New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-10-12
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Young Actor Quits Mrs.
Patrick Campbell's Com
pany to Go to War.

Patrick Campbell's Com
pany to Go to War.
The opportunity of becoming a lieu
tenant at nineteen has caused a va
cancy in the company supporting Mrs.
Patrick Campbell, who opens tonight
at the Park Theatre in "Pygmalion."
Edmund Gorst is the young man who
interrupts his stage career for the life
of q soldier in active service. He en-
phasizes the fact that it Is only an in
terruption, his going to war, for he
fully intends to resume his work as an
actor when the lighting is over.
Gorst came over with George Arliss
for the latter's tour in "Disraeli," but
left the company in Salt Lake City to
join Mrs. Campbell. Since he arrived
in New York he received cable mes
sage from his father, saying that Lord
Kitchener had granted the elder
Gorst's request for "A commission for
his son.
Mrs Campbell applauded the actors
determination to quit her company,
though il meant rehearsing another for
the role on short notice. Her husband
and son are at the front, and there are
still many vacant places on the reserve
list of England's fighting forces, she
said.
The new lieutenant will join the Dor
setshire Light Infantry, with which his
father is regimental interpreter. His
sister is Red Cross nurse i'll Charing
Cross Hospital.
Several new faces will be seen i'll F.
Ray Comstock's Princess Players when
the one-act playhouse begins the new
season Saturday night under Holbrook
Blinn's direction, as formerly. The
feminine roster now includes Emelle
Polini, Ruth Benson, Jean Murdoch,
GLADYS Hill and Marie Hassell. A. g..
Andrews is a notable addition TO the
male contingent. which includes Harry
Mestayer, Vaughn Trevor, Lewis I'd
gard. Mitchell Lewis and W. II. Gill
more, stage manager.
Henry Arthur Jones's new play. THE
Goal" will be played by Mr.. Bllnn,
MIR. Edgard Mr.. Andrews. Mr. Gilmore,
Miss Hall and Miss Hassell. in
"Phipps." the late Stanley Houghton's
satire, Mr.. Blnn, Miss Murdoch and
Mr.. Trevor will be seen, and IN The
Forest Of Happy Dreams Mr.. Mestay-
er. Miss Murdoch. Mr.. Edgard, Mr..
Lewis and Mr.. Trevor. ,
For "The Cat and the Cherub' special
engagements have been made, as the
cast requires fourteen people, IN ad-
dition TO supernumeraries. Little
Face" enlists all the regular players
except Mr.. Blinn and Mr.. Andrews
"pep a great success. London is wild
about H." was the cable message re-
ceived Yesterday by Oliver Morosco
/ from his representative in London II
il understood that the criticisms Oh
/ Iaurctte TAYLOR and the j. Hartley
/ Manners comedy were unusually favor
/ able. which means that the COMEDY
Theatre will not need an attraction
for a long time.
/ J. Harry Benrimo. who staged Con
eeouences" at New York's Comedy lhe-
atre. has cancelled his return passage
/ for ENGLAND and will remain here TO
srpervise rehearsals Of plays under the
direction of the Shuberts. Mr. Ben
rimo is favorably known on the other
side for his staging Of The yellow
Jacket in London, Berlin, Moscow ana
Budapest.
The cast is now complete for THE
1 Marriage Of Columbine," which is the
opening attraction at the new Punch
and Judy Theatre, which enters into
New York theatrical life on November
10. In the company are Charles hop
Lins. Edward Emery. Herbert iost,
Charles Hampden, John Edward En-
erv. Mrs. Hopkins, Louise Closer Hale
Eleanor Carey, Vera Pole and Linda
Bolton.
Theatre parties arranged Tor the
week include two on Wednesday even.
inc when The Erie Railroad Surgeons
Association will see William Fsver'
sbam and Mile Gabrielle Dorziat IN
.,Tbc Hawk" at the Shubert. and two
hundred members of the New YORK
State homeopathic Medical Society
will attend FRITZ Schef's performance
in "Pre,tv Mrs. Smith at the CASINO.
When Maurice and Florence wal
tons new dance rendezvous. at Broad
wav and 5Oth ST., the Chez Maurise,
omen. on Thursday some OF the ball
room creations to be executed by ms
oovnle oill be the rouli rouli, Lulu
fYdo sand dance and the Pericon. The
samc night at the Jardin de Dansc
Ponnie Glass will begin series OF
dances with new partner IN the per-
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