The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-10
CENTURY THEATRES
FUTURE Is SETTLED
Dillfngham and Ziegfeld to BE
In COntrOl-Musical
Farce the Plan.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

OF the Century Theatre Il will be con.
troi'ed by Charles h. Dillingham; and
r1orence Zie9feld. who vii, have an
eausi interest In the success Of the new
seheme. which looks to the performance
'here OF musical plays. with perhape n.
fractions OF another character. Florence
Aiesreld. when Ire was approached by
one OF the directors Of this artistic white
eiephan OF such unprecedented propor.
'lohs' proposed to run the theatre a. a
sks''n8 rink. This suggestion was not
altogether satisfactory and there was n
suggestion from the other side with ,ha
request that Mr.. Ziegfeld and Mr.. D,,.
hngham unite In the control Of the the.
atre.
Musical farce Of the kind they are
associated with was Of course the scnene
or the directors when they selected two
men no eminent in that field a. Messrs.
Ziesfeld n Dillingham;. These men
v outlined a plan which will BE- SUBJ
United TO the directors OF the Century
Theatre 30 soon az Otto II, Kahn ~.
turns from the South.
when the new Arm assumes control Of
the Century Theatre they will be ar patt.
ners. each exercising the Same responsI.
bility In the direction Of the theatre. II
VIII be interesting TO observe the out.
come OF their efforts. since neither has
ever been associated actively with a
partner. Both have close business afsi,i.
atoms with klaw 4 Erlapaer. but with
the exception Of his term Of ship
with Joe Weber after he left Lew FIELDS.
Florence Ziegfeld has always been
alone In his enterprises. Charlie. Dl,.
IIngham has been the partner Of Cha-les
rTohman in many separate enterprises
and he was for u while In partnership.
80 Tar as certain Of his enterprises are
involved. with William Conner. But a,
a rule he has been as much alone In his
many important understandings AZ MIR
ZieEfeld. SO noon rs Mr.. Kahn returns
from Palm Beach there will b. a den.
mite announcement concerning the man.
agement OF the theatre on Central Park
West.
ls the opera ClaQue hired altogether
by the artists? TIL Young man Who
! returned this fail from Paris after sew
ing a year In the French army and once
more revived this industry az flourish.
ingly as IL had ever existed in the paln,y
days OF two opera houses has hitherto
'' '''o'hC aiNo8ctlcT IIOm We
singers who W. him a certain amount
OF money presumably to buy tickets that
applause might be forthcoming at the
proper 1uncture. There had never been
the slightest implication that any hut,
the singers were responsible for the en-
gagement OF these enthusiastic rail and
gallery birds.
The enjoyment Of the audience at the
Metropolitan Opera HOUSE has been s.ri-
ously impaired this spring by the act!vi.
ties Of the cohorts Of the young Russian
prorider OF commercial enthusiasm. Such
arias as caro- Nome are interrupted
in the middle by the ignorant mere-
naries OF music who continue 70 applaud
until the number is az an End. But NJ
course the latter part OF IL is altogether
lost TO the audience. who can hear moth.
ing but the h~andclapp!ng ant the huzsas.
or course this is Of the greatest dis
advantage to m artist II she only
understands IL.
There IL q method always in the
hands OF the audience said one OF the
officers OF the Metropolitan Opera House.
who has been there since the consulship
Of Maurice Grau. 'by which the ciauuc
nights. All the listeners need do when
their enjoyment Is destroyed is to hiss
Just as vociferously as the claQue sp.
plauds. That would soon prove to the
artist that the public did no. propose 20
he sacrificed for the vanity Of the Singer
who wanted to make It seem that size
was an overwhelming success"
The Washington Square PLAYERS have
postponed their new programme at the
{ BandboN Theatre. II will not b, seen
/ for a week from Monday.
: When aud Adams produces here ;he
I new play by James 81. Barrie Gerald du
|, Maurier will give II simultaneously in
London.
: AZ an evidence Of the number Of Frg
gllsh actors now Oh the stage In this
I country the cast Of THE Great Pursuit.
, Haddon Chanbers's LATEST version Of
. 1.-The Idler," liz submitted. Out Of eigh,
; actors announced In the cast six ars
English.
"Kultur" is the name Of q nav play
? soon to be acted In London. The story
= deals with the love OF an English gir
|. and a German officer. II In hoped that
I II may share the fate of 1.-THE Man Who
. Stayed at Home" which In 80 far the
.. single English war Pity that has mel
:. with success.
= Charles b.. Dillingham; is the --latest
: man OF the hour to be named for tn.
. Presidency. Complete confidence may os
A felt In this announcement, because y
j comes from the Hippodrome. Concern
. ing the visit of the Hartford delegates 4
r the Hippodrome, these words are com
[ municated:
THE party from Mr.. Dillingham;
a birthplace numbered 500. and included
8 the Mayor, the Congressman from thai
= district and many other men prominen
q in the business and political life of tina
section. ON the return trip they sent Mr.
Dillingham; n telegram which thanke
him for the delightful afternoon ant
concluded by saying. "a man who car
work such wonders should he made
President Of the United states"
Adolph Phillips. who was in the habit o
. concealing his Identity under the FTencl
sobriauct Of Herve and Briquet. hal
called the new musical piece In which
" ne will be seen THE Masked Marvel"
= Betty Callish is acting the leadinl
y role in 1.-THE Great Lover with Lee
L Ditrichstein At the Iongacre Theatre
q Miss Brooks is III with the measles,
/, Sir Herbert Tree wants to max l
c,ear that he, and not his angels" 1
n responsible for his Shakespearian seasol
M the New Amsterdam Theatre. II
70 says: ~ ~ w.,
season OF shakespeare during tho ter
centenary was due solely TO my owl
-h,.In, and initiative. The main riSl