The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-02-05

has her two nephews visiting her.
They're very small boys and one Is
named Herbert. but forget the name of
the other"
NO matter. Tom Go on"
Thank you. sir. Miss Ryan decided
to give party at the Hippodrome
circus for her two nephews and their
nurses The nurses were 30 pleased at
the bare suggestion Of the afternoon OF
Rayety that Miss Ryan-we call her
Mrs. Forrest here, of course but she's
on the 'On Trial programme az Miss
Ryan--declded to buy a few more loges
and include a number of the children OF
theatrical favorltes who 40 far have not
seen a circus
Miss Ryan therefore announced that
on the first fine day she would send
taxicabs around for Mrs. Chrystie Mac
Donald and Bud Glllespie's baby. little
Miss Chrystie Macdonald Gillespie and
Mrs. Richard Harding Davis's baby,
Miss Hope. And before the Ink was
dry on the invitations Mrs. De Wolf
Hopper's baby was born. Clip me some
more asterisks."
80 Miss Ryan naturally had to post
pone her party. In the hrst place be-
cause a ioge At the Hippodrome holds
only four teight OF course In the case
Of nurses and babes in arms) and In
the second place--Teddle, bring the gem
tleman an ash tray--because these new
est arrivals could not be taken out to
the theatre OF course for at least a
week after birth.
Then when all seemed right for the
party Mrs. Fred Stone. only yesterday.
presented her husband with a new
hopeful. SO II goes. When II isn't one
thing it's another. However. perhaps
it's all for the best. mean to say. sir,
that by the time things settle down and
Miss Ryan's list Of guests is thoroughly
settled the Oalmy spring will have ar
TO the theatre In the right kind OF
weather"
And I suppose you know. sir. that
7 they're removing the back wall OF the
/ Park Theatre--that they're thinking OF
I doing So at least"
NO. Tom Why"
| well, 1t seems the leading man AZ
whatever is playing al the Park now
| I haven't seen it--always walks down
stage to speak his own lines, but be-
| lieves the artistic effect is better II he
goes up stage and leans against the
! back drop when the other actors are
! speaking"
| "Aud why. Tom"
/ 81 am only repeating what rye heard
/ around the tables here The leading
/ mans theory is that by going far NJ
stage the other members of the cast
, therefore. when they address him, in
order TO be facing him while talking
must turn their backs to the audience
His face therefore is the only one the
audience has chance to look at. Re-
Gently. | understand. he objected to the
lack OF depth TO the stage. So there's
talk OF tearing out the back wall alto
gether and building an annex, thus per
hitting him to retire so far up stage
that the occupants OF even the stage
boxes will not get quarter face view
OF the other members OF the cast"
But as I said before, sir. these are
very duh times along Broadway. Al
you 10 doubt know. there's not a wore
OF gossip 10 De picked up.
mot a darn word Tom. Gimme M
check"
While Broadway was still saying, FOL
lowing the failure Of Iiehler & Co, tina
George Tyler. managing director or III
firm and for many years one OF the lead
Lng forces for good In American drama
would I'm his own good time come back
Mr.. Tyler already was on his way.
4 good part Of Broadway will be sur
prised 10 learn that when the Lusitani
sailed away last Saturday George lyle
was among the passenger. even thong
his name came along too late for In
printed list lie goes to London wit
commission to look foreign plays owe
and bring back for production here IN
plays that strike his fancy.