Evening Star Newspaper, May 15, 1921, Page 63

MOR 1921. . 2 Pm;t 3—8 Pages MAY gsementg ~ 1‘TClhe Theater —_———— SUNDAY G, 15, Rl i NNOU TENTS by the stage theaters for the current week do not indicate the ebb of the theatrical season. All of the four— not to mention the vaudeville houses, which know no closed sea- sons—are making their bids for the favor of local theatergoers. And at least onc of them has made definite plans for next week. The entertainments on the boards for this week include a revival of one of Victor Herbert's light operas, a revue that has come out of the west and two new plays by authors whose previous work has been given the stamp of approval and therefore starts keen interest in the latest products of their pens. * %k %k ¥ SIDENTS of the National Capital should take special pride in the ambitious project launched this week at the Shubert-Garrick Theater —the presentation of “Sweethearts” by “The Washingtonians.” This is an organization of singers who live in this city. They have given sev- eral operas, in an amateur way, and_the plaudits for the soloists and for the choruses have not been few. Encouraged by the reception given to these efforts and knowing the abilities of the group of singers as dem- onstrated by these “try-outs,” Rollin Bond, the director, felt that Wash- ington could and should put forth a musical organization ranking with the famous Bostonians of a generation ago. Director Bond gives the assurance that strictly on its merits the organization’s singers are entitled to loyal support by fellow Washing- tonians. And he points to that as necessary before “The Washingtonians” can make its appeal for wider support and fame. The nation’s capital has attained prominence—indeed ominence—in many lines of artistic endeavor, in addition to its political standing of front rank. It is in the line of light operatic music that the ambitious backers of this new ven- ture hope to add new luster to Washington's star. * %k k% PECULATION is certainly started by the announcement of Arthur Hammerstein, the producer, that he is turning from musical offerings to plays for the coming season. Musical entertainments, especially those in the general category of revues, have certainly been given re- markable support by theatergoers during the past several seasons. Does Mr. Hammerstein's plan indicate his belief that the public has a_feeling of satiety of that form of entertainment and is turning for its diversion more to plays—farces, comedies, dramas? Of course, no general con- clusion is to be drawn, for each form has its partisans, each will continue to have its peculiar appeal on the merits of the entertainment offered, and no one form can completely eclipse the other. But there is a psychologi- cal study in the public’s tastes which is intensely interesting to all who watch theatrical developments. ' BIG CIRCUS BEGINS TO ARRIVE IN WASHINGTON AT DAWN TODAY WILL DEMING Shubert- Belasco ] ‘This is a day when the young boy's heart beats faster and the old “boy” becomes a youth again. ready for the matinee performance. _While this season's arenic program is given by more than 600 man and woman performers, wild animal displays and trained horses form the features. In steel-circled inclosures are presented mixed groups of performing Siberiam Bengal and Sumatran tigers; troupes of Reason? Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey combined circus is coming to town. For that matter, the first train pulled into the yards|full-grown Nubian lions, ten polar of the Pennsylvania railroad at dawn | 2ears. pumas, and other fero- this morning. In the several sections were over 100 cars. Yet it made no fuss or noise as it , started to unload and send its wind- ing cavalcades toward the new show et oo s ! grounds at Camp Meigs, 4th street at ride old-f ioned high- ! and Florids avenue northeast. First, | Wheic . compormator toe it 4TS as of old, came the “flying squadron” | Loyal's - semersaulting _ canines—Shet- with all the kitchen outfit. This is! gz, ToPKeys, pigs and pigeons are in- Thirty elephants are