New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-11-09
War Conditions Cancel
William Gillette Marie
DOrO London Season.
MORE TIME FOR
DIPLOMACY" HERE
Debut Of Prima DOnna'S PrOtege
at Winter Garden-Film
Activity Continues.

bloAui btO tNealilCai CODullione IN
London have caused the cancellation
o. Charles Frohman's season there
with William Gillette and Marie Doro
IN a repertory of the formers plsys.
Both Will remain on this side of the
water In Diplomacy" The engage
ment at the Empire has been extend
ed until we'll into December, and
Blanche Bates. another Frohman star.
mas postponed her appearance IN a
new play TO remain in the cast and
90 on the road when the New York
run ends.
The contract with the trio is now
such that the combination can be kept
together Tor all the principal cities as
lar west as Chicago. II foreign con-
dltions remain as al present. so that
it is impossible to carry through the
Gillette London repertory season next
year. with Miss DOro as leading wom-
an, Mr.. Frohman plans 60 keep them
together in another production simi!ar
in size 20 "Diplomaey.'
Aimee Daimores, fresh from study
ii, Paris and Rome as the protegec or
a we'll known prima donna, viii make
her debut as an actress tonight N
az important role in the Winter Car
den production. Dancing Around
She is only twenty years old, but for
the last six wears has been preparing
herself for the stage. Ia Dancing
Around" she will take the part played
since the opening by Mary Robson.
Miss Robson is 20 be prominent in the
support of Emma Trentini in "Ihe
Ballet Girl
Clifton Crawford returns TO the
American stage in the Trentini star
ring vehicle. He will have the prin-
cipal male role and will introduce here
his Trafalgar Eccentric, q dance which
i said TO have created sensation
IN London last season. When The
Ballet Girl" was triumph in Berlin
ard Vienna il was known as Pollen
blut."
William taversham. playing IN the
Hawk at the Shubert Theatre, mas re.
coived cable message from Lnglahd
that his beautiful home IN chiddlng-
fold has been taken by the govern
meut 20 house the troops now III tram
inc there.
Lenorc Ulrich, now in Oliver No.
80 production Of "The Bird Of
Paradise" is the first star TO be en-
gagged for the Morosco Photo Play
COMPANY. recently formed by the man
ager in conjunction with Frank A. Car
butt. OF Bosworth, Inc. Among me
PLAYS to be released are The WIG
Olive" adapted from General Basil
Kings book, and "Pretty Mrs. Smith,
which will be made lively comecy
picture. with incidental music taken
from the present stage presentation
Others that will eventually be avail
able are Help Wanted and reg
O. My Heart o,..,.-
Bayard WELLER, author Of "Within
the Law" THE Fight" and other plays,
has signed a contract with the George
". Lederer Filmotions Corporation Tor
the screen production OF the latter
play. \ strong company has peen as
sembled.
Marcus Loew's general booking man.
ager. Joseph VI. Schenck, has arranged
10 do advance work for W. II. hacar ;
and Ethelynne Bradford with the aiu
of the films. In all theatres wnerS
they are 70 appear their coming Viii
he preceded by pictures showing the
interior OF the Loew Offices, their jour
ney thereto, signing Of contracts etc
rs 10 be Nine. Petrova hereafter,
according to the arrangement made
with the Shuberts by the "Panthea
star. who returns to Broadway tonight
for week at the New YORK Theatre.
Nine. Petrova is soon to have a new
play.
Once more the Garden Theatre IS TO
have tenant, George Ii. Brennan nav
ing taken the house for ms production
Of "Pilate's Daughter Monday, No
vember %, is the date set Tor me
onening and il is announced that the
otsec Will be completely remodelled
for the presentation of the spectacular
elements of the drama. Francis l..
Kennel, who wrote the play, has pro-
vided $50 characters. All will be por-
truyed by women.