New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-25
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Bernhardt'S Tour NUM-
Der of New Productions
Soon to Appear.
By HECTOR TURNBULL

W. i. Common has Just received
cable message from Sarah Bernhardt
dated at Andernos, where she has been
resting after leaving the hospital az
Bordeaux. asking him TO arrange for
her tour in September and to state the
number of plays to be included in her
repertory. Mr.. Connor announces that
the tour will begin in this city in Sep
TENDER with Jeanne Dore," Tristan
Bernard, the play in which Nine Bern
hardt appeared in Paris last season.
William A. Brady plans 10 give US a
regular debauch of Gilbert and Sulli-
van opera. De Wolf Hopper is sched-
uled to appear with a special company
in the rcpertory beginning Monday.
April ~, at the Forty-tourth Street
Theatre. The first four weeks Of the
engagement will include the following
performances: First week. "The Neo-
men of the Guard; second week. "Tria!
By Jury" and "The Sorcerer'; third
week, "The Mikado"; fourth week. Mon
day. "Iolanthe." Tuesday, "The Pirates
Of Penzance," Wednesday matinee,
"Pinafore" and Trial by jury"
Wednesday evening. "Tolanthe," Thurs
day. "The Pirates Of Penzance,' Friday
evening and Saturday matinee. The
Yeomen of the Guard and Saturday
evening, "Pnafore' and Trial By
jury"
Yesterday. that after the first four
weeks have been disposed OF we may
revive THE Gondoliers' and certain
other operettas with a view to estab-
fishing a permanent comic opera or
ganization with principal headquarters
i'm New York, setting aside part Of
each season for visits to the other
principal cities. The primary idea Is
TO give the Gilbert and Sullivan works
in Intimate surroundings, with a com
pany designed to bring out the values
of these pieces, down to the smallest
details"
Ned Wayburn has some announce
ments to make. too. The first concerns
his contemplated musical revue. which
is to be known rs Ned Wayburn's
Town Topics." This revue will employ
sixteen principals and soventy-h'e
girls but no chorus men. The attrac-
fion will open out Of town May II. and
in New York week later. NJ. Way
burn began rehearsals yesterday after
noon of a farce TO be called shes In
Again" 1t is from the French farce
"Ma Tantc d'Honfeur.' by Paul Ga
vault, and was adapted for the English
stage by Sidney Blow and Douglas
Hoare. and is now being played IN
England under the title of My Aunt"
The American adaptation has been
made b. Thomas j. Gray. and the New
York premier will be in about three
weeks. The cast selected by Mr.. Way
burn includes Ada Lewis, Mrs. Stuart
Robson. Eileen Van Biene. Ann War
rington. MAY Hopkins. Helen Montague,
Arthur Aylesworth. Edward Nicandcr.
George Schiller Sydney Greenstreet
and Clifford Robertson.
Margaret Anglin is to appear in her
new play. THE Desert Island" at the
Lvceum Theatre. April y. Miss Elsie
Ferguson's out of town tour in "Out-
cast" will begin next Monday night.
Mss Anglin's new play is by Paul
Kester. and is described as smart
unto -the-mnute. three act comedy.
Miss Anglin has novel role a demure
Southern church choir singer, who
finds herself fighting her way by her
wits against the difficulties which con
front an unsophisticated young woman
in New York.
Edward e. Locke's new play, The
Revolt" which will be seen for the
first time in New York at Maxine
Elliotts Theatre on Monday night, April
:. will be given two performances IN
New Haven, on Wednesday, March 81,
and Thursday. April /, preliminary 70
the New York hearing.
Violet Heming will leave the cast Of
THE Lie" on Saturday night, and on
Monday, April >, will assume the lead
ing female role in Under Cover at
the Cort Theatre.
Billie Burke is now a vaudeville pro-
ducer. Her first production is a com
edy act and will appear next week at
the Palace Theatre, under the title
Tango Shoes
William Faversham is about to re-
ceive $4,000 for five weeks work. or
course. the work is starring for motion
pictures. and the Metro Corporation
will pay the $4,000.
Geraldine Farrar bought the first box
on behalf Of the profession for the
Allied Arts Ball. 20 be given at the
Hotel Aston April 5, for the Actors
Fund OF America. Mrs. George J
Gould was the first society representa-
tive 20 purchase box.
Richard Bennett will appear under
the management of A. II. Woods IN a
new farce, to be presented soon.
Under Cover" will celebrate its
250th performance in New York to-