The sun., 1916-08-20

the days business. like the part and
I love the Palace, but I DO very well.
thank you. In a great world Of theatre
goers few Of whom will we 20 the
Great White Way.
'"I don't like to and I don't UNDER
value New York. but I have never
subscribed to the theory that only
boobs and yoksls live west Of the Hud-
son River. I have succeeded In big
plays with the normal mel and women
Of the Middle West and West. I can
always return to them. The popular
magazines and periodicals reach the
sams people: the best selling novels
are written for them. and the low
priced motor cars stand in front Of
their doors in place Of the old time
hitching post. That's the real Amer
lea out there. and though most Of Its
entertainment comes from the East. II
comes In the way they like and not the
way Broadway dictates. Ask the edi-
tor Of a national publication how many
copies hS would sell in the Middle
West 49, edited It with an eye to
New YORK. That's the answer.
The prospect Of two rival German
theatres in this city next season has
been removed. Rudolf Christians. d.
rector Of the irving Place Theatre.
and Hans Bartsch. director Of the
contemplated German Bandbox Thea
tire in East Fifty-seventh street. have
decided to cooperate and amalgamate
their forces. The plan IL a happy one
inasmuch as II will permit q wide
variety Of production and repertoire,
the larger. spaces Of the downtown
house allowing scope for musical
pieces and other works requiring ex-
tensive apparatus. and the smaller
confines of the uptown ediflce afford
ing Ideal surroundings for plays of q
more intimate nature. on the order of
the Berlin Kammersplele.
The past achievements OF the two
men now at the head Of the new prof.
ect should be a SUFFICIENT guarantee
for It's high aims and ideals. Mr..
Christians Is an actor-manager OF tried
qualities. while Mr.. Bartsch has been
the intermediary through whom for
years many OF the best European
plays and comic operas have been
'niiopiuHtCu W tu6 AIleTICdn STAKE.
His personal connections with foreign
authors. composers and publishers will
enable him TO continue for his patrons
the importation Of novelties from
abroad. ga.
Because Louise Allen exclaimed
"Oh. Fudge" when she broke a small
hand mirror during rehearsals on the
stage If the Garden Theatre: because
Claire Lorraine cried "Confound II"
when she discovered that her trunks
had gone astray en- route from her
home To the theatre. and because Dom
aid Macdonald gave vent to some even
more sulphurous exclamation when he
tripped on a stage mat during his
dance number In the second act o,
The Amber Empress" and because
sever other members Of the company
were wont TO express their Impotence
at various things in a manner border
Ing on gentle profanity. tho Actors
Fund promises to be richer by q few
dollars thar II was before Mabel Will
Der, who sings the leading role in "The
Amber Empress" started her crusade
against stage explosives.
This In how II came about. Miss
WILDER has established for the com.
pany what she has christened 1.-THE
Amber Empress Profanity Fund"
This institution. which has been in
force since the company started re-
hearsals some weeks ago. consists Of a
small box securely fastened outside
h door OF Miss W!lber's dressing
room. Into this box every player in
the company discovered giving way 10
his or her !mpatience In any profane
manner aroused ny the heat OF warm
weather rehearsing must drop a coin
or bill for tho benefit of the Actors
Fund, equivalent 10 the seriousness OF
the particular expletive used.
Mis-, W!lber Is sorry 10 say that the
box promises to reap a rather heavy
harvest. especially during the warm
rehearsals preliminary TO the OPEN
ing of THE Amber Empress" at the
Colonial Theatre In Boston tomorrow.
The prima donna. 10 make II quite
fair. has arranged a sort Of price list.
Ono plain gosh darn" costs 25 cents:
some i~nofensive little EXPLANATIONS
TO which Lorraine or Miss Allen are
apt to give vent. like "Oh. fudge"
come as low as 10 cents. Donald Mac
donald had to place 50 In the box
only the other day. Miss wilbcr. with
her finger in her ears, refuses to tell
what II was for.