The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-03-05
IN THE THEATRES THIS WEEK.
ELLIS JEFFREYS HERE As THE
STAR or 4 NEW COMEDY,
The Prince Consort," At the Lyric-"sher-
lock Holmes" Returns TO Broadway
--Ibsen's when We Dead Awake
Amelia bingham in mile. Marni."

-Ibsen's when We Dead ANake'-
Amelia bingham in Mile. MArni.'
Ellis JeTreys, the well known English
actress. who has been in turn the leading
woman in the companies Of Charles Wynd'
ham. John Hare George Alexander and
Edward Terry, and in the last three year q
has created the leading roles at the Hay
market Theatre. London, will DO seen to-
morrow night with her own company at the
New Amsterdam Theatre in new comedy
called The Prince Consort. the joint work
OF William Dorsey and Cosmo Gordon Len
rox. II is play dealing with kings, queens
and princes, but IL is not Of the romantic
swashbucking sort. 1t tells the love story
Of a royal couple, and its theme is that even
| a queen ia first. last and always woman
! where her heart Ia concerned Miss Jenreys
| brings her own leading man, Ben Webster
| and Kate Phillips. a London actress VIII
/ have the wornan's role OF second Importance
| in the play. Incidentally, Miss Jefreys
will have an opportunity to exploit the re-
sources OF her wardrobe, and she has been
called the best dressed actress In London.
Amelia Bingham presents her new play
Mile. Marni.' by Charles Durnay, at Wal
lacks tomorrow. 1t was written for pro-
| duction In Paris, but was crowded out by
tho French original Of 'The Prince Con-
sort Rupert Hughes has revised It for
production here. NJ. Durnay is a Franco
| American, His play is light comedy and
! is expected TO suit Miss Bin gham particu-
larly. It's opening scene bears some slight
resemblance TO a scene in 'Zaza,' though II
! was written before the latter.
Ibeen's when We Dead Awake never
| before produced here, is TO be played this
week at three special matinees on Tuesday.
Z Thursday and Friday afternoons at the
! Knickerbocker Theatre under the direction
Z OF Maurice Campbell, with carefully
| selected cast. In the company are Frederick
Lewis, Dorothy Donnelly. Frank Loeee
and Florence Kahn. The play itself has
( aroused as much controversy az any of
I Ibsen's works and its production here will
interest all the admirers of the playwright
and a great many other persons.
Next most interesting TO these dramatic
productions Of the week is William Gillette g
return to Broadway tomorrow, at the
Empire Theatre. with Sherlock Holmes
Actor and play won great success when the
latter was first presented here five years
ago, and this SUCCESS was repeated when the
play was taken to London. Most OF the
original cast has stayed with the play. In
this presentation there will be with Mr..
Gillette Hilda Spong, Jane laurel, Madge
Larabee, William Courtleigh and Sydney
Hubert
Another interesting return TO New York
this week is that OF Blanche Bates, who
brings to the Academy of Music David
Belasoo's picturesque japanese drama, The
Darling Of the Gods 1t will probably be
the last Belasco production OF the play
here, for alreadyit has had remarkable
record Next Tuesday will see it's 35oth
performance In New York. and its 10ooth
pre- sentation altogether will probably be
celebrated in the course Of this enga cement
at the Academy.
Francis Wilson will close his present en-
gagement at tho Criterion Theatre next
Saturday evening. When he began to
play Clyde Fitch's Cousin Billy at this
house il was intended that he should
present it there for only four weeks. The
great demand for the comedy caused Charles
Frohman to extend its engagement several
times and Mr.. Wilson has now presented
il to crowded houses for more than three
months There il still plenty Of life in
the play and an unusual demand for it,
Forbes Robertson and his London COM
pany begin their third week in Love and
the Man at the Knickerbocker Theatre
tomorrow night IL will also be the last
week of the play here, for next week Mr..
Robertson is to return TO Hamlet" in
which he won so much commendation last
season.
Mrs Leflngwels Boots begins its
third month at the New Lyoeum Theatre
tomorrow. 1t is playing to crowded
houses and with each new performance
more firmly establishing its reputation
with many people az the best comedy
Augustus Thomas has written. The com
pany itself is a factor in the plays SUCCESS.
It includes Fay Davis Margaret Ellington.
Dorothy Hammond, Guy Standing, William
Courtenay Ernest Lawford and Vincent
Serrano.
The Duchess Of Dantzc- ia sailing
merrily along at Days This latest pro-
duction by George Edwardes has now
reached the end OF it's second month and
still affords pleasure TO full houses.
There is no let-up in the attraction Of
George Bernard Shaw's comedy. You Never
Can Tell. at the Garrick Theatre. md the
author il 40 much impressed with the
theatregoing public's devotion to Arnold
Dalv's presentation Of his work that he has
abandoned all thought Of coming here for
the present 70 see his newer play, Mrs
Warren's Profession" put on the stage
The other play is now nearing it's seventy
fifth performance.
Large audiences are seeing MIR. Pipp-
educated at the Liberty Theatre nightly.
The play has reached its third week. with
every prospect that it will stav in its
present home for many weeks to come
In the second week Of his tenancy Of the
Berkeley Lyceum Theatre Frank Keenan,
viii present the same hill with which he
began, that is AT the Threshold, -Strolling
Players and The System Of DR.. Tarr.'
For the third week he Will give one new
piece, and he purposes hereafter to continue
this policy Of changing his bill 10 this extent
weekly. There Is every indication that
his new venture will be financial success.
Interest in it has steadily grown.
'Strongheart, being played by Robert
Edeson. is steadily growing in popularity.
At a sp, cial matinee on Thursday The
College Widow" Company will BE- guest.
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