Evening Star Newspaper, December 28, 1924, Page 47

Christmas \Veek 1n tl{e he Sundiny Staf WASHINGTON, D. C., SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 28, 1924 Theater. By W. H. Land; vofgt. { In the Spotlight. i ARRISON BROCKBANK will piay Napoleon IIT in he Love the operetta with Offenbach | music, which.1s to have an early | production. Elste Janis will soon bs seen un- der the management of Charles Dil- BELASCO—“Jack in the Pulpit, NATIONAL—“Lightnin’,” come Current Attract,lons At the Theaters This Week comedy. Opens tomorrow evening. Opens this evening. Wardman Park T heater> STMAS week i t a particular! e modern theater is either a “dark week” or £ il lingham in 2 revue entitled “Puz- merry one. There is a tradition that the zles,” with Shirley Vernon also in POLI'S—“Wildflower,” musical comedy. Opens this evening. WARDMAN PARK—“A Story of Pierrot.” Opens Tuesday evening. ¢ that soothes the box office is usually diverted elsewhere, and, | the cast. e soul of the present-day temple of Thespis, box office is t be merry sad. So that if the doors be not cement to enter those that are kept Iy very seldom one of dramatic im- this year, however, has been favored with an exception t appearance here of Ferenc Molnar’ e theater today as the graceful bird after s rare in tl d. The r of the pla ewers of excellently played comedy, the week have told the story of the and have described, as well as might be, the | Eva Le Gallienne’s exquisite portrayal of the role of the your of the glory that is supposed to halo iream of romance, and it was admiral of those who saw it, especially those whose confidence in the theater is‘ 1y shaken by latter-day “T\‘.‘O MARRIED MEN,” tt for the dramat justy wallop in 3 for argument, if nothing more, and unable to get their heads above the imagination. John! companions who love to see it. Lit ustment of marital discomfiture. who lost the warmth of the light of love in the pursuit a throne. “The Swan” is a beautiful bly unfolded to the wide-awake eyes tendenc: icent Lawrence play, was a let-down the world of the caveman and his perhaps entertained those who are commonplace and into the realm of ie loves to show his sore toe, and Johnnie has lots of | tle Constance Binney, who has not lost the consciousness and the joy of youth, romped into the hearts of many with her musical version of “The Sweet Little Devil” Her play gave her the excuse and she made Tt was an evening of pleasant entertainment. ith their best effort thus far in their | ot,” the only panto: Head Players embellished the week w ittle theater, “A Story of Pi eason, ¥ vears ago used to be 1 HE current week wiil entertain v ith return engag delightiul use of her opportunities. Nothing more. The Ram's me of the Christmas amous for such entertainmen of “Lightnin’, its farewell appearance before its merger into the movies, and “Wild- fower,” one of the most delightful musical shows that have ever visited Washington. Curiosity is excited attraction coming, which sensely dramatic character study of of overwhelming circumstances.” Its the advance notices describe as by the announcement of a new “an in- an ordinary soul caught in a snare name is “Four Knaves and a Joker,” which may mean nothing at all to many, but the fact that John Barry- more and Irene Fenwick, whose abilit ies to please the dramatic palate are vell known, will head the cast should be a guarantee of something theatric out of the ordinary. Changes in SVTHERE is as great a difference between the acting of today and twenty vears ago,” says Thomas | Jefferson, €on of the famous Joseph | Jefterson, “as there is between the plays themselves and the stage di- recting. “In the popular melodramas twenty years ago,” Mr. Jefferson said, t'every character occupled the center of the stage while delivering impor- fant speeches. The leading man, who aould do no wrong, spoke his heroles and moved downstage, right or lef:, and the next character to speak | A to the center of the stage.