New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-02-05
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
THE Miser" Given by the
Professional Women's
League-Other Notes.
By HECTOR TURNBULL.

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The Professional Women's League
gave the first Of their series Of produc-
tions last night at its own auditorium,
1899 Broadway. The play presented
Was Molere's delightful satirlcal com
edy, "The Miser," which is seldom seen
in this city in English, although It is
one OF the most amusing OF the su
thor's plays.
The translation used was one by
Lady Gregory, and here and there in
the passages her distinctive style is
easily recognizable and most refresh
ing. The performance, Oh the whole,
was creditahle, =od the league should
be certain Of further support in its
work. which is, incidentally, TO help
the unemployed actor and actress The
cast last night included George ID.
/ VIM, Al sid Paulson, Grace Lynn,
Clinton Moore, Robert Vivian, Elaine
, Benton. Msude Banks, Barry McCol-
lum, John O'Meara, John Ferrlss. Myra
{. Brooke, John Samson, John T. Burke
and Mr.. Neville. Before the produc-
ton an interesting explanatory talk
was given by Mrs. Emerin Campbell
Yates.
Two performances will be given to-
night and Saturday, and il the demand
FOR tickets warrants more performances
the league is prepared to continue the
play indefinitely.
Arthur Hammerstein will produce
"The Trap" with Holbrook Blinn, as
sisted by Martha Hedman, by permits
sion OF Charles Frohmsn. The cast in
cludes Tully Marshall, David Powell,
Ryley Hatch and Elaine Hsmmerstein
The Trap" is melodrama in four
acts, by Richard Harding Davis and
Jules Eckert Goodman. Il will be pre-
scented on Wsshington's Birthday, Mon
day evening, February %, at one OF the
Shubert theatres.
Enter the compleat press agent, chug-
gingly:
"A motor boat race for the woman's
championship of the United States will
be held in New York in the spring II
Miss Lola Curtis succeeds in complet-
ing the arrangements she has begun 10
secure sufficient entries and the
official recognition of the American
who is one of the beauties OF Chin
Chin" at the Globe Theatre, is the
owner Of the racing boat Bagdad. The
conditions of the race are that the
boats must be in charge Of the owners
during the race. Applications should
be sent to Miss Curtis before March J."
Daniel Frohman, president o. the
Act Fund announces special
vaudeville benefit in behalf Of the
Actors Fund to take place at the Cen
fury Theatre on Sunday night, March :.
Arrangements have been made with
T.. F. Albee, general manager OF the
United Booking Offices OF America, 10
present a number of the stsrs IN vaude-
willie and 20 arrange bill OF unusua!
magnitude. Besides the vaudeville
numbers there will be two one-act
Dlavs with star casts, one OF which IS
being prepared by Douglas Fairbanks:
Although Otto Kahn, the chairman OF
the board Of directors, has furnished
the theatre, the general management
will be under the immediate. direction
Of A. Paul Keith and &. f. Albee.
Charles Frohman leaves for Philadel
phia to-day for the purpose OF arrang-
Ing and rehesrsing new numbers Tor
the Julia Sanderson, Donald Brian, Jo-
seph Cawthorn, "The Girl from Utah"
company. which will come TO New York
for return engagement following its
forthcoming season in Chicago.
ARRANGEMENTS have been completed
for the appearance in vaudeville OF
Mrs. Leslie Carter. She will present
the sensational fourth act of "Lazs" at
Keith's Orphcum Theatre during the
week OF February 10.
Further changes in the programme
Of the American Playgoers at the meet
ing in the Professional Woman's
League rooms February for the pur-
pose Of determining how certain well
known dramatists might nave written
children of Earth the American
prize play at the Booth Theatre. are az
follows: Will Hutchins will replace
Mary Shaw on Ibsen; DR.. Massey Will
replace Wilton Lackaye on Augustus
Thomas: Rev. Francis Rolf Wheeler re-
places Granville Barker on Pinero, and,
as announced, Grace Isabel Colbron re-
places Emmanuel Reicher on Haupt-
mann.
The Shuberts announce that Marie
Dressler, who has been confined since
Tuesday to her hotel with an attack of
tonsillitis. has sufficiently recovered to
appesr in her role in "A MiX-Up" at
the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre to-
night.