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Evening star., 1926-02-07
AUDTTORIUM-Chicago Civic Opera
COmDany

Scenic equipment and properties
representing an investment of more
than Sc 900, 900, 1t is claimed, are being
transported over a 6,0S5-mile itinerary
by the Chicago Civic Opera Company,
which comes to Washington next
Tuesday for the presentation of four
of its most popular music-dramas.
The company, which is now bring
ing to a close its Boston season, num-
bers more than 800 in its personnel
It travels In two special trains which
are run on special schedules between
cities. Between the Boston and Wash
ington engagements the company will
spend one night in Baltimore. They
will present La Tosca" at the Lyric
Theater in that city on Monday of
next week.
Tuesday night the first Washington
performance will present at the Wash
ington Auditorium Verdi's "Othello," !"
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actor, producer and originator, in his
sketch, His Magic Wand" assisted
by a cast of capable artists. AS ar
added feature Olive Briscoe and Al
Rauh will appear in a song number
spiced with comedy, entitled Con
quered." Following will be Elizabeth
kennedy and sister In character I'm
pressfons" and others will include
Allen Calm and Charles Gale in
comedy dance turn called 1.-TWO Ex-
Gentlemen" and Gladys and Venus
Portia. contortionists and equil-
brists, In Worlds Greatest Flexible
Marvels"
The photoplay brings Betty Comp
son in Counsel for the Defense" q
thrilling tale of a fearless woman
who pitted her wits against desper-
ate band of crooks and In the end won
freedom for her father and husband.
House Peters supports the star. Short
films and orchestral numbers will
complete the program.
PRESIDENT-"1he Lost Battalion. ="
A page of American history takes
on dynamic life and color in THE
Lost Battalion" which opens today
at the President Theater. In it the
glamour. all the tragedy. She heorism.
the suffering of that body of men
assembled from the streets of New
York comes back through the pow
der smoke and is made vivid by its
portrayal byl the survivors.
Woven through the graphic scenes
which show how that noble unit OF
the 77th Division fought stubbornl,-
to a man when surrounded after its
lone advance, are themes of love and
Of sorrow. A thief who sought ref
NContinued on Second Page.)
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Carolina Playmakers.

GEORGE Y. DENNY, manager Of
the Carolina Playmakers, who
takes part in all three plays, has been
an active member of the organization
since 1913. when, as a freshman, he
was first a member of the cast. He
Is now instructor III play production.
Besides Mr.. Denny and Mr.. Kock
there are among the players Claudius
Mintz. r. r. Patterson, Miss kath-
crime Bats, Miss Helen Leatherwoo0, !,
G. NJ. Pritchett. L. L. Happ. G. G.
Conner. ID. Romanow and Tom Rol-
Inns. All but two are North Caro-
linians, the exceptions being Happ,
who is from Georgia, and Romanow,
who is from Boston. Mass.
ALI are North Carolina University
students, and all specializing in max
ing and presenting American folk
plays. with themes and characters
provided by their own home COM
munitieS.
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CARROLL McCOMAS, well known
in this city, will play the leading
feminine role in You Can't Win,
which is soon to be produced in New
York.
for William Anthony Maguire's new
play, a Great Little Guy
up the Line which had been ex.
pected TO open in New York this
week, Will remain on tour a few
weeks longer to knock off the rough
edges.
THE Subway" by Elmer L. Rice
to be produced soon by Charles Hop
kins. with June WalkeN in the cast
! Will be staged at the Charles Hopkins
Theater. New York.
Marjorie Rambeau appeared in Al
| bany last Monday night in "Tht
Night Duel" the first OF 10 produc
tions by the Playgoers, Inc.
Lew Fields, having closed iri
Money Business" Is preparing q
musical comedy called The Girl
Friend Eve Puck and Sammy
White viii have the leads Herbert
Fields. Lorenz Hart and Richard
Rogers are responsible Tor the show.
Walter Hampden and Ethel Barry.
more will close their co-star engage.
nent in New York Saturday night,
when Mr.. Hampden will be seen in
"Cyrano de Bergerac." Miss Barry.
more Is to start rehearSals for a new
play under another management.
Hamilton Revelle, who has played
many parts in many seasons, sailed
last week for Italy 10 play a Spring
season as leading man for Maria
Bazzi.
W. Herbert Adams Will present
Port O London" in New York next
Tuesday night. Bash Rathbone and
Alison Skipworth head the cast.
Mary Blair and Margaret ShackeI
ford have important parts in "The
Hellion," which IS to be offered for
the first time in New York.
Charles K. Gordon, the producer
has retained Roy Requa to design and
make settings for mo Questions
Asked" Requa has for years done
the scenic work for London theaters.
Done. Jr," In which William Til
den was starring, closed last night ir
New York. The business there was
poor.
$50 II. P.," play by Frances De
Witt. is to be presented soon by Mar
waldean Productions, Inc. with Lila
Lee, Alice Fischer. Ramsey Wallace
and Norval Keedwell In the cast.
The Virgin" instead of "The Voice
in the Wilderness viii be the name
Of the play which Jules Hurtig Is tc
produce in New York within two
weeks. Marion Coakley and Arthur
Albertson have been substituted fol
Phyllis Povah and Norval Keedwel
in the cast.
Gertrude Bryan, who has gone tc
Palm Beach for a long rest, has com
pleted a new comedy with A. E
Thomas, which she calls Anne and
Super Anne"
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Observation-Disclosures" :"

