New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-02
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Weber and Fields at the
Palace-"Blue Paradise"
Postponed.

One of the most important OF the
bookings of the year is the engagement
of Weber and Fields at the Palace
Theatre next week. The famous come
dams have reunited to appear in the
two-a- day for the first time since they
played together in the old varieties,
and their programme at the Palace Will
be made up of fragments of their
greatest hits.
The opening of "The Blue Paradise"
has been postponed until Thursday
night. The postponement was made
necessary because of the need OF sew
eral changes in the cast. ,The operetta
will, however, open positively at the
Casino on Thursday evening.
The latest report to John Brown,
business controller of the Metropolitan
Opera House, brings the news that the
various members of the Serge de Dl-
aghilew Imperial Ballet Russo are al
ready gathered in Lausanne. Switzer-
land, and are there rehearsing under
the leadership Of Mr.: Diaghilew, pre-
paratory 20 starting for America next
pany to remain at Lausanne until it is
time for them to leave for America in
the fall.
The members Of the "Some Baby"
company will leave this morning for
Asbury Park, where tonight the Cow
ington and Simonson farce will be pre-
scented by the Estate Of Henry B. Har-
ris The company includes Frank La
lor. Jessie Ralph, Ernest Stallsrd, Fran
cine Larrimore, Sam Edwards, John Ar
thur. Beth FRANKLIN, Olive Murray,
Gilbert Clayton and Robert Lawrence.
"Some Baby" will open the Fulton The
atre on Thursday evening, August II.
Maurice and Florence Walton have
made arrangements with Messrs. Shu-
bert whereby they have obtained the use
and control Of the Forty fourth Street
Theatre every day except matinee days
from II TO 4. Maurice and Miss Wal
ton will then give personal instruction
in dancing to their large class of pupils,
which includes some of the best known
society people in New York. Tea will
be served at 4 o'clock, and will he pre-
sided over by Miss Elisabeth Marbury
and Miss Elsie de Wolfe.
During the hot weather the manage
ment of the 39th Street Theatre has
made arrangements to cool off the au-
ditorium. Large blocks of ice are TO
be placed At each corner of the stage,
next to the proscenium arch, incased
in zinc covers, while fans revolving
over them distribute the air over the
stage and the auditorium. At the re-
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will be placed in the glass case in
which he reclines at various moments
during the performance. Mr.. Abeles' S
job is probably just at present hotter
than that Of any other actor on the
New York stage, inasmuch as his part
requires him TO be rolled in bandages
and his face covered entirely with a
linen mask.
Miss Enid Bennett has been engaged
by John Cort for one of the important
PARTS in his forthcoming production of
George " Hobart's dramatization of
Thomas Addison's stories, "Come-on
Charlie" Miss Bennett is the second
Australian girl TO be secured by Mr..
Cort for his productions, Miss Agnes
Thorn, who was engaged for a part in
the htQIY DlOSSOm-N lClOT 1cIDeTl
comic opera "The Princess Pat" in
which Miss Eleanor Painter will sing
the title role, being the other.
"a Full House" when it goes on tour,
in September, will be headed by Walter
Jones, who will appear as the burglar,
the part now being played by Herbert
Corthell The company appearing at
the Longacre, after its New York run,
will be seen only in Philadelphia and
Boston.
Experience" will be sent on tour
this season, opening on August 2s in
Boston, with Ernest Glendinning in
the role Of Youth. Rehearsals will he
gin at the Princess Theatre on Thirty
ninth Street on Wednesday.
Melville Ellis has been engaged TO
appear in the new version OF "Zieg-
feld's Midnight Frolc," which is to be
produced in the Danse de Follies on the
New Amsterdam Theatre roof on Au-
gust rs.