The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-08-03

tors OF society that have no thought
OF the morrow; and again there are
blues with Just a laugh Tor their OBJ
ject-low comedy fun In subterranean
experiences. just as Henley and Far
mer's seven volumes OF slang and
naughty words covers the outlaw vo-
cabulary of the English language, so
do the blues embrace the out1aw emo
lions. They are right down on the
ground in tho matter of expression
and packed with human nature and
always interesting. AS wellington
said, There's no damned talk about
merit In them. They are gruff and
sincere and as authentic as q ballad
by Francois villon.
Selwyn q Co. will present Holbrook
Blinn in 1.-THE Challenge" a new play
by Eugene Walter, on Tuesday night
at the selwyn Theatre.
While 1.-THE Challenge" touches an
interesting phase Of modern life, its
pivotal interest Is Its gripping love
story, in the portrayal of which Hol-
brook Blinn will be assisted by a large
and notable cast of players, including
Lotus Robb, Ruth Benson, Allan Dine
hart, George Lawrence, Louise Mac
intosh, Wilson Reynolds, Ben johnson.
Charles A. Sellon, Rs'ed Kari Leonard
Doyle. Hallett Thompson. Frank Tor
pey, C. NJ. Van Clieve, Francis s. Mer-
lin. F. C. Bronson. A. d. Chaser, C. r.
Brown, William T. Morgan, David
Landau, Wei Loucelli. Herbert Bost-
wick, Frank Vogel and others
The Thirty ninth Street Theatre will
open its season on Wednesday with
'The Red Dawn" by Thomas Dixon.
The scenes are laid in Hawaii and the
principal role will be acted by Doral-
dina.
Adolph Klanber announces the pres
entation OF "a tale of wives and hus-
bands" entitled "Nightle Might" told
by Martha NJ. Stanley and Adelaide
Matthews in a prologue and three acts.
at the Princess Theatre on Thurs
day. For the portrayal Of this new
farce Mr.. Klauber has engaged a nota-
BILE cast OF farceurs, including George
w. Pierpont, Suzanne Villa, Francis
Byrne, Oscar Knapp, Cyril Raymond,
Marie Chambers, Dorothy Mortimer.
Grant Mills, Ruby Craven and Nal
colin Duncan.
The story of "Nightie Night" in
wolves Buy Mordt, who good natured-
ly agrees to extricate Tririe LoTruine,
an ex-show girl, and her former pal
from a difficult situation in which she
finds herself. Billy unfortunately be-
lieves that "there are some things a
Nol1 hi 20 ~ -
wouldn't understand and 1t would take
him the rest Of his life to explain" As
a consequence his we'll intentiened Of
fees for Tririe get him in all wrong
with little wife Molly, and also precipi-
tate no end Of trouble between Trtrie
and her fiance, Jimmie Blythe.
The second or costume" version OF
"Chu Chin Chow" the musical ex-
traeganza of the Orient which de-
lighted New York theatregoers two
seasons ago at the Century Theatre,
will be presented by f. Ray Comstocl5
and Morris Gest at the Century Thea
tire on Thursday for a strictly limited
etpgagement OF two and half weeks!
Frrfginally ANNOUNCED for Monday
night, a delay on the part OF the
steamship Adriatc, which was tied up
by a strike in Liverpool for four days,
necessitated a postponement to Thurs
day, owing to the fact that more than
200 new costumes and many new
scenic effects for the second or "cos-
tune" edition of "Chu Chin Chow
were on board.
1t is positively announced that "Chu
Chin Chow will open Thursday with
practically the game cast which pre-
scented this elaborate production on
tour all of last season in Philadelphia,
Boston and Chicago. Marjorie Wood
will appear In the role of Zdhrdt, the
slave girl of the desert who foils thu
plans Of the notorious robber chief in
ancient Bagdad Lionel Braham will
appear in the role OF Aba Hussun, the
robber sheik. Eugene Cowles, famous
basso, will play his original role of
A bduHdh, the steward. and George
Raseley. a young tenor who made a
hit in the original production, will once
more sing the role Of Nwr-AI-Hudd.
Felice de Gregorio will sing his origi-
nal role of the Cobbler, Helen Gunther
will appear as Mdrjdndh, the singing
slave girl, and there will be a new
premiere danseuse, Mile. Guida, from
London, who will head the ballet of
the wild women OF the desert. There
will also be dances by Miss Marthe
Lorber and a large ballet. The full
company includes $50 people and the
entire production of "Chu Chin Chow"
will be presented on q scale OF mag
nificence bigger and better than ever
before.
The engagement is positively limited
to two and a half weeks and there
will be matinees Wednesday and Sat-
urday. the engagement closing on Sat
urday night, August %.
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