The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-13
ANOTHER PLAY ON
REFORM IN PRISON
MeQrue and Cobb to Compete
With the Success by
G%alsworthy.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

There will be another play on frisoh
reform within a short time TO share the
popularity Of "Justice." which has
| proved more popular within n week
than the other plays Of Galsworthy
| within q much longer period. This is
| "Iust Like Justice" by irwin Cobb and
r. G. Mcgrue. II Il resembles the play
now at the Gambler Theatre from n box
Office point Of view the authors ought
to be satisfied.
Creighton Hale will travel through
New England TO show himself In person
wherever Tho Iron Claw" Ia exhibited.
The demand 70 see the actor himself
along with the pictures 10 growing
stronger every day.
Dorothy Bise!ow will not end her
career on the stage with "Ses America
Fest." She has been engaged by the
Shuberts 70 sing In THE Girl From
Brazil"
Kathleen Macdonald, who will play
the leading role In Tie Dawn" when
A. II. Woods gives George ID. Psrker's
play NJ Atlantic City. is the wife Of
| the author. Robert Bdeson. who has
no, been seen here since Mai and
Wife" At the Forty-elghth street Thea
tire. is In the company.
Patriotism remarked Joe Weber
' yesterday. "is a wonderful thing. In
deed. there IL no emotion grander thar
love OF ones country Take Victor
Herbert. lie Is q wonderful patriot.
loves his n country and IL never tired
OF telling about the glorles OF Ireland.
IAN the sane II won't make things
any easier for the three companies that
was about 10 send into Canada to
sing Iterbert's operetta The only Girl
The Canada tour WAS just beginning.
We had every promise of q great sea-
son for every company. But whether
they will go now Is a question. There
has been an animation that after all
We might postpone the tour until next
season. But patriotism is a great thing.
Don't iuis undo rstand me on that point.
Walter Kingsley. still wearing the
shepherds plaid suit which he put o.
Monday for Social Register Wee's at tho
Palace. az he called II, was more seri-
ous Yesterday. He is afraid that the
ou,pu. OF the one act piaywrighis may
he still further discouraged by the
spring weather.
Think Of the opportunities for the
man who will supply the demand for one
act plays he sa.d With a sigh Of rec
gret. 81; seems impossible 10 ind any
thing like the necessary supply. There
are OF course numerous actors waiting
at this time Of the year 10 20 into .hc
music halls. Apart from their needs. II,
il only necessary to think Of the actors
who started out and had to r~el!nauish
their vaudeville engagements for :he lack
Of n play which could interest audiences
in the vaudeville theatres. Anon these
are Nat Goodwin. Julia Dean. Hattie
Williams. Marie Tempest. Charlotte
Walker and Mrs. Whiffen. who did not
get beyond a modest tryout on a Sunday
L. -s--n -, -
American play rights moi think i worth
while 20 devote some time writing plays
for all these actors who are willing to
pay such good prices for them and are
yet unable to get any vehicle suited to
their purposes"
As nobody volunteered an answer Mr..
Kingsley wandered into the Palace 70
wa.ch Margaret IIawkesNorth and Basil
Duran..
The Actors Equity Associate has
twice recently made its influence. Eel;
Importantly In .ocal theatricalS. When
J~1sephiu. Victor was demanding an IN
c-.,tse In salary for no Jusi!iiabie reason
the Shuher;s appealed 20 this orTaniza-
ton and Miss Victor IL still at the head
Of the playing Just a Woman
az The t'o"ty-sighth Street Theatre. The
second Interference ot the organization
happened IN the case Of Thomas Wise.
who was playing IN 1.-The Merry Wives
AT the criterion Theatre.
All Hayman mad engaged Mr.. Wise Il
act with Ann MurdocN IN he new p,ay,
which oytns its season tomorrow. At
the request of Mr.. Hackc;t. Mr.. Hay
man released Mr.. Wise to play fuisfnf
ou the condition that he would return
10 The company of Miss Murdock when
Mr.. Iiayman required his services, a.
Nj. Hackctt expected to recover ms
health ii. time To r.suin. tho part IN his
production at the criterion Theatre. But
VI Uackett's knee did not mend In tins
and IL Was necessary to continue Mr.
Wise IN the role or clos" tn. theatre.
,ir. Iiayman wanted Mr., Wise for tho
part IN 'Suki." MIR Wi>e thought ho
saw a way out Of his contract with Mr.
Hayuau because he WAS not playing the
leading role. a. he had supposed. hut .he
role third in Importance. Mr.. Haymar
appealed then to IN" ActUs Equity A.
sociaiion.. which decided that Mr.. Wis'
would have TO keep his contract. and TIN,
.>plains why the end ~ The Merr,
wives of Windsor" cam" SO soon anc
why Mr.. Wise had To give up tho alto
Rether pleasant task Of playing fdlstur
Their are 81 yles even in circus enter
tainments. This year the season a
! Madison Square Garden has shown Al
entirely new kind Of entertainment ON,
Of the managers told yesterday Of ~
l novel features. lie said 20 THE ST.
reporter:
1.-The safe and sane circus Gems 4
have struck the keynote Of the anus"