New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-06
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Chorus Democracy-DOn't
Blame the Movies
Other Notes.
Bx HECTOR TrRNBTLL.

Miss Alleyne Picard has our thanks
for a decidedly interesting and able
answer to the statement Of sister
chorus girl in watch Your Step who
wants TO organize a 400 Of her own
in the chorus. The letter Is too long
for publication here, unfortunately, but
we can vouch for its splendid demo
cratic sentiments and its cutting scorn
for all snobbery. IL would be inter
csting as we'll as instructive 10 hear
Miss Leslie lwho wants the four hun
dred) and Miss Picard twho calls 1t
"highfalutin' baldcrdash') argue the
matter while waiting for their cue IN
the wings. We hope We shall be
invited when the event is staged.
Why DO indignant readers always
write long letters when short ones
might be published, and so provide in
teresting reading for the eager public?
Mr.. Henry Reichcnbach, Of Bosworth.
Inc. film producing company, takes
exception TO Mr.. Lee Shubert's attitude
10 the movies. as shown IN a statement
IN The Tribune last Sunday, and writes
at length on the subject. The gist OF
his remarks is that Mr.. Shubert Is
motion picture producer himself, and
follows the practice Of featuring legiti-
mate stars which he condemned; that
the movies" are the only theatrical
attraction now making money. and that
they are blamed for everything de
pressing that happens 20 a producer.
Mr.. Reichenbach proves his statements.
apparently, with playbills and names
and figures. Personally, our interest
in the question died completely di-
rectly after the Shubert statement was
published. If Mr. Shubert is movie"
man as well as n theatrical producer,
why, so much the better for him. Such
little matters as a half interest in a
motion picture company ought not to
affect ones ideas on art and the drama.
Now that Mr.. Reichcnbach makes us
really think about it, We shouldn't be
surprised if Mr.. i. Token Worm, the
genial inventor of the Shubert forces,
hadn't put up job on us.
Lady Luxury" which features the
fair Ina Claire. will move to the Com
edy Theatre next Monday for an in
definite run.
Joe Weber, IN collaboration with
the Shuberts, will produce a new play
called "The Fallen Idol" in this city
some time during the next two weeks.
The authors name is not given in the
announcement.
Annie Hughes, the English actress,
who was last Sec. in this country in
the farce mir. Hopkinson." has been
engaged for an important role in The
Clever Ones" in preparation at the
Punch and Judy Theatre. Miss Hughes
was the original Little Lord "auntel-
roy.
Bernard Granville, the singer, dancer
and oftentimes comedian. has spent an
entire year at the Winter Garden.
Therefore, he will celebrate the feat by
giving a supper to his fellow players
on the stage next Monday night.
The $4,000 prize play by Alice
Brown. called children of Earth" was
presented for the first time last night
in New Haven. Il is said to be seri-
Gus drama of New England life. Fife
Shannon heads the cast, which in
cludes Herbert Kelley, A. f. Arson,
Olive Wyndham, Cecil Yapp, Gilda Va
resi-. Reginald Barlow, Miss Kate Jep-
son and Theodor Won Eltz and about
twenty others. Winthrop Ames is the
producer.
Annette Kellermann is to have her
Splash" as a full-hedged musical COM
edy star this month. She will appear
January 20 in a production especially
built for her and surrounded by east
selected to supply the feed" props to
sustain her in her new role as a sing
ing comedienne. OF course, the plot is
so constructed as to allow of actual
splashint by Miss Kellermann, who also
is to surprise her audience with a
dancing novelty.
The Kellermann production is to be
known as "The Model Girl" and has
been constructed by Ann Caldwell as
to book and lyrics and by Ray Hub
bell as to music. The experimental
performance will take place in Allan
tic City, after which the production
will be brought to New York for a run.
Frank Smithson will stage "The Model
Girl" He begins rehearsing the
chorus to-day. The sponsors for the
production are Harry Askin and Lew
Wiswell.