exhibited in a single tableau. Some do stunts at the top of twenty-foot pedestals. Others kick foot balls around the entire hippo- drome track. There are five troupes of trained seals, black and cinnamon ! cluded in the ani isplays. twice as ponderous as it was last sea- | The prxr:m‘%p’::ll tm: :.mut n #on, for there are now more than 1,500 | Which hundreds of picture-book char- acters appear, - together with richly caparisoned horses, elephants and cai- els. Among the circus acts are Lil; Leitzel, “queen of aerial gymnasts”; Hil- lary Long, performing perilous slides on his head; Ernest Clark of the Clarko- nians, in’triple_twisting flights through space; Lillian Kincald, “the golden girl in the golden whirl" Siegrist-Silbon casting_act, numbering fifteen artists; the Neapolitans and jotkers. Such equestrians as ths Daven- ports, Rooneys, Bagonghi, Bradnas, Cor- dons and Marcerillos head the riding champions. Noted athletes nclude Aus- tralian woodchoppers, perch performers, and the Picchianis, Dekoes, Arleys and Sflvas. There are eight groups of stat- uary dogs, horses and woman models. A hundred clowns will enliven the performance. There are various styles of hippodrome races. In the menagerie are said to be scores of recently im- ported beasts, including Emir, a tiger welghing 750 pounds, now first exhibited in Americs. ~Performances both Mon- day and Tuesday will begin at 2 and 8 p.m., and the doors to the menagerie open one hour.eariler. A downtown ticket office will be open both days at Lansburgh & Bro P — persons to be fed three times each day. Other trains brought the massive red wagons loaded down with can- vases and properties. Aboard yet another section were a varied assort- ment of massive properties such as ‘the fifty-foot steel arenas, in which the newly added wild animal acts will be exhibited; the extra tents used to house the recently imported trained stallions, camel and zebra troupes and the great poles that will support the main tent, that is longer than the biggest dreadnaught afloat. The last train carries all the perform- ers, the show's executive staff and more than forty elephants. It will be noon before the grounds will have been made entirely ready for the crowds, though all who choose are welcome to watch the building of the canvas town. Many interesting sights are promised, including gaso- line stake drivers, a battery of dynamo wagons, the raising of the tents, such as the “big-top” and a menagerie tent that is almost as large as the “big-top” of former seasons. . There are forty more property wagons! Barney Bernard, well known for his the case last year. work in the “Potash” series, will aj of its size, it is announced | pear in the future under the guidan by the management, the circus finds | of Charles Dillingham, making his in- it impracticable to give a parade. The|itial bow at Atlantic City a week street pageant has been done away | hence in a mew play by Aaron Hoff. with that the show's entire quota of | man, entitled “Two Blocks Away. horses and men may be utilized|The piece comes to the National Th throughout the morning to place the |ter the last of this month for circus “on the lot” and so make it' week's stay. WHAT IS A CIRCUS WITHOUT CLOWNS? T 7 AL MIACO, Dean of funmakers, with Ringiiag Brothers-Barnmm asd Bailey ctrees. & s paltveekiw. o eBow BReE80 IWEEVAILENGS N SR AR TR e YRS aHRAE, N T TR T i B PR B Lo o 0 AU Bt = T 5 o W G B Eorre “TANCRON Narresow-Nakionsl Natonal EDITH BARER Current Attractions THIS WEEK AT at 8:20 o'clock. BELASCO—“Nobodys Money,” n night at 8:20 o'clock. 