The sun., 1919-04-23
MAURICE & WALTON
TO RETURN IN JUNE
Noted Dancing Pair Will Bring
Opium Dance That Is Thrill
ing Paris.
ROLAND YOUNG SIGNS Up
Selwyn & Co. Give Him Long
Contract and Plan Fall
Production.

Maurice and Florence walton will re-
turn to the temple fires of Broadway
In June, bringing tho new opium danes
with which they are reported to be
sending Paris into a state of bliss.
Their importation OF this novelty at
that time. however. has nothing to do
with the predicted growth of the dope
habit after July /. They will resume
their engagement at the Biltmore Cas-
cades. having kept up their taste for
hotel lie while appearing at the Sale
Hoche, in addition to picking UP SPEND
ing money at the Casino de Paris.
Bell & Pringle, law firm of Hamil-
ton. Ontario, have representatives among
the ultra violet rays Of wiseacre Square.
Mr.. Pringle's daughter, Marjorie Pringle,
represents them with her voice in Come
Along" the musical comedy at the Nora
Bayes Theatre, while Mr.. Bells son,
Charles Bell. represented them with his
pen by writing "Parlor. Bedroom and
Bath" which recently had an extended
lease on Broadway. But the Shubert
publicity pundit, in announcing these
citations for the day. missed a great
chance to mention that In the same way
Constance Binney of -39 East" at the
Broadhurst Theatre, Is related to the
law by marriage.
The news that in Lew Fields's new
musical revue, THE Lonely Revue"
soon to be presented by the Shuberts.
there will be two songs by Melvin
Franklin, called will o. the Wisp' and
The Candy jag Rag" comes as a great
shock. Assurance had been solemnly
given that this production was to con-
tain nothing funny about prohibition.
It's enough to make one lose ones faith
in the word of publicity representatives.
Selwyn & Co. have entered into
three year agreement with Roland
Young. which, 1t is stated reliably, is
longer than he was engaged by the
United States army, which recently can
celled its contract with him. Mr.. Young
will appear in a new play that the Sell
wyns will produce in September as soon
as they can take their minds off the
plays they are to let loose about the
time the mosquitoes begin swarming.
At the same time they will help the
public to a better understanding of
Georges Plateau in a new Offering. NJ.
Plateau. who made a strong impression
as a military officer in THE Crowded
Hour" will go to Paris in July. but it
Is not known whether his presence has
been requested in case Foch has to use
moral suasion on the Germans.
The mystery over which duels almost
have been fought and Broadway torn UP
almost as badly as by the subway exca-
vations has at last been solved. Grace
Ellsworth got her hair out of Dumas
At least the unique style of couture
which. it is reported. was the real rea-
son most women have been going to the
Vanderbilt Theatre was inspired by the
description of Nine Du Barrys hair
alignment in THE Memoirs of Ply
sician."
Another clouded issue is cleared up by
the announcement that the Empire Pro-
ducing Company is the name of the firm
that will soon present Paul NJ Potters
new play. Pretty Soft" and not the
Ben II. Atwell Corporation. as was re-
ported The title of the piece and the
fact that It is French farce account
for a rumor that another bedroom suite
has been dramatized.
DR.. EincenZo de Santo. who wrote
President Wilson's speeches-in Ital-
ian-w!ll lecture on Friday afternoon on
Modern Italian Drama and Sem Ben
elil' In the Plymouth Theatre. where by
a coincidence John and Lionel Barry.
more are fighting each other in Benefits
THE Jest"
The thirtieth annual benefit of the
Treasurers Club OF America for the re.
lief fund of theatre treasurers will take
place at the Hudson Theatre on next
Sunday evening and Ed Wynn will be
the traffic cop. Hazel Dawn. Lillian
Russell. Johnny Dooley. Blanche Ring
George Beban, Frank Fay, Sophie
Tucker and Van and Schenck will, it Is
announced, positively appear-as posi-
lively as one can vouch for noted per.
formers at a benefit.
A new dance travesty. The Hobblt
Skirt Trip" modelled on the lines of 6
woman whom Olga Misrka saw trynf
to sprint between the raindrops In z
form fitting dress, has been introduced
by Miss Mishka in Tumble In" at thu
Selwyn Theatre, and now Arthur Ham
G merstein feels he exercised wise fore
sight in choosing the title of the musica
" comedy.
Greenwich. Conn. may hold a bald
headed convention in a few days, bu
that can't dim the lustre Of Somebody
Sweetheart" at the Central Theatre
which forestalled it recently with bald
headed group occupying the entire from
row traditionally consecrated to devotee
OF hair restorer The press agent say
the pates shone so brilliantly they re
hected the chorus girls smiles
The four Hippodrome elephants unde
their trainer, Mark Luescher, yesterda
reviewed the feet from Riverside priv
and the gobs Immediately wanted Z
adopt them as mascots.
This summer Henry Miller will sen
out two companies to spread gladnes
through the nation instead OF followin
his custom of organizing stock com
pany 10 compete with the heat in Sa
Francisco. Early in June, at the end o
her Chicago engagement, Ruth Chatter
ton will circumnavigate San Franscisc
and the Pacific coast with THE Merri
Month of May" beating back TO Henri
Miller's Theatre here in Septembel
About the beginning OF July Mr.. Mile
and Blanche Bates will pack "Molere
on on tour of the West. swapping bac
. 70 the East later.