New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-05
NEWS OF PLAYS
and PLAYERS
Warfeld and "The Auc-
tiOneer" Coming to Man
haitian Opera House.
TRADITION SHATTERED
AT WINTER GARDEN
$4,000 Offered for Film YER
sion Of "A Celebrated
Case" Revival.


David Warfield and 1.-THE Auctioneer"
are coming back TO New York. By ar
rangement with Comstock e. Gest, Da-
vid Belasco announces that his star will
begin two weeks engagement at
the Manhattan Opera House on April
10. Marie Bates is still playing the
bibulous Mrs. Eagan, and the remain
der of the company Is practically the
same that was zen at tbs Belasco The
atre last season.
Since that engagement Mr.. Warfeld
has visited all the larger cities with
marked success. lie his played the
second hand dealer more than 1900
times since the original production was
made at the Bijou Theatre fourteen
years ago. In the fall he will have
new play. 1t is recalled that when
Warfield relinquished the role Of Won
Barwig in 1.-THE Music Master" with
four weeks Ell gagemen at the Acad-
envy of Music the receipts were nearly
100000. Equal success is expected at
the Manhattan Opera House with "The
Auctioneer."
One of the fondest traditions of the
stage received rude shock at the
Winter Garden Saturday .. IN the call
boz was supplanted by a "call girl"
Many well known actors began their
stage careers in this humble position,
but Agatha Richmond Is the first young
woman to seek sootlight fame by that
route. She Is cousin Of Minerva Cow
erdale, one of the principals in Maid
in America"
The Winter Garden was the first the
atre t, employ girl ushers, a policy
which is now general. A member of the
Shubert Theatrical Company said yes
terday women had been found to be
more nearly 100 per cen perfect than
men, especially in places requiring
patience, neatness and dispatch.
Charles Frohman and David Belasco
returned last night from Boston with
the all-star company in "a Celebrated
Case" and the first to greet them as
they walked by the rope at the Grand
Central terminal was Adolph Zukor,
president of the Famous Players Film
Company. He wanted to know without
delay what they proposed &c do about
his record breaking offer of $4,000 in
advance for the motion picture of the
revival acted by the stars who are to
appear Wednesday at the Empire The
atre.
The producers replied that they had
practically decided to accept the prop
osition, as 1t will be impossible to keep
the present cast together after this
season. 1t is stipulated that the mo-
tior picture representation shall occupy
at least .wo hours ard be seen in the
foremost theatres Of the country.
epociaI
inees of Alice in Wonderland" at the
the run Of "The Show Shop" In fact,
Selwyn & Co. are planning to keep
the James Forbes piece at the Hudson
ali summer. Douglas Fairbanks is still
the featured member of the cast, an
affair, which includes
George Sidney. Zelda Sears, Patricia
Collince. Mel Sparks, William Sampson
and Olive May.
Other Selwyn news relates to Twin
Beds" and the national convention Of
furniture manufactu ers. which will
be held in Grand Rapids during the
week of July 4. At the request of the
convention committee Twin Beds" will
be presented in Grand Rapids that
week.
Miss Mary Walls, a buyer of foreign
gowns for a department store, who has
lust returned from abroad, will watch
her dramatized self tonight at the
Longacre Theatre in Inside the Lines"
Carrol McComas plays the part sug
gested by the experiences of Miss
Walls in getting outside the lines with
her purchases soon after the war
started.
The Comedy Club has invited Mayor
Mitchell and heads Of various depart
rcnts 90 attend its annual ball at
Terrace Garden Wednesday evening.
The entire chorus contingent Of "Chin-
Chin" "HcilO Btoa. .-y, ....,4 90
Step" maid in America" "Ziegfeld's
Midnight Frolic" and "Fads and Fam
cles" will be present.
Purchasers of seats for the perform
ances of ION Trial." at the Gambler
Theatre, who were unable to use them
because of Saturday, blizzard will be
surprised to know that they may be
exchanged for good tickets at any per-
Torrance this week.
The board of governors of the Friars'
Club has selected Sunday, May 2, as the
date for the dinner in honor of Friar
John Ringing, at the Hotel Aston. The
committee. of which Sam II. Harris is
chairman, includes Lester Murray. Bert
Feibleman. Walter J. Moore, Marcus
Loew, Michael Selwyn, Henry HUT, K.
l.. Goldberg, Rennold Wolf. Ralph
Trier, William Morris and Sol Bloom.
Members Of the LIMBS, headed by
George V. Hobart, author of Eek
perience," will attend Thursdays per-
Torrance at the Casino Theatre, when
the 200th time in New York is cele-
brated. Some of them will appear in
a special scene written for them. "Ex
perience" was first produced at the
Lambs gambol a year ago as a one
act play. Among the Lambs who had
parts were Effingham Pinto, Frederick
Perry, William ]. Kelly, Will Deming,
William Roselle and Malcoll Williams.
Latest bulletins from tie ~ atch
Your Step" chorus, at the New Amster-
dam Theatre. tell of an own-your-own-
home epidemic. IL is related that a
building and loan association is in
process of organization. Paula Sterling
is the promoter. She plans the erection
of a dozen bungalows. TO be occupied
by the owners in sun mer and rented
in winter. Failing tenants. Miss Ster-
ling thinks the colony could be made
retreat for stage mothers. Percy Heath
likes the scheme.
ENDS SO YEARS ON FERRY