The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-05-23
NY STAGE MAY SEE
ABRAHAM LINCOLN
Mrs. VIM. Harris Unearths Hit
In London and Her Hus-
band Goes After It.
soUsA CHOOSES soLoIsTs
Frank Tinney Lands a Shock
Absorber for July 1--OliR
Rowland on q Diet.

1t has remained for England to pro-
duee q play on Abraham LINCOLN that
seems to have an even greater popular
appeal than the current bedroom farces
perhaps because English audiences
haven't been made Johnny Rebs on the
subject by stodgy school histories Mrs.
william Harris. Jr.. wife of the producer.
on arriving in London three months ago
heard of drama called abraham Lin
coin" In suburban theatre, which was
making the outlanders of the metropolis
wild over the great Emancipator.
The play, being so far Off the beaten
track OF the theatrical trade routes. had
been passed over by the wise London
ihanagers-althoush the King and the
queen were said 10 have seen and liked
lit-but Mrs. Harris risked a taxi ride to
the fringe OF civilization to view 1t.
After an interchange Of cables with her
husband Abraham Lincoln was sold to
her, and Mr.. Harris will sail tomorrow
Tor London to inspect the latest thing in
bondage TO him, as well as to escape the
hordes OF movie producers who are press
agented to have been Fostering him with
oners OF millions of dollars for the screen
rights to East Is West"
Elisabeth Brice has added a new verse
TO her salvation Army lassle song IN
'Toot Sweet" at the Nora Bayes Theatre.
ana the success of the drive now seems
assured.
| T.. Dodd Alderman, scenic artist. is
welding fluent brush for the settings
of Lew Fields's musical revue The
Lonely Romeo"
| Doughnut for British Critic.
Clement Shorter. editor OF the London
Sphere and n leading literary beacon OF
England. relaxing a little this week. saw
Shes a Good Fellow" at the Globe
Theatre. and Mark Luescher fed him
doughnut q
As curiosity seems on the point of
being aroused. Morris Gest announces
that Dainty Marie, the Venus of the Air
has been engaged to take all the ozone
she wants at his Midnight whirl on the
Century Roof. Monday night next Is the
occasion for which all the excitement
should be saved up
Two events for which the world waits
are drawing rapidly nearer--the signing
OF the peace treaty and the FIRST re-
hearsal of Three Blind Mice" the new
comedy by Julian f. Thompson, a Chi
oago broker. with which Oliver D. Raiie,
VIII present the stock market style Of
literature
rhe Lambs have bought 500 orchestra
seats for ''Toby's Bow" at the Comedy
Theatre on next Tuesday night In honor
OF the return to acting OF their fellow
| member. George Marion, who furnishes
the motive power for the bow" After
| ward Mr.. Marion will be allowed to eat
all he wishes at a supper at the club
house.
Fires OF Faith" the special motion
! picture at the Harris Theatre. the profits
| or which have been turned over TO tho
salvation Army's fund, will close Its
New York run. starring the doushnut.
tomorrow night. as Charles l. whitta-
/, ker. the author himself-no less-ha,
come East and expressed his approval OF
| the picture. 50 the producers feel there
| is nothing further TO strive for.
Outside of the announcement that Van
| and Schenck are the latest acquisitions
| there was a lull Yesterday in the new
| "Ziegfeld Follies" press agenting.
French Soup Blamed for Injury.
Marion Tanner, the actress, who ia
playing the leading role in the Under
Cover theatrical troupe. entertaining
the soldiers overseas, has sworn off the
| FAMED French soups, according to late
advices, because they led to a fracture
OF her wrist and ribs. After playing one
day at Romorantin, France. she hustled
into her hotel with her mind intent on
broth, opened door which she thought
led to the dining room and discovered a
margin of error in her calculations when
| she tumbled down stairs
The fall broke a wrist and two ribs
| and brought her up against the newell
post. which nearly broke the proprie-
| tors heart. An army doctor rugged her
up with adhesive plaster and ordered her
| to bed for a week. but as soon as he
was gone she escaped TO a performance
at the camp theatre, playing with a
makeup Of bandages. Since then, de-
| spite her pain, she has been alternat ting
between the theatre and her bed.
Frank Tinney Ia preparing to soften
| the blow of July 1 by lying awake
nights thinking how to beat Franklin
| Ardell OF THE Lady in Red" at the
Lyric Theatre at his summer home at
| Beechhurst, L. l.. on that date in a ten
mis- match for the $500 championship.
As TO day is Winter Garden day AT
| Belmont Park. the whole company Of
| "Monte Cristo, Jr.,' will be trucked to
the racetrack by automobiles.
DIN Rowland is losing his appetite
| over the thought that he may be con-
| sidered leader OF masculine fashi-n n.
just because. In 'tShe's a Good Fellow"
he plays n repressed youth who In the
last act bursts into flame with a green
woollen affair having long coat. star
walton waist primary battery of two
| fourteen inch sleeves and a secondary
battery OF pockets When a firm OF
| Broadway tailors the other day asked
his permission to use his picture in this
| representation of a tall drink of alb
| sinthe for a fashion plate, Mr.. Rowland