Evening star., 1933-07-26
Theaters In New York
Doing Very Little
This Summer.
PRODUCERS HAVE
BIG FALL LISTS
Many Outstanding Shows
on Broadway Planned for
Early Autumn.
BY CHARLES WHITACRE FORBES

n YEW YORK, July 25.-The "oi.-
N hum" season on Broadway Is
VI decidedly that way, but the re-
1 y sort theaterS on the coast ard
at fashionable country places
are doing so well with try-outs des-
tined for Fall production that there is
no doubt of an excellent series Of open
ings after Labor day. Whether they
will last depends on the pocketbook,
not merely of the New Yorker, but
principally of the visitors from the rest
of the country who, it has been proved,
pay much Of the theatrical freight. -
Some of the few Broadway shows are
not bothering to advertise in the news
papers, and tickets for all can be hao
at half price at a popular Times Square
drug store. The only real money comes
from visitors at hotels, who Willingly
pay full box Office prices, with the So
cent surcharge, unless they know bet
ter Legitimate ticket brokers, who
do not charge high advances. have
empty Offices, and the spectators have
been driven off the streets by the lack
of customers far more effectively than
resulted some years ago from Washing
ton and Albany legislation.
But here are the good ones. Despite
the absence OF Ina Claire, Biography"
the Theater Guild show, is holding on.
1t had a full house twice this week
something to brag about, even at cut
rates. Music in the Air" approach
ing its tenth month, maintains its pep.
and you can get in the first 10 rows by
handing SO to the man in the box
Office. One Sunday Afternoon"
swell play. is holding on satisfactorily.
We had our doubts about Shady
Lady" Harry Meyers musical, and
every critic panned it when it came
out, but some things have been changed,
and it has had renaissance after
playing to paper and empty seats for
while. There is no point in seeing the
revival Of John Ferguson" because it
is badly produced. On the other hand,
the revival Of Dangerous Corner"
seems properly to be doing good busi-
ness at popular revival prices.
An operetta revival and Lenore
Uric play are slated for this month.
but, not being a clairvoyant, we have
our doubts.
One has only to look at the list Of
try-outs at the resorts the last week
to determine producers faith IN their
products. There were Broadway leads.
moreover. This is the compilation:
Summit, N. j., Career" by Julie A.
Herne and Yvonne Cosby; Brookfeld
Conn, Il Have Seen Myself Before"
by Virgil Geddes: Dennis. Mass, BE
ware Of the Bull by Robert Hare Pow
Amen" by Emil ofsepsfelder; Mill
brook, N. Y, "Cobwehs," BY Lewis Ed
wards; Huntington, Tong tAand, 'Tpi-
sode Limited" by Geftuds Bryant
Garrett.
We understand thst 1u1oxtne the
meeting at the home Of william A.
Brady OF numerous sososs. h which 1t
was determined that tns peup5s of
vsadeville SHOULD not appear q benefit
shows other than those Concerning the
profession. except IL time H national
calamity" the legitimate staesfolk will
insist on the same dict,m. Thsy point
out that they work each weekday
night and have two nlatinees., 4 Sun
day benefit gives them little time at
home.
(Copyrtaht. 1898, by North American News
paper Alliance, Iue.)