New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-08
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Billie Burke Will Appear
Under the Management
of Ziegfeld.

OILuSi tIiS Hiaiio S'iiSi't
of Ziegfeld.
Billie Burke has discovered that she
cannot serve two masters. For sew.
eral months Miss Burke has been in
negotiation with the Frohman COM
pany, having asked to be taken back
to the fold according to the Frohman
company, or having been begged 70
return according TO Miss Burke). Now
everything is off, ard Miss Burke will
be seen-when she finishes with pict-
ures-under the management of Flor
enz Ziegfeld, who has the added dis
tnction of being her husband.
Word to this effect came last night
in the form of a telegram from Santa
Monica, Cal, where the star is posing
prettly and extensively for the films
Daniel Frohman, when questioned, los:
no time in confirming it.
1--WE learned that il was the inten-
ton of the Triangle company to show
pictures of Miss Burke in the cities
where she was playing he said, land
70 show them simultaneously. So that
is all there is to it,"
Miss Burke will return to New York
next month.
The war. which has been blamed for
a good many things, must now shoulder
the culpability for a possible break
between theatre managers and musl-
clans.
Exponents OF these lines Of work, as
is we'll known, have been quarrelling
ever since the benefit performance
given in the ark for the family OF the
lost dove Now, pleading war and
hard times, the managers want the
musicians to waive the contract clause
and the right to fix the number OF
men in an orchestra.
Meeting No. /. Series A, was held
Yesterday in the New York Theatre
building. As soon as the date for the
second meeting had been agreed upon
the conclave adjourned.
"My Lady's Garter" having slipped
up or, at least, slipped, "A Pair OF
silk Stockings" will take possession OF
the Booth next Tuesday evening and
will rcmain thee weeks. The man
agement disclaims responsibility for
the sequence.
"Young America 70 say nothing OF
the dog, will move 20 the Gaiety next
Monday. "Hit-the-Trail Holiday"
George NJ. Cohan's Billy Sunday play
will arrive simultaneously at the As
tor.
Richard Walton Tully arrived yes
terday from California, where all the
atrical people are arriving from now
adays, and Immediately announced that
he will continue to tamper with inc
drama until further notice. Omar, the
Tentmaker." and "The Bird of Para
disc" are still alive and prospering
in the bushes. and Mr.. Tully is on MS
way TO England to produce the last
named. Plans for next year include
Guy Bates Post in a new play.
"Just Bows" coming Eventually TO
the Comedy, has been again postponed,
this time until next Monday.
Emanuel Reicher announces plans
for an american Peoples Theatre,
designed primarily for the pTesenta-
ton OF plays having direct appeal 70
tho ware-earning playgoers. at popu-
lar prices" Hauptmann'S THE Weav-
ers" will be the first production, AMI
the Garden Theatre will be used Tor
the purpose.
Grossmith and Laurillard, the Eng
lsb nroducers. will stage THE Blue
Paradise" in London. For some OBJ
scure reason, the atmosphere Of the
London production will be French IN
stead of German.
Connie Ediss. who has appeared in
countless musical shows without being
suspected of possessing latent dramatic
ability. will make her American debut
as regular actress in stolen Orders.
F. A. We'll. long with II. II. Frazee;
has cast discretion to the winds and
turned manager. He has already be-
gun work on 1.-THE Bare Idea musi-
cal play. in which Dorothy Arthur
Mrs Weld will appear. No one has
been picked yet for the title role. Also
on MIR. Wells list are LA Vellle
Fglisee." by Pierre Berton, author OF
"Zaza"; "Balthazar," by the same
author. and the American rights TO two
comedies produced in LONDON oy Sir
Charles Wyndham.
Frances Pritchard. who has been out
81 "Tbe Passing Show" for a week,
danced as usual at the Winter Garden
last night.
Gertrude Hoffman,, who simply can't
rate that "Sumurun" bathing scene
behave. will use salt water therein
hereafter. Instead OF putting salt in
ordinary water, however, she will bring
the liquid from her private ocean at
Seagste. No rain checks given out
with this story)