The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-16
WHAT THE THEATRES OFFER.
FOIR NEW PLAYS AT THE LEAD
ING Houses THIS WEEK.
FaNersham. Viola Allen, James u. Hackett
and Mrs. Fiske Returning to Town
Changes In Some OF the Musical
Comedies Annie Npanians's IBirthday

New Workers will have an opportunity
this week TO greet four old friends in new
plays William Faversham, Viola Allen.
James X. Hackett and Mrs. Fiske. Mr.
Faversham begins his second season as a
star with a comedy by II v Esmond. II
is called "Imprudence, and will be pre-
sented at the Empire. Hi1a Spong is in
the company. and SO is Fay Davis, an Ameri-
can woman who went to London to ma Ike
her reputation. She was the original Iris.
Miss Viola Allen and Hall Gaines Eternal
City" have been received with marked
favor in Philadelphia. Baltimore and Wash
ington. and they confidently expect to con-
tinuo their success at the Victoria. where
they will begin an engagement tomorrow
night. This is Miss Aliens second success
In a Hall Caine play. Her acting of Glory
Qudylo in THE Christian il still vivid
memory. Miss Aliens supporting COM
pany includes Edward Morgan, Frederic de
Bellcvile and T.. NJ Holland.
"The Crisis" comes fresh 10 Walack's
after a preliminary product ion is some
other cities. James r. Hackctt. who, Of
course, will have the part Of Stephen Brice,
was a sort Of consulting partner ia the
dramntization Of Winston Churchilrs story
Miss Charlotte Walker, az Virginia Cdrrel.
shares with Mr.. Hackett the admiral ion of
those who have seen the play. The present
stay of The Crisis" at Wallack's il limited
to six weeks.
Mrs, Fiske's annual engagement, AZ the
Manhattan will begin on Wednesday night.
when she will disclose to New York her
elaborate production of Paul Heyses Mary
of Magdala." The sceue il Jerusalem and
he time is the reign of Tiberiu-. The
architecture and the costumes have been
designed with fidelity to historical fact
Among Those Present" will continue
to be played at the Garden Theatre for two
weeks more. with Mrs l.c Movnc in the
leading part. Mrs. Stuyvesant Fish, Harry
Lehr and other persons prominent in en-
elusive society are said to be the pro,o-
types of some of the characters Society
folks are liberal patrons of the Garden
just now
The third week Of Mary Mannerinc's
engagement in THE Stubbornness of Ger
aldine" at the Garrick opens tomorrow
with the assurance that il will continue
for many weeks TO come CLYDE Fitch
admirably 10 the personal charm of Miss
Mannering.
II il announced that William Gillette
will not be seen again in New York as Sher-
loot Lohnos after the end of his present
visit at the Knickerhocker Theatre. Tho
play and the actor both absorb a largo
amount OF public attention. but MIR. Gil
lctte has other plans, made long ago, which
demand the retirement Of the great de-
tective.
Crowded houses ut the Savoy still attest
the charm of Miss Ethel Barrymore in
Carrots and A Country Mouse" Harry
Davenport. Adelaide Prince. Bruce NcRea
and Fanny Addison Pitt OF her COMPANY
are doing superb work Miss BARRYMORE
under the recent extension of her engage
mas time.
The Two Schools" will hold the boards
at the Madison Square Thea re- for one wecl,
more Jameson Lee Finncy, Ida Conquest
and Jessie BIolcy will then 10 with il to the
prime pal cities OF ;he country, where this
pretty French comedy will undoubtedly |
repeat the success ii has achieved here
Virginia Harmed has passed the fif,iet n
performance Of Iris" a. the Criterion
Theatre, Three weeks remain Of her On.
gagement, which was prolonged hy IN,
ilress " Julia Marowo Mis- Harmed IL
rcceiviag the most enthusiast L. greetings.
and II Is tha verdict Of many that her nor
trayal Of Iris" is hctriumph Of her career.
John Drew will 50 to the Harlem Opera