New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-05-22
THEATRICAL NOTES.

THEATRICAL NOTES.
The first annual meeting of the National
Federation OF Theatre Clubs, held at the
Berkeley Theatre, resulted in the election
Of the following officers: President sgd
ney Rosenfeld; vice-president, Mrs Behe
de Rivera; corresponding secretary, FRED
erick T.. Schrader: recording secretary MIS-
Dore Lyon recorder. Mrs. Gerard Bahcher'
and treasurer Colonel J. II. Sllliman'
Thirty directors were also elected. 1t was
announced that the first play BY the FED
Grafton would be presented in October
ore prominent manager has made cash
offer for an option on the first play pro-
duced by the new organization.
Yesterday morning at Hammerstein
Victoria Theatre motion pictures OF oliver
Twist" with Nat Goodwin in the role OF
Fagin. were shown. The film will probably
be exhibited throughout the country.
Beginning on October 80. next fall.
series of Strindberg plays will be produced
by Warner GLAND at the Berkeley Theatre,
where Strindberg's 1.-THE Father recently
was played for four weeks. Easter Is TO
be the first play given in the fall. 1t Will
DC followed by Countess Julie" The
Stronger" THE outlaw" and several OF
the chamber plays which Strindberg wrote
for his intimate theatre in Stockholm in
the early COS The Father" will also be
revived.
The six little girls Of the Rose Maid
company are to give a genuine May party
in Central Park tomorrow afternoon. The
whole Rose Maid" company and number
OF outsiders will be their guests. Adrienne
Augarde the young leading woman of
Rose Maid" will be May Queen, while ].
H. Duffey, leading tenor, will be king. The
party will assemble at the Globe Theatre,
whence a tayho and motors will take
them to the scene OF action. Luncheon and
tea Will be served during the afternoon.
Charles J. Ross will loom large In four
Of the features in the programme OF The
Lambs gambOl on next Monday night In
the minstrel first part he will be one OF the
end men and will deliver number Of his
newly made ''chuckles" In The Assass-
nation OF Cesar" he will be the first citi-
zen" Che leader OF the mob; in the Mont
gomery & Stone Dancing Prize Fight"
number he will be the master OF the ring,
ana in the afterpiece entitled 1.-The Actors
Fund Fair" Ross Will sing and dance a
specially composed number. In addition TO
all these contributions Ross will be active
"a assistant stage manager Of the gambol.
Lewis Waller and Madge Tftheradge will
tomorrow hold their only rehearsal for the
courtship scene from Henry "" which
they are to offer in addition to the regular
performance at Days Theatre on Satur-
day night in honor OF Mr.. Walters Ameri-
can farewell OF the season.
The Trinidad string orchestra OF twelve
West Indian musicians. who play on their
native Instruments, have been added to the
various attractions already engaged for
Hammerstein's Roof Garden opening week
OF June 3.
Ray Samuels, an eccentric Coincidence
and singer from the West. has been en-
gagged by F. Ziegfeld. jr.. for "A Winsome
Widow" Miss Samuels will Join the
Moulin Rouge company on June 8.
A theatre party Of fifty girls from Vassar
College will attend next Saturdays mat
inee OF Robin Hood" at the New Amster-
dam Theatre. On Saturday evening sixty
Yale men will form another theatre party
Adrienne Augarde. who sings the tito
role in THE Rose Maid" at the Globe
Theatre was twenty-three years old yes
terday. and last night thirtyseven baskets
Of roses were to be counted In her dressing
room After the performance she was the
supper guest OF her managers. Werba &
Luescher
Clarence Harvey who Is one OF the lead
ing entertainers at the Winter Garden and
who has been at the big playhouse con-
tlnually since its opening. more than year
ago. Yesterday signed life contract with
HIS managers.
The SO0th New York performance Of
"Buntv Pulls the Strings" under the man
agement OF the Messrs. Shubert and Will
lam A. Brady, at the Comedy Theatre, will
take place on Saturday afternoon Plans
have now been completed TO run this play
throughout the summer.
Anna Wheaton. who recently concluded
an all-season engagement with Sam Ber-
nard in "He Came from Milwaukee" now
has the part of Honorka with James T.
Powers I'm his new musical vehicle. Two
Little Brides" at the Casino Theatre.
Richard Temple has been added to the
Gilbert and Sullivan star revival company
appearing at the Lyric Theatre and now
presenting Patience" Mr.. Temple Will
make his debut in the revival of "The
Pirates OF Penzance," which will follow
patience" opening at the Lyric on Mon