8:20 o'clock. B. F. KEITH'S—Vaudeville, with COSMOS—Vaudeville, with “Li comedietta, as headline act; 1 o’clock. STRAND—Vaudeville and picture {iner, and Sessué¢ Hayakawa, GARRICK—“The Washingtonians,” in_Victor Herbert's opera, “Sweethearts” ; opening tomorrow night at 8:20 o'clock. POLI'S—“The Front Seat,” new drama; opening tomorrow evening NATIONAL—“Satires of 1920,” musical comedy; opening tonight at opening tomorrow afternoon at 2:15 o’clock. picture; opening this afternoon. THE THEATERS ew comedy; opening tomorrow Vera Gordon as the headliner; ttle Miss Cinderella,” musical opening tomorrow afternoon at s, with Frankie Wilson as head- in “The First Born,” as feature “Sweethearts.” Every composer h written an opera to which he is ticularly par- tial, and “Sweethearts the attraction at the Shubert-Garrick Theater for the current week, beginning tomor- W, is sald to be Victor Herbert's pet:” Produced in March, 1913, by Weber and Lucher, the producers were fortunate enough to have a company that could sing the unusually high score and were not compelled, as is often the case, to rewrite the opera tp suit the voices of principal and horus. Its best known numbers are “Sweetheart Waltz"” and “The Cricket on the Heartbh.” Because of the unusual requirements —the score for the chorus requir singing above high C—the opera h been revived like the majority :l 8" open Monday evenin will be the first opportunity Washing- ton has had to hear “Sweethearts” since the advent of the original com- pany. The scenes are laid in Belgium, and the picturesque costumes add to the charm of Herbert's music and the | wooden-shoe dances - and plenteous supply of comédy are declared to make “Sweethearts” a charming opera. Estelle Murray, Ruth Peters and Stephen Fegan have the principal roles, supported by the “Jenny Lind chorus.” ‘Nobody’s Money.” “Nobody's Money,” a new comedy by ‘Willlam Le Baron, will have its premier at the Belasco tomorrow night. L. Law- rence Weber makes the production. Otto Kruger, Will Deming, Sue Mac- Manamy and Frank Gould have the four chief reles. Others in the cast are John C. King, Frederick Raymond, jr.; Ethel Remey, Florence Earle, Shirley De Me, Franklyn Hanna and Louis O'Connor. ‘This' new comedy tells a “story of 1 American life in a middle western city - i merstein announces that he plans to fun and some little enlightenment as to how things are done around Holly- wood, where the pictures come from. Fanchon and Marco, who head the cast and who produce the show, have contrived some lilting lyrics and me- lodious music to carry the story along. Assisting them in the comedy parts are Al Wohiman, singing comedian, and Arthur West and John Sheehan, character comedians. Eva Clark Is the prima donna. - Muriel Stryker, a barefoot dancer, offers classic fea- tures. Daisy De Witte and Lucille Harmon also have prominent roles and the chorus is composed of two dozen girls. “The Front Seat.” For years a potent figure in the musical comedy world, Arthur Ham- draw away entirely from that fleld | of theatrical offering during the new season in favor of the dramatic stage, and that he has contracted for five plays by well khown authors. The first of these is by Rida Johnson Yéung, entitled “The Front Seat, which will have its initial showing at Poli's Theater beginning tomor- row evening. There are three acts in the play. and It is staged by Frank Reicher. in the cast Mr. Hammerstein announces Edmund Lowe, Elizabeth Risdon, Lily Cahill, Crauford Kent, Florence Ma- lone, Harold Vermilye, Hazel Sexton, Tom O'Hare and Constance Hope. - During the past ten years Miss Young has contributed to the stage “Brown of vard," “The Boys of Company B “Naughty Marietta,” “Maytime, “Some Time" and “Little Old New York. “Electra.” Edith Wynne Matthison’s presenta- tion at 4:30 o'clock tomorrow after- a capitol—and one of its scenes takes place in the library of the governor of the state, an honest man, whom dis- reputable business interests try to down. His character ls saved and hls re-elec- tion is assured by an interloper who comes into his life and helps the gov- ernor out of a nasty frame-up simply because he falls in love with the gov- ernor’s daughter. Otto Kruger plays the role of the interloper and Sue MacManamy has the part the governor's daughter. How- ard Gould eseays the role of the gov- ernor. WINl Deming is cast for the part of & crook, who meets ome of his own kind in ;'he ‘O:LM. Mwhol}d‘,. in {:"; person of & m Frederick Raymo: and John C. King are two writers—one of short stories, the other of feature stories—who start the theme of the play on its way and have a lot to do with the final unraveling of the skein before the play’s happy ending. “Batires of 1920.” “Satires of 1920" opens today at the Natlonal Theater for one week. This revue, which, by the way, has s plot. has a touch of the weat in it. satirizing c & o'hflu I tion pictare . 