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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
NEW PRODUCTIONS
1.-THE Peasant Girl"-"The Adventure
of Lady Ursula"-Revivals.

ing in the leading roles. London has
since enjoyed two reviyals.
While Granville Barker and his
repertory company have in preparation
for production soon in Wallack's Thea
tire other plays in addition to the pro-
auctions already made, performances
will continue to be given OF Bernard
Shaw's play, "Androcles and the Lion"
with Anatole Frances comedy, "The
Man Who Married a Dumb Wife," and
Shakespeare "a Midsummer Nights
Dream" The weeks programme of per-
formances, beginning tomorrow, will
be, "Androcles and the Lion" with
"The Man Who Married Dumb Wife"
on Monday, Tuesday, Friday and Satur-
day nights and Saturday matinee, and
"A Midsummer Nights Dream" on
Wednesday and Thursday nights and
Wednesday matinee. Only the limit
of the capacity of Wallack's Theatre
makes IL impossible to tell which Of
Mr.. Bankers first productions is the
most popular and which has been re-
ceived with the greater favor. A
theatre filled TO dyerhowing by an au-
dence assembled TO see a Shakespear-
ian play in this day and age in New
York is a theatrical novelty, quite as
unusual as the golden-faced fairies
which Norman Wilkinson has provid-
ed for "A Midsummer Nights Dream"
Miss Lillah Mccarthy appears in the
leading feminine roles in Mr.. Barker's
productions. Others in his company
are Eva Leonard. Boyne, Isabel Jeans,
Mary Barton, o. p. Heggie, Gerald
llamer, Hugh McRae, Cecil Cameron,
George Carr, Arnold Lucy, Lionel Bra
ham, Horace Braham, Ernest Cossart,
Walter Creighton, Ian Mselaren, Pail
Dwyer, Eric Blind and others.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
THE BONsTELLE STOCK COMPANY.

AS a result of several hundred re-
quests which have been made by mem
bers Of the student body at Columbia
University the Jessie Bonstelle Stock
Company is going 10 present at
the West End Theatre next week
Clayton Hamilton's comedy drama.
THE Big Idea" which appeared at the
Hudson Theatre in the early fall. The
Columbia students have great inter
est in the play through the fact that
Mr.. Hamilton Is professor Of dramatic
literature in the university. "The Biz
Idea" is really play within a play.
as all the characters are engaged IN
the writing and placing OF q play
which has for its basis events in the
life Of several OF the important eharac-
tiers. Assisting Miss Bonstelle in the
production next week will be Corliss
Giles, Robert Adams, Hugh Dillman.
Hardin Hickman, Charles Kennedy, Sue
Van Duser, Mabel Mortimer, Kathleen
Comegys and others. Regular mstinees
will be given on Tuesday. Thursday and
Saturday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
THE MIDNIGHT FROLIC."

Atop the New Amsterdam Theatre
the Ziegfeld Midnight Frolics now be-
ginning it's third month, continues to
attract audiences that tax the capacity
of the place. Midnightly the Ziegfeld
girls sing and dance their way from
stage 10 ballroom floor and overhead
glass walk; Bernard Granville is seen
in new songs and dances. Will West,
in his satire on Diamond Jim Brady"
introduces a ner number, "I'm the
Original First Sghter," and Senorita
Rodrigues eontiijp9s with her sensa-
tional Spanish dancing.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

