New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-15
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Mr.. Castle and the Palette
Circle - Mr.. Reicher
Pounds a Modern Stage
BY HECTOR TvRNBULf.

by HECIDR 1tRNBtLL.
Appearances are deceitful," rejected
Mr. Frank Adams when he saw Marie
Dressler convulse the audience in her
latest mix-up. Yes, indeed. we throw
back and point with admiration TO Mr.
Vernon Castle. This Lutte string dancer,
who looks as though he might be blown
OIL the stage with the first blast OF
Frank Tinney's cornet, has undoubtedly
the strongest constitution Of any player
on Broadway, bar none. Proving which
we mention his latest achievement.
Not content with appearing in
Watch Your Step" until 1l:l5 p. m.
ne has his valet carry him upstairs
no, that ia the Danse des Follies-
carry him over to the Castles in the
Air" on top Of the Forty-fourth Street
Theatre, where ne wastes sleep until
n. m. This, one might suppose, would
be sufficient preparation for a dancing
instructor who must keep in training
for his $50 per hour gyrations within
the best circles But no. Nern finds
that nothing is better for the legs than
the rariiied air OF the late morning, so
he had himself elected president of the
Palette Circle" This organization for
building up run down physiques is in
the Rathskeller Of the Forty-fOurth
Street Theatre 1t begins operations
AZ . a. m. and continues so long there
after as the process Of elimination per
mits. Mr.. J. G.. McDougall is vice
president and Mr.. Pierre Casolasco sec
Rotary.
The palette Circle" opens Monday.
January %, and ITS opening viii not be
covered by this department.
We respectfully direct the following
announcement TO the attention of the
League Of American Patriots Of the
Drama:
At the request Of a number Of play
goers Of this city Herr Emmanuel
Reicher, European actor and stage di-
rector. has completed arrangements for
the foundation of what is to be known
as Modern Stage"
The purpose of the new organization
will be to produce great and unusual
plays which are either unknown or
little known here. They viii he chosen
from the dramatic repertoires OF all
nations.
One performance each week IS prom
ised. Admission will be for suoscrlo-
ers only. Five performances IN all are
announced for the current season. Mr..
Reicher is negotiating for leading
New York theatre. He has already
been assured the cooperation OF prom
inent artists, among them Mary SHAW
and Hedwig Reicher.
The PLAYS which will be put INTO re-
hearsal for current production lnciude
"Elear." by Gerhart Hauptmann; "John
Gabriel Borkman,' by Ibsen, and the
last play By Bjornstjerne BJornson.
Mr.. Reicher wishes 10 emphasize par
ticularlv that his desire TO stimulate
the American playwright and to pro
duce modern American plays IS one OF
the chief motives of his enterprise.
Should circumstances warrant, this sea
SON or next. Mr. Reicher will present
q drama by TohekOw and other plays d.
Oscar Wilde, George Bernard shaw
Tolstov. Nacterlinck, Strindberg' Wede-
Lind and one or more Of the best known
modern French and Italian dramatlsts..
The "Nodern Stage" has established
+or,norarv Offices at 50 West seth ST..
TIC date Of the first performance, with
the name of the theatre, Will De an
nounced from here within few days
Here. then. is a movement worthy inc
support of the American playgoer' Tor
Herr Reicher intends offering every IN
ducement to the American dramatlst'
and he is widely known, particularly IN
Germany. for his artistic productions
George VI. Conan likes his Hello,
Rroadway." so well that ne IS gong 70
write another show for Raymond Hitch-
cock. He intends devoting the AstoT
Theatre entirely 10 Cohan musical
shows.
selwvn & Co. will present Irwin Cooo
with his illustrated talk at Carnegie
Hal on Saturday night, January 10.
"Secret Strings" will be withdrawn
for reconstruction Saturday night, ana
II II. Frazee will present the Boswortn
pboto drama. "Hypocrites,' at the Long
Acre Theatre in its place for a limited
neriod. The picture is announced as
daring and sensational. although the
censor SAYS it will pass.
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