The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-04-08
GYPSIES ADD COLOR
TO THE HIPPODROME
Group of South American
Princesses Share Honors
With Performers.
CHORUS, GIRLS ORGANIZE
Have No Idea Of Striking, but
Want to Entertain. Sol
diers From Home.

As the sap is beginning to flow, gyp-
sizes went to the Hippodrome yesterday.
Four of them. all Spanish and all prln-
cesses-of course-who were on their
way from Argentina to Coney Island,
stopped of long enough to take in
Everything" and out OF difference to
their holding the highest royal rank in
this country they were placed In the
stage box, where their embroidered
shawls. scarlet headdresses and spangles
would be the best advertisement for the
drawing powers of the big house.
The quartet relinquished their hold
on about s. for this excursion. but the
statistical bureau of the Hip estimates
that they covered expenses by removing
$50 from the pockets of the stan. with
the full consent of the staff The Ryp-
sizes accomplished this by wishing luck
on the cash drawers and ticket racks
at the request OF J. Louis White, the
chief treasurer. laying hands on the
Hip safe-without disturbing the COM
bination-and touching for the kings
evil on the mimeograph-all for good
sized retaining fees.
Girls Form Rainbow Division.
The ladies OF the ensemble in Tumble
In" as they are technically called have
decided, since they come from fifteen
different States, to band themselves into
the Chorus Girls Rainbow Division, with
a service stripe for every 100 perform
ances. The object of this after the war
oSanization Is to permit each girl to
Invite to the Selwyn Theatre one night
week a number OF wounded sailors,
marines or soldiers from her State now
in the city and blow them TO seats in
the wings for the musical comedy and
a free view of stage life. o.,
Miss Marietta OBrien, who comes
from Missouri. will be the first one TO
show the warriors from that State next
Monday night a good time, and in a
signed statement for the press, issued
through Joe Flynn, chief censor. she
says In erect: I'VE chorus girls must do
our duty"
Cathleen Nesbitt yesterday had a
workout with Dark Horses" the Ship
man-Wilde comedy. which William Har-
ris, Jr., Is putting over the jumps in
rehearsal. ''
Rehearsals started yesterday for
Among the Girls" Selwyn & Co.'S new
musical production. TO get the actors &C
customed to the idea Of bashfulness be-
fore the opening. Percival Knight is
platoon leader.
New Plays Under Way.
Lieut.. Gitz Rice is TO hatch out the
score of new musical play for No
Shuberts and Will b, tombstone, author
Of the show Take It from Me-" at the
Forty-fourth street Theatre, is hrooding
over the plot for comedy for the same
managers.
Chic Sale. now committing to Monte
Crtsto tho Winter Cordap baa
been presented with a registered Guer1-
sey bull by Billy b. Van. comedian and.
registrar OF bulls at Georges Mills, y. II.
1t Is not made clear whether this is in
tended as new material for Sales act.
Over 500 designs for bonnets have
been submitted to Peggy Hopkins at the
Bijou Theatre by artists attracted by
the reward OF seeing her in "A Sleepless
Night'-from which 1t seems evident
that Easter is approaching.
Henry Hull. one of the featured play
ers in "39 East" at the Broadhurst, has
written a moving picture scenario, called
The Way Of the World" for Con-
stance Binney. his teammate, Just to
show there's no hard feelings even IL
she did beat him into the Aims.
Comedy by Paul NJ. Potter.
Next month will see the production Of
n modern three act comedy by Paul NJ.
Potter, the title OF which has been left
TO await further advance in wisdom on
the part OF humanity.
The recent bull movement In the the
atrical real estate field was intensified
by the leasing Of home at Great Neck
by Charles King OF Good Morning.
Judge" who wanted a residence befit-
ting his new racing car.
John T. Slocum has written letter to
the United States Employment Bureau
that ne will engage discharged soldiers
and sailors for the chorus of his forth
coming production. THE Lady In Red
William Frederic Peters is writing the
special music for Through the Ages"
the new drama by Guy Bolton and
George Middleton. which will be started
on its journey early next month by F.