The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-09

~ 'ih't INf NV "N wv
N~eighborhood Playhouse to-
night. This is the last OF the extra
performances given on of the
UNUSUAL demand for seats. The ballet
will DO preceded by ADVERTISEMENTS
given by the pupils of Helen Moeller
and by the ~Ncighborhood Dancers.
Beginning April 90 the Neighbor.
hood Players will present a bill of four
n act plays.
A matinee for the benefit OF Hun
garian children loft orphans through
tho war will be held at the Lyric Thea
tire on Tuesday afternoon. The pro-
grainme thus far includes Mrs. Fiske.
who will recite a poem about children
composed by Amolic isives: Viola Al
len and Orrin Johnson In the church
scene in much Ado About Nothing"
Henrietta trosman in a scene from
a You Like It," Kathryn k.ddcr in
"A Washerwoman Duchess BY Louis
A~nspacher, assisted by Walter Hamp-
ton, Louis AnspaCher and company:
Amelia Summerville in "A special pro-
gramme, Brandon lyman and
in a one act play and others. Eleanor
Gordon will give n programme of
poems about children. Arthur Schnitz.
ler's playlct The Farewell Supper"
will be put on by Madeline DelInar,
Benjamin kauser. Harmon MacGregor
and Hubert Osborne.
John Cooper rowys has been added
90 the number Of speakers who will
talk at The Drama League meeting on
Galsworthy's play Justice" at the
- - It@. 49,.
at $3.50 o'clock. The rest of the sneak
ers are Thomas Mott Osborne. Judge
Wadhams. Walter Irichard Eaton and
O.. +. Hegsie Of the Justice" COM
pany.
A special performance under the d.
rection OF Daniel Frohman will be
given next Sunday evening. April IS,
at the Century Theatre. for the Actors
Fund by a number Of stars. mostly
women, who have desired to appear
for this charity. One of the special
numbers will be Marie Dressler In her
latest song success. Ballet Russo
which was the cause Of the recent
trouble between the singer and Mrs.
O.. Fl. +. Belmont. The song was in
PRODUCED by Marie Drcssler in Mrs.
Belmont's Melinda and Her Sisters
and was claimed as her property but
disputed by the singer. Sir Herbert
Beerbohm Tree will also appear, and
Miss Edna May will make hcr only
appearance OF the stage on this oCca-
sion before going TO England. Mime.
Eazimova, with Charles +. Bryant, will
appear in "A serious dramatic sketch.
and Elsie Janis VIII come from n dis
a city to present some new imper-
sonations. blanche Bates will make
an address and Kitty Gordon. with
Jack Wilson, will present "A musical
act. There VIII also Ice the Metropolis
tan Opera ballet stars, u number OF
vaude vile hcadlincrs and twelve Of
the leading composers Of America.
consisting of Raymond Iiubbcll. \.
Baldwin Sloane, Alfred G.. I;obyn.
Jerome D.. Kern. Louis \. liirsh, ST.
VIC Helm, John l.. Golden, Or. Hugo
Felix, Rudolph Frlml. Irving Berlin.
Leslie stuart and Gustav Kirker. VINO
will play solos and chorus on twelve
pianos. -
Richard OrdynSki, the Polish dra-
matte producer, has been specially en-
Gagged TO stage Through the Ages
the American version Of The Polish
drama of Eros and Psyche"
Mr.. Ordynski viii work from the
Polish prompt book, which he has
translated into English and was orig
inally used by the author. DIR. Jerry
Xulawskl, and loaned to him by the
authors widow.
Sir Herbert Tree originally an
nounced that he would give represent
tations of several other Of Shake
spcare's plays. but he Is unable to do
this at present owing to the over
whelming public demand for king
Henry VIII" In order to carry out
his promise, however, and at the same
time to celebrate fittingly the Shake
speare terCcntenary, especially as he
has been elected the president OF the
London celebration, he il anxious 10
send u handsome contribution from
America in aid OF the Red Cross, and
will be very grateful for the sympa-
thetic support OF the American public
in this connection.
For this celebration Sir Herbert Tree
will give a gala matinee OF Shake
epeare Day, Faster Monday. April "a.
at the New Amsterdam, when he will
appear In no less han four Of the most
famous Sha~kcspcarlan characters as
ISOLATED with his name, The interest
ing programme on this occasion will
start with scenes from Macbeth"
After al interludo Sir Herbert will be
seen AZ FdlsfaU in the inn scene of
"IIcnry ~" Opart ID. Tree will then
he sppn as RisLnrd N in tho ah6irati,n