New-York tribune., 1915-03-31
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Kalich in 1.-THE Victim
The Bramhall Players
-"The Revolt"
Ry HECTOR TIRNBULL.


inverted drama entered vaudeville with
emotion. pistol shots and hoarse cries.
Kalich (she prefers il simply Kalich)
and her company OF three present the
thriller. and. 20 judge from the en-
thusiasm of the audience il is highly
successful venture The playlet, like
"On Trial" is composed OF old ma
teral carefully reversed. only the
Victim" lacks many points that make
"un Trial" thoroughly engrossing. The
story is Of husband who returns un-
eXpectedly and finds that his wife, who
has just received a visit from an ar
dent admircr, has also been compelled
10 resent the attentions Of an amOrous
valet. by shooting him. In tho end the
wife gives herself up to the police
rather than allow her Jealous husband
TO jeopardzc the liberty of her id-
mirer by accusing him of the murder.
kalich plays the role OF the wife with
varying degrees OF dramatic intensity,
ranging from n display Of coyness,
which is supposed TO conceal o fast
beating heart, 20 frank, out-and-out
hcroics. Robert Stowgll gives q good
performance as the impetuous but un-
fortunate valet, and Aubrey BeNttie
makes the husband a sincere figure.
The sketch suffers most from the un-
convincing playing of tho artist lover.
Leonard Crasko. II Is, on the whole,
type of playlet that appears 70 be
well suited TO vaudeville, for il begins
with a sensational scene and plays ut
top speed to an equally sensational
climax.
The Drama League Of America, New
Arlr Il g. tol
meeting at the Belasco yesterday after
noon. After the usual business had
been disposed Of there were interesting
addresses by Professor Richard Bur
ton, Professor Richard Ordynski and
Bertram Harrison. The officers elected
fer the season are as follows:
President, Mrs. Ben Ali Haggin; frs.
vice president, Allen ". McCurdy; sec
ond vice president, Professor Frederick
w. Atkinson; third vice president, Mrs
James Harvey Robinson; secretary
Miss Laura Y. Day, and treasurer
William II. Bliss.
New York's newest and smallest play
house will open TO the public on Fri
day night, April .. when the Bramhall
Players give their first performance
of THE Importance Of Coming and Go
ing" in the Bramhall Playhouse, al
1873 East Twenty-seventh Street. The
director is Butler Davenport, and it is
his purpose TO adhere 10 the general
plans which are followed by the Broad
way theatres, except that new play
will be offered every three weeks. The
prices OF seats range from 81 10 OF
cents. Performances will be given every
evening and Tuesday and Saturday
afternoons. The company includes
Philip Barton. Ina Brooks, Gideon Bar
ton, Edna Archer Crawford. Marie Day
Wilson Day, Ethel Hallor, Daniel Jar
rett, John Jarrett, Gertrude Milling
Ton, Hamilton Mott. Celia Randolph and
Helen Reiner. The first play. "The
Importance Of Coming and Going" is
termed "a satire on sacred sentiments
and was written by Butler Davenport
Although Alfred Butt was unsuccess-
ful in his attempt 20 persuade Charles
Dillingham; 10 release Mr.. and Mrs
Vernon Castle from watch Your step
that they might appear in the London
production OF the musical comedy
which will be made next month, the
English version Of the piece will not
be lacking in the Castle flavor by any
means. To console his cousin for his
failure TO capture the dancing stars
themselves Mr.. Dillingham; has ar
ranged with Mr.. and Mrs. Castle Ia
give a special performance OF all o!
their Watch Your Step" numbers be-
fore a moving picture camera. The
film will be presented 10 Mr.. Butt "a
an aid 70 the dancers he has en-
gagged for the roles which Mr.. and Mrs
Castle play here.
Owing to the serious illness OF Herr
Rclcher, the performances OF John
Gabriel Borkman" which are announced
for Thursday and Saturday OF this
week at the Lyceum Theatre have been
temporarily postponed. Herr Reicher
who has directed the rehearsals for the
last fortnight. was to act the principal
role. creating his first English speaking
part, and after the rehearsals on sun
day was obliged TO retire 10 his home
The future date will be determined BY
the period OF Herr Reicher's illness.
Only four more weeks OF vaudeville
will be given a. Hammerstein's Vic
torla Theatre, as the house will be
closed for the summer to undergo
complete renovation. The plans for the
building are now In the hands OF the
contractors, and Mr.. Hammerste,in
states that the new Victoria will be
one Of the best theatres In the city
During the last week, April 26, prior 70
closing, which will be known as Will
lam Hammerstein Week" an all-star
programme will be presented, consist
ing Of favorite acts OF the late man
ager The names Of the acts Will be
announced later.
May irwin has completed the cast
for her new play, "No. l3 Washington
SQUARE" and rehearsals began yester-
dav. Some Of those who have been en-
gagged are George Backus, Edward
Langford, Charles Clark, Julia Ralph
Charlotte Carter and Florence Har-
rington. The first performance will be
given on April IL nt White Plains, y
Y, and after short road tour it will
be held until next season, when Miss
Irwin will offer il on Broadway.
c. NJ. 6. Mcclellan will write The
American book and lyrics for. Miss
Rabbit Foot" the new operetta by En-.
merich Kalman, the composer o'
"Sari." This was settled by cable
message received yesterday from Nc
Lellan by Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger
who own the American and English
rights to "Miss Rabbit Foot" Klaw
e. Erlangcr plan an carly production
of Miss Rabbit Foot" next season.
-~n &aNr SaIrrH