The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
SIX new PLAYS FOR THIS WEEK
FORBES ROHERTS0N 10 BRN6
OFT "LOIE AND THE NAN
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Comedy b, Du souehet -Grnce George
n"Abigall''--FactorSM elOdrama sndR
Four Act Farce la German OH Plays


or the ak new plays set for production
this week, the most notable IA Henry )
Esmond's Love aud the Man. drama III
five acts, 20 be played by Forbes Robertson
and his English company at the knic Her-
booker Theatre tomorrow night II IA
the story Of an English stateeman's struggle
between love and ambition aud IL TO be
deliberately staged. The woman is an
American welded TO titled inpecunioSliy
The part Of GeTuM Wdgonepr,the member OF
Parliament who sacrifices love to ambition,
il played by Mr.. Robertson. The woman's
role IL the hands OF Kate Rorke. Great
hopes arr entertained for the success Of
the production here.
Augustus Thomas hae dramatzed Mr.
Pipp of the Gibson cartoons, and the result
is TO be seen tomorrow night at the Liberty
Theatre in the three act comedy, The Edu
cation of Mr. Pipp, produced by Kirke La
Shello. All the characters the cartoons
have made famous are in il. The down
trodden MIR Pipp. the ambitious and ef-
fulgent Mrs. Pipp, the two beautiful daugh-
ters, the Baron, the Count and the Duke.
and all the rest. The story Is said to be more
substantial and coherent than might be
expected from the diaphanous texture OF
its foundation Mr.. Thomas has even put
spice Of the hero into the downt rodden and
henpecked person who has made hundred
millions or so in steel and therefore might
be expected 10 come out ahead inthe de vious
paths of social self-seeking into which his
wife has dragged him. Digby Bell will play
the title role the clever character actress
Kate Denim Wilson will be the ambitious
wife, and the rest of the cast and the pro-
duction will be in keeping with these.
now play by H. A. DuSouchet, who
wrote two successful farce comedies, My
Friend From India and THE Man From
Mexico and then went to sleep so far as
Broadway has BEEN concerned is also to
see the light tomorrow at the Princess
Theatre. Its name ia who Goes There?'
and its three aota are laid in boarding
house on the outskirts of a military camp
where a regiment of volunteer soldiers
bound for Cuba ia stationed. The com
plications are furnished by three romantic
young women who have run away from
homo to marry three OF the Lieutenants;
their parents and guardians. who have
pursued them, and buoolio drug clerk and
NWbstUedTl woo are dDOuN W INC iltb
also. 1t all becomes very complicated
indeed, and Cla1ton wilstach. who produces
the piece, has engaged a good company
to portray its amusing qualities
Grace George in her new play Abigail
produced by her husband William A.
Brady. comes to the Savoy Theatre on
Tuesday night. Abigail, portrayed by
Miss George, Is a Massachusetts, young
woman who comes to New York and takes
lodgings in the Bohemian or Latin Quarter
wherever that may be, The play is said
to present a novel atmosphere. and Mr.
Brady has provided a good company for
1t, the cast including Arthur Forrest, Con-
way Tearle. Henry Mills, Herbert Rollins,
Mrs. Hone. Louise Closer and Ruth Benson
(Mre Holhrook BGnnl.
A brand new melodrana entitled NO
body's Darling the work Of the prolific
Hal Reid il TO have its first night at the
Fourteenth Street Theatre tomorrow.
Nobody's darling s Eta. the waif of
cordsge factory. and the scenes are cen
tired in and about the factory. How her
young and beautiful but wronged mother
Is thrown into revolving cordage machine
and gets out and all the many troubles
Of tho waif before she comes into her own
are drawn by skilful and practiced hand.
The cast includes Helena Collier. a sister of
william Collier of greater fame.
The annual benefit Of the lanky and
amusing Gustav Won Seyffertitz. on Tuesday
evening. is to be made the occasion Of the
production of a new farce with songs, the
name -Er und Seine Schwester, He and
His Sister, In one point it II said to re-
s,.rnhle Hamlet. since it introduces a plav
within a play. II gives an insight into the
theatrical world and also shows 20 playgoers
something Of the German newspaper world
aud Of the ways Of German editors. To-
morrow night Maxim Gorh's tragedy
b aNachtasyi" will he seen for the last time
The rest of the week viii be given up to the
new farce.
Wright Lormer in THE shepherd King So
The Bible play which has had a successful
tour Of the country for year and now has
come underline direction OF William A Brady.
comes back TO Broadway tomorrow to the
New York Theatre. It's hero is David the
shepherd bow who became king of Israel
and it puts on the stage one of the most
interesting chapters in Old Testament
history. The scenic production il most
laborate.
: Al OF lllF lifdlt tN Will SANF 0trfldl UllIl-
| nees next Wednesday, which is Washing
! tons Birthday.
/ Among the established stage favorites
+ Francis Wilson in Cousin Billy ia still
( filing the Criterion Theatre, where tho two
I ALREADY have had more than two successful
months. They will continue there until
1 March H. Then Mr.. Wilson will make way
for another attraction and begin a brief
! tour He makes a delightful hero OF William
( JsHks Of Allentown Pa, in trouble with u
( physical culture female in Switzerland.
Mary Mannering In Paul Poiter's drama
/ rzation Of Eleanor Mccartney Lanes novel.
Nancy Stair. will follow him.
I At the Lyeeum the popularity Of Mrs
! IeeFingwells Boots" indicates that il will
have a long and prosperous stay This
week matinees will be given on Wednesday
Thursday and Saturday. The play abounds
in FUN OF the happiest sort ever devised by
il author. Augustus Thomas.
Maude Adams begins the last fortnight
Of her enormously successful engagement
al the Empire tomorrow night. She will
continue 10 present THE Little Minister"
and s'Op o. Me Thumb TO the end Of her
STAY. These will probably be the last ap-
pealances she will mako here in J NJ. Bar