New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-26
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Wallace Irwin and Everett
Shinn Are Writing "A
Bare Idea"

Having announced the title of his
first production a month ago, f. A.
We'll yesterday hired a couple Of
authors TO write the show. Everett
shinn, illustrator and author of "The
Prime Hater's Daughter" and other
classics, will dash off the book. Wal
lace Irwin Will pour the lyrics into
Silvio Helms music.
Mcssrs Shinn and Irwin, it is re-
ported were inclined 10 balk when in
formed that the production was to
be called "a Bare Idea" claiming that
the title would be difficult to live up
TO in the case Of a musical comedy.
When told that there would be no
chorus men in the piece, however, they
readily consented.
Only . season ago Mr.. We'll used TO
content himself with doing II. II. Fra
zee's press work, but then he married
Daniel Y. Arthur's niece and went 20
Europe. Upon his return to this coun-
try he Suddenly discovered that ne was
a manager.
Z. II. Sothern, now playing in THE
Two Virtues" az the Booth, has writ
ten his "reminiscences. They will be
published serially in "Scribner's Mag
szine." beginning in January. and the
Century Company frankly states that
they are pretty good. Following serial
publication my Remembrance" will
be issued in book form.
Howard Estabrook is going TO force
the spoken drama 70 get along as well
as il can without him. Mr. Estabrook,
who has been allowing himself 70 be
screened more or less for several
wears. has signed contract giving his
exclusive services to the Arrow Film
CORPORATION, which is affiliated with
Pathe. He will drop out of Elsie
Janis's company on November g.
Painful as was the ordeal. the Shu-
bcrts have cancelled all tentative book
ir-s for the Maxine Elliott in order
that "Ouiuncys'" may continue its run
unabashed. "Quinneys' has appar-
emily established itself. and American
actors learned with pleasure yesterday
that two more English companies will
be brought over Immediately 70 per-
form the play in Boston and Chicago.
The cast Of "The Girl Who Smiles"
sang their music to the marines last
night. Two hundred of them. from hve
bqttloshirs. were az the Longacre The
atre.
~ocanee Rolling Stones" has to do
with the candy business. and because
Marie Carroll, of the company, is hay-
ing a birthday yesterday, or to-day
or some time or other-and because
George W. Loft is candy merchant
for these reasons the audience at the
Harris will receive boxes Of candy to-
morrow afternoon. In short, Mr.. Loft
presented Miss Carroll with half ton
Of confectionery.
Another epoch making theatrical
event is about TO occur. For the first
time in the history Of the Booth The
a-~e the curtain will hereafter ascend
az s:15 O'Clock. the early hour being
made necessary By the length o. The
Two Virtues"
The management Of the Globe The
atre announces the invention Of the
"Chin-Chin" cocktail, the recipe for
which is a. follows: Mix a quarter
pint Of charged water with one-hali
pint of strained orange juice and a
wisp Of raspberry favoring. Frappe,
serve. drink and purchase two tickets
for "Chin-Chin."
Billie Burke and encourage. which
included Flo Ziegfeld and carbon
cow of Jewel robbery story. arrived
in New York from California az 3
o'clock Yesterday afternoon. Contrary
~ announcements. said Mr. Ziegfeld
las, night. Miss Burke has not vet de-
cided 10 play "The Woman Thou Cav
est Ne" she is also considering two
comedies. he stated. but a definite
choice VA be made this week. For the
present she will do no more picture
work. despite an offer from the Tri-
angle OF $3.50, 900 for thirty weeks la
Dor.