The sun., 1916-01-31
1.-THE IDLER" NEXT
ALL STAR REVIVAL
Joseph Brooks Will Bring Out
Old Success by Haddon
Chambers.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

Another all star revival is to grace
the New York stage. II Is "The Idlcr,"
by G. Haddon Chambers, and Joseph
Brooks under whose direction ''rrilby"
was seen here last season. is to he the
producer. Tho company will Include
Phyllis Neilson-Tcrry. Marie Tempest.
Jeanne Eagles, Cynthia Brooke, Bruce
| McFae. Charles Cherry. Graham Browne
and Hubert Druce. The date for the
production in New York has not been
decided. but it will open on March -
In Toronto.
Mr.. Chambers's play cannot be con-
| sidered very old. as some plays go.
| 1t was first disclosed on February 10
| 1891. In st. Jamess Theatre. London.
with n company which included George
| Alexander. Herbert Warlng. John Mason.
| Maude Millett and Gertrude Kingston.
| The New York production followed a
year later AT the old Lyceum Theatre
under the direction Of Daniel Frohman
In 1t appeared Herbert Kelcey, Nelson
Wheatcroft. Eugene Ormonde, Georeia
Cayvan Efie shannon and Henrietta
Croeman.
In presenting THE ldler" Mr.. Brooks
| says he fulfls promise made year
ago. when 'Trilby" had successful
| revival at the Shubert Theatre. At that
time he announced that he would revive
another piece this year.
God and Company" play by Aus
tin Adams. which is reliably reported
to have been the second choice Of the
Judges who passed upon the merits OF the
offerings for Winthrop Ames's prize play
contest. which was won by Alice Brown
with Children OF Earth" had its first
hearing last night AT the Gaiety Theatre
under the auspices of the Stage Society.
II was a private dress rehearsal. at
tended by number OF friends and
members OF the society. This afternoon
at the same theatre God and Company"
will be shown to the public at box Office
rates.
Mr.. Adams's play has its locale In the
middle West and the principal incidents
are said to have been taken from real
life. Those In the company are W
Graham Browne. Alma Chester. Emily
Galloway, Marion Barney. Gilbert Clay
ton. Edwin Holt and Harry G. Browne.
Marie Tempest once thought so well
OF 1t that She was on the verge of
appearing hl II herself. To-days public
performance will be the second at
its first being an old play Of Augustus
Thomas. rewritten under the title OF
The Soul Machine"
Mr.. and Mrs. Vernon Castle are hav-
Ing difficult time separating them
selves from each other. Mr.. Castle is os-
tensibly preparing to be a regular avia-
tor and go to Europe but every now
"a ha ha,
New York to appear with Me Castle.
These occasions are always spoken Of
as the Castles farewell" and the most
recent farewell was last evening at the
HiIrodrome.
The Princess Pat" loosens It's grip on
the Cort Theatre on February l2 and
will proceed to other parts. while Sar-
gont Ahorn's new play ANY House '
by Robert and owen Davi. takes i,s
place tho following week Edwin Ar
den, for the last few seasons a convert
10 motion pictures. returns to the stage
10 enact the principal role.
Lou Tellegeu will shortly he seen I'm
new play OF the time Of Henry VIII.
called king OF Nowhere" under the di-
rection of the Garrick Producing Conn
pany. II has been written by j Du
Rocher MACPHERSON
The next Winter Garden show. Rob
will play Nav Friddy. opens out Of town
next week. New engagements for the
east include Frank Carter and Helon
Shipran. Town Topics" will remain AZ
tn" Winter Garden for at least two more
weeks
Lefty yorke has ioircd tho cast nf
Atone ~ Last ~ tho Shuhert Theatre
replacing Io~a Collins in the role or
TiHy. Miss Collins has entered motion
pictures
Tho British American War Relief
Fund IL to come in for its share Of the.
atrlcal benefits tomorrow afternoon ~
the Century. when a varied programme
will he presented Two new sketches. one
called "Swauk." a cockney comedy, and
the other. Happy New Year" by Richard
Fletcher, are promised In addition.
Blanche Bates is to he seen In THE In
terrupted Honeymoon which vas a
feature Of tho las, Actors Fund benefit.
Nearly a score of other stage stars VIII
also take part
Cohan & Harris have decided that
George ". Cohan's new musical revue
as Yet unnamed. will have lts first per-
formanCe at the Astor Theatre during
the week Of February :. "IIi'-,he- Trail
Holiday" is 10 move TO the Harris
Theatre.
Alfred Moves will give reading ~
his poems in Aeolan Hail Friday cve-
niuG, February II. for the benefit OF
Tho Prince NJ Wales Fund. American
Branch.