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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
HEADQUARTERS OF THE CALL,
HENRIETTA STREET, COVENT
GARDEN, LONDON, Aug. 1.-Since
the immense success of Mrs. Danes
Defense" some three years ago, play
after play by Henry Arthur Jones has
been produced in London, but America
theatergoers may have been struck by
the fact that so far not one of these
pieces has reached the United States.
This season, it seems, Mr.. Frohman is
going 10 see what embarrassing
Julia" viii do in America, but the COM
edy in question is the only one Of the
playwright's recent efforts that would
have the slightest chance Of success at
home. In the old days, when Jones
was producing pieces like THE Liars,
The Maneuvers of Jane" and THE
Bauble Shop" il would have been safe
to prophesy that the new play from
his pen with which Arthur Bourchier
is to reopen the Garrick would be seen
in the United States soon afterward-
to-day it is another matter. However,
though it is long since Jones had
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prolific of British dramatists has been
on the up grade recently. In Chance,
the IDOL with which he followed
Mrs. Danes Defense" he came an
awful cropper, but THE Princess
Nose" was better, though too slight
for success as a three-act play. 10
seph Entangled," written just before
'Whitewashing julia" was admirable
half way through and Cyril Maude
gave It at the Haymarket for over 100
nights, but it is not likely that the
capacity of that playhouse was taxed
at any point in the run. Counting "The
Lackey's Carnival" and Mrs. Danes
Defense Jones has produced during
the last three years no less than six
plays During the same period his
great rival, Pinero, has put forth two
/ only, Iris" and Lefty" but, oh, how
different Perhaps, however, Jones
viii score again with his new piece at
the Garrick The name has not yet
/ been revealed.
Londoners who have not yet had the
/ opportunity of seing a really worthy
play by Israel Zangwill are waiting
with much curiosity for Merely Mary
Ann" which, with Eleanor Robson,
Mr.. Frohman now announces for the
Duke Of York's early in September" q"
Not much good fortune attended this
playhouse during the past season. 1t
was opened with Pineros Lefty" q"
after which was given Captain
! Dieppe." which proved so fat a failure
that a revival Of MarshalTs His EX-
/ cellency, the Governor" had to be put
on hurrledly. THE Rich Mrs. Rep
ton" R. c. Cartons much heralded
play, also proved a failure, so Mr..
/ Frohman turned his theater over to
/ Forbes Robertson, who wanted it for
/ his new production, "The Edge of the
Storm" But this was another frost.
A revival Of Mice and Men" also
failed to attract, so the management
gave it up and the playhouse was
! closed for the season.
Michael Marion, the American adap-
/ ter Of Resurrection" who is now
Beerbohm Trees right hand man, is
responsible for the English version OF
! La Mcntansier," in which Lena Ash
well is to star. This is the French play
in which Rejane and Coquelin ap-
peared together Much was expected of
it and I fancy that Miss Ashwen must
have secured the English rights before
the plays production, for only the pop
ularity of the two stars saved 1t in
! Paris and the London critics found it
Indifferent when the French company
/ gave it here. It was at this time that
A. B. Walkley, the Times dramatic
/ authority, wrote, lone hears that there
is to be an English version of this
piece, but there is no need Of meeting
trouble half way"
John Hare will not be seen in Lon
don for a while, but is off on a long
provincial tour with Little Mary"