New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-17
NEWS OF PLAYS
And PLAYERS
The Passing Show and
the "FOllies Of 1915
Are in Rehearsal.

Rchearsals for tho Winter Garden
summer entertainment are now active
" under way, with J. c. Huffman in
charge. The coming production, the
fourth in the Passing Show" series,
will be known a. "The Passing Show
OF 1915" One OF the first engagements
announced is that OF Theodore Kos
loft. Of the Imperial Theatre, Petrograd.
VI. KosloR will stage a special ballet
and dance as well Other engagements
are Frances Demarest, June Elwdge,
Ernest Hare and Boyle and Brazil.
Jack Mason Is arranging the dances.
Julian Mitchell and Leon Enrol will
collaborate in staging the new edition
Of the "Ziegfeld Follies.' The book
and lyrics are 70 be supplied by Chan
ming Pollock, Rennold Wolf and Gene
Buck. Louis Hirsch and Dave Stamper
y,rl contribute the music, while the
scenery is TO be devised and executed
by Joseph Urban.
Owing 20 the withdrawal Of Miss
Dorothy Donuelly from the east OF
Candida" the first performance Of
that play has been POSTPONED from
Tuesday matinee, May is, to Thursday
matinee, May 20. Miss Hilda Spons'
Who has been away from the United
states for four years and has Just re-
turned, has been engaged 20 play tne
part OF Candida.
For The first time IN a public el!-star
gambol OF the Lambs two productions
b. the same author viii ne gwen: 81
the Century Theatre, Friday evening,
June 4. and Saturday afternoon ana
evening. June .. for the benefit or the
Actors Fund Of America. They are
THE Clock Shop" and The River o.
Souls" both by John l.. Golden: Inc
auction sale of boxes and seats tor the
opening performance Will be heid at tne
Hudson Theatre, Thursday afternoon
Nav y. at $3.50. There is considerable
generous rivalry among the members OF
The various women's clubs TO help along
the forthcoming gambol. The members
of the Twelfth Night Club will sell pro-
grammes for the opening performance.
while at the Saturday matinee ana
evening performances the programmes
viii be sold by delegates from the
Professional Woman's League and the
Gamut Club. respectively. The ladies'
of the Rehearsal Club have promised
70 dispose of fowers-and smlles-at
all three performances.
For the Inauguration OF the Madison
SQUARE Gardens summer season the
lessees. the Arena Company, have
chosen the Lubin photo production OF
THE Sporting Duchess with Rose
Coghlan and Ethel Clayton. Other
films will be announced later for the
opening, which takes place on Saturday
next. The symphony orchestra VIII
he conducted by Dr. Anselm Goetzl. the
conductor of the Dippel Opera Com
pany.
The officers and trustees OF the
Actors Fund Of America paid their an,
nual visit TO the home on Staten Island
Yesterday. They made the trip IN au-
tomobiles. After an inspection OF the
house, luncheon was served, and all
then assembled in the drawing room,
where the president, Daniel frohman'
delivered an address.
The members Of the Pan-Americanl
Congress will see Montgomery and
Stone in "Chin-Chin" at the Globe to-
morrow evening. Two hundred seats
and all the boxes have been reserved
for them. Dudley Field Maine VIII
ac' as host. The theatre is to be dec
Grated with flags Of the South AmerI-
can states.
Al the conclusion OF the performance
Of the Lew Kelly Behman show at the
Columbia Theatre on Saturday night
the electricians and mechanics began
the installation Of en- apparatus by
which feet Of half a dozen airships,
each with carrying capacity OF SIX
nersons. may circle the entire space
above the heads of the audience. The
device is controlled by wires suspend
cd from the centre Of the auditorium
ceiling. each machine having its own
motor and steering gear 70 be oper-
ated bv one of the occupants. The idea
+. 20 swing the machines 20 the stage
where they will be boarded by the
youn.y women of the chorus, who Will
make complete detour OF the house
rising above the occupants OF the gal
lerv and balcony and dipping close TO
those in the orchestra and boxes.