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WAR'S ALARMS FAIL TO TERRIFY NEW YORK
THEATRICAL PRODUCERS TO MODIFY PLANS
Tollies of 1918" Produced on a More Spectacular Scale Than Any of Their Predecessors Shuberts and Henry
Miller Announce New Productions John Cort Has Extensive Plans.
MEN IN VARIOUS WALKS OF LIFE NOW BIG PART
IN WORK OF WINNING WAR TO MAKE WORLD SAFE
Captain Flarello H. Ja Guardda, of American Flying Corps, Leads Boys in Wonderful Italian Victory Over
Austrians on Piave Howard Berry, Once Noted Football Captain, Now Lieutenant.
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NEW YORK. July 6. (Special.)
Tho Summer season Is always
formally opened by the new Fol
lies' show, and if 191S can bo depended
upon to follow the lead. New York will
have some exceptionally fine Summer
attractions. The cast comprises more
than 150. with some of the biggest
names in the profession on its list. Kay
Laurell. who returns after an absence
of several years, Marilynn Miller mak
ing; her debut under Mr. Zieefeld's man
agement ; Lillian Lorraine, Eddie Can
tor. Will Rogers, Bert Williams. W. C.
Fields, Ann Pennington, Allyn King,
Frisco, Savoy and Brennan, Frank Car
ter, Ben Palmer, the Fairbanks twins,
Dolores and many others are in the
cast. One critic sums up the general
Impression of the others in his headline,
"Ziegfeld Out-Ziegfelds Ziegfeld'."
The new Follies owes its success to a
number of people. First of all to Mr.
Ziegfeld for carrying out the plans of
others with his master touch; to Ken
sold Wolf and Gene Buck for the lines
and lyrics; to Louis Hlrsch and Dave
Famoer for the musical score; to Joseph
Urban for the wonderful scenery; to
Ned Wayburn and Mr. Ziegfeld for the
staging: to Irving Berlin for two of the
song hits; to Victor Jacobl for a spe
cial waltz number, and to Ben All Hag
gin for a most beautiful original pic
ture. One of the biggest song hits is "The
Evening Star." sung by Lillian Lor
raine, assisted by a group of girls in
such dazzling costumes that the audi
ence was literally blinded by the glare,
Hddie Cantor has one funny number as
office boy in the patent attorney's of
fice and sings "After the Ball" (not at
all related to the original song, except
by similarity of name), and Marilynn
Miller and Ann Pennington share danc
ing honors.
Ticket Sralpers Foiled.
Of great importance to theatrical
managers is the attempt of Mr. Ziegfeld
to cope with the ticket speculator. In
previous years seats for the opening
night sold for as high as $25 apiece,
and at various lower prices during the
run of his production. Each year he
has attempted to deal with the situa
tion with small success, so he decided
upon the presentation of the 12th edi
tion to take drastic measures. An
nouncements were printed in the news
papers and upon signboards in conspic
uous places that seats for the Follies
could be secured only at the box office.
After the first trial of the new plan
he wrote to the press: "It gives me
great personal satisfaction to sea an
unbroken line at the box office in the
New Amsterdam Theater In answer to
my announcement that all seats for
Ziegfeld Follies' will be sold at the box
office Instead of through the hotel
agencies and ticket speculators, and I
am making an honest effort to stop
profiteering in theater tickets." He
added that tickets were offered to the
various agencies with the positive un
derstanding that they be sold for not
more than 50 cents advance, agencies to
give a written agreement to the effect
but the agents refused bis terms. Tick
ets are now on sale for the entire house,
"first come, first served." In return,
it is said that the speculators are
knocking the show, but Mr. Ziegfeld's
experiment is being eagerly watched
and may revolutionize conditions in the
Fall.
"Fancy Free" to Come West.
The first announcement since the in
auguration of the new railroad rates
about coast tours, came from the Shu
bert offices last week, when it was an
nounced that "Fancy Free." in which
Clifton Crawford has been starring,
will go to the Pacific Coast on tour
after the clever comedian has a de
served vacation. It is assumed that
Portland will be included in the plans
and the transportation of the large cast
and heavy scenery will be a big item
of expense, which will of course be re
turned three-fold as the result of the
trip.
"Seventeen" Continues Raw.
"Seventeen," Booth Tarkington's
story which has run almost the entire
season at the Booth, will probably con
, tiuue through the Summer. This play
Is one example of the superiority ' of
the spoken over the picture version of
the story. While "Seventeen" made
good film, it is an Infinitely better
play, for the clever lines add much to
the enjoyment of the experiences of the
little group of boys and girls who are
"just seventeen." It takes the grown
folks back to those days when they
were on the border line between child
hood and maturity and brings many
memories of almost forgotten days.
