New-York tribune., 1912-01-04
GERALDINE FARRAR AND M. JAD

across which passion and pleasure nlt WIN
amazing suggestveness. he would be VAL
liable addition 10 the stage here.
Charles Frohman, who controls the play
Lady Patricia" for America, has arranged
with Harrison Grey Fiske. manager OF Mrs
Fiske that Mrs. Fiske's New York engage
nent this season will be played at the En-
pire Theatre. beginning in February. Mrs
Fiske will appear In the title role OF Lazy
Patricia" comedy by Rudolf Besier'
which was played at the Haymarket lhe-
atre in London last season.
The Wilton Lackaye Players VIII give
new play, entitled THE Right to Happl-
ness" at the Bijou Theatre next THURSDAY
January II. "The Right To Happiness IL
n free translation by +. c. Fay from the
French of Gustave Guiche and T. B'
Chensi Its original title Is "Chacun-sa-
We" and II is one Of the more recent com
edie Francaise successes. Adelaide heim
has been especially engaged to interpret
the leading feminine role.
To-day Viola Allen will begin rehearsals
of her new play by Rachel Crothers, lie
and She" Mr.. Edwin Arden VIII DC MISE
Aliens leading man for this engagement
and has been transferred by George IyieF'
TO whom he is under contract, from Mihe
Sirnone's company, where he VIII DC sue
ceeded on Wednesday night by Arnold Daiy
Another box Office innovation announced
by Henry w. Savage last night is that the
usuaI seats to be allotted to hotels and
libraries will not, as heretofore DE HI ',ie
choice locations Every alternate TO" wiz
he reserved for sale at the box ofiice' thus
enabling the regular theatre patron 10 pro-
cure the best seats at the box "ihuo"
without being compelled to seek tho hoteiS
and pay premium for chairs In the front
rows Of the orchestra.
At the annual meeting OF the stage Chii-
drens Fund, held at the Hotel Astor yes
terday. the following officers were eiect'u
for the year: Honorary president Lee
Shubert president. Mrs. Mile Thorn VICE
presidents, Mrs. +. l.. Neidlinger' ida I.
Nahm, Mrs. Sol Smith, Frances starr ana
Pauline Frederick; treasurer, Mrs ). H.
Van Tine recording secretary MIS- N H.
Bum. and corresponding secretary, MIS- E
Dickman. Much satisfaction was Expressed
at the progress made by the ASSOCIATION
during the last year. On January l. lSll'
the society numbered only ten members.
At the present date more than TWO huh-
dred workers are enrolled.
To commemorate the Tooth performance
Of "rhe Garden of Allah" at the Century
Theatre. q week from next Friday (Janu-
orv 12). Nahan Franko is planning a spe-
cial concert
The first of Beatrice Herford's monologue
entertainments this season will be given at
IN aftprnOOn
ceats are placed on sale this morning at
Tho Harris Theatre for the opening per-
tormance of "The Talker," TO take place
Monday January s. with Tully Marshall
and Lillian Albertson In the cast.
Marc Elaw. of Klaw & Erlanger. is TO
sail to-day on the North German hioyu
steamer Kronprinzessin Cecilie. lie Is go
inc 10 Berlin and Vienna, returning by way
~ paris and London. Mr.. Klaw Will PROB
oh,v arrange for a production OF The RINK
adv" I'm Berlin next autumn, ana TOT the
ross,b,e production Of "Ben-Hur IN poth
nv and Austria. He expects to meet
Eranz Iehar. composer OF THE Count or
7 I,,xornboure." I'm Vienna, and consult with
cooroa Edyardes In London later about
49, ar,orican production. which Is In the
hands of Klaw Erlanger Mr.. kiaw WIZ
ro,vrr n New York about the first OF
February.
Iosenb C. Smith. the original Apache ana
yo,,,ire dancer, will dance with Lillian
arraino in "Over the River at the Globe
Tsaa,re ON Monday This makes dancers
% &C. different nationalities in the new
:. French. German. Italian, Rus
rk.ar xxyfll
American chorus of dancing girls
oreste vessella's band will be the attrac-
,,on for the Hippodrome concert on the
evening of January IL. On this occasion
Nine. Lila Roger will be the soprano SOLO
,st The seat sale, for this attraction VIII
hooin Monday morning, January s.