Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-07-10

"MADAME *" with Carol Nc
Comas heading the cast. was
revived at the Carroll Theater, New
York, last week.
Betty Compton will be in the new
show with Fred and Adele Astaire
which Aarons & Freddy are to pro-
duce.
George M. Cohan will again become
active as a producer on August /,
when he will put musical play by
the title of The Merry Malones" in
rehearsal The book, lyrics and music
are all Mr.. Cohan's work.
Described as a sophisticated love
farce, 1.-THE Mating Season." by Will
liam A. Crew, is soon to reach New
York. The cast includes Gladys Field
man, Lillian Walker, Ethey Martin.
Kenneth Manion and Jack Coyle.
Arthur Hopkins and George Marker
Waiter have written musical piece,
"Burlesque," which deals with the life
and doings of the burlesque wheel.
Hal Sicily heads the cast.
Alfred Lunt and Lynn Fontaine
sailed for Europe last week on
vacation. Their roles in 1.-The Second
Man." now running in New York,
have been taken over by Earle Lari-
more and Emily Stevens.
"a Free Soul" tried out last week
by the Lakewood Players of Skowhe-
gan, Me. for William A. Brady, is
scheduled for New York early in
August. Willard Mack is making
revisions OF the script.
lex. Officer X" has been doing well
on trial at the watering places and
will reach New York the latter part
of next month. 1t is by Samuel Spe.
wack and Bella Cohen.
Virginia Chauvenet has succeeded
Valerie Wyngate in Her Cardboard
Lover" now running in New York.
Miss Wyngate Is co-adapter of this
comedy.
Madge Kennedy and Sidney Black
ner left New York last week for Los
Angeles, where they open this week
in "Love-in-a'Mist."
"TIalf a Widow" will open in New
Haven August s, before going into
New York. In the cast Of this musical
comedy are Gertrude Lang, Alfred
Young. Milton Wallace and Lew
Christy.
Josephine Victor is a prominent can
didate for the principal role in Zoe
Atkins dramatization of Edith Whar-
toms novel called 1.-THE Old Maid"
It's plot is said to have definite stage
possibilities. 1t will be produced by
Charles L. Wagner.
A London letter states that the big
gest song hit of the season comes from
an American show. It Is entitled "My
Heart Stood STILL" and Is part of
"One Dam Thing After Another"
which Cochrane is producing there.
and which Charles Dillingham; will
bring over here.
Roland Young is to have the leading
role In THE Zoo" a new plav. on
which Winchell Smith and Michael
Arlen have been collaborating. The
piece had tryout recently in the
English provinces, but was withdrawn
by the authors for the purpose of re-
writing. 1t is scheduled for a Broad.
way showing next Fall.
Sam H. Harris first play of the com.
ing season. Among the Married. by
Vincent Lawrence, opens in Atlantic
City tomorrow night. The cast in.
cludes Louis Calhern, Warren vii.
liam. Helen Flint. Kathryn Givney.
William David and Milano Tilden.
A new revue, called "Allez.Up" is
scheduled to open in New York the
first of next month. J. p. McAyoy is
author. Leo Robin wrote the lyrics
and Phil Charig and Richard Miers
the music. Carl Menmer, director
OF dances in musical comedies, is the
producer.
Margaret Anglin. who closed in the
revival of The Woman of Bronze" in
New York last night, will Immediately
turn her attention to new play, in
which she will be seen under the man.
agement Of Carl Reed. 1t is Gypsy
April" by Lois Compton Fuller, and
opens In Long Branch July rs.
Jean Macisan ens Of ths British