Stuart walker,' who made the pro
duction, is at present supervising hi
stock company In Indianapolis, Indiana.
During his absence last week. Booth
Tarklngton slipped quietly into the
theater to see his play once more. Hi
presence In the house was dlscovere
and he .had quite an ovation from the
large and enthusiastic audience.
"Seventeen" has enjoyed a most pros
perous run and it is to be hoped that
its successor, If Mr. Walker decides t
bring out a new play next season, will
be equally enjoyable. The cast has had
few changes since opening, the most
Important being that of Judith Lowry
for Florence Hart who created the role
of Mrs. Baxter. Miss Lowry gives
sympathetic picture of the under
standing mother but Is ' almost too
young and too pretty to have so old
son. Fred Strong Is the new "Genesis'
and gives a comedy role the beat there
is in it. Led Medbury. as Mrs. Baxter,
Lillian Ross as the Irrepressible Jane
Gregory Kelly as Willie. Neil Martin.
and Ruth Gordon as Lola Pratt hav
their former parts. It Is to be hoped
that Mr. walker will send a compan
west so that his friends who enjoyed
the Portmanteau Theater may see hi
big play In a real theater.
Henry Miller Haa New Play.
Henry Miller's first production o
the new season will be a play for Ruth
Chatterton which will open the year
at the theater which bears his name.
Whether this play will be produced
first on the Coast, as in other years,
has not been announced.
Miss Blllee Burke, who has been
sharing the honors with Mr. Miller in
his revival of "A Marriage of Con
venience," will devote her Summer to
picture work and Mr. Miller will spend
his In California, possibly planning to
present other plays with the O. K of
the Coast on them! His first season as
actor-manager-producer-theater owner
has proved very satisfactory to every
body. Xerat Bi7H to Star.
Nora Bayes, who was featured in the
Cohan Revue for 1918, is to be starred
by H. H. Frazee In a musical comedy
next Fall. Harry B. Smith has written
the book, at this time nameless, and
A. Baldwin Sloane composed the music
Announcement from the Frazee office
fixes the time of opening on Broadway
as September 23, with a preliminary
season in Washington which will start
at the Belasco Theater on September 2.
New Part For Alma Tell.
Alma Tell, who it will be recalled
played the principal woman's role In
The Squab Farm," which the Shuberts
ut on recently, will have a similar
role In a new production In the Fall.
It is called "The Black Pearl" and is
modern society drama. Instead of
waiting until a few weeks before its
premiere and then giving a few per
formances, the Shuberts have tried It
out in stock and the Broad Street
Theater, Newark, very quietly pro
uced it last week. Several changes
will be made in the production and
ew cast will play It in the Fall, but
the experiment was well worth trying;.
MIbs Tell la a very pretty woman with
pleasing personality and . has made
considerable strides during the past
couple of seasons.
Sms Attractions Stick.
The mystic number "seven" is at
tached" to the number of dramatic at
tractions on Broadway. Besides "Sev
nteen. there are still playing: A
Taller-made Man," "Business Before
Pleasure," "The Man Who Stayed at
Home," "Tiger Rose." "Eyes of Youth"
ana "Parlor, Bedroom and Bath."
John Cort'a Plans.
John Cort has announced his plans
for the coming year. Three "Flo Flo'
companies will be sent out and two
new musical plays produced, as well as
drama and comedy. Miss Josephine
Victor, well known on the Coast, will
be starred in a new drama by Max
Marcln who wrote "The House of
Glass" and other well-known plays. It
s called "The Accomplice, and should
give Miss Victor the chance she has
been looking for since her great suc
cess In Just a Woman." Eleanor
Painter, of "Princess Pat" fame, will be
featured In "Glorlana" by Catherine
Cushing and will have a singing role
after her brief appearance in drama.
Joseph Leotora will have the principal
male role In "Fiddlers Three (an
operetta) and Louis Bennlson, last
seen under Mr. Cort'a management In
Johnny Get Your Gun" will be starred
In a comedy with music
Brady Acquires London Hit.
William Brady has acquired the
rights to "The Chinese Puzzle," which
has been one of the hits of the London
season. Marlon Bower and Leon M.
Lion are the authors and it was
brought out at the New Theater, Lon
don. Mr. Brady's company will give
the first production sometime before
August at Poll's Theater. Washington,
and will open his New York season In
August at one of Ills theaters.
