The sun., 1919-10-19
THE NEW PLAYS.

OS ,, THE ., 9',' new a ..s,,. Is ss 'a,
edy by Harvey O'Higgins
and Harriet Ford, which George C.
Tyler will present tomorrow night at
the Criterion Theatre.
The play deals with the we'll known
servant problem from what is de-
scribed In the preliminary announce
ments as ian entirely new angle" It's
scenes are laid in a country home on
Long island. and the treatment
throughout Is in the vein of light
comedp A most unusual method for
obtaining and holding servants is fol-
lowed by the master of the house.
with distinctly disastrous results to
his peace Of mind
Laura Hope Crews, last seen with
Cyril Maude in 1.-THE Saving Grace"
Will have an imp ortant role, as will
Cyril Scott. who has been touring in
the hinterland with polly with a
Past" for more than year, Donald
Gallaher will be seen In one OF the
Juvenile roles for which he Is so well
known, and Minna Gomhell, remem-
bered for her performance in 1.-THE
Indestructible Wife," is also q mem
Der of the company. John Blair is to
be seen as an actor friend Of the fam
lily, and Josephine Hall, musical COM
edy player fifteen years ago, will have
a character part. Robert Hudson. last
season leading man with Patricia Col
hinge in "Tillie," is also in the cast,
as is Sidney Toler, who will have a
character comedy role, Vivian Tobin
of the Tobin family will play the in
genue role.
The play has been staged under the
direction of Frederick Stanhope.
Lee and J. ]. Shubert will present
the Winter Gardens annual revue.
1.-THE Passing Show of 1919" next
Thursday. This will be the eighth
Passing Show" of the series. the first
one having been seen at the Winter
Garden in 1912. These Winter Garden
annual revues differ from the extrava-
ganzas produced at that playhouse in
that they are made up in large part Of
skits on topical conditions of the time
and travesties on the more important
dramatic successes Of the year. AS to
the latter. 1t is not necessary that the
auditor should have seen the original
to enjoy the fun.
"The Passing Show Of 1919" will be
in two acts and twenty scenes The
book and lyrics are by Harold After
idge and the music by Jean Schwartz
Of the twenty-six productions made at
the Winter Garden Mr.. Atteridge has
provided the book and lyrics for TWEEN
ty-two. This will be the third annual
revue for which Mr.. Schwartz has pro-
vided the music, the first being 1.-THE
Passing Show Of 1918"
The new Passing Show" has been
staged by j. C. Huffman and the dane
ing numbers arranged by Allan K
Foster. Mr.. Huffman has been the
stage director of the Winter Garden
continuously during the past six years,
SO that the present Passing Show"
is the fifth revue which he has pro-
duced. The new revue has been pro-
duced under the personal supervision
OF J. ]. Shubert.
Among the more important MEM
bers of the cast will be Blanche Ring,
Charles Winninger. George Monroe.
the Avon Comedy Four. Madge Derry,
James and Tillie Barton, Frankie
Heath, Mellet Sisters, Ralph Riggs and
Katherine Witchie, Rath Brothers,
-Four Haley Sisters, O'Hanlon and
Zambouni, Reginald Denny, Olga Cook,
Lon Haskell, Hazel Cox, MARCEL Man
non. Lucille Muller, Walter Wolf, Ed
die Miller. Harry Turpin, Verna Burke.
Joe Opp and Harriet Carr.