| 5 finished the leading man < to the center again, and | was kept up through the scene. he leading man, leading woman, soubrette and comedian always had ynusic for their entrances, and {f the leader of the orchestra falled to pick up his cue there was trouble. The soubrette always wore skirts to her, knees, had a love affalr and married. She dressed llke a girl of 10, acted like a miss of 16 and was actually anywhere from 30 to 50. “The leading woman (she was call- od ‘leading lady’ then) always wore long, black ‘misery’ cape. ' I think melodrama without this garment rely would heve fafled. Of course, | every one remembere the soliloquies | d the frequent changes of scenery | Fvery time a playwright of those | days got stuck he would shift the jocale. It's not S0 easy to write a play nowadays. y degrees many of the things have been done aw for the public wants a truthful play. Jioneatly acted. Even the make-up has changed, and not mearly so much grease paint is used as formerly. In fact, one sees as much on the street as on the stage. “While the plays of the past had | many long speeches which were para- | Goxically prized and dreaded by the actors who spoke them, the dramatist who wriies for these times makes an ~ffort to say what he has to say in! as brief and concise a way as pos- sible. Plays that have long =peeches now are charaoterized as ‘talky,’ and they are hacked to pieces by the pro- ducer, no matter how the author walls That he iz being crucified. “But T do not believe, little as I kpow about writing plays, that 2 ot unreal h, S'.candards. playwright can follow a pattern as a talior cuts a suit of clothes. There would be little difference in them it all authors followad one rule, “One frequently hears remarks about a play's ‘timeliness. This re- minds me of something valuable said to me once by Georgs M. Cohan. It was several years ago, and 1 was trying to get him interested in a play written by one of my author friends. I put forth all my best arguments and finished by saying: ‘And the greatest thing in favor of this play is that the time is opportune for the public to see it. They want this kind of a play right now.’ “Mr. Cohan's reply was short, but 1t made a lasting impression on ime. “The opportune time for & good play,’ he said, ‘is always.' " Newman's Traveltalks. E. M, NEWMAN, with a new serles * of traveltalks called “The Road to Mandalay,” will begin his annual season January 11 at the Natlonal Theater. On five consecutive Sunday afternoons and evenings traveltalks will be presented in the following : “India and the Vale of Kash- urma, Land of Golden Pago- n and Singapore,” “Slam and Borneo” and “Java and Sumatra.” All the mystery and charm of the Orfent ars promised in this unique series. Mr. Newman has an entirely new group of motion pictures and color. views, . pageant of humanity in o picturesque procession of peoples of many races, faiths and tongue: The popular travel talker enjoyed the hospltality of the Maharajah of Kashmir on his palatial houseboat. The Burmese hill tribes around Man- dalay were visited: Kandy, where lies the tooth of Buddha, and all cther sights of interest at Ceylon will be pictured and described. In Siam, which Is a decided novelty in - traveitalks, the globe trotter was the guest of a brother of the King and photographs were made Siamese life which the tourist never sees, Borneo, where the wild ma came from, will offer many surprise: Java, the most populous island on the globe, a land of telegraphs, railroads and schools, and Sumatra, which has never been given before, with a group of jungle-life motion pictures, will pravide other themes of interest. It furnished food | Mary Nash will play the leading { feminine role in “The Heart Thief," Sacha Guitry's comedy, which the Selwyns will produce January 5 in New York. Leon Gordon, author of “White Cargo,” will be starred in the play when it opens in Boston January 12. ame Cats” is the new name for ‘ollusion,” which opens in New York tomorrow night. Leslle Howard, A. P. Kaye, Edna May Oliver and Lyonel Watts will be in the ' cast supporting Margaret Lawrence, who is about to be starred by the Charles Frohman com in sabel.” Will Rogers has left the “Follfes and returned home after a quarrel, it is said, with Florenz Ziegfeld. Jimmy Barton and W. C. Fields were rushed into the revue to flll up the gap. No explanation of the quarrel has been forthcoming. The success of “Badges,” now run- {ning In New York, has created spec- ulation as to just who Edward Ham- mond, co-author of the plece, is. Ed- ward Hammond {s Edward Hammond Cady, president