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AmuMMnt Music and Drama A QUEER subconscious suggestion expanded through the auditorium (luring a performance of "Poor Little Sheep." It was as if the word had been given out, "Stand by, men: There'll be rough work tonight." The author of the play, Eugftfie Walter, is said to be rewriting it This is one of the most hopeful statements that can be made concerning it: although there should be a certain point in play production utiere it can be considered as an absolutely finished product, without liability to change which may render it in absolute opposition to the theories of moral responsibility which it assumes to champion. A muddy maelstrom of the coarsest language does not prevent many glittering flashes of pungent philosophy as the course of the narrative swirls among the rocks of audacity on which many a better play has gone to wreckage. In spite of the love story and the debate between a representative of philanthropic capital and one of discontented idleness, the two characters which at the present moment must he most prominent in thought are two soldiers, one a hopeless, fanatical anarchist, whose uses his intellectual ability to disorganize industry, and the other a heavy-handed, foul- mouthed member of the mob. Both are described in the dialogue as typical of thousands of soldiers who. while in France, became mentally "polluted with the inflammatory ideas grouped as "bolshevism." Holbrook Blinn is mentioned on the program as being presented by Selwyn Co.

in this play and becomes, therefore, a conspicuous figure in responsibility for any tendencies It may possess in the direction of thoughtful influence. Mr. Walter, in the past, has frankly absolved himself from any assumption of responsibility for delicacy in the selection of theme or artistic diffidence in the manner of Its presentation. The last time previous to this that tly. Blinn was conspicuous in the atentlon of Washington audiences was on the occasion of his appearance in the role of a recruiting officer in the big patriotic spectacle.

"Getting Together." Mr. Blirin and Blanche Bates were undeniably important influences in promoting enlistment. The representation was a splendid thing, thrilling with patriotic sentiment and idealizing beyond anything that oratory or print could accomplish the mission on which clean, hopeful and determined youth was being mission which contemplated first of all things the protection of the country they love and the institutions which trusted in a faith as sublime as that upon which religion Itself must rest. It was a great moral lesson, boldly asserting a power which the theater Is competent to wield as an instructor. Mr.

Blinn returns to us and takes up a study, not of the enlisting man, but the man who has been through the moil and terror and Is ready to stretch forward a stronger arm guided by a more resolute brain in the work of reconstruction which lies before the American people. The two men held up in Mr. Blinn's production as representative of what the war returns us from France are soirry specimens. One is a fanatical megalomaniac, absurd in his rhetorical ostentations and pitiful in his final lack of fortitude. He is decently restored to civilian clothes, and his procedures do not -convey the suggestion of disrespect for the soldier's uniform.

The other soldier is portrayed aa? a shameless blackguard, repulsive In feature as in mind. He is paraded only in the uniform that a nation regards with reverence, but decorated with medals which credited him with the highest attainments to w-hich bravery and clean, quick thinking may aspire. The suggestion, clearly eonveyed in dialogue, that this is what comes hack to us in thousands, after the lavish endowme'nts showered on organizations whose high and undisputed purpose was to preserve our soldier boys clean In health and morals is not to be tolerated. The war play Is practically interdicted. The htro worship which rises Intuitively in the mind when the American soldier is seen or mentioned finds no response from across the footlights.

He has been exploited only as a mild comedian, with no big heroic'role to depict him as the really great figure In history that he is. In the play "Poor Little Sheep" he Is burdened with an odium, with cruelty, which is CMtardly deliberate, and which could not excuse. Mr. Blinn Is an attractive figure on the stage. He contents the imagination as typical of square-Jawed, straight-thinking Americanism.

He reaves to himself the one clear-headed rote among the male characters, but Ma exemplifies no devotion to high his only motive being that personal happiness and security. It la on Mr. Blinn that the play derifkda for its claim to wholesome influence and with a very little modittation It could be made a product aSJeulated to arouse the wildest exlJEirration through an audience of Having reds, should it be decided to Utl the wares to such a market. program ought to announce on Othorlty the source of Information tfCwhieh this indictment of the AmerUBta soldier is based. George Partello.