Suzanne" sparkling musical com.
edy, the latest contribution from John
Cort's show shop, will open tomorrow
night at the National Theater, con.
tinuing one week, with matinees Wed.
nesday and Saturday.
Mr.. Cort, of course. Is known as a
producer of a score or more musical
comedies. many Of which, like Flo.
Flo" and Listen Lester" have scored
substantial successes. William Cary
Duncan supplied the book and the
lyrics for Suzanne" while Harold
OrIob is the composer of the musical
score. The production has been staged
by Julian Mitchell, and attractive
dance and ensemble numbers are
promised.
The story of the play has to do with
the escapades of Philip Alden, a young
man who returns to his home town
Lower Falls. Mass. during the cele.
bration of Old Home week. He is
supposed to have become q millionaire
but in reality his total capital is just
$40. Involved In the proceedings
somewhere is the charming personal.
ity of one Suzanne Weston.
The cast of so players will include
Ray Raymond, Phyllis Cleveland
Frank Lalor, Dodson Mitchell. Nick
Long, jr,: Feon Vanvar, Adora An
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heighten its meanings as probable
character in life by some such actor,
let us say, as Frank Craven or Wal
lace Eddinger. But it may be doubt
ed whether such an Interpretation,
even though more intelligently salts
flying, would have appealed as
strongly to those of US who have
never escaped the fascination OF
those weird monstrosities nurtured
by the comic strip. Mr.. Bartells
must be credited with exenplifying
in its most emphatic terms the ultra
modern sense of the comic.
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"The Gorilla" which had its first
presentation in Washington, has full
ly realized the predictions of sue
cess. 1t is also complete departure
from all literary standards, work
of craftsmanship in handling sus-
pense and surprise. "The Big Pa
rade" is on its way to a record
breaking stay. Very few motion pic
ture pageants show such remarkable
figures as to time required for pass
ing given point.
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with Charles Marshall In the title role
Rosa Raisa as Desdemona and Gia,
como Rimini as Iago. "Wednesday
evening. Charpentier's Louise" will
be given, with Mary Garden, Fernand
Ansseau and Georges Baklanoff sing.
ing the most important roles. Thursday
the company, again in Baltimore, will
give the Masked Ball.; Saturday
afternoon Mary Garden will be heard
here again in Carmen" with Fernand
Ansseau and Bernice Fisher Butler
as her associates; in the evening
'Rigoletto" will be sung, with Titta
Ruffo in the role Of the Jester. Edith
Mason as Gilda and Charles Hackett
as the Duke.
From Washington the company's
route takes the singers to Cleveland
Buffalo Cincinnati, Chattanooga, Bir.
mingham, Memphis, Miami and back
to their home city.
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Current Attractions
At the Theaters This Week.

