New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-04
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Daniel FrOhman and Da-
vid BelascO Are in
Utter Accord.

Daniel Frohman yesterday disap-
pointed a large audience, and inciden-
tally gave Irene Franklin and Florence
Walton lesson in department. by
merely agreeing with David Belasco.
On Tuesday Mr. Belasco announced
that the forthcoming Famous Players
production of Madame Butterfly" was
emphatically not the Belasco version,
and since then there has been some
anxiety on the avenue.
Yesterday Mr. Frohman prepared to
issue statement in rebuttal, and for a
time hopes ran high. Then came the
statement, but all that it contained
was Mr.. Frohman's assurance that he
was "as eager as Mr.. Belasco TO correct
erroneous impressions concerning the
source of the story"
Refusing to let William Fox's mark
of 22,300 stand as a Carmen" record,
the Strand management yesterday an
rounced that the Farrar version was
seen on Tuesday by 24,211. Both the
Fox and Lasky forces, it is understood,
will hire mathematical experts to-day
and instruct them to think of as big
numbers as possible.
Rita Jolivet, Of "Mrs. Boltay's Daugh-
ters," will relate her experiences on
the sinking Lusitania between acts at
the Comedy some Tuesday matinee.
By way of breaking the jump 70 Man
haitian, Andrew Mack will present his
new play, "The Irish Dragon" at the
Montauk Theatre, Brooklyn, next week.
Bernard Granville, preparatory to
succeeding Vernon Castle in watch
Your Step" will exhibit his polished
manners and hair at the Colonial next
week.
Several hundred members Of the
American Legion will see The Battle
Cry of Peace" at the Vitagraph to-
morrow night, and j. Stuart Blackton
will miss a performance at Boston to
be present
Although conflict is considered nee
essary quality in drama, Grace George
will avoid clash with other openings by
giving 1.-THE Liars" at the Playhouse on
Tuesday instead of Monday. THE New
York Idea" will be presented Monday.
Grace Beaumont, Of the "Chin-Chin"
company, was given an automobile by
her uncle yesterday AT any rate
that's the story.
With the King Of England already
participating in his birthday celebra-
ton, John Philip Sousa is TO be further
honored by a present from the l,2I4
members Of the Hippodrome organlza-
ton. On his birthday, which occurs on
Saturday, the bandmaster will receive a
silver souvenir made up of dimes con-
tributed by the l,274.
putting q Play over" will be the
subject Of discussion by the Drama
League next Tuesday afternoon az the
Lyceum, and addresses will be made by
William Gillette, Rita Jolivet, Cosmo
Hamilton, James X. Haekett and How
ard Kyle Many other prominent the
atrical people. however. were not asked
TO speak on the subject.
within the Loop" Shubert must
cal revue, will open in Philadelphia
Thanksgiving week and then 10 to Chi
eago, where the loop is.
AN admirer o, the dancing art of
Miss Bonnie Glass" states an an
nouncement from the Palace Theatre,
"has commissioned Fifth Avenue
jeweller to enamel and stud with gems
the she'll of a small tortoise designed
10 be a pet in Miss GLASS; beautiful
house in Fifty-second Street. Miss
Glass will appear at the Palace shortly
in a programme OF new society dances