The New York herald., 1921-01-30

IN HERE are now tWenty-one new
York theatres with "attrac-
tons" which promise to carry
them through until the middle of May
at least, and this Is taken by one of
the important managers to indicate
that this will be one OF the shortest
seasons that the local stage has ever
known.
Il don't mean by that" the man
ager said to the reporter of THE NEW
YORK HERALD. "that the playhouses
are going to cease doing business any
earlier than usual. Indeed, there will
again be several to keep their doors
open all summer. But the production
of new plays will end earlier than 1t
has in years. At least twenty-one
theatres will not have to change their
programmes at all. The others will
not be likely to attempt anything new
of importance when their present at
fractions have ceased to draw.
so until the production of the sum-
mer shows begins New York will know
period of what might seem extreme
theatrical lethargy were 1t not that
there never was time before In
which there were 80 many great pop
ular successes that are always In de-
mand. II has been characteristic OF
the season that the plays are either
of kind that nobody wants to see
at any price or, on the other hand.
are in such eager demand that tickets
bring any price. And there is an un-
precedented lot of the second kind"
You'll Have to show Us.
The degree to which the audiences OF
the hinterland have declared their In
dependence OF New York impresses the
metropolitan managers moro and more
every day. II was only a short time ago
that a review which succeeded In pleas
ing New Workers. shut up shop In New
ark after q few weeks of chilling dis
approval, and even Tho Night Boat"
which New York revelled in for year.
failed to interest capricious Boston.
which also was cold 20 His Honor Abe
Potash" although IL enabled Barney
Bernard to remain season In New
York. Honey Girl" was played for
the ,tre year here and before its arrival
in NV York was given for a long time
to receipts averaging $4,000 week in
Boston. This is the musical version OF
"Checkers," which was expected to "go
big on tho travels of the company. since
this old play was immensely popular out
side New York. But you never can tell
and after a certain amount OF snubbing
by provincial audiences the play prema-
turely ended its seaeon.
Coat That Made tho Manager.
One Of the most liberal producers
among the new apparitions In the man
agerial field Is the product OF the ward
robe room, so he Is always willing to
mount play generously however II may
be treated In other ways. II was dress
indeed rather than art with which he
concerned himself at the outset OF his
career. He rented full dress suits, TO
use the trade term, to society men on
Goerck street. His clientele grew and
before many seasons had passed his
evening clothes for gentlemen were
known az the smartest on the segment
OF Manhattan Island that lies east of the
Bowery.
So famous did he become that the
renown OF his styles reached even to
the stage door Of one OF the large Yid-
dish theatres. II was Inevitable that
no should soon be dressing the super
numeraries IN the plays OF East side
society given there. Perhaps II was
not 80 Inevitable. but II happened that
he married the daughter OF the man
ager. BY degrees he advanced from
the unimportant costurner 10 the man
ager of Yiddish theatre of his own.
II was. OF course. a long step 10 Broad
way but after some delay II was made
And one OF the characteristics OF the
productions he has so far made Is the
good dressing of the actors--evening
clothes and all.
Your Money and Your Choice.
Numerous members OF New York
clubs have received during tho past