Evening Star Newspaper, December 27, 1925, Page 59

= WASHINGTON, he Sundwy Stad D. C, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 97, Automobiles DUNCAN § mmzy N ational Old Friend Santa Claus V\Vorlflc!sipgst Actpr By Philander Johnson. ANTA CLAUS is no great of the theater when Friday serts itself as his especial day of the week. Well tried entertainment. in- cluding the most successful modern comic opera, the magician of th hour, and the brightest of musical comedics, held forth their reliable charms. But the regular theater pat- Midnight Shows Thursda TO watch the old yvear out and the new year in many of the local theaters will present midnizht per formances Thursday evening tol ws as frierd and bill The actors’ viéwpoint is the one that finds most comedy in the idea of treating Shakespeare with any- headed by Albertina Rasch e Belnos o il cont larle, starting at 11:30 Georze Ch Battling Butler tation of “The Shrew ely 10" Gylety, starting at 12 o'clock. mid sound funnier than the performance | night. with & full performance of the actually is, so far mnovation | regular show, “Fashion Parade. counts. The introduction of a phono- | Mutual. starting at midnight, with ronage has other things upon its graph and the (imrh\";v:, the | the \\r'hx’-n ‘,‘“ff“,.(. 1;‘ full perform. snind than the favorite staraiiof the | 0°¢ of medernly ‘tailored costumes, [ ance ol the reghiar shoy mimic world, and it is not until the | S¢¢MS “"3""”"‘»!“ absurd. yet it Christmas matipee that this particu- | Passes through attention and makes lar week can expect crowds to relax | N0 great disturbance. The lack of § traditional costume ses rather a n at grand old ac- . thicic adoration of thatigr=nd | sense of incompletion than any oy pulse of protest. The piay a work of such uproarious that any suggestion Keith's presenting starting at 11:15 pm the regular theater pm. pre by like Newcomer to Vaudeville. CHARLES RUGGLES. the come- dian, is a_voung man who has a long rvecord of suc < to his credit in comedies. farces and motion tures. But liking the short sprint of the two-a-day. he has now launched into vaudeville and predicts that it will give him speed for his next legitimate show tuggles was last featured in “White Colla He plaved r. Battling Butler” in New York for 45 weeks last season and then went on the road for another 31 weeks. In the movies he has heen featured with Bebe Daniels, Cyril Maude other Paramount sta In stock he ini- itself mirth burlesque The great human comedy, so full of gentle mirth. so free from wound- | seems a superfluity. | No doubt ing satire. absorbs the attention of | Shakespeare would have used the the world, and it is impossible 10| Charleston and the phonograph him- turn a corner without meeting some | oif had they been available touch of the universal drama. Her= a | VRl e public Christmas tree in the shadow | \hile modernized Shakespesre of the White House: beyond, | made a good selling point for the through the crowd of holly-garland- | paric Bill, the chicf reward was pro- ed motor cars, glimpses of the win- | jjed in the one-act play which some dow dresser’s art. transforming |jiterary explorer brought forward : bleak polar scenes into fairylands of | defiance of a conventional antipa warmth and happiness. And everv- | 15 rhyming couplets. The French | where is the sound of music. from | (iage uses them freely. but the Eng- the radio loudspeaker here. from the | 5S¢ 0% LR SEON, D e phonograph there. culminating final- | veloped them successfully, save in ly in a truly wonderful demonstra- | rollicking and transitory” incidents tion of musical vou find in| \ctors do not like them. The well one of your favorite department jefined pattern holds them too clos stores a splendid choral organization | 1 1o the hook. and an actor seems pausing in the the day to japniect or else most scared when sinz_in best the hest of gmporizing. The play. +Perfume music. It is to drama. which m- | 5§ fe Rose,” by Lewis Parker. is ar cludes all the arts, that we have | dxample of ,V.o,;“\mmm, who! turned. unwittingly. perhaps. but|grace and Cinherent mmsic lift it with one accord. for relaxation in | info independe of arts of clocu- this busiest era of a busy world. | 4jo; and leave the player free to ex- St ercise the utmost taste in matters of restraint. The Herbert Stoc Co. deserves a vote of thanks at its bijoux box office for having the courage of its artistic conviction weil as a bold readiness for delib- erate defiance of the ancient Eliz bethan master