WASHINGTON AUDITORIUM-Chcago Civic Opera Company
TUESDAY, "OtheIo' Wednesday, Louise; Saturday matinee
Carmen" Saturday night, "Rigoletto.~
NATIONASuanne musical comedy Opens evening
BELASCOAona OF the South Seas drama Opens evening
POLTSThe Big Parade photo play. Shown
evening.
KE1THS-Jimmy Hussey vaudeville. Opens this afternoon
EARLESyncopaton Week. vaudeville. Opens this afternoon
STRANDIs Magic Wand vaudeville Opens this afternoon.
PRESIDENT-"The Lost Battalion photoplay
and evening.
GAYETYFlappers of 92s burlesque this afternoon
MUTUALMake 1t Poppy burlesque Opens this afternoon
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Ultra Modern Comedy IN
Bold Relief.
By Ph,1ander johnson.

ular entertainment, and surniounting
the difficulties of the allegorical
poenl-sometimes by main strength
and awkWardness-but still sur
mounting them.
1t is difficult TO forecast a success.
1t is no less difficult in many in
stances TO explain the success after
il has occurred. The secret lies not
in the clever mind OF authorship nor
in the management of purse in pro-
viding detail. 1t rests entirely in
the mentality Of the audience. The
stage is like sending station which
speaks to the empty air in howls and
whistles unless the listening public is
able 10 tune in.
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When Asmodeus rewarded the
gentleman who liberated him from
captivity in a chemists bottle by en-
abling him to see through the roofs
and walls Of houses and learn all that
was going on, he performed in a
way the function of a playwright.
OF course, that was marvellous
thing TO do, when the story was first
told 1t is little less marvellous
now that we have dictaphones,
X-rays and prohibition agents. The
function OF the playwright as he
seeks to reveal to one-half the world
how the other half loves or laughs
is more marvellous than that of the
alchemic wizard or our scientific
superman. In drama we expect some
ethical hint in addition to the mere
picture OF life. some suggestion as
to what is right or wrong course
OF conduct under certain combina-
tions OF circumstance. The Show
off" announces itself simply as a
transcript Of human life. 1t assumes
to attempt no more than an Asmo-
dean picture of things said and done
in every day experience during the
hand d-to-mouth struggle that engages
the vast majority.
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The SHOW off" illustrates strange
" the effect that the comic pictures
have had on public taste, both as dis
played in print and on the screen,
together with the federation for
harshneSs possible only in an age
where al that IS mechanical is ad-
Evening star., 1926-02-07

