The evening world. Newspaper, January 18, 1919, Page 7

Se het SRR THE EVENING WORLD, SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1919. a ola etal aele las = ee - (nia t Variety and Activity | . Found in Mid-Season All Along Broadway == Stage Is Apt to Resume a a ——— Normal Conditions Soon Plays to Suit Every Taste, With Here and There « Broadway Managers Discuss Outlook Once More the Supply of Male Juveniles Will Be Serious Tendency, Attract Throngs | } Adequate and the Chorus Man Will Return oe For Second Halt of Theatrical Year gg vgs Youthful Actressea Raised to Stardom in Danger’ ; |Soldier and Sailor Patrona e, Which Has Hel, of a Quick Tumble Men to the Fore ’ Impression Prevails That Attractions Will Thrive if Proposed Increased Tax hi 9 ped } ; Does Not Become a Law—Business at Present in Excellent Condition | Swell Receipts, Likely to Continue for Some in Personal Achievement. Some Ideas on What Will Constitute Popular Plays. Time Service Has Developed Actors. | 7 . $ \ fullest since the black curtain of war)If American drama ir a reflection ¢ By Charles Darnton. Lee Shubert: SPARON _ ; : sn be) Ds been lifted, Musical comedies| American li 1 feoling. certainly the JOHN CORT SCORES By Bide Dudley IDSEASON finds the theatrical world in full whirl and glaring with| The tax, If it goes through, will be) ays food, war must come {n,for large representa OW thal the war te ait over nt the shouting dhe Weceresl: DuMOeN leeiric lig not resplendo: 7 l veny ut , f s0- | _ jon, While there wn American sol- | clectric lights If not resplendont with stars. With the lifting of| very disastrous, After all, amuse-} ° Ale th Hearibeand ehita’ | rf WITH SEVEN SUCCESSES N may be expected to return to normal conditions before next season. the warclouds, a fresh drive has teen made upon Broadway, not] ment is more or legs of a luxury and) Charles Dillingham: ae eee wale ee | This docs not mean as regards patronages, as the attendance at s res has been good or bad, as the productions deserved, all through the four years of fighting, just as it is at any other time. But it is in the pro- only by the fighting men who throng the streets, but by the home-folk| people can get alcng without it it! ede sated for i rebicles in the bas of the a 4 | necessary. ‘The 10 per cent. tax NOW| the people in the theatrical business, | But now we can at us far the seasc as been stinguls t vity ;we playa. « sia a bn has been distinguished for its activity and variety. | j wrative is entirely enough. Double! qnat is why they are in It. Every- The season always looks good to jour hearts will enjoy our| Persevered After Setback Here and | th Bi Wort Turned t Tide W }and watch enemy alr raids i It h rovided somethi € f ta q Bee? ‘ “ty Ble duc on ve beon bad set and tne Provided something for every kind of taste. Of real significance) | .44 you do the amusement business! boay always sees prosperity ahead | Ourselves “It's only on the stage Flo Fle lucing end (hat conditions have been badly upset and {t is that end that is the tendency toward more serious plays than we have had In ‘her 3 ly 1 fo larg b hould soon right itself. years. Becatize of the war, perhaps ple are no longer afraid to th.ni;|* steat harm and, at the same time,| and always hopes, ; Bi Lek y 1 am one ofa large pub-| If there In any mat , as 6 self. in the theatre, j you deprive many people of diversion! ‘The sort of attractions that will be|auccnseful plays of the present. me | Yer ee pee ac ac-| For instance, no longer will playwrights have to steer clear of too many . , which thoy really need. ‘Too many | most welcome will always b> the kind| ment ) close to tho war theme. engraved ont ' mate juvenile roles because of a lack of young actors to fill the parts. The War and the Stage. obstacles must not be put in the path|that make their patrons beliove they | otter “a =f Ae Meal i mi The apostle o " | boys are coming home every day now and among them are many actors. | Better "Ole a 76 Lope Fee loan theatre, he has amiled in th Obviously, various playwrights have made frantic efforts to turn the | of the theatrical business or that busl-) have gotten thelr money's worth, | Macos Consider the reat war] ye adversity. Mehul ater rebut he | S008 there will be enough Juveniles to go round and the fact will be war to their advantage. Some have caught the idea of a spiritual awaken.