The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-02
The STAGE IN OTHER LANDS.
LONDON q TORS WHOSE FACES
arr TUNED TO NEW IORk.
Delays Caused 10y the Lack AZ Suit.
ah,. Play. The American Fay Davis
WIN an Iugii.h Rrruiatt0n--Jhe Nav
Piece b., Ludwig Eulda Produced.

nlll NV Nt~f ft'IiN iflNn' bpfltN
was the only established London drama,i.,
who had supplied a new play for this season,
the frst two months having been given over
70 unhnown, or only slightly knorru play
, WriCht,. As might have been expected,
: only few OF them made good" one
that did was Gordon Lnnox. whose adap-
taton from III" French called Tho Marriage
OF Kitty" was 20 successful ~ the Duke
of Yorks that when Charles Frohman
needed ,hat thcstre for james VI Barriel
comedy OF The Admirable rrchton."
| he moved Marie TemIss, and her husbands
play 10 Wyudhsrn's which the Jones fail
urc Chance The Idol" had left vacant
When Mr.. Frohman bring The Marriage
! Of Kitty" to America he will show VI Miss
Tempest aud ~. original cast as he will
with -N'lr Mar," and Virginia" az tho
Garrick in January Mrs laugtry coming
over for a short a. gaGemen, and a. h.
will again next sept, mbe' AZ DAYS, when
he imports Edna MAY and Tie Three Little
N"ids company.
Fay Davis. who has come from London
TO az, with william Favc'sham at the En-
yi,o in few we'ti-. j. Ike Mis- NAV IN
being an American regarded here a. a
foreigner Mis- Davis has never acted
in her native country, although her London
roputatio is good enough to hav. war
, rlntei Mr. Frohmsn in bringing her as Il
star, inst cad at an assistant TO Mr.. Faver-
sham. although ihe Empire tayor!c is
evidently 10 have an exceptionally good
/ company, AZ Miss Davis and Hdn Spong
will both he with him. Miss Davis's best
Successes Ia London were with the ioes
in The Princes and the Butterfly" Tho
Tree OF knowledge and -'rh" Amba ssador. :
that Mary Ncnnerirg played here, and "a
the Princess in The Prisoner of Xenda. +"
These parts give some idea Of her line to
people who have not seen her As "a suR-
gestion OF her standing in London. one has
/ only to mention that Pinoro chose her 81
! all England actresses for the title role
| in the original production OF Iris"
The play chat will introduce Miss Davis
! to Us Is called "lmprlil,nCe" and j. by
Henry '. Esmond, who il really wonderful
for the quantity of work he does. without
I mentioning the quality He writes a.
many plays a year - our prolific Clyde
Fitch. and during the London season acts
! all the time. His biggest success a. an
! actor wa in the original production of
! The Second Mrs. TanuUeray.- He and
, George Alexander, as Capiey Drummio
/ and Aubrey Temporary, tied as seconds
| to Mrs, Patrick Campbell az Paula. As a
| dramatst he is best known for the good
| COMEDY oI The Wilderness" His I'M
! prudence has never b.en done In Eng
land Last week he had new play a. the
/ London tarrick. oil which rather indefinite
/ REPORTS have reached US My Lady
/ Virtue" is raid to be complex and unreal -.
| b,tr ~ ha,
! from 30 admirable writer must POSSESS
has been cat Ied To- us. The authors wife.
! Iva Moore. has the leading Ioie. not the
! title part, the creature described a. my
! Lady Virtue HAPPENING to be horse.
| Some Of the we!i-rnown actors in the cast
| are Arthur bourcnier, who succee,ed
John Drew az leading actor at Dnly's;
Violet Ianbrugh. his wife ana Irene Van
bTIgn's sister; ,Irs. Charles Calvert. and Sd IN
Sotucrn, l.. H., brother.
