New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-24
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Julia Arthur Will Return
to Stage in Eternal
Magdalene."

Amidst tremendous excitement anu
the Gripping Of three Selwyn typewrit-
ers, Julia Arthur is coming back to
the footlights. Rumors TO this effect
have been in the ozone for a week or
more. but yesterday definite announce
ment was made that she will be seen in
New York in November in the leading
role of THE Eternal Magdalene." This
is the play that Cleveland has been
enthusine about ad lib.
Julia Arthur is now Mrs. B. F.
Cheney, jr, of Boston. "tnexpressibly
happy in her married life" says the
touching typewriter statement from
the Selwyn offices, with everything
that limitless wealth can give, posses
sor Of an honored pace IN the best
annals of the drama, standing hrst
among all of Americas charming and
talented women OF the stage, 1t would
not have been surprising were julia
Arthur content never to step before I
curtain and acknowledge the plaudits
of thousands again"
But she read The Eternal Magda-
lene," the statement goes on to say,
and was straightway fired by a desire
to interpret the leading role. SO she
is coming back.
Ever on the alert TO provide the nee
essary happy ending. the Selwyns add
that Mrs. Cheney is taking the step
with the full approval OF her husband
Back Home" Bayard yeiller's
dramatization of the irwin S. Cobb
stories, will open at the Plymouth The
atre. Boston. on October 4. The com
plete cast will include John W. Cope,
willis Sweatman, Phoebe Foster, sgd
new Booth. Wallace Owen. Richards
Hale. Miriam Doyle. Robert NJ. Middle
mas. Charles B. Welles, John Warwick,
Harry McFayden, Kenneth Miner,
Charles Chappell. Clifford Stork, Theo-
dore Hamilton. William j. Gross, Bert
B. Melville and Charles F. Moore.
Should il again become necessary t.
change the name Of the new Potash and
Pcrlmutter play, it is understood that
A. II. Woods will avail himself Of the
services of Constantine Bernardo, the
celebrated multi-change artist.
Rupert Harvey, last seen In New
York in the leading role in mile
stones" has been engaged by Emanuel
Roicher for his season at the Garden
Theatre The first production Will be
Biornson's "When the New Wine
Blooms" which will receive its Ameri-
can premiere on November 10.
George V. Hobart is working with a
pen in each hand in frenzied en-,
deavor TO finish play for Rose Stahl
b. the first Of November.
Dixie Gerard last evening assume
one OF the leading roles in THE Pass
inc Show" at the Winter Garden.
May Irwin, who is in Washington
to-dav giving a private performance
for the National Press Club, will put
tbree songs into "33 Washington
square" when that play resumes its
run at the Park Monday night. Irving
Berlin. who doesn't care who makes
the laws of the nation so long as nc
draws the song royalties, is the author
Of the three lyrics.
An ambiguous statement from the
Manhattan Opera House says that the
stage manager and his assistants VIII
leave for London Immediately after the
first performance Of stolen orders.
Count Won Bernstorf exercised the
right of visit and search at the MAXINE
Elliott Theatre last night, fndlng "Oui
Children"
The Hinpodrome will omen under the
management of Charles Dillingham;
next Thursday evening. Hip Hip!
Uooravl" is the name of the show.