The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-07

Augustus Thomas, artistic director OF
Charles F'rohman, Inc. has returned
to the scene Of his early success for RIO
Grande." the latest play he has written
which Is the first TO he given by
the company organized TO carry on
tho Charles Frohman interests. Mr..
Thomas's play after It's engagement In
Chicago. which begins tonight. may be
seen In New York. although IT Is more
probable that It's introduction here Will
be postponed until next autumn. The
chief incident In the play is reminiscent
OF a short story by Guy de M~aupassant.
A woman IN the habit ~ meeting her
lover In a certaiu spot is blackmailed
by a soldier who has discovered her
secret. The wife t%hereupon writes a let
ter OF confession to her husband.
In Mr.. Thonas's play the husband Is
| more forgiving than the French story
| writer made his hero of a similar vari-
ant Of the triangle. The somewhat
| elderly offcer learns that his wife is the
/ subject, OF gossip In the army post and
With her letter as y guide he is able to
put an end to all the stories ABOUT her
and ultimately TO win her love, which
, had inclined somewhat toward another
| and Younger man before she took her
middle aged husband. Lola Fisher,
who has never before borne the burdens
! OF a leading role. IL the heroine and
Richard Bennett has the part of the mill
tary husband.
The abolition of orchestras by th'
theatre manager was regarded by man!
.t-..tx Ncbtlo shaYp are HlNdt
many in an audience bored by trivial or
| irappropriate music during the intermis-
! sions. Others And that the time passes
more quickly II there Is music to lister
10. There IL not a great lea 10 inter-
es. the spectators In an average theatre
! hetween the acts. For those who go ou'
! there In relaxation. but for those who are
kent In their seats the going Is not 80
easy.
Bu, several theatres have restored
| their music. even when the performances
! are strictly dramatic. And simultane'
| ously there has come TO these theatres
an Increased attendance in the galleries
"I am sure" Robert billiard said &c
THE SuS reporter. that the rsstoratIoi
OF the music has had the efect of ofihS
ing back the occupants OF the gallery
I have noticed hat as my own expert
encc al the Maxine Elliot, Theatre The
callery gods like TO go Where 'h"re u
music.
Just as tho managers fooltshly abol'
ished the music when the movies wer'
beginning 20 have their yrongest appea
20 the purchasers OF cheap tickets Il
the theatres. the wise men III the movie
theatres added music 20 their pro
grammes, But now that II has beer
put pack into the theatres again. IN
gallery gods have followed u. Every
body knows that any self-respectini
gallery god loves TO keep time 10 IN
music with his feet unless an us'ie
stops him
Relic Ashlyn. the amusing burlesqler
who Was for "a while at the White
Garden. has made her creates success
in a London review Initiating pori
keanc IN Romance" But she has bee
laughed az heartily In all she has dom
and has made one Of the most genuin
OF the London successes.
Nalcska Surat' g. IN An Iu-l'>h Nos
pital learning her duties as a nurs.
She Will later go to- the front.
Florence Pagan. who Mas about =
make her apreIriuv. III a new pay ~
Richard Bcckw!th, Wa seriously iNJure'
on SATURDAY. by an accident =" ~" auto
mobile IN which she Was driving ~
Will have 20 give IN all stage W"r f.
III, tim. heipg