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2 THE BROOKLYN DAILY EAGLE, NEW YORK, SUNDAY. AUGUST 1, 1926 NEWS AND REFLECTIONS OF THE MIDSUMMER STAGE Don Juan of the Barrymores Matinees and Evenings The Week in Brooklyn "The Little Spitfire" Arrives at Werba's New Vaudeville Attractions at the Albee, Brighton and Orpheum Theaters. acts will complete the list of vaudeville attractions. There will also be the usual short screen features. Extra attractions will mark every Revel performance throughout the week.

Besides nightly surprise interpolations there will be an added comedy sketch especially written for the occasion and performed by Johnny Dooley, Dave Kramer, Al K. Hail and twenty other players. Some Second Thoughts on First Night Impressions of "Americana." The Effect of Satire A News Letter of a Hot Afternoon at Asbury Park. ANYONE who was present at the Belmont Theater last Monday evening, or, for that matter on subsequent evening, can tell you that "Americana" is one of the cleverest revues in town. Probably, many among those who attended the first performance of the McEvoy attraction have definitely eoncluded by this time that it is really, unquestionably and without condition the very cleverest revue that ever made pretense of being a revue at all.

Be all that as it may be, last Monday evening at the Belmont will remain in tills reviewer's frank and open mind as one of the most pleasurable occasions in his brief career as a theatergoer. Revues, in the sense of the word "revue," have more often than not afforded me an annoying pain in the medulla oblongata. This branch of the theater usually has no other reason for being than a general uncovering of a multitude of shins. Shlnbones alone, as has been proved before In the rehearsal halls of spring, cannot carry the weight of two hours of summer entertainment. It is necessary, perforce, that there be something more appealing, let us say, to the Intellect.

If a revue Is to contain an element of such Intellectual appeal and la also to be at least tolerably amusing, what, then, could be more ap-L proprlate than satire? And it satire is to be amusing without, at the same time, being too oaustlc, what could be more acceptable than a gentle kidding of our own most familiar Institutions and, better yet, ourselves? In Joseph P. McEvoy, the author of "Americana," there has long i bloomed the fragrant flower of satirical genius. He is In more ways than one another 11. L. Mjanrken, without being given to the waspish nose-, thumbing of the sneering editor of the American Meroury.

Where Mencken 'leaves a blue mark upon the object of his majestic scorn, McEvoy leaves rather the sensation of a waggish finger Inserted between the third and fourth ribs. Where one might Justly resent the sharper sarcasm of 1 Mencken, McEvoy's observations serve only to incite a grin and a little feeling of foolishness. McEvoy's satire causes us to admit our short-'' comings; that of Mr. Mencken makes us deny them and, when not denying them, to defend them as something that is none of Mr. Mencken's business.

Therefore, "Americana" becomes a satirical review of our- times, our habits, our sacred and profane exlstenoe, ourselves. It Is entirely devoid anything which might be objected to on the grounds of bad taste. It i Is never vindictive, for, certainly, Mr. McEvoy has no ax to grind. Among other favorite institutions which concern our national life, "Americana" has something to say about the spirit of Rotary.

Now the Rotary Club is something that not even the whltecaps of the middle provinces have cause to object to. It is of a thoroughly American genre i and being so concretely established in the publlo scheme, kidding the Rotary can do it no harm. Charles Butterworth is seen In this incident as an after-dinner speaker, sponsoring the applications of various high-standing representatives of the community for membership in the club. One applicant has made his mark In the world by manufacturing round mothballs where mothballs had been square before. Thus, aa you oan readily see, round moth balls vmfiw are the more easily lost and presto, you have the foundation of a great industry.

Another membership seeker makes the rubber tips for crutches, an essential Item In the well being of a nation. Another Is a "meat cos-; turner," whose life work has been dedicated to the manufacture of the paper "panties" which come with the lamb chops In the better clasa of eating places. "All," In the oratorical style of Mr. Butterworth, "two- flsted fellows with both feet square on the ground." The Rotary Club episode In "Amerloana" la representative of Mo-; Evoy's delightful sense of satire. It la not too subtle to be enjoyable.

It la not so obvious as to make nitwits and zanies hold their sides with mirth. believe that If "Americana" were to have been produced In the mora sophisticated quarters of Grand at. or In the more Intimate con-! nnea of the derrick, It would have been hailed Instantly as a brilliant con- trlbutlon to the confusion of all boobolale and Babblttry. In 48th It will be content to be known simply aa a terribly clever show. And that, after all, will help bring to Joseph McEvoy and his round doien of ool-X laboratora the success which they deserve, let It be said In conclusion, Is as olean as the proverbial hound's tooth.

