Evening Star Newspaper, May 11, 1924, Page 56

MUSEMENTS. Ghosts in the Wings. (OVE of the romantic aspeots of the theater is that no play is pre- sented without {its “shadow com- Dany,” its array of ghosts that cling about the wings during the per- formapce. For each member of the company brings his or her own “ghosts” and these shadow perform- 0!‘{:'9 the shades of roles played in st seasons that haunt and con- ribute to the present and lving performances. Sometimes the play itself gathers its own ghosts and comes to the theater rich_ in its own traditions. These are the traditions that give special interest to every production of a Shakespearean play, that bring to it pleasing overtones. The role of Jullet, in “Romeo and Juliet,” carries Wwith it the memories of other Juliets and a suggestion of the Juliets that lived before the memory of the pres- ent generation. There are two “ghost companies in the wings of the theater where Jane Cowl plays Juliet in the Selwyns’ production of “Romeo and Juliet.” ~Thers are the interested shades of other Jullets, Ttomeos and Mercutios, who jump into life every time they hear their cues, and there are Miss Cowl's own ghosts, her personal attendants. These, of course, are the varying characters she has contributed to the theater and these, to0, are the characters who ave contributed something to her Juliet Little Mary Turner of “Within the Law” watches Jullet with interest. it is partly her =ift to the theater. She brought fame to Bayard Velller, the author; she brought stardom to Miss Cow established the Selwyns as a produc- She was only a poor work- ing girl and she tried to go straight, but the police wouldn't let her. She wonders what she has in common with the glamorous Juliet. However, she s the cornerstone of the whole production and Juliet smiles at her affectionately. The French girl, Jeannine »f “Lilac Time,” knows Juliet very well, and so does Lady Betty jond, the er- ratic English lady of Please.” “Information, ‘The best traimed g‘ut of the com- pany is Kathleen Dungann: died on her wed night, in “Smil- in’ Through.” She is the most senti- mental of all the ghosts and listens to every word of Jullet's tragic scenes. As for the ghosts of the departed Juliets, they are innumerable. Some are faint and dim, their names for- gotten today. Others are bright and living spirits who seem almost ready to step upon the stage. There is the Jullet of Fanny Kemble, who came to America in 1832, and the beloved Juliet of Mary Anderson. There are the Jullets of Ellen Terry, Adelaids Nellson, Mrs. James Brown Potter, Modje Maude Adams, Eleanor Robson, Odefte Tyler, Olga Nether- sole and Viola Allen. Theso ghosts are, perhaps, the rea- son that It requires both courage and determination for an actress to un- dertake the role of Julist. Not only must she face the visible audience on the other side of the footlights. but she must be able to face the invisible critics who wait for her in the wings. She is challenged by their youthful beauty, tragic power, brilllance and softness, and by the magic luster of their names. Every performance is dedicated in measure, to the actresses, who have loved and played the role. ing firm. RolloPeters, Actor, Designer ROLLO PETERS made his first con- spicuous acting success in New York in the leading role of St John Lrvine's “John Ferguson,” which was produced by the Theater Guild at the time when Mr. Peters was its man- aging_director. ife had previously attracted atten- tion as the i{ll-fated Asano in “The IFaithful,” a legendary Japanese drama, by Masefield. Last season he was leading man with E! in “The Varying Shore.” He played with Yvette Gullbert when she pre- 1 the mediaeval “Guibour.” zarlier this season he played opposite Miss Cowl in the Equity Theater pro- duction of “Malvaloca.” In the new art of stage settin, with which are associated the name of Gordon Craig, Max Reinhardt an Stanislawsky, a small group of noted disciples in this country Include Ur- ban, Jones, Peters and Platt, each of whom has contributed something distinctly worth whils to the develop- ment of a higher ideal in scenic art. Rollo Peters, though a Californian by right of'family connections, was born in Paris. s father was a distinguished American painter, so it was natural for the son to gravitate toward an artistic career. Not only acting, but designing intrigued him: he studled portraiture in Paris, later devoting himeelf to modern stage- craft, lighting and designing in Munich. He did the stage