|¢8% will suffer irreparable injury.| wien tne people come out saying the |PI4Ys that are Inevitable, Dramatists] mot with apparent uncencern and| noticed, Men past 31 years of age will not be drafted to play boys of 20 ng and treated erely, but others b oned it with all The theatres have always done their ‘ have been at war and undoublediy jfaith in the future, and the rent | FJ trea y, but others have cheapeni t with a so-called bit in this war and they do not de-| HOw was worth the money, that is) they will come back and write of war ie vit Clada Bika’ With eaven, | next season, And when a young actor of draft age appears on th age “se: terest” ab y out of keep: P fon. “The Ole” ‘ a “4 ll) ses i " Ws : perpen Meee Ge Me an Pe leech ils a Neuse serve this proposed increased handi-|® popular show and one that will en- Inctoen-nineteen should at least b euccessful the audience will not wonder why he isn’t in uniform Ue a hones’ is —_— . vr “4 dure, a very formulative year im the de-| Mr, ¢ is € Jered a i" : * cap. _ | F . Success It has won, "The Big Chance" is worthy of praise for the bik! Aj yinds of shows will be popular ———— | etonment of our thea The war| Westerner, but Vor wa Chorus Man to Return. ait as cm eed to Knock them Into Time ,_ [if they're good. They must have an) Sam H. Harris Vineuar aes EE. CBF piles rarieat ites | caveat ceack 16 18TWculon he bend oteet Then again, there's the chorus! For more than a year the girls have Some of th ig guns” in the theatrical ranks seem to feel that their| appeal to the public taste. As to| The theatre is looking forward tolconsciousness, and we shall have an/teen yeare old, but seven yeara later, | y 7 h here we the ammunition m be brought from the front. But I seriously doubt whether | what will appeal to that taste nobody eos of the best years in its history, It 7 had to do the work, T me was when there were young men among American theatre that will b the} he became convineed tha a play having a more or less peaceful household for its scene should be | \ nervy villagers; but they all disappeared, War work called them and they given a battlefield background, It is possible to “put over” a play even in $$ $$$ PROMINENT THEATRICAL MANAGERS—Sketched by Harmony [ad to go, As result there came into being the man} ss animated back- (MM HERE AT LAST] GEORGE BROADHURST! SAM HARRIS was SMITH - WINTHROP AMES these times without the power of shot and shell, Managers with only one| knows and nobody can tell until after|/is my firm opinion that this country envy—and the entertainment, don't) was the Jand of opportun He | ground More girls were needed to swell the ranks and this fact made ft eye on the situation may come to realize they are overdoing the thing. the show is put on.” aa anlereh aan a. Rani of) gro ha w Seated in Heats, And Aoon made HIM| oo tm got enough of them Vhey should keep in mind the simple, human play that never fails to reach | A. H. Woods share in this general good fortune.| Arthur Hammerste'n: | seRaniner With a searcity created, up went salaries—not any more than war con- the heart. | A. H. Woods: Certainty during th . | war no organized) 5 Take, for example, “Lightnin’,” the striking “hit” of the season. Here| After four bitter and tragic years | body worked or accompished tur to the Hatt and it sag then that ditions made necessary, but up, Just the same, While salaries will probably ush with tho exult f victory hard @ play that makes its greatest appeal, to be sure, because of its chief! an era of cheerfulness and gayety |More? for the Liber Naturally, the theatre claims their at- [8 " uble 4 He ikuntad' *t- | continue next season where they are now, the managers won't findsit neces- actor, Frank Bacon, a kindly, gentle, whimsical player who, consctousiy | mes, ‘The theatre is first to reflect tvatice 5 Bs tention th the result that Brosdw ay | ter ldunina’> typ! ricweria ry to furalsh the girls with monogrammed Hmousines to induce them to or otherwise, follows the path taken by Joseph