The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1929-08-17
ShubertS
Will Have
Real Hits
New York Head of TheaterS
Returns From Trip
to Europe.

r EE SHUBERT, who recently re-
IL turned after a business trip to
/ Europe, which included an inspec-
/ ton of the london theaterS of his
| concern. the Shubert Theater Cor
poration. has disclosed the plays he
acquired while abroad and expressed
/ himself as very much pleased with
/ the healthy condition of the London
theaters and the prospect for i'm
/ proved business in New York and
/ on the road
Since arriving home. Mr.. Shubert
has conferred with most of the i'm
portant producers in reference to
new plays for the coming season
and their bookings in the Shubert
| playhouses, and said that the roster
of productions far exceeds that of
the past several years.
The new season in the principal
| key cities, such as Boston, Chicago
and Philadelphia, will open with es-
tablished successes which have had
their New York runs, thus assuring
good business for these important
out of town theaters.
While American plays and musical
comedies are in deD'and in London,
Mr.. Shubert remarked that the three
outstanding dramatic successes of
that city are original English pro-
auctions. They are Rope" a melo-
drama by Patrick Hamilton. The
Matriarch," by G. 3. Stern, in which
Mrs. Patrick Campbell is playing,
and THE Infinite Shoeblack," by
Norman Macowan. Mr.. Shubert has
acquired the American rights to all
three of these plays.
While in London, he conferred
with number of British authors.
He found them very much inspired
over the unusual success of the two
English plays in New York-"Bird
in Hand" and Journeys End
and in Mr.. Shubert'S opinion the
American and English theater will
benefit greatly as a result of the
reception of these two plays in
America by the increased produc-
tivity of English authors.
He has arranged for the writing
Of three original plays by as many
authors, one of whom has never
written for the stage. He would
not divulge the names. Included
among these. however. is new
play by Edgar Wallace, who has
been represented so far on the New
York stage by THE Sign of the
/ Leopard"
He is much impressed with the
beauty and importance of The
Matriarch." When it is done here,
it will be played by an sll-English
cast, headed by Miss Constance
Collier, who will. of course. appear
in the role assumed in London by
Mrs. Campbell.
Mr.. ShJbert arranged for the
American presentation of several
French plays. but he announced
only "Topaze" by Marcel Pagnol,
which is now current in the French
capital The other Pagnol play
"Marius." will be presented here by
Mr.. Gilbert Miller.
Mr.. Shubert engaged Ben w
Levy, author of This Woman
Business" done here two seasons
ago, to adapt "Topaze," which will
be presented in London as we'll as
in New York. While in Paris he ar
ranged for the production of "The
Student Prince" in French at the
Moulin Rouge in November.
/ Bird in Hand" said Mr. Shubert
would be represented by three COM
/ panieS this coming season. The New
York cast now at the Morosco
Theater is to remain there in
definitely.
Two other companies, both
selected by the author. John
Drinkwater. will go on tour. Shubert
saw Drinkwater in London and dis
cussed the writing of a new play
1t will be of a serious nature. but
unlike his former work not of ar
historical nature. Mr.. Drinkwater
said Shubert. will return to New
York in the fall
THE Street Singer" new musica
comedy which recently opened il
Long Branch, will be among the
early musical offerings of the Messrs
Shubert in New York, but Mr.. Shu.
bert could not indicate the theatel
for the reason that 1.-THE Stree
Singer is booked for run in Bos.
ton.
There will also be new musica
comedy with music by SigmunC
Romberg. book by Otto Harbach
and lyrics by Irving Caesar. This i
an original work and will be pu
into rehearsal in the fall.
Mr.. Shubert received encouraging
reports from Los Angeles, wher,
Miss Ethel Barrymore is appearing
in THE Kingdom of God" He salt
that there had been many request
for the extension of her tour in thi
play and The Love DUEL beyont
| December. but he declared that sh'
would open in New York around TIL