The Billboard 1924-06-14: Vol 36 Iss 24 (1924-06-14)

JUNE 14, 1924 The Bi llboard a = = sae = 1! is now convinced that summer ts ng, for IRVING O'HAY and ERNIE CARR have started on their annual & in thelr sea-going flivver. : are taking PAT WALSHE along on “this t : + PAT ts better known in certain as GENERAL PAT O'KLUCK is bound west and some public speah o be done en route. $ Also a good ate speaking, too, we opine. : : : : [LO LLOYD dropped in to see us shortly before he left for Denver, : ROLLO is to GARAs the stock company at ELITCH’S there for the fifth Is taking a first-class company out 1 a good list of plays. From what we bear the performances ROLLO directs ar season, exceptionally fine. : : : Those of our readers \ ww FLORENCE REED will recognize this very typical of her. ; : : Equity sent FLORENCE a wire telling her that the judg pad vacated the Injunction granted the P. M 4 gainst Equity and the M. P a : FLORENCE wired back Attajudge ts ARTHUR OTTO has blown into town, after a good season playing vaudeville dates in the West. : 3 He tells ux that conditions are a bit better out there, but from what we know of them that is none too good. Running oto HARRY VON TILZER the ot er day, w asked him what the rudio was going to do to the seng publishers. HARRY has been in the game for a quarter of a century and } thould know what Be is talking about. : He said: “‘Ever since I have been in the g something has always been happening to t 1 c business, but it has always weathered it It will be the same ths time. All we need time to readjust ourselves to new condi tions »-2 : It sounds sensible to us We met GYPSY O'BRIEN, who has st returned from the road trrout of “The Tantrum’’", :::: She tells us she is pot going t with the piece. ::: It seems tha GYPSY was playing the sister to another charac'er in the play and her English accent didn't ft in with ber sister's American. : HAMILTON SMITH bas left for Schroon Lake to direct a flock of two-reel comedies. s 3 EAM took along a copy of ‘‘The Encyclopedia of Comedy” with bim, so we can be prepared for a lot of good gravy in bis pictures. : : : : He returns in the early fall. : WILLIAM McGUIRE informs us he contempla'es a re‘ lof the simplified spelling campaign. BILL" of thie says: “There I am m shorter the words, sumed.’* Wwe is no high-brow purpos rely considering the fewer lead pencils bave nothing to rejx seek about our pup, IBSEN, save that ered our garden was excellent § for ging purposes and labors under the delusion are dog biscuits In other just routine dog matters TOM PEPPER. COMING TO BROADWAY booked one gece hat shoes words, shows are pext week, New York, June 7.—Two for notation on Broadway hich Ie the annual revival of an old comedy presented by The Players’ Club. This will be “She Stoops To Conquer” Goldsmith at the Empire Theater, cacement being limited to one cast will present the play Elsie Ferguson, Pauline Lord, Effie Shannon, Margalo *y, Maeclyn Arbuckle, Henry E Ernest Glendinning, J. M. Kerrigan, A. GG. Andrews, Taul MeReresford, John D. Murphy, Milten Nobles ar direction is by Willi opening will be press by the week only. An and it inHelen Gillmore, Basil Dixte, Dudigges, Coulter, ter, Harry Davenport, The stage mour The ‘ r! on Mouday “So This Is Politics’ llienry Miller's Theater This co will played Marjorie Gateson, Glenn Anders, Alice ng. J. CC. Nugent, Lolita Rober'son, ght Frye, Florence Earle, John 8. Morrissey a Marion Dyer. Reed will present ! Barry Conners at lay night. moody de I m NEW PLAY FOR MRS. CARTER New York, June 6.—John Colton, coauthor of Rain", is working on a new play in which Mrs. Lesiie Carter will presented next eason, The star, who was on tour last aeon in “Stella Dallas’, is now appearing “s @ Vaudeville beadliner in a dramatic sketch, de seen Alixe of Tartary"’, especially written for ber by Colton, Miss GATESON ESSAYS DRAMA New York, June 6. Marjor e Gateson, who began her career on the stage as a chorus girl and who, for a number of years figured prominently in musical productions, comes to tve dramatic stage for the first time in the principal role of Barry Conners’ new comedy, o This I Polities’’, which opens next Thursday at the Henry Miller Theater. Misa Gateson was last seen in ‘‘Sweet Little Devil’, ind in other seasons appeared in “Little Miss tw? “For Goodness’ “The Love Letter’, “Lady Butterfly’’ AUTHOR OF THREE NEW PLAYS Sake”, and June New York, 6.