The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1928-05-14

The play win be called The
Big Fight. II was written BY
Max MARGIN and Milton Chopper
and win be directed ia rehearsal
by the old master, David Belasco.
The producing managers are Al
Lewis and the Sam Harris The.
atrical Enterprises. An interest.
ing sidelight on this manag cement
is that Sam Harris laid the fOun-
datiOn for d fortunes since, aug
mented tremendously by Broad
way activities as the manager
OF Terry McGovern.
There win be no one night
stands In the Dempsey-Taylor en-
gagement, 1t being specifically de-
fined bookings are to be made for
at least one week. The play goes
into rehearsal in July and will
open for 8 tryout on August ID.
III ii due In New York the first
week in September.
Monta Bell now in New York
TO arrange for financing his own
pictures. breaks the news that
he would like to direct Jeanne
EageIs again on the Hollywood
lots. Miss EageIs. he AYERS, re-
vealed no temperament such as
the Actors Equity Association
felt obliged to recognize with an
Is months suspension. On the
contrary, Mr.. Bell asserts his as
ISOLATION with the actress In off
cial relations was. Of the most
pleasant character. He hints at
further pictures with the star Of
Rain featured.
Miss Eagles played the part ef
the society editor in Man,
Woman and SIM" film play which
created quite q furore here be-
cause the Chamber OF Commerce
and other civic bodies felt the
city was maligned by atmos-
pheric shots of Washington locale.
To one who holds the most pro.
found admiration for Jeanne
EageIs az an actress on the
spoken stage, her work in this
picture was q distinct disappoint-
ment. 1t called for little that any
film ingenue could not register
equally as well. Jeanne added q
great stage reputation, ana prob
ably an equally sizeable salary
to the film, but, 50 far ~ ]
could see, nothing else.
Jed Harris, who appears to like
our Washington stage stars, has
added another to. his list. Ina
Claire who is playing in Our
Betters," Somerset Vaughan
comedy produced by Messmore
Kendall and Gilbert Miller. will
next season work under the
Harris management. Miss Claire
Is a very much in demand actress
for the histories show that since
she attained eminence on Broad
way her name has yet to be
coupled with anything but
success. Surely an enviable
record. Edward Sheldon il said
to be collaborating on her new
play due to open in the. early
fall and probably in Washington.
Meanwhile HELEN Hayes. under
the same management, is playing
consistently to standing room at
the Maxine Elliott Theater.
George M. Conan Is we'll pleased
at the Boston reception for Fast
Company" q comedy made from
Ring Lardner's story, Hurry
Kane So pleased. in fact. that
he is looking over the outline for
new musical comedy built around
baseball in q tale fashioned by
Frank Wallace, a member Of the
sports staff of the New York
Daily News.
Walter Huston 10 playing the
role OF Jack Keefe, the smart
aleck bush Lacquer in EAST Com
pany." One OF the minor crit.
cisns Of what Is otherwise called
a perfect characterization is that
the action calls for Mr.. Huston to
eat many breakfasts in the first
and third acts. Our Louis A.
Dougher. who has Travelled all
points Of the compass with ball
players for years no end, vouches
that most bush ieaguers bat 1000