picture for Mra. Fiske's beautiful pro@uction of “Mme. He designed both the sef tings and costumes for Galsworthy’ “Little Man” and for the Edward Sheldon production of “Camille.” He also did the extraordinary sets for the guild production of = Benavente's “Bonds of Interest,” and he designed the costumes and settings for Jane Gowl's ‘production of “Romeo "and uliet”™ *“TheTriumphofHerCareer™ thu: triumph of her career” is the verdict of the press of New York on Mary Pickford, in “Dorothy Ver- non of Haddon Hall,” and almost every known synonym of praise has been lavished upon the acting, set- tings and photography of the new photoplay starring the most popular of all screen stars. For the first time in her career as a star in the moving picture world, it is claimed, Mary Pickford gave her personal attention to every detail in the production, presentation and ex- ploitation of this her latest picture, a magnificent visualization of Charles Major's story of Elizabethan roman- ticism. The delicate artistic touch “America’s Own Mary” is said to be in evidence everywhere from _the massive reproductions of don Hall, Rutland Castle and Lochleven of | h Castle, from where Mary Queen of Scots, escaped during the conspiracy to smuggle her to England and place her upon the throne after the down- fall of Ellzabeth, to the comstruction of an English garden around Haddon Hall, where genuine imported English flowers were planted to add realism to the scenes enacted there. Every gown and garment for the principal players and the host of su- pernumeraries was selected by Miss Pickford. ‘The selections of the director, pho- tographer and the entire personnel of her creative, operative and executive staffs came under her constructive eye. In fact every avenue of activity necessary in placing this masterpiece Pefore the public has been grasped with the authoritative grip of Mary erself. To quote her own words: “In my judgment, ‘Dorothy Vernon of Had- don Hall' is the best picture I have ever made.” New Shubert Plays J. SHUBERT, who returned re- cently from a trip to Europe, an- nounces the rights to many plays, operettas and revues, the variety of which promises to add greatly to the interest of the new theatrical season. After conferring with producers, au- thors and directors he brought back many novelties in the way of stage cffects and costumes. Of particular interest is hig an- nouncement of an arrangement made with Edward Laurillard to bring to New York in the early fall the entire london company now appearing in the English revue at the Little Thaa- ter. This piece is #aid to be thereign- ing hit of the English capital. The New York premiere is scheduled for October. Mr. Shubert promises to introduce to New York its first gennine French revue from the Casino de Paris, with a native cast of favorites, even to the chorus, In Paris Mr. Shubert also contract- cd for “La Danse de Minuit” (the dance of midnight), a drama by Charles Mere current at the Theatre de Paris; another striking comedy, “On a Trouve Une Fe; meets a nude woman), by Andre Bi rabeau and Jean Guitton, which, de- spite the title, is said to be of high moral tone. In London Mr. Shubert arranged to bring over the entire English cast in the four-act drama “Havoo™ Harry Wall, which was originally produced by the Repertory Players at the Regent Theater. “Were Wolf,” a play, it i{s declared, with one of the most novel ideas ever reduced to dramatic form, which has attracted patronage for over a year at Lustspiel Haus, Berlin, is ‘also among those for which Mr. Shubert has received the American rights. Gladys Unger has been comm!ssioned to adapt it Two plays from Vienna are “The Friend of His Excellency,” by Engel and Horst, and “The Ledy With Two Hearts.” Among some of the musical pieces from Vienna are “The Silver Dancer,” “The Bedouln Girl,” “Pipei,” v Engel and Horst, with music by - Benetski; “The Dancing Mask,” with music by Dr. Benetski, and “The ost Beautiful of Women,” by mme. “The Life of Offenbach.” similar in treatment to “Blossom Time,” which has Franz Schubert as its central figure, has been purchased by Mr. Shubert. and it will be adapted by ida Johnson Young, with a musical arrangement by Sigmund Romberg. Among other contracts made by the ~2Mong other contracts made by the = DANCING, S JOSEPHINE _JACKSON, ctng lessons: 7 leswons, 35, or $1 1636 19 Phote Potomac MRS, ACHER'S STUDIO. 