The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-28
new PLAYS FOR A new YEAR.
CHANGES At SOME OF THE LEAD.
ING THEATRES THIS WEEK.

sothern's Hamlet, Mrs. Langtry. jerome
sykes and the George AIDE Opera
Coming An at Once-A Lot q Coed
Things mat Are Net New SIN Here.
The new year will bring notable changes
at four Of the local playhouses. Regret
at the departure OF Mr.. Willard, "A Country
Girl James X. Hackett and Mary Man.
nering will mingle with the welcome that
will surely be extended to E. H. Sothern,
Mrs. Langtry. jerome Sykes and The
Sultan OF Sulu."
Mr.. Sothern. who will begin months
engagement at the Garden Theatre on
Tuesday night, has been seen here as Hamlet
but only for two weeks and that was two
years ago The Are that destroyed the
properties OF that production delayed
for long time his temperance in the play
that crowns his ambition. Enough Is re-
membered OF his previous brief success
in 1t to warrant the prediction Of gratify-
ing season for him; and there is glad greet
ing in store for Cecilia LOTUS. who has
crossed the ocean again to be Opkelid to
Mr.. Sothern's Homlet
Mrs. Langtry comes to the Garrick Thea
tire with the honor OF royal approval fresh
upon her. -The Cross-Ways in which
she will open her three weeks stay to-
morrow night. was seen and applauded
by the King and Queen at Mrs. Langtry's
Imperial Theatre In London not long ago.
She has another play. Mile. Mars" which
she will present before she goes away.
The unctuous quality Of Mr. Jerome Sykes's
humor should find abundant expression in
The Bllionaire. a musical farce In which
he Ia to shine "a the bright particular stsr
at Days tomorrow night. 1t satirizes
the somewhat numerous group Of Amori.
cans who have so much money they don't
know what TO do with II. Besides Mr..
Sykes. there will be among those present
Harry Macdonough. Juliu, Steger, Nellie
Follis. May Robson and others Of be,uti.
full and pleased memory.
Almost everybody has read CeorUo
AIDES Fables In Slang from which 1t :ol-
lows by an easy process Of reasoning that
almost everybody will wash to have sitting
at his comic opera, The Sultan Of Sulu'
which comss to Wallacks tomorrow night.
Boston has been enjoying II for q month.
OF course 1t Is Orientally splendid and
naughty and as the Americans are running
things in Sulu nowadays II must lie acct.
dentally bright and humorous There's
a song in It about a cocktail that 10 a Joy
to all who do not utterly abstain.
-The Girl With the Green Eyes exhibits
her jealousy most delightfully."- at the Savoy
Theatre and will continue to do 70 for con.
siderable time. II IL Clyde Ftch's newest
play, and Miss Clara Bloodgood Is The
Giri-a combination you would like to see
The new year should he q happy season
for Miss Julia Marlowe. She and The
Cavalier" have seen the evidence Of Gro wced
houses at the Criterion to prove that they
are appreciated in New York. Her man.
ayers cay that this play has been even more
profitable than Barbara Frietchie" and
When krdghthood Was in Flower"
The Belasco Theatre Is throneed at every
performance Of -The Darling Of the Gods
the Japanese drama In which Blanche
Bates Is starring. II Ia necessary to secure
tickets well in advance,
Richard Mansheld's sumptuous pro-
duction Of Julius Cesar at the Herald
Square has three weeks more to run. It's
a, short but suspicious season for lovers Of
classic drama. There has been no falling
house w.
Miss Viola Allen continues her trfuuph
" 'Ths Eternal City q The vietssla. r.