New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-08-22
BELASCO'S PLANS
Will Give Two Plays at Each OF
His PIayhouSeS During Season.

David Beasco the theatrical manager.
Yesterday broke silence about his plans
for the coming dramatic season and an
nounced his early productions. at the
same time outlining his road ventures.
Mr.. Belasco intends to give two plays in
each Of his New York playhouses during
his custom heretofore.
on Tuesday. September 10, David Be
lasco. in association with william Elliott,
will present THE Governors Lady at
the Republic Theatre. This play, which
was written under Mr.. Belascos super
vision by Alice Bradley. was produced
last April in Philadelphia. The cast
which PLAYED The Governors Lady on
this try-out engagement was Identical
with the one which will be seen in New
York II includes players OF reputation
I'm the artistic world of the theatre, En-
ma Dunn Emmett Corrigan Gladys Han
son. Robert McWade, jr., Milton Siis
and Teresa Maxwell-COnover, together
with William II. Tooker, Stuart Walker
Rert HYDE. John A. Dewey. VIII II. Men
olson, Albert Lane. Harry y. wilson
Jack Smith, F'rankl- Handy. John ~
Wheeler James Singer. Edward Horton
George II. shelton, Robert j. Lance
John n. McKenna, Harrison Fowler. Jane
Rrors Eloise Murray and Judith Snaith.
The characters and incidents of the play
deal with dramatic phases OF present-day
life In this country. Emmett CorrIgah
Will play Governor Slade and Emma
Dunn will play his wife. The last act IS
laid I'm a Chllds restaurant the scene VI
which has won considerable comment ioi
It's lifelike accuracy.
The Belasco Theatre. I'm west H''
street Will open Monday, September To-
with a two weeks engagement OF Inc
Concert" Leo Ditrichstein will again be
seer as the temperamental musician.
The. remainder Of the cast VIII disclose
nearly all the original names, the chlet
exception being Miss Isabel irving "Ho
will play the wife.
The following Monday, September %
David Warield will begin a long roao
season. opening I'm Newark in DAVID
Belasco's The Return Of Peter Grimm
which ran all last year at the beiasco'
Mr.. Warfelds travels will take MIN 10
every large city and many Of the smaller
ones as far west as San Francisco III
GLIDING the Northwest and Canada.
on October !. at the Belasco Theatre
Mr.. Belasco will present Frances starr
in The Case OF Becky This much-
heralded play on the theme of dual per-
sonality and hypnosis was seen In Boston
last season. Miss Starr will remain FOR
a definite term OF twelve weeks and no
longer She then will so on tour 10 the
Coast and back.
Miss Blanche Bates will appear later in
a new play and a revival Of some OF her
early successes
The Woman which ran all last
season AZ the Republic Theatre ana
passed its 10th performance in Chicago
will again be played by the same two
special companies that appeared last year
in MI de Miles telephone play. one
company will play the Eastern cities; the
other will cover the Western tour
After the twelve weeks OF Frances
Starr at the Belasco. a new production.
for which preparations are already pro-
crossing rapidly. will be offered. The
Governors Lady" regardless of its de-
gree Of success. will move out OF the
RepublIc Theatre about the middle OF the
season and make way for new comedy.
This will make Mr.. BelasCo's theatrical
year the most active and prolific he has
ever known