New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-05
.SHUBERTS SEE BIG YEAR
Member of Theatrical Firm Back
from Europe with Novelties.
GABY DESLYS COMING SOON
Lew Fields, Charles Dillingham;
and Harrison Grey Fiske Also
Announce New Plays.

Among the many theatrical managers
who returned from Europe Yesterday on
the Lusitauia was Lee -shubert who has
been abroad for six weeks. Mr.. Shubert
after consultation with J. J. Shubert
announced IFS plans for the coming sea
son Mr. Shubert was pleased AZ the &C
ceptsnce by Admiral Togo Of his invitation
10 attend a performance OF La Saison des
Ballots Russes' AZ the Winter Garden.
The japanese Sighting man will SEQ Ger
trudc Hoffmanns production some even
ing next week
The first contract which Mr. Shubert
closed after his arrival in London was
with Gaby Dcslys the French dancer and
pantomimist Several New York managers
have been trying to sign the woman cred
tied with TIE troubles of King Manuel.
but Mr. Shubert Outwitted them. She Will
make her first appearance in this country
at the Winter Garden on September g.
Mile Desys will be seen here in Les
Debuts de Chichine. one-act sketch, i'm
which she has recently appeared with great
success at the Alhambra Music Hall. Lon
don. The French dancer. IL is said does
not rely solely upon the wide publicity she
has received as means of success, for
she has been favorably known in London,
Paris, Vienna and Berlin music halls for
the last five years She will arrive in
America week before her American
debut accompanied by a troupe Of FIVE per
sons
one Il the important contracts which
Mr.. Shubert closed in London was for the
latest play by George Bernard Shaw, Ell
titled "Fannys First Play" This is said
to be one Of Shavs best efforts.
After seeing the first performance Of a
new Scotch playet, called "Bunty Pulls
the Strings Mr. Shubert arranged with
the author Graham Monat for the Aneri-
can rights 10 the piece. The entire original
company will come 10 New York. Mr.
Shubert also purchased new comedy by
Douglas Murray. entitled Sarah"
Martin Harvey. the English actor-mans-
ger will come 10 New York upon Mr.. Shu-
bert's invitation. in Professor Rsinhardt's
production Of "Edipus Rex. This piece
will be produced at the Manhattan opera
House. with six hundred supernumeraries.
The latest Paris success, Aimee des
Femmes,' three-act comedy by Henne-
Yellow Chamber" melodrama. Bathsz-
ar" a new play by Pierre Berton; The
House Of Dances" by Polaire. and "Sher-
lock Holmes and Arsene Lupn. comedy
in which the two characters strive to out
Wit each other. are some Of the other
pieces obtained by Mr. Shubert.
While in Germany Mr.. Shubert obtained
the American rights 70 Reinhdrdts Die
Sch6ne Helene" and "Sumurun.' a psnto-
mime known as Reinhardts masterpiece.
This piece will be produced here as soon
as Professor RAinhardt can come here 10
supervise its production.
Herr Schumann, director Of the Circus
Schumann, In Munich. arranged with Mr.
Shubert to present some Of his acts at the
Hppodrome next year Many novelties
found al European music halls and cabaret
shows VIII be seen a the Winter Garden
during the coming season. among them a
team Of Spanish dancers from LAbbaye,
in Paris.
Some Of the American pieces which Will
be seen in New York are The Kiss Waltz,
by Edgar Smith. Matthew Woodward and
f NJ Nehrer. with a cast including
Charles Bigelow. Robert Warwick, Eva
Davenport and Martin Brown The Ouch
4ss" with FRITZ schef by Herbert and
smith: THE Barefoot Dancer. ny Albini;
Cousin Bobby" The Queen of the
Night" by Potter and Lehar, The Blue
club" ladies DAY. Madame Flirt
Love in Pawn Marriage in Sport and
..I<ean." The musical version Of "Trilby,
set 10 music by Victor Herbert. will be
presented IN conjunction with William A.
Brady.
The musical productions 10 he made by
the Me=srs Shubert number score or
more. including a Gilbert & Sullivan festi-
val
The dramatic offerings will include
Next" farce. by Rida Johnson Young;
Fine Feathers" by Eugene Walter: The
Warming by 4. J. Eddy. "A Modern
Marriage" adapted by Harrison Rhodes {;
! Romance" by Edward Sheldon. and The
Rest People" by George Pleydell.
Lew Fields was another manager who
returned on the Lusitania. Mr. Fields said
he did not care 70 make a complete outline
Of his plans lust vet He said. however
that he has nearly a dozen PLAYS In hand
for the coming season. including The
Never Homes" The Wife Hunters" The
SigamiSts. ne SINGING lFdSHcI' A"7
Wall Street Girl" and Take My Advice W
Charles Dillingham;. while waiting on the
pier 10 have his baggage passed, surprised
the ship news reporters by saying that ne
didn't have a long list Of new plays 70 an
nounce He said thai as far as he could
learn 513 new American plays were TO ne
produced this season. but that II ne got
an opportunity he would produce Uncle
sam" with Tom Wise and Jack Barry
more and THE Assassin by Eugene
Walter
Harrison Grey Fiske brought back ks
met" by Edward Tinoblauch. for Mrs
Fiske. and The New Marriage by Lang
don Mitchell.
Others on the boat we're Elsie Janis and
Miss Burton oliver
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