The sun., 1919-10-23
HAMILL OBJECTS TO
ROLE AS ALOYER
Use of Representatives. Name
in Play Stopped When Kick
Is Registered.
BLAME PUT ON "RECORD"
Isabelle Lowe Starts Christmas
Club for Wounded-Chorus
Association to Meet.

It's an open scandal in America that
nobody reads the Congregational Record
unless he has to. but hereafter George
Scarborough Is likely to peruse It care
fully before writing a play--not for In
spiration, but to avoid iese majestic.
When he turned out Moonlight and
Honeysuckle" he christened with tho
name OF Congressman Hdn,tH one OF the
characters who Is counting the girl
played by Ruth Chatterton, and who Is
liable to be shot for his pains.
Now comes the real Congressman
Hamill Of New Jersey and objects to
having his name dragged into the play,
declaring that since the comedy opened
at Henry Miller's Theatre his friends
have been constantly teasing him about
being dramatized. The astonished play
wright replied that. far from intending
any offence, he had no idea when ne
wrote the play that any one like Con-
gresham Hdmili could exist. Accord
ingly the name OF the character played
by Sydney Booth has been altered 10
Congressman Hdmmond, after the list
OF Congressman was microscopically ex-
amined to make sure that no Repre-
sentative of that name was lurking
within the roster.
The Comedy Theatre, at which The
Five Million" will close on Saturday, Will
on Monday be scaled down to Fifty
Fifty, Ltd" This new musical comedy,
which will be presented by the scioilia
Theatrical Enterprises. was written by
Margaret Michael ana William Lennox.
while Leon de Costa grated on the
music. Herbert Corthell and Gertrude
Vanderbilt are the bright spots In It.
Jane Cowl in New Comedy.
Another Of those fantastic comedies
which have come over Broadway lately
Is "SmIlin' Through" by Allan Langdon
Martin, scheduled by the Selwyns as
foundation for Jane Cowl's handkerchief.
Miss Cowl 10 rehearsing the stellar role.
which, according to the press bulletin,
is different from anything she has en-
joyed previously, and yet the same.
since laughter--and especially tears
win be furnished by Miss Cowl with
out extra charge. Orme Cal6ara,
Henry Stephenson, Ethelbert Hales,
Marion Bertram. Charlotte Granville and
Elaine Inescourt will draw Gordon
around her.
Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson. who
is due here from Liverpool next Sunday,
accompanied by Lady Robertson. other
wise known to fame and the press agent
al Gertrude Elliott. will hold his matinee
readings from Shakespeare at the Broad
hurst Theatre October 20, November
and November ~. showing what can be
done with Hamlet" "Othello." King
Lear and Macbeth" with clear enun-
citation.
May vokes will be involved with the
humor of "Just a Minute" when John
Cert trundles the new musical comedy
out or the stage Of the cort Theatre
next Monday.
The Chorus Equity Association OF
America will hold n meeting at the Am
sterdan. Opera House tomorrow noon
in order to confirm the election Of
officers, adopt constitution and by
laws, elect a council and exchange the
latest tattle.
Ziegfeld's FroItcs on the Road.
The road edition OF the Ziegfeld Md
right Frolic" will start rehearsing on
Monday under the patronage OF Ned
wayburn 20 that It won't make false
move In escaping from the city TO Pitts
burg during Thanksgiving week in order
to substitute in out of town bookings
for the "Follies." which is being held
by popular Injunction at the New Am
sterdnm Theatre.
Charles Cherry and Francine Larri-
more have been rewarded for their
assistance to the box Office at the Thirty
Ninth Street Theatre by being starred
in Scandal" which means that their
names have gone up three degrees on the
electric signs
Isabelle Lowe. the principal player
In 1.-The Dancer" at the Harris Theatre,
is organizing Merry Christmas Club
for wounded soldiers in the base hos
pitfalls hereabouts. and figures thar by con-
tributions from every actor and actress
in the city she can raise more than
$4,000. unless the present prosperous
season presently goes bust
George s. Trimble. who played The
rotund sweetheart In THE Melting of
Molly" will be wedged into the prin-
cipal comedy role OF Richard Ordyn-
skis musical fantasy Fair Helen"
when II swarms into the Shubert
Theatre November 8.
Mignon Reed has been promoted in
the cast OF Nothing But Love" at the
Lyric Theatre. and last night fell heir
to one OF the principal parts in the
comedy.
New Victor Herbert Play.
Harry Wardell, through Sanger and
Jordan. has closed contracts TO produce
a new musical play by Victor Herbert,
with book and lyrics picked out of
Frederic Arnold Hummer. Mr.. Rum-
mer has a rather preoocupied air these
days. what with thinking up new dia-
logue for this piece, seeing that the
words for THE Magic Melody get their
rights when Wilmer and Romberg pro-
duce It in New Haven next Tuesday and
keeping some bright repartee on hand
in answer to congratulations over the
arrival of Frederic Arnold Hummer, Jr.,
in whom his father has taken a strong
interest since ! 40 A. NJ. last Tuesday.
William II. Thompson. who plays
Professor Bristol In THE Crimson
Alibr at the Broadhurst Theatre, has
Just celebrated his twentieth wedding
with Isabel Irving. marking
the first time he and his wife have ever
played together In the same city stimuli
long enough to remember
there were anniversaries
The Bronx contributed a new name
for a cocktail, but otherwise Il has
fallen down In literary way. OF
encore lyrics sent by Bronx
poets to Rena Parker and Roy Atwell
for use with the song "on the Banks
OF the Beautiful Bronx River In Apple
Blossoms" at the Globe Theatre only
one has been able TO stand the change
OF climate 70 Broadway.