It Is, In fact, a splendid example of what a truly One should be. It Is recommended without condition. John Barrymor, having computed hit furioiu peg-legged combat with "The Sea Beatt," will be $een at Warner' Theater in "Don Juan" (film), (i'" beginning Friday evemng.iT tlon of "Uncle Tom's Cabin," aooord- A Theatergoer at Large In Which the Actor' Fund of America Seeks a Million, the Neighborhood Players Declare a Vacation and "Groucho" Discourses Upon the Seriousness of Humor. AGAIN Werba's Brooklyn Thea-tcr, tomorrow evening, will Inaugurate, prior to Its Manhattan engagement at the Cort Theater, a new play when Myron C. Fa-gan's "The Little Spitfire" will be the attraction for the week.

A cast of well-known players has been assembled under the supervision of Mr. Fagan, and the stage director, A. H. Van Buren, and as much care has been shown in the production as in the assembling; of the cast. A.

H. Van Buren, who has directed many Broadway successes, has staged this comedy of New York and Southampton. Mr. Van Buren is well known to Brooklyn and Manhattan theatergoers for the many Broadway successes under his direction. Brooklyn theatergoers will especially remember him as director of "Aloma of the South Seas," which played Werba's Brooklyn for two weeks last season, prior to its Manhattan engagement.

Other plays that have met distinction under Mr. Van Buren are "Kosher Kitty Kelly," "Some Day" and many other notable hits. "The Little Spitfire" Is the first of three plays from the pen of Myron C. Fagan which will be offered in Brooklyn this Beason. Mr.

Fagan is no stranger tn the stage and screen, he having written many successes, such as "Hawthorne, U. S. "Thumbs Down," "Fascinating Devil," "Mlsmates" and many others. The cast of "The Little Spitfire" Includes Dulcle Cooper, Russell Eileen Wilson, Louis Kimball, Peggy Allenby and others. Brighton's Annual Revel.

The New Brighton Theater's "Eleventh Annual August Revel of Fun and Beauty" will oooupy the stage of the oceanside playhouse during the oomlng week. This yearly show has won a reputation as an outstanding entertainment of eaoh Brighton season, and Oeorge Robinson has exerted every effort to make the coming Revel the beat Of the entire scries. The show will resemble a revue more than a regulation vaudeville program, and will have Johnny Dooley in the capacity of grand Jester of the revel. In addition Dooley will appear In a nondescript entertainment consisting of half a don skits and as many burlesques. These are punctuated by several lively and tuneful musical numbers.

He will be assisted by a large and competent cast of performers, eaoh of whom possesses talents along special lines. Dave Kramer and Jack Boyle, "tho happy-go-lucky pair," will also appear at intervals throughout the performance besldos contributing their customary blackface specialty, which la said to be a practical structure on which are hung gems of Impromptu humor. Boyle will exercise his tenor vole In brand new songs. Al K. Hall, late of Karl Carroll's "Vanities," will make his nrst urign-ton appearance In several seasons In a new skit entitled "The Pap at the Beach." In tills comedy Hall has a role that is said to fit him like the proverbial glove.

Lillian Morton, the pocket edition comedienne, will prosent a repertoire of character ditties written especially for her use. Each number tells a complete story and is amply supplied with comedv punches. Edith Clnspcr, youthful dance ex-nonnnr will nnnear with Bud Sher man, Jack Meyers and Donn Roberts In a diversion canea -Hmuggiea Goods." This handsomely staged and costumed production was written by Joe Furrows, Philip Bar tholomae and con conraa. Rtsnlev and Blrnes In A ptooi turnal Nightmare," and two other About Dulcle Cooper Although she has been on the stage since she was five years old, Dulole Cooper, favorite of tho Faelflo Coast, la a newcomer to the theaters of the East. Bhe will be seen here aa lead ing lady In the new comedy, "The Little Spitfire," which comes to Werba's Brooklyn Theater tomorrow evening.

