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greatest OF living actresses, though |
some affect to believe Rejane outranks
ner, and her trfumphs are now to b. |
given us close at hand When last |
madame paid US q call, her success was
enormous, for herself, but the man
ayers Of the enterprise were mot BY |
any means as well satisfied, for with |
Ill her devotion to art, madame has = |
very shrewd eye to the main chance.
and is perfectly competent to look out
for her own interests. However, the
artistic nature OF her visit cannot be
denied, and, warned by previous ex-
periences, she will spend the larger
part Of her tour outside New York In |
giving those other dramatic centers |
what is due them as worshippers at
the shrine Of Thespis.
De Wolf Hopper, angular, deep
toned, whimsical and Of extreme
length, will come to US this year in q |
new dress. Frederic Ranken and Vic
tor Herbert have written for him =
new opera, "Happyland," and he will
begin his season shortly with 1t, and
sfter few weeks OF New York take |
to his travels with his company. II
promises are of any avail, this new
venture is far ahead OF anything that
has been given the tall one as yet. |
The Messrs. Shubert have spared no
expense in giving him company and
a production capable of anything, and
should he fail to meet the require
ments he need only direct the foun-
tains Of his vocabulary at the authors.
Hopper is considered safe proposi-
success is anticipated with all it im-
plies, for he secured new lease of life
with the revival OF wang" and
should prove a highly attractive fea-
rure.
James K Hackett is about to pursue
course this season that will doubtless
bring tears of anguish to the eyes Ut
the matinee girls. for he has aban-
doned for good and all the heroic
swashbuck1ing role and has announced
himself as serious minded actor, with
some thought for the probable in the
drama. From London he has brought
new play, THE Walls Of Jericho,
and in it he will open at the Savoy
theatel here for short time, and then
take up his annual tour. The tale OF
the play requires that the graceful
James shall portray a rough young
sheep farmer Of Australian origin and
habits, and whether the feminine con-
tingent will accept him thus remains
to be seen. The play is not without
considerable strength and has proved
wonderful success abroad, SO that
Mr.. Hackett will have every assurance
of a fair hearing, and If he should fail,
he must lay the fault to his erstwhile
habit of posing for the first row Of the
balcony and his forgetfulness OF true
dramatic art. He will be accompanied
this season by. his wife, Miss Mary
Mannering, whose Nancy Stair OF
last season has been laid away upon
the sEelf.
KlaM & Erlanger have presented to
New York their extravaganza, THE
Pearl and the Pumpkin, and have
scored with it. After short run here
il will be taken en- tour, and will prove
successful If quaintness of conception
and good music has any merit at all.
It has been well spoken Of here at
least.
Nat G.. Goodwin is to make his
appearance shortly in a character that
is new to him, to say the least. He
will appear in the chief character part
Of s1The Beauty and the Barge" by
Louis N. Parker and W. W Jacobs.
! he play has had remarkable sue
cess abroad where Cyril Maude por-
trayed the role Mr.. Goodwin will essay
here al the New Lyceum. The play Is
being watched for with deal Of inter-
est and will no doubt interest, If for
the quaintness Of its characters alone.
Miss Maxine Elliott has made an-
other hit in Her Great Match" which
the irrepressib1e Clyde Fitch has pre-
pared for her. and has now demon
strated beyond shadow Of doubt
her right to be known as frst-class
actress. No longer need she snuggle
| under the fact that she is Mrs. Nat
G. Goodwin. She is Maxine Elliott,
star, and as such will long be known.
Problematic Id tone, the play is neat,
forceful and effective, and when It
reaches the end Of its usefulness here,
should prove an interesting offering
elsewhere. Miss Elliott as ever is dis
tinctly charming.
David Warfield, recently comedian
and delineator Of Hebrew types, under
the master hand Of Belasco developed
into star Of startling possibilities
/ last year and created phenomenal
success III tsThe Music Master" which
play will serve him again this season
as his vehicle No more competent actor
has been sent forth in many long day
than this ex-progran1 boy Of the San
Francisco theaters.
3. Il. Sothern and Julia Marlows
are steadily preparing for their COM
ling shakespearian tour, and this will
De an event Of prime importance.
John Drew, genteel exponent of tho
art Of wearing good clothes on the
stage, with art as secondary consId-
Grafton, has made his debut in the new
Thomas play at the Empire theater,
and has scored heavily, as he always
does. Careful, conscientious and fash
sonahle IN the extreme, Mr.. Drew
quietly puts the social element in his
waistcoat pocket and announces him
self as q success with the kind per-
mission Of Charles Frohman, and he is
10. Not great, but 20 very satisfao-
tory.
Tho Joy o. Il.