days, when the constant menace OF ma
tive uprisiugs hung over the settlers, II
was a matter of great precautlon. |
also learned I'm those days how TO ride
"a horse, and il wasn't under the SIT
this way and sit that way of the rid
ing master, either. The first lesson |
had on the back of a horse was when
my father saddled Babe for me and
gave me a letter to deliver immedi-
ately to a man in town, seven miles
away. Babe was a very gentle horse,
but before my journey was over |
thought he was the widest mustang
ever born.
1T is a long call from riding the
South African veldt to singing on a
Broadway stage, isn't it?" she asked,
adjusting a Tecalcitrant velvet strap
over an ivory-skinned shoulder. well,
! did not spend all my girlhood in
South Africa, but made frequent and
long trips to England, where ] received
most Of my education. But il was in
johannesburg that | made my STAGE
debut. 1t was only about two years
ago. A friend Mabel Nelson, was sing
ing the role of the princess in The
Quaker Girl which was then making a
tour of South Africa. One day | visited
her back on the stage and she sug-
gested that ! join the company. | did
80 as a chorus girl, and was later given
the privilege of understanding my
friends part. Two months after
Joined she was taken i'll and / at once
took her place, and remained there, for
il became necessary that she return to
England. When the COMPANY returned
to England | accompanied them. In
London | then found an engagement
with The Laughing Husband and
later in straight comedy part in My
Aunt and then with 'To-night's the
Night
mo. this is not my first visit to
America she replied 10 the platitu-
dinous question. 81 lived once, when
was a little girl, two years in Mon
treal. like America immensely. 1t
reminds me very much of South Africa.
There Is none of the snobbishness here
that there is in England. One makes
friends easily. and they do not ask who
YOU are or what your ancestors were
before you; nor does your being on the
stage make any difference. Yes, !
think ] should very much like to re-
main in this country"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Beginning tomorrow evening, at the
Forty-fourth Street Theatre, the Shu-
berts and Comstock & Gest will pre-
sent Nine. Emma Trentini and Clifton
Crawford, in a new light opera, "The
Peasant Girl" This production, undei
the name of "Polenblut," was presented
in Berlin and Vienna just before the
war. The book is by Leo Stein. author
of the book of 1.-The Merry Widow"
and has been adapted by Edgar Smith,
with lyrics by Herbert Reynolds, and
additional lyrics by II. A. Atteridge.
The music is by 0skar Nedball. With
Trentini comes Clifton Crawford, the
Shuberts having arranged TO combine
these two stars and make the produc-
tion of this new comic opera an event.
In addition they have added the latest
musical comedy discovery of England,
Lefty Yorke, who jumped into fame in
the revival Of 1.-THE Belle of New York"
With John c. Thomas, of Gilbert and
Sullivan fame; +. J. Boyle, remembered
from "The Chocolate Soldier; Ernest
Hare, featured at the Winter Garden,
and a number of others scarcely less
notable, "The Peasant Girl" can boast
of really remarkable cast. Some new
designs in costuming and staging have
been made by Melville Ellis, and J. IL.
Benrimo has supervised the entire pro-
duction. The ensembles we're arranged
by Jack Mason.
1.-THE Adventure Of Lady Ursula" a
romantic comedy of the eighteenth
century, with Phyllis Neilson-Terry in
the title role, will be presented to-
morrow at the Maxine Elliott Theatre.
The scenes are laid in England about
ITO. The play will be staged BY Frank
Vernon, the English producer, who
came to this country to put on "My
Lady's Dress" In support of Miss
Neilson-Terry, who is making her first
appearance under the management Of
Joseph Brooks, the producer has gath
cred company, which includes Vir-
GINA Fox Brooks, who will make her
American debut in the part Of Dorothy
Fenton; Annie Esmond, Montague Love,
Robert Whitworth, Cecil King, Camp
bell Gollan, Charles Coleman, Freder-
lex Macklyn, Leslie Austen, Edward
Martyr, William Gifard, Leslie Ry-
croft and Eric Snowdon. There will be
Incidental and entr'acte music taken
from the works Of Percy Granger 1t
will be played by trio Of instruments
of the period of the comedy. Frances
Pelton-Jone will play the harpsichord,
Paul Refer the viola da gambia, and
G. X. Possel the flute. 1.-THE Adventure
Of Lady Ursula" had It's first presenta-
ton on September |, 1898, at the old
Lyceum Theatre. The title role was
created by Miss Virginia Harmed, and
+. II. Sothern was the first Sylvester.
1t has not since been played here. The
London production was made six weeks
later at the Duke of York's Theatre,
with Evelyn Willard and Herbert War
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
PLAYS @ PLAYERS
Long Runs and Their Effect Upon
the Actors-Other Notes.
By HECTOR TURNBULL.

