Bisbee daily review., 1915-06-06

Ben Greet begins his annual tour of the al fresco theatres in a fortnight Rupert Harvey is to be the leading man.
 Among the horrors of war" Bertha Mann remarks between hehearsals, we must not overlook the new crop of war plays"
 Ethel Wright closes her season this week with "The Law of the Land" in which Julia Dean appears tO advan- tage.
 Harmon MacGregor, the comedian, declares that his boyhood ambition was Co call all the great actors by their first names.
 "A word to the wise is sufficient, no doubt" Paul Ker declares, "but the trouble with bores are they never give you credit for being wise.'
 Every time an actress picks up a daily newspaper" Gilbert White ob- serves, "she cannot help but think how well her own picture would look on the front page"
 Helen Evily, the young Chicago ac- tress who came East and made an early success in a series of literary plays, makes her New York appear ance in october in a new comedy
 Tt is easy for an actress to give a dollars worth of work for every dol lar paid her by her manager" Suzanne Jackson admits, "but nowadays they demand five dollars worth for the price of one"
 Louise Randolph now playing the leading roles at His Majesty's The atre in Montreal is looked upon as the most likely leading woman for the new repertoire company announced for New York in the fall
 The first time that a lightning calcu- lator on the vaudeville bill with her was routed declared Olive Briscoe. was when some one asked him how fast the styles for women's gowns changed. 'Ihe Love Thought by Henry Irv- ing Dodge. had an opening at Hart ford, Conn, last week. Harold de Becker is a member of the company. having recently retired from 'lnno- cent" in which Pauline Fredericks has been playing
 Lillian Keller is 10 head a new stock company to be established at Louis vile, Ky, late in the season. It will be in the nature Of an honor to this talented and attractive young daugh- ter of Louisville. who has brought his- trionic distinction to her native city.
 Dallas Anderson. late leading man al the Little Theatre in Philadelphia, will remain in the United States for the summer to he ready for his new en- Eagement which is in the leading sup port of one of the most prominent of American stars whose season will open on Labor Day.
 Ian Macloren, leading man with Granville Barker, assisted in the clos ing of WallacEs Theatre, Saturday evening last. iu the Barker repertoire. This theatre has played a conspicuous part in the progress of this brilliant actor on the native stage It was here that he had his first engagement with George Arliss in "Disraeii"
 nHH D. fHFH Stage founded by Whitford Kane and associates, has developed a repertoire of plays which promises to be one of the interesting developments of the present season. It is planned to do a full season of these plays next year in conjunction with a series in French German and Italian. at a playhouse hereafter to foe devoted to repertoire plays
 Edith Wynne Matthison is rehearsing| with Granville Barkers company fin the series of Greek plays which are Go be given at the several eastern col leges. Miss Mccarthy, Miss Matthison and Ian Maclaren are to be entrusted with the principal roles. Trojan Women" "Alcestes' and Iphigenia in Taurus" are the plays chosen.
 Another woman has added to the distinction of her sex by making @ sue cessful entry into the theatrical pro- ducing field. Emily Wakeman clever character actress has increased her fame as a theatrical magnate by add ing to her already interesting duties as manager of the Stamford Theatre, a new repertoire company headed by that talented and altogether creditable dramatic actress, Bertha Mann. who in her own name, has made dramatic history.
 Clara Blandlcl1 praise from the crit ics for her work in "The 'Fraid Cat" still ringing in her ears, has turned her attention to a clever vaudeville playlct which she will do next "The 'Fraid Cat" by Owen Davis, was recently tried successfully at Wilmington, and will probably be one of the Brady plays for the coming season. but Miss Blandick. indefatigahle worker that she is has already begun rehearsals on her own sketch which is also to be done within g. fortnight
 "The most healthful sign Of the pe- riod," pretty and talented little Rosa mond Carpenter declares "is the an- nounced establishment of several new repertoire companies next season. As| much as is desired a long run for play it is death to the best work of an artiste. In repertoire, where plays are changed frequently one is kept fresh and alert, and the playgoer gets the best results in consequence. Too much