Jefferson, An actor of small jing ne ood of rub! ‘ fs RESFRCLIONA BPA ANE AMA NR ee {gn up. “The return of the men should cut down the number of girls s ‘ oad By aOs Miiee ainesie Tan |8@ Rew mood of the public. Hvery with th fr profitable patronin har A H parts for many years, Mr. Bacon finally established himself in popular! yind of play appears to be popular |denied t 4 to Broadway that!) erantata, a untied t rea. | needed somewhat esteem, and perhaps shrewdly guessed he would make his way, for he had now, 1, may surprise you to know they mixh nurses, ambulance | A tworplenaatah pronent ud dibs ‘| ‘The end of the war will have its effect on conditions in vaudeville also, the wisdom to write for himself a part in which he knew he would be) that 1 believe plays dealing directly heen bien nt a aie gern hey are ‘Some ‘Time elves: he ven With restrictions on sailing easing up, foreign accs will begin coming here perfectly at nome. Jor indirectly with the war are more | .)'4, oy ental cea which ng ind "Somebody's Swe ou munteat com ” remul 1. as in pre-war times, and thus will the supply of novelties be greatly fn-\ dd biti popular now than ever and will con- ed mil anil “Al thie ral Tam 10." which 1 te eveased, It has been rather diMeult for a year past for the vaudeville Budding Ambition. tinue so, even acquiring a@ded favor|\artime effort our public. will, surel Ing another musicul piece, ¢a nt ay; | nvaanaere: (oN! errors neuad catia) bi on T i there is budding ambition that o'erleaps itself, and this |and interest, All my war plays, “Un-| not forget In the peaceful Seay Rani “nih, wall aperntt © are now thir sneha Tit cuete steele nlitve Cae oCatar a ee ee : é ses who have been raised to|%er Orders,” “Friendly Enemies" and! Playgoers will first of all edi of Feb, it on tour. ‘Thi on he) ee ; RIE CHAGRIN? appears to be true certain young actresses who ha ‘ lhe Hig Chance,” are dilug bie|tertaisment-—the however, holds to! started nis activicies w Wicd The prospects for business during the remainder of the present season stardom in the past few months, Possibly the youthful seeker after HOHOFS |. sinese, the turning Ent Fonts | ah nite « me com Wiech ran appear to be exc ngly brig Since America went into the war the in ber profession does not take the leap of her own volition, but because | - raeatetne ct ns will t r three mont Cort Thnntre ndance of soldiers and sailors at the theatres has done much to increase her too enterprising manager thinks that by bitching bis wagon to @ star panig Belasco: comedy and in far Sti 1 i eg AAS eae I Bi f ee a nearly every play in the Broadway district has been given, 2 ore eaeily fill it with dollars, At any rate, my sympathies are| redict a vogue for litht p ei ¢ t, wall pple t anvunes ‘ iven, f for men in uniforn t, neverthe ue basin ee tress who may be forced into a position where she is) This dramatic year has been the war has strengthened us foi field. Phe reeent mor t Thea Ca aeereee Ge ae “ie - rng ns be aeerts ites: thousands of likely to be overcome by dizziness. In most instances thi " 1, be the most appealing theatrical fare|down, and the bad effect t He | i Theatr tr | thousands of them arriving from the other side daily, it is easy to realize tion for shooting her into the theatrical heavens, Stars made in a night | {ng my entire career as @ producing! (i414 4, r weve years to come. |worn ¢ t look out for 19 rehearsal there a pt ‘ what a factor th soldiers and sailors are In theatrical receipts. Reports mpelled to face the danger of a quick fall, However, there js | Manager be a dramatic production whieh always are ¢ Should Congress fo: ‘ i ‘vimake fouahhing Vitor io tobe deutured ay it will require possibly a year to get all the army and navy men back, one, Ailce Brady, who gives every Indication of being fixed In her place.) | ei tneatre tax to hte nl eee nd nat means men in uniform will be noticed in the New York theatres tm } ; 20 per cent, not only will all the- ‘ considerable numbers for the remainde this season and most of next. Actors to the Front. teieal business be. serigualy’ week- — ~ STUART WALKER'S SEASON yy. anode Thowns tt rouat ted that It ls men, rather than women, who have