Evening star., 1928-05-27
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MAY McAVOY- Fox
Shows of Yesteryear

here for 496 performances and only lef
for the road recently with every indi
cation of what is known as cleaning up
An American Tragedy" drama
played here for 22l performances, bu
! closed early on the road after disap
/ pointing results.
'Criss- Cross" musical comedy, playeC
here for 2l0 performances long roaC
tour; still out and continuing to do bis
! business at every stand.
The Plays the Thing" comedy, rar
/ here for 313 performances. And in-and-
out business. enjoying most success ii
Chicago and Detroit, where crosse:
were really high; is still out.
| "Oh Kay" musical comedy, played
| here for 25T performances. Origina
company did not go out on the road
Another company. headed by Frank
Crumit and Julia Sanderson, is still out
after long tour and more or less sue
ceSsful business.
The Constant Wife" comedy, played
here for 800 performances. Long road
tour with big business at every stand
probably the biggest road success OF
this past season, not counting the
musicals
THE Desert Song" musical comedy
played here for 498 performances. Three
companies including the originaD sent
on the road on long tours. still out and
highly successful
The Constant Nymph." comedy. ran
for l49 performances here. Failure on
the road and tour closed quickly.
Her Cardboard Lover" comedy,
played Isl performances here. out on
the road for a short time; good busi-
ness and promise Of more, but tour
folded up owing to circumstances
which are already widely known
The Spider" mystery play, played
270 performances; still out on the road
and doing well
"A night in Spain" revue, played
here for 223 performances. Good busi-
ness; during the Chicago run AL Jol-
son went into the show in place OF
Phil Baker and Sid Silvers, but left
again when the show continued on its
travels; is still out.
Hit the Deck" musical comedy
original company only recently left
with indication of doing good business
Southern company did well: Chicago
company fairly, but New York company
fell down and closes soon in Boston.
Though the original company OF
MY Maryland" Is still current in New
York, yet the past few seasons on the
road has had four companies out: the
Eastern company is still playing and do
ing well. the Detroit and Chicago com
pany has just closed after good business
in both cities. This past season on the
road should also include the follow
ing. which we're OF the Broadway vim
tage Of two seasons ago:
THE Cocoanuts." extravaganza, with
the Marx Brothers. which only recently
wound up after doing heavy business
everywhere.
Earl Carroll's Vanities," revue, still
out with Moran and Mack being cited
as responsible for the gigantic success
the road tour has been.
George Whites Scandals" revue
| just wound up long tour. having
( done big business In most stands.
Lulu Belle" nelodrama, recently
I finished long tour Of good business in
+ most places. This play was not al
/ lowed 10 visit Boston or repeat in Phil.
adelphia.
/ The Shanghai Gesture Just fin.
ished very long tour, leaving a trail oI
/ terrific business everywhere Neither
I was this one allowed in Boston or Phil.
adelplia.
/ Still out and surviving comfortably
are two companies playing Blossom
/ Time"
And. Of course, there are those hard,
annuals, the Tom" shows which still
peryade the smaller OF the One-nigh
! stands and seem 10 thrive on IT.