The sun., 1903-12-27
new PLAYS FOR A new YEAR.
GOOD ENTERTAINMENT OFFERED
FOR THE HOLIDAY WEEK.
Eleanor Robson In "Merely Mary Ann"
Comedies by clyde Fitch and Augustus
ThOmas-'tCOusin Kate" Here Again
bills OF the Vaudeville Thcatrr..


will from his story. Merely Mary Ann
Chicago, Cincinnati, Cleveland, Baltimore
and Washington have seen and applauded
1t already, so it will be presented here as
seasoned and finished product. Mr. Zang-
will, 1t will be remem mbered, left the little
slavey and her lover the composer, estranged
at the end Of the book but In the stage
version they meet again after Mary Ann
has become an heiress and a fine lady, and
you may be sure that the wedding Ia not
far off, The play is described as sweet
and simple and very touching in its humor
and pathos. That Miss Robson will be
all, that such a part demands everybody
is prepared to expect.
There is no high society in Clyde Fitch's
newest comedy, Glad of It, which Charles
Frohman will bring out at the Savoy Theatre
tomorrow, but there's a great deal of gay
life, and, perhaps, moral example for young
men who put their trust in comic opera
stars. It's all about a young man who
was going to marry one girl and ended by
marrying another, and he and everybody
else were Glad Of It." Millie James has
left of playing little prinoesses to appear.
as the young mans second and final choice.
There will be in the cast a host OF other
folks, fifty-one of them, including Jack
Barrymore, Lucille Watson and Phyllis
Rankin. One of the best scenes In the
comedy shows what a dress rehearsal is
like. Another is a shopgirl's summer vaca-
tion resort, and that is rather busy, too.
Augustus Thomas is another popular
playwright who has a new comedy to ex-
hibit this week under Charles Frohman's
direction. 1t is felicitously named 'The
Other Girl" It's first public presentation
will occur at the Criterion Theatre on Tues
day night. All that is said Of it In advance
is that it deals with New York life in the
present year Of grace. Elsie de Wolfe
returns to her profession with a prominent
part in "The Other Girl" Drina de Wolfe
is in it, too, and Lionel Barrymore, Frank
Worthing, Joseph Wheelock. Jr., Selena
Fetter-Royle and Ralph Delmore-a first
rate company surely.
There being a week between times
at Daly's Theatre, Ethel Barrymore was
happily chosen to fill it with Henry
Hubert Davies's comedy, "Cousin Kate
This brief engagement begins tomorrow
The comic opera, MY Lady Molly will
be given at Daly's next week, with Vesta
Tilley in the title role and Adele Richie
as the prima donna.
None of the holiday attractions is likely
to prove more agreeable than William
Gillette's acting of j. NJ. Barries comedy,
"The Admirable Crichton." at the New
Lyceum Theatre. There will be matinee
on New Years Day,
Maude Adams's season at the. Empire
Theatre will end next Saturday night.
She has been playing "The Pretty Sister
Of Jose" for nearly two mon this to large and
appreciative audiences. She will give
matinee on New Years Day. j NJ. Barries
new comedy, Little Mary" is the next
thing at the Empire.
Another favorite actress will depart when,
on the Saturday after New Years, Fay Davis
and the Empire Theatre Company com
plete their engagement in embarrassing
Julia" at the Garrick Theatre. Mary Man
nering will appear at this house on Jan. in
-Harriet's Honeymoon comedy written
by Leo Dltrichstein.
-The Girl from Kay g" begins its third
month at the Herald Square tomorrow
night, and it's present success bespeaks for
it long term Of prosperity. 1t is good
fun and plenty of it.
.Raifles," at the Princess Theatre. is
HeUIlDR Teduy " CSlcpId Alc OuC
dredth performance on Jan. IS. "Ihe
Sacrament Of Judas" will remain as a cur
tain raiser to "Raffies,' although the original
plan was to take it of last night.
Holiday business has been brisk at the
Belasco Theatre, where Henrietta Cros-
man has achieved a notable triumph in
Mr. Belasco's comedy, Sweet Kitty Bel
lairs." The advance sale of seats is very
large.
George AIDES comedy "The County Chair
man, is making hay while the sun shines
at Wallack's, 1t was to have given place
to "The Yankee Consul" in February, but
arrangements have been made to keep it
for a longer time.
Constantly increasing favor is shown
by the public for Anna Held and "Mam'selle
Napoleon" at the knckerbocker Theatre
The stage pictures, pretty music and pref
tier girls make it pleasing entertainment.
Two weeks remain of FRITZ Schefr's
engagement in "Babette" at the Broadway.
At the end of that time she II be off to Boston.
Frank Daniels and The Office Boy
will leave the Victoria Theatre next Satur-
day night after nine weeks of thoroughly
successful PLAYING. Low Dockstader and
his minst rels are booked at the Victoria
for Jan. T.
Bertha Galland has proved herself and
Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall 80
acceptable at the New York Theatre that
she will take her play over to the Lyric
next week. In the meantime she will
continue to appear at the New York, where
Chauncey Olcott will follow her on Jan.
with a omedy called "Terance."
Paula Edwardes has sung and danced
"Winsome Winnie" into high favor at the
Casino. 1t is pretty musical comedy.
staged.
Grace Van Studdford and Thomas @
Seabrooke begin their final week at the
Lyric Theatre in Red Feather" to-
morrow night /, il comic opera of
high type and is finely presented.
"A Girl From Dixie has been able 10
read her title clear from the very frs
night at the Madison Square Theatre,
Irene Bentley and other good looking ard
talented folks are playing it.
Mother Goose" at the New Amsterdam
has the field of pantomime all to itself
1t is a handsome production and good
holiday SNOW.