Dowling, Anhalt and Bacne ldere
have engaged Robinson Newbold and
Virginia King for the new operetta
Cherry Blossoms" which was seeD
and sung in Baltimore last week.
News comes from Paris OF the en
gagement Of L. Ray Goetz OF Sachs
Gultry and 9VOnue Printenlps for
| New York production of Mozart" o
play with musical interludes now run
ming in Paris. Sacha Guitry is the
author and also plays an important
part.
Fritz Leiber soon will be seen In {
play entitled High Tide" by Holmes
Hinkley. 1t is being produced by
George Ford.
Find Papa, farce BY. TadeU.a
! Bussiere, has been placed IN re
hearsal. with Horace Braham and
Enid Markey in the leading roles
Edna Ferber Is collaborating witt
Ralph Bunker IN a dramattZation OF
one OF Miss Ferber's short stories,
Amt Nature Wonderful" The story
appeared IN the volume called Gig
olo." Mr.. Bunker is an actor and
sketch writer.
Talbot Productions, Inc, soon will
present IN New York a new musical
resume OF The bunk of 1926" which
is said to be clever. The opening is
Set for the week OF February Is.
The Cocoanuts," the new Sam II
Harris musical comedy, featuring the
famous Marx brothers, has scored q
pronounced hit in the metropolis. Al
ready, it is said, London is clamortns
for It.
George Jessel, star Of THE Jazz
Singer" the comedy drama which is
| delighting audiences at the Cort The
ateI-, New York. is completing the
book Of Il musical play, The Cir:
From kelley's.'' which is to be pro
duced with Lew Holtz in the featured
role.
Sam II. Harris farce comedy, The
Cradle Snatchers," since the third
night after the play opened at the
Music Box Theater. New York, whose
seating capacity is said to be less than
200. has played to gross business o.
more than s430,o00.
Owen Davis wants $780, for the
motion picture rights to Easy Come
Easy Co." his farce comedy. in which
Lee Kruger and Victore Moore are
making personal hits.
The Earle Theater this week pre-
Sents Nick Lucas. THE Grooming
Troubadour," an exclusive Brunswick
recording artist, who is featuring the
latest Irwin Berlin hit, Always" sung
last Saturday night over the radio BY
| Everett HardelI, with the "CrandaiI
Saturday Nighters," for the first time
beating Maj. Bowes' Capitol Theater
Family to It by "a hours. The Bruins
! wick officials took Always off Al
Jolson's list and gave 1t to Lucas, It is
said, because it is SO perfectly adapted
to his range and style of singing.
The st. Patrick Players, a popular
local organization, under the direction
of Rev. Father Hurney, recently pre-
Sented their "Patter Revue" at the
Academy Of Music, in Norfolk, Va
with success.
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Reclpt
Take one TN cau. one small nail
one stout piece of twine and one
lump OF resin.
Punch hole III bottom OF can with
nail. Pass the twinc through hole
rapidly, applying resin frequently.
Allow the big noise to accumulate
snd then dramatize.
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/. must have been from some such
page in the Broadway cook book that
THE Show-off" derived its being on
he theatrical menu. II is one of
hose mysteries which so often DRIFT
nrt OF New York with records of
phenomenal box Office prosperity to
their credit and many yards OF
praise in prin, ink TO herald their
approach.
That The Show-otf" is d success
indicates the extreme uncertainty
attending play production, for this IS
a work which the observer schooied
10 respect for either tradition or
style would have dismissed at the
riose OF the first act as an lmpossi-
bility But there is an element III
The playgoing public which knows
what il likes. and, as in the case OF
"Ahic's Irish Rose" dehes the pro-
-eSt of supercilious refinement. 1t
revels in a homemade picture OF
homely folk uncompromising III SEN
simcntallty and finds Gus Hills Car
toon Comedies entirely comprehen-
>iblc where :he wit OF a Shakespeare
or Shcrid' = would fall flat. 1t was
10 these audiences that the play "Ex-
periencc.' just now recalled by the
death OF its author, George Y. E1o-
hart, owed its extraordinary success.
'Experiencc' did not stand the
H-ray OF critical scrutiny with much
distinction. Ii was full of all sorts
OF Jumps and fractures in its con-
siruction. but il went straight for
he emotions OF those who were will
,Eg TO surrender to them without
rceard to much intellectual discrimi-
1ation. Philosophers of the theater
ave Experience" credit for having
sacilcd ite definite arm. that OF pop
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| mired and the motor horn IS the
precentor of the masses.
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Instead of the rural drama as ex-
emplihed by THE Old Homestead"
we now have the drama of a crowd
ed Philadelphia suburb. A back
ground of excellent acting in hu-
man-interest key, in which Helen
Lowell is conspicuously admirable,
brings into astonishing relief the
strangest figure the stage has seen
since the performer calling himself
"Phroso" kept town after town
guessing whether he was a human
being or mechanical figure. This
Aubrey, a personification OF egotism,
conceit and noise, is played by Mr..
Bartells in a manner which cor
responds strictly TO the comic sup
plement standards Of humor He
scores an actorial triumph in over
whelnling all the other personalities
on the stage by dint of the sheerest
grotesque exaggeration. He is a
figure that might have stepped from
toy shop. Or he might be accepted
as an Interpretation of that SEM
b1ance OF humanity fabricated by
Frankenstein. At the outset of the
play he announces himself from off
stage by cold, raucous laugh which
penetrates like a buzz saw. He
seems at first to typify the bolster
Gus geniality usually associated with
insincere character; at first glimpse
everything that is unlovable. Why,
then, should his play Che takes COM
plete possession of it) be a success
with SO many audiences? It is not
until the third act that the attentive
observer perceives the CLINT of hu-
man sympathy which really animates
the story and makes the plot some
thing more than an arena for the
antics of a jumping-jack. A girl
loves him devotedly and marries him
in the face Of poverty and humilia-
ton. His blatant braggadocio re-
mains forever music to her ears. He
has one big character point; he is
capable OF an unWavering devotion
to her. A deft contrast is introduced
III the character OF the sister, who
has married prosperously without
love and is found at the end of the
story far less happy than the young
woman who surrendered so COM
pletely to an absurd infatuation. So
there are your various same old
| morals to adorn the tale; Kind
| hearts are more than coronets,"
It's love that makes the world 20
around" etc, etc.
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1t is easy to see how the role
might have been played with much
more delicate shading such as would
Evening star., 1926-02-07
WARDMAN PARk-"The Lady
Next Door,"

