New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-11-11
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
A. H. Woods Plunges Into
the Motion Picture
Business.

The dozens and dozens Of plays con
trolled by A. II. Woods are finally to
be turned into photo plays, and tho
turning is to be done by Psthe Since
the films came into prominence tho at
tempts made TO acquire the Woods rep
ertory have been many and varied, but
until recently Mr.. Woods and the bid
der never were able TO agree. Yes
terday, however. the formation Of the
A. II. Woods Film Company was form
ally announced.
Few managers control more plays
than Mr.. Woods. He was producing
way back in the days when Owen Davis
and Theodore Kremer were writing
melodramss with both hsnds-bsck
when il was possible 20 walk across
Broadway without humping into the
evidence Of subway construction. When
ever possible, il is stated, the players
who created the roles will re-enact
them in the pictures-Florence Reed
and Robert Edeson being already en-
gagged.
the regular Pathe programme, and Mr..
Woods was seen inspecting seven new
automobiles yesterday in anticipation.
Tuesday matinees have been discon-
tinued at the Century. but the Thurs
day and Saturday afternoon perform
ances still prevail.
A dinner will be given J. Stusrt
Blackton at the Green Room Glib on
November 2s, but will be held back
until late IN the evening TO give Mr..
Blackton an opportunity to see The
Battle Cry Of Peace" at the Nitagraph.
Having plsved 70 100000 persons in
tia week at the Strand, Geraldine Far
rsr's Carmen" film is not 20 be allowed
10 escape from New York while con
tanning potential profits. Beginning Sat
urday. il will be shown from noon until
midnight at the Princess Theatre just
so long as any one in New York has
30 or % cents.
Shaw's comedy. Major Barbara
which has never been seen in New York,
will soon be played by Grace Georges
Playhouse company. Louis Calvert will
stage the production and appear "a I'm
dershaft. Bernard Shaw cabled his con-
sent yesterday, after first assuring him
self that Arnold DAILY was not some
where in tho ofllng.
A special matinee OF The Blue
Paradise" for the benefit Of the German
md Austrian Red Cross will be given
In the near future.
Kitty Gordon 4. about 10 become one
Of posterity's creditors By appearing
in a film version of "As In Looking
Glass"
Rowland blackstone, many years with
Gothern. il another who will appear
in that production Of Romeo and JUL
ct" on November %. Further elimina-
ton in the case Of the mysterious
Khyva St. Adams has resulted IN the
discovery that she did not lead the
"sufI" parade on October %.
A new organ has been installed at the
Hippodrome, and is said to be so large
that one OF Powers's elephants may
have to be made the chauffeur.
Tho Marie Antoinette Club had it's
formal opening at midnight at the For
ty-fourth Street Ice Palace, many per-
formers from Shubert theatres appear
ing on the programme. The Marie An
toinette Club has no constitution, but
many buy-laws.
Alfred Butt, who is in New York ac-
curing plays for London production
yesterday added "The Boomerang TO
his constellation.
BEGINNING this morning. the Hippo
drome skaters will indulge In secret
practice behind the locked gates of st.
N;cboIas Rink