The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-28
NEWS AND GOSSIP
OF N. Y. THEATRES
Marie Dressler's Pictures Saved
by Mrs. Oliver Harriman's
White Pullet.
T0SCANINI STILL SILENT

When Marie Dressler first showed her
new moving picture about the latest sd-
ventures OF TSlke at the Gedney Farms
Hotel there was al invited audience
of the Wes;chesier set that roared with
laughter At all the cornical things that
occur in Titles Tomato Surprise" The
particular tomato surprise which 7Ilst
carries through the p4ctures OF the new
play is stuffed with money and not with
celery -maycnnaise. a. the hill Of fare
has H. In spite Of the laughter which
greeted the pictures, there WAS dis
appointment hat the first picture did
no evoke as much merriment as was ex-
pected.
In this picture Miss pressler Is seen
at breakfast. The waiter doe. not come
with sufficient T~sronptne<ss, a. TAhe. who
has a chicken on her head instead OF a
hat. reaches Up and X an egg vi Of
the nest on which the hen is sitting
SO what was supposed 10 be a feather
hat turned out 20 lie a means " getting
food.
The experts decided that the picture
was not effective because the chicken
was too much the color of the back
ground. Were II a white chicken, the
decision was. the scene would have been
just as funny as Il ought to be. The
question was where to get hold OF a
white chicken there IN order thai the
new ptctur~ might he made Immediately
Mrs. Oliver Hartman, wfho had been
an Interested spectator at tire showing
Of the picture. was present while this
discussion was going on.
You cone over 10 my place to-mor-
TOW said Mrs. Hartman, VINO has one
Of the most beautiful places a. White
Plains, and pick out just the kim of
chicken you want. There are -ots OF
them there and you are welcome 20 take
your choice"
SO the next day. miss i'reSsier mo-
tored over to Mrs. Harrimau's place.
looked over the poultry yard and chose a
white Leghorn OF just the necessarily
striking hue for the picture. The bird
posed that afternoon. and when Titles
Tomato Surprise" is shown TO the public
one of the important figures in it will
lie a feathered actor from Rideeleigh
House. the oliver Hartman place at
White Plans.
Charles Hopkins. Who is TO produce
Treasure Island at the Punch and
Judy Theatre. has decided 10 yield 10
the advice OF his theatrical associates
and Introduce a feminine interest into
~Steyenson's novel Two feminine char
acters will be in the drama for the sake
OF the tradition that there must be some
sort OF femininiLy in a play. even II II IL
not needed in a novel
Ralph Herr, who is acting this week
I at the Palace Theatre. has returned only
temporarily 10 the vaudeville stage. II
Was found necessary 10 MAKE some alter
y atoms In the play. "Rugg!es Of Red Gap"
Harrison Rhodes made the adaptation o.
the novel. The dramatic rights are
owned by M. Herr.
The question OF Arturo T~oscan!nl's re-
turn TO the Metropolitan Opera House Is
still open. /; is said thai the tempera-
mental ~conducto has kept far away
from his associates in the management
OF the opera house in New York, and
they have been unable 10 have any con-
versai.on with him as to the propabili-
ties Of rs return. In spite of his in
iensely patriotic interest IN the affairs
OF his country at present, there are
said to lie other reasons Why he does not
care t. return 10 New York.
one OF the conditions which Signol
Tosclnini viii make Il he returns Is tina
he shall have a hand IN the make up OF
all cast. II j. wei known hat he doe
not desire 10 conduct performances II
Nh.Ch certain singers appear. In his opln'
ion. disadVantaseously. II Is 10 MAKE
sure that there may be no repetiiions o.
certain disagreeable incidents that o.
CURED last year that Signor ToscanIn
vii, insist that II ne returns TO th'
United States he shall nav a hand IL
making up the casts OF all the opera'
which he is TO conduct.