impulse that made the domn at the Casino the play
his first night off duty must actua the news
paper report first night performances. Last week
being comparatively barren of first nights mped by morbid
several Of the which have remained Broadway
early the and which we had not seen since the hrs
{ performance
greatest surprise the marked difference the audience
play for time and the gathering that
called by Frank Tmney 1.-The Lodge" The
drawing that should make ideal audi
Visitors from Kankak and commuters from Pea
pack paid earned cash play show
generally all out weeks ahead and they do not get every atom
3 S. r 4 800 % 90 hisio that nreseryes the
dignity frngher find welcome with later audiences
that be balm the player who has perpred through opening
20 performance
appear the unusually receptive attitude the part of
audiences In instances far from giving conscientious
performance noted that the players took advantage Of
popularity their well advertised personalities
every opportunity that presented itself for bit of horsepay joking
private and the like and when forced to attend to the real
business hand which the people had paid to watch they went about
in fashion that Ito eyes, proclaimed them heartily bored
with the whole affair
We must admit many of the
all musical shows where stunts added
daily of the plays in town sufficiently marked to warrant
attention One Of the producing firms in this city has evolved plan
combat tendency long director makes
frequent whether playing here the road
he finds of lowering OF tone ne either administers auary
warning
only another argument Of repo companies but
argument that will carry weight only with the play
goer
At recent visit (which by the played with
most refreshing spirit and nih noticed for the first time that Jack
BARRYMORE as living with his wife and supporting
INDECENT all 500 month out TO the theatre of an
evening clad highly presenabe dinner jacket while his wife
evening gown OF these garments have been
purchased reformation occurred but does bit ncon
o considering the amount elasticity the 800 month
income touch be the inconsistent public who cannot
bear its crooks to appear without dress clothes?
The Press Agents friend discovered He is judging
from letter facie with abnomay
sense Of Justice " Y H. He assais for publishing
from under the head THE Compeat Press
AGENT which he SAYS "hods Of the intelligent professions in
the world 10 public We surprised and contre when we
realized crime and straghway went to Percy Heath Tor ADVICE
voube enough with his Monograph
fined himself cryptic but with the impress
sion that press agents such long suffering aonegatng moas
bear ridue with stocsm and
the more advanced welcomed 1t proof OF their singular
devotion TO duty speaking several Of Mr. Heahs confreres we
n more comforted attitude generally quite unsefsh
nd the opnion was that the Paragraph the thing
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
MADGE SAUNDERS
Kindly Lets Us Know Some
thing About Herself.

Msdge Saunders, the stately English
girl who plays the role of Daisy de
Menthe. the prima donna of the Pieea-
dilly Theatre, in "To-night's the
Night" at the Shubert Theatre, is a
product Of the South African veldt.
She was born in johannesburg and
brought up amid the dangers Of two
wars, the Boer and the almost con-
tinual conflicts Of the o-rly settlers
with the Zulu tribes.
AS soon as was able1o hold a gun
ut arms length" said Miss Saunders.
al was taught to shoot. for in those
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
CASTLES IN THE AIR"

Castles In the Air" atop the Forty
fourth Street Theatre. still continue in
popularity. Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Castle
appear each evening at IL o'clock in a
programme of the latest ballroom
dances and in an exhibition of the
Castle creations. Those wishing to
prolong the merriment and possessing
Il membership card may adjourn TO the
Castle Club" in the rathskeller Of the
theatre, following the closing Of
Castles in the Air"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

Gest will present Walter Hcward's
melodrama Of love and war, "The Story
OF the Rosary" which was formerly
staged at the Manhattan Opera House.
and has been highly successful on the
London stage, where il ran for three
hundred nights. The cast will include
practically the complete original COM
pany that was seen at the Manhattan
Opera House. The usual Tuesday,
Thursday and Saturday matinees will
be given.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

The production is made upon an elab-
crate scale. There are two acts and
fourteen scenes. In the cast Of over
one hundred singers, dancers and
comedians are many musical comedy
favorites. The chorus has been drilled
by Julian Mitchell and the dialogue d.
rected by Herbert Gresham.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

which he has since entitled Every
Actor His Own Critic" is what he
CLEANED from their rhapsodical duo
rogue,
ooh. I was tse HE Of the piece, my
boy, the hit Of the piece. | wore
white uniform and had M hair pow
dered. ] was q great success"
81 know, ] know. But 1 was q riot,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
NEIGHBORHOOD PLAYHOUSE.

"Jephthah's Daughter" will be given
for the last time this season at the
Neighborhood Playhouse this evening.
The following weekend the Neighbor-
hood players will present the first dra-
matte offering. The policy OF this new
playhouse is TO give a continuous bill
of unusual moving pictures, camera
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

chats and music on Tuesdays, Wcdnes-
days, Thursdays and Fridays, begin
ming at 1 o'clock and lasting until II.
and then on Saturday and Sunday af-
ternoons to give special programmes at
2 o'clock, and TO repeat them again at
4. This Sunday afternoon John Palmer
will appear in his monologues, and be-
sides these special features there will
be music and dancing and moving pict-
ures which are out of the ordinary.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

really; our leading man has been so
jealous ever since that he won't speak
to me. ] wore blue hussar's uniform,
top boots and curly blond wig. Ny
career is well started, boy; ] will be
second Mansfield"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
FADS AND FANCIES."

