The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-05-01
MEGRUE'S NEW PLAY
PLEASES AUDIENCES
BclascO Will Produce II in New
York Next Fall, Chang
ing Title.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

taste trends to-day since he has JUST
produced with success another comedy
Of the same kind. This time II Is the
work Of u. G. Megrue and its title at
the present writing is THE Lucky Eel
low" It has been tried out under an
other name and IL to be known diner
entity when the comedy Is brought 10
| onen the Bclasco Theatre next autumn.
Mr.. Megruc has not run the risk OF
astonishing any of his audiences by
novelty of his theme. His hero, played
by Frank craven must marry within
| forty-eight hours or forfeit a fortune ot
millions. Most audiences have met that
man. lie happens to have a resotrccfui
! friend who takes him to a country cup
where he may see all kinds OF girls at
once in order to come TO a prompt ue''-
sion. Eevery type of girl IL there. hut
IL happens that he selects an old frien'.
He had in the meantime proposed to
every girl in the club. Two acts or
the three pass in the clubrooms ana 4
third in AN arbor neal the club. Carroll
NcComas. Anne Meredith, OTTO Kruger
and Mr.. Craven had the leading roles
In a performance which was altogether
successful IN Washington.
Il, is by no means certain that the
Ballet Russo may not return Ia the
United States next season. The company
was crippled for lack of competent art
lists all during It's engagement AT Inc
Century Theatre and on is our, but
he arrival Of Waslav \IjiuSki added "A
fire professional touch to the perform
ances which the public was not slow
To- appreciate. II WAS impossible for the
directors Of the metropolitan Opera
House and NJ. de Diaghil'tf To agree -
to the terms on which the company
should retrun here for next season. But
there are other plans now under way
which may result ~ IN" return ~ The
dancers. Morris G"s, has he"n active
ever since the success Of the trour" was
assured after the arrival of its star in
forming plans by which the company
may be brought back.
II is poSs BILE that Il there is no return
engagement here II may y" necessary to
disbaud tho organization formed by NJ
De piaGhileff to bring the art OF the
Russian ba'ict dancers 10 N" knowledge
~ Europeans The organization is kept
together during the entire year. Full
salaries ar" pad during all that time
even Il there are no engagements. ThlS
brings IN the mere Maintenance OF the
organization 20 more than Sloh, mo a
year. which is u heavy strain on private
capita.
Or course, there il at. present no ci'y
IN Europe whl'' can support 81" 'Np'n,
SiN' an organization lne ""IH n"pc ~
Keeping III" orsanizaton ih'act uH'.'
"i'''l'uS '"''ET j." ,u'Vir "s 80
trNhElhS IN" ar'lstS oacN 10 NHlS Gun
try for another year. 50 unless MI
Gcs: and the others interested perfect
theIr plans Tor the eheaE''l''' hcle' III,
famous organization may 60 out oil
existence.
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George Lederer IL sa'h u" nay """n'
doned the object or reNlNlng IN" lem
'f Now work. sine" t'i'' NAY r'ins''
to sing IN" Irdd'lS fo'e AZ" ''''t ~.
q other person iN ihla COUNTRY -N'ti'!' i"'
The part t1ud nov MAf''N'l' M'''e'
have acted ih' iar' .hafn'"cN
, Jo'" '''i'hS mas NOV "''', "l''li'.. .
a'od IN no. WI country. N'u'l.'''l>
: 800 80" ',n.,c.i 'I,V AT tho G,iety Theatre
los, rteIls H. said 20 r
=. r,yty,l or .Tha ,;.rl Erhind tn,
u C,,u,,, -, as a summer attraction.
e I,-i clark is .No nrst ,uEaccnen
rtda hr Lee KuGcl FOR the dratna'''
version made ny Rachel Crothers Of "olt
: l.si, 80. 81"
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% Thomas WISE. who made such a sue
coys as Falstr". but WIS prevented 10y
7 rrrviuls contract from continuing 4
r ,lay the part, VIII he seen as''n neN
. season IA S~hakesp"arc's comedy 'Ih'
' Merry Wives or thds't i"e ''u
i VIII begin in August,
New York IL to see some moro H''I,u
berg dur'uG the present season IN,
actors % the lrNilt ilh.e 'Ht"'" W,
a present on WEDNESDAY M',tr'ttuc.'en
' with the leading actors 'l Nhf ''i'i''"'