Miss Cooper's ambition baa al ways been to play In the East After achieving stardom In her native Ban Francisco at the age of sixteen, she ran away from home and cams to New York, eager for any kind of a Job on the stage. Bhe had succeeded In snaring a Big role In an Important Broadway play, but before Ita premiere, her parents, having discovered her whereabouts, came East and took her hack to California. They were perfectly willing for her to appear near her home, but objected strenuously to her oomlng East alone. Ho for some years she continued to stsr ffl San rrnnclsco, Los Angeles and othfr Western cities. To readers of discriminating dramatic critics, however, Miss Cooper Is no stranger, for her personal beauty, her unusual versatility, and her rare histrionic powers have been broadcasted over the entire country for some years.

During her career In Han Krsiii lacn, while a girl In hor teens she created a number of roles with such success that word of her achievement was flashed via th telegraph wlree to the leading New York pnpera Hh is prohsl.ly th only American act rasa whoa artlatto feats have brought that distinction, which Amsrlcan critics seem to reserve for distinguished foreign eatresses. Among many other distinctions, ah had th honor of creating th lesdlng feminine role In "The Pearl of Oreat Price," which after a sensational sueeess In the West, Is promised for Nsw York production. AMrBKMF.VT AMI TTAN CAPITOL KUWAHU mini's. Manaslng lllreslaf SKI I1MI iUlk Tiin rtmii'i si stii! The WALTZ DREAM Preeenfe -illfc Iks Orlalnal lia All kllltl HI KM A Miejrn-linlilei H-l rr I'lelajre I'Ariiui. i.hmi mil ii i.i i ii a Mwrla's lairse4 1 kealr I tlf I'leal The BIG PARADE rtAtl.T 'lATINKr.

lea TO It MONTI SAT. MATS las TO A uasar Mails at I Keith's Orpheum. George Nlblo and Helen Spencer, gifted travesty artists, will head the bill at B. F. Keith's Orpheum tomorow, Tuesday and Wednesday.

They will present a comedy of the sens called "A Thousand Miles From Nowhere," written by Allan Spencer Tenney. The screen attraction will he "Miss Nobody," adapted from Tiffany Wells' story "Shebo," featuring Anna Q. Nllssori, Walter Iidgeon, Louise Fazenda, Ar thur Btone, Mitchell Lewis and Clyde Cook. Others on tho vaudeville program will be Nick and Gladys Verga In "Out of the Rough;" Bryan Lee and Mary Cranston in "Mary Queen of Shots;" Edward Clark in "Char acter Songs" and Loretta. and Baltus In "Dainty and Different." Ted and Kathryn Andrews, popular ballroom dancers, will be the principal attraction Thursday, Friday Saturday and Sunday.

They have a brand new offering entitled "19-26 Prom" and are assisted by the Co lumbia Collegians, an orchestra of well-known repute. The photoplays will be "It's the Old Army Game" with W. C. Fields and a pre-release Hnl Roach comedy "Along Came Auntie." starrlnir Glenn Tryon. The supporting vaudeville bill will have Bob Roblson and Renee fierce, pre senting "Crossed Wires;" Anthony and Marcelle, "Versatile Kuropean Instrumentalists:" Reno in "Panto- Cycle" and the Aerial De Groffs.

Albec Theater A powerful midsummer bill is announced at the E. F. Albee Theater for the coming week, headed by Wal lace Eddlnger, who returns to vaudeville In "Things Could Be Worse." by Edwin Burke. In the supporting cast are Isabel Withers, Edwin Stanley and William Nelson. The story Is an exciting domestkp comedy-drama, of Park ave.

A distinguished book ing is that of Mile. Odall Careno, tho famous European grand opera soprano, who will make her debut in vaudeville tomorrow afternoon. Mllo. Careno has sung tn the great opera companies abroad and toured Europe and Spanish America in concert, rine comes to New York for her first visit under the direction of Max Rablnoff. She sings in ten languages, has a repertoire of U5 operas and hundreds of songs.

Handers and Mlllls come direct from the Alhambra, London, In "This and That," a duo between a straight and an eccentric comedian. The pair are great London favorites and are expected to register in this country. "Rhyme and Reason," a tabloid musical Bhow heuded by George West and Ray Stanton, will be a seasonable feature. Gladys Gerrlsh. Allen Forrest, Iriyle Shaw, Sandro Straal and Elsie Davis will also take part In this "Eye and Ear Entertainment." whose book Is by William K.

