New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-10
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Belasco FrOhman Com
bine Permanent-A Sue
cess Party.
By HECTOR TURNBULL.


arrangement to continue the policy OF
combining their forces for the annual
production of some special play. The
reception of "A Celebrated Case, the
Joint work Of Mr.. Frohman and Mr..
Belasco. has suggested to these man
ayers the scheme Of permanently unit
inc their forces for the production
each wear of a play of sufficient callbre
TO display the talents OF at least ten
STARS II was also decided between Mr..
Frohman and Mr.. Beasco last night
that although the present star cast
nroduction Of "A Celebrated Case
cannot be sent on tour the piece itself
will be sent throughout the country.
acted by another company.
After the curtain falls on THE Show
Shop" at the Hudson Theatre tonight,
Tho STAGE will be cleared for dancing,
the occasion being Selwyn e. Co Sue
cess Party" given IN honor OF tnelt
four PLAYS now running in New York.
The fist of those who have accepted
invitations includes not only many well
known actors and actresses, but MAN.
men and women prominent in social
and professional life in New YORK. The
actresses of the Under Cover" Twin
Reds" THE Lie" and The Show Shop
companies will receive the guests.
The Yale Dramatic Association has
chosen Tennyson's Harold" for the
spring production TO be given on tne
college campus on June 10. The Yale
Players are the first to undertake the
staging Of Harold"
Yansci Dolly, who is dancing in
maid IN America and her sister hoz-
Ska. OF Hello. Broadway" will dance
together at the Winter Garden to-mor-
row night.
"Polygamy" will close its engage
ment at the Park Theatre on Saturday
night. April II. The play is scheduled
for Boston and Chicago preliminary
10 it's transcontinental tour.
Maurice and Walton made il known
that beginning on Monday this VIII be
their last two weeks at Chez Maui
rice. At the end of this period they
will devote all their time 70 rehearsals
for the new summer revue called
Hands Up" in which they will be the
featured stars.
Announcement of the engagement Of
Robert Edeson. De Wolf Hopper
Charles Richman. Frank Daniels, Jo-
seph Kilgour and Virginia Pearson TO
appear in motion pictures IN some OF
their greatest stage successes was
made Yesterday by the Nitagraph Com
pany Of America.
Frances Starr will give her Tooth
performance I'm "Marie-OdIle' at the
Belasco Theatre tonight. where. she
has broken all records for attendance
since David Warheld's engagement
three years ago.
On Monday evening, April II, there
will be "movie BALI at William Nor
ris's Jardin de Danse. On Tuesday
evening the newspaper fraternity will
participate in the New York Press Club
night, and silver cup for the dance
contest will be presented by the Press
Club.
Adelaide Munson. the "Panama-Pa-
cific Exposition Girl signed with the
Palace Theatre yesterday to pose at
the Spring Fashion Show next week.
The amateur song writer's competi-
ton being conducted at the Harlem
Opcra House for several weeks past
will be brought TO q conclusion to
night with the selection Of the win
ming songs by the Judges. among whom
are Charles II. Harris, Ted Snyder,
Irving Berlin. Harry Carroll and
others.
Paul Seyssac, of the Theatre du
Vaudeville, Paris, will give soire dra-
matique at the Chamber Music Hall Of
Carnegie Hall next Wednesday even
ing in a series of recitatons in French
and English. some Of which will have
music Accompaniment. He will be as
sisted by Arthur Hartmann. the violin
ist, who on this occasion will make his
debut as pianist. playing his own com
position 10 Mr.. Leyssac's recitation of
Alexander Smiths poem, "Barbera'
Mr.. Leyssac will also be assisted by
Miss Jeffrey.