New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-01-21
NEWS OF PLAYS
And PLAYERS
Marie DreSSler a God
mother - Actors Fund
Beneht-Other Notes.
By HECTOR TURNBCLL.

As result of losing a wager predlc-
tion regarding the outcome OF the
stork's gift basket, Marie Dressler. the
comedienne VINO is starring IN "A
MiN-Up" az the Ihirty-nlnth street
Theatre. will entertain John =. Dough
erty. the proud father. and other mem
beers Of the company at a dinner party
81 the Hotel Aston after tO-nlght- per
Torrance Miss Dressler bet That the
youngster would be boy. but an I'M
FAINT of the gentler sex arrived yester-
dav instead. Nh DougheIty mas named
his daughter Marie Dressler Dough
crtv. i'm honor of the comedienne. Nh.
Dougherty plays the part o. Sam
Landman i'm "A MiX-Up.' lmpersonat-
ing the character Of a prizetighter, and
the husband of Gladys, who is played
by Miss Dressler.
An unusual novelty will be offered a.
the Actors Fund benefit on January ~
al the Century Opera House IN the APP
pearance Of Miss Virginia BROOKS
daughter Of Joseph Brooks. the theatrl-
cal producer. who will sing three snort
selections from the opera "Mlarka,' en-
titled "Nuages." "La Pluie" and
"Hvmne des Morris" respectively. Inc
opera is based on the novel Of the same
name by Jean RichOpin; the music was
written By Alexandra Georges. ana IL
was produced several years ago at the
Opera Comique, Paris. The music has
not been heard in this country.
In the second week Of the second
series of the Theatre Francois. PLAYING
al the Century Lyceum. Mile. gabrielle
Dorziat will play the part when she
created in Paris before she played ne
Hawk The play IS called Les
Eclaireuses," by NJ. Donnay, and II
deals with suffrage and feminlsm.
During that week, February 10; wnlch
is 10 be a gala week, part OF the pro
ceeds will be given TO the fund Tor
moor comedians in France, started by
Mile. DOrziat.
h. Iden Payne's production OF The
Critic" which will be seen on the stage
OF the Princess Theatre next MONDAY
will serve for the return OF MISS
Emelie Polini. former leading woman
of the Princess Players, TO the scene OF
her many triumphs. In the Payne pro-
duction she will play Tilburina. nero
inc Of the tragedy within the comedy'
Mr. Pavne himself has the leading role
in this piece, and will be supported by
a large company. including Dallas An
derson, Miss SaXone Loreland. Mario
Maieroni, Whitford Kane. Thomas
I.ouden. Wallis Clark. Marguerite
Hertz. Marie Leonhard, Kate Morgan
Patricia Power, Elyin Hodges, Law,
renee Grant, Wilfrid Seagram' Howard
Plnge, Gareth Hughes, Edward Lehsy
and +. Cecil Butler.
Charles Burnham. president Of the
Associatior Of Theatre Managers OF
Greater New York. announced yester-
dav that the eleventh annual banquet
oC tho association will be held tins
vear on February 10 AT the Waldorf
hstoria. This date will mark the
,u,cIfth anniversary Of the organiza.
80, of the society. The committee OF
orrargements includes Mare klav, Az
Uavman. Charles Dillingham; and
Charles Burnham'
Tho programme as now arranged Tor
u,a o,nuaI Actors Fund benefit at the
Co,,nrv Theatre on Friday, January
90 y.li he a varied comedy perform
80 onening with the watch your
S,onners" from the New Amsterdam
Tbeatre Miss Elsie Ferguson ana Les
Ito Faber will appear m a new one-ac'
play. and Charles : roii"an n ~.
sent Barrie play, with L,nei ,r nniay
moro George VI. Conan ana NllIlah
Toii;cr have prepared an amusing skit'
S TV'ltr, and Stone, Mr.. ard Mrs, Mrs.
Vernon Castle and Frank lhheS "SsS
julie julie Opp will recits; and virginia Ia.anS
brooks. daughter of Manager Jo ,,,p,
Brooks. will be heard IN a "'u unS Fam
pri arc included in special numbers.
T T5,ee entertainment ntc viii conclude win
= ne spe eI prepared rambOl; or MN mn,
str SP' first part, by the Twelfth . Misn'
dances and choruses arranged oy a GsudS
5. Collins and JACK nI[ on;se Dresser.
T ISIi" pS @"u Margaret wycherly' Louise
iT,,% Minnctta Barrett, Ida W ssdsn
man Louise Collins Mrs Edwin ,,r,.n,
W @ Mckinney, Lillian IpursS'''