The New York herald., 1922-12-26
Notes of the Stage

Arthur Hammerstein has engaged Esther
Howard for his forthcoming musical play.
The wildflower." In which Edith Day VIII
have the title role. The out OF town pre-
miere will take place in Baltimore Janu-
AIRY 20.
Mrs. william Everard Strong OF 9f0 Fifth
avenue VIII begin her annual series OF thea
ter parties for the Fifth avenue traffic
policemen At the Hppodrome tonight, when
fifty members will see Better Times" ?"
Others will be entertained tomorrow. Thurs
day and Friday nights.
Marceiinc, Hippodrome clown. who re-
Gently appcraed In his 5,OO0th performance
there, dug back into his memory yesterday
and revived some of the clown stunts he
used TO do at the London Hippodrome In the
Christmas pantomimes before he came to
America for the opening OF tho New York
Hppodrome In 1905.
The 5OOth performance Of Blossom Time
will be reached next Thursday afternoon at
the Century. where daily matinees are being
given all this week Two special COM
panies are presenting the operetta on tour.
Marjorie Rambeau IN The Goldfish be-
gan an enga cement at the Shubert- Riviera
last night.
The Bootleggers," the comedy OF New
York life under the prohibition law. which
cloued Saturday night Mt the Thlrty-ninth
ginning next Monday under the direction OF
Madison Corey and Charles Capehart
Tho prize for the best letter Of 200 words
IN tho contest instituted by the shuberts &c
determine the most exciting moment IN
whispering Wires has been awarded 70
Pink Clemmons, 500 Mahonng Bank Build
ing. Youngstown, O. The prize consisted OF
a set OF the mystery stories OF Conan Doyle.
More than go letters were received In the
competition.
NahRn Franko and Gustsvc Kerker. who
conducted In the old days OF the Casino
Theatr, together with Claude Macarthur.
now IN control OF the musicians there. will
swing the baton at the fortieth anpiversar ~
celebration there on January o. but whether
singly or simultaneously Is not made known.
Norrnan-Bel Geddes has made six settings
for Winthrop Anness presentation OF will
shakespsar re-" coming TO the National Thea
ter on New Years night. and Is now ready
10 call II n production.
The TOOTH performance of The Lady III
Erfnine" was celebrated yesterday at the
Ambassador Theater.
This afternoon Dudley Dlegcs viii present
Lady Oregory's wonder play, The Dragon.
q comedy, for elk metinees at the Earl Car
roll Theater. with n cast Including Lucill,
Watson Gladys Hurbut, Maire noden, Mary
Blair. Sara Enrieht. Dudley Digges. John
DAILY Murphy. William WulIsps, Albert Car
roll. r. 4. reilly. g. Porter fini. John Waller
and Charles Douglas.
Tho public seat sale for the entire eight
weeks engagement OF the Moscow Art
sons Fifty ninth Street Theater with Count
Aiexei Toistoy's historical tragedy "Tsai
Fyodor fvRnovltch." opens this morning. Not
moro than four seats viii be sold TO any
purchaser for any single performance.
The foo,h performance Of 1.-THE Lady In
Trrrine" 1T the Ambassador Theater wa
the big fact at yesterdays matinee, asid'
from the fact that II was Christmas.
renore riiric reached her aj0th perform
arcc M "Kiki" last night at the BelascC
Thcater, where she shows no sign OF stop
ping. except 10 get her breath.