CALIF0BN1ANS AID FRANCE
Cargo of Food and Wearing- Apparel
to Be Given Sufferers.
LOS ANGELES. June 27. War's In
fluence upon benevolence has resulted
n the strictest secrecy as to the date
for shipping to France a relief cargo
of varied composition and valued at
more than $100,000.
While before the entrance of the
United States Into the war the charita
ble donations of Callfornians to the
sufferers of France and Belgium were
known to the world and the departure
and route of vessels bearing them to
Europe were data free to all, fear of
the activities of German spies had
brought about a condition in which se
crecy forms a prominent part.
The vessel' which will be utilized in
bearing the cargo to France and the
date upon which it will sail, not to
mention the route to be taken, are
matters for the determination of the
United States Shipping Board and offi
cials here declare that members of that
body will not make public announce
ments as to their plans.
The cargo is a gift of the people of
Southern California, fully 100,000 men.
Women and children joining in making
the contributions while 150 Chambers
of Commerce, Boards of Trade
churches and social, civic and frater
nal organizations have also had their
share in its collection.
Not only wearing apparel and Im
perishable foodstuffs, but games and
toys for the children of France, en
thuslastlcally donated by the school
children of Southern California, form
parts of the shipment.
To avoid as muoh as possible the ex
pense of gathering the articles donated,
the givers carried all they could to
the various headquarters. Many worn
en of wealth canvassed residential dls
trlcts In automobiles and In their cars
took to the points of collection articles
too heavy or unwieldy to be transport
ed by hand.
The plan was formulated by Harry
Chandler, president and general man
ager of the Los Angeles Times, and
was adopted by the Los Angeles Cham
ber of Commerce.
SHIP WRECKED IN BATTLE
Munition Vessel Sinks Submarine
Off Coast of England.
LONDON", June 10. (Correspondence
of the Associated Press.) How a sub
marine which destroyed a munition
ship was itself wrecked by the explo
sion is related In a British Admiralty
statement.
The ship was torpedied without
warning by the U-boat, which then
rose to the surface and opened fire
with her guns. The German's second
round exploded in the ammunition hold.
So terrific was the explosion that
followed that the submarine was al
most demolished by the concussion.
Her gun was lifted and flung sideways,
her side was torn out- and she foun
dered almost as quickly as the steamer.
A rescued member of the munition
ship's crew thus described his expe
rience:
"Almost Immediately after the sub
marine's second round we were all en
veloped In black clouds. We heard
rushing, roaring, gurgling noises.
Something gave our boat an ugly twist
and threw me overboard. When
came up I fouled a blanket or tarpaulin
with my head and right hand and It
seemed a long time before I could get
clear. Even then everything was still
In darkness. Then the air gradually
became clear, and, seeing a boat.
struck out for It and was hauled
aboard
Rebels Forced to Work.
JUAREZ. Mexico, June 27. Instead
of executing them or placing them In
prisons. General Francisco Murguia has
adopted a new plan of dealing with
revolutionists who have been fighting
against tho government forces. Except
in the case ol responsiDie leaders, uen
eral Murguia has been putting the cap
tured revolutionists to work on farms
In Northern Mexico, where they are
badly needed for harvesting the large
crops this year. A number of revolu
tionists from the southern states were
sent north recently for this purpose,
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Captain Flarello H. JaGuardda, of
the American flying corps, led the
first corps of American airmen in the
wonderful Italian victory over the Aus
trians on the Piave. . The Americans
did splendid work in helping to de
stroy the bridges constructed across
the river. They were warmly com
plimented by General Diaz, the Italian
commander-in-chief, and by the com
mander of the Italian aviators at the
front.
His Eminence Cardinal Francis
Bourne, the Catholic archbishop of
Westminster, recently visited the Irish
troops on the western front, where he
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FROCKS WORN BY MISS ANGLIN
AND MISS BURKETT UNIQUE
Many Changes Made in Garb in Coarse of Presentation, of Love-Comedy,
"Billeted," to Appear at Heilig This Week.
THE frocks worn by Margaret An
glin and Phyllis Blrkett In the
Inv. nmrtv Rlll.tH " wtiioh
Miss Anglln will present at the Helllg
Theater on July 11, 12 and 13, with a
matinee Saturday, attracted a great
deal of attention during the runs of
the play in New York and Chicago.
They were designed and made at the
studio of Balcom. the famous Fifth
avenue. New York, modiste.