8o, Q‘i first part of the show desls with the tri and tribulations of the director of a company, the would-be stars and other features. The result is a lot of noon at the National Theater of the “Electra” of Euripides is the appeal } to Washington lovers of classic drama. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Rann Kennedy's home in Milibrook, N. Y., adjoins the Bennett School for Girls. Mutual in- terest in the revival of Greek tragedy led to the production of Euripides’ drama, with Miss Matthison as the Electra, and with dramatic students of the school as her supporting com- pany. Miss Matthison's portrayal of Elec- tra is said to be one of the finest characterizations of her career. Sir Gilbert Murray, whose translation is | used, saw her portrayal in London of | the ill-treated daughter of Agamem- non and Clytasmnestrs, who incited her brother Orestes to avenge his father's murder upon his unfaithful thus. Miss will enact or Nichol of Montreal as Clytaemnestra. Miss Margaret Underhili of Chestnut Hills, JOSEPE BOURNE- RoserT DALGLEISH JOHN PENNYBAKER o Shubert- Garrick. Cosmos have .developed the dramatic phases of e ‘pr A in close consultd~ tion with Mr. Middleton and Miss Gage. The prologue of the “Electr! was written by Mr. Kennedy, and he will direct the performance in person. Vera Gordon—May Wirth. Vera Gordon and Company and May Wirth with Phil and the “family” will co-star in the B. F. Keith Theater Dbill this week, beginning at the mati- nee tomorrow. Miss Gordon was "the little mother” of the motion picture “Humoresque.” To reintroducz her to vaudeville Edgar Allan Woolf hes written “Lullaby,” a mother-type of limited comedy drama. Adequate sup- port is said to be given and the pro- duction is directed by Harry Rapf. May Wirth holds high rank as 8n equestrienne. She is assisted by Phil. the riding comedian and grotesque clown, and the “family,” all Wirths, in special equestrian feats. Kate Elinore and Sam Williams will be seen in their latest Madison sketch, “Wanted a Cook.” Jim Toney and Ann Norman will appear in_theif composite of drollery. “You Know What 1 Mean.” The Misses Campbell will present Georgia Campbell i “Gone Are the Days” a glimpse of before the war days along the old Mississippi. Her support includes Robert Buchanan. The Ziegler Sisters and Company wili offer a dance revel. Rolls and Royce are listed for & terpsichorean offdring and Will and Blondy, in “Just Boys” together with “Topics of the Day" and the kino- grams, complete the bill. Strand. = General Manager Sparrow of, the Strand Theater announces, beginning today and continuing throughout the week, a complete all-star bill. Un- less iast-minute changes are made, which is highly improbable, the stars will ‘appear in the following order: Miss Frankie Wilson, in a posing Bpectacle, with special lighting and color effects; the musical comedy rtists. ‘Cotton Allen and Mae Moore, in a “Breeze From Musical Show: Ray Gordon and Nell Healy, laugh skit, “Wedded Bliss"; Harrison, offering an_ oddity laughter and song, and the Four Casting Lloyds. {n “Frolic in Mid- What is said to be a wonderful love story of the far east and the American west coast, is “The First Born," the new Robertson-Cole pro- ductioh, starring Sessue Hayakawa, which' will be the photodramatic at- traction on the ficture half of the bill for the week. The leading role is that of Chan Wang, a boatman of the Hoang-Ho river. In the cast with Hayakawa are Helen Jerome ddy, Marle Pavis. Wildon Hummel :@4 “Sonny-Boy” Warde. Additional short'.pictures are billed. The special orchestral numbers, ar- ranged by Arthur J.. Manvell, ‘in- clude, as’ overture, Robert's, 'he Railroad Blues," and, as exit march, Adams’ “Bells of St. Mary's." Eva La Rue. Eva