The leading man was Lewis Stone. Chrystal Herne, one of the most promising and charming young actresses in the country, was the leading woman. She was the daughter of playwright James A. Herne. The director was Robert Morris. Among the plays for the season were George Bernard Shaw’s Man and Superman, James A. Herne’s Shore Acres, W. Somerset Maugham’s Smith and William, C. De Mille’s The Woman.
[Borrillo, T. A. (2012). Denver’s historic Elitch Theatre: A nostalgic journey (a history of its times). Colorado. p. 103]
Theatre Staff:
- Mrs. Mary Elitch Long, President
- Robert Morris, Stage Director
Resident Company:
- Chrystal Herne
- Eva Vincent
- Justina Wayne
- Jean Shelby
- Lewis Stone
- Pedro De Cordoba
- Charles Dow Clark
- Ralph Morgan
- Ben Johnson
- William Webster
- Lynn Pratt
Productions:
- Week of June 7: The Concert, by Leo Ditrichstein.
- Week of June 15: The Talker, by Marion Fairfax.
- Week of June 22: The Dollar Mark, by George Broadhurst.
- Week of June 29: Man and Superman, by Bernard Shaw.
- Week of July 6: The Heir of the Hoorah, by Paul Armstrong.
- Week of July 13: The Gamblers, by Charles Klein.
- Week of July 20: Nobody’s Widow, by Avery Hopwood.
- Week of July 27: The Greyhound, by Paul Armstrong and Wilson Mizner.
- Week of Aug. 3: Sauce for the Goose, by Geraldine Bonner.
- Week of Aug. 10: Shore Acres, by James A. Herne.
- Week of Aug. 17: The Grain of Dust, by Louis E. Shipman.
- Week of Aug. 24: Smith, by W. Somerset Maugham.
- Week of Aug. 31: The Woman, by William C. DeMille, with Helen Ware.