—George Ford, long identified at the managerial end of the theater, lays claim to t coveted title of successfal aywright, successful insofar as two of his have been pure ed by A. H. Woods They will serve as arring vehicles fur Lowell Sherman and Helen MacKellar. still another drama from the pen of the manager-author has been taken over by August Pitou for his newly acquired star, Jose Regan, the young Irish tenor. Ford managed Fritz Lethber's Shakespearean repertory company on tour for a number of years. DRAMATIC NOTES “The Krentzer Sonata’ will continue at the Frazee Theater, New York, instead of closing as Was previously announced. John Willard, whose mystery play, ‘‘The ( and the Canary’’, earned a long run on roadway, has just completed a melodrama entitted “The Green Beetle’. It has been accepted for production by Kilbourn Gordon. Wanda Lyon is expected to return th's week from Paris, where she has been looking over plays in the interests of L. Lawrence Weber. She is bringing back the scripts of three plays as yet upproduced in this country. Miss Lron last seen on Broadway in ‘‘In Love With Love” vas —_—-— A new producing concern, called the New Play Company, bas just come into being with Luke Thomas, son of Augustus Thomas, as its as spokesman. Also on the board of directors is Sidney Smith, son of Harry B. Smith, a ; several men prominent in the theater. The firm will begin operations in the early fall. LONG RUN DRAMATIC PLAY RECORDS : ed Number of consecutive perform and including Saturday, June 7, . OPENING NO. OF By PLAY. STAR, THEATER, DATE. PEnOS. BB antes gS A ‘ -“ ] ge . <4 *} So OExpr bg Fas pal ¢ Sg ita ey Fat “H 3 by *Kr iv f SLeap en ¥ f M , a, 3 se Mie ; M I Lew Fields Forty-Ni 1 § May 13. 31 se The a See 178 ; enen 5 Wreck : Oct. 9 261 x erry der TI eer Mar 91 WORE, TEs ss cedawendcanudes : ? eer] ¥ . CHIE IC 424 *CEUDRTTH POI Vhite Cargo ‘ ’ S Nonderful Visit, The....ces. me nce Princess ee -» May Mixcccee *Closed June 7. **Close nd Jvne 2. 4 §Closed June 4 ***Closed May 31. a Able’s Irish Roee..c.ccescccce , . Studebaker. . oo Dee. 28......219 ( ~~ ia opeae Guy Bates "Po . eQeeGencccesascucaed Set. Qicecce a ints, IRM ar Ta ae Mary Newcomb..... Playhouse......... _ 3 36 o e ES EE SREP RRS —— i Ce ML Lg Ce TAl cee eeeteed ge Fee — a ~ PaaS ee iwaens eae Se ae Geens.. La BOMB s < cccceces oo ek Oe 4 Werew i ae Laura Hope Crews. Adelphi........... a ee 9 Depths, These os ccccccscsccecs Jane Cowl.........§ SelweMiccccccceeee TOMO Becceds -Whole Town's ‘Talking vawees Grant Mitchell..... Plymouth......... a a 8 GIVE HEED, YE PLAYWRIGHTS 6.—The New York, June Dramatists’ Theater, producer of “The Goose Hangs High”, announces its willingness to consider any plays submitted, with an assurance of early produc tion for those accepted. All manuscripts should be mailed or taken in person to the headquarters of ‘he Pramatists’ Theater, Inc., located here at 220 Wes’ 42d street Organized by a group of successful playwrights ‘to produce plays according to the author's intent,” their program has been expe nded to include he works of others, in addition to their directorate. “THE LEAP” DOES A BRODY New York. June 6.—‘‘The Leap” has departed from the Cherry Lane Theater after a brief career of twelve performances The Town and Coun'ry Plavers announce their intention of reopening the Trimble-Woodward play somewhere wi hin the Times Square district. CHANGE IN SHIPMAN PLAY New York, June 6 to enter the of Paul Harvey is preparing “Cheaper to Marry" at the Belmont Thea‘er. He will replace Robert Warwick, who ‘s withdrawing from the Samuel Shipman drama to do pictures out on the Coast. cast MILTON ON HIS OWN New York, June 6.—Robert Milton, formerly stage director for William MHiarris, will step forth as his own manager with the production of Arthur Richman'’s ‘“‘The Exile’. Casting will not be attempted before the return of the playwright, who is at present vacationing in Europe, The New York premiere is scheduled for the latter part of October. INA CLAIRE BACK IN TOWN New York, June 6.