New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-07-21
NEWS OF PLAYS
And PLAYERS
Duke of Killicrankie" To
Be. the First Frohman
Offering This Season.

News OF all the all-star ombination
az which Charles Frohman was at work
before he sailed on the Lusitania was
made yesterday by the company which
is to carry on his interests. This pro-
duction is TO be the first offering of
the corporation this fall. and in addi-
ton TO the excellent cast engaged il
is noteworthy that the plays to be
given are Robert Marshalps "The Duke
OF Killicrankie" and one by Sir James
Barrie. which is 20 be presented for
the first time in America.
Final arrangements have been COM
pleted and Francis Wilson will have
the part Of Henry Pitt Welby; Marie
Tempest is to be seen as Mrs. Null
holland; Ann Murdoch, as Lady Hen
rietta Addison. and Graham Browne
will reappear in his original role OF
the Duke Miss Tempest. in letter,
says that she feels as if she were car
rying out c. F.'s wishes in accepting
her part. as the late manager suggest
ed the project to her last spring, just
before he sailed.
Giovanni Zenatello, the dramatic
tenor. and Maria Gay, the mezzo-so-
DldnO,
bnoff for the grand opera company he
is forming for joint presentation with
Pavowa and her Russian ballet this
season. The company is to play in New
York and will also tour the United
States and Canada. SignOr Zenatello
was introduced to this country in the
Oscar Hammerstein Opera House, and
has been more recently member OF
the Boston Opera Company. Nine. Gay
made her American debut with the
Metropolitan and has appeared in sew
eral concert tours.
Derwent Hail Game, son of the au-
thor, is 10 make his first appearance IN
fall. He is to have the title role in
his fathers new version of his novel,
"The Manxman," known as Pete" The
play was originally produced at the
Lyceum Theatre, London, twenty years
ago. with Wilson Barrett in the leading
part. Mr.. Gaines tour will be under
the direction Of Joseph Brooks and will
open at Montreal on September IL.
Pete" will be brought TO New York IN
October. Mr.. Game will also present
the spectacle Drake" during his tour.
The Messrs. Shubert have engaged
Chapine, the Belgian-American prima
donna, for leading role in The Blue
Paradise" which is TO be seen at the
Casino the first week in August II
' i'll first be presented in Long Branch.
Edgar Selwyn's comedy. Rolling
Stones" went into rehearsal yesterday
at the Harris Theatre, under the su-
thor's direction. This will be Selwyn
a. Co.'S first production OF the season,
AMI its cast will include Charles Rug
giles. Harrison Ford, Arthur Aylesworth,
Frank Kingdom, Bertha Mann, James
Kearney, Marie Carroll and Rae Selwyn.
Robbins, feature of the European
music halls, has been engaged for
Hands Up" which opens at the Forty
fourth Street Theatre tomorrow even
ing. He gives limitations OF musical
instruments.
Miss Chase. of vanity Fair; Miss
Gould, Of The Woman's Home Com
panion"; Mrs. Ralston, OF THE Delin-
Gator" and Miss Anne Rittenhouse are
among the writer's who have been asked
to be Judge in the contest for when
Florence Walton has offered a prize OF
$3.50 for the best dancing gown design.
Mary Miles Minter. who played the
till, role in THE Littlest Rebel, has
be n engaged to appear exclusively for
the Metro Pictures Corporation.
evidence" which was produced at
the Lyric Theatre last season, IL being
filmed by the +. Ray Comstock Picture
Corporation under the direction of I'D,
win August. Miss Haidee Wright and
Lionel Pape, who appeared in the play
will also be in the screen version.