Evening Star Newspaper, December 25, 1921, Page 27

- The Sunday Star. WASHINGTON, D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 25, 1921. Christmas Long Ago NCE upon a time,” far beyond the present day and generation, when life was simple and love was beautiful, one of the crown- ing glories of the youngster’s enjoyment on Christmas day was the matinee performance at the theater. It was a wonderful event, looked forward to for weeks, for in those days boys and girls never caught even a glimpse of the inside of a playhouse, save at rare intervals, when Wyman, or some other great magician, came with his bewildering mysteries, or Nora and Barney appeared, with a big panorama, and a little Irish romance was unfolded. The Christmas day play was not sound drama; it was not a sociological problem, nor even a peep at the under- world, save the underworld of the mighty sea. The heroine, a dainty sort of fairylike creature, with long golden hair, and the hero, a beqpangled prince, whose cap had a long, flowing feather, with their courtiers and ladies, flitted in and out of the rocky court in the cavernous ocean until the great transformation scene with resplendent glory at the close re- vealed that all was well and that everybody was happy. Few, if any, of the laughing, joyous children knew what it was all about, and fewer cared. Sometimes there was a frail but spinning Columbine, an acrobatic Harlequin and a lean and slippered Pantaloon that made you laugh in spite of yourself. Everybody was delighted with what they did, even though nobody understood. It was Christmas day, and the young audience was “at the theater” and having the time of their lives. It all went along with the illuminated Christmas tree, with beautiful and unusual gifts, andl with the stories of Mother Goose. All helped in making the heaven of childhood. Now there isn't even a chirp of Christmas from the theater. The children have all grown up. [ ne~ Wi ¥k ¥ 'TILL Washington felt a little bit of its old-time experience again during the week just closed. We had, as in the long ago, two big theaters, each with a great attraction. There was drama at the National and grand opera at Poli’s, while the Garrick, which has been struggling so hard un- der efficient local management to reach a higher level, had a movie. * % X X AN anonymous communication of thx week, written on yellow paper— and a small piece at that—conveys the {zformation, “Yes, Atlanta has Grand Opera once 2 year. Not in an opera fcase, however, but in an armory building, interior very rough; no stage, merely a platform with an improvised curtain and scenery hung most any way to get it in posi- tion; lighting facilities poor; building insanitary and poorly heated. ‘Washington could have the same thing in the Center Market. Do we want it??? (and many more ???s). No, not under the same environ- ments that Atlanta has it.” Poor Atlanta. In calling attention to the need of an opera hcuse in Washington there was no intention to uncover Atlanta. The wonder is all the greater that two American communities, one of them the capital of the United States of America, whose people will gladly pay the cost of grand opera, should have no place to house it, or but little if any grand opera at all. Is the position of Washington in the world of dramatic and musical entertainment such that we must take what is provided, or go without? * * % % UNLESS all signs fail, Laurette Taylor, whom Washington has not seen in a play for lo these many moons, will come to the National Theater next week in “The National Anthem.” It is a new play by her consort, J. Hartley Manners, “a comedy of American life at the present day, with moments of poignant and intense drama, and not of prophecy ior the In the Spotlight 'ORA. BAYES, who is playing in vaudeville in New York will star in a new production under her own management after the holi- days. Augustin Duncan has begun re. hearsals of “Steamship Tenacity, with which he will begin his season as an actor-manager. Tom Powers and George Gaul are in the cast. Alice Lloyd who arrived in New York from London last w is an- <. | nounced for her initial appearance in Zi.; [Shubert vaudeville tonight at the Winter Garden. Solita Solano who adapted from the Italian Sabatino Lopez's “Face Value,” the comedy in which Leo Ditrichstein opens a mnew theater in New York tomorrow night, arrived from Europe last Wednesday. Norman Trevor made hi can appearance with “The & first Ameri- er Bailey Fernald, which initial presentation at Stam- nn. Grace Hamilton has assumed