New-York tribune., 1911-11-11
THEATRICAL NOTES,

AT a meeting or the stage Chlldren
| Fund held recently at the Hotel Astor the
| following officers were nominated for the
ensuing year: Lee Shubert. honorary presi-
dent; Mrs Nellie Thorne. president: Mrs.
s. Ludlow Neidlinger. first vice-president;
Or. Ida G. Nahm, second vice-president;
Mrs. Sol Smith Russell, third vice
| president Frances Starr fourth vice-presi-
dent: Henrietta Strauss. recording secre-
| tary: Mrs. Nan Lewald Bum. correspond
I ing secretary, an1 Mrs. John II. Van Tine,
treasurer A motion was carried to have
benefit for the Christmas Tree Fund on
December 81. tho members deciding that
they would not ask for contributions IL
was also decided to accept men as mem
hers in order to extend the field OF Work.
Resolutions were passed upon the death
OF the funds third vicepresident MIS-
Robert b. Mantell.
Charles Kleins latest play. THE out
siders." which received It's first presenta-
ton at the Majestic Theatre. Boston. on
last Monday night will be seen in New
York during the Christmas holidays
The Irish PLAYERS, OF the Abbey Theatre
Dublin. will begin their first New York sea-
son at Days Theatre on Monday. Novem-
Der 90 Nine. Simone will make tour OF
the leading American cities. TO return later
TO present the rest Of her repertory.
During their first week in New York the
Irish Players will present two programmes
each made UP OF three short plays. The
first Of these programmes will include THE
Well Of the Saints" by the late j. NJ.
Synge, and 1.-THE Rising of the Moor ana
THE Workhouse Ward" both by Lady
Gregory On Thursday. Nov. q. the lrlsh
Players' second programme Will consist OF
George Bernard Shaws THE Shewlng-Up p
OF Blanco Posnet." a one act play; T. {.
Nurray's powerful two act drama, blrth-
right" and another farce by Lady Gregory
entitled spreading the News. The flay-
boy OF the Western World by Synsc'
which caused riots in Dublin after Its first
presentation and which has been attacked
by Irish societies in this country. VIII be
presented later in the engagement.
On Tuesday night. November II. at Web
er's Theatre the first performance In New
York will be given of Thomas McKeans S
"The Wife Decides" a comedy in three
acts, based on Mr.. McKean's novel Of the
same name, with phase of the divorce
question for its theme In the cast Will be
Jane Wheatley, Elwood Bettwick and Nina
Herbert MI and Mrs. Murdock and Miss
Stole
Harrison Grey Fiske entertained yester-
day Edward Knoblauch, the playwright,
and the artists and designers who arc now
preparing the production of "Kismet
Homer Emmons will act as scenic director
Associated with him viii be +. Richard An
| derson Ernest Albert. Ernest Gros. Walter
Burrdge Edward Unit Frank r. Gates
and T. &. Macdonald. Otis Skinner will
play the role of Hail, the beggar. The
| part Of Marsinah. the beggar's daughter,
will be taken by Rita Jolvet. a young ac-
tresg who has played in the company Of
Sir George Alexander. For the part Of The
Man. who is a story teller of the East. Mr..
Fiske engaged Ernest Leeman. Maine boy
who appeared in the original cast and also
has sung In London the tenor roles in the
revivals of the Gilbert & Sullivan operas.
George Ralph has Been secured for the
part OF Kaflr. the sworder of Mansur the
Caliph Violet Romer, a San Francisco
girl whose work is known in both her home
town and in London, will appear as Almah,
the dancer "Kismet' is in three acts,
nine scenes and An epilogue. There will hC
one hundred and fifty performers in the
cast.
10 celebrate her Tooth performance in
Charles Klein's play Maggie Pepper
Rose Stahl will give a special performance
on Sunday evening, November 10, to eight
hundred young women employed in the diff
ferent department stores Of this city.
The audiences will be given the oppor-
tunity of selecting their own programme
of song numbers at the Colonial Theatre
next week in the sketch which Nora Bayes
and Jack Norworth will present. vote
on a submitted list of songs Will be taken
I'm the audience early in the evening ana
the comedy duo will later on respond as
the majority have decided. This Is De
cided novelty in vaudeville, and has al
xoadv aycited much interest