Wells, who writes "The Scandals." "Rhyme and Reason" Is delightfully done, being a series of little vignette scenes covering the field of a full-length revue. Crawford and Norwood are booked for comedy in "Foam on the Lager of Life." Ru-binl and Rosa will give a smart musical and dancing turn called "Tunes and Trimmings." Ameta, the ParlBlan mirror dancer, will do her now act called "The Birth of a Butterfly." Other standard acta will complete the bill. The New Plays Tomorrow "NIC-NAX OF IMS," an Intimate revue by Taul W. Porter, Mstt Kennedy and Roger Gray, with muaio by Lieutenant Olts-Rlce and Werner Janssen. The cast Includes Nancy Glhhs, Frederic Bantlev, Roger Gray, Irene Olsen, Ralph Rlggs and Kath-erlne Wltchle, Hurry Short and Suzanne Bennett.

At the Cort Theater. "THE LITTLE SPITFIRE," a comedy by Myron C. Fsgnn, with Dulcio Cooper, Eileen Wilson, II. Dudley llawley, Andrew Lawlor Theresa Maxwell Conover and Russell Mark. At Werba's Brooklyn Theater.

Tuesday "NO MORE WOMEN," a new romedy by Samuel Bhlpman. At th Ambassador Theater. AMTNF.M KT AN ATT A REX INGRAM'S ira-e rtrture MARE (0, NOSTRUM Bf I AH- Terrr. A CRITERION EH sC 1 How Aftfn Wgr Times Hart ttJ touSttnlt? ESi sag 'PTHERE are no cool benches In Asbury Park." writes Jo Abramaon 1 1 apropoa something; whioh was said about cool benches In this coroner a few Sundays ago. "The Jersey coast la not Blberla nor even Nova JZembla.

The sun simply beats down on my solemn brow until I simmer 'away Into a tortuous nothing. The beaches hold no lure for such as for the water Is rough and, as you probably know, all good swimmers usually drown. "To say It again, the bench on which I alt writing this Is like a boll-ting caldron, with feeble-minded actors being roasted In It? Which paln-" fully reminds me that Rchwab and Mandel cams here during the week with "No More Women," a humdrum, feeble comedy by Famusl Bhlpman, and then departed to polnta unknown. I don't care what happens to 'them. I Editor's note "No More Women" opens at the Ambassador on Tuesday evening Originally, Bhtpman'a opus Wfcj called "In Blows Nancy" but somebody got the hsppy Idea to name It "No More 'Women." Leo Marsh thinks that the cynical Mr.

Bhlpman bad something do with the rechrtstenlng of the piece. i "This week the 'dog town' (Long Brenoh-Asbury) theaters are empty. 'Quests st the various hostelrles are busy feeding their children oream and 'cheese, apple fritters, poached eggs on toast, a bowl of oold milk, a bottle of warm milk, a small piece west cream and sundry other nourishment for breakfast. The same process Is repeated for luncheon and dinner. 'We have tried these mothers tell me, to keep up the spirits of our children.

We tell them that It costs us a hundred dollars a week a piece to keep them here. We have even promised to take them to the theater to eee 'a new Idea' produced by 'a new producer and written by 'a new author' with 'a rest that speaks for Itself and la at 'last. Ood be praised, 'something "And before these worried mothers can utter the final syllable, I demand that they tell me the name of this new and wondrous play. "'A Youth's comes the reply as quirk as a flash, 'by Pierre tiendron, produced by Chamberlain Hrown." Ing to Jack Haskell, whose direction of the dances In "The Girl Friend" at the Vanderbllt Theater and "The Pong of the Flame" at the Forty Fourth Btreet Theater have established him at the top of the season's terpslohorean teachers. "You have to crack Ihe whip," Mr.

Haskell declares, "for the reason that no dancer, male or female, realises one-fiftieth of his or her potential ability without direction. Theoretically, every dancer has exactly the same equipment, two legs, two feet, two arms and a supple body. They learn oertaln routines, pick up a specialty or two, and then, because they have been found aa. ceptable in one or more shows, they rest content. "I believe, however, that every dancer can be made to da everything every other dancer doos.

