The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-21
Mimi AGUCLrA Is
LEARNING ENGLISH
Sicilian Actress Planning to
Enter Vaudeville i'm
Coming Fall.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

s,sts largely OF the members Of her i'm.
mediate family. have been in this country
Tor two years. The company acted W
South America and Cuba after her EN-
eagement at the Broadway Theatre and
was about TO return to Italy when the
war broke out. Signora Aguglia then
began a series Of engagements in the
Italian theatres In the large cities OF
this country. She has visited them all,
often playing Sem Benefits ia Beffa."
For almost a year she has been acting
In a small playhouse on the Bowery.
INC throughout all this time she has
been learning English. She still has an
accent. but II Is probable that by mex
fan she will be able to speak with
enough distinctness to he understood,
Then she will appear In one of the largest
vaudeville theatres OF the country. She
will first act SdntuS:a In verga's "Cav-
alleria Rusticana." which in It's dra-
matte version lasts about long enough
for a vaudeville turn.
one circumstance that has delayed the
vaudeville appearance Of Mint Aguglia
Il the difficulty that her sisters. cousins
and aunts who make up her company
have encountered In their struggles with
the English tongue. They have not ac-
quired II with the facility OF the star Of
the Sicilian players. As II takes an
artist experienced in the Methods o.
Signora Aguglia to appear with her only
this troupe Is equal to the task. Not
even a moving picture actor would en-
danger life and limb by assisting in
the emotional Manifestation or the rtai.
ian actress without long preparation.
So she must have her own company
Or none
When Mime. Sembrich went to sing
hrst at the Teatro Real In Madrid the
present Dowager Queen had been mar
ried only n few years. In 1855 she re-
turned there and was again received AZ
the royal palace. This time she had
been invited to take tea with he Queen
and 10 meet her son. He Vas brough,
into the rooms in the arms Of his nurse.
This Is the great SINCE Nine. Sem
brich," his mother. Queen Christine. said
10 the needless youngster. Don't for
&c, that she held you In her arms"
The present king Of Spain has not for
gotten the incident. Yesterday morning
the first telegram delivered al the Hotel
Gotham was from the royal palace in
Madrid. II consisted merely Of the words,
Many thanks for kind messages. Re-
membranes. Alfonso r."
II was the acknowledgment OF the
King Of Spain Of the telegram OF con-
graduation which Nine. Sembrich has
sent 10 him every year since 1855. His
birthday was Wednesday. Nine. Sem
brich, as usual, sent the cablegram on
Tuesday. She has never failed to 10
so ever since her first meeting with Al
fonso, For a long time his guardians or
chamberlains answered the congratula-
ton. But now he responds in person,
although never before were the cable
Fans sent In English.
Some OF the moving picture companies
IN the West have established homes for
the girls who are employed In the film
factories there. They must he needed. 20
Judge by the exten. to which the rela-
lions between the director and the
movie actress are occupying the atten-
,ion Of playwr!ghts. The Ha.tons ave
written for a. H.. Woods The Squah
Farm" which shows a director enjoying
himself with the young women under
his control. Now willard Mack. at III.
Palace Theatre. will show next week
"A Double Exposure which is ex.
pected to break up many a happy studio
or Walter Kingsley would like to know
the reason why. Mr.. Mack will have nc
less than Ave OF his plays acted mex,
season.
II not Thamara Sw!rskaya, who IL &C
dance at the Winter Garden in tbs
forthcoming summer revue. our ole
friend Swirsky, who came here nrst with
I.oie Fuller's trained troupe OF dancer,
and used to confine herself to Chopin
Then she danced in vaudeville and As
tonished the audiences she found Their
by playing a plano concerto before sh
began. She was a skilful and expert
AprHd da pSar u,hNn cha y hara GrSt
julius Hopp says he has invited Presi
dent Wilson. Mayor Mitchell. the consul
~ the countries Of the world residing II
Washington and the ambassadors Of nj
countries al Washington to be present n
the opening Of THE World Aflame' ol
Monday night. Whether or not he sen
the invitations "R. S. v. p" has no
been recorded.
Frederick warde will contribute
moving picture Of King Lear" TO IN
tercentenary celebration. with I1rnes
Warde. his son. as the director.
Whitford Kane. who has finished wit
"TIobson's Choice" for the time beins
will play Lonesome Like" during III
summe
Lew Fields in the rewritten tn
Girl Behind the Counter called "Ste
This Way" will follow Il. II. Sother
At the Shubert Theatre.
Cyril Harcourt, author OF "A Lady
Name" "A Pair Of SILK Stockings" an
"a Place In the Sum-" has written a me-
play for William Faversham.
Since establishing the daily new
service" the Strand Theatre manage
ment has been besieged by schools an
clubs whose members desire to see then
selves in motion pictures. According
the Strand has established an offiC
which will take care of all applicant
In room 3ls. Strand Theatre Building
Alice Joyce has been placed und
contract to the Vitagraph Company ar
will be seen in the leading role Of "Tf
Battle Cry OF War" "A sequel TO Il
recent Battle Cry Of Peace picture.
after a successful season OF THE Ter
pest which was produced there by Il
Drama Society. 1T is credit to this o
ganization that II has achieved as mu,
as this interesting representation. ~
theatre societies that ak their hea,
off ard are very critical OF those wi
do not happen to like what the 9th
fellow does have become n nulsanC
The Drama League has now taken itst
out OF this class. When "A Midsumm
Nights Dream IL revived at the &c
fury there will be practically the sai
company Of actors,