The evening world. Newspaper, June 15, 1917, Page 20

COMIC About Plays and Players By BIDE DUDLEY HU CHIN CHOW,” already a) success in London, will fol- low “The Wanderer” at the Manhattan Opera House next fall. Contracts were signed yesterday wheredy William, Blliott, F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest have ob- tained the American rights to the play, and they will produce It here. “Chu Chin Chow” has already been performed more than 400 times at His Majesty's Theatre, London, It 4s de- scribed as a big novelty, The story, which deals with the ancient city of Bagdad, concerns the adventures of a notorious robber, who disguises himself as Chu Chin Chow, @ Chinese | Mandarin, It is first of all a drama, but through it are songs, dances and | incidental music, A company of 200 will be needed for the Manhattan Opera House production. Lyle Sweet, General Stage Director for Oscar Asche, who staged the London pro- duction, will come to America and perform a like service here. Mr, Asche, by the way, is the author of/ the story, The music is by Frederic Norton. A HAMMERSTEIN REVUE, \ And now Arthur Hammerstein has! contracted the revue habit, He has arranged with the Messrs, Shubert | for the use of the Casino each spring and summer for a number of years} and will produce at that theatre mu-| sical shows of the hot weather variety ‘The first will be staged next spring under the title of “Hammerstein's Musical Comedy, Series of 1918." At) least six well known people will be in the cast and there will be a chorus | through which beauty will run ram- pant. It's a great scheme fur the Ca-| #ino and should prove a winner for, Me, Hammerstein if he doesn't forget before the time comes for him to put it in operation, | pen | BY WAY OF DIVERSION, Bill Smith, after work, used to go to a bar. At soaking up “high ones" Bill Smith was a star. He'd talk with the boys and he'd revel in pool. He! loved it and won, as a general rule. | ‘Twas seldom he'd think of his home| quit pool and the “! foam Bil Smith has iittle pink baby up home, At bridge Mrs, Bulley WRs expert indeed. A game ev'ry day wes her positive need. Her home site neglected to meet at the board and play for as much as the crowd coud afford. all in a lifetime,” she'd say with a smile, “The ‘home- body’ isn’t exactly my etyle." But now shes forgotten her longing to) play, A baby arrived at her home one fine day. This world has its but one; it’s the wee, help- who drops in to eee to stay—"a padlock on love," Longe Weard some one say. It's many by has saved when baby cones into their life “SHE VERY IDEA” Andersort & Webber have placed their new rpusical comedy, “The Very in rvhearsal. In the cast are ‘Bhipids, Belle Dauby, Jose- phine Drake, ‘Sidney Booth, Jack Webster and\others, ¥, W, Gilmore h #he has presented to her d= eae Florence Patr! jarke- ANSWERS TO INQUIRIES. wit ‘Dis act “goes big” just the aame. 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