Ao writes about the war from ikisci nr observation, has this to say ectbe subject of bolshevist demorsjfaation among Unied States troops: 3T4s for any danger bolshevik and JUMtaean propaganda might hold for troops, it 1s held to be non-existThe boches publish certain newsmen, whose sole purpose is the dissemination of 'news' calculated to uttr up trouble among the enemies oTtxermany. To an American of ordinary Intelligence, the stuff contained in these newspapers appears grotcSQue; much of it is silly; its aim tcould be apparent to a child." According to Mr. Partello. any inatuction and molding of opinions -oorked the other way around. Quoting him further from his article in tfco May 24 issue of the Saturday finning Post: eagerness of the boches to laarn about America Is almost patkatic.

In the billets, where there Is no one to prevent the doughboys from talking with them, they will sit by the fire and listen for hours to the soldiers telling of the glories and Joys ot that land of prosperity and hope aad ideals. And take it from me, the picture loses nothing In the wordpainting, either! The boches Just sit in wondering silence, sometimes glancing at one another half doubtfully, yet with a wistful credulity. And the contrast of their own plight strikes them, and they sigh." It was a little grotesque to see the Salvation Army girls taking up their collection: money freely bestowed in gratitude for what had been done for these same soldiers now being held up as examples of demoralization. The audience did not believe the attacks by the drama, but gave and gave on throughout the week. It is a pity that when the American theater attempts to take Itself seriously as an institution related to public thought it almost inevitably flounders.

Genuine art was offered by Henry de Vrles at the Shubert-Garrlck Theater, and a very gracefufand satisfying specimen of the literary drama held attention as Interpreted by Margaret Anglin at the New National. big melodrama, wtth no hint of purpose beyond the interest that a detective story, well told, inevitably claims, was displayed at Poll's Theater. It has wonderful suspense and is I marred only fey au effort to introduce CAFJu OORLtf comedy relief which is not discreetly managred and yrhich might, if not modified, easily cheapen the entire impression to a degree that will render the enterprise without practical value. PHILANDER JOHNSON. Tyler's Fint New Ford and Harvey J.

O-Higgihs are co- authors of "On the Hiring the new satirical comedy which is to be presented by George C. Tyler's company as the opening bill at the National. Perhaps the most successful of their piedes was "The. Dummy." both in this country and in England. Other plays which they together were "The Argyle Case in which Robert Hlliiard starred for two seasons; "Polygamy" and "Mr.

LazarUMiss Ford has been writing Plays for many years. It was Mr. Tyler who. oddly enough, produced her fii st Greatest Thing in the World." She later dramatized Audrey" for Eleanor Robson-and Stanley Weyman's "A Gentleman of France for the late Kyrle Bellew. to-author with Joseph Medill Patterson of "The Fourth Estate" and A Little Brother of the Rich." Mr.

O'Higgins is one of the best known writers of short stories sna of special magazine articles in this country. Among his short stories may be mentioned "The Smoke-Eaters, tales of the New York firemen and "The Adventures of Detective Barney." the stories which served as a basis for "The Dummy." He collaborated with Judge Ben B. Lindsay of Denver in writing a famous series of political articles, entitled The Beast and the Jungle." During the war he was connected with the committee of public information and was located in this city. A Rom Her Pennington always wears a rose in her hair or about her corsage for a reason. It is not to institute a comparison, or because she is vain enough to believe she is fairer, or even as fair as the rose, ll is because she believes the rose Is her mascot and that all her success in a career that has been amazing for successes is due to the queen of the floweIWhen the charming little dancer was a child she took part in an amateur performance arranged by a young man named Wroe.

but who had an eye to the beautiful. He advertised his little-company as "Rosebuds." doubtless with the intention of suggesting that they were Wroe's Buds. Little Ann's personal success at that performance turned her thoughts to the stage, and when her schooldays were ended she- made her childhood's stage dreams living realities. That's really why Ann wears a rose. Not because mother pinned it on her.

