New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-27


is to appear as both Macbeth and
Othello, and also in new romantic
comedy by J. du Rocher Macpherson,
"MacNeill of Mcneil. V. c."
The University of New York an
nounces two open air performances OF
"Medea" on the afternoon and evening
of August 3, the performances to be
given on Battery Hill of the univer-
sity campus. The drama is produced by
the Art Drama Players, cooperative
organization devoted to the interests
of the better drama, and the title role
will be taken by Nine. Agathe Barsescu.
The play is produced under the per
sonal direction of Nine. Ada Dow Cur
rier. and the special classic dances will
be introduced by Sybil Maitland. The
cast includes Louise Van Wagenan,
Bonny Kyle, Georgia Wilson, Frank
Peters, Thomas Mitchell. Alfred Shlr-
ley, Arvid Paulson and W. Perceval-
Monger.
Girls and gowns are the centre Of
attraction at the New Brighton Theatre
this week. where the Midsummer
Fashion Show proved yesterday most
attractive. Peggy Hopkins. Wash
ington society girl, and twenty other
Young women, selected for perfection
Of face and figure, display wearing APP
parel appropriate for every occasion.
A good vaudeville bill supplements the
Fashion Show. Belle Blanche, the
prima donna impersOnator, is making
her first appearance at the Beach since
her engagement in George NJ. Cohan' :
Hello, Broadway" Her principal in
novation is an impression OF famous
actors at ball game. Raymond Caver-
ly. BERTHE Beaumont and Jack Arnold,
Miller and Lyles, George \. Brown, and
Vera Sabina and Claude Bronner make
up the remainder of the entertainment.
Harry f.. Aitken, president of the
Triangle Film Corporation, took excep-
ton Yesterday to the announcement Is
sued by the Charles Frohman Corpora
ton. i'm which il was stated that the
corporation was to retain the use OF
the Knickerbocker Theatre for next
season. Mr.. Aitken declares that he has
signed a contract witt Abraham l.. Er-
LANCER for the Knickerbocker to pre-
sent motion pictures there throughout
the season. Says Nr. Aitken:
81 note that the Charles Frohman
Company has issued statement that
they expect to retain the use OF
the Knickerbocker Theatre next sea-
son. and DENY that the Triangle INNS
are to be produced there. SO that the
public may not be misguided as to the
future plans of that PLAYHOUSE, | wiSh
10 saw that / have signed lease for
the Knickerbocker Theatre, which was
submitted TO me bv Messrs. klaw ana
Erlanger. The term Of this lease be-
gins on Monday. September o. | have
secured Miss Billie Burke and aiilXed
my signature TO lease for the hnlck'
erbocker Theatre, where IL IS my IN
tention to present Miss Burke in the
new Griffith -Sennett-lnce art. to-
gether with De Wolf Hopper, Raymond
Hitchcock. Mary Bo!and. Julia Dean
Bruce McRae. Dustin Fsrnum, Doug las
Fairbanks. II. B. Warner. Orrin john
son and many other celebrated stage
stars"
Klaw & Granger announce that the
Gaiety Theatre will reopen for the
season on Monday evening, August -
with MofTett and Pennell's production
of search Me-" a new mystery farce
by Augustin MacHugh. the author OF
"Oficer 500" The company includes
Howard Estabrook. Montagu Love,
Charles A. Stevenson. Fred Graham
Vera Mellish. George CASTOR. William
Evilie. A. P. KAYE. Gordon Burby, llka
Marie Piehl. Wilfred Seagram and
Rollo Lloyd.
Preparations for the big all-star
scamper which the White Rats will give
on August 10 at the Manhattan opera
House for the benent OF tneir chatlty
fund with that OF the Actors Fund OF
America are under way. At meet
inc held At the clubhouse yesterday
Frank Fogarty, Fred Niblo, JuLie Nc
Cree, George W. Monroe and Charles
J Ross were appointed to act as stage