New-York tribune., 1915-08-13
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Is Miss Geraldine Farrar
Pro German? Berlin
Saws That She Is.

Is Miss Geraldine Farrar pro-Ger-
man? The "Berliner Tageblat." de-
clares that she is, and prints in sup
port Of its contention a letter signed
by three members Of the Metropolitan
Opera Company, Nine. Ober and
Messrs. Goritz and Braun.
The letter protests against the ac-
cusation concerning Miss Geraldine
Farrar made by Dr. Leopold Schmidt,
musical critic Of the "Tageblatt,' IN
his article, entitled Gratitude Of
Artists" published in that paper
These artists declare that Miss rarrar
is loyal to Germany. as she proved IN
refusing to sing Carmen" at the
METROPOLITAN Opera House for the BEN
eft of the French Red Cross, m case
the French national hymn, the Mar
seillaise," was sung at the perform
ance. Miss Farrar, it will be femem-
bered. sang "The Star-Spangled Ban
ner" at the French benefit.
Miss Felice Lyme has been engaged
by Managing Director Max Rabinon
to appear during the coming season
with the combination which he re-
Gently formed TO give performances in
conjunction with Mile. Anna Pavlowa
and her Ballet Russo. She will make
her debut with the Boston Opera and
PavlOwa Ballet combination early IN
October at the Auditorium in Chicago,
after which she will be seen with this
organization in New York, Boston and
a few other cities. The initial ap-
pearance will probably be made as
Gilda in "RigolettO.'
George Mooser, in association with
Miss Elisabeth Marbury and F. Ray
Comstock, will place in rehearsal to-
day, under the stage direction OF T.
Daniel Frawley, a new comedy drama
by Louis X. Anspacher, entitled our
Children" The cas-: will include En-
nett Corrigan. Miss Christine Norman
Miss Alma Tell, Arthur Lewis. AL
phonse Either, Albert Bruning, Rich
ard Barbee, John Mckee, Gavin Har-
ris and Miss Elizabeth Arlasna. Inc
play is scheduled for New York
hearing on August 13.
The Messrs. Shubert announce that
they have made an arrangement with
Miss Marilynn Miller, who plays one
of the principal characters in THE
Passing Show Of 1916" to the effect
that after the passing CT "The Pass
ing Show of 1915" at the end of the
season next May, they will immedl-
ately produce little comedy, with
Miss Miller as the featured player.
This little comedy will be one Of the
summer offerings of the season of
l916-I7. at one of the smaller Shu-
bert theatres in the Broadway dis
trict.
Home Again" the comedy in which
James j. Corbett will signalize his re
turn to the dramatic srage after an
absence Of several years, will afford
him a role not unlike that which he
PLAYED in George Bernard Shaw S
"Cashel Byron's Profession" which he
played at Daly's Theatre several years
ago. Home Again" will have its first
presentation at Atlantic City on Aug
ust 80 His supporting cast will IN
crude HELEN Evily, Elizabeth Nalen-
tine. Ethel Cozzens. CASTOR Mervale,
Thomas Walsh, Thomas Louden and
others.
The entire Winter Garden cast went
TO Whitestone, Long Island, Friday, TO
take part in the motion picture, "Eyi-
dence," which is being made by the
Shuberts al the KinemP color studio,
under the direction of Edwin August.
The girls took part in an allegory and
the flying ballet impersonated fairies
in the trees. This is the first time
that a flying ballet has been attempt
ed in pictures
Melville Ellis has been engaged by
Charles Dillingham; for The Messing
Link" the new Elsie Janis play, which
will be seen at the Globe in Septem-
ber.
Klaw & Erlanger yesterday obtained
the production rights 10 new farce
by Edward Milton Royle, entitled
Peace and Quiet" 1t will be present
ed here during the current season.
Marcus Loew announce that he has
secured two more theatres IN Hrook-
lyn, the DeKalb and the Broadway
lie will open the DeKalb with vaude-
VILE August % and viii open the
Broadway with feature photo play :
the following Saturday. August %
Mr.. Loew gives up the Shubert, "here
he is now playing vaudeville, 10 Leo
Teller. owner of the Broadway. TINS
will be known as Telier's Shubert, ana
will open September /, playing hlaw
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