of the Commerce Guardian Trust and Savings Bank D§ Toledo, Ohio. “Badges” is his first 182 Owing to the {llness of Wi Farnum, star of “The Buccaneer,” production has been indefinitely post- | poned, probably until next season. | The play is a pirate comedy by Max well Anderson and Laurence Stall- ;‘n’gs, and the producer, Arthur Hop- ns. The original “Rain” company, head- ed by Jeanne Eagles, will come to the National Theater at an early date. There are six companies play- ing “Rain” in different parts of the of | country. Mit! Manley of Warsaw, Poland, has been engaged by John Cort as the singing and dancing comedienne in his forthcoming production of “China Rose.” 3 The Theater Gulld is rehearsing in New York another play, “Proces- sional,” by John Howard Lawson. Philip Moeller has charge of the production. | Jim Corbett, the ex-champlon prize- fighter, has forsaken the stage for the rostrum of health cult. He will preach, as a lay minister, the doc- trine of right living religion. Corbett has been a suecess In vaudeville and musical comedy for the past 30 years. Edwin Milton Gropper, the young man who wrote ‘Ladles of the Evening,” has divested himself of another new play, as yet unnamed, which {s now in the hands of Sam. H. Harrls. Gropper and Oscar Ham- merstein, 24, furnished “New Toys” for Mr. Harris last season. Louls Evan Shipman’s play “Poor Richard” Is due for a New York showing a week hence. Maclyn Ar- buckle has the title role. *“Poor Richard” is reported to have been a big success in the Middle West. Harry Bannister has been engaged to direct the production of “The Valley of Discontent,” Gladys Unger's play for Marjorle Rambeau, and re- hearsals have been under way for a week in New York. A. E. Anson is slated for leading man. Lionel Barrymore and Irene Fen- wick are in Leon Gordon's play “Four Kpaves and a Joker,” which will have its initial presentation in this| city January § and then goes to New | York. | Earl Carroll has begun casting| he Rat” In which Teddy Girard | jand Ivan Novello will have the lead- | ing_roles. Novello played the part in London. : | Kate Elinore of the Elinore sister: well known to vaudeville patrons, is dangerously ill at a hospital in In- dianapolis, where she was taken after being removed from a-train as she was being rushed.to New York for special treatment. Eva Tanguay is :Md to have collapsed when told the acts. Edith Mills is en routé from Cali- fornia to New York to direct re- hearsals of “Starlight.’ Gladys Unger's new play, of which Dorls Keane will be the star when it is presented on Broadway next month. Henry Miller’s next production will | Mitzel, Mary C EARI Le Parad: afternoon. Band—"The GAYETY Belasco—'Jack in the Pulpit' The Shubert Belasco Theater, this week, opening tomorrow evening, will have another new production, “Jack in the Pulpit,” of which Robert Ames is the star. It Is an American comedy by Gor- don Morris, said to be unusual be- cause of its clean and wholesome theme. It Is a story of how a quaint old New England town becomes a thriving metropolis through the energy of a quartet of crooks. The inhabitants rebel against modern ideas introduced by Jack Faber, th new minister, who has accepted the call to the church be legacy left by his maiden aunt: There are heartaches, thrills and laughs aplenty. The staging of was executed by Elwood F. Bostwick. He and Mr. Ames are sponsors of the play. Mr. Ames, who appeased here last season In stock, has a supporting company headed by Marion Coakley, last seen in Washington in two of George M. Cohan’s biggest suce “Ctenius and the Crowd" and Meanest Man in the World,” and includes Elmer Gran rington, Sam Colt, Betty Soule, nan Cripps, John F. Morrissey, D. Dwyer, Gllberta Faust, Tobias, Gladys Lockwood, Max Von cil, Edna Helneman, Alexander Clark; jr., Robert William- son, Kenneth Dana and Charles Slat- tery. A New Year d& (Thursday) matinee will be given instead of the usual Wednesday performance. Ker- . wy - ) National— Lxg}\mm For its final visit to Washington before its transition to the screenm, “Lightnin’ ” will be the offering New Year week at the National Theater, beginning tonight, with matinees New Year day (Thursday) and Saturday. The cast includes Thomas Jefferson, Bessle Bacon, Felix Haney, Frank Thornton and