fi Ml in ill HI III 111 fTi ifi til fii III tn 111 iTi 111 ini 111 ^Zhe NEW YORK D THE OLDEST THEATRICAL PUBLICATION IN AMERICA lij'm /II lyi III ni til iiii 1 1 1 HI III! Mi HI in i» m >w THE NATIONAL THEATRICAL WEEKLY 2 THE NEW YORK CLIPPER March 14, 1923 FOMMieSM NEWS ORINKWATER^ NEW PLAY SCORES "FASHION SHOW" IN SHAKESPEARE IN PARIS DAREWSKI EXAMINED — THEATRES London. March 12. "Oliver Crom- London, March 12.—The "1923 Fashion Pjuus, March 12.—The three outstanding London March IZ—The public exami- well." the new play by John Drinkwater, Show" is being utilized as aii extra fea- hits of the present theatrical season here, a nation of Herman Darewsid in the Loodon aothor of "Abraham Lincoln" and "Mary ture at the Palladium and Alhambra this season meagre in its financial successes, arc Bankruptcy Court was continued last Stuart," was produced at the Royal The- week. While these shows have been done "The Merdiant of Venice," "A Midsummer week. The amended statement revealed atre, Brighton, and stored a success on for years in America, they are compara- Night's iDream" and "Twelfth Night" liabilities of 64,659 pounds of which 40,- its opening:, which seems to prophesy that tively new here and naturally aroused The first two are in the repertoire ot the 832 were expected to rank, and assets of Hie play wUl be a sensation when it comes considerable interest among the theatre Odcon theatre players and those -wishing 338 pounds. While being examined Da- to London. The play is in eight scenes, patrons. The show has beui woven into to see them must make their bookings rewski stated that in June, 1919, he ac- most of them historical. a musical extravaganza in four scenesj weeks in advance. M. Firmin Gemicr plays quired the freehold land in Tyler's avenue, In fact, if one is looldnK for romance with special music by Herman Darewski the part of Shylock in an original and Southend, where he built the Arcadia, and sentinient, he will be disappointed in and has been staged by Philip Moss. The blood-curdling manner, the production as a which cost him between 8,000 and 10,000 "Oliver CromwelL" But; if - one ^joys gowns, furs and other effects^, have been whole being marvelously different "A pounds. Later the New Pavilion, South- tiie reproduction of historical facts, m a loaned by the leading modistes of London Midstqmmer Night's Dream" has hccn end, was registered and acquired. In Oc- manner both tense and thorongfaly inter- and many of the girls appearing in the Gallicized in the translation and is made tober, 1919, the building was practically esting, then he will End pleasnre to the ensembles and fashion parades are some both beautiful, in the settings, and costum- rebuilt and he provided about 2,000 extreme nl the pl&}f- ' '. 1 of the best known manikins. The style ing and uproariously funny in the lines. pounds towards the cost In May,- 1920,- ' 'Drinkwater lias given lis a Cromwell flash is attracting any number of feminine "Twelfth Night" is being presented at he obtained a license from the Southend with plcn^ of good traits and no bad ones. patrons at both theatres. the .Vieux Colombier, a production of Corporation to erect a concert hall known Henry Ainlcy, who appears in the role, striking beauty despite the fact that there as the Happy Valley. The hall was not gives us a CromwcU which should live CHAPLIN SKETCH SHELVED is tnit one scene and that the compniiy licm opened until the summer of 1921 and it in history as one of the most brilliant im- is not receiving the benefit of a state sub- was a failure because it had missed the personations of the present ag^ We see London, March 12.—^"Humming Birds," sidy as is the Odcpn. summer season. The corporation eventu- him first in a charming domestic scene in the sketch in which Charlie Chaplin played ally became the owners of this property. Cromwell's home, at Ely. about the year his first stage part, and which has been "LOVE IN PAWN" OPENS Darewski stated that had he not been of 1639, when he was defending the rif^ts played in tibe English music halls (or the made bankrupt he could have paid every- London, Match 12.