The New York herald., 1920-01-25

interest even the calculating playgoing
public.
Meantime the stages are sci for What
Next a new musical comedy with one
of the snappiest names along Broadway.
opening tomorrow night in the Princess
Theatre for the New York Probation and
Protective Association and the Girls Pro-
tective League for a revival "Coppelia. -
the charming ballet by Delibes on Tues
day afternoon in the Plaza Hotel for the
Alumnae Society's Home for Babies, and
for the highly interesting revival of oscar
Wilde's The Importance Of Eeng Ear
nest" on next Sunday night in TIE Hudson
Theatre for the fund for Milk for Chill
dren of America and the American Cen
trail Committee for Russian Relief, in
which Princess Cantacuzene- -SneranZkey
is prime mover.
In what NeXt"' clever amateur ac-
tors. actresses. singers and dancers will
appear in Broadway attraction FOR two
weeks From what has been seen of It..
the piece will be worthy the attention Of
seasoned amusement seekers. The music
spaIilles There is a wealth of action.
one of the prettiest of this winters d6bu-
tantes will do full justice "a a leading
part and the debutantes in the chorus
will show no amateurish reticence in their
dancing for they have worked with a zeal
mot surpassed by their professional sis
ters.
si0 n sent for Premiere.
Because of the demand for seats and
boxes for the premiere the prices have
ibeen made so for the seats and $3.50 for
the boxes. For the remainder Of the run
OF What Next the seats will be s. and
the boxes $50.
The score was composed by Mr.. Deems
Taylor. a young musician. whose songs
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concert stage. The lyrics and the book
were written by Messrs. Charles Shaw
and +. Gaillard Thomas I'd. Miss Mcrce-
des de Acosta and Mrs. Anteinette Frue-
lauff. The principal roles will be played
by Misses Elise Everett. Hope Williams.
Fay Evelyn Lear and Beth Martin.
Messrs Frank Pollock. Henry c. Smith.
Julian Thompson and Amory l.. Haskell
The chorus will include the Misses Bea-
trce and Sheila Byrne the Misses Dolly
and Kitty Kimbali the Misses Maud and
Margaret Kahn, Misses Suzanne Person
Catherine Oakley. Fanny Billings Doro-
thy Clapp. Rita Roker. Jane Sanford
Elise Hughes Barbara Kissell. Katharine
Porter. Elizabeth Bmmett. Margaret Flm-
NETT. Polly Brooks. Natalie Cook Marie
Ge Marche. Marie Leary. Billie McKeever.
Betty Jackson Leila Emmery. Elsa
Horne and Graziclla Costelli. Mrs. Morton
bIetSes MfS. george Draper ana hFS.
George +. Baker. Jr
Mr. Ben Mi Haggin. who volunteered as
artistic director ana designed the stage set
tinss viii also present three tablcauX. In
which several young matrons will pose.
ono OF the living pictures will represent
an Italian revel in the fifteenth century.
The third act Of what Next will repre-
sent scene in tho "Zegfeld Midnight
Frolic" and II will serve TO introduce spe-
cialties. Mrs. Ben Ali Haggin, who has
mot danced in public in several years. has
prepared a new dance and will introduce
il in this act Miss Beatrice Byrne will be
seen in four dances. Miss Nouletti T.
Proctor viii do" sketch called THE
Last Rehearsal" Miss Grace BHsted and
Miss Agnes de Seldiug also will have spc-
cialty parts. Another important number
will be a Spanish dance. In which Mrs.
Frederick V. Dalziel. Mrs. Monroe Douglas
Robinson and Messrs. Caro- Delvaille and
Tmis Mora will appear.
What Next has been staged under the
direction OF Mr.. Frank Smithson, and all
tho dance numbers have been ARRANGED and
rchcarscd by Miss Bessie Mccoy Davis.
Three oppcIia" Performances.
Tuesday afternoons opening matinee %
"Coppolls" viii hc followed 10y y per.
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