New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-15
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Staging Treasure Island"
Involves Drilling and
Blasting.

When Charles Hopkins built the
Punch and Judy Theatre he profted by
the parable Of the man who built his
house upon the sand He founded his
stage upon a rock, and dared the critics
to descend and the audience TO blow.
For season the rock was good
friend, but Hopkins has discovered that
1t must be removed before Treasure
Island" can be staged In the manner 10
which II hopes to grow accustomed.
Consequently workmen are drilling
and blasting these days beneath thu
stage of the Punch and Judy Theatre.
They are making pit fifteen feet wide,
eight feet deep and six feet long, in
which will labor stage hands whose
duty it will be to pilot the good ship
"Hispaniola" toward Treasure Island. !"
The drill Is descending at the rate OF
once every thirty seconds, and with
each new effort is chipping away lit
tie more of the rock and another sec
tion Of the Hopkins exchequer.
Following his usual custom, Victor
Herbert will conduct the orchestra
when his latest work, "The Princess
Pat" opens at the Cort week from
Monday.
You can lead horsedealer nearly
anywhere, states May Irwin, but you
cannot make her sell horses for MILL
tary purposes. Miss Irwin has refused
a war offer for dozen animals raised
on her Thousand Islands property.
without specifying who has been
endeavoring to infringe on the copy
right, Elisabeth Marbury issues a gen
eral warning to the effect that Lou
Tellcgen is under her exclusive man
agement. Tellegen, as a good French
man, has been spelling his name with
out the hyphen since that article be-
gan to fall into disrepute.
Florence Roberts, after hiatus OF
several years, has come again under
the management of John Cort Sh"
will be seen in "The Claim" a drama
of Arizona by Frank Dare.
With nothing more to be desired in
the way Of audiences, the management
of the Globe Theatre Is claiming the
birds of the skies as "Chin-Chin' en-
thusiasts, and is said TO be preparing
TO 90 further If nobody stops them.
The man in charge Of the Globe 8 slid
ing roof reports that birds gather in
his territory nightly at S:l5 and re
main until the end Of the performance.
He fails to state why they arc missing
the matinees.
The title of Ethel Barrymore's play
has been changed from Roast Beef
Medium" to Emma McC hesney & CO..
Edna Ferber and George '. Hobart are
the authors.
Bernhardi, Europe's greatest pro;ean
artist. who plays more characters than
there are in the Chinese language, has
finally been persuaded 20 come 70
America. and will top the bill at the
Colonial next week. Bernhard can at
tire himself from mead 10 foot IN three
or four seconds. and a committee OF
New Jersey commuters Will attend his
first performance.
The play that Henry Arthur Jones
wrote for Otis skinner last year has
been given the name OF Cock o the
Walk" The piece is now IN rehearsal
and the dramatist will arrive from Lon
dom before the first performance. Mr.
Jones describes the play as "a comedy
Of character and situations whieh is
considered TO be reasonably DEFINITE.
NJ. Skinner will play an oldtime actor.
"A Pair of Silk Stockings" last night
began a three weeks engagement at
the Booth.
sherman Was Right" Frank Man.
del's war farce" will open out OF
town October (. In the cast are Hale
Hamilton, Georgia Lawrence, Jefreys
Lewis and Martin Alsop.
The ice plant at Castles in the Air
having been unable 20 compete with
the weather, the opening Of the ice
PALACE has been postponed 70 Sep
TENDER %.
During the run OF "The Two Virtues
NJ the Booth Theatre Z. IL. Sothe
will occupy the home Of the late Clyde
Fitch, at il3 West Fortieth Street