Bisbee daily review., 1914-06-09
Stray BLt Timely Topics
 From New Forks News Mart

The big managers are not at all orry that "Finis" has been written to the theatrical season of 19l314 It was rather a barren season artisticial- ly and at the same time far from sat isfactory from the viewpoint of the box-ofice. The failures otnumDered the successes about ten to one. The producers and managers seemed un- able to get next to what the public wanted. In the early part of the sea- son the New York playgoers were of fered as tempting a Shakespearian menu as was ever served in this city. But the public evidently didn't want Shakespeare and his plays were taken off Musical comedy, which has been the most successful line of attractions for several years, fell flat this sea- son. Here and there a comedy, a dra. ma or a musical show managed Go do @ paying business, but as previously stated the failures were many and the successes few. Scores of head liner actors and actresses who were playing in Che legitimate last fall wound up the season by doing two-a- day in vaudeville.
 The most notable uccess of the the- atrlcal season in many respects was that of J. Hartley Manners comedy Peg O My Heart" with Laurette Taylor in the stellar role. This play was the opening attraction at John Corts new playhouse in West Forty eighth street on the night of Dec. 20, 1912. With the exception of Good Fri ys and Sundays the play was pre- sented every day during the period from its opening date until last Sat urday night The run of seventy-six consecutive weeks was not the long est in the records of the American stage, but it was by far the longest that has been scored in New York in many years But Laurette Taylor's achievement of playing 6O4 consecu- tive times the title role in the Man ners comedy is a record that has ney- er before been equaled The nearest approach to it in this country was Maud Adamss 299 times as Lady Babbie in "The Little Minister at the Empire and Garrick Theatres dur ing the season of 189S-9.
 The second annual International Moving Picture Trades Exposition will be held in the Grand Central Palace next week under the joint auspices of the International Moving Picture Ex- hibitors Association and Che lnde- pendent Exhibitors of America. The arrangements provide For a series Of novel attractions and entertainments to ac0uaint the patrons and owners of moving picture theaters with the progress made in the business during the past year Primarily a motion picture attraction 1t will feature a special studio in which will be shown the rehearsing. playing, taking and developing of playlet and then the finished picture on a screen will be run The play win be enacted by John Bunny Mary Pickford Alice Joyce. Crane Wilbur Earle Williams, Pearl White and Lillian Walker. Three score of moving picture conn panies and enterprises closely allied with the motion picture business VIII have exhibits at the show. lu com nection with the exposition there will be a convention of owners and man agers of moving picture houses in all parts of the United States and Canada
 The conviction of Madelina Forola on a charge Of first degree murder was something Of a surprise to those