other well remembered favorites of the first engagement. “Lightnin’ ” acquires its title from its central character, Lightnin' Bill Jones, a shiftiess, good-natured brag- gart, and somewhat of a tippler, who is vet'a figure to be loved and ad- mired. Around his vagaries is woven an appealing love story of a young law student who, by outwitting a couple of land-grabbing lawyers, pro- vides the basis of the play. The ac- tion of the plece starts in a logging camp in the backwoods, of Nevada. The first act is lald in a little hotel run by Lightnin’ Bill and his wife, which, standing half in California and halt in Nevada, attracts would-be divorcees from all over the country. Of the new faces in the cast most notable is that of Barney Gil- more, as the Reno judge. For many years Mr. Gilmore starred in “A Rocky Road to Dublin” and’ other popular plays. Other players are Jack Marvin, Marie Reels DeCamp, Minnle Palmer, Willlam Granger, Mart E. Heisey, Robert E. Lowe, Marguerite Miller, Harry Maitland, Johnnie Le- Fevre, Eugene Kane, Kathryn Mal- lory, Mina Shirley, Mary Manners and Lillfan Gilmoge. Poli's—"Wildflower."” The large capacity of Poll’s should Dbe tested this week, beginning tonight, when the delightful little musical comedy, “Wildflower,” starring Edith Day, and which played here earlier this season, will open a Teturn en- gagement. After its run of 62 weeks in New York it became very evident that “Wildflower” was no fluke, and ‘this season it has played a many as six return engagements. Jingling melodies, racy humor, captivating dances and splendid singing are blended with an inter- esting plot in_“Wildflower.” Add to this the captivating Edith Day and You have the reason why the pro- Quction has achieved such success. Scenes of romance, of beauty and of comedy follow each other in rapld succession. Edith Day, as Nina, the peasant beauty, is the spitfire who has to tame herself and hide every sign of anger even under the greatest provocation—as imposed by bs “After Love,” the drama in which Luclen Guitry appeared in Paris some months ago and which Leo Ditrich- stéin bought for his own use last (Continued on Fourth Page.) the author of the plot. The New York cast, which still appears in its original entirety, includes Bernard Goroey, Esther Howard, Guy Robert- won, Bobhby Higgins, Marjorie Bonner, reformed | cruse by so doing he will receive a| ack in the Pulpit”| | tascinating Fifie, | tiny child, Helen Car- | John | ¢ Yeionn | settings ana the | KEITH'S—Leonard's Minstrels, vaudeville. Opens this afternoon Cherry Tree,” vaudeville. This STRAND—Pinto and Boyle, vaudeville. Opens this afternoon. Harry Steppe’s Show, burlesque. Ope MUTUAL—“1924 Hello Girls,” burlesque. Opens this afternoo; this afternoon. Tyler Brooke, Marion and Martinez Randall, Jerome Daley and lots of pretty girls. Wardman Park—"A Story of Pierrot.” A delightful pantomime for the holi- day season Is being offered at Ward- man Park Theater for the third week beginning Tuesday evening, Decem- ber 30, when_the Ram’'s Haad Players will continue to play “A Story of Pierrot,” by Fernand Belssier and P. Marie Costa. Ellen Van Volkenburg, past mistress {in the art of intimate theater produc- tions, has produced this pantomime, with Gertrude McRae Nash at the plano, Helen Gerrer as violinist, and with Robert Bell, Josephine Hutchin- son, Ruth Harrison, Richard Elwell and Ranald Savery in the cast. Little Miss Amanda Chittum is Petit Pler- rot The play tells the story of a youth- tul pierrot, in love and exceedingly shy; of a demure little milliner, whom he loves; of & wicked and wealthy suitor; of a stanch and true old inn- keeper as Plerrot's friend, and of a and finally of a who unties all and brings about a happy ending. The play is in three acts, for which James Reynolds has had charge of costumes, the costumes by Annie Castle. Keith's—Leonard's Minstrels. Eddie Leonard, the minstrel, has staged “Oh, Didn’t It Rain!” and 1s oftering it ag his New Year gift to the Washington theater-going public at B. F. Kelth's Theater this week with matinee today at 3 p.m. He will be assisted by Jack Russell, Gus Mul- cay and Charlie Oberls, who, like himeelf, will work In blackface. In addition he brings a big corps of en- tertainers who make the banjos talk. Edlth Clifford, a