New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-16
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
The Hot Weather IS Doing
Dire Things to the
Theatres.

It is generally admitted that heat
causes expansion. The only people I'M
willing TO grant it are the theatrical
managers, who assert that the discov-
erer of this great principle failed to
make any experiments with box office
receipts. The effect of heat nthe
box Office being what it is, the the
atrical business in New York is con-
fronted to-day by a situation that is
unprecedented.
Four openings scheduled for this
week have been postponed until next
week. Another announced for next
week has been put off until the week
following. Two plays that opened n
few days ago have suspended opera
tons until next Thursday. One at
traction cancelled its matinee yester-
day.
Mechanical reasons are given for the
postponement of Stolen Orders" and
Town Topics but it is understood
that that the hot weather is at least
guilty of contradictory negligence. I'm
der the new order "Stolen Orders"
comes to the Manhattan Opera House
on September "a, while "Town Topics"
opens the renascent Century a day
earlier.
Last night was to have witnessed the
premiere of Husband and Wife" at
the Forty-eighth Street Theatre, but
this play will not be seen until next
Tuesday. Grace George, in "The New
York Idea" another Brady attraction,
has been postponed until September 49,
1.-TWO Is Company" announced for to-
night at the Lyric, has been put off
until next Wednesday. Just Boys" at
the Comedy, and "Our Children at
Maxine Elliott's, closed temporarily
last night, and will wait until next
Thursday evening before continuing
their runs. At the Park Theatre May
Twins company was given an after
noon off.
Commenting on the weather condi-
tions, William A. Brady last night sug-
gested a national uniform for use dur
ing the hot spell-the same to consist
of a cheerful smile and a string OF
beads of perspiration.
Every once in q while a producer an
nounces plans for the foundation OF
permanent musical stock company at
the name of Augustin Daily is men
toned somewhere in the prospectus.
The Times Producing Company, Of
which Ben Teal is the directing genius,
harbors plans of this sort for the
Longacre.
Three new musical comedies, of
which two are foreign and one neutral,
will be presented by the Times Com
pany this season. It is unlikely that
any of these will be staged at the
LonRacre, however, since the manage
ment is hoping that "The Girl Who
Smiles" will prove hardy enough to
play a season in New York.
a trio of dramas is also announced
one of them a dramatization of Cynthia
Stockley's novel, Poppy In addi-
ton. there will be Sunday night con-
certs at the Longacre later in the sea-
son.
Hall Game has found time between
war articles TO write a play that the
Charles Frohman Company will pro-
duce in New York this year. 1t is en-
titled THE Prime Minister"
David Warfield returns to-day from
San Francisco and will soon be rehears-
ing in a new Belasco play. IL IS I'M
derstood that the actor found the
Golden Gate far less aureus than the
door to the Belasco Offices.
Lawrence Haynes. q tenor OF grand
opera proportions (voeally). was en-
gagged by cable yesterday TO create the
principal role in "Kstinka," by Otto
Hauerbach and Rudolf Friml. Arthur
Hammerstein will make the production.
The opening night is being eagerly
awaited. inasmuch as "ktinka" IS
story Of Russia written by two Ger
mans.
Motion pictures Of the Mcfarland
Gibbons fight. which are said TO show
conclusively that the contestants did
move, will be an added attraction AZ the
Columbia Theatre all OF next week.
Paul VI. Potter. who made a play out
of "Trilby," met NJ. Tourneur. who
made a film out OF it. in front OF the
Forty-fouIth Street Theatre last night.
Passersby were disappointed at the re-
suit. --