New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-26
NEWS OF PLAYS
AND PLAYERS
Unhappy in THE Great
Lover" Virginia Brooks
Resigns from Cast.

Temperament" that favored word
Of many meanings, was widely used
yesterday IN connection with the
affairs Of The Great Lover" Last
Saturday Beverly Sitgreaves. who
created the role of Nine Sabbattini,
left the cast. and yesterday Virgin a
Fox Brooks resigned. No reason for
Miss Sitgreave's departure could be
learned. but the name Of Betty Callish.
VINO successfully substituted for Miss
BIooSs during recent spell Of i'll
ness, was mentioned in connection
with Miss Brooks's resignation.
Last night her father. Joseph Brooks.
the theatrical manager. said: MY
daughter simply found her work in
The Great Lover unpleasant She
compls lined 10 me. and | told her.
Goodness. child. you don't have 10 DO
ii If you don't want TO-. SO she re-
signed. That's all there is 20 IT, WIZ,
! have a play waiting for her, and she
has had two other offers. There is 10
reason why she should stay where sne
is unhappy"
Marie Tempest, in Cyril Hsrcourt's
new comedy "A Lsdy's Name" will open
a. the Princess Theatre. Montreal
next Monday. After a short tour the
play will be brought 20 this city.
Justin Huntly Mccarthy. author Of
III Were King" which +. II Sothern
will play for the benefit Of the Actors
Fund at the Shubert Theatre. starting
Saturday night. as MS farewell 70 the
stage. has contributed his royalties 10
the fund.
Following season o, forty-eight
consecutive weeks. the 1915 version OF
the "Ziegfeld Follies" will terminate
its run at Bridgeport. Conn. tonight.
The tenth anniversary production Will
be put into rehearsal Monday morning.
r. Roy Barnes, comedian o, "Ka-
t.nks' mas organized ball team
among members OF the company. and
challenges any other athletIeaily IN
clined group Of actors.
The Huokleberry Indians OF the New
York. Athletic CLUB rendered dinner
10 William Courtleigh. Shepherd OF the
Lambs. last night. Mr.. Courtleigh al
tended in the full Indian costume OF
Qusnnah. the chief in The Heart OF
Wetona."
Adolf Link. the noted German char
acter actor. whose depletion o. Old
Bsumert in The Weavers' received
much attention. has arranged with
julius Hopp 10 play five character parts
in the production OF Mr.. Hops pa
geant drama. The World Ahsme,'
which is now in rehearsal
Edith Wynne Matthison will give
readings from Don Quixote" AZ Vas
sar College on May as part OF the
Ceramics commemoration entertain
ment 10 be given BY the students on
Founders Day. The following week
she Will give readings from Shake
speare at Wellesley College.
Another Hip" Will De added 20 Hip
Hip. Hoorsy" a. the Hippodrome next
Monday. when the monster show WI.
introduce new features, new dresses
and new novelties. Charlotte will pre-
sent new skating figures. Sousa has
rehearsed several new band numbers,
and new songs and dances will De the
rule. Even the acrobsts and elephants
have prsctised up on new stunts.
Charles Dillingham; has engaged
Annie Mack Berlein FOR the company
organized 10 support Marie Dressler IN
Sweet Genevieve. the nov farce oy
James Forbes. which will begin brlef
spring tour on May :. l. will not be
presented IN New York until the fall.
An obstinate success" IS what SIR
Herbert Tree mas been pleased 20 term
King Henry VIII" and he has decided
10 extend It's run for another week,
terminating May o. On the following
Monday The Merchant % Venice
now in rehearsal. will be given.
Come 70 Bohemia" with Natalie AT
in the singing role. will open al the
Maxine Elliott Theatre to-m5rrow night.
The company plays a. New Haven to-
night. a. the request Of various Yale
literary societies, due 10 The fact that
the author. George 3 Chspclle, ~ an
slumuus. class o. %.