The billboard (June 1918)

4 The Billboard THE LAMBS GAMBOL At l Theater, New York, for the Benefit of Club Fund—Over 150 Prominent Stage Folk Participate OTHER PERFORMANCES ARE GIVEN in Which Y.HCA, Red Cross, Stage Women's War Relief and the Actors' Fund Are Beneficiaries it. Ralph Ineo appeals as Abra- ham Lincoln and H.. Cooper Cliffe !s Satan. Other players include Charles U be followed by four repetitions of the p: and two tomorrow— the Y. M. C. A., Over one hundred and fifty of the most popular stars In theatricals, all members of the club, participated. The Gambol was staged under the gen- eral direction of B- H. Burnalde, with Arthur Hurley as stage manager. The first number on the program presented members of A Darktown Regiment In the mess hall of a make- believe colored regiment. All raem- I blackface. The following James B tlon, by seven cartoonists, nan Oeorge MacManns, Rube Goldberg, Hy Mayer, Claire Brtggs, Tom Power- " F. Outcalt and Wlnaor McCay. An allegory by George V. Hobart. entitled The Drums, was the big fea- ture In the presentation. The flcen< was from Mr. BJobart's new play, Loy- raontl, James U Crane, Mitchell Hai ris. Robert Nairn and George Le Guer. A burlesque. The Committee on Ad missions, by Edwin Milton Royli showing the kaiser trying to get int heaven and the committee considering his case, was a laughdrawing feature starring Lambs George Howe as the kaiser, Walter Catlett as Attilo, the Hun; Slldwin Milton Royle as Julius 1 of Uncle Tom ecllbea I which bear directly upon those who fall to realize the peril —- United States. i the rest o (he world. If they, the noncombatants, failed to Come Across with their financial sup- port and other aids essential to victory. Robert McWade and Clara Joel uav< the-two most important roles In Come Across, and Marion Coakley. seen re- cently In An American Aee, also hat are Helen Lowell. DavM HIkkIhs. Allen New Musical Comedy Gardner. Mabel Wilbur, Billy Kent, Lamberg at mica Utlea, N. Y., June 17.—It Is rumors, that the Lumbers bas taken over th franchise for legitimate attractions fa this city during the coming seasot Wilmer & Vincent, who have held th option for several years, are said t. have relinquished It In favor of th- mmberg. The Lumbers; la the Colum- bia Wheel burlesque house here, ani as 11 is about the only form of attrac tlon which pays good It Is a mos probable fact that this wilt be con tlnued in a way that will not conflk with the traveling shows. The Lum berg haa a large seating capacity am could offer big shows at smaller pries than any of the other large house: " - - can. so. there seems to be no doub Across, Radin, A. H. Woods' new war rt rehearsing Monday, preparatory to the Initial performance In the Belesco Theater. Washington. July B. The play Is a new venture and Mr. Woods displays much enthu- siasm about it. even tho the author be a newcomer along Broadway. A fine cast has been selected. The play is a war play of large pa- triotic valne, and- artho It Is of the present day gun play and artillery ef- Hopper Engagefl for I New York, June IT.—De Wolf Hop- per, who was at the Winter Garden last year, has been engaged by Charles B. Dillingham for next season's ductlon et the Hippodrome. o and pictures during the fall ana Can't Get Follies Seats New York*. June IE.—Florenz Zleg- >ld has announced that speculators in not buy seats for the 1918 Follies, lot one of them will get a ticket to the show this year if the)-' can be pre- ented. ho slates. Tickets are to be old from the box office and no other lace. The premiere of the Follies, en- ounced for Monday, has 'been post- oned until Tuesday. cgfeld's advertisement, which ap- | .«:.!■ i us Fred caused much discus had suddenly becom Indignant regarding the. ticket brokers. Investigation that I Sione, with his Immensely popular Jark-O'-Lantern. had charged J3 per selit Zlegfeld conceived the idea that he could obtain this amount for Ihe privilege of enjoying his new Follies. When this became known the ticket agencies Informed Zlegfeld that they could not handle tickets for him at Nfl> Shubert Th&ter New York, Juno IT—If the Board of Appeals passed: favorably on tho application for a permit to build a theater at Broadway and 160th street a new plavhouse will be added to the list of those owned or controlled by J. J. and Dee fibubert. Fifteen lota at the above location <have been leased (or Ihe Shuberts and will be held pending ihe decision of the buildlne department as to the legality of build- ing a theater In a residential section. T » contemplated Improvement would Leichter Going to West Coast New York. Juno IT.—Mitchell Loleh- ler, who books amusement atlruclloif from hi." olllcc at 1493 Broadway, leaves today for California. Leichter Is visaing thcMoaat In the Interest of Theaters Given Clean Bill l'rovhlence. R. L, Jane IE—The re- port of the factory Incpecior for KM* State Inst made rusrtlc shows thai there are fifteen recognlied theater' In Mils State. The report slates tin* a total of SET men and T8 women are employed in them and every one x*"- two gats a clean MIL of heal tit. 'he