New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-12-04
NOTES Of The STAGE.
Mrs. Fiske at Haruard-Ihe Course
IN PIayrriting There.

in PEay1criting There.
4 week from tomorrow Mrs Ffske, who is
playing Leah Kleschna in Boston, will lecture
in Saunders Theatre, at Harvard University The
Harvard Ethical Society has invited her to speak.
and she will talk on The Ethics of the Theatre,
a subject she has treated elsewhere in public ad-
dresses with pointed references to the band OF
ma nagers who have so long opposed her. So far
as memory serves, this will be the first time an
actress has addressed the student body of Har-
ward in Saunders Theatre. though Henry Irving
and one or two other actors have done 50.
The day before Mrs. Ffske speaks N. d'Indy, the
eminent French composer, will make address in
French at the Fogg Art Museum, at Harvaid q, on
.The Art of Cesar Franck NJ. d'Indy, is said to
be- curiously enough practised public speaker.
He will be the first composer to lecture at Har-
The department of Slavic languages at the uni
yersity also is arranging for active eontaSd Slth
ssn paRe T6o Wre se = Ii e s f wins
ter at The Herald Square Theatre and this fall on
f for 5 Of Tolsoys The power Of Darkness
Nj Orienef and his company are to play Ghosts
bridge performance will occur at about that Gate.
of naturalistc acting TO high point, and Profess
s9r WeneT considers them on Their aTtlsG merits
will deliver preliminary lecture on Tolstoy's grim
tragedy.
In addition to the usual courses in the history
and literature OF the stage, course is offered at
both Harvard and Radcliffe this year-as
Both at the university and Radcliffe this course
has proved popular, and inspired considerable in
terest The first work of the year required of each
student was an adaptation, and several of the
more successful will be tried out the amateur
stage in Cambridge this winter. In the second
half year each student will be required to do an
original piece Of dramatic writing. The course can
hardly fail to create interest in the technique
of the drama and respect for its difficulties.
Whether it will also add to the flood OF manu.
scripts in the managers offices time alone VIII
tell, but it would be strange indeed if II did not
fire some youthful genius with the desire TO pen
mote past which would not have suffered by more
education IN their authoFs Al any Ioe, ne il
The practical side Of the theatre in academic cir
The much sought after Mr.. Sutro, who. since
sThe Walls of Jericho cannot fill his orders for
plays fast enough in London, does not seem TO
have taken much wind out Of his rivals sails at
that. Stephen Phillips in spite of the comparative
failure of some of his past ventures on the
perous seas of the poetic drama, has been COM
pss9ned to embark on numerous other XRyage
for George Alexander Mr. Phillips is to write
old i love affair with Edith The play viii be called
Harold"
Miss Mazda Snyder, young woman not out of
her teens. who has been appearing in 'The White
Cat is e. be starred soon in new musical
where her talent was discovered.
Lee shubert intends arranging a press agents
matinee one day this week at the Fields Theatre.
where Peter e DALEY Is appearing IN us7Ga r
Shuberts purpose to invite all the publicity pro-
motors in town to see themselves as Mr. DALEY sees
them On this occasion, it is fair to presume, the
orchestra will be made up entirely of Tyres and
wind Instruments
The above 7-atice was sent to this office by the
passionate Publicity promoter of the ShUbert firm
Car it be that he aspires to write that immortal
work THE Confessions of a Press Agent'2
The amusing yet almost tragic experience Of the
members of Miss Grace Georges company at the
opening performance of .tThe Marriage Of William
Ashe," when the property horse threw the audi
ence into commissions of mesriment has led II.
Reeves Smith, Miss Georges leading and the
lating the fall of horses hoofs- The long accepted
been beat pair Of bowl shaped rubber, cups
sometimes, as in the instance at the Garrick Thea
steps Of Montgomery and Stone or the late Pat
Mr. Reeves-Smith's invention is little contri-
vance worked somewhat after the fashion of the
-Four wooden arms. tipped with solid rubber, are
set at such distances apart that when crank is
turned they fall upon a slate covered block in
exact rhythm of hoofbeats BY throwing out :;
from trot TO gallop or TO a walk. The m3Inlpuat0r
f f f FL SEEMS the motion Of the horse but
equine Highland filings clog dancing ana terpsl-
fG mPossfbl eIoF's known - 80 -
BIS W dWn has 6asP IN hdon h
applied for patent his invention.
4 company of fifteen prominent vaudeville play
ers is being formed make tour of the country,
giving performances in aid OF the Actors Fund
Home on Staten Island. They. will receive only
their salaries, and the proceeds of their perform
ances will be turned over to the fund.
William Gillette closed a four months engage
mont At the Duke of York Theatre. London last
Saturday He and his entire company VIII sail for
Nev,-Yorl on Wednesday Mr.. Gillette's American
engagement in Clarice begins at the Hollis Street
1'ieafre Boston, Christmas night
The Century Theatre Club will present three
original plays at the Carnegie Lyceum Thurs
day evening.
The employees at the Scarsdale Golf Club, of
| westchester County. have just been made happy
bv a number of gifts sent them by Maxine
Elliott, the actress, who spent several weeks ut
the club recently. learning to play golf. before be-
ginning a tour of the country in her new play,
, siHer Great Match.
Mr. Proctor announced yesterday that Janice
Meredith" will be revived at his 5th-ave. theatre
/ bv the all star stock company. This viii be the
! first time Paul L. Fords story dramatized ny
Edward Z. Rose has been produced in stock. the
dra matist having refused several offers from stock
managers. II is said the royalty agreed on Is the
fnent Miss Bingham Will appear in the title role
created by Miss Mannering.
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