The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-09-13
Big BATCH OF new PLAYS.
TOMORROW A CROWDED NIGHT
At THE THEATRES.

With More Coming on Tuesday. Wednesday
and hursday-"Ilysses," John Drew.
Hsrrisan. Charles Hawtrey. Blanche
Ring and WeberneIds Shine Forth.
The gentlemen who make point OF
having first sight Of all the things theatrical
In this town will have to be nimble and
tireless this week. Four plays OF con-
siderable importance invite their attention
tomorrow night, one on Tuesday, one on
Wednesday and another on Thursday,
and Mrs. Fiske and Blanche Bates return
in dramas that were highly successful
last season.
The production Of ULYSSES" at the Gar
den Theatre. will furnish real novelty m
more respects than one. 1t will be the
first work of Stephen Phillips. the dramatic
poet, TO he presented in the United states
With Tyrone Power as the hero and Rose
Coghlan as Penelope. the leading parts
seem to be in competent hands.
John Drew, returning for the beginning
of his twelfth season as star actor, rs sure
Of cordial greeting at the Herald square
on Tuesday. His first appearance TINS
year was to have been made at the new
Empire, but the building strike made that
impracticable Later on. however, ne
will open that house. Captain Dieppe
his new comedy, is the joint work OF
Anthony Hope and Harrison RhoaGes.
Margaret Dale is still Mr., Drew's leading
woman. Other members of a finely chosen
cast are Ethel Hornick, Alison Skipworth
and Sydney Herbert
Charles Hawtrey will open the Criterion
Theatre for the season on Wednesday
night, with "The Man from Blankley s..
an English comedy which the SUCCESS of
"A Message from Mars" crowded out Of
New York last winter. London has seen
and heartily approved it. and now New
York IL to have belated look. All the
company that plays it is English. This
will be Mr. Hawtrey's last season in Now
York for some time as his engagements
will keep him in London. Fanny Brough
and Henry Kimball, two favorite actors,
have come to America again to take part in
this production.
Edward Harri gan's restoration TO New
York, in play of his own with permanent
company and a permanent theatre, is an
event which has revived pleasant memor les
and provoked lively expectation among a
great many folks. In Under Cover
which he will present at the Murray Hill
Theatre tomorrow night, Mr.. Harrigan
has provided for himself one of his familiar
characters, that of an Irish politician.
T. nil kNn hnr To h,.ly
him. and Miss Jennie Yeamans, and every
body hopes it will be just like old times.
Charles Warner, one OF Ergand's best
known actors will make his bow TO his first
American audience at the Academy OF
Music tomorrow night, presenting Drink.
Charles Rea de's draInat ization Of Iolu $
I'Assommoir He has acted the part of
Coupedu in this melodrama 1000 ilnes
~ England and Australia.
Blanche Ring, who has sung herself into
New Yorks good graces. will come out At
the Victoria Theatre tomorrow night az
the head of a company, under George w
Lederer's direction. 1t is a musical comedy,
OF course, and Reginald De koven and
George V. Hobart are its authors. They
Ring is to impersonate in il vivacions
young actress from the island of Jersey
Billy Van is the leading man
Nothing but Weber Il Fields show
could be called "Whoop- DeeDoo," the
name of the piece with which this FIRMS
popular music hall will start the season on
Thursday night. Besides the proprietary
stars themselves, Lillian Russell, Pete
DALEY and John T. Kelly remain to make
merry. Louis Mann is the best known Of
the newcomers
Mrs Fiske will resume the production Of
Mary of Masdala" at the Manhattan Theatre
Tomorrow night. After short season in
this drama and few performances of
"Hedda Gabler" abe will leave the city, not
10 return till next year.
Blanche Bates and THE Darling of the
GO Is" the great dramatic triumph of last
season, will conn back TO the Belasco Thea
ire on Wednes lay night Just as they left
i, in June Their stay this time will last
only few weeks.
Mrs. Iangtry has received so generous
share Of public support in Mrs. Deering's
Divorce" at the Savoy, that she will remain
there for an indefinite time.
Three Little Maids has proved very
RffPI'iUIP az hdlN VIE
IRE uniformly 80 large that regrets are
,ready expressed that it's engagement
must end on Nov. II.
The Rogers Brothers IN London" het
started euspiciouslv on a nine-week4
run at the Knickerbocker
"vivians Papas" begins its last tive
wanks at the Garrick tomorrow night
/, is a winner.
MY Wife's Husbands" must depart re-
grctfully from the Madison Square Theatre
on Sept 20 to make way for Grac,
George II might otherwise continue there
prosperously for long time.
The Broadway Theatre has been wei
peopled at every performance since "a
Princess Of Kensington" came to il. "B,
the Seaside" and -Four Jolly Sailormeni
are already getting to be popular songs
Peggy from Paris" George AIDES new
est m,p ioal comedy. has begun its New
York career at Wallacks. Georgia Cain,
In Peggy.
Many changes and improvements hav,
been made in Personal" the comedy il