comedienne of in- ternational reputation who makes laughs, is also a featured attraction. Others Include Grace Deagon and Jack Mack, in “An Original Smart Comedy Oftering”; Con Colieano, Spanish wizard of the wire, in a sen- sational act, assisted by a charming Spanish girl, Zeneto; Thomas Swift and Company, in & new “naughtical” skit, entitled “The Gob,” by Paul Gerard Smith; Bllly Hallen, with clever fun which he calls “It's All Applesauce”; the Morton Jewell Com- pany, in a beautiful novelty, “A Vaudeville Mosaic,” and the Wilson Aubrey Trio, comedy gymnasts, in an original wrestling match. The usual screen features will- complete the bill Eoile L. Paradis’ Pand: “The Cherry Tree.’ The exceptional vaudeville program that Jaunched the new Earle Theater into the world of local theaters last evening will be continued throughout this weck. It is headed by Harry Green in “The Cherry Tres” and Meyer Davis' Le Paradis Band, two offerings that give assurance of “value recsived.” There are, though, many clever en- tertainers other than the band com- bination and Mr. Green in the Earle oftering. Vimos Westony is an artist at the plano, while his partner, Miss Christine Fontyne, is a coloratura so- prano whose fine voice and talents | have won the highest commendation. Comedy is not neglected, but is of- fered In many forms in the Earle bill, Singing Edd(} Nelson is a great laugh winner in-burnt cork; Ethel Sinclair and Marie Gaspar are two girls with good material and know how to pre- sent it, whilo Senna and Weber, In “This and That,” have a good collec- tion of songs and stories, and the Japaness balancers, the Kanazawa Trio, are marvels in their particular fleld. \ Strand—Pinto and Boyle. Two fine vaudeville comedians, Messrs. Pinto and Boyle, will head the speclal New Year bill at the Strand Theater, beginning this after- noon. They appear in a fun frolic, entitled “Nothing Serious,” and prom- ise to set a fast pace for 1925. “Cupid’s Close Ups,” a novel skit presented by Arthur Jarrett and a talented company, will provide the added attraction. Others will include Birdis Kraemer, “the little mocking Paul Porter | the knots | |band's Wives," feat the settings | bond? Tves | betng executed by Robert Byrne and another well liked screen star, Bar-| |bara La Marr. |prominent in the cast. Holmes' Extra Travelogu; | “Glorfous Switzerland” is the title of an extra travelogue to be glven by Burton Holmes this afternoon | at the Natlonal Theater at 3:30| o'elock | . Holmes' {tinerary starts with| on the Rhine and takes in| Geneva and the Gorner Grat, with its| new hotel; the Matterhorn from the Swiss side; Mont Cervin and the Breithorn; Monte Rosa and Zermatt; thence by the Loetschberg Railway to Kandersteg. Wonderful motion pictures show the play of clouds in the mountains, the Matterhorn emerg- ing from the clouds, snowscapes, wood carvers of Brienz at work and the lacemakers of Murren. The sec- ond part begins with a pictorial in- terpretation of the overture to “Wil-| Ham Tell,” and is followed by a trip, | by colored views and motlon pictures, | to the principal viewpoints for the| more famous high® Alps and gives a| realistic reproduction of actually | climbing some of the lofty peaks. Part three glves a serles of pictures | of Winter sports and skiing differ- ent from those seen in “Itallan Alps.” There are also glimpses of Alpine home life, Swiss types in close-ups and an extraordinary voyage down the raging River Limmat from Lake Zurich to the Rhine. Hubert Dyer and company, in and another at- ird”: Laugh a Second, traction to be announced later. The photoplay offering, “My Hus- ng Shirley Ma- son, is heralded as one of the best pictures Miss Mason has made in a long time. The story was written by Bryant Washburn, | Evelyn Brent and Paulette Duval are Gayety — Harry Steppe's how. Harry Steppe and his show will come to the Gaysty Theater this week, beginning with today’s matine. A comedian of personality and humor, Harry Steppe is said to get every ounce of fun out of the lines of his newest vehicle of comedy stunts, overflowing with opportunities to make the most of his foolery. and | with the assistance of Harry O'Neil, ! long tn vaudeville, and Vic Casmore, who is seen in French and Italian characterizations. Rube Wallman, George Rose