New-York tribune., 1919-12-29
The Stage Door

George W. Lederer's comedy with
music, Angel Face, Twill have its New
York premier at the Knickerbocker to-
night, after having> played Boston,
Philadelphia and Chicago. The score is
the orchestra tonight. and the book
and lyrics are, respectively, by Harry
b. and Robert B. Smiths, brothers. OF
Brooklyn. 1t is said Mr.. Lederer's own
beaming physiognomy supplied the in
spiration for the title
The first performance OF Earl Car
rolls comedy drama, "The Way to
Heaven" due for New York engage
ment soon, will have its first perform
ance at the Shubert Majestic Theater,
Providence, tonight. The cast includes
Henry +. Dixey. George Gaul, Madeline
Delmar, Henry Herbert, William Inger-
SOIL, John I. Murray and Frederick
Arthur.
Rev. Cornelius Woelfkin: differs on
The Wayfarer" with the Rev. Dr.
Straton, who characterized the Biblical
pageant as "a work of Satan" Dr.
Woelfkin says: 1.-The Wayfarer' is a
Legitimate and effective method Of pre-
sentlng one of the dominant themes of
the Christian religion. 1t is an epic of
faith-faith in the fiery furnace Of
trial; faith reaching its victory through
knowledge; faith inspiring confidence
in the course Of history and challeng-
ing our cooperation in the divine serv-
ice. 1t employs all the arts of pageant
drama and opera. The production is
artistic and complete.'
G. NJ. Anderson will bring his "Fri-
volities of 1920" from the Boston Opera
House on January 3 and open the fol-
lowing week on Broadway. 1t has a
cast Of thirty-three principals and a
chorus of fifty.
John Golden announces that "Romeo
and Jane" will be the title by which
Edward Childs Carpenters new comedy
will be known and presented by him
soon after the holidays. He will pre-
sent at Atlantic City on New Years
Day Grace LaRue and Hale Hamilton
in Dear Me-" comedy, with songs
by Luther Reed and Hale Hamilton.
Sam H. Harris has gone to Chicago
to witness the opening performance of
"Weicome Stranger" which is to be
Grand Opera House. Chicago, tonight.
"W Welcome Stranger" is Mr.. Harris's
first offering as an individual producer.
It is by Aaron Hoffman, and in the
cast are George Sidney, Ben Johnson.
Edmund Rreese. David Higgins, Edward
Snader, Bennett Johnstone, Isadora
Martin and Mary Brandon.
Al Weeks, dramatic critic Of "The
Detroit News" has signed a contract to
deliver play to Nora Bayes by June |
next. Seymour Simons will write the
music. Two songs composed by Mr.
Simons are used in Ladies First the
Bayes vehicle this year.
Ted Lewis, of the Greenwich Village
Follies, has closed a contract for the
tolles Marigny, in Paris, to begin early
in June.
Arrangements were completed yester-
day by Carle Carlton, president of the
Vanderbilt Producing Company, and O.
seph Moran and Lyle D. Andrews, man
ayers of the Vanderbilt Theater. for a
special complimentary performance OF
Irene at that house next Sunday
night in honor of thousand of New
York's shop girls, who have been in
vited as the guests of Edith Day.
Fifteen little motion picture stars
the youngest only thirty months ana
the Oldest twelve years. have volun-
teered to help the children's theater
established by Hugo Riesen eld in
the Sixty-third Street Music Hall, be
tween Broadway and Central Park
West. One or more of the Paramount
Aircraft child actors will be present at
each of ten performances.
George Broadhurst placed in rehear-
sal to-day his production of The Won
derful Thing a new play by Mrs
Lillian Trimble Bradley, based ON a
story by Forrest Halsey The cast is
headed by Jeanne Eagles, and includes
Gordon Ash, Henry Duffy. Alexander
Onslow, Eric Maxon, Eva 8oyne, Olive
Temple and Geraldine Beckwith.
W. J. Ferguson, of The Little Whop.
per-" at the Casino, was the guest OF
honor last night a beefsteak sun
per given by the Greenroom Club. MI
Ferguson was callboy at Ford's The
ater, Washington, when President LIN.
coin was shot by John Wilkes Booth
Last night he discussed what he saw
in the theater that evening in mos,
interesting manner. He is seventy
seven years old.
Arthur Hammerstein's new musical
play, '"Joan. of Arkansaw,' will be pre-
sented at the Central Theater Monday
evening, January 5. The book and
lyrics are by Oscar Hammerstein I'd
and the music by Herbert Stodhart.