The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-17
BODANZKY UNLIKELY
TO GO TO THE COAST
Metropolitan Conductor Feels
His Work Is in Opera
Here for Years.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

to be conductor Of the Symphony Or
chestra in that city. replacing Alfred
Hertz. Although no definite decision
has been reached. Mr.. Bodansky feels
that in Justice to the Metropolitan he
should not divide hts efforts with an.
other organization, even for q limited
time. His contract with the Mctropoli-
tan calls for at least two years. with an
option for u renewal. For this reason.
despite the call from the West. It la
likely that the German conductor will
devote his entire time and energy to
his work here for some time to come.
Arrangements were made yesterday
to continue the Boston Grand Opera COM.
pan and the Pavlowa Ballet Russo for
another season. h organization Will
remain substantially the same as was
seen this season at the Manhattan Opera
House. New York, Boston. Philadelphia
n Chicago will have several weeks
zach. Cincinnati. Cleveland. Pittsburg,
Montreal and Toronto and similar CEN
tres will be favored with one week
each The decision to continue the or
ganixation seems to dispose of rumors
that Mile. Pavlowa will dance with the
Diaghilefr Ballet this spring or enter
vaudeville. Her company Is now on It's
way to the Pacific coast. 1t will 70
sush y ANNW AOth I'll my
It seems that even the capacity OF
the Palace Theatre. which Is larger than
the Forty-fourth street that could not
confine the VOLCANOES Of Adele Row,and's
temperament, Is also unequal to satisfy
ing the exactions Of the soubrette. She
will not appear after this week with
Harry Carroll. who 10 the pianist in her
turn.
For Miss Rowland desires a partner
Of no artistic ~pretensions whatevsr. He
must be willing to have his name appear
In miscropic letters on the
ments. He must have such a modest
soul that he doesn't even care II he u
announced At all. II was noon on Sun
day-and all the executives OF the
Palace Theatre are not home from
church by that time-that Miss Rowland
threatened to resign from the bill be-
cause Mr.. CAROLS name was printed in
letters almost as large AZ hers. II was
TOO late to change the newspapers. But
It was possible to paste smaller letters
over the threesheets that Miss Rowland
might have greater prominence.
SO Miss Rowland. who calls herself
the American Guilber;." was willing to
appear. But her artistic temperament
still pursued her. Just because the au-
diences would applaud Mr.. Carroll. what
ever the size OF the letters In which his
name was printed, Miss Rowland de-
cided that there must be q change. II
seems that Mr.. Carroll met her ideas
completely. The result Is that after
this week Anna Wheaton and Mr.. Car
roll will appear together. And Miss
Rowland will e in need Of a pianist.
Is there any modest enough for the Job?
Their have been other anxious hours
at the Palace Theatre this week than
| those caused by the artistic assertive-
ness Of Miss Rowland. 1t seems hat
! those Hear Dolly Sisters did not sign
their contracts with the United Booking
Office until last Thursday. Being pru-
lent girls. they did not order their
frocks until the Ink was quite dry on
the contract. Immediately the titled
lady who makes those dear simple frocks
| for the two sisters got to work. Two
dresses and a tailor suit were due on
Sunday Monday noon brought no sign
OF them, nor were they at the theatre
when the Dollys arrived at 2. At half
past they began to dress on the strength
| Of the promise that everything would he
in readiness by the time they were
ready.
From $50 the dear Dollys sat in their
| dressing room. clothed with everything
80 va oil ,na, nar,ainsd ~ thew ex.
n drass.s A, A O'clock ,hers
-" ne 10 -, ,ha nsu, Il roh.
D. l." ,.r ~ an bo,r Later the frocks
80" ,ha arass,nu roor, So IN. audi.
49, ~. ,h. paIa"a m,ss.d seeing Ms
Dolly Sisters in an altogether novel act,
yvonne Garrick. who has been one OF
the stars of the Theatre Francois dur.
inc the nresent season. will act next veal
In English She has been devotinR her
,iue 20 acquiring the tongue this winter
The chorus girls of the ''Stop. Look
Listen" company are said 20 be
Louise, mad 10 raoy pes'ysI 50 rons az
theS 40 no. a'ten'pe an..""m 'ne wy
headsear Oh 'he STAR theS VII" VIC '"'
gwen
II was william n. Aach WHO xc.eo
with such impressl'eness tne par. Oh .hs
Hetter seq IN any i,ous. ~
I~heatre on Nonuay H'sn. WI. !"
had in the nrst pace u uim'eui, 'ssk ~
escape ridicuie' ne s,'
more by Rivihs an impressive aho e'o'
quent performance VI 'e ''"se'e"oe VI
the lawyer.
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reo Du,lchsteln had better look out
Anothor corpedy NJ the musical tempers
man, ia annroachinr New York. II i,
c.l,ed "pIetro's song" and Paul Ker
Who looks like Caruso. Is to be its star
r,,'ipl NJ nossessing. OF ali Sirnor Ca,
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