New-York tribune., 1920-01-13

"The Passion Flower" translated
from the Spanish play LA Malque-
rlda,'' by. Benavente, will open at the
Greenwich Village Theater TONIGHT
Ned Wayburn, who staged the two
reviews at the Capitol Theater. will
withdraw as producing director of the
theater, according to an announcement
from Managing Director Edward
Bowes. 1t is also announced that the
company which owns and operates the
Capitol has purchased the two build
ings which adjoin the theater in
Fiftieth Street for use as scenic
studios, rehearsal rooms, the costume
department and to house the mechani-
cal staff.
Maxine Elliott will begin weeks
engagement at the Schubert Belasco
Theater, Washington, beginning Mon
day, January 10Th, in Trimmed in
Scarlet" a comedy by William Hurl-
but. The play was produced at the
Globe Theater, London.
"The Fools Came" by Crane Will
bur, will soon be presented out of
town by John Cort with Maude Fealy
in the leading role.
"Abe Reynolds Revue" began its
run yesterday at the Columbia
Theater. 1t exemplifes modern bur-
lesque.
F. Ray Comstock and Morris Gest
George Middleton, the English rights
to "The Light Of the World now
playing at the Lyric Theater They
plan to produce the play in London
on Easter Monday.
Adele Astaire, who dances with her
brother Fred in apple Blossoms" at
the Globe, admits unblushingly that
in the twenty years of her life she
better in socks and feel better, too,"
she says.
Hsrbert Stothart, composer of the
music of always You" now at the
Central Theater, who has been con-
ducting the orchestra since the open
ing night, will soon relinquish the
baton and return to composing.
Nellie and Sara Kouns, now in the
"Frivolities of 1920" at the Forty
fourth Street Theater, are to sing in
opera in London, beginning in May.
"The Passing Show of 1919" Gun
Club at the Winter Garden will have
it's second duck hunt on Great South
Bay next Sunday. The members of the
club are Charles Winninger. James
Barton, Joe Smith, Charles Dale, Ralph
Riggs, Eddie Miller and Joe Crone.
The Grand Street Boys, composed of
men, now prominent, who were born
in Grand Street, will see "The Magic
Melody" at the Shubert Theater Thurs
day evening, January %, following their
dinner at the Hotel Astor. The entire
theater will be occupied by members
Of the club, among whom are included
Governor Smith, Judge Rosalsky,
Colonel Roosevelt and A. H. Woods.
F. -ziegfeld jr. has arranged with
Charming Pollock to write a burlesque
of his own play, "The Sign on the
Door" for the next edition Of the
Ziegfeld Follies. The play is now at
the Republic Theater.
A. H. Woods will soon give a special
free performance of mo More
Blondes" for blondes only at the
Maxine Elliott Theater. Applicant
must prove that she was born blonde
or that she has been blond Tor at
lcdSL 1--we years anu ii"o iiA 80
same shade of blonde during that
period.
Charles Dillingham;, manager OF the
Hippodrome, has cabled to the Shah OF
Persia, inviting him to witness the per-
formance Of "Happy Days" Recently
the Shah in q speech expressed de-
sire to see the big show house.
Bessie Mccoy Davis will not resign
from the cast OF the "Greenwich Village
Follies" in two weeks, an announce
ment from the management of the pro-
duction states.
"Buddies" reaches its Tooth perform
ance at the Selwyn Theater at the
Wednesday matinee.
"The Sweetheart Shop" had it's first
presentation at the Academy Of Music,
Baltimore, last night. The book and
lyrics are by Anne Caldwell, who wrote
"Chin Chin" and the music by DR..
Hugo Felix, composer Of "Pom Pom"
1t will be seen in New York soon.
Irene Franklin, Aleen Bronson, Emma
Hai1. Allan Rogers and Gibson and
ConnelI are the headlners at the
Palace this week. A review OF the
show will appear in The Tribune to-
morrow.