The sun., 1903-10-18
NEWS FOR THE PLAYGOERS.
OPENING NIGHT FOR ANOTHER
HANDSOME THEATRE.
Ethel Barrymore in "COusin Kate" at
the Hudson" -"Erminie'' Again at
the CasinODrHry Lane MeiOdranla
at the Academy Of Music - The
French Theatre Ready to Begin.

This week will be distinguished, as was
last week, by the opening Of two new
theatres, the Hudson. in Forty-fourth
street between Broadway and Sixth avenue
and the New Amsterdam in Forty-second
street near Broadway.
Monday, the first light at the Hudson. will
mark the return of Ethel Barrymore to New
York after considerable absence. Her
play this year ia quantity named Cousin
Kate, and is from the pen Of Henry Hubert
Davies. 1t is said to present Miss Barry
more in a different type OF character from
any that she has yet assumed. a little more
mature, but still fresh and lovely in spite
of the wisdom Of experience. Cousin Kate
has a romance, Of course. and the working
out Of her ultimate happiness is described
as an interesting process. She has been
spoken of as grown up and more breezy
Street Lavender, which, If true, would make
hel an amiable and charming person.
Bruce McRae, Grant Stuart, Mrs. Thomas
Whiffen and Clarice Agnew are in the cast.
.The Best OF Friends" which Charles
Frohman will introduce at the Academy Of
Music on Tuesday night, is Boer war
play from that home of the best melo-
drama the Drury Lane Theatre Its sue
GEES in London was prodi2ous. and II seems
great popularity here. OF course ii is
Spectacular and Mr.. Frohman has doubt
less taken advanta ge OF all the opportunities
it affords for handsome stage setting.
Agnes Booth, Lionel Barrymore, Joseph
Wheelock. Jr.. and Ray Rockman, an
English actress new to this city, will head
the company,
considerable crop of theatregoers
must have grown up since the halcyon DAYS
when Francis Wilson made his reputation
in "ErIninie' at the Casino For these
Mr.. Wilson'S revival Of this comic opera
which begins a stay Of one month at the
Casino tomorrow night, will be welcome
And the old guard who knew "Erminie"
when both she and they were younger.
will be on hand, too. Jennie Wcatherby
will be seen in her old part, and other notable
players will be- Marguerite Sylvia, Jessie
Bartlett Davis. Madge Lessing, william
Broderick and Signor Perugini
French theatre in New YOrk-that is
the project which Charles Frohman will
launch on Wednesday night at the Vaude-
vile Theatre. in West Forty fourth street
formerly Mrs, OGborne's Playhouse For
this purpose he has brought over Nine.
Charlotte Wiehe, a Danish actress. who
has had n remarkable vogue in Paris, and n
company Of French actors, and they will
appear in three or four short French farces
and comedies every night Nine. Wiebo
Is a comedienne who sings and dances
and knows the art OF pantonime. The
opening programme at the Vaudeville
Is made up OF "Gros Chagrin," one-act
play by NJ. q, CoIrelone; ala Main" n
play without words. by Henri Bereny;
'Soupier d'Adieu," comedy In one act
by Arthur Srhnit zler. and ~IIHomme aux
Poupfes. a pantomime concerning youth
who falls In love with doll
william Collier's next play, in which
he will appear at the BiJou on Thursday
night Of this week will be "A farce that
New York has already seen and liked i'm .
mensoIy. a Fool and Hir Money" by
George " BroadhurT has passed bevond
tins enperI,ns nial stage II was written
originally for Mr.. Collier, and there Is a
part In n the .lnyey, that WAS made for