the role of the fortune-telling gypsy in John Cort’s production of Manuel P 's music drama, “The Wild * now running in New York. role in A. A. Milne's edy, “The Dover Road,” which McClintie presented for the t Frida in New York, 1 ed in London by Henry °y, one of the popular stars in England. Philip Goodman h: dramatic rights to “The Old Soak,” which Don Marquis hzs made into a play, and will produce early in the new year. purchased the Charles Dillingham will _present Dorothy Tetley, & Youns English act- ress, to a New York audience for the first time tomorroy night at the Knickerbocker, in his American pro- duction, “Bull’ Dog Drummond.” Clare Kummer ha new scenes for her pl tain Man,” which now is expected to run a long time in New York in its improved form. “For Goodness Sake,” farce, has been placed in rehersal. Fred Jackson wrote the book, Paul Lanrin and William Daly the score, ard Arthur Jj. Jackson the lyrics. John E. Hazzard and Marjorie Gate- sou will head the cast. Willard Jtobertson and Winifred Har- ris have been engaged for important roles in the revival of Edwin Milton a musical generations_to come.” Both Mr. Manners and Miss Taylor have given much that is admirable to the stage, and Washington will give thim a cordial welcome on their arrival under the auspices of Manager W. Harri. man Rapley. ANNSUI:JCEME!\(‘T?I ar;‘pregndant with portentous events. Gilda Varesi, .who is one of the honored “ten” in last year’s roll that i David Belasco, Lionel Atwill, Charles S. Gilpin :nd others, isaatn:i"‘:;:g:g for the S‘l,mbcrt-Garnck. “barring a change of mind in the New York | directory,” for the week of January 8, in Brock Pemberton’s famous comedy success, “Enter, Madame.” Miss Varesi comes of distinguished lineage that has been honored by her own trivmph. We are told her mother, Elena Varesi, was an Italian opera singer, and an aunt and her mother’s mother before !}:r, while her grandfather, Felice Varesi, was the baritone for whom Verdi wrote “Rigoletto,” “Traviata” and “Macbeth.” * k% % NORMA EATON Current Attractions W. H. LANDVOIGT. evening. ing. noon. p.m. tomorrow. today. show opens tomorrow at noon. AT THE THEATERS THIS WEEK 4 NATIONAL—Helen Hays, in “Golden Days,” comedy. Opens this POL}'S—“Honeydew,” Zimbalist’s musical play. Opens this even- GARRICK—“Green Jade,” comedy drama. Opens tomorrow after- B. F. KEITH'S—Bessie Clayton, vaudeville. New show opens at 2 BELASCO—Nat Nazarro, jr., vaudeville. New show opens at 3 p.m. COSMOS—“Musical Scenes Around the World,” vaudeville. New B et e snbe R GAYETY—"Jingle Jingle,” burlesque. CAPITOL—“Follies of New York,” vaudeville. Opens this afternoon. Opens this afternoon. Opens this after- NATIONAL—Helen Hayes. At the National Theater tonight George C. Tyler d A. L. Erlanger will present Helen Hayes as the full-fledged star in a new and beautiful comedy entitled *Golden Days.” It is the Jjoint work of Sidney Toler and Marion Short and will come with the New York cast intact, including Donald_Gallaher, Jo Wallace, Florence Earle, Blanche Chap. man, Minna Gale Haynes, Camille Pa: torfield, Ruth Harding, Marion Buck- ler, Alexander Clark, jr., and others. “Golden Days” is a comedy of life and manners, of love and longing, in four acts. It has to do with a cross- section in the life of a number of de- lightful young people whose fortunes are ‘more or less bound up with those of the heroine, Mary Anne, one of the most picturesque characterizations ever evolved by the poetic genius of Helen Hayes. Through it all runs a ripple of happy laughter, of high hope and aspiration, but the note of tears is not absent. POLI'S—“Honeydew.” The road tour of “Honeydew” starts tonight at Poli’'s Theater, when Joe Weber of the famous team of Weber and_ Filelds, Alma Gluck and Efrem Zimbalist wish the members of the big company good luck on their trip across the continent. Zimbalist is cularly interested because he wrote the music for “Honeydew; Alma Gluck is concerned because she aided Joe Weber in _choosing the leading woman, and Mr. Weber is merely interested be- cause he owns the show. "The leading woman is Miss Ethelind Terry, a discovery made when “Floro- dora” was revived a little more than a year ago. Others of established musical comedy reputation are John Goldsworthy, Vincent Sullivan, John Park, Frank and Anton Cansino, Fred Manatt, Dorothy Neill and Madeline Grey. Zly;nbaust is said to have given to a snappy book by Joseph W. Herbert @ dashing score that runs the gamut from opera to light dancing tunes. There are Chinese tea songs, bug