New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-18
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Washington Square Play
ers Announce First Bill
al BandboX.

The Washington Square Players, who
were a minor league sensation at the
Bandbox Theatre in the spring OF the
wear. will begin their first full season
1T that playhouse on October A. The
opening bill will consist Of four one
act plays. The players are branching
out as regular producers this season
and will give performances every even
ing and matnees on Saturdays. IL Is
even hoped to have ticket scandal. -.
On the first bill will be THE Antick.'
a Yankee fantasy by Percy Mackayei
"A Night of Snow" by Roberto Bracco'
translated from the Italian by Ralph
Roeder; Fire and Water" a comedy
of the war By Heryey White, and
"uolnna's Husband" an historical COM
edy by Philip Moeller. Later In the
season longer plays will be produced
and d repertory gradually acquired. :.
Edward Goodman will continue as dl-
rector. and most of the players who
scored successes last year Will be IN
the company. Beverly Sitgreaves, well
known on the professional stage, VIII
be present in an advisory capacity ~
is reported that the admission Zee WIZ
lump from 80 cents TO 81, but TINS
move is being contemplated solely IN
the interests OF Art.
Now that Grace George has come into
nossession of the Playhouse, she ex-
meets TO make sundry changes designed
TO work for the general welfare and
demonstrate that women should be
given the ballot The most important
is reduced scale Of prices for the
early part of the week.
On Monday and Tuesday evenings
and at Wednesday matinees, when are
tho theatrical non-rush hours, seats IN
the rear part of the orchestra Will re-
tail at 81. Balcony prices Will scale
down to a mere quarter. Furthermore,
n choice of seats at these popular per-
formances will be extended to the
Drama League and other charitable
bodies.
The resumption Of the run Of Gust
Rows" discontinued at the Comedy
early in the week, has been indefinitely
postponed.
Elsie Ferguson's next play will be
"The Prime Minister" just completed
nv Hall Caine. in which she will be
seen in the role of a German glrl. The
Prime Minister" will await the com
rletion of Miss Fereuson's tour IN
aOutcast," announced 10 open IN De-
troit on Monday.
More war pictures are on the way.
Films showing the German ana Aus
trian armies in action will begin run
AZ the Forty-fourth Street Theatre on
Monday. They were taken under the
auspices of "The Chicago Tribune"
An event second only in American
history 10 the signing OF the Declara-
ton Of Independence occurred yester-
day afternoon, when the Century tap
room-"the only Continental bar in an
American theatre"-was dedicated by
Ned Wayburn and his staff. Mr. way
burn, according to the reports, broke
bottle of cider over the back OF char.
The dispatch fails to state why CIDER
was used in place Of the customary and
more expensive champagne.
The Lvceum Theatre, where Marie
Teupest is appearing in "Rosaiind'
end "Tbe Duke of Killiecrankie," will
be closed until Monday because Of a
slight injury sustained by Miss Tenn
nest during the performance Thursday
night. The star tripped and fell while
-
making her exit in the Barrie playlet.
Janet Beecher. under contract with
David Belasco, has been farmed OUT TO
the Selwyns to appear in Avery Hop
woods farce, 1.-THE Morning After
Henry Miller and Ruth Chatterton,
who have been appearing in separate
companies of Daddy Long-Legs," will
co-star during the Philadelphia and
Boston runs of the play. Mr.. Miller
will ioin Miss Chatterton's company
late in the month.
Two advance agents-called body at
tendants- Sahary-Djeli arrived yes
terdav on the Baltic. SALARY herself,
due Monday on La Touraine, is the
Arabian dancer who is bringing her
own priest and q collection OF prayer
rugs for use at the Winter Gardens
sacred Sunday night concerts.
Among those who will uphold the
sacredness OF tomorrow nights enter
tainment at the Winter Garden, incl
dentally. will he Olga Petrova, Cecil
Lean and Cleo Mayfeld.
Walter ]. Kingsley, who is rapidly
proving his fitness 10 inherit the
mantle of H. Rider Haggard, now
states that Roshanara is rubbed down
twice daily with snake oil 70 impart
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