of the wardrobe. The “Rose” is worth repetition % ox % The distinction of a traveling the- | ater organization locally constituted is now enjoyed by Washington. as the St. Patricks Players prepare to fill a series of bookings in a number of communities where their previous | appearances_assure them abundant welcome. The players find them- selves more and more in demand, and the organization will eventually, no doubt, record itself as the source | of a liberal supply of talent for the | New York professional stage. AP Another notable local and distinctive getting under way for “Uncle Sam'’s Follies.” provided | entirely from talent recruited from [ the United States Government de- partments, prepared. Some of | Wiley, v Y these artists last year displayed such | pond Hatton, comedians, and Mary remarkable gifts that it became cer- | 130 4 in the South Sea Islands by tain to the eye of any discriminating | Ronert Flaherty: “The Peacock Pa observer that Uncle Sam could not | rade,” with Pola Negri: “Miss Brew- \pnmhh reconcile himself to paying | ster's Millions th Bebe Daniels and | the wages they would deserve as en- | Ford Sterling: “The New Klondike,” a tertainers instead of those provided Story of the real estate boom in under congressional supervision. But | Florlda, starring Thomas Meighan entertaining, when really at its best, | FL Tha Tae: (hoes S Tioare o is a labor that in large measure re- | forom Mexloo," starting Richard Dix wards itself. with Lois Wilson; “Untamed,” star- Y | ring Glo Swanson in a modern ver- | sion of “The Taming of the Shrew,’ Griffith to Start Work. | Goeer T by Fannie Hurst; “Wild Martha Ostenso; To- the $13,500 prize novel “I'll. See You | night,” with Adolphe Menjou and Arlette Marchal, the French actress; “That's My Baby,” starring Douglas MacLean; “Desert Gold,” a Zane Grey | melodrama, with Jack Holt, Billie Dove and Noah Beery; “Volcano,” a | film version of the play, “Martinique,” | featuring Bebe Daniels, Ricardo Cortez m\d Vallace Beer; starring Secret Spring,"” | directed by Leonce Perret: ‘hdnvp, starring ‘rossroads of the World,” Michael | Arlen’'s first story for the screen, starring Pola Negri: “The Drive” a Zane Grey story: “Grass,” | a story of human beings, their beasts, herds and flocks, and “The Lucky Lady,” featuring Greta Nissen, Wi tiam Collier, jr.. and Lionel Barrymore. o San Francisco himself on being a “native son of the Golden West.” One week hefore the earthquake he had his first stage ex perfence in San Francisco as an extra. He was then 16. Promoted to Office Boy. [ the tion hoy's actors. Rut art as m lahors of of style e motion pleture world promo seldom starts from an office position. at least among the in “Where Was 1?2 versal picture starring Denny, one of the company’s voung student comedians. who has been play. ing in weet Sixteen' comedies. was promoted to the role of office hoy. Arthur Lake is his name. Hereto the Uni Reginald is cities Washington one of the most “actorial” on the map. The love of the theater is strong, and the spontaneous manifestations pertain- ing to it are innumerable. Almost every man cherishes an ambition to have a theater of his own. The most practical and seasoned business man will often appear to imagine that the theater will. somchow. people itsels with forms and fancics by some in- herent quality of seli-assertion. It would be hard to count all the the- aters privately owned and often un- | accupied that are dotted through the city as “Bluebird” comedies, and won lau els of his own. He is regarded in he trade” as a coming popular play- er in major productions. He was born | in Corbin. Ky., and “Where Was 17’ Paramount Early Releases. HE Famous Players-Lasky Corpora- tion has announced a group of 30 Paramount pictures which it will release between February 1and July 1 each plcture unprecedented in the ‘production Spring and Summer film attractions Included in the list are | Lloyd’s first_Paramount picture, Heaven's Sake”: “The Va American, “The Wanderer, Horses,” “The Rainmaker,” Paint,” “It’s the Old_Arm: The Song and Dance Man,” “Dancing Mothers,” “The Grand Duchess and the Waiter” and “The Blind Goddess.” Other plictures in the group are “Be- hind the Front,” a comedy by Hugh with Wallace Beery and Ray- PR the Wardman Park Theater, is built with so much taste and clegance, so completely equippec | as 1o stage and so comfortably fur- | One of these. 