The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-05-06
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 A play of high literary value and his torical interest. play on new sub feet. a wholesome play and witlal play of absorbing interest. is Justin Huntiy McCarthy's If Were King F. H. Sothers never had a more congen- iaI role than that of Francois Villon. and the scenery of the four acts show ing various parts ot old Paris in the time of Louis XI. was designated with absolute fidelity to the period and all the wealth of detail and artistic beauty that unlimited money could purchase.
 The play is full of action from the first scene, where Mir. Sothern and his enemy, lantern in hand, light duel in the dark, to the last. where the court beauty overmastered in love by Fran cois Villon. offers to sacrifice herself on the gallows ill his stead.
 It will be given exactly as it was presented at the Garden theater. New 1 York, last season. In addition to Miss Cecelia Loftus. who takes the part of Katherine de Vaucelles. the company will consist of Miss Margaret Ellington, George W. Wilson, Stephen Wright, I Rowland Blackstone. and many others. There are thirty speaking parts in the play, besides one hundred extras and special masGue ballet. The curtain ! will rise punctually at 8 o'clock.
 Miss Amelia Bingham's visits to this city have grown to be matters of vital 1 iterest to theatergoers. Although star she does not claim this distinction as a matter of fact-she has the commend able judgment to surround herself with a. capable company and has established a record for presenting with lavish &C., l cessories, plays of novelty and interest. Her vehicle on this occasion will be ''The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" described as a new and partly original play by l Clyde Fitch from Gavault and Berr's Mrs Flirt," which ran for over year | in Paris. Miss Bingham is reported to have a congenial role and to have SCOT | ed a popular success. for "The Frtsky l Mrs Johnson is now in the third l month os it's run at the Princess thea | ter New York Our theatergoers will see a notable company and the original production on Saturday next. matinee and night at the Hyperion.
 The many friends and admirers ill this city of the inin1itable comedian Dan Daley will no doubt be delighted to hear that he will play an engagement at the Hyperion theater beginning Thursday for three nights and satur- day matinee, and will appear in the brand new piece John Henry" come dy from the joint pens of George V. Ho- bart and Edward E. Rose. The ap- pearance os MT. Daly in this piece Is abundant with novelty and interest from the fact that it will present him in an atmosphere wholly new to him and likewise present character wholly new
 to the stage. The piece is 8 dramati-
 zation of the book by the name of John
 Henry" written by Hugh McHugh, ana
 which has met with wonderful and
 immediate success. more than 266,00O
 copies having been sold up to date. As
 equally interesting is that fact that the
 management of the comedian and the
 promotion of the production are in the
 hands of Klaw & Erlanger, managers
 whose successes have world wide repu'
 tations and who are known to take
 pride in having their actors and all the
 scenery and other accessories necessary for one of their pieces. the best, good judgment and money can procure.