and Solly Hite, stars in the line of their endeavor; Mabel Ref- low, g dancer extraordinary, head the cast. which includes Lola Plerce a singer of “blues” songs; Rose Duffin, an acrobatic dancer; George McClen- non, one of the best goft shoe “hoof- ers,” and 18 saucy beauties in the chorus. An extra performance will be given at midnight Wednesday, December 31, the last day of the old year. Mutual—"1924 Hello Jake Girls." The Mutual Theater this week, be- ginning today, wlill present Henry Flelds and his “Hello Jake Girls.” This year Field will bring an ag- gregation of players famed in bur- lesque, including Dixle Mason, Harry Jones, Violet Hilson, James Rooney, Tom McKenna and P. McGilley. The show is in two acts and eight scenes, with speclal music by Ruby Gowan and Hughey Shubert. The dance numbers are staged by Ray- mond B. Perez. 2 Dixle Mason offers a song specialty with Harry Jones at the plano; Har- ry Fields, his_original monologue, ‘The Hebrew Funster,” with scenes including Chinatown, the Pennsyl. vania Station in New York, a sCene in Cheyenne, Fifth Avenue, New York; the Street of Silver and others. The show opens this afternoon at 3 o'clock. Janet Richards Tomorrow As announced last Monday, Miss Ja- net Richards at her talk on public questions. tomorrow morning will take up a number of subjects not yet reviewed in this year's course, includ- ing the vexed Moroccan question; the causes of civil war in Albania; the recent opium conference in Geneve; England’s changing attitude toward the League of Nations, and the pro- test by the Bfidwin cabinet against action by the' league on the Irish treaty. Miss Richards also will give an ac- count of her brief audience with Mus. solini when in Rome last October. The talks are given in the New Ma- sonic_Temple, Thirteenth street and New York avenue, and begin at 10:46. EDITH DAY ~ Polis Princeton Triangle Club. 'HB Princeton Triangle Club pro- | ductions are interesting examples of the ingenuity of the undergraduates. Unlike other college productions, the | Princeton Tritngle offerings have al- | ways been original musical dramas rather than revues. Thls, of course. | takes far greater care and pains in per- fecting them iginality of the stage designing and lighting effects are | particularly etriking. These two de- partments have Dbe highly a veloped, it is safd, that they have ir fluenced professional technique to a marked extent. In fact, so many ideas trom the Triangle shows Lave been in- corporated in Broadway performances | that ft has been found necessary to patent these innovations. This years electrical depastment has been working all Summer, devising and perfecting the lighting effects for this | year’s production, “The Scarle which appears at the President day evening. They have succee inventing a machine for project: aurora borealis which will be pat. Notable among the contributio e stage world have been “Radium B second act of “Drake’s Drum,” in ts of clouds and water a | subseque Russel Wrigh cles. He is staff of the Theater Guild, and has e in designing several sets for Max R: hardt's stupendous production, Miracle. House of Hammerstein. HE House of Hammerstein, in two | generations, has invaded every field in the amusem t world opera, the drama, light opera and musical comedy, the varleties and the | ovies have all felt the impress of | the talents of the bearers of this| famous name. Oscar Hammerstein was bullder of | theaters and opera houses and maker | of many reputations. He it was who founded the Manhattan Opera House and who did so much to spread the| fame of Mary Garden, Tetrazzini and a host of operatic stars. Two sons and a daughter were born | to the sturdy Oscar—Willlam, Arthur and Stella. William and Arthur have in turn had artistic children, all of whom have succeeded along various lines in keeping up with the brilliant record of the founder of the family. Willlam started on his road to fame via the old New York Victoria Theater, whose na: he made al household word in New York. He has| two sons, Oscar Hammerstein, 2d,| and Reginald Hammerstein. The | former has lived up to his grand- Princeton Triangle Club, Sat\lrday. Much interest is being manifested fn this vear's production of the Princeton Triangle Club, “The Scarlet Coat,” which Is to be given here