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Show Dramatic I Comment 1 I The rocent zero weather, which has overwhelmed the country, has been particularly hard on the traveling play-ers, play-ers, who arc usually moro exposed to it, than any other professional moa and women. In spito of the tropical character of tho "Garden of Allah," with its vivid picturo of the heat-blown heat-blown sand storm of the desert, the natives of tho Sahara, who travel wita the show, have suffered least of all. It is said that there is no more ponu-trating ponu-trating chill than that which sweeps over the desert after sundown, and the Arabs llnd tho zero weather of tho United States, therefore, most conge-nial. conge-nial. Their theory is that if the lungs and chest are well covered they will be immune from colds. Even their bare Jogs have been warm in the coldest weather. Tier salad days are over. Miss Mar-garet Mar-garet Bomaine, the Utah girl who has made such a tremendous hit as the "Udnight Girl" at tho Forty-fourth Street theater, has decided to change her name. This is the process through which not only she, but her sisters, tM have gone through successfully before: The family uame is Tout. Her sis-tor sis-tor Hazel was Ha sol Tont before the 'M English composer, Paul Bubens, changed hor name to Hazel Dawn. (Continued on Following Page.) Dramatic News And Comment (Continued from Preceding Page.) Margaret Romanic was Maggie Tout before her father changed her name to Margaret Romaino, after eating some romaino salad at the farewell dinner given to his daughter before alio left for Europo to complete her musical education. Now as every critic in New York has referrod to Miss Romaino as "the prima donua with the salad name" Miss Ronuiine is up iu arms, and onco more wants to chauge her name. She is, therefore, offering "a cash prize of $2;! to tho person who will suggest u perfectly good and suitable uamo for her and one which would embody in it the success which she made iD "Midnight "Mid-night Girl." All communications should bo addressed to Miss Margaret Itomaino, "Tho Midnight Girl-' at tho Fourty-forth Fourty-forth Street theater. Omit references to ''dressing," "mixing," "ingredients," "ingredi-ents," etc. One of tile coming attractions which Munager Pypor has booked for the Bait Lake theater, nnd which promises to bo the musical event of the season, Is the Do Koven Opera company In "Robin Hood." which is this composer's most 'celebrated work. ".Rabin Hood," with a caul of grand opera slnsjers. was revived at the New Amsterdam theater In New Fork last season and met with such Immediate success and Interest that a tour of the country was arranged. The tuneful music Is being sung this season as never before, as the Maid Marian Is In the capable hands of Bessie .Abott, the celebrated prima donna, for whom Mascagnl wrote "Ysobel." and who lias stnc at the Grand opera In Paris and Metropolitan In New York. Miss Abott created this role in the revival last year. George Frothlngham. the Friar Tuck of the original Bostonlane, who has played this part more than 5000 times, will a pa In be seen In his favorite rolo, and others In the cast are Jerome Daley, Sara Maxon. Helena Morrill, Phil Branson. Bran-son. Tlllle Salinger, Jameu Stevens and Lorena Carman. Hazel Dawn, who recently severed her connection with "The Little Cafe" under dramatic circumstances, has had her future fu-ture assured. Miss Dawn Is to be starred In a new musical play backed by a prominent English Eng-lish manager,' who, with this production, will make his first venture in American theatricals. It has not been decided whether the play will be produced in London or Now York. It Ib tntcndtxl for both places, and there Is a strong possibility that tho British metropolis will see the new production pro-duction first. Details of the production, and of tho origin and authorship of tile play, are being kept secret at present. "Tho Honeymoon TSxpress." with Its -scenic splendors. Its realistic race between be-tween an automobile and engine, the amusing Al Jolson and a largo company of entertainers-, which Includes a new crop of beautiful girls, such as one might expect from the Winter Garden, will be the attraction at the Salt Lake theater soon. Mr. Wayburn la the producer of the play. Joan Schwartz Is the composer of tho music and Harold Attcrldge and Joseph W. Herbert are the authors of the lyrics and book. Like all Winter Garden productions. The Honeymoon Express" alms to appeal ap-peal to both tho eye and car, as thero are numerous colorful pictures, no end of dancing and plenty of catchy songs. Not fattened with what may bo styled "production "pro-duction number?," there lo Incorporated In the play a wonderful and vital Bac-chanalo Bac-chanalo staged by Theodore Kosloff. For this there Is special music by A. Borodino. By way of contrast to tho subdued richness of this number, the brll- llantly costumed "Soldier Man" and Itaggydore" numbers will satisfy those who prefer tho moro modern treatment What never fails to arouse the audience audi-ence to a high pitch of onthuslasm Is tho race between a train of cars and an automobile. There Is a faint glimmer of distant lights way up on the mountainside. mountain-side. Through tho devious turns of tho road and down the valleys race tho objects ob-jects on to the level stretch, into tho tunnels and finally right down to tho footlights with a rush and a roar. This Is the invention of Howard Thurston, tho magician, and Langdon McCormlck, onQ-me writer of melodramas. The Honeymoon ISxprcss" holds tho record for the longest run at the Winter Win-ter Garden, having remained there for twenty-ono weeks, vjilch beats the last record by throo weeks. ioHo.rr,y PauIJ ,a"d Htissul Boyne are the latest team of "society dancers" to break Into vaudeville. In Brooklyn, from n?A?EX "oollsp ' accent, she Is known 2L 1 1 Urn but t,1at makes no difference differ-ence In the pronunciation. J,av,d tB,sP"am. the famous baritone, now on tour on the Orphuum circuit, is aicr Who fl0.c,s not (1aPPolnt his audiences au-diences oven if a cold makes sintr-imr sintr-imr Impossible Tils reading of FWs ns 1 tanP J8 a? wonderful In its way Stituto a sat,sfnctory sub- Bpn Deely win return shortly to tho situ, The New Bellboy." There is also hJ1 a,Ld most charming guest In th s aUV nP,6rSOn ,of , Mnre Wayne? who nga heTjfWveCsrCr ,nBe"Ue' mak- |
