Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-01-06
Americas Two Best
Managers Bankrupt

Managers Bankrupt
ssrdly a month ago Llebler & Co.
-.,eb IA George c. Tyler-went bankrupt.
4 ~, Harrison Grey Fiske Joins him.
F rs.,e ,s more meaning In this than any
~ "hard times" and war will account
i. Undoubtedly the condition of this
..o,trv and Europe helped. and undoubt-
IL, the American theatre is In n very
...ons state. But the significant fact is
u. nature of the men and the works
80, have gone under, the sort of pro-
..o.rs who are struck first in a time of
.,rsss for our speculative theatre system
whatever the cause OF the failures, they
80 fallen upon the two finest, the two
most promising and the two most steadily
.ebIeying among Americas commercial
..ossrs. Tyler, who was always ready
a. experiment with new playwrlghts,
80 seenery, new types of plays; Mr..
rtste husband and manager OF Americas
.rsa,est actress, mounter of score of
fine dramas ,-l a.. -. -
NV 10 express something new, something
= ilttlQ better tHbH Aut thNCidbNF olt Anb
s,sn who make a great art. They are the
,rsn nv whom human endeavor mounts.
sra ana that the American theatre is a
Ssngerous place for them. Organized for
iopg runs and long tours of very ,eXpen-
slve productions, It demands the broadly
nanular. There the gambling chances are
ieast dsastrous anything off the ordinary
level means greater odds against success.
In a wear like this when the constantly
rte fyo Of anartilati tiOD n pHHpd
n by hard times" and war, 1t is men
Ike A. II. Woods, Cohan & Harris and
yalwyn & Co.-men close to the aver
age playgoer--it is plays like kick In"
son Trial" and Under Cover" novel in
form. but customary in content and OBJ
vious IN melodramatic appeal-that score
The successes. Such matter for the pres
snt can hold its own. The stun that
Tyler and Flske would give has no
chance.
Impending Pleasures
Following THE Miracle Mans" fort
night at the Garrick, Lew Fields will
dsport himself there in straight" COM
edy. His play, "The High Cost of Low
Ing" has already enjoyed Broadway
prosperity 1t is an adaptation of a Ger
man farce In which number of elderly
gentlemen pay hush money to n young
lady to cover up past which hap
pened to none of them.
After Lew Fields engagement the Gar
rick will house Innocent" drama of
mans degeneration in which Pauline
Frederick plays the principal part. Later
comes Seven Keys to Baldpate," George
NJ. Cohan's masterpiece.
AS already noised abroad, "The Third
Party" a boisterous farce, in which Tay-
lor Holmes and Walter Jones have al
ready amused New York, is due soon. 1t
comes to the Adelphi January 25,
The distinguished English comedian
Cyril Maude, who is making Grumpy"
the medium of his first tour will make
his appearance in Philadelphia at the
Lyric January %. The play narrates
the detective exploits of a retired Grim
inal lawyer who becomes, in Mr. Maude's
hands, fascinating study in cantanker-
Gus decrepitude. 'a
peg o. My Heart" the eternal "Peg"
that has grown almost mythical in the |
years since It scored its first success. is
coming to Philadelphia. But not next
week There Is still plenty of time to
Tantalus. The Adelph will house Hart
ley Manners play February 22. When
that date gets into threatening range
will be time enough to recall the plot |
which every one outside such favored |
cities as New York. Boston, Chicago and |
Ashevie has now forgotten.
With the Seasons Compliments
Edna Bates. general understudy for
Chin Chin" and Watch Your STEP"
has got a most appropriate Christmas
prtsent-which she isn't shouting about.
II befell in this wise
When Miss Bates was hired as a first !
aid TO the injured and Radbury's Ready |
Relief, she was told that she must re-
port every night to one of the theatres
et which Mr.. Dillingham's two successes
were playing, and be ready for any emer-
seney call.
It's an easy job" said Mr.. Dilling-
nam, as he broke 1t to her that she |
would not, of course. figure on the pro-
nram. "All you have to do is come to |
ue theatre every night, slip quietly into |
show"
Nothing easier. But. Anybody who
wants to learn Miss Bates misfortune |
.na appreciate her feelings has only got |
70 take train TO New York and try to
NY MS way into either "Chin Chin or
~ natch Your Step" Empty rear seat?
~ assre amt no such animal. s. r. o. for
Nss Bates. Likewise S. o. S.
hence Mr. Dillingham's present;
eampstool.
Aolker as Cobbler
from composing symphonies, leading
s..shographers astray and being very
ssSse Tu, and elegant at either. Henry
n.As no.Aer has settled down to life as an old
~ Du'cn ~ eoboler. That is the sort of per-
~. ~ Shicago finds him in Louis r. An
'pseheFs drama. "our Children"
lefcy Hammond. of the Chicago
''ipune' thinks Mr.. Anspacher has writ