New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-17
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Plans of ShubertS Include
Seven New Musical
Productions.


With the heat sending play after
play to the hospital, the Messrs. Shu-
bert yesterday sounded the first op-
timistic note of the week by annouoc-
ing a long list of new and old plays
to be produced during the pres m
season. No less than seven new must
cal shows are among the number.
"Alone at Last" Franz Lehar's
latest opera, will be seen in New York
next month, with Jose Collins in the
cast. All Over Town." with 1osepn
Santley, which has had summer run
in Chicago, will be produced in New
York before the holidays.
Other musical productions will be
"The Girl from Brazil" with music by
Robert Winterberg; THE Fake Baron"
to be presented in association with r.
Ray Com stock; 1.-THE Broadway Girl, ;"
by Max Hey, Hugo Hirsch and Harry
Schreyer, and Miss l-Don't-Know," by
Charles Bakonyi and Eugene Huszka.
All of these are adaptations from the
foreign.
In addition to the new Winter Gar
den production, a revue TO be called
"Within the Loop" will be presented
in Chicago, and will later be seen in
New York.
George Nash will appear in "The
Mark Of the Beast new play by
Georgia Earle. f. II. Sothern, as al
ready announced, will star in The
Two Virtues" and "Stolen Orders"
will be presented in association with
the Messrs. Brady, Comstock and
Gest. Among the comedies to be Dr1-
duced will be "Hobson's Choice" by
Harold Brighouse. and THE Cry Of .
Child" by Wilson Miner
Ralph Herr will play "Ruggles Of
Red Gap" already produced out Of
town by the Shuberts and William A.
Brady. There will be new play b.
A. f. Thomas. entitled "The Strange
Boarder"; ooh, James," by Byron
Onglev. and Bunker Bean" with Tay-
lor Holmes in the cast. Lou Teile-
gel will be seen on the road in TAX
ing Chances" and will later have a
new play. 49,,
In New York William Hodge will
continue in "The Road 10 Happiness
and "The Bue Paradise" will remain
at the Casino. Road attractions will
include "A Pair of Silk Stockings"
"The Passing Show of 1915 The
Bubble" Hands Up" Dancing
Around" maid in America" "The
Blue Bird" Forbes Robertson in rhp-
ertory. "The Whip" "Trilby," The
Peasant Girl" "To-night's the Night
and THE Revolt" In the last named
Olga Petrova will be seen.
"Quinneys," which has a long run III
London. will be brought to New York
next month. -,
Not even continued hot weather VIII
interfere with this programme, 1t Is
stated. as in that event Rear-Admiral
Peary will be made general stage d.
rector and all rehearsals will be con.
Quoted in the northeast corner OF
Croker Land.
Nav Twins play, "33 Washington
was Frustrated by the heat
and suspended operations at
The Park Theatre. The run will be re-
sumed upon the arrival OF cooler
weather.
Sylvester Schaeffer, for whose ac-
the word versatile" was
Invented. will return to vaudeville next
week. topping the bill at the Palace:
Schaeffer has been playing for several
weeks at the German Theatre, Irving
Place.
Beginning Monday night Julian FL
tinqe will thicken the plot Of Cousin
Lucy" by adding two gowns to ms
wardrobe. He will also sing a new song
entitled Summer Time" which Is said
TO be in the nature OF dlrge.
Fred. Walton, who has been out OF
the cast of THE Girl Who Smiles for
the last two weeks, will return to the
role of Alphonse Duttier Tomorrow
night Arthur DEACON, who mas peen
pinch hitting in the part, Will jump 10
vaudeville next week
Jeanette Dunbar, leading woman with
Warfeld in "The Return OF Peter
Grimm" will be one of Otis SINNERS
COMPANY when Cock O. the Walk" is
seen. Vernon Steele will also be in the