The sun., 1915-06-15
MISS ANGLIN WILL
HAVE OWN THEATRE
Is to Open Repertoire Play
house Here Next Season on
Chicago Capital.
BARKER WON'T RETURN

| son OF Greek plays at princeton on SAT
urday. will not have his repertoire thea
| tire here after all. and 1t Ia doubtful if
| ne comes to this country at all next
winter until January. when he will make
n lecture tour in the large cities. AL
though tho shuberts will book AN
drocles and the Lion in their theatres
Miss Mccarthy. who Is Mrs Barker IN
private life, will not be a member Of the
company.
| Only one thing stood between the half
dozen men who were willing to back the
scheme and Mr.. Barker He was un-
willing to divide his profits on the road
with the directors OF the New York
| theatre. So on this rock the enterprise
was wrecked. The season at Wallacks
| Theatre ended with deficit.
There Ia, however, TO be new
repertoire theatre opened in New York
next season. II will he under the ex-
elusive direction OF Margaret Anglin.
will be built by capital which has been
nut at her disposal and will no an ac-
tuall,y within few months. II is under
stood that Miss Anglin's hackers are
from Chicago.
Miss Anglin has made a reputation az
a producer and her season OF Shakes
pearean plays added greatly to her repu-
tation. Then her Judgment In the selec-
ton OF actors always enables her to
select her companies In way that pro-
| duces satisfactory results.
| Miss Anglin succeeded in stealing an
other march on MIR. Barker He was
anxious TO produce his Greek tragedies
at the Greek Theatre in Berkeley. Cal
Miss Augln. who Is to give season
there. had made an agreement with the
university authorities that no other
Greek plays should be acted there this
year.
Andreas Dippel has engaged Titta
Ruffo for a concert tour next season ana
also hopes 20 have him appear in Boston
and New York. Signor Runo is 10 pe-
gin his tour under the management OF
Mr.. Dippel at the close OF the opera sea-
son In Chicago.
But Mr. Dippel has still, higher aims,
Art will have Just as much OF an infiu-
| ence in his affairs as business. He will
have still graver responsibilities toward
art than managing TWO companies IN
The Lilac Domino" He expects TO
send from one city 20 another tho gifted
band of wrestlers now on view AZ the
Manhattan Opera House.
Just think OF H." Mr. plppel said yes
terday in ecstatic contemplation of the
profits and the lack OF managerial cares
which were to be his for the next sea-
Z son. mo orchestra and chorus, no eos
tunes or scenery and no pr'ma donnas
Every star will carry his own costume
In his handbag. go to the theatre. finish
his bout and then be ready to move on
to the next town. That seems 20 me a
really artistic enterprise"
Maurice Farkoa has been engaged BY
c. r. pnl!ngham for his new review
n which will contain as attractive a com
{ pany as that manager is usually able 70
collect. Mr.. Farkoa was one of the
players who did not return TO London
with tho company giving "To-Night'
= the Night"
=. oscar Hammerste!n is enjoying the
= first delights OF country life In his re-
treat at Atlantic Highlands where hi:
= son Arthur finally persuaded him &c
e move for the summer months. SO de-
lighted Is he with lfc In the country, OF
= which he possessed the most complete
Sc has bought the house ih which he Is
$ living In order that he may he certain
), | of spending every summer there. He Is
=, much improved in health, although the
- wound on his foot has not yet healed
: entirely
. Il don't think shall open arothc,
u vaudeville theatre in New York. Mr.
= Hammerstein said to THE SUN reporter
= ''hccause the present situation makes 4
- ! I,,NO Ihla ~ ,,n "A pwar a n
= OF the actors ! engage and thus | AN
i not able TO get the best. II | had
v syndicate so that 7 could engage ever,
u act for twenty weeks ii might he wort,
e my while 20 attempt Ia run a new vaude
vile theatre. The best performers are al
!. given 10 the theatre which can offer TIT
~ longest tour.
u Then the Victoria Theatre has turned
: out splendid Investment. From tha
v building ! will under my present leas
'e of the theatre for the pictures recev
about $4,000 year. So feel an
"a going 10 come out all right on that eve'
=. II ! have lost so far 500, 600 on the Lex
Il !nGton Avenue Opera House"
u II Is still 10 the topic OF opera tina
" Mr. llammerste!n always turns mos
tenderly.
:, Il don't want 10 tell tho directors q
.. - the Metropolitan Opera Company hoy
10 run their business" he said. hut
don't see why they could not have al
!, lowed me to give opera at my theatre q
y Lexington avenue, Competition is tn
w. lifc OF opera. The public becomes inter
w "sted through discussion and rlvalr
- and the personalities ~ the directors an
- tho artists. SO Il would have been tus
d. as good for the Metropolitan as for me.
IN Ned Wayhurn, on whose shoulders ha
ID fallen the distinction OF managing IN
p Century Theatre. has already led hi
"a friends to believe that the gravity {
10 the honor may lead to such complet
change in his character as to injure hi
value as tho manager of a review to 4
called Town Topics" or anything els
The cause of this uneasiuess was n
statement issued with much formallt
In by Mr.. Wayhurn's agent OF puhlcit,
In that ukase he announces that und,
the management OF Mr., Wayburn n co
ce lection of six OF the prize cows OF N
ed rre-Catelan" would he imported TO IN
d. country for the opening OF tho Centur
Ir Theatre In August.
OF So there was naturally exciteme,
of when the word reached broadway thu
We Ned Wayhurn was going to lmport s.
as cows for the new Century Theatre,
n
IS Nine Calve has been Joined in tn
tn city by her husband. Sgnor Caspar
tn who Is an Italian subject and came
n this country before the war broke o
on I'm answer 10 the insistent demands Of n
o. wife. who wants him to join her In A III
liz version OF Carmen" Mime Calve W,