New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-03-12
NEWS OF PLAYS
and PLAYERS
Ziegfeld Wants Costume
Designs-Miss Anglin's
Plans-"HellO Girls"
By HECTOR TURNBULL.

rio LleRfelo, Jr., "Ho nus u'e" u"
the South for a week visiting his VIE,
Billie Burke, now on tour, returned
with an idea. IL has developed into
an offer of 500 TO any artist submit
ting the best sketch for costume TO
be worn py the New York girl (0live
Thomasl n the city girl number OF
Ziegfeld's midnight frolic. The ac-
copied sketch will be copyrighted to
prevent mutations, and the offer is
open TO all artists, modistes and de-
signers up 10 april /. Mr. Ziegfeld is
tired of having producers dictate on
the subject of costume, and is adopt
ing the method to procure originality
Although there are many months be-
tween now and May, 1915, Margaret
Anglin has already begun preparations
for a series of Shakespearian perform
ances at st. Louis for the Pageant
Drama Association 10 celebrate the
Shakespearian tri-centenary festival.
The first Of the series OF performances
will be given in May in Forest Park,
St. Louis, and such performances Will
be repeated in other cities under the
auspices Of the league. Miss Auglln's
new productions will be from designs
by Charlotte Porter, executed by Lly-
ingston Platt.
Phyllis Neilson-Te and her COM
pany will give special matinee or
The Adventure Of Lady Ursula" at
the Maxine Elliott Theatre next Thurs
day afternoon for the young women pu-
pills and the teachers of Barnard Col
iege. the Horace Mann School and
Teachers College. Invitations have
also been extended 20 the professors
and instructors Of Columbia, who will
occupy the boxes.
A miniature review, hello Girls"
by Harry Carroll, will be produced for
the first time at "Chez" Maurice, Fiji
tieth Street and Broadway, next Mon
day night, March Is, at midnight
sharp. In the cast are Maurice, Flor
ence Walton, Harry Carroll, Lew Brice,
Minerva Coverdale, Blye Brown, Jane
Elliott, Olga Hempstone, Helen Cullen,
Kathryn Hill, Mabel Hill, Helen An
drevs and chorus of American beau
ties.
Dodson Mitchell has been added 70
the cast of Lou-Tellegen's play, TAX
ing Chances" in place Of CASTOR Mer-
vale. The opening date of the play
has been changed from Monday until
I Wednesday evening, March II, at the
Thirty-njnth Street Theatre.
A benefit will be given at the Lyric
Theatre on Sunday evening under the
auspices Of the United Krakauer Char
ity and Aid Society, a Jewish organiza-
ton. The fund will be devoted to the
poor Of the East Side. There will be
an address by ex-Lord Mayor Cohen
of Glasgow, Scotland, now a resident
of this city. Many of the popular
players in the current attractions have
consented to appear.
Arnold DAILY has engaged two mem
bers for the cast of You Never Can
Tell" to be given at the Garrlck Thea
ire on April ). Ann Sutherland will
play the part of Mrs. Clandon, and
/ George Giddens will play the part OF
/ William, the waiter.
Al Jolson returns to the Winter Gar
| den this Sunday evening for his fare
! we'll appearance. lie is playing in Bos
ton, and leaves within week for the
Pacific Coast
The American Academy Of Dramatic
Arts will conclude its series Of matt
/ nees for the season with the presen
tation of Ibsen's Little Eyolf," q
/ drama in three acts The performance
will take place in the Empire Theatre
/ Thursday afternoon, March IS.
1 The date for the opening OF the Hip
podrone as motion picture house IS
definitely announced as Saturday night
/ March 90. The circus will close TINS
| Saturday.
7 sinners" will celebrate its seventy
| fifth performance at the Playhouse to-
night.
The VitGrraph company has added
a number of players 10 its stock mem
bership well known TO the legitimate
stage. Joseph Kilgour, a Broadway
favorite for a number Of years; Lionel
Adams, who will be remembered for
his work in "Ben-Hur," playing the
name part, and Anna Laughlln. mu-
steal comedy star, are among the best
known. Zena Keefe, who first began
posing for the camera under the vita
graph banner, has returned from trip
TO Europe, to appear again in pictures
bearing the Nitagraph stamp. The list
of directors has been increased by the
addition OF Lorimer Johnson.