The sun., 1919-09-25
NEW BELASCO PLAY
FOR LENORE URIC
Big Persian Spectacle Will
Revolve Around Tigerish
Young Woman.
WOODS OPERATED UPON
Gladys James, One of the
Originators of the Shimmy,
Joins Ziegfeld Follies.

Lenore Uric, IL was made known yes
terday, Is to be presented by David
Belssco this season in an elaborate pro-
duction, the scenes Of which are laid In
the Orient, where the widest tigers come
from. After having played half exotic
roles in Tiger Rose" and other produc-
! tions, Miss Uric, it is reported, Is TO
go the whole exotic length and appear
In a Persian spectacle, which Mr.. Be
lasco is planning to make the most
lavish offering of his career--that is to
say, Persia will have a hard time equal
ling II.
As much secrecy has been maintained
! about this milestone in Mr.. Belasco's life
as about a production at the Greenwich
Village Theatre. The identity Of the
author is unknown to principals, and
every one In the production except Mr..
Belasco, and the canny David is censor
ing his remarks on the subject. How
ever, II leaked out from a source out
side his headquarters yesterday that as
soon as Ina Claire in THE Gold Dig
gers opens at the Lyceum Theatre on
Tuesday next Mr.. Belasco will be able
to devote his entire time to the new pro-
duction, and rehearsals will start at the
Uric playing an emotional role specially
written for her tigerish talents.
Woods Is Recovering.
A. II. Woods Is now recovering rapidly
from an operation which he underwent
on Monday. A sudden recurrence on
that day of an old malady made surgical
treatment imperative, but the manager
is now resting comfortably at Stern's
West End sanatorium. Mr.. Woods ex-
poets to be out shortly, but the doctor
has ordered him to remain quiet and
not buy all the plays in sight
The Shuberts will put into rehearsal
next week two nocturnes, I'm the Night
Watch" and THE Mood of the Moon"
Doubles Daughters Pay.
Walter Hast has doubled the salary of
his daughter, Marjorie, feeling that the
talent she has shown in his production
of Scandal at the Thlrty-ninth Street
Theatre has doubled since its opening.
Then Cosmo Hamilton, author of the
play, told her he is writing juicy role
for her in his dramatization of his novel
''Who Cares" thereby virtually doubling
her salary again.
Rose Taylor, announced as Omaha
society belle, has Joined the social set of
the "Ziegfeld Follies' at the New Am
sterdam Theatre.
To keep up a feverish interest in
"Roly- Boly Eyes," John Cort's new mu-
slcal comedy, up to the very moment at
which it opens at the Knickerbocker
Theatre tonight, it is announced that
Maude Leone has been engaged for an
important role. As a further cause for
rejoicing. It is stated that she played in
Nr c
Lake City theatre.
Thurston the magician has become so
mad at the pretended wizards who claim
that they can solve thetricks he per-
forms at the Globe Theatre that to any
one who makes good he promises to pay
500, cursing softly the while.
IL Letter Name UnIucky.
Stanley C. Ridges. who has Just Joined
the Lew Fields company in the role of
Gilbert in "A Lonely Romeo" at the
Casino Theatre. insists that the initial
"C'' should always be used, otherwise
there will be thirteen letters in his name
and the deuce to pay generally. 1t ap-
pears that Mr.. Ridges in a period of
forgetfulness, wasn't using the initial
himself while a fiier with Admiral
Beatty's North Sea fleet during the war
d
with his machine and wrecked both an
kles. However, the press agent AYERS
that despite the fracture pf his ankles
the young Englishman's dancing ability
hasn't been even confused.
Under the management of Richard
Walton Tully Guy Bates Post began his
foArth season in THE Masquerader" in
San Francisco last week, and a record
week for receipts is reported. although
he was playing against President Will
son. Oliver Morosco has started Tully's
Hawaiian play, THE Bird of Paradise"
on its ninth season. and with one COM
pany opening in Buffalo and another
in Springfield II hardly looks as though
the country would be given a chance
to forget this drama
Previous to its departure for Balti-
more. where II will be given on Monday,
what Mark Luescher calls '1ts world
premiere" the new Kreisler-Jacobl-Le
Baron operetta, apple Blossoms" had
complete dress rehearsal at the GLOBE
Theatre by order OF Charles Dillingham m
before an audience consisting mainly of
J. w. Matthews's managerial monoele.
Engage Unseen Actress.
The shuberts made a long distance
catch recently when without having seen
her perform they engaged Nan Will
Jams on the strength OF the good looks
and dancing of her sister Ina In the
"Shubert Gaieties of 1919" at the Forty
fourth Street Theatre. Miss Nan Will
Jams is now on her way from her home
in Australia to make sure the contract is
real.
Another doubling I'm sisters was the
engagement of Elna Larrimore, to whom
Francine Larrimore, costarring with
Charles Cherry In Scandal" at the
Thirty-ninth Street Theatre. is related
on her mothers and fathers side. Miss
Elna Larrimore will nave a second mort
gage on the role of BedtriT VdRderdyke
in the Southern Scandal" company.
Frank Fay, now with the m sical
comedy "Oh. What a Girl" at the
Shubert Theatre, is liable to be seen soon
In dramatic role IN a production OF
the Shuberts II he can curb his sense
of humor.