Boefceted to Stardom Less than Ave years ago Charlotte Greenwood was one of the most popular debutantes in the social set of a Virginia city, apparently absorbed in tbe daily routine of teas, receptions and danoes. one evening, after a particularly wearisome day, she went into her father's study and asked him for a serious talk. tired of all this whirl," she said, sinking in a chair. "I feel as though I were throwing my life away and I do so want to do some big work. "Won't you let me go on the stager' It fell like a bolt from the clear sky.

Among the older southern families there is a prejudice against having their names connected with the stage, and her parents were no exception. 'T believe the hardest battle I have had to fight was persuading my father and mother," she says. "But they are broad minded." When her friends became convinced of her determination one of them gave her a letter to Ned Waybum, the musical comedy director. She was given a place in the chorus and her rapid rise to stardom is past history. A a Salisbury Field is quoted as saying that the plot for "Wedding Bells" was outlined to him one night in a dream, and that the very next night practically the entire development of the story wus carried on "in of those curious subconscious periods which occasionally come to one from which he awakes with a well i connected and detailed story of a 1 happening in his objective mind, without knowing exactly how It got there." Mr.

Field didn't wait to wake up before preserving his dream story, however, it is claimed. "The same power whioh unrolled the tale to his mind set him to work with pad and pencil, writing feverishly all through the night. He was awake all the time and yet he wasn't. On the following morning there was a dim consciousness of having all night. He also had some idea of what he had written, but the complete story did not come to him until he picked up the many sheets of paper he had covered with his writing and read tUe as be had develop J'wae then only that he knew all that it was about.

sood one, even if 'Mr. Field should be mistaken. A Man of Rare a good thin? to have an extra trick in the box. There comes a time In life sooner or later when you want to bring it out, and if it is a surprise to' most you will get all the more effect with it." So said Edward Abeles of "Brewster's Millions" fame, when asked why he deserted the dramatic stage to become a musical comedy star. Edward Abeles made his debut in musical comedy long before the advent of the Comstock and Elliott Princess Theater musical comedy, "Oh, Lady! Lady!" Years and years ago he was Anna field's juvenile man in' several musical productions.

He also supported Louis Mann- In the original production of "The Telephone Girl." So it is no novelty for him to sing.and dance. In recent years he has associated solely with dramatic productions, but that experience did not make Mr. Abeles forget the tricks of his musical comedy training. "I believe everything an actor learns is capital upon which he will be glad to draw sooner or he says. "I've appeared in the movies quite a bit, and I really believe that what I learned there is an asset to me on the speakirfg stage.

Experience, to my mind, is the best teacher." Old Soldier j. A. Pattee, the originator of the "Old Soldier Fiddlers," tells how hei first conceived the idea of the "Blue and Gray" fiddlers- as a vaudeville attraction. When selling1 life insurance about nine years ago. in Huntington, W.

he was Invited by the Daughters of the Confederacy to assist -in an entertainment for the benefit of the old Confederate soldiers. Being somewhat of -a fiddler and good entertainer himself, he conceived the idea of advertising in the city papers inviting other old-time fiddlers to come and take part in an old-time fiddlers' contest, with the result that fifteen old fiddlers from the mountains of West Virginia, Kentucky and Ohio reported for duty; some vith fiddles In. paper sacks, others without strings, and the like. They made instantaneous hit and Col. Pattee was- asked to repeat it the following evening.

Several prizes were awarded by the Judges, composed of the ministers of the leading churches. Col. Pattee' then discovered that within the ranks of the old fiddlers 1 there was abom an equal number of ex-Union and' ex-Confederate soldiers the idea of the blue and gray old soldier fiddlere popped into his mind then and there. Their entertainment was novel, and Col. Pattee and his comrades were much sought after.

