New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-07-20
PLAYS FOR NEXT SEASON
Charles Frohman Returns from
Europe with Notable Budget.
FOREIGN PLAYS TO LEAD
Nazimova in Bella Donna, y
John Mason in Guitry's Part,
Maude Adams and Barrie.

Maude Adams and Barrie.
one of tho passengers on the Maure-
tania, which came in yesterday from
Liverpool, was Charles Frohman, the the
atrlcal manager, who returned at the
close of his London season to begin prep
arations for the coming theatrical sea-
son here.
! Besides the long list OF plays which he
will produce in New York during l9l2'l3,
Mr.. Frohman announced as soon as he
reached his offices in the Empire Thea
tire yesterday that he had while abroad
perfected a new combination OF theatres
in the leading European cities, whereby
the Frohman companies will be able =
play over European territory similar
to that represented by the principal cities
| in the United States. The cities en-
braced In the new plan include Paris,
| Vienna. Berlin. Munich, Dresden, Buda-
pest. Lyons, Marseilles, Frankfort ami
Brussels. Not only will the managers OF
the leading theatres in these cities pro-
1
MES. but they will be interested finan-
cially with Mr.. Frohman In the tours
made by the companies over the entire
territory named In this way II is
planned for the Continent to be supplied
with the successes OF the leading pro.
ducing centres OF Europe. and there Will
be constant interchange Of the big dra-
matte and musical pieces, not as now q
sporadic tour Of a success with an in
ferlor cast
OF the plays which Mr.. Frohman has
arranged 10 produce in New York and
London during the coming season, lie
said:
II begin the Empire Theatre season
early in September with tho annual ap-
pearance Of John Drew, in tho four-act
comedy, The Perplexed Husband by
Alfred Sutro. author OF The Walls OF
Jericho Mr.. sutro will come here from
London in August for rehearsals Mary
Boland will remain Mr.. Drew's leading
! woman, and Nina Sevening, who acted
here with Miss Barrymore in 'Mid-Chan-
nell and Alice John arc among those
engaged for Mr.. Drew's company.
Mime Nazimova will follow Mr.. Drew
at the Empire in Bella Donna. the four
act drama. which has been running for
the last nine months at tho St James
Theatre, London.
For Maude Adams have arranged an
unusually long season, entirely devoted
20 the plays Of J. VI. Barrie. We propose
calling the year Miss Adamss season
with j. NJ Barrie First. Miss Adams
wifi tour the United States In Peter
Pan Then she will come 10 tie Empire
Theatre and present Mr.. Barrie's first
long play since What Every Woman
| Knows entitled The Legion Of Ieonora.
After the run of this comedy Miss Adams
VIII appear In a special J. NJ Barrie pro-
gramme, consisting OF a hfty-mlnuto
play called 'RosaIind and The Ladies'
Shakespeare Mr. Barrie himself IN
tends coming 10 America 20 take part IN
her work.
Ethel Barrymore Will he seen after
Christmas in Henri Bernsten's rev play
on which he is nov at work for her
Haddon Chambers is also writing d new
play for Miss Barrymore Mr.. Chambers
comes to New York In November with
his new comedy. which I am 10 produce
in America and in England
The Lyceum Theatre will open its sea-
son with Billie Burke, assisted by com
pany Of forty-four players, a great mum
Der OF them coming from London. I'm SIR
Arthur Pincro's The Mind the Paint
Girl Miss Burke will play All extended
season in America, and next season opens
In London under my management.
AT the Criterion Theatre, succeeding
The Girl from Montmartre l shall pre-
sent John Mason in the latest play BY
Henri Bernstein The Attack now run
ming at the Gymnase Theatre, Paris. Mr..
Mason will appear here In the part played
I'm Paris by Luclen Guitry
at the Harris Theatre. the last day OF
August ! shall present Augustus Thomas's
latest comedy, The Model
mir. Gillette will appear in New York
during the winter as soon as his new play
Is secured.
Donald Brian. will be seen in a new
musical play in three acts called The
Marriage Market
1.-THE Sunshine Girl will DE presented
here after Christmas. with Julia Sander
son as the Sunshine Girl. And In DeCpm-
Der I shall produce Leo Falls musical
play, The Doll GIRL TO which Leo ran
has Just added some musical numbers and
the latest success from the Comh'ie
FRANCHISE, Primerose,' with Alexandria
Carlisle in the leading part
| 81 will produce in November The Spy
from tho Port Saint-Martin Theatre,
| Paris.
MY most elaborate production in
America this season will be The Honor
Of Japan the French play upon Jap
anese subject, which has been successful
at the Odeon, in Paris. There will be
more than two hundred people In the cast,
and the play will require sixteen sets OF
scenery, following Japanese designs.
"I have also the comedy Of the Athenee
Theatre, Paris, called The Heart Decides
and a German comedy by the author OF
The Devil called The Guardsman.' Ed
ward Sheldon has finished for me his dra
matlzation Of Alice In Wonderland l
shall also revive The Amazons in New
York with a specially attractive cast, and
have new comedy by Sir Arthur
Pinero which shall produce first in Lon
don and then in New York.
Just before | left London ! completed
; combination of England's three leading
authors, Barrie, Shaw and Pinero, each
| 30 u,rita mo "A DlaN. bn presented