The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-03-21
TUMBLE IN LIMITED
AS A MUSICAL FARCE
"Seven Days" After Its Long
Run Tuned Up by Har-
bach and Friml.
"LUCK IN PAWN" SOON
Aaron Hoffman Puts Finish.
ing Touches on "Welcome
Stranger"

Coincident with the opening Of the
seat sale for Tumble H." the new mu-
steal comedy which will charge into the
selwyn Theatre on Monday, the secret
tumbled out yesterday that this Is the
revarnished version of Seven Days"
the farce that put Mary Roberts Rine-
hart and Avery Hopwood on a paying
basis.
1t is given to few actors to play the
same part in q musical comedy rein
carnation that they did In the original
usually because they can't live long
enough until managers awake to the
dramatic value OF the piece when re-
vived with eirlies in abbreviated cos
tunes. But Herbert Corthell in "Tum-
BILE In" will set a new record by acting
once again the role of jim WILSON, ex-
cept that this time he will be suspected
OF singing instead of having the small
pox. Otto Harbach and Rudolph Friml,
the book and music twins, dyed the
farce over for the spotlight.
JoIson to HIT the Trail.
who said Al Jolson would never get
away from Broadway Mr.. Jolson can
do anything once he sets his mind to it
York. He has decided to take "Sinbad
away from the Forty-fourth Street The
atre after Saturday night. March ~. In
order to I'LL long standing engagements
out of town, word having come that the
mobs in the provinces were growing
restless and showing signs OF Bolshev-
ism. This will mean the last Of 47b ap-
pearances here of the comedian and
marks the passing of the last stage OF
the great war
Thomas Dixon. the medium for THE
Invisible Foe." has completed his last
seance with q new play which will be
| materialized this spring. Though he mas
not divulged the character OF this play
his ballyhoo shouter states that one
wouldn't be reckless in assuming that II
was 100 per cent. American. And II
Flora Macdonald doesn't look out she'i
liable to be seen in It.
Raymond Huboell, who riveted thu
music to THE Kiss Burglar" and also
sowed the wind in Poor Butterfly" II
said to be still reaping the whirlwind Of
royalties from IT, Just now this sons
| is sweeping through Brasil and Peru like
the influenza.
Adrienne Bonnell. who has the natur
ally important role OF a maid in "A
Sleepless Night" since that is -four
poster farce, Is forming q stage maids
| union. She expects to be the first sleep
ing delegate.
Lewis a Gordon Try Comedy.
Aaron HOFFMAN, author OF Nothing
But Lies" and co-author Of "Friendl,
Enemies" has Just had the last word or
a new comedy. welcome Stranger
which has received the glad hand from
the Lewis & Gordon Producing Com
pany. This concern heretofore has put
its trust In vaudeville, but with Wei
come Stranger is willing in the neal
future TO see how far the company car
go with patrons of the legit.
Edward Robins and William Conway
| advise patrons OF the Forty eight
Street Theatre TO take n chance on the
premiere OF Luck in Pawn" This com
edy by Marvin Taylor which Is under
stood to have all the latest innovation,
in love maging, will be played by Mabe
Taliaferro. Roland Young. Robert c
Fischer. Harry Ashford. Ann Warning
ton, Florence Short, Brenda Fowler. Ben
| jamtn Kauser. Reina Caruthers and-st
Kilbourn Gordon takes his oath--Rob
| ert Adams
Jim Europe and his jazz band. which
did so much to provide lively fumes FOL
the Heinies to surrender to, will pla Z
| return engagement at the Manhattan
| Opera House on Sunday evening afte,
coming back from waking up the Penn
| sylvanians.
| David Higgins and Grace Nealey hav,
been added to the sandalwood cast To-
the special performance OF The Colder
Fleece" at the Broadhurst Theatre Sun
day night. when another benefit will b,
committed in the name OF the Actors
Fund.