La Rus, well known in musica) comedy circies, and eleven other singers and dancers will head the program at the Cosmos Theater this week, beginning tomorrow matines, in a musical comedi- etta entitled “Little Miss Cinderella. In addition to presenting special music and beautiful scenery, the act is sald to De featured by costumes of gorgeous and astonishing design. Another act will feature Rhule and O'Brien, the singer and composer, who will be heard in suc- cesses of their own composition. =Other numbers will be_Valentine -Vox, in a ventriloquial novelty, “The.Clubman”; Benson, Faber & Co., in a potpourri songs, dances, acrobatics and novelties : Faber and McGowan, in a delightfui comedy, 3 in comedy cycling. capers, with “Littl Loutse.” The matinee feature pleture s Thomas Meighan, in *“The City of Siien Men,” and ‘The Prohibition -Monkey, a Jos Martin comedy classie, will be Boston, portrays the peasant, while the chorus of fifteen Greek maldens, whose songs and movements reflect the emotions of the leading charac- ters, are fellow students of the Ben- o] nett Sehool Horace Middlston, English com- poset and his daughter Berry is ths lead r of the chorus. The have been ar- ranged by Miss t Gage, who also takes the pert of the messenger. Mr, Kennedy and Miss Matthison shown at all performancea Glen Echo Park. Following its opening yesterday, Gleg Eicho Park today will entertain its first Sunday crowd for w son. Free concerts by Sol er's Band will be the special free ‘feature. All-of the attractiens of last sum- mer are again Included, except that the old gravity has been removed to * % 3 Imm:h of the surrounding territory. | Indian Teaches Revue make room for its more modern suc- ‘ceasor ‘the Coaster Dip, whose 3.000 feet of track cflover the space it for- merly oceu; and overlaps onto The racing derby, the old mill, the midway of fun, the glittering new | carrousel, are among the other amusement devices. Week nights dancing is an added attractiom, in the newly decorated ballroom. A last “Paul Jones” dance tomor- row night and a farewell carnival Tuesday evening, will bring to a formal close one of the most success- ful seasons at the Arcade Auditorium. It is promised by the management that after extensive improvements are made during the summer, the dancing season of 1921-22 will be opened in the early fall. Chevy Chase Lake. Last evening marked the opening of the season at Chevy Chase Lake, and several hundred couples were on hand to fox trot, waltz and one-step to the music of the Meyer Davis or- chestras. The new lower pavilion attracted particular attention. It is much larger than the previous one and has a smooth, highly-polished floor. ‘The entire park is redecorated. Comes to Front Quickly. William Le Baron, author of *No- body’s Money,” is described as “one of the playwrights who has come to the front quickly in the last few years.” Until “The Very Idea" was produced five years ago. Mr. Le Baron was -practically unknown as @ writer for the stage. It is said of Mr. Le Baron that he was probably the last one to realize that theré really was a future for him in writing for the stage. - When “The Very Idea” was produced its author was holding down the job of running the advertising columns of a weekly magazine. As soon as his play was produced and acclaimed a success his friends wondered why he did not give up his job apd live on his rovalties. But Le Baron was canny. !ized that onme success did not make a successful dramatist, and despite well meant advice he held onto his advertising job. “That little old weekly pay envelope looks good to me.” he told his friends. So he kept at his job, but continued to write plays. “Apple Blossos was the name of his next play. and that was a success. Then came “I Love You!” By that time Le Baron was ready to quit the advertising game | g and ‘settle down to writing for both the ;spoken and silent drama. May Wirth of Royal Lineage May Wirth, acolaimed'as the.queen of circus riders, is described as of the royal-lineage of the circus warld For thres geferations her ancestors