'of “For shing ‘Sea “Fresh Game,” nished as to auditorium. that it of itself an invitation Yet Ram's He Players. a valiant conscientions organization, did quite succ in establishing a pat- ronage. nor did motion pictures. It now has a stock small in numbers, but venturesome in spirit and capable of taking an idea out of the usual This company very correctly reasoned that if “Hamlet” in modern costume could be so much tasked about from New York. “The | Taming of the Shrew” similarly done should-be capable of arousing a little attention in Washington. Of course, poer Petruchio drew a blank when hic appearance was timed for the week when attention was monopo- lized by Christmas shopping and not event in entirely character is 4 < the program company on is D. W GRIFFITH is socn to start * work on “the biggest motion pic- ture he has ever attempted.” It will he Marie Corelli's story, “Sorrows of Satan,” and it will be produced on a | scale greater than “The Birth of a | Nation” and “Intolerance.” A= tentatively worked out will be filmed with a number of mag nificent spectacles in England. Scenes | will also he made at the Paramount Long Island studio and in Californa, | n according_to announcement by Wil-|ing Mothers,” and many others, s liam Le Baror, associate Paramount | preparing the script for this produc producer in charg tion in collaboration with Mr. Griffiith. Incidentally, Mr. Griffith is now look- | Representatives of Paramount are now ing around for some well known actor (in England seeking a magnificent who best can portray the role of [ country esta’ in the Shakespeare Satan. In the old daye of the operatic | country simil. to the one described treatment of “Faust” and other litera- | by Miss Corelli. ture it was easy. satan will not do. This Satan must be a tall man with stately presence. a_courtly manner, a charming personality, a man giving an_impression of power in reserve. It may require from four to six months to make the picture. Forrest Halsey, who wrote the screen versions o “Monsieur Beaucaire.” “Madame Sans Gene.” Herbert Brandon's pra ent production for Paramount. “Dane- But that kind of the sto he ~ Daniels; a foreign sensation, “Take a Dix; 1y ‘hax been starred in Los Angeles and | is his first picture in the big league. | to he made on a scale| Harold | by | pic- | and | He was horn in California and prides | fore he has been featured in a spm-.-y } | Curre nt Attractions At the Theaters This Week. NATIONAL- ning ASCO—Otis S row evening POLI'S—“Rose Maric opsy and Eva,” BE EARLE—George Choos, afternoon. STRAND—"Keyhole Kameos.” WARDMAN PARK GAYETY—"Fashion Parade.” MUTUAL—"Whiz Bang Girls,” NATIONAL—"Topsy and Eva.” The inimitable Duncan Sisters, com- | ediennes, who have swept the country | | Their vehicle was with a gale of laughter in their whim- sical musical version of “Uncle Tom’s Cabin,” which they call “Topsy and Eva,” will be the attraction at the National Theater this week, begin- ning tomorrow night. They come after long runs in New York, Boston and 60 weeks in Chicago. written for them by Catherine Chisholm Cushing, and the songs were composed by the Dun- can sisters and are sung with a charm and vivacity that are unique. The gifted Duncan girls have sur- rounded themselves with beauty and melodious volces to form a back- ground for their entertaining gym- khana. With them are show girls of, exceptional volce and statuesque beauty, a program of specialty enter- tainers and Tiller's world-famous Lon- don Palace Theater girls, who as step- pers in get-ups reminiscent of our old- time plantation pickaninnies offer one of the fastest and most intriguing dance numbers before the footlights. “Topsy and Eva” is a clean, whole. some show, popular with young and old. In it the. Duncan sisters have made the old-time pathetic story a modern, exquisite and harmonious tale of fun, frolic, with just a touch of tenderness here and there and lots of | laughs. Prominent players in it are Vernon Rickard, Antoinette Boots, Willlam Gordon, Edmund Fitzpatrick, Hal Sands, Myrtle Ferguson, Helen Reed, Dan Brennan, Bert Keyes, Jessle Bell, Isabelle Mohr and Marguerite Ball. Matinebs will be given Wednesday, Friday (New Year day) and Saturday. day. KEITH'S—Albertina Rasch. The B. F. Keith Theater bill for New Year week, opening this after- noon, will be headed by Albertina Rasch, “Queen of the American Bal- let,” whose company also comprises Jacques Cartier and eight Albertina Deer | Rasch girls, with the Russian duo- piano virtuosos, Tiomkin and Khari- ton, who will make their first appear- ance. Charles Ruggles, the well known comedian, will be featured in a new