The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-04
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF
The NEW YORK STAGE
Lady Constance Richardson's
Husband Is Killed in
Battle.
TWO FILM "CARMENS"

Anybody who ever heard Of the For
rest-Macready riots will shudder at the
news that issued yesterday from the
ONCE of william Fox. On Monday, No.
vember 1. Geraldine Farrar Ia to be
seen as Carmen at the Strand Theatre.
On that same day Theda Bara will he
put orwar In a screen version of
Merimee's novel. For a year William
FOX has been at work on this picture
play, which was completed last week.
II 10 described as without prototype in
sumptuous and colossal magnitude,
scenic equipment. properties, cast. COS
tunes. lavish expenditure or e%xtraordi-
nary treatment"
This. Of course, - Mr.. Fox's view,
which may be somewhat prejudiced.
Nevertheless. Mr.. Fox feels the courasa
or his convictions sufficiently to add.
1t stands single. supreme. inimitable
and alone among achievements Of the
silent stage"
The Jesse Lasky Company says Just
the same thing In about the same words
about the version OF Carmen in which
Miss Farrar is to be seen. On the event.
full November 1 the public will have to
make up its mind as to which picture Il
prefers.
Luckily there is a stretch of city
blocks between the Academy OF Music
and the Strand and traffic Ia at present
somewhat difficult. SO admiring parti-
sans OF the two Aim actresses will he
kept far enough apart for a while to
prevent bloodshed.
Leo Ditrichstein. who is to he seen
this winter in a new play by himself
and the Hattons. will open his season
next Monday. His play is called "S2,O 900
a Night" which Ia a change from is
1 original fifla NJ svAan at s~s
this the same piece In which Jane Cow
last spring acted In Chicago after ito
performance in Los Angeles?
Following h announcement that
Granville Barker Is to retire from work
as an active producer of plays and
devote himself to authorship comes the
news that Norman Wilkinson. who has
been associated with Mr.. Barker In
many of his undertakings. will remain
here for the future. He will design
scenery and costumes. When II il re-
called that he not only assisted Mr..
Barker In this particular In "A Mid
summer Nights Dream but also de-
signed the wonderful dresses worn in
the series Of open air performances Of
Greek tragedy 1t can be seen that he 10
capable Of a wide variety OF styles. In
association with Mr.. Barker he has pro-
duced an operetta In London.
News has reached here that Edward
Austin Stewart Richardson. husband Of
Lady Constance Richardson. who has
danced in the New York music halls,
has been killed In battle. He was u
Scotch baronet n a captain In the
Black Watch. His residence was Pit
four Castle in Perthshire. He accompa-
MED Lady Constance OF all her visits
to this country and they were a de-
voted couple. He attracted attention at
the time Of her last visit here when
he became involved In a dispute with a
waiter In the cabare In which his wife
was dancing. They were married in
April. 1904.
It Is promised that two more fashion
shows are TO be seen In New York
theatres, and are evidently
satisfied that there is sufficient interest
I'm this new form Of entertainment 10
attract the public. So successful was
the Belle Armstrong Whitney fashion
show at the Cohan Theatre that two
shows will be given at the Gambler
Theatre on the afternoons OF to-day
and tomorrow.
Some Of these shows OF modes are
entirely legitimate entertainments. for
which the managers buy the costumes
and engage the mannequins, Just as they
would buy dresses and engage their
actors for a regular theatrical perform
ance. ON the other hand. there are also
fashion shows at which the costumes are
contributed by the dressmakers, and
they are paid through the advertising
they get by the public exhibition Of
their work. Belle Armstrong whitney,
who arranged the fashion show which
Selwyn 4 Co. introduced at the Cohan
Theatre. Is a fashion expert and de-
signer.
Sylvester Schaeffer. who IL the most
highly paid vaudeville actor in Europe.
has surprised the amuAement world by
accepting engagements I'm the less eN-
pensive variety houses. which are
known as small time" theatres. since
the actors play at two different houses
during the week. When Schaeffcr acted
first AT the Palace Theatre after he had
closed his season at the Forty-fourth
street he received $4,000. Later his
salary, in view of his great success. was
Increased. OF course he receives no
such compensation under his present
contract. but he Is fortunate IN being
employed. The European music halls
are closed. and he is able to make "A
second tour OF the country. In the cities
where he PLAYS he will appear IN dlf-
ferent theatres from those In which he
was seen before So other foreign val1-
ETY. actors OF less eminence regard hs
opportunity to M "A second winter In
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