The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1904-09-18
NEW AND DIN THEATRELAND
-FOUR GOOD SHOWS TO SEE THE
LIGHT THIS WEEK.
Great Things Expected OF "Mr. Wix OF
Wickham" To.night-W. II. Crane in a
New Piece-George AIDES Latest Conn
edy-Clara BloOdgood in Fitch Role.

Wickham" To.night-W. ii. Crane in a
New Piece-Ge0rge AIDES Latest Com-
edy-Clara BloOdgOod In Fitch Role.
Monday night at this season OF the year
rarely fails to produce a new play, and
great things are expected Of MIR. Wix of
Wickham," the new +. L. Rice musical
comedy, to come out at the rejuvenated
Bjou Theatre. The book is not altogether
new, but is readapted from an English
version by j, H.Wagner and into the original
music by Herbert Darnley. Mr.. Rice has
interpolated much new material by jerome
d. Kern. The scene Is laid in Australia,
which is a novelty in musical comedy here.
There is Partisan modiste who has opened
the "Gentleman's Want Supply Stores
combining the attractions OF tonsorial
establishment, cafe and matrim onial bureau.
There is an English Duke, Of the type well
known In pieces OF this sort; frolicsome
kangaroo; Sherlock Holmes, a missing
daughter and nephew, militiamen, fair
maids in search Of husbands. Mr.. Wix
himself manager of the stores and SER
geant in the Coddletown Guards, and all
the ingredients which go to make up a
spicy hodge, podge Of the kind that runs
long on the boards The cast is capable,
the chorus large and lit is promised)
attractive, and altogether the play will
open under excellent auspices,
william H. Crane provides the second
promising production tomorrow night
He appears for his fourth season as star
under the management of Charles Froh-
man at the Criterion Theatre in Business
Is Business" an adoption of the Comedie
FRANCHISE success, which Is also soon to
come out at the st. James's Theatre, Lon
don. As a Spectator who has amassed
a huge fortune from nothing, and with
it large share of political power, Mr..
Crane has character role in which he is
likely to add to his other laurels. The timid
wife, who looks upon her successful but
ignorant husband as a demi-god, the fash
ionable son who expects pepper" to pay
the freight, the daughter who despses
the methods by which her family's wealth
is obtained, the penniess Marquis of the
old regime and the secretary in love with
and loved by the daughter, are other parts
in the play, which is put on as drama
strong in human interest.
Arnold DAILY reopens his season to-
morrow night at the remodelled Vaudeville.
The play ia Candida, with the same cast
and attractive features but new play
by George Bernard Shaw, How He Lied
to Her Husband is in preparation for pro-
duction next week, to be given in conjunc-
ton with THE Man of Destiny
George AIDES newest stage effort, THE
College Widow, comedy built about
character well known off if not on the
stage. ia to. be produced on Tuesday night
at the Garden Theatre, the last of the old
playhouses to open for the season. Wash
tngton, which saw the piece last week found
1t very good. There is plenty Of ma
terial in it anyway-the Western railroad
president with the son best known as a
half back at football, the college widow
who buries a love at each commencement
day, a football game, a college kidnapping
and all the accompaniments which have
made many good story in the past. The
ard, Edgar l.. Davenport. Frederick Trues-
dell, Edwin Holt and other actors Of merit.
.The Coronet of the Duchess, the new
four act Clyde Fitch comedy In which
Charles Frohman is to present Clara Blood
good on Wednesday evening at the Garrick.
Is offered as rival to The Girl With the
Green Eyes" and is described in advance
as both dramatic and graceful. Miss
Bloodgood's part is that Of fashionable
New York girl whom poor but attractive
English Duke has come across the sea to
marry. Beyond that no inkling Of the
story Of the play will come out till the Gar
rick stage reveals it on Wednesday night
There is an unusually good collection of
players with Miss Bloodgood including
William Coultleigh, Mrs. Hone, Mrs.
Thomas Whifen, George Mendum Ernest
Iawford, w. II. Tooker, Austin Webb,
Frederick E. Beane and James r. Cooley.
OF the reigning Broadway successes, @The
School Girl" at DAILY g. holds the palm in
musical comedy. 1t is difficult to get a
seat and the demand extends over many
weeks in advance.
Israel Zangwill's new play at the Lyceum,
with Cecilia LOTUS in the dual role OF 4The
Serio- Comic Governess, has undergone
90 much revision that the play now ends
at an early hour Miss LOTUS 8 limitations
Of well known actresses are deity intro
duced and are an interesting feature. The
play has settled down for run.
The most successful OF the plain comedies
OF the season 30 far is "The Duke of KILL
crankie" at the Empire John Drew and
his company are playing with standing
room only" signs out nightly. The first
matinee is announced for Wednesday next
As the town gets to know it better, Mr..
Pinero's Lefty" at the Hudson, is runnin
Mr.. Drew and his play hard for record.
Many critics have called this the best of
Pneros plays, and all Of them agree that
William Faversham has done few things
be.;ar than his midnight scene with Lefty.
He was called before the curtain twelve
times the other night after the fourth act.
With Carlotta Nillson, Julie Opp, Arthur
Playfair, Sidney Herbert and Fritz Williams
also in the cast, nothing more need be said
for the acting.
This week sees the last of Henrietta
Crosman in Sweet Kitty Bellairs" at the
Belasco Theatre. Miss Crosman and this
we'll staged play have held the stage there
now for the better part Of n wear, and they
have many admirers who will be sorry to
, see the curtain go down on Saturday night.
David Warfed in Charles Klein's new play,
aThe Music Master succeeds Street Kitty
next Monday night
Mrs. Fiske and her new supporting COM
pany will continue in Becky Sharp" at the
Manhattan Theatre for a while before at
tempting new plays. The touches Mrs
Fiske has added to her Becky are generally
agreed to have improved it greatly, and the
new company is thoroughly well liked.
Lulu CHASER starts tomorrow on her third
week in Charles B. Dillingham's production
of "A Madcap Princess" at the Kpicker-