New-York tribune., 1915-03-22
Charles FrOhman to Pro-
duce "The Hyphen,"
a War Play.
NEW HIPPODROME
POLICY A SUCCESS
Chesterton Predicts Foreign
Favor for "The Birth of
a Nation"

Frohman had never heard of until
Saturday morning. Within a few hours
ne had obtained the manuscript and
read it. While messenger was sent
In search of Mr.. Forman, the most
prominent members of the cast had
been secured and orders given for
the construction Of the scenery Late
in the afternoon author and manager
met for the first time.
81 propose to produce your play"
said Mr.. Frohman, after brief intro
Guction. I'VE have nothing to discuss.
A manager only discusses at great
length the plays that he does not in
tend to produce. Therefore, all have
to tell you Is that your play is ac-
cepted. | am glad to produce a play
on this timely subject, but l am espe-
cially glad that IL Is an American who
wrote It,"
That's the history TO date Of ."The
Hyphen," and Mr.. Frohman believes It
establishes a new record in play pro-
ducing. Mr.. Forman has laid the
scenes Of his three acts In Pennsyl-
vania and the story is concerned with
various attempts TO unsettle the loyalty
Of German-American through secret
agencies.
There will be no chorus in Nobody
Home" a new musical comedy which
+. Ray Comstock will produce at the
Princess Theatre Easter week. Mr..
Comstock AYERS that his decision was
not influenced by the size Of the tiny
Princess, but by sincere belief that
the day of the chorus girl is past.
Lest any one fear that there will be
no girls in the new piece 1t is an
nounced that a distinct part has been
written for each young woman IN the
company. Thus, instead OF acting only
in concerted numbers, the entire lem
mime contingent will have all the prIVi-
leges and perquisites of principals. for
the benefit of ambitious chorus girls IN
other productions Mr.. Comstock an
nounces that the cast OF NOBODY
Home" is complete. Thirteen girls are
thus advanced to prominence.
The Winter Garden management re
norts an outbreak of ambition in the
chorus, which has taken the form of an
understudy club, composed of the show
girls. mediums and dancers in Maid
In America" The object is to appo mt
by popular vote understudies for the
various principal roles in the produc-
tion. The fact that this detail has al
ready been attended TO by the manage
ment does not deter the girls from eX-
pressing their own ideas. They propose
to allot the roles and rehearse them
selves. -.
After that the members OF the IN
derstudy Club propose to give fin
ished performance of Maid In
America" and set at rest any doubts
that may exist as TO their ability 10
become actresses.
Cecil Chesterton. the British editor
and lecturer. predicted before he re-
turned TO England that "The irth Of
n Nation" would achieve great sue
cess abroad. 81
I'VE in England know practically
nothing of the reconstruction period OF
vour history" he told ID. W. Griffith,
whose guest he was at the Liberty The
atre. The play presents facts II IS use
less 10 blink, especially the withdrawal
OF federal troops and the leaving the
South to work out its own destiny.
With its vivid presentment of the han
ding of a particular race problem, the
snoctacle should prove OF vital interest
70 England, which will have many such
problems to face at the close Of se
present war
Clifton Crawford's search for real
ism taught him a lesson Saturday night
at The Forty-fourth Street Theatre.
One Of his contributions to The Peas,
ant Girl" is his own song, Mary Had
a Lamb" which he sings and dances
with Frances Pritchard in the last act.
Crawford conceived great idea Tor the
third encore. The unrehearsed lamp
didn't agree and here's what happened:
Miss Pritchard pulled on one end OF
beribboned rope, but the lamb re-
fused to 90. Crawford got KICK on
the shin for attempting to argue WITH
the beast. which made a hasty exit
limped on the stage, acknowledged the
anplausc and limped back again, CON
vinced that realism is a fallacy.
Hazel Lewis. Of the "Chin-Chln" COM
many. gets credit for a decidedly worth
while idea. She proposes to organize
a mutual benefit association for chorus
girls. She wants every chorus girl who
- ,rir Wapk
fund. which will be used TO give re-
lief TO those who require 1t. A tempo
rarv organization has been formed, and
Miss Lewis will receive applications at
the Globe Theatre.
Owing 70 the immediate success Of
the new policy at the Hlppodrome the
Shuberts have abandoned t.. afternoon
and evening schedule originally an
nounced and will give a continuous per-
formance from 1890 TO midnight.
Hundreds were turned away yesterday,
hut Mrs. Leslie Carter was able TO get
in TO see herself on the screen in her
famous success, "The Heart OF Mary
land"
The wardrobe trunk at the Thirty
ninth Street Theatre now has a pair OF
white stockings that won't be needed
any more in Taking Chances The
day after Lou-Tellegen's opening let
ter was received at the theatre protest
ing against Miss Troutman's wearing
Stockings in the bedroom scene. The
frank criticism was accepted by the
management, and Miss -routman now
goes TO bed in her bare feet.
Midnight musical comedy is ceasing
20 be a novelty. Ziegfeld starred II,
"Chez" Maurice followed suit. and now
the restaurants are doing it. The fol-
lowing explains itself:
"Thomas Healy. always quick to per
ceive the trend Of public approval and
over ready to cater 20 the desires OF