They appeared at resorts in the south and at soldiers' homes both north and pouth. The colonel then picked from among his old soldier players the most available ones and ordered uniforms for "boys in blue" and two' "boys in he has been, on the warpath ever since. of 1919." George White's "Scandals of 1919," a "modern musical revue," Jhat goes into the Liberty Theater, New York, next week, will have its premier at the National tonight. The book and lyrics, by Arthur Jackson and George White, deal with good-nartured satire on important news events of the past few months, and for their play interpretation Mr. White has brought together -an unusual array of stage favorites, including -Ann Pennington, recently of the.

Mabel Wlthee and Yvette' Rugel, two petite prima donnas; George Bickel and Ed Lee Wrothe, inimitable comedians; La Sylphe, the sensational classic dancer; Ethel Del mar and Dorothy St. Clair, formerly of the A1 Sexton, famous both as singer and dancer; Lester Allen, Bennett and Richards. Lowell B. Drew. Miller, Lois Leigh and Ona Munson, with a chorus of fifty "scandal who are said to be "scandalously pretty." The production is in eighteen soenes.

An orchestra of twenty-five pteoes has been brought from New York to interpret the music of Richard Whiting and Herbert Spencer. Matinees will be given Wednesday and Saturday, with a special performance Decoration day. Lady! Lady!" F. Ray Comstock and William El' liott will present, the Princess Theater musical comedy. "Oh, Lady! Lady!" at the Shubert-Belasco TheI ater tomorrow evening for a return engagement, with the same cast seen here earlier in the season.

It is the work of Guy Bolton and P. G. Wodehouse with a musical score by Jerome I Kern. The tells of a young- man 'vho learns on his wedding day that an old sweetheart has turned up und wants to see him. With visions of a 1 breach of promise suit staring him in the face, he confides in his college chum, a playwright with an imaginative brain, who conceives the idea of getting some girl to pose in a way I to disgust the sweetheart and frighten her away.

Fanny Welch, known professionally as "Fainting Fanny," a pickpocket que.en who faints in strange men's arms In order to rifle their pocRets, is engaged for the pur-, pose. The old sweetheart arrives, however, and announces that she has been sent with the bride's trousseau and didn't even know the bridegroom was her former beau. He is just breathing a sigh of relief when he remembers his chum's plan and they both search for "Fainting Fanny," who is nowhere to be found. But just as. the wedding rehearsal is almost over, she walks in, declares1 the bridegroom is an old sweetheart, that he has ruined her life and that he really belongs to her.

Then the fun commences. The New York, cast will Include Carl Randall, Edward Abeles, Florence Shirley, Harry C. Browne, Theresa Maxwell Conover, Helen Bolton, Harry Fisher, Ernest Cossart, Doris Soden. Ella Danaher and others. A special augmented orchestra will be under the direction of Anton Hefeidl, from the Princess Theater, New Bells." "Wedding Bells" is a new comedy by Salisbury Field, which Selwyn Co.

will present at the Shubert-Garrick Theater, beginning tomorrow evening. Its story Is of two perfectly nice people who meet, marry and separate, all In a hurry. But while others might have-constructed a sure-enough tragedy from such a situation, Mr. Field -makes It the opportunity to be very funny. The finish of the story is as unexpected as it is original.

Wallace Eddlnger, Margaret Lawrence, Roland Young, Reginald Mrs. Jaques Martin and several others comprise the exceptional cast. The production Itself Is elaborate and the. costumes are described as than merely dresses or even gowns. "Wedding Bells" after a brief road tour goes direct to New York.

Long, letty." Oliver Morosco. Is sending his record-breaking success, "So Long, Letty," for a return engagement at Poll's Theater week, starting tonight. The book and lyrics are the work of Mr. Morosco, Elmer Harris and Earl Carroll. The play concerns two couples, the Robblns and the Millers, with homes adjoining in a reconstructed horse car on the beach of-a California town.