musical play. aner, in “Captain Fu musical play. KEITH'S—Albertina Rasch, vaudeville. Rattling Butler,” vaudeville —"The Devil." burlesque. burlesque. Opens tomorrow cve- comedy. Opens tomor- Periormance this evening. Opens this afternoon. vaudeville. Opens this Opens this afternoon Opens tomorrow evening. Opens this afternoon. Opens this afternoon. and unusual comedy, written for him by Ro Mary Haynes, a clever feminine en- tertainer, doing what she calls “Among Us Mortals.” will he assisted by Eben S. Litchfield, and J. Francis Dooley and Corinne Sales will pre. sent an act which they call “All New." Others will include Charles Derick- son, golden-voiced tenor, in his initial vaudeville appearance; Sandy Lang and company, wonder workers of the skating arena, in ‘A Skating Classic,” with Eleanore (“Babe”) Bunting, noted girl skater; the Sensational Vardels, in the fastest act in vaudeville, and Beautiful,” presented hy Egdirettu and featuring “Lillie,” a pure white Arabian mare, and sev- eral English setter dogs, together with the Aesop Fables, Topics of the Day and the Pathe News Weekly. The Act EARLE—George Choos’ “Battling Butler. The Earle Theater for New Year week will head its bill with a con- densed version of one of the hits of the stage, George Choos presenting his production of “Battling Butler,” a hilarious knockout, with a cast led by | Teddy McNamara and Fred Raymond, jr. The act has to do with the ex- perience of a high-strung young Southerner who suddenly finds him- self mistaken for a champion pugilist. The extra added attraction will be furnished by Miss Billle Regay in a four-scene. petite revue, entitled Miss Regay is a gifted and popular eccentric comedienne. Other numbers will include Black’s comedy bears, showing “Bruin At His | Best”; Helen Moretti, young chan- teuse, known as the “little girl with the great big voice; Harry Cardiff and Mary Wales in “Travesties of Famous Plays,” by John Hyman and Herbert Warren; R. 47" a combi- nation of songs, comedy and dancing, supplied by Lew Loomis, Milt Cahn, Ed Evans and Charles Lauben, and the usual house features, including short films and musical offerings on the triple-manual pipe organ by Mr. Arons. The photoplay will be First Nation- equilibristic | Willlam | | | | | ALBLRTINA~ R Keiths Pickaninny Ballet. A and Vivian alwavs up and doing. They come forward and say it is time do something for the pickaninny kinky-haired little imp that Duncan are now to the just So right now. in spare moments off the stage, they are working on the score and story of a ballet black ballet. It is to be all pickaninny and rts way back in the folk lore days mes along through plantation times,, P to the first ragtime, grazes around he edge of svncopation and ends ith modern and joyful jazz 1I's comedy release. starring Hines in “The Live Wire."™ New Year eve there w special midnight performanc ning at 11:30 o'clock re already on e The week be celebrated by Johnny a hegin for which tickets at the Earle hox of January 3 gala a mniversary STRAND—“Keyhole Kameos." The current week's hill at the Strand Theater features a pretentious and elaborate number entitled “Key hole Kameos,” with Jack Mundy as the star, with a cast of Broadway fa vorites headed by Leda Errol and in cluding Wen Miller. Gladys Jovce and Lorna Warner Keyhole Kameo: consists of 10 elaborotely staged scenes presented by Harry B. Shipley Second in importance will be Grace and Eddie Parks in a ginging and dancing act entitled “In % Bungalow of Beauty, Ballads and Bunk Other vaudevilie numbers will in luds Raymond and Royce in a black and-tan comedy act spiced with music entitled “Southern Humor,” Mahe Drew and her trusty baby grand in' onz Sketched with Music™ 1 Ruby Latham Duo in a thrilling aerial istic entitled An Aer The photoplay is a stirring drama of a boy, a girl and a fighting dog Below the Line,” featuring Rin-Tin Tin. the wonder dog Tohn Harron and June Merlowe head the cast. The usyal short film features will be shawn. N act ial Classic.’ Wardman Park—"The Devil." Having successfully opened farce “Scrambled Wives™ it_up with the novelty “The Taming of the Shrew.” with modern costumes and setting. the Thoma Herbert Stock Company will further demonstrate fts versatility this week by staging Molnar's “The Devil.” at the Wardman Park Theater Tt will be recalled that “The Devil is the play in which George Arliss achieved great popularity. The play is Dbuilt around the predominant phychological influence ~ that one strong man. in this case a sinister personality, ‘can exert in the lives of | others. Accordingly there is wide op portunity for the delineation of char acter and for dramatic action Parker Fennelly, whose in the and_followed of presenting the last two weeks. has won favorable comment, will take Miller, whose satanic machinations give title to the play. Ruth Harrison, who is adding to the excellent reputa- tion she made with the Rams Horn Playvers, will be seen as Olga mann, the much harassed herone. Others in the cast include: Robert L. Clear, as the artist, Karl Mahler: Thomas_Herbert, as a valet: Mary Keane, Mimi, the model; as Herman Hofmann, banker, Cecil Ann Cain, as Elsa, an_heiress. Scenes are laid in the artist's studio and in the Hofmann's conservatory reception room during the progress of a ball. GAYETY—"Fashion Parade. Jphn G. Jermon will offer this week at the Gayety Theater “Fashion Pa rade.” a production of elaborate cos tuming and novel trappings, with 1. B Hamp as_the featured comedian and Gertrude Beck as leading lady. Hamp | and Gertrude Beck seem always to | travel in the same company, and their allied efforts have made them dual favorites, with the latter's daintiness and the comedian’s eccentric funmak- ing. Others in the company are the Fraser trio, Instrumentalists; Fred Taylor, who does a chatter act with the star comic; Joe Hendricks, Phil Costello, Larry Clifford, Winifred Clifton, prima donna; Margaret Knight, soubrette, and a chorus of 18 singing and dancing girls. Comedy is the mainstay of the en- tertainment, with bits of satire and laughable incidents that come labeled as “Flirtations,” “Bagdad,” “‘Bigamous Bigam: “Lodging at Farmer een’s and a brilllant scepe in “Cigarette Land." Among the musical numbers are “Bagdad Daddy,” “Make Up Your Mind to Be Mine,” “Listen in Vir ginia,” “Daughters of Georgia Cohan, (Continued on Second Page) . interpreta- | tion of leading parts in the cast for | the role of Dr.| Hof- | Ben Cain, jr.. | and | ASCH DANILL § WARNLER_ University o fichigan "‘\uddOY Coming Attractions NATIONAL—George White's “Scandals.” George White's “Scandals” presented in the National commencing Sunday, January 3. The organization coming following a prosperous run of than six months in White's Apollo Theater, New York. and the origina cast and 1y contingent intact are promised he new presented in 2 acts and 30 elahora scenes. Among the numerous enter tainers in the cast are Tom Patricola Harry Fox. Gorden Dooley. Martha Morton. Helen Hudson, Mr. and Mrs. Norman Phillips and Norman Phil ips, jr.. Helen Morgan. Helen \Wehrle Alice Weaver, Arthur Rall. the Mc Carthy sisters, James Miller, F Lyon. Cathryn Chapman. Henry rissy, Sally Starr, Jim Carty. the xisters, Joe Sullivan. Ad Georgie Lerch. Dolly Donnel Closs, Flo Brooks, the Albertina ‘Rasch ris and Miller and Lyl EARIL Vaudeville and P Next week at the Earle Theater will be observed hy celebratinz the first anniversary of the opening of this the. ater, the program including six acts of vaudeville, the usual house features and as the screen attraction Bebe Daniels in Paramount's “Lovers Quarantine.” | STRAND—"The Window Cleaners." The Strand Theater bill next week is headed by Sam Lewis and Sam Dody in “The Window Cleaners.” As in added feature Laura Lee, George Bovee and Joe Evans will offer “Dance Hits,” featuring Georzia Farley and Mildred O'More. Others will includ 1 comedy skit. “The Weddinz R A sur-prize fight in ounds Al Boasberg. featuring Frank A. Ford Dorothy Ricketts and William Rritton Jack and Rita La Pearl in a sc and-dance skit, “The Indiana Folks and Gordon and Gordon in a contor tionist number, “Twists and Turns he photoplay will he “Seven Sin s.” with Marie Prevost and Clive here more edition of andals” wil ures. ne Brook YETY Mutt and Jeff.” “Mutt and Jeff” will step out of newspaper pages to the stage of the will be | Theater | ed | Gayety Theater next week. Boh Ca on will be Mutt, and Jerry Sulli- van will be Jeff, and there will he a company of singers, dancers and thes- pians, including Bebe Almond, Ger trude O'Connor, William Browning. Dallas Grady. the Rower sisters and A chorus of 20 singers and dancers MUTUAL— = Mutual Charles “Button" “Laffin’ Thru." be the with George K Country and Fares heading the cast PRESIDENT OPENS A r and associates in the Columbia Amusement Company of New York, which operates the Gavety Burlesque Theater in Washington were in the city last week to confer La Motte of the Gavety e opening of the rem eled President Theater, at Eleventh street and Pennsylvania