Grace George season nets profits at Playhouse and beyond
Grace George's second year at the Playhouse is planned after a 50 performance season featuring revivals and new works. The run included Major Barbara and The Earth with strong box office, while The Boomerang and Chin-Chin reflect Belasco and Dillingham success and ongoing plans for the Century Theatre.
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Playhouse
Miss George
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Philadelphia
Mr. Belacco
Hippodrome
Granville Barker
Wallack’s
Langdon Mitchell
New York
Henry Arthur Jones
G. B. Shaw
Major Barbara
Captain Brassbound
James Bernard Fagan
Where Are the Chorus Girls of Yesteryear
A New York feature traces former chorus girls from Weber and Fields to present lives. Lew Fields notes most married and retired, with a few pursuing stage careers or drama. The piece also notes current revivals at the Shubert and Evxtin Beach venues and updates on Ziegfeld’s Frolic and Dolly Sisters performances.
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England
Ting
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America
Yesteryear
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Lew Fields
Herald Square
Shubert Theatre
Pony Ballet
Mr. Fields
Oye
Old Music Hall
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Pauline Chase
Lillian Russell
Pastor's
Virginia Farle
Edna May
Madge Lessing
Casino
Alice Nielson
Lulu Glaser
Amsterdam
Hi Theatres
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Frances White
Fred Nice
May Weeks
Dolly Sisters
Mr. Ziegfeld
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Detroit
New York
Germany
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New York Besina
Ziegfeld
Josef Urban
Urban
Park
Gene Buck
Buck
Pabst
Egypt
Spear
Spear’s
West 34Th
Passsing Show 1916 Winter Garden revue opens Thursday
The fifth Winter Garden revue titled As Others See Us in The Passing Show of 1916 debuts Thursday. Harold Atteridge created the scenes with Sigmund Rombergs melodies and Otto Morahan songs. Notables include Ed Wynn Florence Moore Frances Demarest and Countess Thamara Swirskala plus a premiere ballet by Swirskala. Allen K Foster staged the ballet with J Huffman directing the rest. Shubert brothers funded seat premiums raised for war charities through last week’s auction.
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Winter Garden
Harold Atteridge
Sigmund Rombers
Otto Moraan
Ed Wynn
Florence Moore
Montgomery and Moore
Frances Demarest
To Be Continued Step This Way in Early 20th Century Stage
Brief listing highlights films and acts tied to Washington Square Players and Ziegfeld Follies. Mentions The Fall of a Nation and a program tease, signaling continuations and theatrical showcases.
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Washington Square
Ziegfeld Reflects On The Follies Craft And Success
In a Knickerbocker grill interview Ziegfeld details the Follies production process from casting and costumes to scene pacing and lighting. He explains touring strategy, budget wonders, and Urban’s backing, noting nightly adjustments to satisfy audiences and keep the revue fresh across years.
New Brighton Theatre Hosts Eighth Anniversary Programs
This week marks the eighth anniversary of the New Brighton Theatre with a special program. Jack Wilson presents an improvised revue while Amelia Stone and Armand Kalier perform a miniature operetta Mamale Ca pris e. Nellie V Nichols debuts new songs and Marion Morgan’s dancers present classical numbers.
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New Brighton Theatre
Jack Wilson
Amelia Stone
Armand Kalier
Nellie V. Nichols
Marion Morgan
Luna Presents Free Country Circus Acts and Bostock Arena
A free Luna feature showcases a country circus with popular acts from the one ring show. David Horsely's Bostock animal arena draws crowds as a top attraction at the event.
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Luna
David Horsely
Bostock
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