New-York tribune., 1920-08-27

the Next Best Thing" will take place
at the Shubert Theater this evening.
Holbrook Blinn opened in Stamford
Conn, last night in "The Bad Man." a
new comedy by Porter Emerson
Browne, preparatory to his New York
premiere at the Comedy Theater next
Monday.
John Drinkwater's abraham Lin.
coin" will enter upon its last three
weeks Monday at the Cort Theater
Frank McGlynn and the original COM
pany will take the piece on a tour of
the larger cities. This drama had it's
American premiere in Stamford last
November, and began its New York run
December is at the Cort. where it has
been playing continuously. In COM
mon with "Lightnin' it played
"Abraham Lincoln" will close at the
height of its popularity.
This is the last week of "Not So
Long Ago" at the Nora Bayes Theater.
With Eva lie Gallenne and Sidney
Blackmer, the production will 90 on
tour, beginning Labor Day.
Helen Lowell has been engaged for
an important role in blue Bonnet"
the new Scarborough comedy. which
Will open at the Princess Theater to-
morrow evening.
Herbert Fields, son of Lew Fields,
will combine with Richard C. Rodgers
and Lorenz Hart in producing mu-
sical comedies. Fields staged much of
Poor Little Ritz Girl" while the 9TH
ers wrote the music and lyrics.
Jimmie" the forthcoming Arthur
Hammersten musical comedy produc-
tion, with Frances White as the star,
Will go into rehearsal at once. The
piece will open in Hartford September
80 and will be shown in New York
early in November. Others in the cast
will be Ben Welch. Roger Imhoff and
Harry Deli. Mr.. Hamme~stein has
found rehearsal halls so filled with diff
ferent theatrical productions that he
will be forced to rehearse Jimmie" in
ing to the time ne can obtain in each
place.
Harriet Gimbal, the English sculp-
tress. has arrived in New York to ioin
the cast of "The Greenwich Village
Follies, 1920"
"Jim Jam Jems," John Corts new
production, will open in New York at
the Cort Theater September 20. 1t
Will open in Baltimore Monday.
The orchestra for Spanish Love"
may be led by H. Maurice Jacquet,
composer of the musical score for the
production, if he accepts an invitation
sent TO him yesterday by Wagenhals &
AeMper. A series Of special perform
ances will be arranged for him if he
comes.
Broadway Brevities of 1920" will
have it's first performance in Atlantic
City Monday night. 1t will play a
week there and come into New York
for its opening.
At the opening of Efrcm Zmbalist's
musical comedy, "Honcydew," in New
Haven next Monday night, it is ex-
7ected a score of New York musicians
will attend to see the volinst make
scores. The piece will be seen in New
York at the Casino Theater Scptem-
Der Z.
"Welcomc Stranger" the Aaron
Hoffman comedy that has been playing
in Chicago since last Christmas, will
succeed Honey Girl' at the Cohan &:
Harris Theater. The last performance
will be given in Chicago September 5.
Henry ". Savage has engaged Leslie
Austen, who supported Ethel Barry
more in "Declasse," to play the leading
role opposite Madge Kennedy in Cor
nered"
Moving pictures are being made of
the various Hippodrome features, &C
cording to Charles Dillingham;, as an
aid in protecting them from infringe
ment of patents and copyright.
AS a special feature next week all
Keith houses will show Babe" Ruth
and a home run in slow-motion photo
eraphy. Other scenes from the big
games will be incorporated in this film.