New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-08-26
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Charles Cherry Will Be
Miss Grace Georges
Leading Man.

Charles Cherry has been engaged to
play leading comedy roles in Miss
Grace Georges repertoire company
fact that is directly traceable to the
sinking of the Arabic. Aboard the
vessel was Kenneth Douglas, bound for
New York TO join Miss Georges COM
pany. One submarine experience was
enough for him, however, and he
celebrated his safe arrival in London
by cabling a request that he be re-
leased from his contract. Miss Georges
season will begin at The Playhouse
September 20, when "1he New YORK
Idea" will be revived.
DESPITE the fears of the timorous,
the country is safe. The chorus men
in "The Blue Paradise" at the Ca
sino. have organized themselves into
a reserve battalion, and are ready to
20 TO the front row in case or nos
tilities. Ray Dodge, one Of their
number, is drilling them daily on the
stage of the Casino.
Dorothy Jardon, who made Harrison
Fisher famous by being picked by him
as one Of the twelve most beautltul
women in the world. will make her
vaudeville debut next week at Keith S
Bushwick Theatre.
Theodor Koslof, who staged the
Russian ballet in "The Passing Show
of 1915" has been engaged by the
Shuberts to conduct a SC hool OF Rus
sian dancing. to which dancers from
sent. Pupils showing aptness will be
given places in a pantomime to be
produced later in the season.
The life story of Maurice. the dan
Ger. is to be handed down to pos,
terity via the films. Maurice Will
spend the season with Hands Up!
and do his picture-acting in the spring.
Hands Up!", incidentally, will leave
the Forty-fOurth Street Theatre next
week and embark on a transcontlnen-
tai tour II will be the first oppor-
tunity afforded the remainder OF the
country to witness the dancing OF
Maurice and Florence Walton.
The New York Giants, who ought to
know about last things If anybody
does. will be Edward Abeles,s guests
at the performance OF The Last
Laugh" at the Thirty-ninth street
Theatre tonight
Robert Dempster has been engaged
to take the place Of Howard Esta-
brook in my Lady's Garter" which
will have its New York premiere at
the Booth Theatre September 8.
Charles Hopkins has engaged Alice
Belmore and Walter Connolly Tor
Treasure Island" with which he Will
open the season of the Punch and
Judy Theatre in October.
Keith's Alhambra Theatre has dis
continued it's summer policy OF motion
pictures and will reopen with high-
class vaudeville on Labor Day
The Colonial will also reopen on
Labor Day, with Nat Wills, Howard
and McCane, Odiva and Bonnie Glass
as headliners.
"The Girl who Smiles now playing
nj the Lyric, will move TO the Longacre
Monday night.
Castles in the Air" atop the Forty
fourtt Street Theatre, has passed INTO
the managerial hands OF Frederic nc
Kay and A. Baldwin Sloane. 1t VIII re-
open early in September.
Score arother legal victory Tor me
Birth Of Nation" A New Jersey
Chancellor vacated an injunction OBJ
tanned BY the Mayor of Atlantic City,
and the big film may now be displayed
in the city by the sea.
Eva Tanguay-none otnerI"lii oe
the headliner next week at the New
Brighton. To secure her services tne
management had to buy OIL contracts
calling for her appearance IN "ashihg-
ton, but they did not even hesi'a'e'
A. G. Delamater's plans for the sea-
.on include the production OF three
new plays on Broadway, at least one
of which is announced rs something
new in the dramatic line.
Cert ude Hoffman, has discovered
that o. Henry's "Bagdad .on-the SUP
way" contains hundreds OF natives OF
the original Bagdad. She MADE tne
discovery by inviting all New YORK
Bagdadians 10 attend the performance
I Palace.