have been circus owners in Australta And the Wirths have been perform- ers as well as proprietors. - Every generation produced daring riders. Five generations ago John Wirth, riding in a jockey act in a primitive circus in England, was hailed as the greatest rider of his period becuuse he ventured to stand in the saddle and ride three times around the ring. Little May conquered her great great-great-grandfather’s speclaity before she was out of rompers. fourteen she opened im Madison Square Garden, New York. with the honor accorded her of being the sole performer in three rings. Girl - A young Indian chief with.Chester- fijeldian manners and a Harvard sc- cent ‘is sald to be responsible for “The Shrine of the Zunis” an exhibi- tfon of Indian mysticism and dancing, in “The Batires of 1920." It was sug- gested to Muriel Stryker, who stages it, by a'youthful brave at the Warm §prings redervation at Pendleton. Stryker concelved the fdea an dance as a feature fo» his year's -profiuction. Beyond the fact that it must be entirely new and startling, her ideas were' vague. trip to the Oregon reservation was suggested. Thero she met a Carlisle graduate, “He outlined for her the dance, taught her the difficult steps and sketched the scenery amd oos- tuming. FrANRIE WILSON Strand Denis E. Connell, identified with | many dramatic achievements here in the last few years, will direct the all- Washington production of *Midsum- mer Night's Dream” at the Dean place Tuesday, May 24, for the bene- fit of Community Service. In the cast are a number of the city’s foremost players, members of the Arts Club, the Drama League, Shakespeare So- ciety, Post Office Players, Washing- ton Federation of Dramatic Clubs, St. Patrick's and the Washington layers, Gonzaga Players and the Readers’ Club. The D. A. R. and the Daughters of the Eonfederacy also are contributing representatives to participate in this “community” pro- duction. Community Players in “"A Midsummer Night's Dream™ FL1ZABETH RISDON Polis woodland stage, naturally set with old trees, at the foot of a wide slope on which the audience will be seated. Mendelssohn's score will be sung by the advanced section of the National Community directed by Charles §. Wengerd, and assisted by members of the Rubinstetn Clul In addition to solo dancer: girls of ~ the Charlotte School of Rhythmic Culture will be the elves of Oberon and the fairies in Titania’s train. The music is un- der the direction of Sol Minster. There witt-be a performance Tues- day afternoon at 4:45 o'clock, ar- ranged specially that school children may attend. The second perform- ance will be at 9 o'clock the same evening. Maud Howell Smith and Bess Davis Schreiner are in charge of the production for Community The falry play will be given on a — Service. Coming Attractions Mask and Wig. The thirty-third annual production of the Mask and Wig Club will be given at the Shubert-Belasco Theater | Monday night, May 23. The piece has the alluring titie of ~“Somebody’s Lion,” with the subtitle, “A Nautical !Tale in Two Knots.” The book is by Edwin M. Lavino, with the lyrics and music by Charles Gilpin. The pro- duction, s in former years, is under Ne-gaiding hand . of Charics S. Mor- |gan. She story tells of a shipwrecked i{missionary, the Rev. Andrew Clees, {and his adventure with a lion, whom he befriends by extracting a sore and aching molar. “Somebody’s {Lon” 18 In two acts, the first taking place on a private yacht bound. on a cruise around the world, and the second on the beach of an isolated island in the South seas. musical comedy satire. Others ap- pearing will include Hanlon and Clifton, in *“A Quiet Evening at Home": Hal and Francis, offering a er skit, entitled “Town Joe Burke and Bertha enting “A Western Union Flirtation,” and Shaw an¢ Glass, in a comedy, “The Mosquito “‘rust.” The photodramatic feature will be “Part- ners of the Tide.” Short film features and special orchestra numbers will complete the bill. Billy Allen Musical Comedy Co. The Hilly Allen Musical Comedy Com- pany, said to be the largest musical act in vaudevilie, has