—"Love in Pawn" is of the people threatened by adventurers past twelve years, practically without a body 20 shillings on the pound and con- the title of a new play by Roy Homiman, who had drained the Great Level and snp- lay-off, was finally withdrawn last week. cluded by saying: "I shall still do so." which was produced by Lewis Sloden at porting them in their protest against the The scene was set in an old-time music stated that he lost a lot of the Opera House, Southport, and which He further payment of ship-money. The next scene hall and Oiaplin plaj-ed the role of a the dances he was rumiing at will money on come into . London shortly. Arthur shows him in St. Stephen's Chapel, West- druken dude who S3,t :n a bo.x and flirted the Piccadilly Hotel because he was one Wontner, Fewliass Llewellyn, F. Kinsey minster, in Novtnrijcr, 1641,' with a year's with the female performers and made of the pioneers of the scheme, and people Peile, Morris Rubin, Story Gofton, Wini- interval, brinRn^.jis to the first battle of himself objectionable in other ^vays. It had not yet taken to the idea, although fred Izard, Florence Harwood, 'Vane the Great RebeUion at Edgehill. Here we was his fine characterization in the r.ole it is a paying proposition. On the Featherstone and Doris Lloyd. now find a wee Int of romance brou^t in and that first attracted attention to him. Official Receiver mention of Ws expendi- The play deals with the dilemma of a which contains the' only love mterest in tures and s^le of living Darewski stated young Jewish moneylender, who is con- the entire production, although not vital that his business demanded of him to live O'NEU. PLAYS FOR LONDON fronted by the problem of having to choose to the play, being the betrothal of Henry in between his love for a fortune and style. Treton to Bridget CromwelL .London, March 12.—C B. Cochran is a Jewish girl. -He cannot have both. It proved to The outstanding event of the entire now one of the busiest theatrical produc- be well acted and interesting. "THE DANCERS" WELL PLAYED production comes with the scene follow- ers in London, especially so with his forth- — mg the battle of Naseby, when Cromwell coming presentations of American dra- London, March 12, "The Dancers," faces King Charles and pleads lone and matic successes, to be done in association YOUNG ACTRESSES SCORE the new play produced here by Sir Gerald earnestly to the king to stop his fllegal with Arthur Hopkins, of New York. du Marier at the Wyndham'a Theatre, is London. Marcji 12. Contrary to the acts and grn justice to the people. His Included in his new productions will be — only saved by the excellence of the act- opinion of those people who twrn^nn the entreaties fall on deaf ears, and Cromwell Pauline Lord in "Anna Christie," "The ing. "The play is of the type that can l>c fact that there are no actresses now in is roused to anger after the King abruptly Hairy Ape" and "Emperor Jones," with encoutered in any cheap novelette. It comparison to the days of old, three young remarlcs, "The argument is ended." '^All Charles Gilpin, the negro tragedian. The deals with the life of an old Etonian, who, women of the stage who have made a hit argument is ended," he retorts as he three plays mentioned above are by Eugene having been financially broken in the war. in the West End recently have created leaves- Charlf^, The next scene is the ex- CNeil is now running a successful cabaret bar in jopnsiderable comment They are Miss ecution of Charla, and is practically the Canada. He is a bit of a moralist and Audrey Carton, at the.Wyndham's; Miss end of the historical jrartion of the play. BOY HIT IN TEIMPEST speaks of the evil effects of modem danc- A SHOW Frances Carson, at the Royalty, and Miss The rest of it concerns the affairs of Brid- ing upon home life. Meanwhile the girl London. March 12.—Although "Good Winifred MacCkrthy. who has just taken get and Ireion. and Cromwell is seen here whom he had sworn to love in his school- Gradous, Annabelle," proved a terriSc frost up the part of Miss Peggy Rush in as tfie Lord Protector. days is afflicted with llie dance germ in for Marie Tempest, it to the discovery "Bluebeard's Eighth Wife" at the Queen's. Next to Alnley's portrayal of Cromwell, led London, having grown into the type of a actor which Wilfred Cotton be- shone Irene Roolc in the character of Mrs. of boy woman whose sole existence is composed lieves partly compensates for the disa^ Cromwell. Others who rendered excellent PLAN TO BAN U. S. BANDS of dandn^ and taking hopi She has been pointment of the productiotL The- "find" is snmort vrere William J. Rea, Mary guilty of mdiscretions witfi a -boy of nine- Charlie Rider, a fourteen-year-old youth, London, Mar. IZ—^The American jazz OVarrdl. Clare Harris, Milton Rosmer teen.