The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-10-18
ZEPPELINS A BRACER'
FOR MAGGIE TEYTE.
Irish Prima Donna Describes
Night Raids on London
as Fascinating.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

Maggie Teyte. who disappointed the
friends who went to meet her at the dock
Yesterday by not landing in knicker-
pockers. as she was expected to, has de.
cided to forgive n forget the differ
ences between England and relan
MISS Teyte is Irish. Her real name is
TAFT n when she made her first ap-
pearance In Paris she adopted the pres
ent spelling Of her name, az the French
pronunciation made the original form
rhyme with LAY" She Is going to be
magnanimous about England on account,
OF inc Zeppelin raids on London. She
was a member Of that large army of
actors. singers and playwrights which.
headed by Haddon Chambers. was
abroad the night a recent raid was made
III anybody thinks the Zeppelin raids
nave caused any sense of panic" Miss
Teyte said yesterday. he Is wrong. II
10 a fact that the Zeppelins so fascinate
the lookeron that interest In the sight of
.hem makes one forget the danger. I
Know this from my own experience.
Il was In a theatre when a bomb from
one Of the German airships fell outside
Iogether with the rest OF the audience
we rushed Into the street. The peopla
laughed and toked and appeared to be
too much Interested In Watching the Zen.
pelins to get out Of danger. A raid by
the German airships is a wonderful
bracer for the nerves.
The English do not grow angry and
indignant over these raids. There Ia
only the feeling Of deeper contempt for
those who seek to murder innocent
women and children"
Haddon Chambers has a valet who in
as we'll known in the world Of Rentle-
mems gentlemen as his master, the we'll
known Australian play wright. il in his
profession. His name is Hogg and Hogs
happened to become the father of a
daushter on the night Of a Zeppelin raid
about a month ago.
Her name ?" he said the other day IN
answer to the inquiry Of a friend who
had heard OF this increase in HIS family.
Her name? It's Zeppelina. sir. after
the night she was born. you see. sir"
Another Saturday is to see a new
play. Mrs. Boltay's Daughter in
which Rita Jolivet is to make her first
appearance on the stage since she re-
turned from Europe. II will be acted
at the Comedy.
Jeanne Eagles. remembered as an ap-
partition OF blonde beauty in The Crime.
line Girl and before tina in the COM
pany OF Bill" Burke. will succeed Elsie
Ferguson in "Outcast." Miss Eagle,
will play the part of the heroine first
In Trenton this week. Associated with
her will be a number Of English actors
Who appeared in the original London
production Of Hubert Davies's play. Miss
Eagles vas selected from a large mum.
Der OF applicants to play the role OF
Miriam. Before acting In the company
of Billie Burke she had an experience
In stock and has appeared in screen
plays with Arnold Daily. The tour will
be under the direction Of Klaw & Err
LANCER IN connection with the Charles
Company.
When Joan Sawyer returns 10 New
York. 1t will not be to dance on the
stage or anywhere. She will make her
appearance as a dramatic actress in an
emotional play.
Otis Skinner plays an actor in the
new play called Cock O. the Walk by
Henry Arthur Jones. which has been
successfully produced both In Washing !
and Baltimore. He Is an actor OF the |
old school,. ambitious but unsuccessful. ,
and when he gets the chance to act
Othelo to the fd0o OF a famous actor
1t is the fulflment OF his great
est afnDltlOn. But IN order 10 OBTAIN
this distinction he has 10 come to the
rescue OF the famous actor h has be-
come involved In an intrigue with a
young girl who persuaded him to give
her a rendezvous.
Herbert Beerbohm Tree is coming TO
the United States with an English COM
pany TO act before the camera certain
OF tho Shakespearian plays Of his re-
He will bring scenery and cos
and will begin with Henry VIII"
Severa! unemployed actors have re-
been called to the theatrical ex-
changes only to learn that they were
to appear gratuitously In the
performance ~ n play under tho aus
pices of a sociological and medical rs.
ISOLATION b this city soon. There was
the usual explanation that such an APP
might have important results
or, In the usual phrase, lead TO some
The members OF the Actors Equity
Association are TO issue "a weekly bro
tors have been treated with Injustice
by nag 1t is hoped In this way
to create SO much interest in these cases
OF injustice as to make actors bring
members into the organiza-
ton. When its membership is suff-
numerous the members believe
they can impose their conditions on
he managers, Thus does art consent
put itself on a level with labor.