New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1917-03-25
By +. c. SCHANG e.

NCHUSH DRAMA is a new term
y which is rapidly gaining head
way on Longacre Square. it is
applied to those plays which contain a
scenc so realistic" that half OF the au-
dence winccs in audible fashion.
Whorcupon the other half lets loose a
chorus of "shushes," as if to censure
them for department. However. if the
question of good manners and taste is
considered, it is usually the playwright
who is the offender At present the
most "shushful" drama on the boards
is sour Betters." The climax of the
second act never fails to draw vol
ley of shushes.
Word comes from London that "a
Little Bit of Fluff" recently reached
its GjGih performance. It Is now
rumorod that six London managers
arc bidding for the English rights Of
"Iyctte.'
in a most secretivc manner play
founded on George du Maurier's
peter Ibbetson' is being rehealsed
with John Barrymore and Constance
Collier in the leading roles. t
1t is not quite certain that Sir
Herbert Tree in Colonel Newcome"
will be the next attraction at the New
Amsterdam Theatre, following the
run Of Miss Springtime." Boys
U;n Re nnvo - r,,,tctro1 nrndnrttap
put on by Fred c. Whitney, who also
produced "The Chocolate Soldier, is
a candidate for the theatre. And
new musical play by A. f. Thomas,
with Christie Macdonald as the star,
looms up in the offng.
Miss Fay Banter, the entirely
charming japanese creature in The
Willow Tree" has repeated the fay-
orable impression which she made
earlier in the season in "Arms and
the Girl" and now STANDS forth
doubly as one of the discoveries" of
the season. Up and down the Rialto
she is referred TO as a discovery"
as though she had dropped from no
ample opportunity TO discover Miss
Daimler lHItt gtdir dkOs nbNb sue
appeared on Broadway in "The Pose
Of Panama" This opportunity was
absolutely ignored however, and Miss
Banter was compelled to languish in
stock companies at Des Moines, Iowa,
and Albany, y. Y, until last fall. In
the interim, goodness knows how
many bad plays might have been
made fair and how many fair plays
might have been made good had Miss
Banter been discovered in 1914.
Apparently Lew Fields in Bosom
Friends" will follow the Coburns at
the Liberty Theatre. For his first
has surrounded himself with a most
Ware, John Mason. Richard Benrett.
Irene Fenwick and Mathilde Cottrelly
being some already announced.
Next Wednesday will mark the If
tieth anniversary Of Rose Coghlan's
stage debut Miss Coghlan first APP
peared on the stage at matinee per-
Torrance of Macbeth" on March rs.
Greenock. Scotland. She was one Of
the witches. and although slip of
girl was able to carry the part after
a careful makeup. Miss Coghlan
will celebrate her anniversary by APP
pearing in two performances of "Our
Betters" at the Hudson Theatre.
New York narrowly missed a re-
vival of Pinero's Gay Lord Quex"
this spring. John d. Williams had
in mind the revival, with John Drew
as star. II was found impossible to
cut short Mr.. Drew's tour, however.
so the idea has been laid away, sub
ject also TO revival.
The success which has come to
1.-THE Brat" Maude Fulton's first
effort as playwright. has stirred
ambition within her. and she is row
furiously at work on anew play. IL
is Miss Fulton's desire TO overtaks
Jane Cowl. q rival sctress-authoress.