The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-14
ACTRESS WRITES A
PLAY FOR HERSELF
Grace EIlistOm. However. Has
Assistance Of Padraic COlum,
Young Irishman.
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE

GRACE fsllislon naO 70 llttc JUN Nv "''
search for a play that she just sat down.
took her pen In hand and wrote one for
herself. hut she did not write II alone.
She had the assistance of Padraic Colum.
a young playwright who Is all Irish.
IL wrote plays for the Abbey Theatre.
but his nationalism is now of such an od-
vanced character that he is said to find
the expression Of Irish sentiment too
diluted.
Mr.. Columns plays. which were acted
FIRST at the Abbey Theatre. are THE
Land THE Flddler's House and
"Thomas Muskerry." lie is also the
author Of a volume OF poems called
"Wild Earth" and n book on Irish
conditions called my Irish Year" The
new play is said to he a fantasticai
comedy.
Miss Elliston. who became known TO
the public through her performance Of
the leading role in THE Lion and the
Mouse" was last seen with Ethel Barry
more in The Shadow"
Four Of the most elaborate picture
PLAYS ever devised are soon to he seen
here. After "Sybil" ends its run at
tne lslb'TiN lncdt'c lHt ran VI ~ va
ton" which IL rs expensive as any
similar entertainment ever was. will he
shown here. 1t Is the work of Thomas
Dixon so far as It's scenario Is concerned.
with music by Victor Herbert. 1t was
produced" by half a dozen directors.
Other similarly costly movies will be
Annette Kellermann in the pictures made
last winter AT Iamaica for william Fox
as well as "Mothc- and the Law by
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ambitious entertainments there is civil
.zation,'' which is the work OF Thomas
lnce. and is said to be his most elaborate
effort.
Those who doubted that Sir Pecrbohm
Tree WAS serious when he withdrew
Henry VIII" should be convinced now
that he has sent the scenery back TO
London. This happened in spite of the
tact that the receipts during the last
two weeks amounted to ST. 900 and siS.-
600 respectively. Sir Herbert announces
that there will be few representations
OF THE Merchant of Venice" since II
II his intention to give very soon THE
Merry Wives of Windsor" More than
100000 persons saw Henry VIII" dur
Ing its run at the New Amsterdam
Theatre.
u u r'W III
from vaudeville. Lottie ~nIeaney. who
wrote PAY Day" appeared in vaudn-
Vile also wrote several sketches 70:
herself and others. Now Ethel Clifton
OF the variety pair. Clifton and Fowle-,
has written a four act play called For
Value Received" which Florence Reed
and Malcolm Williams are To produce
tomorrow night in Los Angeles. Miss
Reed vii act the play here IN the fail
Miss Clifton was unknown Tn III. Last
until this year. With h"r partner She
had been an actress IN the stock com.
panies of the West. Then She begi r
IN write ono act plays for vaudeville
Lillian kiugshury acted The coward'
with success and this was followed b,
"The Decision Of Governor Locke" whicr
Claude Gillingwater Is playing. The
came The Saint and the sinner" H.
which Clifton and Fowler are now ap.
pcaring, with other sketches by Ms
Clifton.
The tour of tine Fiiars' Frollc Wi
begin at tho New Amsterdam Theatr,
two weeks from tonight. There viii b,
an auction sale of the seats on Thurs
day afternoon at the Aston Theatre. Thu
auctioneers viii not be limited TO tn,
theatrical profession.
1t is klaw 4 Erlanrcr who will pro
duce II. the autumn the new Irish opeii
by Harry Blossom and Victor Herbert
1t has long been MIR Herbcrt's ambi
ton to compose an Irish operetta anc
the production will be made on a seal,
% show the work at its best.
The sanctity OF the concer, at IN,
Winter Garden tonight will be increase,
BY the appearance OF those congenia
artists Irene Franklin and Bert Gree.
and Florence Walton and Maurice. LIE
dogs delight, sc.
David Belasco expects to keep "Th
Boomerang" or the stage OF the Belasc,
Theatre until the middle OF next Win
ter, which Will make 1t impossible 70
David warfeld 10 appear there in VA
Der Decken'' before that date. As NJ,
Belasco does not intend that Mr.. War
held shall ever appear in q new pll
elsewhere than on the stage ~ the BE
lasco Theatre he will probably presen
Mr.. Warfeld In a series Of REVEALS q
some other playhouse.
Mrs. Oliver Herford is arranging tn
third benefit 10 he given under the aus
pices' OF the British Wal Relief Associa
ton at the Gambler Theatre on F~ida
afternoon. May %, at / 80. The entit
proceeds of the performance will be d,
voted to wounded Irish soldiers IN fie,
hospitals of the Allies. TIE bill IS a
Irish. Two irish plays. The Shadur
OF the Glen" by y. NJ. Synge. and "rh
Lehman Shee" tThe FAIRY Brlde) &c
the first time), by Norrcys JcJhso
O'Conor. will be presented by casts .
notable amateur and professional p,a,
ors.
Additional features of the aftcrnou
will be contributed by Lady de Bat Ill
tMrs. Langtry), who Will recite popu'a
army verses. and by Miss Elizabet
Murray and chorus, who Will sing ~.
MuTrays big song from the Conan +.
view by permission of Conan & Harri
John McClosky, the Irish tenor. will
heard in some OF his mos, popular $.
lections. Miss Mary Lawton will rec.t
Fiona McLeod's prayer of All Women
Kathryn kidder. Frank Sheridal
Fuller Mellish and Louis Anspacher ",
appear in one play. Eileen Huban. Il,
pert Harvey, JOhn O'Rrinn. Ashto