Katharine Cornell, Plans Tour Of World In 1938
Shanghai, Sept. 0
Katharine Cornell, one of the fore most. English-speaking actresses, contemplating 2 tour around "the world. The. Idea Jong has been in her mind. There are many dieul~ ties and problems to be solved before this can tale definite shape, but If it materializes she would like 10 appear in Hawai, New Zealand, Australia, Japan, China, the Philippine Islands, Siam, India, Eaypt, Palestine, Turkey {Greece, Russia, Europe, the Vian countries, England South "Africa and poss Such an extensive tour never has been. undertaken by an important American player. Miss Cornell would like to prevent a repertory of five she plays, possibly" William Sha) ispeare's "Romeo and Julie Be Shaw's "Saint Joan" and "Candida, Rudoit Besler's "The Barretis Wimpole Street" another Shakespearean play and on Ibsen dram 'This would necessitate 2 company of thirty" or more players. It the. ven ture "is undertaken, the plan would Ibe to start in May' or June of next year and to continue for a year oF eighteen months.
Though an American, Miss Cornell made her rst stage success I Eondon, England, in "Little Women.
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