New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-09-09
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
High Tide in the English
Invasion Is Reached
This Week.

Cyril Maude, George Arliss and
Percy Burton are due in New York
from England this week, but there was
little talk on Broadway yesterday Of
sending a committee Of American act
ors to welcome them at the dock.
Bringing a number of English actors,
Messrs Maude and Arlss arrive this
morning on the New York. Mr.. Maude
returns TO Grumpy" and Mr. Arllss
TO the management of George Tyler
and Klaw g. Erlanger
But Percy Burton, being general
manager for Granville Barker, Forbes
Robertson and Lewis Waller, stands
even less chance than Maude and Ar
liss of being guest OF honor at re
ception at the Lambs Not only
that, but Mr.. Burton is in negotiation
with still another English actor-man-
ager, and expects to give New York
Pinero's new play, THE Big Drum"
examined without mercy, Jo-
seph Brooks. back from Toronto, yes
terday admitted that the first perform
ance of the new all-star "Trilby" cast
transcribed anything else ever seen in
the theatrical line. In fact, the tour
will be interrupted to bring the attrac-
ton into New York again. Mr.. Brooks,
as is well known, is "Trilby's" pro-
Queer and manager.
Other openings being scheduled for
Monday and Tuesday of next week,
William A. Brady has agreed TO relieve
the dramatic congestion by postponing
Husband and Wife" until Wednesday.
1t will be seen at the Forty-eighth
Street Theatre. Similarly, Grace
Georges revival of "The New York
Idea" destined for the Playhouse, has
been put forward from September 20
10 81.
With the Pacific dew still upon her
Eileen Molyneux arrived in town yes
terday from Puget Sound, and at
late hour last night she was still re-
hearsing with Town Topics" Miss
Molvneux. who has been with the Al
Jolson company in dancing Around"
is described as tall, slender and re-
markedly pretty" The fact that she
will be Clifton Webb's dancing partner
in the new show at the Century, how
ever, is expected TO prove OF greater
aid in identifying her
The theatrical season in Cornish be-
ing unpromising, Mrs. Annie Wilson
Howe. sister of President Wilson, came
down from Vermont last night and saw
1.-THE Blue Paradise" Two nieces, a
nephew and a grandniece assisted in
filing the box. The occasion was Mrs.
Howe's birthday.
"Stolen Orders," which is said to be
larger than the Panama Canal and al
most as big as the Kaiser, will under
20 its first ores rehearsal az the Man
haitian Opera House tonight. The per-
Torrance will begin al midnight.
Ethel BARRYMORE, 'Roast Beef Me-
dium ard Others started rehearsaIs
Yesterday unOer the guiding hand o.
Augustus Thomas.
A. Baldwin Sloane, whose fame rests
securely on q classical song entitled,
"When You Amt Got No Money You
Needn't Come Round; Jack Hazard,
who IS destined 10 90 down 20 posterity
as the author OF "Ain't Il Awful,
Mabel" and Percival knight, who has
also written popular songs in his time,
are TO star Jointly under the manage
ment Of William Harris, jr. lnasmuch
as each OF these authors will have
litersry hand in the show, the result
is guaranteed to please.
Aldrich rowker has Joined May IT.
wins company 1t the PARK.