The evening world. Newspaper, May 13, 1919, Page 22

ae See ere ee eke ees eter ‘ pease OS gael COMIC PAGE | Tuesday, May 13! 1949 | wrong place, but with all the fine play, “John Ferguson,” by We are almost*at the end of a ’ us with its reality. he produced “John Ferguson.” Irvine has written a play of the soll, with Irish blood running wild _ Aad leading to a tragedy so terriblo ~~ that in the end jt makes old age—the Most tragic thing in life—a bopeless, empty contemplation of existence. #ergusch in the Bible, but bis wife can think onjy of her son, who is gol to the jows for | having killed man who has wro! his sister. Ferguson may § be taken as a religipue fanatic. But he dopen't matter. What does matter ja that he has an attractive daughter 88 well as 9 mortgage on his A grocer, with a mean soul, is will- ing to take both the danghter and ‘the mort, off bis hands, But the unable to accept Sobs. The grocer the beast, but he BO he goes to bod. Tt is left to the By BIDE H, WOODS hha returned from London with @ bushel of plays to produce, and an announce- _ is enjoying the most prosperotis the- atrical season it ever knew. The city for the convenience of tourists. “I have never seen such a demand theatres,” said Mr, Woods. “Not Maurier and Irving cannot get into | thelr own theatres. I am paying 500 pounds a week to Henry Irving for ‘the Savoy, for witich he pays sixty ‘pounds. I think that if an American ‘syndicate went over there and bullt gome modern théetres it would reap @ fortune.” ‘Tho first of the new plays Mr. ‘Woods acquired, to go into rehearsal, will be “Home and Beauty,” a com- _ #dy by W. Somerset Maugham. Others Seheduled for production are Edward ‘Krobdlock’s “Mumsce;" Michael Mor- _ son's hind the Curtain,” and “As _ You Were,” a musical play by Charles ‘Wimpers and Herbert Durnesky, in _ which Alice Delysia will be starred. Mr. “Tillie of Piccadilly," a comedy @raioa by Ian Hay; “Priscilla and the Profligate,” by Mighael Farraday; "Come Upstairs,” by Capt. Jose Levy; “Fu Manchu,” « Chinese mel- house; “Who Is Mary?’ a drama by L, Campbell; “The Dlusiomist,” an oad otf a Tony,” by Will- uline Frederick H Unknown Woman,” by in. noch farce, Moore featured; “Three farce by E. H, Griffith ; “Dolly of the gon Collison and with Hazel Dawn; Josepine,” a farce Hopwood, with John “Ninety Days a new play LEPT WELL. Dave Altman was ont in abead of a show meeping was just as good as | ie any of these Eastern jails.” “WHILE VOU WAIT.” ~ B4ward 8. ummer show" Allen Browne, | MISS HARROLO’S DEBUT. J) Adaiene Patti Harrold, aged 19, a iter of Orville Harrold, has com: lew at the Casino. Sh mi her debut last night while he “John Ferguson” Simple and Fine FTEN last night at the Garrick Theatre there was laughter tn the a trivial institution, yet we come upon a play so true to life that it grips Very little thought is given to Ireland these days, when tho peace terms are being argued, but bumanity always makes its tppeal. This is the thing that Philip Moeller considered, I take it, when For my part, 1 can say that the play and the acting gave me the most interesting night of the year in the theatre, | About Plays and Players | Ment that he will erect a theatre in| yr Tully, | Charing Cross similar to the Woods |nounce plans for the continuance of ‘Theatre in Chicago. London, he says, | the comedy on tour next fall. | ts #0 full of visitors that tents will | .,, phe placed in Hyde Park this summer) wine goiar and Allen Coogan will ly can the English playwrights not | will .pen at the Liberty Theatre on | “get productions, but people like Du | June 2. Woods also has on his fist) After @ new play by Samuel Ship- ‘Look and Listen,” by Ralph by Saree and 5 by ‘ £4 ules Eckert a in < * Baroey Bernard | star, Keller and Elwood F, nounce that they will ce “a entitled You Wait" in Baltimore on 2. It ts by Adelaide French and York from her home in Pe. and has joined the cast looked on from the wings and fright, apparent misunderstanding, a really St. John G. Irvine, was finely acted. season that makes the theatre seen brother of the girl to take down Aa gun and suve the honor of the family, as it were, and after the cowardly | grocer has been taken to jail Andrew walks out of the house to his fate The best acting was dono by the men in the play. For one, Dudley Digges, as the grocer, made o' i contempt for the character an miration for the actor. witted beggar Henry Herbert was a pathetic, whim- | sical figure in the tragedy, “Augustin | © Duncan made Ferguson a stern, pon- | derous old man; Helen Freeman realized the emotional possibilities of | the daughter, and Rollo Peters acted | the son In a straightforward, realistic | manner, Unfortunately, Helen West- ley was uncertain in her lings and Incap: cent. 8, Roger Lytton was th oughly in character as the self-satis- | fled landowner who caused all the | trouble, “John Ferguson” is simple and fine, | and it is acted with rore skill and) understanding. DUDLEY MRS. OREW NOT TO STAR. | Mra, Sidney Drew has declined | Richard Walton Tull: ffer to star her next season in * p Smiling.” | however, expects to an- | | Gossip. | Lottie Horner has been engaged for | ‘Bing, Bang, Boom.” | | play black-face roles in “The Lonoly Rameo.” George White's “Scandals of 1919" | \ | Lew Fields has written so much of | his new show that he is now known 4s co-author with Harry B. Smith. Sydney Blackmer has been engaged | by the Messrs. Shubert for a role ina touring “89 East" company, | Max Spiegel, who has been” ili for | several weeks, will return to his desk at the 6trand to-morrow. { The Six Brown Brothers will re- turn to the Ziegfeld "Midnight Frolic" | on June 9%. Frank Herbert han been raged | for a boy part In Aaron Hoffman's “Welcome Stranger,” opening May 19) in Baltimore, | Ray Dooley and Fildie Dowling} have been engaged for the cast of the new “follies.” | Mrs. Fike will close her engnge-| ment at Henry Miller's Theatre May | 4M. She wi on tour in “Mis’ Nelly of N'Orl next season. “Come Along’ moved yesterday from the Nora Hayes to the Le ia] Street Theatre, “Toot Sweet" wint to the Nora Bayes from the Princess, ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. . O—Flave never joined the 3 liked the rhyme. re in no demand for female impersonators and we hope there never will be. —— | A THOUGHT FOR TO-DAY. | A travelling man in Wellsville asked Hector Bowale where he could find a cabaret and Hector told him the only one in the town was laid up with tire trouble. p FOOLISHMENT, “Father, are you dreaming?” | A maiden asked one day. | The father merely frowned at her, | | | | And quickly turned away. “Father, are you dreaming? The maiden then did roar The father efi the house at once; Oh, gosh, but he was sore! 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