New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1915-04-09
NEWS OF PLAYS
And PLAYERS
Children Play Daddy
Long-Legs' To-day-An-
Gin Play The Balance.
BY HECTOR TURNBULL.

Jean Webster's comedy, Daddy Long
Legs" will be presented By an all star
juvenile cast Of players this afternoon
at the Gaiety Theatre for the benefit OF
the stage Children's School, conducted
By the Rehearsal Club. Bishop Greer
will introduce representative or
Mayor Mitchell, who will deliver short
talk, and Ernest H. Coulter, Of the
Gerry Society, and William McAndrews
will be the other speakers. Boots
Wooster, one Of the little girls in the
orphanage scene OF the comedy, will
play Ruth Chattertons role OF Judy
Abbott, and Robert Smith, one Of the
other orphans. will portray jeryis Pen
dleton, her Daddy Long Legs. Children
from "Chin Chm "Fads and Fencies,'
Granville Barker's company and others
who are appearing IN current New York
attractions will be in other roles.
/ When Margaret Angln presents her
new comedy by Paul Kester at the Ly-
ceum Theatre next Monday night it will
be known as THE Balance" instead OF
The Desert Island" az previously an
nounced The comedy is being played
this week al the Academy OF Music,
4 Baltimore, where il was given It's
premier on Monday night. The play
has undergone some slight changes in
construction and dialogue since the
opening performance, and the author
and Miss Anglin have decided that THE
Balance" is now a more fitting title
/ than the one originally employed.
I Lou-Tellegen, at present in Taking
J Chances at the Thirty-ninth Street
Theatre. has entered into negotiations
with a moving picture company TO pro-
duce an elaborate film version Of Gar
men" during the summer months. An
actual bull fight is planned, in which
Mr.. Tellegen will be given an opportu-
/ nifty 10 display his skill as toreador.
Louis Mann. who has met with sue
cess in "The Bubble" which is playing
at the Booth Theatre. Is at work on a
book of "reminiscences Of the New York
stage. Mr. Mann began his career with
Lawrence Barrett and John Mccullough
in 1868, and has been associated with
some Of the most notable actors and
actresses Of the American stage since.
A reception will be held on the stage
Of the Hudson Theatre this afternoon
az the end of the trial scene in Alice
in Wonderland" Vivian Tobin will
shake hands with all the children in the
audience, and Kenyon Bishop, the
Duchess" viii serve all the boys and
girls with Queen-Of-H Heart tarts.
Selma Mantel. one Of the dancers OF
"Chin-Chin" At the Globe, was engaged
Yesterday by the Universal Film Com
pany to star in a feature motion pict
ure. Behind the Scenes depicting the
life Of chorus girl. Miss Mantell was
selected by the Universal as represent
ing the best type Of American chorus
and if this picture proves the success
looked for she will be featured in q
series Of pictures of the stage.
As one Of the principal features o.
the annual meeting Of the Author''
League Of America. 20 be held in New
York next week, two hundred member
Of the league will attend in a body thu
performance next Monday night. II
Wallack's Theatre. Of Bernard Shaw
"Androcles and the Lion" and Anatol'
Frances The Man VINO MARRIED
Dumb Wife In the party will b.
some of the leading novelists. essay
lists. lecturers and dramatists of th'
country.
The Garrick Producing Company an
nounces that the only matinees o
you Never Can Tell" now playing a
the Garrick. will be on Saturday after
moons at 2:2O p. m.
Nile. Vadie. the young Los Angelo
girl who is dancing at the head Of he
own company at the Palace Theatre
this week. has received an offer e
travel with Nile. Genee as alternate
and co-dancing star.