New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-05-24
NEWS OF PLAYS
And PLAYERS
Kitty Gordon Offers Prize
for War Playlet for
the Palace.

Palace Theatre, offers $1,000 bonus and
S. a week royalty for the best war
sketch submitted to her for immediate
production. Miss Gordon STIMULATES that
there be a mixture OF comedy and trag-
edy in the playlet and logical, IN
forced scene in which she can sing. Al.
manuscripts should be sent 20 Miss
Gordon at the Palace Theatre. The
script accepted viii be PRODUCED at the
Palace as soon as possible.
In order that the personal element
may be eliminated IN Judging acts ana
that public appreciation alone snail &c
eide whether artists are succesStu! or
not. the Palace Theatre has ordered an
electric gauge that registers applause
frequency and pressure: Just as an
electrician at a power house WatcheS
the bank of lights on his s|itGh BOARD
IA determine the load. 80 the booking
exports in vaudeville will determine the
applause By watching the applause
Gauge. and from its readings Will de-
termine whether performers are pleas
ing to the public or not and 10 Wnat
decree. Mortimer Norden, the chlei
consulting engineer Of the Keith houses,
has invented the novel laughing ana
hand-clapping barometer which Is 10 pc
installed at the Palace.
At the conclusion Of the al-star
production of "Trilby" at the Shu0ert
Theatre. which occurs on saturday
night. June .. Joseph Brooks has ar
ranged for a short tour IN Eastern
Canada for Phyllis Nelson cry III
The Adventure Of Lady Ursula. the
play by Anthony Hope IN which she
was seen earlier IN the season al the
Maxine Elliott Theatre. or the otAer
stars Taylor Holmes will begin work on
n new play in which he viii be starred
next season by sir. Brooks, and when
will be seen early i'm August; George
NacFarlane. who is also TO be starred
next season by Mr.. Brooks, viii prob
ABLY accompany Miss Nelson Terry on
the Canadian tour, Rose Coghlan VIII
90 to Los Angeles Immediately alter
the close OF "Trilby.' where she Will
act i'm "A number of motion picture
plavs: Leo DitrichStciu Will 20 TO ms
country estate at Stamford, where ne
/ will finish new play on winch ne
has been at work for several weeks,
and Brandon lyman will join the com
pany which Is presenting MS new play
under the direction Of James X. Hack
OF Most Of the stars will reasSemble
carly IN August for the tour OF the
sIl-etar cast of "Trllby." beginning az
Atlantic City August 30, and continu-
ing throughout the season until june
Tho Avitabilc-Martelli English Opera
Company is now IN rehearsal, piepaar
ing for a season OF opera, at Palisades
Park Theatre, which will be inaugural
ed next Saturday. I'll Trovatore. IS
announced as the Offering for the iirs'
week Among the artists engaged are
Miss Kvra Zastri, Miss Agnes Robin
son. Miss Anita Bondio, Miss Louise
Biccers. Miss Mary Cassel. Miss Mar
garet Crawford, Miss Yra Jeane. Allen
Turner and Giodanni Tagno. SlgnoL
Avitabile will conduct. A chorus OF
,ifty has been selected from the Met
ropolitan Opera House company, Phlla-
delphia- Chicago, and the Century
Opera Company.
Phil Dryer, the animal impersonato:
who performed in Granville Barker
production Of "Androcles and the
Lion" has been engaged TO appear II
the new "Ziegfeld Follies." Carl Ran
dali. the dancer, has also been added
to the cast.
A troupe Of ten tumbling acrobat'
known as SlaymaH Ais Arabian Hoo.
loos will De the extra added feature al
the Columbia Theatre, commenclne
this afternoon. This act has just ar
rived in New York from the Panama
Pacific Exposition, where it has been
seen continuously since the forma,
opening. II has not been presented
elsewhere in this country.
The Song OF Songs" which has been
nIavinq ar the Fltinge Theatre since
last November. will close its engage
ment on next Saturday night. in order
TO give the principals mich needed
rest after their strenuous season
Irene Fenwick, Cyril Keightley and
Thomas 4. Wise will return to the cast
next season.