South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-06-22

Bros. and Barnum a. Bailey COM
bined shows in Boston has come 70
an End. following success that was
equal 20 that Of h big circus az
Madison Square Garden. New York
city. and the western tour. which
will bring the gigantic enterprise to
Geyer field. S~pringhroOk park. South
Bend-Mishawaka. Monday afternoon
and night. July 2s. Is now getting
under way. Tuesday the show will be
in Hartford. Conn. and Friday, July
4 will be given over 20 Harrisburg
capital Of Pennsylvania. This year
~ the first season OF the two great
c~ircuses as combined and the mons
ter program reyeals many things pf
exceptional interest. Fred Bradna,
formerly OF b. & b. is the general
equestrian director John Agee. who
was with Ringing Bros. is equcs-
trian director. While Merle Evans is
musical director. There is no spec
tacle this year. Outstanding features
are May Wirth. bareback rider. the
Hanneford family in advanced
equestrianism: Miss Bird Millman.
billed as "a fairy on "A cobweb 80
Hillary Long, who skates upon his
head. together with many others.
In all there are Is displays" The
circus Will arrive I'm South Bend
Sunday morning. July -. That viii
mean two great DAYS at Gever field.
the circus lot easy of access The
Ringing Bros Barnum & Bailey
press staff s. made up Of Col. f. p.
Norwood and w. r. Williams. who
were with the Ringing show. and
jaw Rial. long with Barnum &
Bailey. James r. Donaldson is con-
tracing press agent.
Honeymoon Town presented for
the hrst time on any stage at the
oliver Friday night. June -. did
not get under way AZ the Lasaue
in Chicago until last Tuesday night
More time was required 20 prepare
for the metropolitan premiers. Boyle
Voolfolk was unusually liberal in
casting the musical comedy. for such
names as Bernard Granville. Roy
Atwell. Fred Fear. Dorothy Bremen
and Helen Bolton mean much i'm the
field in which they are engaged. Hot
weather reduced South Bend interest
20 a minimum.
"A Sleepless Night. one OF the
long list of bedroom farces and APP
p~arently one OF the successful ones.
has o from the S~tudebaker
theater IN Chicago 20 the Woods
theater. Randolph and Dearborn SITS.
where, it is planned 10 keep il for
III 80
soon be one wear since the Woods.
the newest standard playhouse in
Chicago. was formally opened Dur
ing n time Il has had six attrac-
lions. viz: sam Bernard and Louis
Mann IN Friendly Enemies. The
Crowded Hour with Wilette Ker-
shaw, Mr.. and Mrs Sidney Drew in
Keep Her Smiling" Barney Bern
ARD and Alexander Carr in business
Before Pleasure. Bertha Kalich in
The Riddle Woman" and "A Sleep
.ess Night"
Richard earle is now the bright
particular luminarv i'm Sunshine.
A musical comedy by the makers Of
'FiddIers Three current at the
u AAAANNrr NlAfNNtIr AIlfIEO- where III
seems 10 be meeting with favor.
49,
The 18th annual Ziegfeld FolIies
(the first one was given i'm 1907 is
On view at the New Amsterdam i'm
New York. VIII Rogers. the mon
olosist. and ". c. Fields. the jugglor.
.wo Of the leading features of last
season. are not 10 he found i'm the
new show. but Bert Williams. Negro
comedian. has returned 10 the organ
lzation and ,he responsibilities %
Marilynn Miller and Eddie Cantor
have been increased. Maurice and
Florence Walton dance and Van and
Schenck sing while Johnny and Ray
Dooley entertain ~variously.
49,
Jess Dandy. who used 10 he in
Prince Of Pilsen." is the latest OK
oonent or the sam Bernard role in
he New York cast az Friendly
Enemies" He was preceded by
Charles 7. Winniger. AT Shean and
,ne other. Louis Mann is stfu ad-
7ertised as the lone star Of the at
traction.
Twin Beds and Just Around the
Corner" will be made into musical
comedies Miss Louise Dresser will
nave the chief role in h "Just
Around the Corner adaptation.
s
Next season Donald Brian. who
vas last at the oliver as a member
of the tristan alliance. Julia san
ierson. Donald Brian and Joe Cav
horn. IN The Girl From Utah
inf Wallace Eddinger. at the oliver
asst March in Sleeping Partners
Nill be joint stars next season in a
musical play called "Buddie."
During the nine and one-halt
weeks John CJack) and Lionel Barry.
more played The Jest at the Plvm.
,uth theater In New York. they drew
gross receipts OF $4,000. or an
average OF something Ike $500
Der week. The engagement Wa.
terminated because John Barrymor.
S worn out as a result o. his Ions
engagement in Redemption" 'Th,
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