Mrs. Miller is domestic, but not sporty. Mrs. Robbins' is sjforty, but not domestic. Each husband, the.

one tired of sardines and crackers, the other of eternal aprons and washtub hands, looks longingly at the other's spouse. So, the husbands agree, there Is nothing to do but to get a divorce and. remarry. But the wives insist there shall be a trial week first, and, of course, the new couples are even less well pleased than the old, and the husbands beg to be taken back. Charlotte Greenwood'is Letty Robbins.

who prefers dress and dancing to fussing over cleaning and for her diminutive husband, called the champion gloom-destroyer. There is a gay serenity In her grin, a careless something in the way she lifts her leg until her foot threatens the door frame or chandelier. She is all that is funny. Mr. Morosco has surrounded Miss Greenwood with a clever cast, including Eunice Burnham, Hobart Cavanaugh, Jack Pollard.

Cyril Ring, Chad' Huber, Sid Campbell and a chorus bf pretty girls from California. B. P. KEITH'S. This week at B.

F. Keith's two stars will lead the Memorial week array, giving only the usual performances and omitting an extra matinee Decoration diy. Joseph Hart will present Hobart Bosworth, the stage and screen star, fn his own version of Jack London's famous story, "The Sea Wolf," His support includes Ida Stanhope and- Carroll Ashburn. The other feature will be Dolly Connolly, the -singing comedienne, with the songs Peroy. Wenrich, who has provided a number of new hits for her.

Miss Connolly was conspicuous in the cast of "Odds and Ends." the Norworth revue. Officer Vokes and Don, the latter a dog of note in Broadway productions, will follow with James J. Morton, the announcing comedian; professionally "the animated program." Others will include Bob Hall, "The Extemneraneous i Chap," in ditties and doggSel made at the pleasure of the aitfllence; Sylvia Jason and William Haig, in a diverting feature; Col. John A. Pattee's "Old Soldier Fiddlers," in a patriotic spectacle, called "The Blue and the Howard, McGuire and Racey, in "A Real Beeman and Anderson, "Two Speed Boys," and the klnegrams of current events at home and abroad.

At 3 and 8:15 p.m. today the bill offer the Marx Brothers, Gretchen Eastman and company and the other attractions of last week. i Ann Pennington JVatoonaZ SEAXRICiE. PAigaKS Gteifetiy Boy. The Cosmos Theater will' present an exceptional bill this week, headed by a new musical comedietta, Boy," with book by Darl MacBoyle and music by a tuneful composer, Walter L.

Rosemont, who has won wide popularity with Cosmos patrons, and a company featuring Harry Bulger, Elaine Grey, Earle Mountain and Josephine Berg, with a Broadway beauty chorus of eight. The production will be personally staged by its sponsor, William Brandel, and is said to be equipped with unusually beautiful scenic and costume-effects. Suppyting the headliner will be three distinctive features of the highest class- tie Tilton, whom critics have tie Nan Halperin Junior," ii: character songs written Ben McCarron; Gilbert rmerly leading tenor of u. Dupont minstrels of PhilaiK risher and Gilmore, in "A Rusi.c Uoraeo," a bucolic laugh-makeri with a big reputation. Other acts will be Teddle Morris and Frank Kane, in the blackface comic tragedy, "Two Dollars Short," and the Beldays.

famous English knockabout comedians. The added attraction at the matinees will picture Wallace Reid, in "The Roaring the film comedy will be a Sunshine, "The Lady Bellhop's Secret," and the Pathe News will complete the program. Today, from 3 p.m. until oloslng time, almost continuous performances will present, a fine array of high-class vaudeville. talent and film features.

Girls." laughter, novelty, beauty, qtyle and haunting harmony are promised features of "The Roseland Girls" production, to be presented at the Gayety Theater this week. The book is by Raymond K. Wells, and the show was staged by Ray Perez, under, the direction of the producer, James E. Cooper, with Incidental music by Hal Dyson. 'Tutting It Over," In two acts and nine scenes, affords opportunity for the special talents of Solly Ward, chief coniedlan, who is supported by Harry Coleipan, Kittle Mitchell, Beatrice Darling, Esther Irving Wood, Burdette Hunter, R.

