The sun., 1919-10-27
ELSIE JANIS STAR
IN MUSICAL SHOW
Ex-Service Men, Her Pals on
Other Side, to Compose
Male Chorus.
BUILD THEATRE FOR SHOW
''Boys Will Be Boys" Producers
Otherwise Cannot Stage
Comedy.

Attention! You are commanded to
be present at the Maryland sector dur
ing the week of November 10 to be en-
tertained. by Elsie Janis and her Gang.
Performances will be given in the Acad-
envy of Music Dugout. Baltimore. Some
singing, some hoofing and plenty OF
laughs. Bring your gas Masks
This manifesto, spread along Broad
way yesterday, was tine first authorita-
tive propaganda announcing that Elsie
Janis would stand by the American
! continent this season. just as she stood
| by the American doughboys during the
heated season in Europe. Through the
patriotic efforts of Charles B. Dilling-
| ham. Miss Janis's engagements in Paris
| and London this fall have been post
poned, and instead she will be in circula-
ton among the larger cities here.
For the latest surge OF Janis talent
the young actress is preparing a musi-
cal show. for which r. H Burnside is
already putting the chorus girl through
| setting up exercises. Miss Janis will be
supported by a male chorus composed
| exclusively of ex-service men, many of
whom she supported during the big show
overseas and some Of whom were deco
rated with the Croix de Guerre and
/
to Miss Janis's singing.
| To Build Theatre for Play.
Pollok. McKetrick and Burke, pro-
ducers of Boys VIII Be Boys" the play
made from Irwin 8. Cobb's story, an
nounce that they will build their own
theatre just to house this comedy in
order to keep 1t from being wrenched
away from Broadway. The Belmont
Theatre, its present sanctuary, Is to be
taken over on November is by the
Theatre Parisien. under a two year
contract and the producers have been
unable to, find another house with any
HRing but standing room only for their
". So syndicate has been formed
Thomas Gillen. builder of the Vanderbilt
and Belmont theatres, has been told to
roll up his sleeves and go to 1t on q
site already selected, and old Irv him.
self. in view of his prestige as an in
terror decorator gained through re-
cent article, is considering furnishing
the building. on It's completion in the
spring, with antiques.
| Effingham Pinto, who plays the blind
brother and a piano simultaneously in
The Dancer" Edward Locke's comedy
has decided to give keyboard recital
in Aeolian Hall presently, in response tc
the urging of friends who considered hi
has done some neat footwork with the
pedals in the Harris Theatre.
Rosie Quinn. who has now risen tC
a principal part with Mcintyre and
Heath in Hello Alexander in the Forty
fourth Street Theatre after being in the
chorus four years ago, suggests that She
play q legitimate role as her bit towart
the advancement of the theatre. She Il
likely to have her ambition gratifled II
the near future II she continues arousine
public demand.
Doris Duane. appearing in Scandal
in the Thirty-ninN Street Theatre, coulC
II she wanted have all her soap stamped
with her name and the letters IL. T.
: L. In case any one is worried, thi
means "Licentiate of Trinity College
London" and has nothing to do with {
bridge whist club.
SmokeIess Revue Matinees,
During the run of the new revue. 9TH,
Passing Show of 1919" matinees in tn
Winter Garden will be given on Tuesday
/ Thursday and Saturday. and in orde
that these performances may be accep
table to women and children no smoking
, will be allowed to any patrons-includ
ing the women and children.
Il Lou Tellegcn has engaged Helen War
, as a co-star TO appear with him In hi
, forthcoming production, a new play II
: three acts, in which he collaboratet
, with Andor Garvay. after a close stud,
, OF his own personality. Its. title hai
, just slipped from Heart of tile Forest
to THE Lust of Gold"
| Sam Hoffenstein. A. III. Woods's ad
vertising poet, grew reckless again yes
terday and announced for the secont
, week that Marjorie Rambeau in 9TH
Unknown Woman was presented II
Washington last night "for the first tim
J on any stage" This time, however, al
the evidence Is IN Oil King Hoffen
STEMS favor.
At the Saturday evening Performance
of "Roly- Boly Eyes" John Corts musi
, cal comedy In the Knickerbooker Thea
: tre George T. Stoddard. co-author o
/ Listen Lester and Just a Minute" en-
tertained a party of Cornell classmate
who had just passed through a crisi
l administered by Dartmouth. knowing
that many of them probably wouldn'
= lave the means to see any other show.
Q John Cromwell Returns.
John Cromwell returns tonight to hi
original role as the detective capital
in AT :45," in the Vanderbilt Thea
tire. after having been transferred else
where and finding there was nothing do
ing on his new beat.
On November IL Oliver Morosco wi
: produce his second musical comedy c
: the season in Wilmington. when 'Merr
o Mary Brown" takes over the good wi
, and business started earlier under IN
= name of Smith, Jones and Brown.
n Charles Judels and Helen Shipman hea
: | the select coterie.
\ Without mentioning any names, Mar
Luescher. Immediately after the ne
! Capitol Theatre was hailed as the lars
est house in fhe world. with 5.327 seat
quietly slips the world the informatio
that the Hoppodrome capacity is sti
500 seats" Ben Atwell, the Capitol
publicity organ. is expected to reply a
soon as he can quiet his seething TYPE
writer.