been secured by Man- age: Brylawski of the Cosmos ‘Theater for the week beginning May 23. Headed by the -comedian himself, Billy Allen, Burke, pre | This island is presided over by a can- inibal chief whose up-to-date methods | !are jndicated by a parliament, an ex- i ceptional chef and a missionary, who. |is anchored a few feet from shore to! lure passing ships for the benefit of the cannibal's table. Four specialty | dances will enliven the show—a Rus- | sian dance, a mirror dance. in which the \dresses of -the 'participants are | covered with small mirrors—a caba- ret specialty and a South Sea Island ance. The part of the lion is taken by W.'R. Clarke, jr., who will be re- membered as the front legs of the Porse in last year's showing of “Don Quixote.” Rex Wray, captain of this year's foot ball team at Penn, plays the part of a mate on a vessel. “Zigi ? . THe disadvantage of a couple get- ting married before they get ac- quainted Is the thread with which e Gresac .and Fred Jackson havé woven the story of “Zizl” a ciéal comedy, which Sam H. Har- will present at the National The- er during the week beginning Mon- ay; May 23. 5 The two principal characters are a soclety butterfly and an unimagina- tive man. After a superficial court- ship, during which they make no ef- usinted, the; only to find, a they are al- most strangers, with neither knowing anything about the true character or temperament of the other. They de- clde to call off the marriage before It begins; but a conventional world in- tervenes. Naturally, out of this di- lemms there arise no end of humor- ous complications. The cast includes Irene Fenwick, Louls Bennison, - Carlotta Monterey, Morgan Wallace, Helen Lowell, Ken- neth Hill and George Graham. Begifining Wweek after next at B. F. Keith's Theater. the principal attractions will include the Santos and Hayes Revue, Jane and Kath- erine Lee, Miss Juliet, Val and Ernle Stanton and Hymack, with others to be spnounced later. Strand. Next week, beginning Sunday, at the Strand Theater, the headline fea- ture will be Messrs. Cantor and Yates, in “The Fortune Queen,” a! " \by_the official and with a support of twenty-five play- ers, the act to be presented here will be a one-hour condensed version of & big musical production. The five other big vaudeville acts of the program are an- nounced ' as_follows: “The Runaway Four,” a comedy quartet from ‘The Sunshine Girls" show ; Morley and Mack, in a blend of comedy and sons; Bick- nell, n studies in clay, and Brown and Barrows, in songs, talk and crossfire. Davles, in the Cosmopolitan pro- Marion Da’ . duction, “Buried Treasure,” will added matinee feature, and a two-reel Christie "comedy, “Cornered.” will be shown at all performances. Artists for Concert Season. T. Arthur Smith announces among the artists to appear in the ten-star concerts next season ki d Hans Kindler, in_a sonata recltal; Mme. D’Alverez. the Peruvian con- traito; Paul Relmers, tenor, and Le- nora Sparks, prima soprano of the Metropolitan Opera Company. s " . . Lunaby at Smfi Smd. Vera Gordon, the “Jewish mother of the screen,” made Sing Sing both cry and laugh on a recent Vimit there. Already famliliar, through a recent showing of “Humoresque,” to the “shut-ins” of the most famous prison in the world, in the flesh she wi a revelation of those tender attributes her superb acting on the screen has instilled in the hearts of a thousand-odd men in gray. The spnouncement from the stage announcer of Vera Gordon's presence lod to a volume of The spontaneity of the laughter of the audience was tribute to her art. Her journey to Sing Sing, it turned out, was to receive the greatest volume of sincere applause that probably has ever been vouch- safed an artist behind gray walls. For that hour spent again within the radiance of mother love in Ve Gordon's “LuMaby” the prisoners Sing Sing bear testimony to the a.rm of its tenderness, purity and sp lendor. ——— A. H. Woods will present “The Red Trail,” a new play by Paul Dickey and Mann Page, for the first time tomors row night, in Brooklys. ’ ‘.‘n‘ i T A