B. Cooke and Annie Mack. The opening scene is laid in the Pennsylvania station, New York city: thence the action shifts to the Palais Royal, to a 5th avenue mansion and to the stagg of the Gayety Theater, New York city, closing "somewhere on the coast of Maine." The afterpiece Is entitled, "A Whirl of the Golden West." The Roseland chorus is a feature. lilies." Scotty Frledel and Jean De Lisle head the "Tiger Lilies" burlesque company this week at the Lyceum Theater. Frledel will lead the fun-makers and Miss De Lisle the feminine contingent.

Others in the cast will be George Douglas, Jack Callahan, Helen Gibson, Henry Guertln and Ethel Shepard, with a large chorus. Billy K. Wells wrote the book, Hal D.yson the lyrics, and the dances will be staged by William B. Vaile. An amateur contest will be held Wednesday night and Friday evening a bout will be an added feature.

Arcade. The Arcade announces a ladles' night for next Wednesday, with dancing nightly. Penn Gardens. Penn Gardens feature a large openair dance auditorium for a merry throng of dancers every night, with straips of the- Thomas Jardin Orchestra and a marble and glass floor. Glen Echo.

The mechanical devices designed to send a new "thrill" aljjng the spinal column and the dance floor at Glen Echo are not the only headline attractions at the popular amusement park. To many patrons the flowers, splendid shade trees and the magnificent view out over the Potomac vie with the other attractions of interest. Even the ride out to Glen Echo along the river bank is well worth while. Today Celfo's Band will give afternoon concerts. Admission to the concerts, as to the park itself, is free.

Glen Echo offers also a variety amusement from hair-raising rides on modern thrill-producers down to the "merry-go-round." The midway is a little park by Itself. Week nights dancing is one of the popular diversions. Great Falls Park. Friday, Decoration day, the season at beautiful and historic Great Falls Park, will be formally opened with a program of entertainment including concerts afternoon and evening by the Ladies' Victory Orchestra, free dancing and motion pictures. In the children's playgrounds are many new outdoor amusement devices, with merry-go-rounds and swings.

Ample provision is made for fishermen and picnic parties. The historic features also have an appeal, for here may be seen a canal, mill, forge and old jail all constructed by George Washington in the early period of his career as a successful engineer. Electric trains leave 36th and street northwest at short intervals. CONCEBTS, ETC. Nordica Orchestra Thursday.

The Nordica Mandolin and Guitar Orchestra, under the direction of Walter T. Holt, will give its twentieth annual concert Thursday in' the ballroom of the Raleigh Hotel. Besides the various selections by the orchestra, the program will Include mandolin solos by B. W. Deloss and Miss Dorothy Diggett.

banjo solos by Mrs. J. H. Doty, guitar solos by Johnson C. Bane, soprano solo by Miss Elsie C.

Small, accompanied by the orchestra: baritone solo by Mr. Wheeler Wilson and a steel-guitar, ukulele and guitar trio by Miss E. E. Davis, Miss.Loretto Healy and Miss A. E.

Hill. EXCURSIONS. Steamer Macalester. A delightful afternoon's outing is afforded in the forty-mile river excursion today on the steamer Charles Macalester, which will leave its ship, at the foot of 7th street, at 2:30 p.m., returning about 6:30, no stops being made en route. Commencing Friday, Decoration day, Marshall Hall, Washington's only nearby river resort, will be opened for the season.

The Macalester will make three trips to Marshall Hall Sundays and week days, leaving at 10 a.m., 2:30 and 6:30 p.m. On the morning and afternoon trips, week days only, stops will be made at Mount Vernon, going and returning. In the, Spotlight. Eugene Brieuz's drama, "The Red Robe," is to have an American presentation in the fall. The title of W.

Somerset Maughan's play, "Home and Beauty," has been changed to "Not Tonight, Josephine." Joseph Klaw. will produce "Mrs. Jimmy Thompson," a comedy, by Norman S. Ross and Edith Ellis. 'The Girl Behind the Gun," renamed "Kissing Time," was produced last week in London and scored a big success.

