New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-14
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
One Thousand Dollars for
the Best American
Comedy.

May Irwin can't stop giving lHlHes
away. Last week she gave away her
summer home. Now sho offers $1,000
for the best American farce or comedy.
Next week, 1t is understood, she will
give away the secret of her eternal
youth.
Furthermore, the $1,000 offer holds
good for all succeeding years. The
first award will go to the best play
produced in the United States between
August /, 1915, and August l, 1915.
But it must be an American farce or
comedy-and 1t must be produced.
Then. too. Il must be submitted in
manuscript form to the judges.
The Judges are to be five in number
and are to be first nighters of good
reputation. II the final provision
proves difficult Of fulflment the num-
Der will be reduced to three.
Grumpy" with Cyril Mnude as the
star. returned to town last night ana
opened a months engagement at the
Empire.
Word from the Century Theatre has
IL that the taproom will be open wnen
"Town Topics" has its premiere, out
Nod Wayburr denies that that IS mere
ly another name for the box oihce.
With Sam Sothern as the trussed,
nm hero "A Pair Of Silk Stockings VIII
reopen at the Booth tonight. 1t VIII
remain three weeks.
Ben II. Atwell, who can make type
writer lie down, jump through hoop
or play popular music, has Deen IN
stalled as press representative at the
Manhattan Opera House.
Mainly for Atwells fell purposes,
Robert Ayrton, an English actor, ar
rived in New York on the St. Louis
Sunday and will play an important
mart in "Stolen Orders" Ayrton, who
played in the big production for three
seasons in London, was summoned oy
cable and will resume his old part.
Alma Braham, granddaughter or the
late David Braham, the composer, is the
latest addition TO the cast OF "Io"n
TONES" Miss Braham is only seven
teen. and is the only one OF the COM
poser's grandchildren on the stage.
she will have a small part in the pro-
duction and will understudy Mana
yucca. :;
berited at least 81 per cent or her
grandfather's musical ability.
Edna Ferber, on from Chicago, is a
silent partner in the rehearsals OF
Roast Beef Medium"
"Uusband and Wife" rechristened
"A Married Mistress" will again be
Husband and Wife" when it opens at
the Forty eighth Street Theatre to-
morrow night.
TIL. Authors Film Company an
nounces that next month will be not
able for other things besides the
worlds series and the war in Europe.
A six-part photo play entitled Inc
Wbirl of Life" featuring Mr.. and Mrs.
Vernon Castle, is scheduled for re-
lease.
1.-TWO Is Company" Partisan musi,
cal comedy by the authors OF Adele
and The Girl Who Smiles" opened IN
New Haven last night and VIII be
brought to the Lyric on Thursday. In
the cast are Georgia Game, May de
Sousa and Claude Fleming.
"Ruggles Of Red Gap" a dramatiza-
ton BY Harrison Rhodes OF Harry
Leon Wilson's story, began its career
in Wilmington last night. In the cast
are Ralph Herr. Lawrance D'Orsay,
John Cope, Louise Closer Hale and
Leonore Harris. Having been en-
Enthusiastically received last night,
"Ruggles" will be brought into New
York rs soon as a theatre can be oo-
aimed.
Marcus Loew's New York Theatre,
which has been contenting itself with
moving picture miscellany, VIII
undergo a change OF policy next week
and 20 in for long feature pictures
WILLIAM W. BAIRD.
William w. Baird, a brother Of Colo
- A.Ira,, n Rafrd iii ed at his home,