The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-01-15
THIS WEEK In THEATRELAND.
ENTER "THE DUCHESS OF DANT-
nc" LONDON COMIC OPERA.
Ivan Caryli Conducting and George Ed
wartics TO Nntch-"The Money Makers"
WIN Ida Conquest, Here-Fourieenth
street Has n New Comic Opera TOO.

MarncS 10 W nicn-''fne money NlhhtTb, h
Win Ida Conquest, Here-Fourieenth
street Has n New Comic Opera, TOO.
Two comic operas and farce comedy
are the principal novelties announced in
the theatres this week The most inter
estng of these tn REQ productions il 1.-The
Duchess Of Dantzio,' TO be presented by
the original London company at Days
Theatre tomorrow night. under the super
vision OF George Edwardes. chief retailer
of muslcal comedy on the London stage,
who Ia on his first visit 10 this country.
Mr. Edwardes expresses the opinion that
there is something better than ordinary
In this particular comic opera. II has had
one of the longest runs on record for this
sort OF piece in London and Al is expected
to do as well in this city. Ivan Caryn
who wrote the music, Is to conduct the
performance Tomorrow night, and the
cast is headed by EVE Greene, favorite
actress and singer in England, who has
won especially notable success in the title
role.
The book. written by Henry Hamilton, IL
founded on Sarcou's Nine Sans-Ge and
Miss Greene is the washerwomnn. Napoleon
is played by Holbrool5 Blinn, an Ameri-
Chu WHO went 10 lgpnubn FAA VI h-''iA N'N4'
ago and has played important parts there
TO the general appreciation. Other mem
bers Of the company are Courtice founoS'
IA fayorite light opera tenor Adllellhe
Augarde, Lempriere Pringle, VINO once
sang at the Metropolitan Opera House.
and Laurence Rea, also an American. Inc
opera IL in three acts, showing the sans
Gene laundry. the gardens at Fontaine-
bleau and the throne room at the Tuileriee.
George Rolit's farce The Money Max
ens. with Ida Conquest in one OF the lead
ing parts. is to be put on tomorrow night
at the Liberty Theatre. This production,
new here, has also had it's London Success.
and deals with tne attempt Of two nice but
impecunious young women who have
worthy but equally poor lovers to make
enough money 20 provide for four by
starting a race tipping bureau. In the
absence Of one OF the sweethearts they
open the bureau In his rooms but unfor-
tunately, not knowing anything to speak
of about horseracing, give a tip on a
scratched horse. The play il built about
the troubles this brings and out OF which
a rich uncle gets them at the proper mo-
ment. Cyril Scott, late OF Days and
llao ~ RoAN ia Wv f''NN~f $3.50,
the rest Of the company is proportionately
, well chosen.
To the Fourteenth Street Theatre comes
tonight The Forbidden Land new
Tibetan comic opera, with n record Of hav-
ing run ali summer at the Illinois Theatre
in Chicago and played special engagement
, in st. Louis during the worlds fair. il
deals with the adventures OF party OF
tourists who become separated from their
oompaniohs In the Himalaya Mountains,
, stray into Tibet, are captured and con-
, demned to die at sunset Their many at
teHpts to escape afford material for the Ii
c bretto. Guy F. Steely is responsible for the
book and Frederic Chaplin composed the
music The scenery includes view OF
the imperial palace at Lhasa, and the com
pany Of sixty comedians, vocalists and
dancers includes a large feminine con
T. tingent.
Among the established plays now on the
j, stage, the most interesting record is beint
" made by 1.-THE Little Minister. with Maud'
4 Adams "a its star, at the Empire. SO grea
). is the demand still to see Miss Adams II
this play that part Of her engagements II
other cities have been cancelled and the pro
n duction of her new play has been postponed
C TO give @The Little Minister" longer run
, The demand for seats has been beyont
), the capacity Of the Empire, and II the hous'
/" was twice as large Miss Adams could stu
; fill it, The play will run at least two week
l. longer and then Mics Adams will be seen in
new play. "Op o. Me Thumb, in which sh'
O will appear for the first time IN oharacte
v part-that Of London waif who earns he
= living in n laundry She, will also appea
s again In -The Masked Ball
y Mrs. Tef1lngwell's Boots the new Au
s gllstus Thomas comedy at the Savoy The
e atre. has started on a run which may equn
those Of "The Earl Of Pawtucket' and Tn
N Other Girl . Mr.. Thomas's other triumph
p in recent seasons The complications TAX
s. place at Larchmont and are handled clev
erly by a cast including Fay Davis, Margare
" Ellington Jessie Busley Willlam Courtenay
n Ernest Lawford and j. II. Barnes.
Ethel Barrymore begins tomorrow IN
.. last fortnight OF her engagement at IN
II Hudson Theatre in Sunday, In thes
n last two weeks she will give by reques
10 two epecial matinces OF Cousin Kate an
= Carrots" on Thursday, Jan. 10 and Thur
/" dav Jan % respectively. Carrots
tn remembered for Miss Barrymore's sym
IN pathetic portrayal Of the prosecuted peasar
In boy. In Cousin Kate Miss barIymor
IN is a twentieth century young old mai
$ giving love lessons.
al Charles Vyndham and Mary Moore ar
r 80 popular in Tho Case Of Rebellious St
1s san that they will continue in 1t secon
Is week. beginning tomorrow, at the Lycen
r Theatre. In tho part of Sir Richard Kat
81 tine uncle of the young woman who cause
90 all the complications OF the story, he wo
conspicuous success in London. and make
T. A delightful revelation of his art here. tn
IN comedy itself is full Of clever lines and
admirably played.
&c In Cousin Billy" Mt the Criterion 1heatr
I, Francis Wilson provides a swift and sur
- cure for the blues. : May Robson and II
:, ward Abeies also have good parts,in I'll
i, Clyde Fitch comedy.
he The Belasco Theatre. in which Mrs Iesli
~ Carter is now appearing in the now TRACED
no "Adrea, ia filed to overlooking at ever
" performance. The play seems certain
! be one Of the notable popular successes {
IN the season. Mrs. Carter's part is who'll
" different from any she has previously al
~ tempted and the play iteelf is more an
h. bilious than any yet produced AZ the 81
n. lnsco Theatre. The stage pictures II pre-
SCENTS. moreover, are at least az beauiif,
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