The performance given in Tork recently by Mrs. Flske for the Red Star Animal Relief Association realized $3,000. When "Welcome Home," by Guy Bolton, is produced the cast will include Robert McWade, Ralph Morgan, Beatrlc Charles Abbe. "Dangerous Tears," a play by Edward Locke, has been accepted for immediate production by the Shuberts. Miss Alma Tell will have the leading role.

Oliver Morosoo has accepted for production a new three-act comedy called "A Regular Girl." by 8. Jay Kaufman, a New Tork newspaper writer. A play, by George D. Parker, called "Love Laughs," a drama of American life and society in NewTork, was produced last wtfeCin New Tork and won critical praise. Harry Fox is to rest up for a couple of weeks preparatory to starling rehearsals In the musical version of "Brewster's Millions." in which he is to be featured.

George Middleton's comedy, 'The Cave GW," which Cohan Harris recently produced on tour, has been taken over by Comstock Gest and will be shown next season. Julian Mitchel is to go to Paris to produce a big musical revue for a French manager. The American and Dixon, are to be featured on the program. Cecil Lean and Cleo Mayfield will be at the head of the cast producing "Look Who's The book will be by Frank Mandel and Edward Paulton, with music by Silvio Hein. Guy Bolton is making, adaptations of "Brewster's Millions" and 'The Dictator," for the purpose of making musical comedies of them.

Comstock Gest will make the productions. "East Is West" will remain in New Tork for a summer run, and in the late fall will go on tour with Fay Bainter, George Nash and the other members of the original company. Lew Fields featured in "The Lonei some Romeo," is scheduled for Poll's the week of June 1, but no particulars beyond the bare statement of the fact have yet been received by Manager Harris. F. Ray Comstock announces that the next production at the Princess Thea-' ter, New Tork.

will be "Ladies, Please," a musical comedy by Jetyme Kern and P. G. Wodehouse. Rehearsals will start in July. Alice Brady was married last week in New Tork to James L.

Crane, son of Dr. Frank Crane, the well known writer. The bridegroom is an actor and took the place of Shelley Hull, in "Under Orders," when he died suddenly a month ago. Richard Walton Tully sailed last week for England. In his trunk he carried manuscripts of 'The Bird of Paradise," 'The Rose of the Rancho," 'The Masquerader," "Keep Her Smiling" and 'The Flame," all of which he expects to produce shortly In London.

Oliver Morosoo has engaged Anna Nichols, from whom he has already accepted three new plays, to write the book for a musical comedy to be called "His Lady Friend," which will serve as a starring vehicle for Charlott Greenwood, instead of "Linger Longer, Letty," as was previously announced. The Shubert-Garrlck Theater will undergo a transformation during the week, in anticipation of the opening of a season of summer stock by the Garrlck Players. Among the plays announced for the stock season are "Upstairs and Down," "Nothing But the Truth," "The Unchastened Woman," "Daddy Long Legs," "Peg o' My Heart," "The Cinderella Man," 'The Only Girl" (musical), and others. The newest thing now rehearsing for Broadway is a piece styled "something like a farce" with music and called "While Tou Walt" to be presented by BostWick Keller. who are rapidly making headway in the producing field.

Before "While Tou Walt" opens In New Tork, however. it will have a week's run In Washington at Poll's, early next month. La Sylphe, the classic dancer in the "Scandals of 1919" company, was the original interpreter of "The Vision of Salome," which was Immediately honored by worldwide imitation. Later she became the rage at the Folles Bergere, Paris. She has literally danced her way four times around the world, and is saM Ann Pennington, says her press agent, always wears a rose: her favorite amusel ment Is dancing: her favorite drink, 'milk; her native town, Wilmington, her greatest sacrifice.

refusing an offer of $52,000 a year to continue in pictures, and her favorite press notice, the one that said that she was "the littlest and the biggest dancer on the stage." The War Camp Community Service of the District of Columbia, beginning tomorrow. win send oat InMtle, aintul and vaudeville attractions to entertain the soldiers In the base hospitals the neighboring states, the Umt lasting fifteen days. A company under the management of Mrs. Maud Howell Smith will comprise well known Waalte ington players, including Mrs. Smltlf.

