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NEW YORK THEATERS
IMPORTANT DRAMATIC EvENrs
ABOUT TO HAPPEN IN THE
METROPOLIS
BELAsCo's DARING VENTURE
Leases Theater Republic for Ten
Years : New York Has the
Mrs. Patrick Campo
bell Craze.

Spec1al to The Globe.
NEW YORK, Feb. although there
are rumors that some Of the new plays
on Broadway may give way to others
no definite announcements have been
made.
1t is reported that Henry Miller may
quit the Savoy in February and take
ID Arcy of the Guards" on tour, MAX
Ing way for Elsie de Wolf in THE Way
of the World
one OF the most important recent events
IN theatrical circles is the leasing for a
period Of ten years by David Belasco of
the Theater Republic, which he will con-
duct for his three stars, Mrs. Leslie Carter.
David Warfield and Blanche Bates. The
theater is to be improved at a cost of
$5o,0O0 and will be known as Belasco' s
Iheater Republic. A new theater will
also pc built on Chestnut street, Phila-
delphla, by Mr.. Hammerstein, at which
the Belasco productions will appear
Anna Held, with her magnetic acting
continues to fill the Casino, although
the performances have already passed
the century mark. The piquant charac-
ter of the play has proved decided at
traction to Broadway theatergoers, and
1t seems destined to almost as notable
% ANAA SAS AbS pOpU1oA PI6OSCSSSOIy 1OI-
0dera, although Frank Daniels is wait
ing to follow it with Simplicity
The Toreador,' at the Knickerbocker,
continues to be one of the strongest at
fractions on Broadway, and time has
been held for it until summer.
Edmond Rostand's original and charm
ing travesty, 1.-The Romanesques' which
introduces Elizabeth Tyree in silk knick-
erbockers as a boy, at the Madison Square
theater, and which brings Isabel Irving
back to the metropolitan stage, this time
In delightful girlish part, has been add
ed to the Sweet and Twenty bill al
ready popular and prosperous at that
house. 1t is a novel bit of fun, written
in rhyming verse around a 'Ro-
nneo and Juliet" plot, and whether meant
that way or not, aims pretty and bright
burlesquing blow at the romantic drama
which has such a vogue on the American
stage.
''The Wilderness" gives such assurance
of lasting prosperity at the Empire
theater that Charles Frohman has
stopped the rehearsals Of Twin Sisters
and 'EYvette," both plays which were
scheduled for this house this season. 1t
is Mr.. Frohman's custom to fehearse the
plays he expects to produce at the EN-
pire theater during any season prior to
his departure fer Europe, which usually
takes place about the end of February
or early in March. His abandonment of
Twin Sisters and ''Yvette' rehearsals
means that he has confidence in the
future of THE Wilderness" and that he
feels assured that its present popularity
adm large business will last.
Maude Adams gave the Tooth performance
of Quality Street on a recent evening
This point in the triumphaI course of the
new Barrie comedy was reached at the
Montauk theater, Brooklyn, where Miss
Adams is playing an engagement and
where the business is as phenomenal as
it was at the KnickerboclIer theater and
has been everywhere the actress has APP
peared this season.
Previous to the commencement of her
tour of the leading cities, in alice of Old
Vincennes,' Virginia Harmed was notified
of her selection by Mr.. Frohman to
create the part of Iris in Pineros play
of that name which has been running
the past four months at the Garrick
theater in London. The part was ere
ated there by Miss Fay Davis 1t was
sought after by several prominent
actresses here who had been informed of
the great possibilities in it, and Mr. Fron,
man had an array of clever and well
known women outside of his own regular
forces to select an Iris from. He decided,
however, on Miss Harmed, whose claims
seemed the strongest and who has all
the histrionic qualities that a successful
Iris should possess.
Edward McWade's new romantic plav
1.-THE Land of Mystery" will probably
have it's first production next fall at the
Fourteenth Street theater with Margaret
May as the star. The scenes of the play
are laid in this city and in Central Amer
lea. One of them is described as a novel
sensation. Winchester" Mr.. McWade's