"The Lady Next Door," a domestic
comedy, full of bright dialogue and
fast moving action, will be offered next
week by the Thomas Herbert Stock
Co. at Wardman Park Theater.
Ruth Harrison, leading woman, will
share honors with Ruth Russell. the
ingenue. who will enact the role Of
Sister Graham. Miss Harrison will
play Belle Sheridan, the lady" who
is misunderstood by her husband and
who becomes involved with Ed Gra-
ham, the neglected head of a family,
played by Parker Fennelly. Leona
Roberts Will play Harriet Graham,
Robert L. Clear will be seen as Bert.
ram Sheridan, the "lady's husband;
Mildred Meneau. formerly with the
National Players, will play Ada Towns.
ley; Arthur Rhodes, DR.. Robbins
Thomas Herbert, director, will have
the role of Bill Saunders, and Ann
French will be seen as the servant
Annie.
This comedy, In three acts, by Elmer
Rice and Dorothy Parker, played a
successful seven-month run in Chi
cago and later was seen In New York
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drews, Frank Kingdom. John Catwell.
William Wayne and Ruth Warren.
Mr.. Wayne and Miss Warren are re-
membered for their teamwork in Keith
vaudeville and more recently In The
Sweet Little Devil" which brought
the charming Constance Rinney last
season. Mr.. Lalor, OF course. has a
long record as Il musical comedy CO..
median
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KEITH'S-Jimmy Hussey.

At B. F. Keith's Theater this week
Jimmy Hussey, comedian, who has
returned to vaudeville after a sue
cessful season as the big laugh getter
in Puzzles of 1926" the Elsie Janis
show, will hold forth. Assisted by
Eddie Hickey, he promises q scream
producer under the title OF Getting
a Ticket" written for him by Eddie
Cantor.
Jack McLallen, with his comely
partner, Sarah" and company in
the art of fun making, especially on
roller skates, also will be featured.
Others include dance act by Dave
Apouon and company in his new
fantastic revue, assisted by Emily
Fitzgerald and his Manila orchestra;
Harriet Rempel in a comedy skit
called "Broadcastings of 1926" writ
ten by Paul Mccullough of Clark and
Mccullough; Lois Bennett. ray Of
Western sunshine. in Songs" assist
cd hy George E. Mckay the famous
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EARLE-"syncopation Week"

tFCChs
This is "Syncopation week" at the
Earle Theater. beginning this after
noon. when there will be presented
entertainment full of ginger, pep,
nerve. paprika and other zippy stuff.
with Gladys Darling and her Charles
ton Syncopators, heading the pro-
gram.
Others will include Meehan's Ca.
mines, featuring his celebrated leap
ing hounds; Eddie Mennetti and Betty
June in Blessed With Nonsense,
with a nut comedian with a bagful of
funny falls and q petite dancer who
sings; the Noveliettes, singers and
dancers-four women and three men
featuring F'rtval and Maslen, "the
human tops" and Nick Lucas, Bruins
wick recording artist, who will feature
Irving Berlin's latest song hit, dedi.
Gated to his bride.
The photoplay will be Producers
latest release, Fifth Avenue" featur-
ing Marguerite de Ia Motto and Alan
Forrest.
"Syncopation week" provides also
the customary house features, in
cluding the pipe organ recital by AL
exander Arons, and short-reel film fea-
lures.
STRAND-"His Magic Wand"
Heading the hill at the Strand
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Reiffenach family in their classical
equestrian melange; Potter and Gam
bic In a song, dance and patter num-
Der, I'm a Nursery" and Worden
Brothers in double foot Juggling. with
screen features.
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Dowling, Anhalt and Bacnel elder
have engaged Robinson Newbold and
Virginia King for the new operetta
Cherry Blossoms" which was seeD
and sung in Baltimore last week.
Evening star., 1926-02-07

