February 24 and 25. The play,
written by Peng Chun Chang, dramatist
' and college professor In China and a
lecturer on Chinese drama and lltera- i
lure to American audiences, Is produced j
by Shen Hung, formerly a student In 1
Prof. Baker's dramatic class at Har- |
vard. The title role of .Vu Lnn is |
played by Miss Eva Leewah, a student
of literature and music In New York,
1 supported by a company of thirty Chl|
nese students. The proceeds will go to
the aid of the famine sufferers In North!
ern China.
Among the boxholders are Mrs. :
' Thomas W. Lamont, Mrs. Willard I> '
I Straight, Mrs. Acosta Lydig, Mrs. H. N. j
| Slater and Mrs. Julius Lay. Others who '
i are giving theatre parties are Mrs. Paul
' Kennaday, Mrs. Herbert Parsons. Mrs.
! K. C. Li. who will entertain a large
party of Chinese women ; Mrs. Ma Soo,
Mrs. Joseph Howland Hunt. Mrs. August
Belmont. Sir William Mackenzie, Edgar
I Mills, Mrs. Albert H. Wlllln, Mrs. John
| Sargent, Mrs. F. K_ Rupprecht,
Hear ?
:ting Song Hits for Vaudest
of Being "Arty," and
ss in Wall Street.
day, however, when a new production
with two rather Impressive Interiors was
accomplished for $500.
The effect of these economical enterprises
on the theatre managers Is destined
to be felt by all those who suffer
under the high cost of production ir
these days. One Impresario has quite
frankly declared his complete conversion
to the economy of outlay by preparing a
play which Is destined to be one of the
sensations of the winter at an expense
of $900. Tills sum. It might be mentioned.
