New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-06-01
kLAW BACK WITH PLAYS
Manager impressed by Advance
in Theatre Prices Abroad.
PREDICTS GOOD SEASON
New Piece by Franz Lehar To
Be Produced Here with
German Singer.

The most impressive feature of the tho
atrical situation abroad is the tendency
of European managers to raise the price
Of seats. according 20 Marc klaw. OF
! Eiaw a Granger. who arrived yesterday
ON the Cedric, and who backed his state
ment with the personal testimony that
he had paid s. 80 and So for seats IN
: Paris and Berlin.
Happily" said Mr. Naw. the ten
dency in this country is just the other
way"
! Mr. Klaw. who has boon abroad for
| several weeks. feels very optimistic re-
gardiug the outlook for the next season
/ in 'lis country. and has a mum : OF
/ uovclJ'o. planned for the coming year.
! one %. these will bc the new musical
play. 9TH, little cate" which G. VI. S.
! Mcclellan ana Ivan Caryll are finishing
mp in their qla tiers in Normandy. This
| production promises 20 bc worthy suc-
ccssor TO "Oh, oh Delphine," and The
! Pink Lady" by tie same author anr
composer Mr. klaw. who made "a .r'p
| to Normandy during h- tour ha on
/ tractrd for the production Of o. serious
drama By Mr.. Mcclellan. v.0 N'i abau-
/ don his work as librettist al,,r finishing
/ The Little cafe"
/ we have secured Franz Lehar new
play. The Ideal Wife," said Mr. klaw
which is 20 be presented i'm a few
months in Berlin. with Else Alder in the
/ leading role. Fraulcin Alder will come
to this country later on TO appear under
our management Great things are eN-
pccteJ Of THE Ideal Wife In it Mr.
Lchar returns TO his early and more
| popular form OF composition. We also
I have a contract for The Circassian
! Beauty q musical play 10y Wilmer and
| Stefan. which has been greatly heraIded
on tho continent"
! The Egyptian musical PLAY "Amass,'
! with Michael Faraday and his entire
company. is one OF tie promised produc-
! tious for neAt season. While tie details
I of the presentation have not yet been ar
/ ranged. II IS stated that the contracts
have been made and that the opening
date will be announced later. Arrange
-, mcnts arc Boo progress for the preseuta-
tiou in London OF The Argyle Case"
! "rhc best play that J saw iu London
was undoubtedly Arnold Benefits Tho
/ Great Adventure said Mr. Klaw. Mr.
I Winthrop Amcs has occurred this play
/ and be- IS very fortunate
/ u had the good opportunity 20 soc
/ The Marriage Market on It's first night
( a. DAYS. Theatre 10 London and It was
n great success n viii undoubtedly
prove splendid medium for Donald
| Rrian, whom Charles Frohman is TO pre-
sent in It next season IN this country.
| AT the Shaftesbury Theatre. oh, Oh
/ Dclphine' is still running. and will be
/ seen I'm the provinces of England this
! coming season. At the Royalty Theatre
! Mieston's' has passed its 5oth perform
| auoe"
when asked a. 10 the statement that
/ London managers are not 90 keen 10
take American plays. Mr.. klaw said that
/ tho honors were about even, for the Lon
don managers turned down about as
many Of their'oVu home grown product
AZ thoy did tho American.
! After short visit to the Offices n his
firm. Mr. Klaw left the city for his
/ country home