Show LAWRENCE TIBBETT TO BE SEEN IN THE PRODIGAL the prodigal with lawrence tibbett in the starring role and a supporting cast featuring esther ralston roland young and cliff edwards will open saturday at the ides theater the story written by bess meredyth and wells root presents the metropolitan opera star in his first modern screen role that of the son of an aristocratic southern family who breaks home ties to become a hobo this Is believed to be the first time that the devil may care existence of the tramp ana more particularly that laconic species of hobo which roams the south has ever been depicted on the screen |