New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-19
NEWS OF PLAYS
And PLAYERS
Barker'S Production Post
poned "Hypocrites" -
A New Ziegfeld Star.
BY HECTOR TTRNRIII-

by HECTOR TURNBULL.
because Of severe weather at sea the
Cunard Line has notified Granville
Barker that the steamship Tropea, car
rylng the scenery and costumes for
Mr.. Bankers productions. "Androcles
and the Lion" "A Midsummer Nights
Dream THE Doctors Dilemma" and
The Madras House" will not arrive IN
New York until late to-day. On this
account Mr.. Barker has postponed the
opening of his season at Wallack's
with "Androcles and the Lion" by
bernard Shaw, and "The Man Who
Married Dumb Wife," by Anatole
France, until next Tuesday night. Jan
uary 20. Purchasers OF tickets for Fri
day and Saturday nights and Saturday
matinee of this week must exchange
same at the box Office at Wallack's.
Bernard Granville made his first ap-
pearance last night IN the LleGield
Midnight Frolic on the New Amster-
dam Eoof and scored IN Il new song.
THE SpOoky Girl" IN which a score
of girls atured in Illuminated trans
parent costumes produced startling
effect. George O'Donnell. as Diamond
Jim, was newcomer and was warmly
received in the song "The First
NiEhter.' A new ensemble number.
The Midnight Girl" was done in the
typical Ziegteldian style
One of the special numbers prepared
for the Actors Fund benefit for Janu-
airy % at the Century Theatre will be
the Offering BY the Twelfth Night Club
in the form Of minstrel first part"
with end women, singers and dancers
ha
bers of this club. The musical num-
bers are by Laura Sedgwick Collins,
and the act IS staged by Jack Hazard.
Margaret Edwards, who plays the
role of Truth in Bosworth's produc-
tion of "Hypocrites," the photo pro-
ductiOn which opens at the Long Acre
Theatre next Wednesday night, IL
jOurneying all the way from Los
Angeles to New York TO play
in the exact position the part she
portrays in the role Of Truth in the
picture. Miss Edwards will appear the
opening night at the Long Acre, after
which she returns TO Los Angeles, and
will be replaced by another artist fol
lowing the premiere. "Hypocrites' tells
the story of Gabriel. ascetic, who
carves from stone the image of Truth.
The pOpulace at the unveiling grow
frantic at the nakedness of the image
and STAY the sculptor. Five thousand
years pass, and the form Of Gabriel
is reincarnated in a minister. Truth,
his idol. returns, and IN its nude form
guides him through modern day eX-
cesses. 10 which She holds mirror,
rejecting the natural causes, effects
and episodes. The production has been
IL.
many ministers and a gathering of the
atrical managers. Among those IN the
cast are Courtenay Foote, Myrtle Sted-
man, Adele Harrington, Dixie Carr and
Herbert Standing.
The Dolphin Ripple" unique com
bination Of dance evolutions, viii be
introduced by George Grossmlth and
Emmy Wehlen during this evenings
performance of "To-nights the Night
at the Shubert Theatre. Specially de-
signed Arabian masquerade costumes
will be worn and an Oriental back
ground employed The music for the
Dolphin Ripple" was written by Paul
A. Rubens in London, and the compost
ton did not arrive here until late sat
urday night.
The Shuberts announce that Joe
Weber's first production of "The Fallen
Idol" will take place at the Comedy
Theatre on Saturday night OF TINS
week instead Of on Friday.
Among the speakers at the Drama
League meeting at the BandboX The
atre this afternoon will be Elsie Fer
guson. now appearing at the Lyceum
Theatre i'm "Outcast" The subject Of
the discussion will be "The Punch Play
Versus the Charm Play"
David Belasco presented Frances
Starr at the Belasco Theatre, Washing
ton. last night in Edward Knoblauch's
latest play Marie Odile.' The play was
we'll received according TO the reports
Miss Starr and the play will open IN
the Belasco Theatre, New YORK, on
Tuesday night. January 26. Miss STAIRS
supporting company includes Jerome
Patrick. Frank Reicher, Edward Don
nelly. Henry Nogel, Paul Stanley, Al
phonse Either. Edward Waldmann'
Charles ". Kaufman, Robert Robson,
Marie Wainwright. Harriet Otis Del
lonbaugh, Ada {. Nevil, Alice Martin,
SALLY Williams, Mildred Dean, Amy
Fitzpatrick, Mary Green, Mona Murray
and Alice Carroll.
A new dancer made her American
debut last evening at the Jardin de
Danse under the management of VIII
liam Morris. She is Mile. Mia Devi,
for many months the attraction at the
Folies Bcrgere and Moulin Rouge,
Paris.
IN VAUDEVILLE.
Helen Ware as a Headliner at