—Ina Claire has returned to town, having terminated her season in Chicago in the Frohman production of “Grounds for Divorce’. The play will be presented here early in the autumn with Miss Claire and Bruce McRae in the leading roles. George Renevant has been re-engaged for one of the principal parts, MAY RETURN TO THE DRAMA New York, June 6.—Hale Hamilton and Grace La Rue are anxious to return to the legitimate stage, provided a suitable vebicle can be found for their joint appearance. The pair have not been seen on Broadway since their co-starring engagement in ‘Dear Me’’. In the meantime, Hamilton and Miss La Rue are marking time in vaudeville. teginald Goode is the author of ‘‘Ashes’’, a new play which was given a special stock pro duction in Minneapolis by the Bainbridge Players. Florence Reed, who is the visiting star, originated the leading role. The piece is expected to reach New York the coming season. . The Neighborhood Playheuse will open its season in New York next fall with ‘‘The Little Clay Cart’, a Hindu classic. Other produetions to follow are ‘‘Exiles’', by James Joyce; “Sooner and Later’’, a lyric composition with music written especially for it; an American play as yet undecided upon, and “Salut au Monde’’, a dramatic version of Walt Whitman’s poem of the same name. Avery Hopwood will York's quota of new pl three comedies. They Gutter’, a bit of fin help round out New ays for next season with are “The Star in the ff for Irene Bordoni and a play for David Belasco, maybe. Neither of the last two named been titled as yet, but the Frohman Company will present “The Star in the Gutter’’. has “The Shame Woman"’, which earns the tinction of being one disof the longest running dramas in New York, has entered upon its ninth month at the Comedy Theater. Florence tittenhouse, Florence Gerald and Claude Cooper, who play the leading roles, have not missed a single performance since the opening night of Lulu Vollmer’s play. Before sailing for Europe, Gilbert Miller, managing director of the Charles Frohman Company, signed a check for more than $14,000, representing money to be returned by the boxoffice of the Cort Theater. New York, as advance sale of tickets for “‘The Swan”, which was forced to close by Equity. Miller plans to do some producing in London. Proof that David Belasco will not relinqnish his hold on the theater comes in the form of a report that his first production next season will be a play by Max Marcin illed “The Faker’. The drama is said to deal with a Coney Island barker who achieves fame and fortune, There is some talk about Richard Bennett starring in the title role. Josephine Wehn !{s plaring a special engsagement with the Stuart Walker Players in Cincinnati. S&be has been doing dialect and (Continued on page 157) GUILD HAS MONKHOUSE PLAY New York, June 6.—**The Conquering Hero’’, by Allan Monkhouse, has been purchased by the Theater Guild for production next season. The play was first presented in London by the Play Actors and later with great at the Queens. Monkhouse has had a number of his plays produced by the Manchester, Wiverrool and Birmingham repertory theaters. He is also the author of four or five novels, suecess ACTRESS PENS LIBRETTO New York, June 6.—Fan Burke, who appeared some seasons back in Arthur Hopkins’ production of “A Very Good Young Man”, has completed the libretto of a musical comedy, called “But It Happened in Butte’. Harold Levey, composer of “The Clinging Vine”’ and “The Magic Ring’’, is working on the score, GENEVIEVE TOBIN TO STAR New York, June 6.—Next season will find Genevieve Tobin starring on Broadway in a new musical cemedy by Jerome Kern. The Piece will also save Oscar Shaw in the stellar position and is announced to open here at the Apollo Theater about the first week in October. Miss Tobin is now appearing on the Coast with ner sister, Vivian, in Catherine Chisholm Cushing’s travesty, “Julio and Romeyette”’. Dramatic Art THEATRE NE cena An opportunity to acquire the principles of Dramatic Art, with special reference to the development of the voice and technique throuzh actual stage experience. Address SECRETARY. Elizawe & Mack Studios, 15 W. i2th St.. New vou, ~ Alberti Schoo! of Expression Many pupils in leeding New York productions, Pictures, Youn People’s Theatre and Stuast =a come es 4 Carnegie Hall, New York City. Under the Direction of are * PO AL la: th Ran ttlinaas earn al NO ee SP errr wren a ire a...