New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-29
WHERE AND WHY
PLAYS CONTINUE
May Irwin Amuses MANY
in Farce at the
Park Theatre.
BOOMERANG PROVES
DELIGHT AT BELASC0
THE Girl Who Smiles" Moves
from the Lyric to the
Longacre for a Run.

mo. 10 Washington Square, AT N.
Park Theatre, Is a farce by Leroy Scot,
which Is chiefly enjoyable through "A.
excellent work Of May Irwin. The NAV
was staged by William Collier. Oths,,
in the cast, besides the star. who.o
acting Is commendable are Ffollo,
Paget and Leonard HOLSTER.
Just Girls" the new Ziegfeld NH.
night Frolic at the Danse de Follies a,
the New Amsterdam Roof, is just rh,.
its name implies. In addition 70 The
attractive girls there are clever bi,,
by Will Rogers with a lasso and Mel.
Vile Ellis with a piano.
Common Clay" at the Republic I.
a serious play by Cleves Kinkesd The
play won the John Craig Prize las,
season. Among the notable PLAYER, N
the cast are John Mason, Jane Cow.
Russ Whytall and Orme Caldara.
young America" at the Aston Thea.
ire, is comedy by Fred Ballard found.
ed on Pearl Frankln's Mrs. Dosy
stories. Peggy Wod plays the principal
/ female role.
cousin Lucy" at the Conan Theatre,
is farce comedy with music. Charles
Klein wrote the book and the music Is
by Jerome Kern. Julian Eltinge, the
well known female impersonator, Is
the star Others in the cast are Dal.
las Wexford, Leo Donnelly and Jane
/ Oaker.
"The Boomerang" which begins its
fourth week at the Beiasco, is a ligh.
comedy By Winchell Smith and Victor
Mapes. The play is wholly delightful
and it is admirably acted by cast
which includes Arthur Byron. Wallace
Eddinger. Martha Hedman and Ruth
Shepley.
"The Ziegfeld Follies" begins its last
three weeks at the New Amsterdam
Theatre. The piece Is musical revue
in which good work is done By Ina
Claire, Mae Murray, Leon Enrol. Bert
Williams and Ed Wynn.
"The Blue Paradise" which is ia is
Ettk ,.,anL 4ha - rrnTffll
comedy distinguished by the agreeable
, quality of its music. Cecil Lean. Cleo
Mayfield, Vivienne Segal and Frances
Demarest are among those who con-
tribute to the success Of the piece.
Rolling Stones" at the Harris, is
comedy by Edgar Selwyn IN which the
rapidity of action has caught the tsVer
of audiences. Charles Ruggles, harrl-
son Ford and Marie Carroll have the
chief parts.
Under Fire." by Roi Cooper Megrue,
at the Hudson, is a rouslng melodTama
founded on the Great War. The Ger
mans are routed in the last act. VIII
lam Courtenay is featured as an agree
able Irish captain. Frank Craven as
an American newspaperman Is also en-
gaging.
THE Last Laugh at the Thirty
ninth Street Theatre, IS a farce VITA
Edward Abeles in the leading role
Inez Plummer and Albert Gran are
also prominent in the cast.
"The Passing Show of 1918" at the
Winter Garden, is a musical revue;
Among the features is the dancing o.
Theodor Kosloff and Nine. BaldinA'
with a specially trained ballet. SONS
of those in the cast are John Charles
Thomas, George Monroe, Boyle anu
Brazil. Harry Fisher, Daphne Pohsra,
Frances Pritchard and Eugene ana
Willie Howard.
"The Bubble at the Booth, oegin
it's twenty-second and last "eeS' In '
plav is comedy by Edward Locke
with Louis Mann as the star.
"Some Baby" at the Fulton, IS .
farce. The acting Of Emma Janyier ~
one of her characteristic angular par"
and Of Frank Labor is amusing
"Chin-C Chin" begins It's forty-sef,.
enth week at the Globe. The pay
a musical comedy. in which most VI
the fun falls to Montgomery n'
Stone. A new number has been lntlO,
duced into the last act by these wv
comedians.
"The Girl Who Smiles moves y.
morrow from the Lyric 70 the Lons
acre. The piece is an exceeding
tuneful musical comedy, in when "
work Of Natalie Alt in particular
wholly delightful.
Hands Up" with Maurice =.
Florence Walton, is at the fOny
fourth Street Theatre Il IS a n.y. nv.
cal comedy, with many sreeela .tps.
Irene Franklin, Ralph Herr, G ss
Hassell, Will Rogers and Bobby W.
are among the persons in the es'"
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