The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1916-1920, 1919-02-02
NEWS AND GOSSIP OF THEATRES

medal. Aero Club Of France and spe-
cial war medal OF tho Aero Club Of
America. II Is a significant feature
OF the Canadian aces career that Of
all the battles he has fought in the
air none OF them took place behind
his own lines. Every one OF them
was fought on enemy territory includ-
ing his last and most thrilling night
OF ell, wherein he downed Ave enemy
machines single handed within q
period Of twelve minutea
Charles Dillingham; has arranged
with Henry Bixby. through the Morse
Dry Dock Company Of Brooklyn. foi
huge lighter. which will be trans
formed into a floating Hippodrome and
used to entertain returning soldiers
while they are detained at Quarantine
and ut the docks and naval landing
stations around New York. The
lighter. which 10 sixteen feet wide and
seventy Ave feet long, will be trans
formed into q stage and circus ring.
with a tan bark mat for "Poodles"
Hanneforc and the Hanneford family.
he Hippodrome elephants. the Gaud-
WIN fIlth ooBs lIie Eld1 ulun
Ali Troupe Of sixty Arabs. and the
other features OF Everything which
can easily be presented in the open
cir. r II. Burnside has charge Of the
bill which will be presented. and Mark
Lawson. the scenic ar''St. and George
II. Williams, the master carpenter, be-
gan yesterday to equip the floating
theatre with It's stage equipment. Tho
barge will meet all incoming trans
ports during the mornings and on
Sundays the seagoing playhouse will
be towed around to the different sta
tons where troops are temporarily
being quartered.
Selwyn & Co. are to present their
big comedy hit, Tea for Three" play
ing at Maxine Elliotts Theatre, in the
theatre at Sing Sing Prison on Sunday
night February 9. under the auspices
OF the Mutual Welfare League Of the
prison. The arrangements were mads
| by Warden Meyer personally.
The Selwyns were the first Of the
New York managers 70 inaugurate the
practice OF presenting Broadway at
fractions for the benefit OF the prison
| ers at Sing Sing. within the Law
| being the first play ever given there
Since then. through the generosity OF
the managers. the prison has regular
| Sunday night performances
Warden Meyer wrote to Selwyn a
Co. some time ago and asked II q
play could be given at the prison. In
as much as the scenic equipment OF
| The Crowded Hour made Il irnpos
! sible to present II in the small prison
theatre It left only Tea for Three" &c
offer, 1t was the belief OF Selwyn &
20. that the Megrue comedy Nigh,
! prove a triae "over the heads" of the
| special audience IL would have at the
/ prison and they wrote the warden &c
! that effect.
The reply. which came promptly. As
! sured Selwyn & Co. that there was nc
shrewder or wiser set OF men In the
world than right inside the walls O,
Sing Sing Prison. The result IL the
play will be seen there.
The Shakespeare Playhouse, Franz
McEntee. director. announce. that thu
special matinees OF Walter Hampder
IN Hamlet" at the Plymouth Theatre
viii be continued through Februar,
every Thursday afternoon. las Yo,
Like 1t" IS announced for Friday after.
Moons and Saturday mornings: begin
ming February and S. with an excep
tional cast. This new clearing hou,.
for new and worth while interpreta
tons by players OF Shakespeariar
prestige. which has disclosed the dra