The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-07-12
HAYMAN AND PLAYS
SAIL FOR ENGLAND
Bumper Crop Next Season Of
Frohman Productions
T His Mission.
STEWART FILM ON R-34
William Harris, Jr., Returns to
Report London Success of
"Abraham Lincoln"

Shipping news about the seagoing
theatrical profession continues brisk.
Here's ALI Hayman, general manager
for Charles Frohman. Inc. having been
seized with the wanderlust by reading
OF the departure Of stage folk. now
that the ban on contraband has been
lifted, ups and sails for Europe ycster-
day on Friend England's boat, the
Mauritania.
This is Mr.. Hayman's FIRST transatlan-
tic trip since the death Of Charles Froh-
man on the Lusitanis, in May, 1915. as
Mr.. Hayman's duties in carrying on the
business in Charles Frohman's name
has kept him in close attendance on his
desk at the Empire Theatre. With him
went life size ambition to break the
soil for a bumper crop Of F'rohman pro-
auctions next season.
On the special Olympic boat train from
Halifax there arrived yesterday morn
ing, too early for Nsw Workers to turn
out to celebrate the event, Mile. Guida,
the famous Italian sprinter, who came
here under contract to F. Ray Com
stock and Morris Gest to reduce the
time records for staging new dances
in the second edition of "Chu Chin
Chow" starting August 4.
She Wins Dash on shipboard.
One of the most noted past perform
ances Of this young woman. who is still
in her early twenties, was winning the
Captains cup for the 800 yard open
championship of the olympic on the way
over. tearing over the finish line ten
yards to the good without missing a
step or needing an orchestra. Mile.
Guida trained for this event by taking
charge of the dances at His Maajesty's
Theatre In London for the past four
years.
Another note that all the ship news
reporters fell down on was the announce
ment yesterday that the R-34 started
back to England with the first aerial
shipment OF motion picture film consist
ing of selections by Anita Stewart on the
celluloid. The single reel was carried
by Lieut.. John D. Shotter, chief engineer
of the blimp. for delivery to Sir William
Jury of London. English distributor for
Miss Stewards pictures. and the Lieuten-
ant Is reported to have gallantly sacri-
feed a life preserver from his allotted
equipment for the privilege of flashing
Miss Stewart to the rigging.
William Harris, Jr.. was struggled into
the city from England yesterday wearing
q brand new smile which hinged on the
London success Of abraham Lincoln"
his latest theatrical entry. When Mr..
Harris bought the American rights for
John Drinkwater's play by cable he was
doubtful whether Lincoln would be the
success on the stage that he was in the
Presidency, but in London he found he
had been upheld by great majority.
When the play. is produced here. Mr.
Harris indicated. the cast would be 100
Dor cent. American
Harris Brings Back Play.
He announced that his cargo also con-
tanned THE Lost Leader" by Lennox
Robinson, which, though 1t focused on
the career of Parnell. has drawn London
crowds who apparently did not let Home
Rule interfere with their enjoyment Of
the theatre. Mr.. Harris did not commit
himself as to whether he would produce
this play before canon De Valera re-
turns TO ireland. His first production of
American plays, he said, would be Dark
Horses" the comedy by Samuel Shipman
and Percival Wilde. which was trotted
out in Washington and which will be put
in the hands of a trainer at rehearsals
Immediately. East Is West" with Fay
Banter, will continue to rage unchecked
at the Astor Theatre indefinitely.
Rehearsals began yesterday OF Break
fast IN Bed" the new farce by Willard
Mack and billiard Booth. which is said
TO be based on a theme popular with
actresses. The play will make its first
surprise attack on Stamford on August
8. Florence Moore will star in 1t, and
Will Deming, Dorothy Mortimer, Leon
Gordon, Thomas Meade. Jules Epailley
and Harry Hanlon will follow in her
wake
A new play by Martin Brown entitled
penny" is being watched like a cat in
the Garrick Theatre. Detroit. The lead
ing roles have for godparents Jessie
Bonstelle and Paul Gordon-no relation
To the famous Kilborn.