Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-03-27
IN THE SPOTLIGHT

vaudeville and later a legitimate star,
| died at her home in Benton Harbor,
Mich, almost penniless, being too
proud to enter the Actors Fund Home,
| to which she had contributed severa
| thousa nds when prosperous. HaTTy
| Montague, best known in the bur
| lesque field although an author, com
| poser, vocalist and comedian, passed
away at his home in Amityville, Long
Island, at the age OF So. Jake Wells.
| a Washingtonian and owner of
string of theaters through the South
is reported to have committed suicids
while riding in an auto down in South
Carolina. Wells was a Washington
sandlot ball player, later drifting to
the Virginia League, and became owner
of the Richmond Club, where he ac-
cumulated enough money to start his
theatrical string. which proved un-
usually profitable.
Tit for Tat" a musical comedy
formerly called Listen, Dearie.'' is
now in rehearsal with a cast includ-
ing Stanley Ridges, Robert Emmett
Keane. Eddie Conrad and Eddie
Garvie Harold Atteridge and Ger
trude Purcell have written the book
and Charles Gilpin the music and
lyrics.
Brady and Wiman, as a contrast to
the forthrightness and Roman atmos-
phere of THE Road to Rome" are
going in for mystery play production.
They are casting q play called THE
House of Shadows the first play on
one Leigh Hutty, woman.
Wilton Lackaye. famous alike as a
wit and as an Incompatible player of
character parts. will be among the 16
stars who are to appear in George c.
Tylers all-star production of Tire
lawny of the Wells" at the National
Theater tomorrow night Mr.. Lack
aye is Washingtonian and gradu-
ate of Georgetown University. That
institution also conferred on him an
honorary degree.
"Brilliants." a play by Lyman
Brown, will open in Pittsburgh April
II. with Wanda Lyon and Mckay
Morris in the leading roles. 1t is
scheduled to reach New York a week
later.
4 musical version of Oscar Wilde's
The Importance of Being Earnest"
is announced for early production I'M
der the name of "Tangles." Robert
Hood Bowers and Francis De Witt
have written the music and lyrics, re-
spectively, and the producer is p. I.
Rossiter.
A. H. Woods has acquired the Amer
lean rights to "Mr. What's His Name. :"
and il may reach New York by Au-
gust. This play has not yet had its
London opening, but has been playing
with great success in the provinces.
Seymour Hicks has the principal role
in the English company.
Helen Gahagan, who plays in George
G. Tyler's all-star revival of "Trelawny
OF the Wells not only aspires to be
come a playwright. but already has
had play produced. It was done at
the Cherry Lane Theater, New York,
last season, under the title of "Shad
ows of the Moon" She has also col
laborated with Dan Totheroh on new
version of "Salome,' in which she may
play the title role next year.
Patrons of the National Theater
Players for the last two Summers APP
parently needed only the announce
ment two weeks ago of the forthcom-
ing third season, opening May 8, for
already 70 per cent of last years week
ly customers are said to have made
season reservations for the coming
Spring and Summer engagement. The
same seats can be reserved throughout
the season at no extra cost.