Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1929-07-21
STAGE NOTES

NTHEN Ethel Barrymore decided to
w make transcontinental tour in
THE Kingdom of Cod and The Love
Duel" it was pointed out to her that she
would not be able to do this unless she
sacrificed her Summer vacation, since
she is due to produce Scarlet Sister
Mary in New York next season. Ac-
cepting this contingency, she stipulated
only that her tour should begin in
Colorado Springs, so TIA. she could have
two days rest In that city. This was
arranged, but only by taking the entire
company 1900 miles from New York
City without stop. The journey was
three Pullmans. four baggage cars and
a diner and the necessary locomotive.
Morris Gest, accompanied by secre-
taries and technical staff, has left
New York to have dinners, lunches and
divers conferences with the governors
of Texas, Colorado and Nebraska and
the mayors Of Dallas. Denver and
Omaha in regard to the presentation
next season under civic sponsorship of
as he was leaving New York that the
long railroad jumps on the tour will
be devoted to debating the FIRST chap
tiers of his autobiography, which at
present carries the title "A Fool There
Was"
Florenz ziegfeld has closed down
"Whoopee" In New York for three
weeks In order to give the cast vaca-
ton. The show re-opens August 5:
comedy, Let Us Be Gay" has been
doing well at the Little Theater, has
written another one called Let Us Be
Good" 1t will open under John Gold
ems banner in Atlantic City in Septem-
Der. going to New York later.
The Theater Guild of New York has
announced complete plans for the COM
ing season. It will produce the follow
ing plays, exclusive of those which 1t
will send on tour: Karl and Anna" by
Lombard Franck; The Apple Cart, by
George Bernard Shaw; THE Game OF
Love and DEATH" by Roman ROLAND;
Meteor" by S. N. Behrman; THE House
Of Connolly" by Paul Green: The
Genius and His Brother" bv Sil-Vara:
"Mirror-M Man." by Franz Werfel; "A
Month in the Country" by Turgenev;
The Motive" also by Lombard Franck.
and Red Rust" by Kirchon and Gu
pcnsky.
There Is said to be considerable
competition for the American rights
to "Lazzero," the Pirandello play, which
was produced for the first time two
weeks ago at Huddersfield, England.
Among those reported interested are
Mr. Hopkins. Mr.. Belasco. Mr.. Woods,
the Theater Guild and Jed Harris. The
play, reviewed as one of the most pro-
Vocative Of Pirandello's dramas, is built
on the conflict between faith and obser-
walton when an orthodox religionist Is
witness to the scientific restoration to
life of man supposed to be dead,
Baron Henri de Rothschild. play
wright. producer. physician and finan-
cier. has erected in Paris the Theater
Pigalle at cost of nearly s2o00.000
and has turned 1t over to his son,
PHILIPPE, as gift. 1t has recently been
completed after four years of construc-
ton. and will be officially opened in
October with The History Of France"
in so scenes. by Sacha Guitry. The
theater Is reported to be one Of the most
modern in the world. containing four
stages, which may be shifted about SO as
to permit a change of scenery in 40
seconds. The theater. in spite Of its
enormous cost, seats only l,1oo spec
tators.