Evening star., 1931-11-29
Coming Attractions

of the great Modjeska and the brilliant
Ada Rehan. Now honored as the dean
of the American stage, he was, first OF
all ShakeSpsarean player.
Miss Adams and Mr.. Skinner will be
supported by a notable company thor
oughly trained in the technique and the
best traditions of Shakespelrear act
ing, including Jerome Lawlsr as Bas-
sanio, Charles Francis as Antonio, Barry
O'Neill as Gratiano, Martin Burton as
Lorenzo, Audrey Ridgewell as NeriSsa,
Cynthia Blake as JeSsioa. Joseph Curtin
as Launcelot, and ALI Helton as Old
Gobbo.
Miss Adams herself prepared an en-
tirely new prompt book for THE Mer-
chant of Venice" especially designed to
emphasize the rich comedy element of
the play. She also supervised the ar
rangement of special music selected to
fit the colorful italian background of
Shakespeare's comedy by gifted Rus
sian-American musician, Theodore Ear
kevich, in collaboration with The well
known composer, Paul Tietjens. Mr..
Zarkevich, has been musical director of
Eva lie Gallienne's Civic Repertory
Theater since its founding five years
ago.
BALIEFF'S "CHAUVE SOURIS."
THE smiling, rotund, suave and ex-
otic Balieff with his hilarious,
swift-moving, colorful entertainment
"Chauve Souris," will be the attraction
at the shubert-Belasco Theater the
week of December II.
1t is almost quarter of century since
the genial Balied gathered around him
few confreres and founded what is
today considered the most unique er-
tertainment in the world; "Chauve Sou
ris, rapid whirlwind of diversified
features-musical, dramatic, dancing
all blended into an expression of artis-
tic worth, with the urbane Ralieff as
the presiding genius of the exhibition,
beaming his infectious smiles upon the
various numbers as he introduces them
in a mutilated exposition of the English
language that is inimitably quaint and
hilariously clever.
This season he has introduced q nov
city in the construction of his program
by presenting an all English COMPANY
headed by George Hayes and Marie
Ault, in the sensational feature "Tha
Queen Of Spades" a fantastic story in
seven episodes based upon the fascirat-
ing tale in Russian of Alexander Push
in English and is the most pretentious
ever offered in this country by the ebul-
llent Balief. 1t is gorgeously costumed
as well as exquisitely played Wy cast
of IA.
The program contains IA absolutely
new features to this country.
TONY SARG MARIONETTES.
THE Tony sarg Marionettes are COM
ing for three evenings and three
matinee performances at the Masonic
Auditorium, December 10, II, IL, at 2 80
and $50 pm, respectively, under the
management of T. Arthur Smith Con-
cert Bureau.
Two plays will be presented, "Alice in
Wonderland" in the afternoon and 1.-THE
Rose and the Ring" by Thackeray, in
the evening.
The Tony Sarg Marionettes each sea-
son play in the largest cities, having an
annual season on Broadway, at highest
Broadway prices, with annual appear
ances in Chicago. Boston, Phila6e4ptia,
St Louis and other large cities. They
compete with the regular play produc-
tions and have received the highest in
dorsements of leading dramatic critics.
| There is vocal and instrumental music
| throughout and each play follows Tony
| Sarg policy of a laugh or a stunt"
every three minutes the Marionette act
| ors are before the audiences. Besides
humans, Tony Sarg always has many
animals. and these animal marionettes
are great favoriteS.