Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-10-06
STAGE NOTES

wv WHILE the funeral vans from
VA Cams storehouse in New
| NV York have been carting away
the remains of no less than
10 defunct productions in as
many days, sufficient number of new
works have come along to take their
places and so maintain the level on
Broadway. Not all of the pieces re-
moved by Mr.. Cain, to whom failure in
the theater is even more interesting
than success, were the victims of box
Office anemia. Hold Everything" for
hurst since October, 1928. is going on
the road THE Camel Through the
Needles Eye" was taken away to make
room for the Guilds first production of
the season, Karl and Anna" and Mr.
Ziegfeld's "Show Girl was depoSed
partly in Difference to the impending
Bitter Sweet" Some of the seasons
newest enterprises. however, such as
The Commodore Marries," "A Strong
folded up their tents in sheer, honest
apathy.
Plays which opened during the past
week were Candle Light" with Ger
trude Lawrence; Divided Honors," "A
Hundred Years Old" Otis SINNERS
vehicle by the Quintero brothers., La,
Ten attractions are scheduled to open
in the coming week, namely, the Guilds
Karl and Anna" Mile. Bourrat,"
Claude Anets play, to be done by the
Civic Repertory Theater; Ladies Don't
Lie" from the German of Paul Frank;
Jenny" with Jane Cowl " Vincent
Youman's long-delayed musical show,
Great Day; June Moon" by Ring
First Fist Mortgase' Mile. Modis t sec!
ond of the Victor Herbert revivals; THE
House of Fear" and Her Friend the
King" with William Faversham. Re
Born" starring Glenn Hunter, is pos
sibility.
Winthrop Ames, producer who has
been constantly identified with good
taste In the theater, in respect both to
the selection and staging of his plays,
has announced that he will retire per-
manently from active producing. He
gave as his reasons for retiring, after
rs years of theatrical work, his desire
to have leisure for travelling and writ
ing. He intimated as well that other
factors in his decision were the high
costs OF producing and the poor quality
Of dramatic attractions which prevail
today. He believes, however, that the
mental caliber of New York audiences
has risen. Among his productions have
been THE Merchant of Venice" with
George Arliss: Galsworthy's Escape"
The Mikado," Antony and Cleopatra"
The School for Scandal" vanity
Fair" and THE Blue Bird" This sea-
son he was to have done Robert E.
Sherwood'S Marching as to War;" but
relinquished his option.
Laurette Taylor, who has given the
American stage many brilliant charac-
terizations, is reported to have deter
mined to make her permanent home in
the south of England, with a concurrent
decision to appear no more on the
stages of the United States. London
managers are already negotiating for
her services, offering her wide va
riety OF roles.
Strange Interlude," ONeill's prize
play, having opened In Quincy, Mass,
after fortnight of fruitleSs negotia-
tons with the Boston censorS. found
safe haven in Quincy. Special trains
were run from Boston to take care of the
Guilds 1000 subscribers, and the many
others who wanted to see the play.
The London producer Of "a Con-
necticut Yankee" which has held the
stage at the National this past week,
was considerably perplexed as to what
to call the play in England. since the
mere title "A Connecticut Yankee"
would have no special significance for
British patrons. First he tried SANDY"
and then finally fell back upon the full
length title, "A Connecticut Yankee in
the Court of King Arthur" to the great
delight OF the electric sign company.