If a girl cannot do aorobatlo dunning, she can be made to do a fair Imitation of It. All aha raqulrea la the proper physical condition and a will to learn. "At the earn time It la not the most congenial task In the world to make a group of dancera do work to which they are unaccustomed. In The Olrl the chorus does svervthlng from adagloa to the Charleston. In 'The Hong of the I made each dancer a part of a whole picture which filled the entire stage.

individualist, the girl who smiles at the audience, kicks a little higher than the next girl, gets Just a bit out of line on the exit, has no place tn such dancing. Aa a result 1 have had to be Just a bit more thsn a dance director; I have hod to he a dancing teacher aa well. And every teacher le a bit of a taskmaster until school Is over." "No MorTWomen." "No More Women," a new oomedy wlth a melodramatic background, by Hamuel Bhlpman and Nell Twomey, will be presented at the Ambas sador Thester next Tuesday night by Rchwab and Mandel. The pre. Ilmlnary announcement sets forth that It deals "with the tangled love nfi'nlre nf a woman hater, who has Immured himself on a lonely ranch In Wyoming and who finds himself Involved with both an old flame and a homeless waif who wanders In un expectedly.

There also wanders Into the plo tur a Dlcturesoue Individual de scribed aa "a gorgeous and egotistical bandit." This desperado will be Impersonated by Chsrles ford. who will be best remember for his playing of "Red" In "Outaldti Looking In" last seaaon. AMrsFMKNT" AM1ATTAW MOW 1f.AYlMO REX BEACH'S PADLOCKED Senaaltaaal saw rrtamnenlllas giary moilarn motels. Allan lh at IM-tur at. "Mtnatr! Mesaarlas" RniM.T IVO "ol' I nraan'war at, I eiilk Street StranD krwr 4TI st rniiii mrs RUDOLPH VALENTINO in THE SON of a SHEIK HI VII.

fMKV A Omrse llaaaa.rlr. l-rnSaellaa HAB SIMAMt Stau-IIUal USvH, "And thnt is what they're doing endeavor to bring It out In serious material where it will be appreciated. Generally they fall, for they know only the field of comedy The Path of the drama, the traglo, is new to thorn, and they stumble and fall over strange objects. The sains Is true of the comedian who ventures into Hamlet. "Thinking up Jokes Is by no means an easy task.

I'm sorry I ever started, I was playing In vaudeville at tha time and one night I put a gag of my own In the act extem poraneously. It went over big. but spoiled a rue and 'Chlco' almost killed me. However, my vanity was pleaasd and aa I thought' of more I added them to the act. Boon I atarted to contribute 'wis cracks' to humorous weeklies and the leading columnists.

It was then that my brothers and I thought that we could arrange our own act. I was using mostly all of my own material and of course 'Harpo' didn't need any llnee. Ae for Thlco" and their main work Is what Is technically known as the That wss bow It started. "Writing humor la mostly the result of habit. After you do it for a while you just can't get away from It and you feel ill at ease when you nre not doing It.

although you may hate It. "Aa soon aa a person becomes known as a comedian he becomes a slave to his own humor. Kverybody believes that he must be funny at all times and he tries to live up to their expectations. As for myself, I sm always trying to think of new and better Jokes. There Is not a per-formanca that I do not add at least on new Joke.

I have received sev- ral very tempting offers to conduit a humor column, hut so far have re. fused them all. I realli how rt I III-cult It la to be funny and I believe thnt the place for me to be funny Is on the stage. There I do not have to have new material for every performance and my vole and mnniier-am add to the remedy. Conducting a column I would not have these.

and I would have to be funny In cold tp and far too often to suit me. Yes. sir, this business of being funny Is fsr too serious. T'ndortsklng Is l.v far the more cheerful Job of the two. And I do hear that humorists never die of old sue; the strain Is too much for them." The Dance Director.

Relng ths dance director for a musical show la like choosing the role nf Hlmon l.egree In a produr- AMI'KKMKT M4.NH4.TT. fACTNn 'h ti'war. Kit. I ml lllh RiMaell Janner's Mnaleal Trltinilt The VAGABOND KING Th Mm ThHIHnc prtt I'rewtarovi in Amrrlf' 11 tut 4 MtCa-fllin 'if I Klaa" Ml Mr II Ml DO I tKIMf, Plymouth Theatre In ik SteM aleeil's'i Mia Dim 4V Mai Tali WINTHHOr AMIS OI1SIKT tyil.lVAM olanthe fuse to eat. Thry ore them by threatening to take them to the theater A splendid Ides, what?" MARTIN II.

DICKHTEIN. close with ths performsnce Sunday evening, Aug. that Is, there is Just one woek more of performances. Tho compelling argument for the vacation Is the fact that since the Follies opened May 20, 1924, the ten members of the permanent company liuvs not had a real vacation. Ho that now when the I.

