The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-04-02
This WEEK IN The THEATRES.
TWO NEW COMEDIES AND AN IN
TERESTING REVIVAL.


Ellis Jehreya 10 he Seen IN London
neer-stanEe-EdwardS Musical
Comedy-New Play by the Author OF
"AbiEaiI"-FIstio Champion In Town.
London Assurance, the most famous
comedy Of it's time and the best OF the $50
plays which the prolific Dion Bouoicault
had TO his credit when he died, IL to be re-
viyed at the Knickerbocker Theatre to-moT-
row night. with Ellis Jefreys, the English
actress, In the role Of Lady Coy SPEAKER.
II has been revived dozens Of times before,
but It will be a novelty to many New
Workers, for except by the stock com
panies the play has, not been offered
here for several years. Miss Jenreys has
a competent cast to support her, including
such actors as Eben Plympton, Joseph
Wheelock, Jr., Ida Conquest, Murray Car
son, Ben Webster. Kate Phillips and Her
bert Seath; and L'eber 4 Co., who pro-
duce the play. have promised an elaborate
equipment for it, 30 that the revival may
be expected TO be e notable one.
A new musical comedy called the School
for Husbands, by Stanislaus STANCE, with
music by Julian Edwards, Is the second
most interesting production scheduled for
tomorrow night II will be put on at
Wallack's, and there will be one Of tho all
star casts so numerous recently. This
cast will include Alice Fischer, jameson
Lee Finney, Arthur Forrest, Grace Fill
kins, Joseph Kilgour. Edward Dresser,
Wilfred North. Mrs. Ida Jeffreys-Good-
friend and several others not unknown TO
fame. The scenes are laid in London in
i72O, and the plot is chiefly concerned with
the jealousy Of a husband, once Indifferent,
but aroused by the supposed detection Of
his better half Miss Fischer) from the
moral path,
Another new comedy by Kellett Chal-
mers, the author Of Abigail" Is TO be put
on by William A. Brady at the Savoy to-
morrow night. This one mingles stock
gambling and sentiment and is called "A
Case Of Frenzled Finance II Is not
dramatization Of the personality or the
methods Of Thomas W. lawson Of Bos-
ton, however, but a drama centring
about the operations Of an energetic bellboy
at the Van Billion Hotel, who believes it
to be his mission to become Napoleon Of
finance and whose speculations bring about
complications involving other people. The
the company are several rising actors and
possible feminine stars.
An interesting matinee will be given next
Friday at the Hudson Theatre, when Mrs.
Sarah Cowell lie Moyne will present Robert
Brownings poetic drama, "A Blot on the
'Scutcheon,' which has not been given
here since Lawrence Barrett played In IL
twenty-seven years ago. special costumes
have been designed for the play and Mrs.
lie Moyne has herself seleotedand reheaTsed
the company. II Is in part a charitable as
we'll as an artistic enterprise, the proceeds
being devoted TO the Music School Settle
ment,
Richard Mansfield, having completed
the first half Of his engagement at the New
Amsterdam Theatre. enters tomorrow
on his final appearances In his repertoire
before presenting Moliere's comedy The
Misanthrope.' Mr.. Manshelds last seven
appearances In the old plays are thus di-
vided: Monday and Wednesday, -Dr.
Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde" Tuesday, Beau
Brummel;' thursday, THE Merchant Of
Venice Friday, a Fnrisian Romance;
Saturday night, king Richard III Tho
production Of The Misanthrope' in the
following week will be notable as Mr.. Mans
fields fret appearance in the role OF Alcests
in Moliere's comedy, and the first perform
ance Of The Misanthrope' in English in
America. The production will be new and
promises TO be as ornate and artistic as
4 Mr.. Mansfield usually makes the environ
ment Of any play he presents
The Primo Of Pilsen,' now a musical
comedy Of international renoWn, comes
to the New York Theatre tomorrow for
J the frst time sincs It's run in London and
! for the twelfth engagement In this city
! in it's successful three years career. IL
has the same pleasing color effects pretty
| girls, picturesque scenery and tuneful
! numbers as when the subject Of comment
| on its first production. jess Dandy now
! plays the travelling brewer from Cincin-
| natl who Is mistaken for a prince ,.and he
has competent support
Another interesting return to town to-
morrow Is that Of the champion Of fstic
! champions James j. Jeffries who for q
week may be seen by his admirers in
the role Of DdVy Crockett In the play OF
| that name at the American Theatre. Mr..
| Jefries's press agent describes him as
| giving IAN able and vigorous impersonAtion
OF the fearless frontiersman, wearing his
| suit Of buokslin and coonskin cap in such a
manner as shows another side OF the cham
pion Of the prize ring; The original side
! ring partner, Joe Kennedy, giving an Eek
| hibition Of physical culture nightly, includ-
| ing the famous japanese jiu-iltsu.'
Mary Mannering IL 20 leave the Criterion
with Nancy Stair at the end Of this week,
after a successful short season. Next
Monday evening Charles Frohman will
present Annie Russell there in a new play
BY Israel Zangwill entitled Jenny the
Carrier the scenes OF which are laid in
rural England.
Mrs. LefinRwells Boots oelebrates its
Tooth triumphant New York performance
at the Lyceum Theatre next Wednesday
evening Souvenirs which il is promised
that women will find attractive will be
distributed. Mr.. Thomas comedy has
had a record Of crowded houses 20 far,
and no date has yet been set for lie with
drawal from the Lyceum.
William Gillette In Sherlock Holmes
begins the last fortnight Of his engage
| ment at the Empire Theatre tomorrow.
Mr. Gillette has appeared as Conan Doyle's
great detective about three hundred and
fifty times in this city, and Is still wonder
fully popular in the role. Marie Tempest
in aThe Freedom OF suzanne brought
here from London for a flying visit, Is 90
follow him.