II IL not new for Mir. Esmond TO have
drama done IN America first, a. vii! b..
the case with -IHprucence. Three years
| ago he cainN over to see two put on
| here originally. MY l.sdy's Lord" with
| Jessie ,,liIward ana William FaVershaIn
and When We We're Iwcnty-one,- with
| Nat Goodwin and Maxine Llilott. lie
! has had several pieces produced ia London
As yet unseen here. The Sentiment alist :"
| which Lewis Waller may Use few times
| II ne makes an American tour and -Orier-
sons Way whcn JulIa Aariowa ha, an
nounced for each oi the last three
| seasons
BIT 1t Is not 50 Unusual for English Grana
lists TO have their plays produced mere
| iir>t jerome h jerome la the cases Of
| Mis- Hobbs and "aohA lfgeriieId,- ald
JAMES VI barrie with The LATHE Minister
aud Quality Street. Hall C6il.e with The
onrr Of Zrrda.' Rupert of Hentz.ll,"
The Adventures Of Lady UrrGL." and
-Phrosr; LaurcuN' Irving with "Richgld
! Lovelace," al.d Justin HuAtly Mccarthy
with i! Wcr hing are caves ia poii.i
Last season lisddon thamb+rs mace A
Modern Magdalen' Known here, end il
! has lot he'd London. He IL ia this
country again with lwo contracts for the
| American market One Is a play FOR CHARLIE
! Flohnan, VINO may 90 il Al the DLk. of
, York's iirst, and the other il for Ada Rrhan
| who returned on the steamer with MIR.
Chambers. She viii tot appear IN Diana
Of the CrpsswayS.' a. ann ouncrd ia the
summer Henry Arthur Jones X az work
on comedy for JOIN Drew. and Sir Charles
| Wyrdham may 81 II for In don. thus re-
vprSire the order Of "Roscrary." The
Liars" aud 50 many play Ia which We have
seen Nr. Drew ~ Sir Charles rroceasor.
A. lels, ore ot the new Il don l!ay1. Nv a
r"w author hos been placed for America
Fl /, tin Wolfe has bought Mn. VII.
loughby'- kiSs, ard will produce il the
first Of next season, whom q .uCc..,sOr 10
The WAY of IN" Noria" VII H. rccdcd
Pcrhap, al" would Xix" 20 do II before. hut
her contract with Clvdr Fitch will ro' rcr-
mil her to- M fitch, whose PROSPERITY
has put him into diCintorlal 10, ,ion. viii
NOV write n play Tor a star Nho doe, = at nvrcc
to act IN il tsO seu'ous. Mrs Viii
loughhv'S HI =" i, hv trIk Stavtou. who
wrote The President" for Charl,s Hav rev
who, with all "f his l.onion popularity. could
nor mike II n success lgst spring The
newer comedy wN~ tried at Brighton with
Nhs James Brown Potter a. thc woman
no Id'scs he wrong mar; hut IN It's METRO
pC'ltan production ~ tho Avenue la.' wccl;
Elir j,fr"yS had tn" part. N'rs 1r Wolfe
will hr it, aotrc-S here. frHnk Wills. who
was with ,ti,s q, Wolfe in The Way OF the
World" ha> ihc leading male Io'r,
Kate RorhC .; Il Arthur R"rtrnni, 10, don
actor, Of ,Npcre, ce rather than &c. ius
| have goLC Into man ag"m"i win a play
| called "lloi ors Divided" i. which thcy
are tct' @ ~, II tour. They will GO mt,
town with / rl Va. ,uary. and wha; |. il ter.
csti to ,,s - that they have retained the
| American rights with TN" l. C., tiol Of com,
ng over loNt scason. Mary i4t"Ld 70 dc
| that, hut few really do.
BrorbohM Tree is ore who has Ion 4
| thought aiOCt maliig third whit "a thi.
cou try. "a q MIR. ffohnGn i Wilt I,
| hr z him il a c',s,-MC ngh play can h.
got hold Of l}u Nj trohrnan does lot
| - t..p. Ia o. Ia,