H. T. strike and tho weather combined effectively to brcuk the rule of "capacity audiences" which lias been In effect since 1924 theeo ten members of the permanent company, Albert Carroll, Otto Hullclus, Muro Ivehell, Lubell, Ian Macl.aren, Harold Mlnjer, John itocbe, Dorothy Hnnds, Illanche Talmud and I'aula, Trueman, In conference assembled, have voted for a four weks vacation. Two years ago when the Orand Btreet Follies (the eecond edition) was running so strong the management, thinking It might force a break and gain a breathing spell for the players, raised the prices from the i iiHtomnry $2 and Jl to S2 f.O and S3 for the orcheatra and balcony, respectively, but this did not diminish the attendance. ItiHtetd the last performances were played to the largest capacity posalhln, 4it standing on the liiot night.

The Follies. Iik.i practically every play the Neighborhood has presented since, bad to be dragged from a clamoring public Indeed. If this be the teat of the rep ertoire system, this dogged adherence to a promise to give Um public a certain number of plays In a eertnln period regardless of ths fact that the demand fur the play means It could run much longer. The Neighborhood I'layhoiie has played repertoire from the beginning. The Seriousness of Humor.

"Every comedian at some time or other dealrea to play Hamlet," sold "tiroueho" Marg of "The t'oconnuta' to your correapondent the other day. "Kvery hmnuroue columnist lias tn Die Lclidin of bis trunk a tragic play that Sum day be hopes to see produce. as very few come. dlnns play Hamlet, so very few of these sre produced. Perhaps It la for the beat.

However, the point that I am trying to make Is that nil humorists at serloua people ut heart The fact that thev ha hi be continually funny makea them so. Thev reaiu that humor Is re-carded lightly: that for something in he renllv worth while It must hsva depth and a certain amount of vitality, liaaieally, their humor cnntaina these qualities and, knowing It, they A. VII ITTM VAKTirTiniTT ETheGIRLFRIEND Vtlih I'l sad SAW WIIITB Uinl.r rUrd.n'. I Ka I ITim Thyra a Sal avn i.hkiifi kfiih THE GREAT TEMPTATIONS it nn roirrTios-n ma Garrick Gaieties or iss. nkvvtrv II I IS ataia 1 htira Sal, At Mrs.

Beam's A (Mne4r K. Ml 1HO f.TTTLD Bnlnss uwmx Xailaaaa Thuia Sal. I UNDER the direction of business and professional men throughout the nation, a campaign to raise a ll.000,00 endowment fund (or the Actors' Fund of America will be launched with a dinner to Daniel Frohman, president of the fund, at the Hotel illltmore on Deo. lu In honor of his 44 years of service as an otllcer and director of thla worthy clisrlty. William (Big Bill) Edwards, who was chairman of the Actors' Fund CHmpsliin five years ago.

Is honorary clislrman of the present drive. The campaign, he said, will not only be a drive for money to Insure the permanence of the Actors' Fund of America, but will also be a campaign of enlightenment. Most people." ssld Mr. Edwards, "labor under the Impression that the main purpuie of the Actors' Fund of America Is to maintain the home for aged and Infirm actors and actresses al Hnug Harbor. H.

when as a matter of fact this phase of the work of the organlratlon la but one small feature of the charity. The chief work of the fund Is to lend aid to needy meniliers of the profession In evry part of the United males. The home costs but nn annual average of 137,000 to operate while the yearly expenditures to help the sick and nerdy of the profi'aalon total almost 100,000. It enn he seen. 'herfore, that th bulk of the money goes to help the unfortunate actor or actress mutter where he or she may when stricken.

The Actors Fund of America be-gan 44 yeara sail In nn humble way. The espenrtlturea th first year of Ita was $14 000. This grew vearly a the needs and contributions increased until a Intal of :00,000 was spent In aid of cllatreased members of the profenalon last year. The home on Histen Island was established 20 years sbo ami since thnt tin, has cared for a large number of Immelese old actors end actresses who. but for th fund, would be objects of charity Neighljorhood Players Rest The Neighborhood I'layhnuae has declared a vacation! Kor the first time sine the ucre of th Craml fSf rt Follies of 11C4 compelled a summer run th Neighborhood I'lny-houae is to be rlnaed and players and plavhous ar to have.

