New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-12
'SOTHERN RETURNS
TO STAGE In FALL
Will Appear at Booth The
atre Under Management
Of the ShubertS.
WILLIAM T. HODGE
IN NEW RURAL PLAY
Producers Say Long List of Or
ferings Means Faith In a
Profitable Season.

The Shubert Theatrical Company
yesterday made its f~st announcement
of the plays it will present in New
York and on tour Throughout the coun-
try in the coming season. This list is
the largest in the career % the Shu-
berts, and they sta-e in ofering so
many productions that they acknowl-
edge their faith in the American public
and believe that, regardless Of turbu-
lent conditions abroad, the theatrical
season in this county will he one of
the most profitable ever experienced.
Heading the lraratic offerings Of
the firm is the announcement that +.
II. Sothern will return to the stage un-
Ger the Shuberr management BY a
special arrangement. with Winthrop
Ames he will rer ain at the Booth The
atre all next season, appearing first in
THE Two Virtues by Alfred Sutro,
Y hich has already been played by
George Alexander at the St James
Theatre, London. As Miss Julia Mar
lowe Will not make her temperance
on the stage until 1917, Miss Margaret
Dale will be Mr.. Sothern's leading wom-
an during the New York season.
Another announcement of interest is
concerning the return TO this city of
William T. Hodge, who will appear in
a play by Lawrence Whitman which
he has played in most of the important
cities of the United States. This is
entitled "The Road to Happiness" and
is a rural drama affording Mr.. Hodge
excellent opportunities.
Included in the other dramatic offer
inrs the Shuberts have planned are
"The Last Laugh" by Paul Dickey and
Charles W Goddard, with Edward
Abeles; Wilson Miners new farce
"The Cry Of a Child" Harold Brig
houses new comedy "Hobson's Choice"
which Is presented in association with
F. Ray Comstock; "Ruggles of Red
Gap" a dramatization of the success
full magazine serial, in which Ralph
Herr will be seen; "The Strange
Boarder," by A. Z. Thomas; ooh.
James," by Byron Ongley, and Find
the Woman" a farce already tried out
in Philadelphia, which will open In
Chicago.
Quincy" which has already a long
run at the Haymarket Theatre, Lon
don, TO its credit, will be presented by
an English company in New York early
in October. The Manhattan Opera
House will also house a British pro-
duction. the Drury Lane melodrama,
Sealed Orders" which will be offered
in association with William A. Brady
and Comstock and Gest. William
Faversham is scheduled TO have new
play this year, and Walker Whiteside
will appear at the Shubert theatres In
"A Ragged Messenger"
The Shuberts have obtained posses
Hnnca "A
Boston, and the Metropolitan Opera
House, in Philadelphia, and soon will
announce their policies for these two
places.
In the musical line the firm will be
unusually active. When "The Passing
Show Of 1918" leaves the Winter Gar
den in October it will be followed by
the new fall production, which will IN
turn give way about January 10. to AL
Jolson in a new musical piece. The
Casino will be opened in August with
THE Blue Paradise and toward the
close of this month Hands Up with
Maurice and Florence Walton, will be
seen at the Forty-fourth Street. John
Charles Thomas and Margaret Romano
are TO appear in Franz Lehar's latest
operetta, "Alone at Last" Emma Iren-
tint is to have a new opera, and All
over Town" now in Chicago, will be
brought to this city in the fall. Other
new musical offerings will be The
Girl from Brazil" The Fake Baron.
"The Broadway Girl" and Miss
Don't Know"
Many stars who already have PLAYED
in New York will be sent on tour.
Among these will be Lou-Tellegen, in
Taking Chances" who will later have
q new vehicle; George Nash, in The
Three Of Hearts" and silk Stockings;
Louis Mann, in The Bubble; Marie
Drcsslcr, in "a Nix Up; Forbes-kob,
crtson. in his tour Of the country, and
the ali star cast of "Trilby."