songs, love songs and then some more 801 . The chorus girls were chosen for their voices as well as their beau- ty and Mr. Weber has added six Chi- nese girls to complete the various tableaux effects. Hassard Short staged the entertainment. There will be a special matinee to- morrow, with other matinees Thurs- day and Saturday. GARRICK—“Green Jade.” At the Shubert-Garrick Theater this ‘week, beginning with a matinee to- morrow, the attraction will - be Broughton Tall's comedy-drama, “Green Jade.” In the cast are Orrin Johnson, James Spottswood, Arthur Hohl, Isadore Marcel, Mabel Brownell, Eleanor Woodruff, Olga Olonova, Gaby Fleury and Ralph Simone. This comedy-drama was presented for the first time last summer by the Mabel Brownell ompany in stock, at n, Ohio. Its success was so ronounced, it is said, that the Messrs. wubert, with Jules Hurtig, secured the rights to the piece for presenta- tion at one of the Shubert theaters in New York. It is claimed the receipts at Dayton surpassed those of any phy by the company, which during its season presented all the New York successes. “Green Jade” is in three acts and five scenes. The locale of the first two acts, which is in three scenes, is Paris, the first scene of the third act being Rio de Janeiro, and the last scene a cabin in a steamship plying between New York and Rio de Ja- neiro. The play was staged by J. C. Huffman. B. F. KEITH'S—Bessie Clayton. B. F. Keith’s wil celebrate Christ- mas with an extra holiday matinee to- morrow at 5 p.m., the headliner being the Broadway denseuse, Bessie Clay- ton, with Guy and Pearl Magley, Mer- cer and James Templeton and the Versatile Sextet, composed of Messrs. Aaronson, D'Alessandro, Hamilton, Hyde, Lentz and Kahn, in “The Box Panty.” Harry Langdon, assisted by Rose and Cecil, will present “After the Ball,” in which golfing and auto- ing are laughably satirized. Val and Ernie Stanton will tell of “English as She is Not Spoke: Tom Bryan and Lillian Broderick, with Lucille Jarett, will offer “Bill Board Steps. Mar- garet Padula will give a new “Song Study of Boys.” Anderson and Burt will be seen in their newlywed farce, “The Dizzy Heights” and Irving and Jack Kaufman, phonograph singers; the Luster brothers and the house features will complete the bilL Today at 3 and 8:15 p.m. this week’s bill will be presented. The first ma: nee tomorrow will be given at 2 p.m. and the evening performance at 8:15, following the special matinee at § p.m. BELASCO—Nazarro’s Band. Nat Nazarro, Jr., and his band will head the program which opens at the Belasco Theater with the matinee this afternoon. Nazarro is announced as the youngest star of vaudeville, and carries with him a company of ten, which includes a jazz sextet, the little dancer, Helene, and the artistic singer. Buddy. El Brendel and Flo Bert will be featured in a new specialty in which Mr. Brendel's Swedish humor plays a prominent part. Other acts will in- clude_Ciccolini, tenor of the Chicago Grand Opera Company, in a group of his special song characterizations, appropriately costumed; Charles How- ard & Co., with James Graham and Alberta Fowler in a unique specialty, “How Times Have Changed”; Ford and Truly in a delightful comedy conceit; Nip and Fletcher, and other acts, with the Shubert News Weekly. Saturday (New Year Eve) perform- ances will be given at the Belasco at 2:15, 8 and 11 p.m., when a New Year show with special features will be presented. STRAND—“The Great Kermiss.” The Strand Theater during Christ- mas week, beginning this afternoon, will present in his first appearance in Washington the Great Kermiss, in the sensational mystery, “Cutting a Woman in Two,” an illusion replete with thrills and surprise. Other acts include Hurley and Hurley, in “A Few Minutes of Versatility”; Ned LaRose and Opal Adams, in “Song Sayings Plus Personality”; Hawley, Saxton and company, in a humorous one-act comedy, “Business Is Business,” and a triple allfance of ¥ Central High Schoof HAYES National harmony and humor, the Riverside rio. The photoplay, a first run, will pic- ture Betty Compson and Lon Chaney's latest _Goldwyn _production, “For Those We Love,” in which Miss Comp- son is seen as a country girl, too un- sophisticated, who befriends one of . the_evil characters of the town in, |. 