New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-13
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Augustus Thomas Select
ed as Art Director for
FrOhman Interests.

Augustus Thomas Is to be the art
director of the recently formed Charles
Frohman Company, according to an
announcement made public yesterday
by ALI Hayman.
"While the members of the profess
sion were aware of it, he sad, the
public did not know what a remarks Bile
stage director MIR. Frohman was and
what a help he was to all actors and
actresses who came under his personal
influence. There are two men whom
consider his equal. One is David Be
lasco, who is unavailable; the other is
Augustus Thomas, whom we have been
trying for six weeks to persuade to &C
cept the position as art director, and
il was only yesterday when his deci-
sion came. He is making huge sac
rifice, but he is doing il out OF his
great friendship for the late C. F and
the various stars under his manage
ment."
Selwyn & Co. announced yesterday,
in conjunction with Belle Armstrong
Whitney, a series of matinees of the
Whitney Fashion Show, to be given at
the Hudson Theatre in September.
This will be the first entire theatrical
performance devoted TO the art OF
dress, and is intended TO replace. in
part, the various exhibitions for which
il has formerly been necessary 10 go
to Paris. Mrs. Whitney will describe
the values Of the gowns as they are
shown.
The Winter Garden management
will transform the roof of that play
house into an athletic field, to give, the
principals and chorus of THE Pass
Ing Show of 1915" an opportunity to
partake of all kinds of sport. Work
is to begin to-day, and the field will
be completed within a fortnight.
F. Ziegfeld, jr., having established
the "Follies" at the New Amsterdam,
will to-day start rehearsals of the new
"Midnight Frolic," to be launched at
the Danse de Follies on July 26. Jo-
seph Urban will prepare the scenery,
ard Gene Buck, Louis Hirsch and Dave
Stamper the lines, lyrics and music.
The current Midnight Frolic" is to
/ oren a six weeks stay in Chicago soon.
and will then tour TO San Francisco.
The run of Sinners" at the Play
house will reach its conclusion on Sat
urday night with the 22lst perform
ance.
George Parsons, now appearing in
"a Full House" has been engaged by
| II. II. Frazee for an important role in
the new Frank Mcintyre farce Brother
Nasons." When he leaves the Longacre
his place will be taken by Fritz Will
Jams.
Two large audiences attended the
Palace Theatre yesterday, where the
/ hin is an excellent blend of artistic
/ dancing. good music and an abundance
/ of wholesome comedy. Cecil Lean, with
; Cleo Mayfeld, appeared in their new
/ Offering Songs of the Moment" the
/ lyrics and tunes being the work Of Mr..
/ Lean. Adelaide and j. j. Hughes are
/ the weeks dancing stars in series OF
/ SPECTACULAR pantomime, including their
/ Pierrot and Columbine number. Hyams
/ end MCINTYRE, another pair of musical
comedy stars, presented their dainty
rlavlet "The Quakeress.' which was
well received. TriXie Friganza, max
| ing her last appearance in the two-a-
/ day. gave her familiar "Silly-u-ettes"
and introduced several new numbers.
/ Low Dockstader as Teddy" discoursed
on "My Policies" and odiva, with her
trained seals; Bankoff and Grille, Bert
and Betty Wheeler and the Regent
Four completed the bill.
Two hundred and fifty members of
the Brooklyn Press Club attended last
nights performance at the New
/ Brighton Theatre in honor Of Fritz
Schef, who is the chief attraction
there this week. She made a pro-
rounced impression, mingling the pop
ular songs written for her oy irving
berlin with her usual repertory OF
somi-classical selections. Tony hunt
ing and Corinne Francis pleased the
large audience last night in their hu;
morous skit The Love Lozenger, and
I an entertaining musical offering was
that presented by the Bell family Of
nine brothers and sisters. Agnes Scott
and Henry Keans made their cir. fr .Eo, aP-
"The Final Decree" and the others acts
included Hussey and Boyle, Cardo and