The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-06-26
MEXICO IS THEME OF
STILL ANOTHER PLAY
"Peace and Quiet" by +. NJ.
ROyle Will Be Seen Here
in August.
GOSSIP OF THE STAGE

In the troubles between this country
and Mexico has Just been produced In
Washington and seen In other cities.
II will he brought 10 New YORK. IN
August. Peace and Quiet" IL the title
OF the piece. which is by Edwin Milton
Royle. The principal character IL a
young soldier Of fortune who falls In
love with .he daughter Of an army
oficer. II is his devotion 10 her which
keere him a gentleman all through his
experiences on the Mexican border. The
political side Of the struggle in It's rela-
ton TO the smuggling of ammunition
across the frontier plays an impor
part in the story.
Mark swan. who has No, contributed
n play to the stage in several years. Ia
the author of "a Regular Felier.' which
has just had q trNl performance AT
fonkers. 1t is the story of n young man
OF wealth who. after a dispute with his
father because Ne showed 30 much in
terest In a broken down automobile In
stead Of attending tn replenishing the
supply Of gasolene which will enable the
banker to reach New York, starts out in
business for himself. OF course he sue
ceeds and the father is delighted 10 re-
ceive him again as his beloved son. The
play IL said to he a successful example
~ the American business comedy.
Edward Perle's new comedy, Friend
Martha" r~ecently acted with success IN
Rochester. might have been lost alto
sether on the Lus!tania with Charles
Frohman had not the author hecr care
ful enough to keep a cop Of the manu-
Acrlnf The MIA Y was Intended for Ril'ta
Burke To satisfy Mr.. Frohman's desire
for an American play h. an American
author for the actress. Mr.. Perle re-
ceivcd the suggestion that a comedy ~
Quaker life ought to be suited 10 Miss
Burke. and he soon prepared a scenario
hovine her as the central figure In the
play. Mr.. Frohman, who wanted n new
comedy for the actress by the next fail.
took the manuscript with him on the
fatal voyage on the Lusitania. Miss
Burke did not act NJ all for q while. and
Then decided to devote herself 10 the
camera plays. So the comedy destined
for her fell 10 ora waldrop. who acted
the leading role.
Jane Govt Is going 20 act IN a comedy
which will tie a surprise to the cor
respondent who wrote ycsterdav to THE
SuS about his precedence in the matter
Of plays.
II can tell jus, what a play is going
20 he like as soon as the list .. actors
to appear in Il is made public. Jane
Cowl, for instance, always means a
,....u''u Wv Me.p.ns ner,'n lruo.,e
upper social stratum with n tendency 70
satire-a little bit sharp. Ferdinand
Co'tschalk means n fussy. ouerul1us
little man. ard Charles Cherry a selt-
contained ,rd VOL dressed hove. WITH
the intention Of allowing no emotion IN
the world 20 ufRe his sleek. black hair.
Thomas Wise ,s always a wholesome
and good natured father or relative Of
some kind' just as anlaple a. MS avolr-
dupois would make any person These
are only a Few of The actors who are
always I'm New York productions and
are So Identified with n certain line Of
parts that II IL entirely possible TO out
line the play when the cast IL published ."
Which may he by way ~ explaining
why Miss cowl r. going 20 try her hand
AZ coined.
Jacques Ththaut. the Violinist, will
come 70 this country In October 20 play
IN concert during the season. He ex-
poets by that time 70 have recovered suf-
iiciently from the wound received IN
active service TO return TO the concert
stage.
Leo Slezak. the bohemian tenor who
sang for three years at the Metropolitan
opera House has just joined the army
in Austria. He has been singing In con-
cert and opera since the war began and
giving the proceeds TO the army FUNDS
Now his brother has heen killed az the