3 such a way that her friendship effects s L a radical change in his life. ~Short 1 film subjects complete the bill. COSMO0S—“Musical Scenes Around the World.” This week's Dbill at the Cosmos ‘Theater, which will be presented for the first time at the matinees to- morrow, has the holiday spirit in mind and is planned to please both the yongsters and the old folks. There are three outstanding attractions— “Musical Scenes Around the World,” a novelty of song and instrumental music presenting Arthur Miller and a quintet of attractive singers and musicians in the music of all lands. Several pianos are used on the stage in the presentation. Then comes Mooney’s Indoor Circus, for the kid- dies, in which ponies, dogs, cats, clowns and “Pete,”” the mul that wont let you ride him, furnishuntold amusement. The third feature is an original comedietta, “Between Fires,” presented by Raymond Sefdol, as- sisted by Misses Hansen and Allen, all Washington folks, who promise something interesting and enter- taining. Other acts will include Ferro and Coulter, old-time blackface minstrel men _in “Plantation Pastimes”; Sam- my Duncan, “The Jolly Scot,” who claims to be Harry Lauder's only rival; Olive Bays and Company in a singing surprise, with comedy, and the Tuscano Brothers with a novelty in_juggling. From Tuesday until and including Friday, the added matinee feature will be oot” Gibson’s newest—and crit- AYTON s PauL KocHhANsKI Concert CAROL CAREY RENEE BRYLEE Capitol Cosmos, Concerts Paul Kochanski, Friday. The fifth concert of the T. Arthur Smith Ten Star Series will bring Paul Kochanski, the Polish violin genius, who made a great impression earlier in the season as the soloist with the New York Symphony Orches- tra, and who will be heard again at the New National Theater Friday after- noon at 4:30 o'clock, with Gregory Ash- man at the piano. Kochanskl was a pupil of the Polish master, Emil Mlynasski, and of the Belgium, Cesar Thomson. He is the possessor of the much-covet- ed Primier Prix avec la plus grande distinction de Bruxelles. His Ameri- can debut was with the New York Symphony Orchestra, at Carnegie Hall, February 14, when his play- ing was pronounced the finest New York had had during the season by a nmewcomer violinist. This success was duplicated in Washington, when he made his first appearance here April 1. His program follow: Diable,” Larghetto aff gro, Grave, Allegro assia, Trillo del diavolo (Tartini); “Allegro, Adagio ma non tanto,” and “Preludio in E Major,” for violin alone (J. S. Beach); “Hymn T S Rimsky-Korsakoff-Kreis- “The Love Birds” came to a disas- (Wieniawski): Party” Thursday; “Dance trous end recently in Chicago, but Pat|turno,” first performance in_ Wz mr'}d '”;H zv."“d at ?1.: lu.’fnl‘m They . £ one r}n";ed for the n.ne-% Osmnor‘?v(‘Bkfiixma?rmhlkn)l! & New Year carnivi W avors ‘were at once e for ‘~ s i and noise-makers to 1d | Keith circuit at a reported salary of | “Largo” (Poldowski) lla” usher the ol year out in fitting manner. ©$2,600 per week. (Pagnini-Kochanski). America’s Youngest Star ics say his best—picture, “Sure Fire” dramatized for the screen from Eugene Manlove Rhodes’ story of su- spense and thrills, “Bransford of Rainbow Ridge.” At all performances will be shown the Hall Room Boys comedy, “Beach Nuts”; the comedy. She was one, and the most delightful one, the children in “The Prince Chap.” It was here that George C. Tyler first saw her and en- gaged her play the leading part in “Pollyanna” on the Pacific coast. The following year she created the part of the “Giggling Girl” in Booth Tarkington’s “Penrod” in New York city. After this Mr. Tyler loaned Miss Hayes to the Froham forces to create the part of the “Dream Girl” in Sir James Barrie’s “Dear Brutus,” in which she achieved marked dis- tinction. Then she was “featured” in Edward Child Carpenter’s play “Bab,” which confirmed the critics of her genius, and now, barely out of her ‘teens, she is the full-fledged star of the delightful comedy “Golden Day: Ships to Be Scrapped. 'ELZNICK NEWS has sent camera- men into every shipyard where warships are under construction, taken pictures of the newest gun- ships that have been launched and will picture in one series the entire naval equipment .Secretary of State Hughes nominated to be scrapped the day the conference opened in ‘Washington. It will be a $300,000,000 “photoplay feature.” HELEN HAYES, who comes as the star of “Golden Days” under the direction of George C, Tyler, is de- clared the youngest star on the American stage today. Miss Hayes is a native of Wash- ington, her father being a promi- nent government official. As a little child Miss Hayes gave remarkable performance as “Little Lord Faunt- leroy” with the famous old Columbia Players. She was seen by Lew Fields, who was impressed by the child's artistry and he induced her parents