The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-04-19
MILE. DESLYS WILL
DESERT BROADWAY
Is Going Back to Europe and
Will Take Pilccr With
Her.
DILLINGHAM; Is TIL ROUGH

Gaby Deslys will return to Europe a
week from Saturday accompanied by
her dancing partner. Harry Pilccr. There
was some GOODNESS between these two
artistic companions for q while. because
Mr.. Pilcer's sister. when she made her
debut in vaudeville. copied the frocks
worn by Mile. Deslys. Fortunately for
Europe may see the two as they have
appeared there during recent seasons.
Mile. Deslyv after a sojourn in London
may return to Paris. and II there IL
n thing In h world now definitely
settled u Ia that she will never appear
here again under the management of
Charles Il. Dillingham;. Perhaps 1t !.
an exaggeration to say that this Is IN
more definitely settled than that she
will never reappear with the Shuberts.
stop! Look Listen ended its ca
reer on Saturday In Boston. The play
will be succeeded there by a revival OF
Watch Your Step which has enjoyed
the same popularity outside Of New York
that IL did at the New Amsterdam The
atre. IT Irving Berlin had done 49, we'll
by stop. Look! Listen :" as he did by
Its predecessor the event might have
been different. Jerome Kerns In Very
Good Eddie has carried of the royal
ties and honors of the season.
Mile. Deslys might have appeared
In vaudeville IL the United Booking OF
flee had been able to adjust itself TO
her views of salary. Blu the two were
NO far apart hat there seemed no pos
sibility OF an agreement.
In the programme for Margaret An
glin's revival OF "a Woman OF No I'm
portance., George lie Guere Is put down
for the part of Gerald. which was. ac-
cording 10 the announcement. played by
Robert Taber when Oscar Wilde's com
edy was acted at the Fifth Avenue The
atre by Rose Coghlan in 1898. Did not
Aubrey Boucicault at one time during
this production act this role? Ottala
Nesmith takes the place Of t:rie shan
non: Annie Hughes supplants Louise
Thorndike Boucicault: Richard Temple
will be seen In the place Of Thomas
Whiffen and Fanny Addison Pitt will
take the part played by Ada Dyas. o.
course, Holhrook Blinn will have the
part acted in the coghlan production
by Maurice Barrymore.
Luclcn Ronheur is said 10 he in ne
gotiation for the Harris Theatre AS the
next home of the Theatre Francois
AA'A, III nv iiEA 'fA vi
the existence Of the French stock com.
pany its performances were given in
this little pla yhouse. II VAS at frs,
his intention to lease the Comedy Thea
tire. but the Washington Square Play.
ers were first in the field.
There was only one recommendation
20 the Berkeley Lycsum. and hat was
its situation. There never was a
dramatic performance attempted there
| uphtnh u.n4 tn rnfAAA hx tha hxyt,a
disadvantages of the building. The
stage was too shallow for illusion. the
lack OF space always rad the en-.
frances and exits of the characters more
or less ridiculous. and the little stage
made anything like the proper decora.
ton Of indoor scenes out OF the question
Tho exteriors were always lluChable
So apart from its accessibility there was
nothing in the playhouse to be of ad
vantage 10 any theatrical enterprise.
Marie Barricutos has added NdrihC
to her American repertoire for the
Boston season Of the metropolitan
Opera House.
The action OF The Heart o. the
Heather" in which George MacFarlan'
was the star after having bean irregular
for several weeks, grew 70 faint on las
Saturday in Boston that Joseph Brook,
W. W iNN ~ l'ts 80 - = hits'is
II will not he seen again.
Maude adams T. going to play in "A
Kiss for Cinderella when she come.
TO the Empire Theatre next season
This is the latest of i. NJ. Barrie
plays, and has met with great success
in London.
Laurette Taylor has decided to max
her first New York appearance since sh
acted in Peg o. My Heart" not In
new play, hut In her own person. Sh
is going 10 make a speech at In
matinee which Sir Herbert Tree wi
give at the New Amsterdam Thcatr
on Monday afternoon. She will ais
speak at the matinee benefit 10
F. J.. Mackay at the same theatre o
April IS. II will not he possible TO Sc
Miss Taylor in a play until next au
tumn. Then she will he seen In a dram
by her husband. j. Hartley Manners.
Gilbert Miller-this is another famil
note-sails to-day on the New York I
make arrangements for the productio
In London OF Daddy Long Legs" Gil
bert Miller is the son and business mar
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