New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-06-12
Maude Adams in "A Kiss
for Cinderella" To Be
Seen at Empire.
MANY NEW PIECES
FOR OTHER STARS
Ann Murdoch TO Open at Lyceum
in New Comedy-Skinner
to Follow.

Maude Adams, in James Barrie's new
play. "A Kiss for Cinderella" heads
the long and imposing list of produc-
tons planned for next year by the
Charles Frohman Company, the organ
ization formed TO perpetuate the name
of the manager who lost his life on the
Lusitana. Particular interest attaches
to the information that the company
plans an active season in view Of the
many rumors recently circulated. which
limited at the disintegration of the
Frohman stars.
Miss Adams will bring her present
tour to an end on July l. :She will
then take a vacation until October.
when she ia scheduled to reappear in
"A Little Minister" for another brief
tour. She opens for her annual en-
gagement at the Empire Theatre, be-
ginning Christmas week
Ann Murdoch will appear early in
August at the Lyceum Theatre in
Please Help Emily" a comedy by II.
VI. Harwood, presented by arrangement
with Selwyn & Co. This play was
one of the London successes of the
present season. Otis Skinner will fol-
low Miss Murdoch at the Lyceum in n
new play of American life by Booth
Harrington. II is as yet unnamed, and
was specially written for Mr.. Skinner.
New Play for Miss Barrymore.
Ethel Barrymore will complete the
season at the Lyceum, according 10 the
announced plans, in new comedy
never before given on any stage. If
this play is a success Miss Barrymore
viii probably appear IN 1t in London
next year.
The Empire Theatre will reopen Mon
day, August 2S. with Julia Sanderson,
Donald Brian and Joseph Cawthorn in
"Sybil' for a brief second New York
season. This is the first time the his
toric Empire has housed a musical
show. Succeeding "Sybil" Margaret
Anglin will appear in William Somerset
Maugham's comedy Carolina" The
play will mark Miss Anglin's first eff
fort under the management Of the
FrOhman company. Mr.. Vaughan will
come to America TO superntend the
production. Cyril Maude will follow
Miss Anglin in a new piece as yet un-
decided. after which Miss Adams will
open in her play.
William Gillette will appear for a
season of six weeks at the Empire
after Miss Adams. in a new play by
well known English author. lie will
Their tcaT the larger cities for an adj
ditional fourteen weeks Blanche
Bates will have new play, now be-
ing written for her by Mr.. Vaughan.
She expects to open her season early
in October.
Two Projects with Belasco.
The Charles Frohman Company will
carry on two projects in conjunction
with David Belasco. one an all-star
production Of a well known drama,
now being modernized by Mr.. Belasco.
Among other plays delivered TO the
company and for which players and
theatres viii be announced are: "Our
Retters." by William Somerset
Vaughan, a serious play by Henry
Arthur Jones, a comedy by Nicodemi
bert Henry Davies's new play,
which is TO receive its first produc-
lion in America: also new PLAYS by
Edward Sheldon, Augustus Thomas
and Harry James Smith.
New musical comedies which have
been accepted are written by II. b.
Smith and Victor Jacob Rennold
Wolf and Claiming Pollock and Paul
Rubens
Former Frohman stars who have
left the present management or for
whom no plans were announced in
clude John Drew NOW under the man
agement Of John d. Williams John
Barrymore (also under Mr.. Williamss
management, Billie Burke and Marie
DorO.