In the first act Miss Anglin wears a
pale yellow georgette made . with a
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was saluted by the Dublin Fusiliers
brigade. Cardinal Bourne is one of
the most eminent Catholic prelates In
Great Britain and has held many im
portant posts through appointment by
the Pope.
An adept at tackling. Howard Barry,
once a captain of football. Is now a
Lieutenant of war. Lieutenant Barry
was last year's captain of the Univer
sity of Pennsylvania's football team
and Is now a Lieutenant at Camp
Gordon, Oa.
Major-General , W. S.' Brancker. of
the British army, is in Washington to
establish an air route from the United
panel of heavy lace to match the dress.
There Is a short apron of the lace fall
ing beneath the long waist, which
crosses surplice fashion and Is hip
length. The hat is large, with high
crush crown, rather pinched in at the
sides, of palest pink crepe, with a nar
row ribbon of the same tone at its
base. In one scene she also wears a
knitting apron of white silk, flowered
in pink and ruffled with creamy lace.
In this act Miss Blrkett is In khaki
breeches and a loose blouse belted with
a white leather belt. She wears epl-
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States to Europe in order to bring the
full force of American effort In the air
to bear against Germany. Plans are
already well advanced for the Initial
air flight, to take place this August.
Gen. Brancker believes that airplanes
driven with Liberty motors will be
crossing the Atlantic in fleets next
Summer. General Brancker is controller-general
of British air equip
ment. He was born In 1S77 and joined
the Royal Artillery in 1896. In 1913
he was attached to the Royal flying
corps and a year later was appointed
assistant director of military aeronau
tics. He has seen much active service
as an air pilot.
ral puttees, a Windsor tie of old blue
and a tarn of burnt straw with a tassel
of blue, a very picturesque and thor
oughly workable costume.
Act two finds Miss Anglin in a float
ing negligee of misty grey chiffon with
train. The back is composed of a
back panel of the chiffon over blue and
two floating panels falling from the
shoulders and caught at the knee for a
space of just a few inches. The fronts
crossing at the side are caught In at
the waist by a turquoise oval sur
rounded with diamonds. Miss Blrkett
wears a morning frock of crepe meteor.
In a delicate peach shade, in this act.
The edge of the skirt is a geometric
design and the waistline is defined by
a series of shlrrtngs and a girdle.
In the third act both women ar in
evening gowns. Miss Anglln In a
light orchid satin veiled with self
color chiffon and spangled also in the
same color. A drapery la drawn around
the left side. The upper arms are
veiled half way to the elbow with a
self-colored maline. the points at either
Bide weighted, with small tassels.
The other gown Is a wonderful shade
of old blue silk poplin. It has a de
cided bustle, under which Is a band of
pink roses. The skirt is finished with
a four-inch band of blue spangles and
an ornament of these at the front of
the square decollette and a single pink
rose at the left of the girdle. A petti
coat of lace shows under the blue to
the depth of four Inches. The shoul
ders are veiled in blue maline in exact
ly the same arrangement as used in
Miss Anglln's gown. The frock is de
lightfully youthful and quite simple
enough to Justify itself in these days of
so-called simplicity.
MRS. WILSON DROPS YARN
Knltlng Falls on Bead of Man at
Keith's Theater.
WASHINGTON. June 20. It was
during the liberty loan rally at Keith's
Theater. A great sheaf of bond
pledges were piling up beside the com
puter on which the night's total was
being clicked off on the stage. Pledge
after pledge was being read aloud
fifties, hundreds, five hundreds, thou
sands, ten thousand.
Up In a box at the right end of the
balcony sat the President, Mrs. Wilson
and party. Enthusiastically they ap
plauded as each subscription was read
off.
But even the excitement failed to
stop Mrs. Wilson from her knitting.
There is in Washington today no more
busy war knitter than the President's
wife. At home. In public, at the show,
at some war charity, at functions all
over, it's always the same. Mrs. Wil
son's ball of khakl-hued yarn spun
busily as the knitting needles were
deftly manipulated by the fingers of
the first lady of the land.
Then an announcement from the
stage:
"I have here a pledge for a S50 bond
on the Installment plan. $5 down and
f5 a month, signed by a man who ia
present tonight Woodrow Wilson."
A great cheer as the audience arose.
Then a gasp and a roar of laughter as
Mrs. Wilson leaned over the railing.
She had dropped her knitting not
one stitch, but the whole thing ball
of yarn, needles and all. and It ahd
"unceremoniously plumped down and
bounced off the head of some Individual
in the orchestra. There was a merry
scramble to get It. but finally a private
managed to corral It and bore It
proudly to the President's box.