Evening star., 1925-12-02
'BELASC0 REUNION
in NEW PRODUCTION
Play VIII Be Latest Feature
in a Career of Thirty
Years.

The new play which Da Vid Rela SEQ
will bring to Washington next week
will he his third production of The cur
rent season. This icity has been iden-
tilted 10 a remarka BILE degree with the
high points in his theatrical career.
Washington was his battle-ground
when the orga nized theaterS were
closed No him. and the manner in
which he utilized portion of the hall
above the X Street Market trans
forming II into temporary pla yhouse
with fun equipment is still remem-
bered as one of the most colossal
achievements in theatrical history. 1t
was in This city that he introduced
David Warfeld as serious drama IL
star on classical lines in a drama liza
tion Of The FlyinC Dutchman." and
quite recently in Shakespeare.
When he returned 70 the scene Of
so many triumphs with Ladies of the
Evening il was feared that he had
reached Il turning point in his career
because Of the audaCity Of the work
both in theme and dialogue. lie in
sisted thai the play would succeed he
cause il held the note Of hope and
human sympathy throughout the de
graded picture which he 50 randdly
painted. His judgment in the matter
has been ahunda antly sustained 10y
large audiences.
salvage" l. Next Play
The next play which he viii intro.
duCe at the Washington fheater that
hears his name il entitled Salvage" ."
Tn" authors are kchmcd Nbdullah
and Carl Havorlin Although senti-
nlent played no part in tho selection
II the company. il has the aspects uf \
BelaSc0 reunion. This enga cement has
A deep significance IN -four If the
principal players signifyinc ~ il does
their return I" the direction Of Nv.
BelaSCo.
When Mckay Morris. who pIays the
leading male role in salvage de
rided upon Il stage career il was Mir
HelasCo VINO gave him his first oppur-
tunitN 10 appear behind the tnotlichtS.
This occurred several wears ago in
The Governors Lady" and in that
play he gave the first evidence Of his
4daptahility for the stage, which he
has since proved in mann different
roles
Genevieve Tohiu. the leading woma n
in SALIVA Ged." also he-an her stage
career with Mr. Bcl3Sco. ~ a child
-ctress with David Wartield in The
Grand Army Man. Although nor
even of school ace ~ The timn this
young artr"y.s wa thoroughly at home
in the thoater. md in those DAYS laid
The foundation tor the hrilli1ut career
she has achieved.
Mr.. BelaSco has always had u deep
interest in Nh Morris and Miss TohIn
since the DAYS WREN thev made their
stage dehutS with him. and has fol.
lowed their respective careers. and
also that Of George Marion. another
important PLAYER in Salvage" with
conSiderHbi be attention.
Scho"imate in Cast.
When Mr.. Be'aSco. - a boy. at.
tended The Lincoln school in san
IRA nCi~co. one OF his SchooInrafe~ was
George Marion and rrter they an.
peared together in :: production 1T lhe
Metropolitan Theata1' in that city. Soon
afterWard theiI paths driired apart.
Mr. BelaSc" later 8h- y funiug arttng
for producing and Mr.. Marion contin.
uing his stage career now having -
his credit over :" wears nf unulSra
success behind The rontIight-. Al.
though they have been friends since
their youthful days. Nr. Marion never
before PLAYED for Mr. Belasco.
For seven consecutive seasons.
Thomas Rindlar. another Of the
principal PLAYERS in Salvage" ap-
peared exclusively for Nr. Belasco
and that time was Spenf in Support
Of Lenore Uric. For two sea sons
Mir. tmdlaN played the Scotch trade,
in Tigcr Rose" the next two sea
sons the Chinese father in The
Son Daughter" and the next three
seasons was the stage manager in
Xxi. Last season there was no
part in any Of the BelaSco produc-
tions for Mr.. findIay. but Salvage"
has again brought him back tp The
Belasco fold.