New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-12-07
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
The Graduation of Miss Mile James-News
of New Productions.

Miss Mile James is TO appear in grownup
part. OF course. if Miss James wants to he gradu-
ated into long skirts and the Fitch drama, that
is her privilege But doesn't it rather pity?
OF course. Miss James could not play The Little
Princess forever. but are there other plays to
be found for her with a little girl the leading
character? Hers seems to be a field peculiarly
her own the impersonation of the child mind. the
presentation of the joys and sorrows of the years
when the imagination is keen and lovely and
sophistication has not with experience. The
work she has been doing has been not only win
some and pleasant alike to Old and young. but
essentially worth while. And after all, in this
brief life OF frost and dramatized novels, 10
do anything less than the worth while is to sleep
before evening.
But perhaps Miss James has ambitions; and then.
again, perhaps her venture into grownup comedy
will be only temporary. At any rate. she is to be
the star of the Fitch comedy Glad of It,
which will be produced at the Savoy Theatre in
few weeks. Miss Jessie Busley have played
the leading part. During this week. Miss James
VIII continue to present The Little Princess" at
until the new play opens. she Will give it at daily
matinees in the Garrick Theatre This should al
AS far as playing the part of Sara Crewe is con-
MISS says she has had enough for
OF IT. She says one year IN any part is all anybody
Be Ii aa TINS 4 HeT she d In
c5Ted the other day. VT Is dear play for the little
the lights were turned on after the garnet had been
voice up IN the galiery' qgivering with exci{eme3{
called to me; Wake up; Wake up quick OF
don't want to wake up came. which usually read
Couldn't read it that i way then. srnpIS had to
place the stress on the want And the audience
that show how real the play is to the little folks
It's worth the daily grind to know b that you are
many tiny eyes grow misty with sympathy"
Nevertheless Charles Frohman announces Miss
Mile James in the comedy, Glad of It," by
Clyde Fitch
Miss Anna Held and her company who to
present Mile. Napoleon" at the Knickerbocker
Theatre Tuesday evening, reached this city from
Cleveland yesterday. Frank Mouan. formerly the
leading comedian of THE Sultan of Sulu."
with them, and will, he says without doubt ap-
pear in the cast at the opening Mr. MouIan says
that his lawyers tell him his contract with Mr.,
held to it should Mr. Savage Try to prevent his api
that the part he is to play originally taken by
Dan ,MacAvoJ. it is cause for prayer that ne
permit him to appear on Tuesday.
Miss Bertha Galland and her company. who are
playing Paul Kesters dramatization of Dorothy
Vernon. of Haddon Hail." will spend this week in
NewYcrk, rehearsng and preparing for the New
ORR opening OF the play at the New York Theatre
laIged. and the production in general made more
sumptuous.
At the Madison Square Theatre a week from to-
night. Miss Irene Bentley will seen in a new
he
book of the piece is by Harry B. Smith. The cast
includes Albert Hart and Ferdinand GOttschalk.
whose work will doubtless be watched with some
interest. The play is now being given in the
Columbia Theatre. in Boston.
Miss Crosman and her company. presenting the
new Belasco play, Sweet Kitty Bellairs" closed a
very successful week in Baltimore last Saturday
and yesterday arrived in this city. and began
the BeIasco Theatre next Wednesday. The produc|
ton is heavy one and time Is needed to fit it TO
a Rel will
course, personally attend to.
George II. Brennan, who this season has three
companies on the road playing Ibsen dramas one
company headed by Miss Mary Shaw presenting
Ghosts one headed by Miss Elita Proctor Otis
playing "Hedda Gaber," and led by Miss AL
berta Galatin, also presenting Ghosts an
nounces that he has begun negotiations with DR.
Sigurd Ibsen. son Of the playwright to Induce him
to visit America next season and explain TO the
American public what his fathers dramas are ali
The new musical comedy 1.-The Candy Man" with
music by Arthur Nevin and book by Randolph
HaTtiey has proved so popular the road that
W., beorir IL HnetI ' , tnt season and
some time in the spring,
Charles Richman and members of the .Captain
Darlington company, including Miss Suzanne
Sheldon, Miss Helen MacGregor. Francis Ring
George w. Wilson. William Redmund and Joseph
Kilgour, yesterday made an excursion TO New
laid at the old Moulton mansion where the plot
to capture General Washington was conceived The
players left here early in the morning spent the
entire day in Newburg and returned late last even
ing
'Parsifar' is the subject of two lectures to be
given by Mrs Helen Rhodes under Mr.. Frohman's
management. at the New Lyceum Theatre on the
afternoons Of Thursday and Friday. December II
and is. Mrs. Rhodess discourse will be illustrated
with coIored pictures. taken from the stage al
Bayreuth. The full boy choir of forty voices which
will appear at the Metropolitan Opera House in
'Parsifal" will supply the vocal and Adolf Close
pianist, the Instrumental, music.
The sophomore class of Columbia University will
present its annual sophomore play Carnegie
Lyceum this week the evenings of Wednesday
Thursday and Friday. with a matinee on Satur-
day. The play chosen for presentation this year is