernest Cossart. The title has not yet
been selected.
Walker Ellis is acting as Helen
Mac leading man in Don Null
lally's play, Maggie now in re-
hearsal. Roy Walling, who staged
Mullally's Conscience" is perform
ing a similar service for the new
piece.
Charles L. Wagner finally has ac-
quired a new play for Sidney Black
mer and preparations for its produce
ton already have been started. The
repoSed for A time in the Office of
Charles Dillingham;. Edgar Selwyn
will be associated with Wagner in
the production.
Eleanor Painter writes from Ber
lin that she has signed for a brief
season there until November. Miss
Painter was seen here last season in
THE Chiffon Girl
Nine. Simone will begin her season
of French repertoire next week in
New York under the management of
Anne Nichols. Rostand's "L'Aiglon"
is to be the first Offering. Nine.
Simone brought over her own COM
C. Henry Gordon and Norma Mil
ley are in the cast of 'The Saint"
which opened at the Greenwich Viii
iage Theater.
Florenz Ziegfield announced last
week that Raquel Meller will not be-
seen here this season. but will ap-
pear next Fall under his manage
ment.
A copyrighted telegram to the New
York Times says that Leo Fall had
left Vienna for New York where he
will conduct the first performance of
his play, Madame Pompadour."
Leslie Austin, who played opposite
Madge Kennedy in "Cornered" under
the management of Henry w. Saw
age, will return to the speaking stage
again under the Savage banner as
Flora LIE Beton," in Lass O. Laugh
ter"
Doris Keane sends word from San
Francisco that it will be Frank Egan,
not Edith Ellis, who will present her
in starlight" in New York next
month.
Hugh Ward, the Australian man
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Cobra" from l.. Lawrence Weber for
his home theater exclusively. He had
previously acquired Little Jessie
James for the Antipodes from the
same manager.
Sam III. Harris acquired a new play
last week called The Money Lender"
for which he has such high hopes
that it will go into rehearsal next
week. The drama is an English play
which Arthur Hopkins collected last
Summer. Mr.. Harris is to offer it
by arrangement with the latter.
Francine Iarrimore finally has af-
fixed her name to a contract calling
for her services In the leading role
of new play by Cosmo Hamilton,
friends who expected her to accept
the starring part in William F. Du-
gan'S drama Sunshine"
All reports as to the professional
future of Lenore Uric were set at
rest last week by David Belasco
when he disclosed his plans for her
next appearance in New York during
the coming season. He has decided
to present her in The Harem," a new
drama by Ernest Vadja, the adapta-
tion being made by Avery Hopwood.
William Courtenay has been engaged
for the leading male role.
New Brooms," a new play by
Frank Craven, began rehearsals last
week under the direction of the au.
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