New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-12-16
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Hackett and Tyler Enter
the Producing Field
as Partners.

James X. Hackett, who is a million
aire, and George c. Tyler, who isn't,
yesterday combined forces and in
formed an expectant world Of the exist
ence Of the producing firm Of Hackett
G. Tyler Mr.. Hackett has such a ter
rife amount OF money, moreover, that
the firms first production will be an
Irish play with scenes laid somewhere
around 1880.
Brandon lyman is the author of the
play. and Mr.. Hackett is said to have
held the rights to the piece ever since
the period in which The action ,, sup
posed to have occurred. The play, with
the author in the leading role, VIII
come into New York early in the year.
Among those in the cast will be George
Giddens. Haidee Wright, Lily Cahiii
and William Harrigan.
The new arrangement, 1t is stated,
will not interfere with Mr.. Tyler's con-
nection with Klaw & Erlanger.
The Holiday Players, whose aim it is
70 be to the operate stage what the
Washington Square Players are TO the
drama, will make their first produc-
tions AT the Bandbox Theatre during
the week of December y, playing
matinees only. Mrs. Ben Ali Haggin,
president of the Drama League, Is the
head of the new organization, when
plans to confne its operations 10
special matinees on or around the I'M
portant holidays.
The debut of "The DEVILS Garden"
at the Harris Theatre, has been post
poned from December q to December
%. to avoid conflict with Otis SINNERS
premiere.
An organization calling itself the
Early Rising Club has reserved ninety
seats for a forthcoming performance a;
the Hippodrome, and it is generally. as
sumed that the man in the al-nlght
box office has made a sale.
II develops that Lou-Tellegen, the
distinguished orator and author IS also
a fencer. lie held the worlds cnam-
pionship. or so tits said, for Two years.
In further proof of the proposition
that vaudeville is rapidly becoming an
entertainment entirely surrounded by
war films, the Colonial. Alhambra and
1 Ornheun theatres will offer new Ger
man nictures next week. The films are
IN he shown briefly under the watchtul
/ eve of George Sylvester Nlereck, says
Walter Kingsley, and must then be re-
turned TO Germany along with boy-Ed
and won Papen.
Charles Hanson Towne, Charlotte
Perkins Gilman and Oliver Herford
have dashed off poems for the pro-
/ oramre de luxe 70 be sold at the Booth
| Theatre tomorrow afternoon on the
occasion of the British Relief Fund
beneft T,ord Dundreary" and "a
I Nocturne," the latter new playlet,
will comprise the programme.
"Tbe boomerang" touches the $50
mark at to-day's matinees, with the pre-
ponderance Of accent stlll on the hrst
syllable.
/ Nine Nazimova will bring war
/ BRIDES" back to the Palace next week.
Beverly Sitgreaves, OF The Great
Lover" will talk at the Bandbox next
Sunday afternoon on Standards Oh
/ Acting Here and Abroad.
The important theatrical announce.
ments of Yesterday included the fact
that Ralph Herr, who will be seen as
a valet in "Ruggles Of Red Gap" has
been elected an honorary member OF
the Valet Club Of New York, and that
lula Arthur has sent a photograph OF
herself 10 Mollie Pearson.
The Dillingham; Offices wish ~ IN
| derstood that announcement OF Deem
her Fl a, the opening date OF stop!
! Look Listenl" was slip OF the Type,
writer. and that the premiere VIII
occur on Christmas night.