The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-23
THEATRES AT THANKSGIVING.
FINE THINGS TO CHOOSE FROM
AT NEW YORK PLAYHOUSES.
audrey to he the Novelty OF the Week.
With Eleanor Robson as the Heroine
-(hangeS In Current Productions
New Faces In Some OF the Companies.


New Faces In Some OF the Companies.
The theatres are entering auspiciously
upon what promises to be a season Of UNI
precedented good fortune. Already sew
eral Of the new plays have established a
hold upon public favor that assures them
Of long acceptance here, and few of the
plays that were not new when the season
began have returned 10 find fresh well
come. The dramatzation of Mary John
ston's story, Audrey, will be the principal
novelty tomorrow night. being presented
for the first time at the Madison Square
Theatre. Eleanor Robson will have the
title role, and SelC n johnson and James Z.
Wilson will be seen In the company with
her.
James X. Hackett has demonstrated that
Winston Churchil's novel, The Crisis. v
has in il the qualities which make a good
play. The stirring incidents OF this war
time drama have been followed with in
tense interest by the audiences at Wal
lacks. Mr.. Hackett's Stephen Br'ce is
finely conceived and admirably acted.
-Imprudence" has brought a lot of old
favorites and one new one, Miss Fay Davis.
to the Empire, along with Mr.. Faversham.
the star in this Esmond comedy. The fun
in 1t is rich and plentiful. Hilda Spong
does a fine bit Of acting in the part Of a
golden haired adventures.
THE Eternal City" will continue to be pro-
duced at the Victoria. Miss Viola Allen as
Roma has received warm greeting from
her many friends. The house is crowded
every night.
No more wholesome comedy has been
s,en in New York for many a day than
Clyde Ftch's "The Stubbornness Of Geral-
dine. in which Mary Mannering is achiev-
ing remarkable triumph at the Garrick
The play moves merriy from the first act
on shipboard to the final scene, which justi-
ties Gsrlidinc's conduct.
Ethel Barrymore NJ the Savoy Ia coming
bravely 10 the end of her second month in
Carrots" and a Country Mouse" and
there is no abatement of the interest which
these entertainments have aroused. Her
d parture will not take place until after
Christmas.
Mrs Patrick Campbell will spend the week
az the Harlem Opera Housc, and 1t will
be her last engagement in New York for a
considerable time. She is going to Australia
at the clos. of her American tour. She
will act in THE JOY Of Living, The Second
Mrs. Tanqueray," Magda" and Aunt
Jeannie during the week
This will be the last week Of Mrs.
LrMoyne's visit n, the Garden Theatre in
Among Those Present, in which she por-
trays with more or less faithfulness a
New York society woman, Miss Olga
Flinck and George Caste share the honors
nF hn mari form xts,th Ex L.
willard is coming to the Garden on Tues
day. Dec. ?.
Pinero's Iris" still affords VIRGINIA
Harmed at the Criterion an opportunity to
he one Of the mos, -;alked-of women in
the town. There are only two weeks more
Of her engagement, before Iris" will give
way to Julia Marlowe and The Cavalier"
Mrs. Leslie Carter las brought amazinp
prosperity to the Belasco during the first
weeks of this new PLAYHOUSE She will
take "Du Barry" away at the end of The
present week and will I've followed on Dec
2 by Blanche Bates in Mr. Belasco's new
Japanese drama. The Darling Of the
Gods
Martin Harvey holds the boards at the
Herald Square for one week more with
A Cigarette Makar's Romance and
-Rouget d. Lisle' Richard Mansfield
will bring Julius R,ar" to this theat re
| on Dec l.
Sherlock Holmes is about to vanish from
the life of this city in which for some time
! he has played an interesting part. Mr.
Cillette's engagement at the Knickerbocker
| which Will close next Saturday night has
been the occasion OF great delight to a host
OF persons. Mr.. Gillette will be followed
at the knickerbocker by n. c. Goodwin
and Maxine Elliott in the Altar OF Friend
ship"
| The Circle Theatre. at Broadway and