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AUDITORIUM-The attraction at
the Auditorium theater this week, be-
ginning tomorrow night. will be that
much talked of musical production
''The Queen Of the Moulin Rouge"
which has to its credit years run
at the Circle theater, New York City,
and a six months run at the Olympic
Paul NJ. Potter. John T. Hall and
Vincent Bryan. The performance is
said to be chic, smart and gorgeously
girly, but not risque or offensive.
The story has to do with the adven-
lures of the king of Orcania and his
bride elect, the Princess Marotk, on
the night of the famous Quat-z-Arts
ball, which Is the annual dance or
ganized by the students of Paris and
is the biggest event of the year at
the Moulin Rouge. The Floats" each
containing the prettiest model of the
studio, are shown as they circle
around the Moulin Rouge and as they
are afterwards thrown into the River
Seine. The peculiar songs and dances
of the occasion are reproduced. Then
are disclosed the odd resorts to which
the party betakes itself after the ball
is done. First, still in masquerade
costumes, they are seen at Madame
| ST Angeles gambling place, "The
House with the Green Shutters" Then
they adjourn for a Welsh rarebit to
the celebrated Cafe au Rat Mort, in
front Of which the tramps, ragpickers,
Apaches and prowlers of the night de-
file,
The presenting company is unusually
large and includes a big chorus and
ballet. Harry Short and Snitz Ed
wards head the cast which has been
kept practically intact since the orig
inal performance. One of the special
features Of the performance is the
danse "L'Amour de rApache," which
was originally presented in 1.-THE
Queen of the Moulin Rouge" and
which created a sensation in eastern
cities.
BELASCO-For it's pre-holiday week
offering the Belasco company will pre-
! sent Hoyt's hilarious farce comedy, "A
Stranger in New York" Lewis S. Stone
will have the role of the stranger who
by innocently picking up letter of in
PRODUCTION from the corridor of hotel
gets into all sorts of ridiculous compli-
cations that provide the basis of three
acts Of genuinely good fun. When the
Belasco company played "a Stranger
in New York" two years ago the farce
ran for two weeks to a succession of
crowded houses.
During the action of the play num-
ber of popular song hits from recent
Broadway shows will be introduced.
notably "The Dublin Rag" by Charles
Giblyn: "All Right" by Mr.. Stone;
Whats the Use" by Mr. Bacon;
Every Little Movement" by Miss Far
rington; "I'm on My Way to Reno"
by Mr., Camp; series Of parodies on
we'll known successes by Mr.. Kennedy
and two selections by Miss Bessie Tan
| nehilI, who has been especially engaged
for the production of the Hoytian
farce.
Richard Vivian will have his former
role of Wright Innitt. while Lloyd
Bacon will play his particular friend,
Carol Sweet. Bacon Sands will find a
capable interpreter in Frank Camp and
chances for comedy work in the role
of Cunning Swift. The entire Belasco
organization will he required for the
presentation of "a Stranger in New
York" while a score of auxiliary play
ers will have an opportunity to add ef-
fectively to the several scenes.
Following the production of "A
Stranger in New York" the Belasco
company will make the first production
on any stage of a new play that Will
be used for stellar purposes next sea-
son by Lillian Russell. While the per-
ennially beautiful Miss Russell Is ap-
pearing at another local playhouse the
Belasco people will have the unique
distinction of giving the play intended
for her next seasons offering.
BURBANK-One of the prettiest
little love comedies recently written is
"The Prince Chap" which will be
given at the Burbank theater during
the week beginning with a matinee
today. This play met with such a
warm welcome when II was staged by