next Saturday evening. A large number of prominent peo- ple have taken seats for the per- formance, and it Is expected that the | audience at the President Theater| will be a brilllant one. Those who | have seen previous productions of the | Triangle Club, particularly last Yea success, “Drake’s Drum,” anticipate a show of almost professional excel- lence. “The Scarlet Cbat” is a musical drama in two acts, the entire scene of the play being lald in the Hud- son Bay country of Canada. . The first act opens in a fur-trading post of the Koyukuk River, while the second | takes place before the cabin of the | facteur of the post. This :ple-| turesque setting has offered unusual | opportunities for novel scenic and| lighting effects, which are expected) to form one of the chief elements of | interest in the performance. i The production does not, however, | depend entirely upon its setting. The | music, for a large part of which R.| M. Crawford, president of the club, is responsible, is sald to be excep-| tionally tuneful, and the authors of the book have departed from the usual custom of musical comedy writers by providing an interesting and clever plot. The work of the chorus, which has been trained by a professional coach, connected with the Ziegfeld Follles, has also received especial mention from those who have been favored .with an early glimpse of the production. Arcade. Hverything is set at the Arcade for | dancers to “ring out the old and ring ! in the new” in a pretentious manner on New Year eve, when a carnival dance, with favors and noise makers will be staged. New Year will be ushered in with a matinee dance from 3 to 6 and a colorful 1925 ball in the evening. father's name o o c is going in under his u His brotl stage directing, guidance. Arthur Hammersteln, who e prodigious producer, began his 1if an interfor dacorator and artist, ar it is Interesting to mnote that t: Casino Theater, New York, was don over by him, and it was he who de signed the large panel relief, “Cleo- patra’s Fete,” over the prosceniur But he forsook that fleld at an ear! age. Reared from infancy in a worl of artistic ventures, it was but nai- ural that he should become associate with his father, and only anoth short step until he should start pr ducing for himself. In the meantims Elaine Hammerstein, has achieved ternational renown as a fllmeuse. S made her debut in her father's pre duetion of “High Jin and after whirl on the legitimate -stage she went into plctures, with success fror the outset. Herbert Stothart, composer of “Wildflower,” says of Mr. Hamm steln’s work as a producer: “During my 12 years' association ith Arthur Hammersteln most of m3 work has been for a serles of revues He has a fine melodic understanding and knows at once when music leaves the popular track. Arthur Hammersteln himselt de clares: “We are going to see real American grand opera soon. It is o1 its way as sure as fate: all the signs of the times in production point ths way. I have one in my desk, “Th Light of the World,” which is surel golng on. when I get the right cast I planned to do it this season at the Century Theater, but the time did not seem to be just right. However, ‘when I do do it, you can wager it wil be grand grand opera In every re spect.” his daughte About Edith Dny. DITH DAY made her first stage appearance in Minneapolis Nudina in_ “The Chocolate Soldie: presented by amateurs. Her father, then dramatic critic ¢ the Minneapolis Tribune, listened willingly to lofty predictions about his daughter. And when Al Jolson came, in “Dancing Around,” an op- portunity arose for him to present his_talented offspring. “You ought to start in the chorus.” counseled the stage manager. But Miss Day, exalted after her leading role in “The Chocolate Soldler,” re- torted “But I'll work very cheap if you just give me something to do.” And he did. There were special dancing numbers and one song which remunerated her $35 a week and saved—perhaps—$§150 for the firm. It was in this small bit, how that Miss Day met the eve of Henry v and she was signed up to with Mitz hen Mitizi Hajos “Pom Po; Her next appear- was in “Going Up,” in which shared attention with Frank Craven in the famous “Tickle Toe" number. It was “Irene,” however, that brought her stardom and inter- national fame.