New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-20
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
"My Lady's Garter" To Be
Seen at the Booth
September 6.

"My Lady's Garter" the dramatiza-
ton by Lee Morrison of Jacques Fut-
relies widely-read novel, is to have its
New York opening at the Booth Thea
tire on September 6. Milton Stills will
be seen in the leading male role. Miss
Minna Gombel, who played the princi-
pal woman's part in the Western COM
pany of "a Pair of Skies" fills SINH
lar position in "My Lady's Garter"
Mr.. William Faversham announces
that during the coming season he VIII
appear in De Croisset's play, The
Hawk visiting the many cities which
he was unable to reach last season.
Miss Julie Opp, returning to the stage
after an absence of two years, Will be
seen in the part of Marina.
Mrs. Thomas Whitfen was engaged
yesterday by Klaw e. Erlanger and
George c. Tyler to play the part of the
mother in "Moloch," the play dealing
with war conditions, by Beulah NJ. DIX,
in which Holbrook Blinn's company
will appear in New York next month:
Mrs. Whiffen, who has been IA
mllldG anu MtlNOllt iS va VIZ
American stage for forty years, last
appeared in the revival of Rosemary
with John Drew in January of this
year. Earlier last season she was seen
in "Th. Beautiful Adventure" at the
Lyceum Theatre.
The Shuberts announce that owing
TO the great success which Miss Irene
Franklin and her husband, Mr.. Burton
Green, have achieved in Hands Up"
at the Forty-fourth Street Theatre
they have made arrangements to star
Miss Franklin next season in comedy
which has been written by Miss
Franklin, and for which musical num-
bers will be supplied by Mr.. Green.
Fdmund Eysler, composer OF the
scvle of The Blue Paradise" now at
tn. Casino Theatre, is 70 do another
op-retta Ter the Shuberts. Mr.. Eysler
is now in the war zone, and the time
for the completion of the new score
is somewhat elastic. The book of the
Cd ,.etta will be by an American,
possibly Edgar Smith.
Cecil B. d Mule, director general OF
the Jesse i. Lasky Feature Play Com
parry. under whose personal direction
Miss Gerai line Farrar appeared before
the came.4 this summer. in the studios
o. the COMPANY, at Hollywood, CAL, ar
rive in New York yesterday.
Miss Farrar will reach New YORK by
spec.al car this afternoon. Mr.. De
Mile. VINO produced many plays for
the dramatic stage before he became
di ..ertor Genera, of the Lasky Company,
he'd been away from New York Tor two
wears He vii, return TO California
in q few weeks
Through negotiations just ended,
Selwvn & Co. rave come into control
o. the Cort Theatre, in Park Square,
Roston. SelwyL g. Co. will rechrlsten
the PLAYHOUSE the Park Square Theatre.
The firm has long sought boston
theatre in which TO house its own
attractions. 1t will begin its OPP
e-srion % the house with the produc..
linn there. on Monday, August 80, OF
Ss,iebur Field and Margaret Mayo.
"Twln Beds" with the original Ne"
Yo.h cast
New dialogue and new songs have
been added to the Sing Sing scene Oh
Hands Up" at the Forty-fOurth street
Theatre.
The Shuberts announce that there
will be special Labor Day matinees on
September 6 at all their theatres IN
New York, including the Winter Jar
den.
Miss Fannie Ward, who is appearing
on the screen at the Strand Theatre,
This week in "The Marriage OF Kitty,
Jesse L. Lasky's photo dramatic COMEDY
will appear in person tonight during
the first evening performance. The cool
weather fits in nicely with Miss Wards
nIans for it is announced that MISS
Ward will, on this occasion, wear all OF
her famous jewelry."
The Giants and the Cincinnati Reds
attended the performance OF some
BABY" at the Fulton Theatre last night
Victor Herbert and Wassili Leps, d.
rector of the Philadelphia operate So
ciety, attended the performance Of The
Blue Paradise" at the Casino last night
10 witness the performance Of Nlviehne
Segall, Of Philadelphia, who went on
the stage at the suggestion Of Mr. her