New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-16
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Billie Burke Rejects $780,
600 Offer, but Will Ac-
cept $4,000 Contract.

Despite the fact that Billie Burke,
the former Frohman star, has rejected
an offer Of S45O,O00 for seventy-fve
weeks work before the camera, she IS
expected soon to afiix her name to a
contract which will pay her $4,000 a
week for five weeks. Ii is being exam
med By her attorney now, and Miss
burke probably will depart for the
California studios of the New York Mo
ton Picture Company about August 90.
In November she is expected to make
her temperance upon the legitimate
stage, under the management OF her
husband, f. 2legfeld, jr. Miss Burke
would not tell Just why she refused the
s450,000 offer, but il is thought she did
not care TO engage in film work FOR so
long time as seventy-tive weeks.
The management Of the Metropolitan
Opera House yesterday announced that
there was no truth in the statement
published recently to the effect that
German operas were TO be eliminated
from this seasons repertoire. II de-
clared positively that German opera
would occupy its usual place at the
Metropolitan.
Two Of the six girls in the Flying
Ballet at the Winter Garden yesterday
afternoon fell from their positions over
the audience and were dropped upon
the heads OF two members of the or
cheStra. This number, which comes just
at the close of the first act, is ma
nipulated by system OF counter
weights, and relays Of men pull the
ropes which hold the girls suspended
above the orchestra. Yesterday several
of the men failed 70 put the proper
amount of strength into their work,
with the result that Fibb Whlteside and
Ella Alexander felt themselves slowly
dropping. Fortunately, no one was
hurt.
Blanche Rings new play, Klaw & Err
LANCER announced yesterday, IS to be
Mrs. Catherine Chisholm Cush ing's
Honor Bright" Miss Ring is to play a
type well suited TO her personality, and
will leave Los Angeles next month for
rehearsals.
Rehearsals were begun yesterday for
"The Blue Paradise" which will open
at the Casino Theatre the first week
Of August The production will play
at Long DIduCUs Jury on hlN u - 80
being staged by Benrmo, who Is also
putting on Hands Up!" at the Forty
fourth Street Theatre. The latter re-
vue is scheduled 20 open next Thurs
day, and seats will be on sale Monday
morning.
To maintain the high beauty stand
ard of the "Ziegfeld Follies," Mr.. Zieg-
field announced yesterday that no one
would be allowed to take vacations
while the piece is at the New Amster-
cam.
Laurence Grossmith, Nigel Barrie
Jerome Kern and Charles Judels are
the survivors in the tennis tournament
of the Nobody Home" company. The
finals will be played Sunday, at Rock
away, and prize cups are TO be awarded
the winners. These were given by F
Ray Comstock and Miss Elisabeth Mar
bury.
FRITZ ScheF, whose indispositior
prevented her from appearing at the
New Brighton Theatre this week, vii
be the feature there during the week
OF August 8.
Miss Nellie Revell, who has beer
vaudeville editor Of "The Morning
telegraph" is now a member Of the
administrative staff of the Orpheum
circuit. embracing variety theatres in
the West She will be the director OF
its publicity.