Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1926-07-18
In the Spotlight

WALTER BROOKS win stage the
w production of "A Regular Girl, !"
which Charles Gordon will make.
Alice Brady, instead OF Fay Balm
ter, will open on Labor day in "Sour
Grapes" q comedy by Vincent Law.
renee. Miss BANTER played the lead
ing role In the out.of-town tryout per-
formances.
David Bennett has been engaged by
Charles Dillingham; to stage the
dances for ''Criss Cross" the musical
comedy in which Fred and Dorothy
Stone viii be starred. The produc-
ton goes into rehearsal next month.
THE Little spitfire.'' comedy by
Myron c. Pagan, has been placed In
rehearsal for the new season, under
the direction Of A. n. Van Buren,.
#. A. Witbeck 10 the producer.
Peaches" a musical comedy, book
by Louis Simon and Bide Dudley,
with music by Albert Won Tilzer. will
be produced by l.. Lawrence Weber
in New York about October l.
Philip Heege and Valerie Valera
have been added to the cast Of "A
Youths Companion, scheduled to
open tomorrow night ct Asbury Park.
The title OF the Samuel Shipman
comedy, Formerly d known as I'm
Blows Nancy has been changed to
mo. More Women" Echwab and
Mandef are producing the play which
win open In Dong Branch.
Sir Alfred Butt has acquired the
English rights to queen High"
Laurence Schwab's musical comedy,
now running in Philadelphia. He
plans to produce the piece in London
in September.
Irene Bordoni, having closed her
tour on the Pacific Coast In Naughty
Cinderella" sailed yesterday from
New York to join her husband, e.
Ray Goetz. in Paris.
The opening Of 'fIonest Liars"
which was scheduled tor last Thurs
day night IN New York. has been
postponed until tomorrow night to
allow further rehearsals.
T. b. Striking, who wrote the novel
.'Birthright,p is dramatizing his latest
book, '"Teeftallow." a study of hill life
in Tennessee. It Is his first venture
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The search for . '.Sondraa to head
the production of AN American
Tragedy" threatens to be as frenzied
a. the scramble after an actress to
play Lorelel Lee in Gentlemen Pre-
fer Blondes." William ]. Brady may
release Helen Hayes, under o gentle
mans agreement. to play the part.
M. etr,xA ara tj,n, INF weatiier in
New Yor I 81. LAST to, week hurt the fheaters
aaverolv oy,Iv n. few az tina big shows
snaintainin0 fheir ,islIai audiences.
georro white'g ssGcandals." sStinny''
md s.IAllu Belle were the lucky
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!, Ned Wayburn announces g musical
open In Chicago October il. Later n
the season he win stage revue, az
vet unnamed; fiye shows for vaude.
Vile and e series Of Aim house spres.
entatione. ,ssl I.
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John Golden's new tneaAer 10 NeW
York win be ready ZOE OccupanC Ivy
some time ~ Auguss I'M . ~ = =, r ~,
new piays VII u9 q, lns .l,nN. s, - ~. 80
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Stolen Lady" by Crane Wilbur. Tea
turing Leo Carrillo.
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At the present time there are ~
new theaters under construction IN
New York, all intended g De ready
Tor the coming season. IN a0olslon'
there whl &c Two paiatlai ealnce ~ ue ~,
tire total In the big city up to 80.
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done In collaboration with John
Emerson. Edgar SefWyn mas an op'
ton on the piece.
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