The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-15
AUTOS FOR ACTORS
AS MANAGERS WALK
Louis Mann Defends william
Collier in Sale Of Friars'
Programmes.
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE

from "A theatre manager Is an indication
take Of the Actors Equity
A theatrical manager and a friend
were walking along Forty-fourth street
near Sixth avenue on Sunday when the
manager observed a magnificent touring
car roll by. The manager said to his
friend "When things roll my way I am
In hope OF owning a car like that"
The two walked toward the Lambs
Club. where they observed that the much
admired car had stopped. From out Of
the limousine emerged an actor who had
long been In the employ of the manager.
The manager. noting this, remarked to
his friend Pretty soft for the actor
and that actor happens to be one OF the
most persistent shouters In favor Of
equity for the actor. He rides in a most
expensive motor car and I walk
The manage and his friend came to a
halt. and presently there stopped in front
Of the Lambs Club another expensive
motor car Of the --latest type. and from
II emerged a well known dramatist.
Then the manage eaid to his friend
Good heavens! Another stanch shoutor
for equity for the actor"
Louis Mann has been brave enough
TO throw aside his distaste for the lime
light to come to the defence OF WILL
lam Collier for selling two programmes
AT the Friars' Fiolic In the Hippodrome
last Saturday night. He says in refer
ence to the mmen on Mr.. Golfers sale
OF a second signed programme
ut was always understood by at least
t"o-thirds OF those present. who were
friends and members of the Friars and
Actors Fund. that two programmes were
to be sold. The second programme
brought $500. not $50. as stated. As a
further evidence that these signed pro-
gramres were in demand another one
was late- sold by request in the club
house for Sloo. and since then SINH
lar requests have been made to Daniel
Frohman and others for more signed
programmes"
1t Is good rews to hear that the
Actors Fund got 5000 instead of one
sixth OF that amount for a programme.
as II l. a worthy charity. II is never
theless true. as I'll Sun reported. that
the audience took no interest whatever
In the sale OF the second programme
II should have been sold as the others
were. In the clubhouse.
William \. Brady SAYS Of the picture
play which he will show OH Monday
afternoon and evening at tine New York
Theatre: so far as my screen amhi-
tons are concerned this subject shows
!. what | would like to do"
This frank svowal was drawn out b,
the forthcoming representation of LA
boheine in a series Of pictures taken
from Murger's La vi. de Bohemc. o.
. Alice Brady viii play Mimi under the
direction OF Alfred Capellani. who is re-
|, sponsible for the picture play.
I Arthur Hopkins. who wants 10 he OF
5 service TO the Drama League during its
= American year. has volunteered to pro-
? duce the American plays which may lie
!, performed
The Contrast FIRST nf American
plays Fashion, by Anna Cora Mowatt
"bavy Crockett Under Tho Gaslight'
or some similar play Of the EOS. Sara.
|, iogs' or 4 more modern work by Bron,
: son Howard and Eugene Walters 9TH,
: Easiest Way have been suggested a.
possible landmarks IN the history of III.
~ American drama which may be shown.
INette tuilbert has taken A house ~
= the Jersey coast for the summer. Bu
4 she vii not he the only artist there
= otts Harlan will b" at Pleasure Ray an,
d does not care how many friends Nisi
.e him there.
In no other department of the New
- York Pub'io Library are thef,s uf book
W. so frequent rs IN the play department
- The pay readers are the most persister
e pIlferers with whom the authorities hav
a Ia deal. The presence Of various We
" known dramstists in the library fror
IT time 20 time has been urged as one rea
~ sun for this disappearance OF plays. ~
the attendant was inclined 20 he duhiou
: Yesterday
h no, | don't think they take them.
\. II. said. AT east we don't believe the
NJ carry off the cooks. And We don't ca,
! n they only carry rhem away In the
a heads"
VI s. the dramatists are at least not ur
* der suspicion.
"Sazus Matazus'' Is the title of u
II. new comedy by Laurence Eyre whic
tn William Harris. Jr, viii present, he
|, early in the season. The play is d.
er scribed as a negro character comedy
three acts and will he interpreted by
company If we'll known players in blacl
face.
Morris C;est announced Yesterday tn.
he Rad signed a contract with Dav
ir R.lasro whereby Mr. Relasco's pla
sweet Kitty Bellairs' Viii he produc,
next season as a musical pay. NJ
test will he associated Ia the work Wi
H. r. Raw comstock and Arthur Har
,n mers'e'n. Nothing else concerning q
ed revival has been decided
m Supporting the main feature AZ q
strand Theatre next week VIII he
classic moving picture. Diana +
a Huntress.' a dramatizttion for I
&c screen by Francis 7. Miller Of the u
~ Greek myth.
an Klaw 4 Erlanger have signed with I
owners of the ,iaiety Theatre an exte
son of their lease for another ten yea
The ,;aicty viii De conducted IN I
same MAN as heretofore. This dlspos
of the report that the Naic'y and Full,
sd theatres are to he combined into -
IN. moving piciure theatre.
cs Beginning next Monday QUO IA
Inn Win he exhibited At the Globe Thcai
nd as an added attraction with billie bur
viz in "Gloria's Romance
cd An.,ic EiNes has returned II i
or home Castle Hin. Albemarle coun
Va, where she is planning to write a
n, other p'av to be acted here nest season
Id The Long Island Good Hearted The
I'D man society will open its new "luhhot
nv NJ Ercopurt. l.. l., on sunday. Nnno
q, lie members Of the organization 9
Frank Tiuuev. While Collier. Rlrhd
ga lie. Fred Stone, Hap Ward and j.