lh on a va-rntum and th other a general reno. vallnr Th current Version of the Orand ftreet Follies aeorcllngly 111 MI SI'MI VT-MMI TTV Hninurn wt om si. I The 1'nlltfer WIFE i'i with CIIBtSTAL lir.RMBi Ms 1J HOIS' 41k teat ABIE'S IRISH ROSE rrtrea SI (I 4 SX.se II I II V.4 Sat I tVVsVM Wafassv JMe)Hsew BELASC0 I. A flMfUM War! ins Hull at I II sad Si) I II II It ULKIC tt I 11 It LI HARRIS Owl Ma -t ar fcVI.H, lo vTiNr.K-i wrii aT HONEST LIARS WI'H IfoiirltT of ptokled herring, a container of In Long Branch when the bablee re- Presents Thutir In It.i.titnftr. with KM 'hnmllir, K'lwunl Arnnlfl and Jm.

niirly mt.tirti to crnt lh Irnrlllijjt role. AlxMit AugiiKt It, Pn rn If llfirrN In nmH lit ion wlih Arthur Hummrn will put into rihwiriil a n'W tn slrnl l.lsv with mil. In l.tr HikI, j. mn nd ytUOk fln(i yrir uito if iriiiif fi nTi'i irnr ilnrninfrf rln II. 1 Huntley am! Iiinlrre r.llihK'r "HI crests the lead- Inn r'l I he plnv opi'ns st th rorrenf Theater.

I'lilladelpMa on Hepf. in. th nm time the muslrai pisy is opetiitir in rniisieiinin II ir-in will preaeni III the Quaker 'II nt the Tht-ntrr, llWin lula' lntl fnme.lv lltlrit llrnft. alih ftiilwrtne Aeaiiler. This la )'ia' loK'h plnv.

l-'iilttmliis the onlna of the nhnve plavs will mm a rntiif-lv lallil "A llrnt l.llll Wiiinun." by Mililrlll Wulktnii. vmihs I'hlntii netnapr woman, a fltidi'ttt rrof'-annr llakera' work-hll at Yale. Il lb pli.v f'i I. nut t.f th workhn Inr linker fonk rhars of that if.r'mnl at Tal Th nt th Pam lf. Mnrrla araann la arh.iil4 for Nil.

tmtnhrr T. h.fl Mr. Marrla. In san. rl.itli.n with Anli Cilwyn.

will pr. nt Ciiiifa In a nw iirv rallrd 'Th (lnr1n r.f K-In" a(IAili't l.y Avery from hr II ll'Ttt'tiit-r ind It. tiraterrelihr Ttla will maik th retirement of Mlaa from "Main." which Ihla urtreaa ha played lur luiu eeiasevu-tire aesaiia Mr. Harris Kam H. JUrrlft thu non will pro-(lu inotijr rnmdlfl and hln h1ii! tnrlnr.a an tvn dn of nw corn ami but on drum a.

Mr. fl.tirifj Ir1l-v In happim' nn) ih ftt thnt 'ho ptihllr In'TPtt'txl tha vh(trfij Hi It'ii urt.r tm.r -niihBmx-n man nurn -i ha ln. r.n attrtt-M by It MirrMf ill irdif ilnn of til fart a romtiy "Cradlf Hnatrhsun," a. Ill rur 'ttf-m tha M'liir lion and ht euiiia ''Tha nCMi.i.nt," at tha In Which tm Mnn Jtrothrra men lift th Mum. Mr, it rln will firoduf 1 i nw plays iin lu addition will rnd on Kiir Hi" Marx HrulflTM In 1 efliutV and two cmnpanloa of "OtMl't r-i'aifhra," thua mnklna) I lroJti dona tmdr th llitrris Imnnrr this Th nrw avi an Itaa already fur aa Mr.

irtiw It in-M nd Ilia flr-t plriy. Muni rtttneftv t-v tr.rrlk nd Kanny Mattnn, la plNVintt tlua wffk at I.vrt(iin TU'-Hlrr In ItiH-hratrr l't Mnrtrtf rit l-awri-nr and Wdit.tra I dtnar, r-tfcilly rnr-iad f-r I'-atlina Tlili la brina don by ibm 1 -11 1 11 KtiM'k riMvrt' Tnnmirw trwiloif at th aam' iha(rr Mr llnrrla will trodura "1 hn Kavt-r i a n-w om. dy by JmIih llintr M'mih. rat hadd liila 'nlhrn. Klrtir John ani NviM atfiiHn by ihm I.vouiri Htnk rifiVra.

Tomorrow vnna: ato Harry Ilf a nw rnntadv, "Th I nafhwii. rMfa." III pnuc bv.