STRAND-"His Magic Wand"
Heading the bill at the Strand
Theater this week is Walter Fehl,
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News comes from Paris OF the en
gagement Of L. Ray Goetz OF Sachs
Guitry and Yvonue Printenps for 8
New York production of Mozart D
play with musical interludes now run
ming in Paris. Sacha Guitry is the
author and also plays an importan'
part.
Evening star., 1926-02-07

Fritz Leiber soon will be seen in
play entitled High Tide" by Holmes
Hinkley. 1t is being produced by
George Ford.
Evening star., 1926-02-07
VIOLA ASHERMONI~S ~SERGE OUKRAlNKYad GlACOM0 RDMlNl
CH5aq7 Cnuc O0er0 - Washington Auditorium

mired and the motor horn IS the
precentor of the masses.
X
Evening star., 1926-02-07

Edna Ferber IS collaborating witt
Ralph Bunker IN a dramattzation OF
one OF Miss Ferber's short stories,
Amt Nature Wonderful" The story
appeared IN the volume called Gig
olo." Mr.. Bunker is an actor and
sketch writer
Evening star., 1926-02-07

Gertrude Bryan, who has gone tc
Palm Beach for a long rest, has com
pleted d new comedy with A. E
Thomas. which she calls Anne and
Super Anne"
Evening star., 1926-02-07

Sam II. Harris farce comedy, "The
Cradle Snatchers," since the third
night after the play opened at the
Music Box Theater, New York, whose
seating capacity is said to be less than
], 900. has played to a gross business o.
more than $430,000.
Evening star., 1926-02-07

The Virgin" instead of "The Voice
in the Wilderness" will be the name
Of the play which Jules Hurtig is to
produce in New York within two
weeks. Marion Coakley and Arthur
Albertson have been substituted for
Phyllis Povah and Norval Keedwell
in the cast.
Evening star., 1926-02-07

Find Papa q farce By. Taderna
Bussiere, has been placed IN re
hearsal. with Horace Braham and
Enid Markey in the leading roles,
Evening star., 1926-02-07
In the Spotlight.

CARROLL McCOMAS, we'll known
in this city. will play the leading
feminine role in You Can't VIM"
which is soon to be produced in New
York.
Evening star., 1926-02-07

"90 II. P.," a play by Frances De
Witt. is to be presented soon by Mar
waldean Productions, Inc, with Lila
Lee, Alice Fischer. Ramsey Wallace
and NorYal KeedMelI In the cast
Evening star., 1926-02-07

George Jessel, star Of "The Jazz
Singer" the comedy drama which is
delighting audiences at the Cort The
ater, New York. is completing the
book Of d musical play, The Cir:
From kelley's,' which is to be pro
duced with Lew Holtz in the featured
role
Evening star., 1926-02-07

Talbot Productions, Inc, soon will
present IN New York new musical
resume of 'The Bunk of 1926" which
Is said to be clever. The opening Is
Set for the week OF February Is.
Evening star., 1926-02-07

The Cocoanuts," the new Sam II
Harris musical comedy, featuring the
famous Marx brothers, has scored q.
pronounced hit IN the metropolis. Al
ready, it is said, London is clamorins
for II.
Evening star., 1926-02-07

Owen Davis wants 800, 900 for the
motion picture rights to Easy Come
Easy Co his farce comedy, in which
Lee Kruger and Victore Moore are
making personal hits