Klaw g. Erlanger will present their
new musical medley, "Fads and Fan
cies," at the Knickerbocker Theatre on
Monday evening, March 8. The book
and lyrics are by Glen MacDonough
and the music by Raymond Hubbell.:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
THp CouPLEAT VIOLET.

Russ whytal, one Of "The Clever
Ones" AT the Punch and Judy Theatre,
Is member Of the Players CLUB ana
lust because he had known their
fathers he entertained tto young sp5lg-
lets Of the genus actor there ct DIN
nsr enc night last week And this'
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28
AT THE STANDARD

AZ the Standard Theatre. Broadway
at Ninetieth Street, for the week be-
ginning tomorrow night Comstock and
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-28

ing in the leading roles. London has
since enjoyed two reviyals.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-10-08
NASHVILLE
BAPT|sTG
Hear Great Leaders of
Race On Conven-
tion Row
HON. WILLIAM HARRISJN
SPEAKER Of The EVENING
D.. E ?. Jsses. Presilest Of the
Cssvsstiss, Males Fsreeful
asa LssIcal Address.

Nashville, Tenn, Oct 2.-Thousands
attended the great ma. meeting At Mt
Oliver Baptist Church Monday night.
September -. and heard three of the
most eloquent, Logical and forceful al
drsssss on the National Baptist conven.
tion issue By three OF the nations most
distinguished men. the Hon. William n.
Harrison. Of Oklahoma, legal adviser for
the National Bsptist convention; Dr. T..
p Jones, Of vicksbura. Miss. President
Of the National Bsptiss convention, and
DR.. r. II. Boyd, of Nashville, Tenn.
secretary OF the National Baptist Pub
lishing Board. Thee gentlemen left no
stone unturned or no portion of this
flaming issue uncovered.
Long before 7:3O the spacious audito-
rum Of the Mt Olive Baptist church was
oiled At . qnsrter 10 eight O'Clock
standing room w. 1t premium. At
eight O'CLOCK, the time for the program
10 begin, the aisles were lined, the walls
we've strung from one end to the other
With sagsr ears while thrones were pack
ID on the outside. MANY were turned
sway from the door. being unable 70
even enter the door OF the church. IL
has bssn said by some OF the older cit-
,sns OF Nashville that never before has
nch . shrong gathered together 20 hear
. discussi-n. Never before - tlse hi.sery
of Nashville hss tbere- beets % much IN
tsrest manifested in any one issue. Rev.
VIM. Burns. Rev. Harding, Rev. q. b.
Taylor and H. A. Alfred, who were in
charge OF the local committee OF pastors,
lsft nothing undone to make this one of
The greatest occasions and each one did
himself honor BY having his share in this
wonderful movement
Rev. r. H. Boyd, of the National Bap-
tiss Publishing Board, introdnced the
speaker Of the evening. the Hon. William
II. Harrison, of Oklahoma. LAWYER
Harrison st one launched out into the
subject and swayed the great audience,
bringing them TO their feet with round
after round Of applanse - he spoke forth
the truth and laid bare before them the
unprecedented actions of some OF ths
brethren, showing 10 the vast audiencs
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-10-08
POPULAR v0fE1

A "popular" voss be- juss ben taken
in South Carolina O . suhjscs Of larrs
loeal iatsssse, which = said 10 have in
ducsd "an exciting campaign. YET Only
about 5000 voeo v9s east, thoueh
South Oasoaina has popaiasion Of Q
million 81 z ~ ssd $4,000 men Of
vstinG -. Even siiosassing ths COL
ured voess. - oDoeh Osrolina doss In D.
haass a ~ 1sdsral soasGifutiou shsrs
~ n9ethap IL. 600 uhiss vseps In the
~ YoR 49, snsshird al he
sAsseors>s dastdo quss16sns fsr svush
Oasolt6A Ul&oaanly - lis1is clienrshy
UIAS dssids qeouGinasIos ths nseiou, b.
eass@ - span gsnp Shs vsas il South
Oqrolipa u1Gbs - tws ssaaAoss 10
Waship0osn Who WsaA hold ths dscid-
ins w. q : syssaess sipsss import
sscs. Ne eWV ssaaaBn iron so~tn
Csrosisslsra ehsifnsa ef - importa.s
esnnitepss - Aassl sEain and on i'm
migrpsin-so st b evident how far the
ninosisy vote a South Carolina now ex-
Gss n innusnes On nsEionai problems. -
Tasswsll Rspsblican.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-10-08