come! ened and actual financial ruin stare OFFERS ARTISTIC TREAT War Made Thespians. to the front this sea 1 Barrymore, in “Redemption,” stands first iny m ers and players in the & DOZEN MORE Kor a whil roked a olgh the war was becoming a formidable in the li of real achlevement rank Bacon bas made his way into our €, but the Government its will THEATRES { 1} to some o tramatic schools. In every cantonment and in various lasting affections, just as good old Tom Wise would do If he could onl fer in Re and sub- — Db t la tof the God In France the soldiers be get up shows, Young men who had stin fections, ica . tantial ef theatres and ‘ hee ne ind @ rule suited to his lovadle personality, Louis Mann i the life and 7"! ® SS neninen Ate ; Pun n arms were made actors, and they do say that, as @ ; soul of “Friendly Enemir Walter Hampden has made @ profound) ie iate recreation and amusem 4 se amateur theatricals, there'll be a shortage of farm help in 4 impression as Hanilet, snd vheiley Hull was on bis wey to fame when the" yr,.. than ever before the world o Mie Nl hext st time, The will capture many of the * dark shadow fell across path $ an era of keener thought A} : aut sailor when they are discharged and everybody Happily, Gee ». Cohan is thoroughly alive, evidence of which war feeling, and this should ' * Ad ‘ , rio an @ good farm-hand given when he turned “A Prince There Waa" Into a great persons: success th b plays and cause ; serio i ve of the soldier and sailor shows reached New York and nf s feat is the most astonishing In ident of the on But Robert the frame c Amerie 4 to take first : Prin 5 ey highly entert ng le among the service men Hilliard is still sv for he tells me the indefatigable George 18 writing | piace in the wot tad ‘ ; uve the casts foundation is not probable that Broadway will see fur. nother play for him. ‘There s to be no limit to the eap . oT eee panion 4 i lis nature, a men are fast being released from ae ene r man in the trical world. If Chauncey Olcott should Bdgar Selwyn: Mountain. ma crviee core throat. “The Voice of McConnell’ would probadly| ‘The reaction from the strain of the ' Le ~happen to have a sore throal : Night in A a t lo , aimanged to “The Voice of Cohan”—borrible though the thought may be! | war is making seek amuse- Feige lania Ass Tax an Obstacle. : ae ment they want to laugh y (ile With the country as prosperous as it is there is only one thing in the The Spice of Life. en owit van laugh w the powuty te the b now that may give the theatrical business a setback, That is the Though English plays have fallen sadly by the wayside, of variety there! fear that seme calamity wil mnt alae with’ proposal of Con © Inerease the taxation on amusmeents about 100 per \ 1a L. The French Theatre offers a repertory ranging in time from) them when they leave the theatre irises A ty nity | CR No genuine $2 show can be sold to the 5 ‘or less than $3 and, if | ae scant enth to the twentieth century, from the fi of Moliere to| They are secking the chance to be yeh nuke we new tax it will make the price per ticket about $237, The a hs somanite dramas of de Musset, de Vigny and Rostand and then on to, happy o than ever, Business nk hee ae ur ruuily will have to stand it, but a percentage of the theatregoers won't, ihe atte mod 5 \tires of Anatole France, Those who delight to wallow 4 Wels a) attr aston at pres. h p has alw rh 1 seek aper amusement or none at all. The money the manager in gloom find “Redemption” awaiting them, Beautiful in setting and spirit- res ke aT te . bs 1 : will lose t h tle deflection of this percentage may mean the difference Oa thought is “The Berrothal.” “Tea for Three” and “Be Calm, Camilla,” ire ee ets mel . } " ; ‘etween profit and loss, Big su es can live, but the weaker ones that are clever and amusing divert b hrodisiae fr nthe 9 ey rf " ar ng by wn t tax Is raised \t may mean the addition the white lights burning. Enough—quite a Amer c'elock and midnight roofs kee | and the fast will be best liked. enough—to satisfy all tastes! | Melodrama can now be enjoyed to the 4 erat excetient g¢ ‘oer | section of New York, \ P { ‘ | t oa + ey to the numer now existing in the theatrical J.J. SHUBE