to let her join his company. She remained with the comedian four years playing child parts. It was with John Drew that Helen Hayes made her deput in straight tional News pictures and the laugh: able “Gloom and Joy” cartoon plc- tures. ‘At today performances, starting .ast week's bill will be at 3 pm presented. GAYETY—“Jingle Jingle.” “Jingle Jingle” comes next week to the Gayety Theater. Harry Steppe, the featured comic, is also credited with writing the material. While the basic plot may bear a similarity to other burlesques, it is raid to have many new aud unique angles. L H. Herk is the producer. The cast includes Harry O'Neal, Stella Morrissey, prima _donna; Tvyleen Ramsey, soubrette; Purcella an from New Year eve performances Wil be given at 2:15, 7:45 and 10:30 p.m. CAPITOL—"Follies of New York.” A chorus of pretty girls who can @ance and sing will be a feature of “The Follies of New York” at the Capitol Theater this week, beginning with today’s matinee. The chorus has been recruited from musical come- dies and is said to be one of the most attractive on the burlesque stage. Fred Binder is the chief laugh pro- ducer, and the show provides him with many opportunities. Lew Led- erer, another star comedian, is Bind. 's chief support. Others include Sadie Banks, Carol Carey, Mae Kelly, Al Turple, Wallace Jackson and Mur- ray Welsh. “The Follies of New York” is in two acts and seven scenes and was writ- ten especially for the present com- pany. and Ramsay and Murray Hughes, big time acts direct Europe. —_— Arcade Auditorium. At the Arcade “something doing” every night is the promise for the Christmas holiday week. Tomorrow a matinee dance from 3 to 6 and a brilliant Christmas carnival in the evening; a “Paul Jones” dance Tues- day; a novel “Lolly Pop” party Wed- nesday; an old-fashioned * STELLA MORRISSEY Gaqet, Pierian Sodality, Tuesday. The Pierian Sodality Orchestra (Harvard University Orchestra), now in its 115th concert season, will make its Washington appearance at the National Theater Tuesday afternoon at 4:30, with Mme. Helen Stanley, so- prano, as the soloist. This organization was founded in 1808 for the purpose of encouraging interest in choral and instrumental music in Harvard University. Walter Piston, the conductor, followed the baton of Georges Longy, for six years in the string choirs of the McDowell Club and the Boston Musical Asso- ciation. It is stated the results at- tained by him prove him to be suf- ficiently exacting. The program _follows: Overture, “Fingal’s Cave” (Mendelssohn) phony in B Minor “Quando ti Rivedro” (Donaudy) Innamorata di due Giovinetti” (Bim- honi), (Widow), “Dansant (Poldowski), “Time of Parting” (Hadley) and “Transgression,” dedicated to Mme. Stanley (Crews); “Ballet Suite” (Gluck), *“Valse Triste (Sibelius) and Hungarian march for the ‘Damnation of Faust” (Berloz). Imogen Peay will Royle’s “The Squaw Man.” Rida Johnson Young, librettist of “Maytime,” is writing three new pieces this season—one for the Sauberts, one for Sam H. Harris and one for Charles B. Dillingham. “Ma will_be at Poli's tie week commencing Sunday evening, Janua: At the Lyric Theater, New York, Monday, January 2, Joseph M. Gaites will present “Up in the Cloud: musical comedy, with book by Will B. Johnstone and music by Tom Johnstone, which was announced some time ago for ‘Washington. The Theater Guild of New York has engaged Margalo Gilmore to play the part of Consuelo in Andreyev's “He Who Gets Slapped” which will be produced about the middle of next month. Rebert Milton will direct the play. 3 Eunice Burpham, Mary King, Jane King and Curtyge Engler have been engaged by iver Morosco for Char'otte Greenwood’'s starring ve- hicle, “Let "Er Go Letty. Somewhat after the fashion of the “good man” of the old-time song, who couldn’t be kept down, “Lassie, the musical comedy by Catherine Chisholm Cushing and Dr. Hugo Felix, which was presented in New York two years ago, is about to be revived and sent on tour. Irene Castle cuits the pictures for a time and opens in vaudeville tomor- row night in Boston. She then gocs to New York for several coming to Keith's, in thi; veloping an American ballet are be- ing furthered by Bessie Clayton, at B. F. Keith's this week. Miss Cl. |l(m anticipates that the effort under- taken by Miss Hoffman, the Keith interests and hersclf to develop | American dancing will be most suc- i cessful, for the reason that America already leads the world in toe danc- ing, the foundation of ballet danc- ing. She has received many requests for advice from young