New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-12-12
NEWS OF PLAYS
And PLAYERS
Anti-War Play Popular
New Shubert Theatre
OpenS-'CheZ' Maurice.
By HECTOR TURNBULL.


1t is good 10 hear that B. ". Dix's
stirring and unusual anti-war play,
Across the Border" now the best feat
ure of the bill At the Princess Theatre,
is beginning to meet with the wide
spread recognition that il deserves
The Toy Theatre in Boston. having
heard of the play from its rep
resentative here, arranged for a special
company TO bring the production TO
Boston by January. and the Fine Arts
Theatre in Chicago has formed similar
plans for a production IN February.
Already TRANSACTIONS have been made
into French and German, and the man
uscripts are by this time across the
ocean and in the hands of Continental
producers, determined, if possible, 20
present the play simultaneously in
Paris, London and Berlin. Whether
these foreign arrangements turn out
successfully or no, there can be little
doubt of the effect of the play in the
United States OF all the pleas for
peace made in speech or on paper since
the war began. not one could have the
power TO affect both the intelligence
and the heart in the manner of this
of brutal realism and eXtravagant fan
cy It's message is conveyed TO the audi
Cnce in 2 vivid fashion. impossible 70
forget. IL will be difficult. however, to
find another player so exactly suited 20
the role of the sub-lieutensnt as Mr..
Powell, and this is rather unfortunate
for the other cities, as he is no small
factor In the strength OF the play.
Some time soon an enterprlsing pro-
Queer is going TO create sensation by
opening a dance hall on Broadway and
calling il by an English name. Mean
while the reigning sensation appears to
be Maurice and Walton's Chez"
Mauri e. which, take 1t from the lin
guistic press representative, is
recherche rendezvous de danse." Also
that on Monday night the stars from
the popular Broadway productions will
be found a-feasting There will be
general dancing, so il appears TO be an
opportunity "magnifque" for the The
atregoer to make with his or her
stage favorite.
Alice Brady. who seems 20 be doing
something else again every time We
hear Of her. is TO appear in LAS Ie
Sow" at the Playhouse on Sunday even
ing-only on the films, however. The
play, by the Rev. John Snyder, was enc
Of William A. Brady's popular produc-
tons about ten years ago.
The new Shubert Theatre in New
Haven was opened last night with THE
Belle of Bond Street" as its inaugural
production. Sam Bernard, Of course,
was called before the curtain and made
a speech. which was no doubt highly
appreciated by the Yale men N the
audience. The theatre, which IS IN
College ST.. adjoining the Taft Hotel,
was built IN honor OF the memory OF
the late Sam $. Shubert, who, when
barely out Of his teens, took over the
lease Of the old Hyperion Theatre. I'm
I'll the last season the Hyperion was
managed by the Shuberts.
Selwyn & Co. cheerfully deny that 1t
is a poor season for theatrical produc-
tions. and quote the Chorus Lady, who
declared that sit is always rotten sea-
son for lJtten shows They are pre-
pairing twin for Twin Beds, and
will send it on tour, beginning CHRIST
mastime.
Klaw & Erlanger for the appearance OF
Otis Skinner at the Liberty Theatre on
December 20 in THE Silent Voice"
The play is b. Jules EckeTt Goodman.
IL is in four acts and is founded on a
story by Gouverneur Morris.
We are always glad TO print an
nouncements OF plays postponed 70
avoid conflicting with other openings.
in a season when three or four are
likely TO poD onto Broadway IN one
night this thoughtfulness cannot be 100
highly appreciated. therefore, a. n
Woods will present Edward Sheldon's
dramatization of Sudermsnns song OF
Songs" AT the Eitinge Theatre Nedhes-
day evening, December p.
Charles Frohman's lease OF the Gar,
rick Theatre expires on May ]. 1912 ana ,
the house will again DC under the COR
troll Of the manager, Mrs. Edward mar
rigan. The Garrick Theatre was DuiI'
in 1891 By the late Edward harrigsh,
and it was the scene OF many OF ms
successes. including Reilly and me
400" Subsequently Richard Mansheld
leased the theatre from Mr.. harrlgan.
Since then II has been under the sue,
cessive control Of Hoyt & Mckee and
Charles erohman. Mrs. Harrigsn has
not decided as to the future policy OF
the Garrick.
James Forbes's new play, in the
Limelight," will appear for me hrst
time at the Hudson Theatre New year
Eve