Maurice Jarvis. Arthur B. White Ml Miss Madge Tucker. In addition to individual numbers, this company will present "The Grill," a successful playlet, under the management of A Julian Rrylawskl of the Cosmos Theater. The authdf Is Dr.

George W. Johnston of this city. AMUSEMENTS. AMUSEMENTS. "BILLY BOY 99 NEWEST MUSICAL.

COMEDIETTA With HARRY BCLGER, Earle Mountain. Elaine Grey and a host of others. A real Broadway production. 13 people. FISHER GILMOR In a lauprhlnar skit, entitled "A RUSTIC ROMEO" A MORRIS KANE real remedy and dancing team with lota of pep C0RR1NE TILTON The dainty character with MongK and material ipeclally written for her by Ben MeCarron RICHARD LEE LATE principal, tenor of DLMONT'S TWO-REEL FOX SUNSHINE COMEDY "The Lady Bellhop's Secret" Shown at all performances THE BELDAYS ENGLISH COMEDV KNOCKABOLT COMEDIANS Special Matinee Feature? WALLACE REID.

In "THE ROARING ROAD" Shown only at 1:15 and 4i45. Nights at Pep. fl.OA Mat. Mat. Beat Seats Presenting America's Foremost Stars and Attractloas Direction of the Messrs.

Shubert Week Commencing Tomorrow Night at 8:45 Pop. $1 Mat. Thurs. Mat. Best Seats, $1.50 Holiday Matinee Friday 2:30 Selwyn Co.

Present A Joyous New Comedy WEDDING By SALISBURY FIELD Co-Author of "Twin Beds" With a Cast Specially Selected for This Engagement, Including WALLACE EDDINGER MARGARET LAWRENCE AND ROLAND YOUNG JOHN HARWOOD MRS. JACQUES MARTIN S. MORI REGINALD MASON ELAINE IVANS MAUD ANDREWS Week Commencing Next Selling 3IGARRICK PLAYERS EARLE WALKER lad Incomparable Supporting Company Present "Upstairs and Down" Frederick and Fannie Hsttas's Csmly of Hlrh Society SPICY THRILLS NIGHTS, 2Se te 91.00. THURS, SAT, 2Se and ITU'S DAILY SUNDAY I PRICES BEGINNING TOMORROW NEXT SUNDAY NIGHT Extra Matinee on Decoration Day BROADWAY'S IDOL DOLLY CONNOLLY. In a New Series of Songs far Her Exclusively by PERCY WENRICH Ernest Golden, Accompanist THE INEBRIATED DOG STAB OF FILM FAME BOB HALL "THE EXTEMPORANEOUS CHAP" JOSEPH HART PRESENTS HOBART BOSWORTH (Himself) In Jack London'! THE SEA WOLF" With Ida Stnnbope and CnrreU Asbburn ORFICER YOKES AND "DON." "DADDY LONGJAMES J.

MORTON "THE ANIMATED PROGRAM" "THE BLUE AND THE McGuire nnd Racey, Promennde Lo TODAT a dfc 8ilS P. M. YLVIA JASON AND WILLIAM HAIG nnd Anderson, the Kim Ce, Other Fentnrea. FRISCO, AND ALL THE REST OF LAST WEEK'S LAUGHING BILL iiiiinniiiiiiiiiiiuiimiinniifiMl GAYETY ALL WEEK JAMES E. COOPER OFFERS SOLLY WARD JM Roseland Girls! HARRY COLMAN AND AN ALL-STAR CAST Hunter, Lewis and Cook (THE HARMONY SINGERS) A Big Chorus of Lively, Fascinating Maid? MAJESTICS.