New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-10-12
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Elsie Janis Wants to Get
All Mixed Up with
Shakespeare.

Elsie Janis In Shakespeare is
the combination that New York may be
called upon to face some day. For Miss
Janis would essay Juliet, and the
thought is really hers, not the press
agents. Also, although the fact is not
mentioned in the prospectus, it is un-
derstood that Miss Janis's choice for
Romeo would be Douglas Fairbanks.
The star of miss Information" be-
lieves (and general opinion shows a
tendency 10 concur that she would
bring to Juliet several things that have
been lacking in the past. Briefly, she
would put a little pep into the piece.
Parts OF the play, she states, would
naturally have TO be rewritten, and she
would want at least one scene wherein
she could speak French. she might. she
says, incorporate bit Of Portia, be
cause in that event she would have a
chance TO don male clothes.
Although the name of Fairbanks has
not been suggested TO Miss Janis IN
connection with the role of Romeo, 1t IS
not thought that there would be any
objection, since that actor could nitro
duce some action into the balcony scene
by leaping up onto the balcony and
back again.
Should Miss Janis decide TO bring
"Romeo and Juliet" 10 New York, 1t Is
announced that Harry b. Smith will be
engaged to make the American adapta-
ton. Miss Janis says that she is Sc
rious about the matter. as she cannot
understand why at least one volume OF
Shakespeare should not be added to the
Elsie books.
Supporting George Nash in "The
Mark of the Beast" which comes to the
Princess October 10, will be Alma Bel
win. Leonore Ulrich. George Howard
Reginald Mason, Suzanne Jackson, Hor-
ace Brahem and +. Grey.
The second act of Rolling Stones
current at the Harris, will be played AT
the Hotel Aston Friday afternoon be
fore the Art Society of the Theatre AS
Sembly, Of which Mrs. j. christopher
Marks is chairman. The entire probes
sional cast will give the performance
the subtle Selwyns hoping TO get inc
audience so interested that they VIII
simply have to go to the Harris Theatre
to see how the play turns out.
The Hippodrome is SCATTERING all rec
ords for advance sales these days, SO, =
900 having passed through the little
window yesterday.
around the Map" the latest c. VI.
: Mcclellan musical play, is unoileially
destined To be the next occupant OF the
New Amsterdam Theatre, fron when
"Moloch" was painlessly extracted on
Saturday night
In accordance with his weekly Gus
tom. Manager A. H. Woods decided
Yesterday that the title of the new
Potash and Perlmutter play was about
que for a change. The play IS al
present in Atlantic City, and is name
less. ABE and Mawruss" is the latest
titular aspirant. but there IS an in
creasing popular demand that the niece
be called THE Chameleon" However,
it is believed that the only way IN
which the play will get permanent
title will be to marry one.
"The Whirl of Life" a photoplay
STAYING Mr. and Mrs. Vernon Castle,
will be shown at the Globe Theatre on
Sunday night. Thereafter it will be
unreeled at that playhouse twice each
Sunday and every afternoon except
Wednesdays and Saturdays.
Billie Burke. who has been Tri-
angling in California. - due 10 arrive
in New York this week.