The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-08-13

ments for the costumes and scenery for a production, in New York, of "Kismet.''
 ''The New Marriage dealing with mod ern ideas of marriage, and which Is by Langdon Mitchell, has been secured by MT. Fiske for Mrs Ffske. MT. Fiske has also secured "A War of Souls" by Paul Hyacinthe Loyson, for production here.
 William Gillette, who has been spoken of as the new head of the New theatre, has returned from abroad. MT. Gillette would say nothing about the New theatre or his plans, except that he would spend the remainder of the season on his yacht.
 T will not deny the report" he sadi. Neither will l confirm. I'd rather not say anything about it just now
 "Can you say anything about any of your plans?" was asked.
 Mot just now"
 You will not return to your old reper- toiTe plays will you?"
 No, sir,' said the actor
 The appointment of Homer George by Frohman, Klaw & Erlanger as business manager of the new theatre in Atlanta has been announced. The house, which will be opened next month. is the third new playhouse which the firm has opened within a brief period
 The season will find Frohman, Klaw & Erlanger in charge of the handsomest theatre in Atlanta, and a beautiful new playhouse in Seattle in addition to the new Empire in Syracuse, which was opened in the spring.
 By the terms of the dissolution of the Keith-Ppoctor Amusement company, MT. Keith will have the Jersey City theatre. the union Square theatre and the Harlem opera house.
 Mir Proctor will have the Tventy-trird Street. the Fifty-eighth Street and the One Hundred and Twenty-ffth Street theatres.
 The Harlem opera house, the lease of which was acquired after the formation of the Keith & Proctor Amusement com pany. was sold at auction. MT. Keith and Mir. Proctor being the only ones en- titled to bid. MT. Keiths bid being the higher, the Harlem opera house we. awarded to him.
 B. F. Albee, general manager of tha Keith x Proctor company and of the R. F. Keith interests. was appointed by the court to continue his management of inc Fifth Avenue theatre. Both managers agreed to this.
 It Is said on what consider good au- tuorty tnAt william Hammerstejn has decided upon winter plan for Ham merstein's roof garden At the close of the present season. the roofs of the v,c- toria and Republic theatres will be used as . boxing arena '- ~
 When the Frawley bill, permitting box- ing contests. became q law. Hamuer- stein was approached about the use of the roof garden for that purpose. The garden, under it's winter policy, will be- known as tho Aerial Athletic club. The roofs of the two playhouses. which now compose Hammerstein's roof Rarden. will be levelled and the Republic roof, now open to the weather, enclosed. In the center of the floor space will be the ring, on the right and left sides run ming along the narrow section, will be the press and public boxes. while at either end will be erected reserved seat sections. The Aerial Athletic club will have a capacity of 2500 and will house only the most important events.
 After 12 years as manager of engin- eering department, l.. " Kendrick has resigned and will try his fortunes in vaudeville. Kendrick has appeared In amateur entertainments for charity. He was one of the first to dance the tur- key trot and has also appeared as one of the principals in . one-act operetta, Magic Hours"
 Wilkie Bard. the character comedian