New-York tribune., 1912-01-13
THEATRICAL NOTES.

The Frars' dinner to Weber and Fields
will be given on Sunday night. February II.
at the Hotel Astor. Raymond Hitchcock
was chosen chairman OF the entertainment
committee. Ryan Walker chairman of the
dinner committee and William Raymond
Sill chairman Of the press committee. ABB
bot John W. Rumsey will preside. and some
Of the speakers will be Rennold Wolf. as
advance agent for Joe Weber: William
Collier, as advance agent for Lew Fields:
Augustus Thomas. De Wolf Hopper. George
NJ Cohan and Raymond Hitchcock.
Speeches are to be followed by a vaudeville
entertainment The number OF diners will
be limited 90 nine hundred. Ladies viii
occupy boxes above the banqueting floor
Adrienne Augarde. an English actress for
merry seen here in The Dollar Princess.
viii take a leading part IN the new musical
piece. "Rosemaid which will be produced
here before March J. 'Rosemaid' Is taken
from the European work "Bub oder
Naedel." by Bruno Granichstaedten. tn"
book is by Harry 3. Smith and Robert p.
Smith. authors OF THE Spring Maid" Miss
Augarde will sail for America next week.
and rehearsals Will begin at once under the
direction Of George Marion.
Announcement came last night from tho
office OF Weber & Fields that William col
lier yesterday signed a contract 10 appear
with the revived Weberfelds company. Mr..
Collier. who played with the original com
pany and was anxious 10 join them again
now. has at last been able 10 cancel mis-
arrangements with his present company.
The last performance Of Take Ny Ad-
vice" a the Fulton Theatre. will hc given
on February 3.
Victor Hollaender, composer OF tho music
for "Sumuran" VIII write the music for
three American musical comedies Edward
Peple. the author OF The Littlest Rebel"
is writing the book for one called "The
Clairvoyant"; Charles Dickson will con-
tribute the plot for another THE Girl
Habit" and Mmn. Fred de Grosac and
Harry r. Smith will furnish the plot for
the third, The Girl and the Canary" The
musical comedies will soon he produced IN
New York
a special matinee performance OF The
Talker" will be given at the Harris Theatre
on Friday afternoon. January 49, the entire
proceeds Of which vii! 90 to the widow Of
Chief Walsh. who lost his life in the Equi-
tdDit LIE iShlIbIHB ~ nv N'44it'Aiif' nv
stage hands at the theatre, the orchestra
and all other attaches are offering their ser
vices in aid Of this cause.
Maclyn Arbuckle will present a new
vaudeville sketch written BY himself and
F. A. Guest at the Colonial Theatre next
week. entitled The Reform Candidate" &"
Mr.. Arbuckle plays the role OF boss poll
tician Sidney S Cushing. Evelyn Wedding
and Lance Burritt will appear with him.
Jennie Dunn, who retired from the stage
ten years ago after her marriage to the
late Ezra Kendall. will return next week
70 appear in a vaudeville sketch with her
brother, Arthur Dunn.
In honor OF the Tooth performance Of
.The Fnchantress" last night at the New
York Theatre. Victor Herbert wrote a new
ensemble number for Harold Forde and
chorus. which was we'll received. Besides
MIR Herbert elaborated the OrchestratiOn
10 hermit the introduction Of several old
fa ashioned instruments IN vogue some years
ago including the silver flute and the viola
d amour.
Charles Frohman wishes TO withdraw the
statement made from his office on Thurs
da,, that he had yielded the London pro-
5ucing rights Of Henry Kistema ecNors's $
- a FIambee' to Sir George Alexander.
81 George himself nolds the London rights
- the play Mr. FrChman owns the Ameri-
ran rights only.