Evening star., 1925-07-26

THE Morning After" new comedy
by Len ID. Hollister and Leona Ste
phens. opens in New York tomorrow
night. 1t is presented by L. NJ. Sim
mons, with a cast including Donald
Foster, Kay Johnson, A II. Van
Buren,, Anne Morrison and Arthur
Aylesworth.
The Rosalno Amusement Corpora
ton has in rehearsal a musical comedy
called "A Modern Girl"
Florence Goldenberg, 16-year-old
daughter of the dramatic critic of a
Cincinnati paper, last week joined the
cast of Gay Paree," which is soon to
be produced in New York.
Lila Lee. of 1.-The Bride Retires. {"
had a birthday last week and enter
tanned members of her company at
her Great Neck, Long Island, home.
Harry F'razee has signed contracts
for the presentation of mo. No, Nan
ette," in Paris in November with a
French company.
Edgar Selwyn has purchased a new
play, as yet untitled, by Roy Briant
and Harry Durant, for production
early in the new season.
Ed Rosenbaum is to produce a mu-
steal comedy called The Matinee
Girl" with book and lyrics by Noel
bert Moore and Bide Dudley. and mu-
sic by Prank II. Grey.
A new producing firm, known as
the Carter-Aratoy Productions with
Oscar NJ. Carter and DIR. Alexander
Arkatov behind it, announces the pro
duction of a comedy of Jewish life by
Mr.. Carter in September.
Genevieve Tobin will have the lead
ing role in Salvage" a new play by
Achmed Abdullah, which is TO be pro.
duced this Fall under the direction of
David Belasco.
Some Day" a musical play. the
story of which was written by Fran
ces Nordstrom, the score by Albert
Won Tilzer and the lyrics by Neville
Fleeson, viii be the first production of
Mrs. Henry B. Harris this season. 1t
will be a distinct departure from any
thing she has heretofore attempted.
Jack Haskell will direct the dance
numbers and ensembles.
Lenore Uric is announced to ap-
pear in Xxi" in San Francisco to-
morrow night under the management
of Tom Wilkes and Charles l.. Wag-
ner. Later in the season she will ap-
pear in a new play as yet unnamed.
Kate Pier Roemer is the leading
woman for Alan Brooks in "A Man
Among Women" which Mr.. Brooks
wrote and presented in Stamford,
Conn, last week. Miss Roemer was
formerly in simon Called Peter" and
followed Florence Johns in The Best
People"
John Barrymore had cast aside the
play Poe" and James Kirkwood has
taken up the part and will produce
the play in New York early in the
Fall, with Lila Lee (Mrs. Kirkwood) in
the leading feminine role.
THE Green Peach" IS a new musi-
cal comedy which Arthur Hammer
stein has on his producing roster for
the new year, Desiree Ellinger, who
is playing in the Rose Marie" com
pany. it is said. may be selected for
the chief role.
Out in Cleveland, Raymond Hitch
cock viii offer a new play this week,
designed for his use next season. 1t
is the work of Charles Bates Hunter,
and bears the title Service for Hus-
bands"
There are no vacations at the Ma
tional Theater this year and business
has been spry enough to warrant en-
gaging boX-office men from other
theaters who We're enjoying forced va
cations Clarence Harris, formerly of
Polls and the President Theaters, is
Legularly on duty now at the Ma
donal, and Frank Schmid. formerly Of
the Belasco and Keith's, Is doing
emergency relief, to say nothing of
steve Cochran's filling in an hour or
two daily, in addition to his other du-
ties.
Kathryn Givney of the National The
ater Players was so agitated over the
Bryan and Darrow forensics during
the evolution trial that she bought a
spider-tailed monkey last week and
was duly photographed with the new
pet last Monday. I'm just keeping
up-to-Dayton," she punned as the
camera shutter clicked.
Little Jin," coming to Washington
this week, is a well trained bear, six
feet tall and weighs 405 pounds. He
roller skates, dances the one step,
turkey trots and does the Indian trot.
He drills like a soldier and finishes
up with a wrestling match with two
brave" men who volunteer from the
audience.
Long before the hullabaloo down in
Dayton, Tenn, Will Burns and Jimmy
Burchill termed themselves the fruits
of evolution" In other words they are
nut comedians" brand that vaude-
vile patrons are said to demand.