Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-25
In the Spotlight.

stylish Stouts," comedy by Fred
Thomson and Maurice Marks. will be
produced in October by the Dramatic
Theater Corporation in association
with Hugh Ford.
'"The Little Spitfire." Myron c. Fa-
gans comedy, which b. F. Witbeck
is sponsoring, is to have its first
showing in New York August 16.
p. G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton
will collaborate on the book of the
new George Gershwin musical COM
edy, in which Aarons and Freddy
will present Gertrude Lawrence and
Oscar Shaw.
Jack Donohue has signed contract
with Charles Dillingham; by the terms
of which he will continue In sunny"
and afterward be starred in musical
comedy written by himself, with Otto
Harbach and Jerome Kern.
The title of Cowboy Crazy" the
new farce-comedy soon TO be produced
in New York. has been changed to
Love En-. Cowboy"
Cynthia" previously announced
as "A Small Town Girl" a musical
comedy by George r. Stoddard. with
music by Jay Gorney. is scheduled to
open in Philadelphia August 3.
A. Il. s r.. r. Riskin will place In
rehearsal next week she Couldn't
Say No." a farce comedy by Ben
jamin NJ. Kave.
Patterson McNutt, in association
with Mare Connolly and Thomas
Mitchell, has acquired the road rights
to THE Wisdom Tooth" from John
Golden. The tour begins in October.
Ralph Kellard replaced William
Shelley as leading man Of One Mans
Woman" last Monday night. He viii
be the third actor to play the role,
Curtis Cooksey being the first.
"A Youths Companion" Chamber
lain Browns first production. opened
in Asbury Park last Monday night,
with Minnie Dupree in the leading
role.
Emily Stevens in Ben Hecht's THE
Scoundrel," promised last season. is
now on the list for the coming sea
son. Hassard Short will produce the
play.
When the Earl Carroll yanities goes
on tour in September, playing this
city. il will open identically az it
closed. July "a, at the Earl Carroll
Theater in New York Most revues
on the road are wholly different from
the show that appeared in the me-
tropolis. Tarl Carroll discovered the
fallacy Of this, and made run-of-the
play contra cts with all the players,
including Joe Cook and Frank Tin
ney. featured comedians: Frances
Merchant Ethel Dale. Muriel Greer
and the largest beauty chorus even
sent out Of New York.
"I.aff That OFF" opens Labor day in
Philadelphia. This Don Mutually com
edy had the queerest rise to popular
fly Of any show ever exploited on
Broadway. The critics practically
ignored 1t in the rush for sensations:
Earl Carroll was too busy to GUST 1t
from his Wallack's Theater. Then
by the time he wanted to use his
playhouse "E.aff That Off" was doing
a capacity business. Half dozen
times the play was on the verge of
being sidetracked when capacity
houses killed the idea. 1t has now
run in excess of 900 performances in
New York.
Gertrude Lawrence sailed for Flu
rope last week for a fortnight's vaca-
ton. On returning she will begin
rehearsal in the George Gershwin
musical comedy IN which she will
be seen this Fall.
The Mutual BurIesque Associa ton
next season will have a circuit Of ~
theaters throughout the United States
and Canada, over which sc straight
burlesque attractions will tour.
The Playshop. a New York organ
ization, refusing to be discouraged by
recent financial difficulties. announces
the opening of its second season with q.
"HenrYs lIarem," by Arthur Stern.
This organization last season offered
scattering productions. Not Her
bert" being the most successful.
A new play, "The Escape" by John
Galsworthy, is announced for the com
ing London season, TO be produced by
Leon NJ. Lion. This disposes of the
rumor several months ago that quoted
Mr.. Galsworthy as declaring he would
never write or couse to- be produced
another play.
Charles X. Gordon says Jack Hazard
will be the principal comedian in
new musical show entitled, "A Regular
Girl" William Cary Duncan, Irving
Caesar. stephen Jones and Harold
Orloh contributed the hook, lyrics and
music.
1.-The Song Bird" new musical
comedy. was announced last week.
with Jack Wilson in the lead. Will b.
Johnstone. OF the New York World.
and Will Anderson wrote the book and
music. They were Responsible for
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