1127 rireiss Mondsy and Friday, 8 to 11 .m. Private lessons by appointment. Phoue [ raakiin 5367 Batablished 1500 110 STAFFORD PEMBERTON, ¥ix-pariner to Mae Murray, Gertrude Hoffmas. Lessons in all styles of dancing. 1850 Biltmore st.” Phone C wi PRIVATS u les- von. PROF. 10th n.w. PROF. MRS. 1329 M ST. N. MAIN 1732, IMPERIAL RUSSIAN SCHOOL OF DANCING P 8l Direction Kathryns M. Koehler. Balict, Eccentrie Toe, American 8(sp 484 Main 9238 Acrobatic’ Dancing _1224 Comn. Ave. N.W. Catherine Balle, 719 9th St. N.W. Yrank. 6506, We teach you to dance in a few Jessons. Private and class. Reduced rates. producer was one with Hi Tate, the English comedian, and his com- pany, who is expected to visit Amer- ica in Septemtber and will likely be placed in a revue. He also en; d Royston and June, two clever juveniles who have been dancing in productions in London for several seasons. FemsETER e T ‘The Shuberts will present Fay Bainter in “The Dream Girl” a new play with music by Rida Johmson Young, score by Victor Herbert and with Walter Woolf featured. _The dances and ensembles are being staged by Dave Bennett and the book by Laura Hope Crews. The cast in- cludes Harry Delf, Vivara, John Clarke, Wyn Richmond, Fdna May Oliver, Jane Corcoran, G. Henry Gor- don and Mary Halliday. Sl e T Al d, who met his former vmwdevule Frank mme Nue” (one | Years, Chevy Chase Lak Opening Thurs., May 15 Extra Added Attraction For Opening Night Meyer Davis’ Famous Le Paradis Band 9 P.M. % 10 P.M. Just wait "til you see th place—both pavilions hav: been redecorated! And these wonderful floors — smoother than gelatin! Meyer Davis’ Music MARIA School of - Hour Dancing | "5 Cuempiain 805 W -on both pavilions, too. Now * igu know that’s something! e for the “Lake” all season! Dancing 8:30 11:30 ATITIRNERSEENRARTRIRNI Nr. 18th and Columbia Rd. RREEEREEENREZRTROEIEERENONNRNAREBARARL [y Fay Bainter in “Dream Girl" || Vanity Has No Age Limit. VANI‘!'Y never grows old. The chemist who analyses it will have the secret of eternal youth,” mused Herbert Brenon recently. Then he looked again at an aged man who was grinding the crank of a hurdy-gurdy in a circus tent on the back lot of the studio. The man's anow-white hair spread over his col- lar to his shoulders; his silvery beard reached almost to his waistline. The expanse of whiteness contrasted odd- 1y with the extreme shabbiness of his clothing, a_ shabbiness accentuated by_an alr of uncleanliness. Y jaunty ‘seemed et there was something about the aged figure. He ‘Amusing old chap, In the Spotlight S CYUTWARD BOUND” ended fits New York run last night It will go on the road next season. George M. Cobsn s writing book.tob--l!.fl."l"-lemo: Brosdway.” “Schemers,” & new production Oliver Morosco, opened in Conn., last week. Lionel Barrymore ®on in “Laugh, Clown Lang! he closed at the National last Sat. urday night. ended his sea- Ernest Torrence, who was standing | man ' near. : “He_wasn't so amusing this morn- ing," Brenon commented. “When the casting director sent him in for my approval I hesitated about_taking him. Then I thought he would make an unusual figure as the organ T handed him & straw hat ed to wear it" 5 & '“'Eorr:n“ inquired in sur- Pr% was 4 halt sise too emall. I had to tear out the leather band and the lining and make a slit in the back before 1 could prove to him in front of the hurdy-gurdy mirror that it was & nice fit. Record for Stage Shows. H. BURNSIDE, recently appoiat- * ed as a director for Paramount pictures, holds the distinction of having produced more theatrical pro- ductions than any other film director in the business. When he severed his connections as general director of the New York Hippodrome after it had been transtormed into a vaude- wville house he had 210 stage produc- tions to his credit. Mr. Burnside was born in England and at the age of ten Tan away to join a theatrical troupe at Brighton. He went to Londéen with these play- ers to the Gayety Theater, working as a call boy. It was three months before his family located him and took him back home. P Young Burnside was not to be de- terred by his parents and four months later he ran away again and became a call boy at the Savoy Theater, where Gilbert and Sullivan operas were being given. The Tivoli, the Al- hambra and the Palace, were then successively the scemes of his ex- perience. It was the late Lilllan Russell who brought Mr. Burnside to America. She was playing at the Lyceum in London in “The Queen of Brilllance” when they met. 1,100 Movie Faces Ot of 110,000,000 AMONG the 110,000,000 persons in the United States there are only 1,100 perfect “movie faces,” according to charts recently ocompleted by cameramen of the Paramount studios. “One person In every one hundred thousand has features 8o regular that a motion pleture camera can be trained on them from any angle with- out distortions resulting,” says Faxon Dean, camerman. “Motion picture stars. of course, have greater photographio values per capita than any other class of people. This virtue accounts for their pre- eminence in the silent drama almost 25 much as their dramatic skill.” i Al - " Wonderful “Raffles. € AF¥LES” who is the star of the vaudeville act entitled, “Cheat- ing the Grave,” since his early youth is said to have astounded the people of two continents with his uncanny sbility to open steel burglar-proof safes while blindfolded, and with only the aid of his Sensitive finger touch to find the combination lock experts have labored for years to make im- possible. Great Falls Park “A beautiful place” Improved train serv- ice from new Termi- nal located south end Key Bridge. Round Trip, 50c Take Avenue car marked “Rosslyn” for direct connection. ITODAY AND ALL SUMMER LONG WHAT COULD BE FINER THAN A DAY AT LT Egfi ; ] B : i a | i s E E] a s ; | § g : 3 % ; | | % ; q -if »i R Philip Goodmana il produce three musical comedies 3’ Jerome Kern within the mext two “The Right to Dream.” a with & cast headed by Bertha ‘which opens in Harrisburg, is for a new York fate May 34. Eleanor Gritfith, last seen in “Mest the Wife,” is to take Gertrude Bryan's place in “Sitting Pretty.” Clelia Benjamin, sald to be related to the family of which Romeyn Park and the former Mrs. tole 1n_suppors: of Hertha o “The Kreutzer Sonata.” Frits Leiber has been engaged by the Equity Players to play the role of Ellert rg in “Heddsa Gabler™ at & special matinee next week. Following the tryout by Lewis and Gordon of Owen Davi® new play, “Find the Woman,” which end- d last Saturday night at New London, the plece will be allowed to rest up until the autumn, giving time for its nn]' title, “The Long Arm,” to set prop- erly. important Kalich in Dorothy F‘r‘ncla soon to be seen in New York as the prima donna of ;The Purple Cow,” has gone to St Louis for the summer, at the Munici- pal opera house. A. Baldwin Sloane is at work on the score of a new Chinese musioal comedy entitled “Miss Mah Jong.” The book is to be by Harry Cort and ?00 {1 IEJ‘ Stoddard, who wrote “Lis- on, . Rehearsals of Y“Whistler," a new play dealing with the ocelebrated painter, started last week, with O. P. Heggle In the title role and directing. Lucille Mendez, daughter of the, former President of Veneruels, Who has been a show girl in “Little Jessie James,” will leave for California to appear in motion pictures under Ralph Ince. Lynn Fontaine and Alfred Lunt will play leading roles in Molnar's com- edy, “The Guardsman,” which the ew York Theater Guild has held for everal seasons until it could find the right players. It will be produced as the guild's first play next season, probably opening in the middle of October. The Ziegfeld “Follies” will close its run in New York May 17. A new UFollies will be prepared, if the Equity situation permita. Charies Kennedy. who played in “Little Old New York” and in the screen version of that play with Marion Davies, has returned to stage in the cast of “The Tantrum.’ Willlam Caryall has succeeded again in upsetting established book- ings, for he has obtained the Im- perial Theater, New York, for his golf comedy, “Top Hole,” in which Lynne | ififimyxllmlay.flalma = i 74 \ “T'HE POPULAR STARS of the MUSIC BOX REVUE CLARKS McCULLOUGH D~ CLEVERTHESECHINESE @luirtzdlvy LEILA RICARD, IRVING ROSE HERBERT GOFF, GUS BUELL & *BUNNY' MOOREHEAD s s CRAIG CAMPBELL DISTINGUISHED AMERICAN TEROR . 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George Le Maire, Van's new 18 having a new role written Jane Cowl as Juliet in the Selwyn- Adolph Klauber production of “Romeo and Juliet” had a run at the Henry Miller Theater, New York, of 174 per- creating to present t of for ninety-two nights in New goneral lowing her success, has been three-year contract by the producer of the musical comedy. L. Lawrence Weber, producer of “Little Jessle PJames" and “Moonlight,” two of the season's musical comedy Rits, announces “Cain and Mabel” a new musical comedy, with book by Willam Le Baron and music_and Iyrics by William B. Friedlander, based on H C. Witwer's original story. The play will open in New York on Labor day. 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