darcers, and be the accompanist. Tickets are on sale by T. Arthur Smith, Inc, 1306 G street northwest. Coming Attractions NATIONAL—Iaurette Taylor. Laurette Taylor, in “The National Anthem,” a new play by J. Hartley Manners, comes to the National The- ater for New Year week, beginning with a holiday matinee Monday, Jan- uary 2. The new piece is described as a comedy of American life at the pres- ent day with moments of poignant and intense drama and a lot of prophecy for the generations to come. In it Miss Taylor will impersonate a character of a kind entirely different from any other in her repertory. Be- yond this nothing is made known about the new piece, which is to be given at Rochester Thursday night, December 29. The presentation will be made under the management of A. L. Erlanger and George C. Tyler. POLI’S—“The Bat.” “The Bat” is to be presented at Poli’s Theater next week. This mys- tery play by Mary Roberts Rinehart and Avery Hopwood set New York agog more than & year ago and in Chicago it ran a full year. *“The Bai is presented here by a “special” com- pany selected by Wagenhals and Kemper for the larger cities only. Washington saw the play early in its career. GARRICK—“Desert Sands.” A drama in three acts, Sands,” by Wilson Collison, will be presented by Shelton Wheeler at the Shubert Garrick Theater next week, beginning Sunday night, January “Desert endeavors to give them such help as she can. and company, Burke and Durkin, Mc- Lallan and Carson, and Sealo, with the usual house attractions supple- menting. COSMOS—Mayer’s Diving Girls. For New Year week, commencing at the matince Monday, January 2, another attractive holiday bill is an- nounced for the Cosmos Theater, headed by Lottie Mayer and her fa- mous diving girls. Their offering is entitled “On the Beach,” but most of it happens in a huge tank of water with a glass front, where all the tricks of the sea nymphs are pre- sented. The Kitamura Japs will give a touch of the oriental to the bill with their wonderful, risky per- formances. Little Lord Roberts, the famous midget, will be seen in his latest characterizations and heard in his latest songs. And then there will be Ungaro, a great musical feature; Northlane, Riano and Ward in the de- lights of song, dances and chirpy chatter, and other acts to follow. The added matinee feature will pre- sent for the first time in Washington Herbert Rawlinson’s great Universal production, “The Millionaire,” and Harold Lloyd will furnish the laugh- maker at all performances with “Never Weaken.” STRAND—Pola Negri in “The Pol- ish Dancer.” Next week the Strand Theater will feature tho premier showing in Wash- ington of Pola Negrl, in her latest photoplay, “The Polish Dancer,” said with a special holiday matinee to be a superb production. The vande- Monday. The scenes of the play are laid in the Sahara, and a special musical score has been written by Emerson Withorne which is to be interpreted by an orchestra of Arablan instru- ments. The action of the play passes in the course of a night from just after darknees until sunrise, when the caravan takes its way back to the edges of civilization. There are involved in the principal story two men who have left their homes in London to seek forgetfulness and to be forgotten, the woman who has caused their desire for isolation and a littl Arab dancer whom one of the B. P. KEITH'S—Valeska Suratt. Theater, with an extra matinee at & p.m. on Monday, Jolson and company, Ed Le and Owen Martin, ‘men has taken under his protection. New Year week at B. F. Keith's New Year day, will have a noteworthy bill headed by Valeska Suratt and company, Allan Rogers and Lenora Allen, Harry e Wrothe Lola (Girlie) Seina ville will offer the Seven Virginia Bells, a septet of society soloists and musicians; Alvin and Alvin, sensa- tional exponents of equilibrism; Me- Intyre and Holcomb, in *“Melodious Discords”; Homer Miles and company, in & humorous one-act comedy, “The Rough Neck,” and Burns and Klein, gll llers of “Gloom and Bundles of oy. GAYETY—Big Wonder Show. The “Big Wonder Show,” de as the “kingpin of all musical ex- travaganzas,” with funny George P. Murphy, will make its appearance at the Gayety Theater next week in & two-act burletta, “A Hot Tamals Hero,” with many amusing situations. A feature will be a travesty on David Belasco’s “Gold Diggers,” entitled “The Dough Diggers. George P. Murphy and Mlle. Babette head the cast. Among the principals are Olive De Corney, Nettie Wilson, Bertha Stoller, Morok Sisters, Clare Evans, Frank Martin and Chick and Burt Hunter.