- ths5 d. shae eng ehAnQ 1pvaFa a
fssiGhs trssspsss.sioa vill naks shsn
ioh,so I'D hoos.en. TAs oAcial boerdl
q ~ niasss' erupnisssinas ass s}dinG
thsir prpala - sniashls rsssluafons.
Ousing - wssk ~ e>sAs Pubic Ser
viss Cooainioa, in company With ID
snoprnsy. Hen. S B. Avn. snd il rail-
resd rspssssasnnivs. +. e. w,nssss. VIZ
lid WsshinGspa - proesss in bshalf ol
I'll Wns visUinisnis indnsasis sgainsl
- psspassd sceioa of he railroads. All
q ~ nsnhsss Of ths eonnissioo ~sss
prsssnt I'D ieinsp in he proesss. which
was pads bs6oss Tie Insssseats Com
msres Oonnissioa.
PHYSICALLY evssy nsvspspsr in the
soasAhas raissd - voice seainss The a.
tsmpesd discEiminseioa aeainss wese
virKinia coal Thsy have also. with
Rrsst iibsralisy. opsnsd thsir columns %
I'll nevs and asRumsas q the cass that
be- asissn iron day 10 dag. Thss their
vids-opsn eo-opsrssion i fully spprscias-
d eaanos b TOO strongiy emphasized
Ths Wsss Virginia OsaI Association.
IL attorney. Hoa. O. r. vinson. il
prssidsns. T. F. Heosson. and il secre-
rctasy. W n. Cunninghsn. ere daily sx-
srsine thsir mose viRoro0 st>sntion d
The work Il fsrmulsling . ds6unss. Th@
various dissriet oseanisaAioss oi coal op-
sraAnEs srs equally a,srs-
This concerted acsioa In behalf Of the
welfare Of he cosl indsssry Of the sesss
ss piDs when il vsry Life = thrsassnsd
eoss 70 chow thas wsss virgiais will no>
tsnsiy submit 70 asy improper sncrosch.
msnt upoa thesr bssiSsp sctivitiss and
thas thsy seapd rssdy 10 psossct their in.
seitstisas a0.ina isvssioos made b.
oussids and hosuils ipAusncs.
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mere handful Of unoreanised what can
they do? Supposs they had . local league
and the State Civic Leasue was nov in
Akgress'vs operation. The city fashsu
and the management will doubeleo nos
listen 70 protest. from 5000 Negroes. bus
they would. We are inclined 70 think,
give hearing 70 the sober intslliesnt
unbiased prossus Of 5000 Negroes when
IL spoke through il proper channs,s, and
especially when it was clesriy shown that
such profess was not selfish bus Tor the
enod Of the whole people Of the stass.
Hon. j. r. Clifford. than whom there
is no more fearless tighter, whsn it comss
10 the correction Of thsss mst4srs, wers
we nov, what We hope 70 be in the next
few months. would have or9anised s6crt
1t his back in his righteous process aeainst
Jim crow waiting rooms of the N. 4 W.
Ry. at Shepherdstown and Oharin Town,
". Va Abase not one jot o. titsis of
bur fight brother OliGord. - Q nsmhu
q the hoard Of directors Al ths Wsss
virginh Stsse Civic League W srs with
you, and If The N. 4 W. doss not iisesn
70 your plea now, doubtiso, when -
"sae . soin" they will listsn 70 a. Ill.
We need tnhereulosis saDitarium Ser
cosorsd people. We nesd bsfssr fscilitio
Tor tbs boys and sirls Of cur rsss, vhp
- sinsselv muss ned b ssns 10 ~
(of4 h,ol. In some sessions - nd
ooxs W. u>>d --~>>-<s<~ A.. -
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1915-10-08
Rescued Miners In
Good Condition

Lsnsford. Pa, Oct. The six men
and three boys rescued yesterday after
noon after having been imprisoned 70,
more than six days in the Ooaldals mine
OF the I.shigh Coal and Navigation Co.
were In good condition today and oil are
expected To he able 70 90 TO their home.
In lew days They are being fed en-.
tirely on liquidf. Their families visises
them today for . short time.