avenue Nearly $40.000, it d. has heen expended in improvemen the President. both inside and outside the building. brin up to date in mat ters of beauty comfort. These improvements have now been com pleted, and announcement is made that the theater will be ready for its reopening Sunday. January when ‘Uncle Sam’s | a production presented by Government employes, will be the attraction, in anticipation f a two-week run JANUARY 3. Sam is sai and Newman, Travel Talker, January 10. E. M. Newman journevs exten fines of the know ann ter travel talker, whose the farthest con world, begins his 121 season at the National Thea January 10 ‘The Heart of of his new ' ziven Europe series of five t ky on the five consecutive v afternoons and evenings. orway and Sweden.” “Rerlin and Germany." “Vienna and the Tyrol Paris and Northern France “Lon don. With Rambles Through England and Scotland the attractive itiner ary, with a new group of motion pic tures and exquisite color views | Mr Newman this year save he found European travel more agree | able than at any time since the war. is the title el t In the Spotlig’ht EAR old “La brought to life again by cow Art Company in New week and was enthusiastically ceived. Perichole’ the Mos York last re- “The Master Builder” began a regu lar engagement in New York last | week. Max Monter has succeeded Egon Brecher in the leading role. Betty Kirkbridge has succeeded Ge: trude Vanderbilt in “Oh, Oh, Nurse, now running in New York. | Margaret Lawrence and Wallace | Eddinger will he seen in a new vaude | ville playlet over the Keith circuit | commencing January 11 in New York Joe Cook will be one of the stars of | the new edition of the Earl Carroll | “Vanities,” which opens on Broadway tomorrow night. Joe Meliziner is designing the set- tings for Robert Milton's production of “The Unseen,” now in rehearsal Owen Davis has finished his dra matization of Scott Fitzgerald's novel “The Great Gatsby,” and delivered it to Willlam A. Brady. who witl place it in rehearsal at once under the di- | rection of John Cromwell. James | Rennie will have the title role, and its first presentation will be about the | middle of next month. | The f performance of Miriam Stockton’s dramatization of “The Scarlet Letter” will take place at_the American Laboratory Theater, New York, next Wednesday night. William Anthony McGuire has en- gaged Yellenti to design the sets tor his new production, “A Great Little Gu Joe Lowrie, recently the star of “Plain Jane,” will play the title role. & Brennon announ Esmond * started Wainwright that rehearsals of H. V. play, “The House of Ussher, last week under Ed Elsner. Beatrice Maude has heen engaged for a principal rple in “Money Rusi- ness,” the comedy in which Lew Fields will appear. Lawrence Mars- den will stage the play. Joseph Urbar and the staff of his was | | studio went to Palm Beach last week to complete the structure which is to house the ‘“Ziegfeld Palm Beach Nights." | L The Horace Liveright modern dress production of “Hamlet” reached fiftieth performance Tueada: night and continues to do good busi | ness | e * which had its first show city, will have its New t the Liberty Theater “Tip-Toes. | ing in this York premiere tomorrow night recently Antonta the Me Marjorie Rambean. who | closed her engagement in has signed a contract with ireggor-Kilhorn Corporation to ap. pear in its first production, “The Night Duel.” by Daniel N. Rubin and Edward McGreggor. ady bought by Daniel N. and t out successfully on thr road last pring. It goes into re hearsal this week and will be one o the early New Year attractions, ¥ Morn, leading woman fn M\ Girl,” will leave that production 1« | prepare for her starring season | Geraldine in & musical version | Clyde Fitch’s “The Stubbornness | Geraldine.” | | & plav called Ruhin With the engagement of Enid Markey last week, Lester Bryant has flled the cast of Mark Swan's “Yes. | terday's Wife,” which he will open at his playhouse in Chicago January 3 | Elizabeth Risden heads the cast. which Anne Nichoi has in rehearsal, will open in New London on New Year day. This it the comedy by Adelaide Mathews and Martha M. Stanley which Mark Swan recently reviseq. Vivian Martin has the leading role. “Puppy Love, When Elsie Wood-by-the-Sea |uary, to appear at | Club for five weks at the trifling stipend of $7.000 a week, the highest salary paid an artist on the Americar stage, she will play but 25 minute: +. night for six nights a week anc¢ no matineea. Janis Fla., goes late to Holly In Jan the Country