New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-09-17
THIS WEEKS NOVELTIES.
Margaret 4ngIin in "Zira" and
Nezr BwIeSQue at FieldS'S.

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The third weak OF the regular theatrical sea-
son vii give birth TO few novelties. Only two
nlsvs never before seen in this city VIII be sub
rnftted 10 the critics and first nighters- Curious
" enough both Of these will ask for a verdict
On Thursday evening. On that night the season
at the Princess Theatre, under the manage
rnsnt Of Henry Miller, VIII begin. with the pro-
ductton Of ''Zira," in which Miss Margaret An
gin VII have the stellar part
Another important event this week VIII be
the production at Lew FIeldss Theatre OF Jo-
seph Herbert's burlesque Of THE Music Master"
This also is set for Thursday evening.
special production Of The Sporting
Duchess" at Proctor's Fifth Avenue Theatre.
and REVEALS Of The Man Of Destiny and
How He Lied to Her Husband" at the Gar
lick. are ths chief changes in bills tomorrow
night
On Wednesday evening Mrs. Leslie Carter will
reeppear at Belasco's Theatre in "Adrea-''
The season under the direction Of Henry Mil
Ier a. the Princess Theatre is TO last until next
Erring. and the Messrs. Shubert, managers OF
the enterprise, expect TO present Miss Anglin
IN three or four original dramas. several Of
which VIII have parts for Mr. Miller. Except
for the fact that the organization in question
Is 10 be headed by q star the engagement at
the Princess might almost be said to be q re-
turn to the stock company idea
''zira-" the piece TO be seen next Thursday, is
the work OF Mr.. Miller and Of J Hartley Man
ners. It's basis was an incident in Wilkie Col
Ins's novel The New Magdalen-" The story
shows the efforts Of a young English girl TO win
back again the right 70 look the world IN the
face. which was taken from her through false
marriage with a man whose real wife dragged
her through the divorce courts as q co-respon-
dent
At the beginning Of the prologue Hester Trent
is acting as Red Cross nurse in South Africa
The war is practically at an end, and she has no
idea what Is TO become Of her after her work
ceases Ruth Wilding q young girl on her way
70 join relatives whom she mas never seen, in
England asks Testers aid in securing q pass
through the lines Hester gets il for her, and
when Miss Widing wants 10 help her tells her
name upon which the latter announces that the
wife of Testers betrayer was her best friend
and threatens 20 disclose Hester's past life 20
her companions.
At this moment there is a sudden attack on
the outposts. and stray shell partially destroys
the wagon shed in which Ruth had taken refuge,
e Ioist from the roof falling upon her head
knocking her TO earth. seemingly dead. Hester
looks AT her enemy living before her and sudden
IL Yields TO the temptation 10 take her place in
the world She quickly removes the cloak and
hat from what she thinks is the dead body Re
placing them with her own Red Cross badge and
nurses apron. Then. heavily yelled. with Ruth
Wilding's passes and papers in her hands she
passes from the camp The last word she hears
before her departure IS the surgeon announce
rneu- that the other woman is dead What she
does not hear are the orders OF the chief surgeon
10 take the girl To the hosplJal at once as an
immediate operation viii undoubtedly save her
life
In the next act Hester is discovered in Lon
don surrounded by wealth and comfort. loved
by those who believe themselves TO be her rela-
tives and young and happy once more, with the
pas- practically buried.
There she is found by the real Ruth wiIding.
who has recovered her health. and Al the sight
OF Hester her memory. which up 10 this time
has been unable to recall any Of the events Of
her past life is ava @e1ea-
tween the two women and Testers final victory
over herself, through which she ultimately wins
happiness.
Miss AngIin will he best remembered in
Nev-York for her work in Mrs. Danes De-
fence" al the Empire Theatre The supporting
cor9anv includes Frank Worthing. Jameson
Lee Firrev George 8 Tirheradge. J. E Crau-
ford Harrington Reynolds. Fred Thorne, Will
IAN Deaue Miss Beverly Sitgreaves and Mrs
Thomas Whifen.
There viii be a novelty put forward At Lew
Fieldss Theatre next Thursday evening in the
shape Of a burIesque on David WarfeIds THE
Music Master The new piece is by Joseph
Herbert and VIII be billed simply as "A Bur
Iesque on The Music Master" 1t is in two
acts and VIII run for an hour and half Vie
tor Herbert and Glen MacDonough's musical
comedy 1T Happened in Nordland.' VIII con-
tinue IN evidence a. Lew Fields's Theatre, but
IL VIII be condensed and VIII be played in one
act. preceding the burlesque
In the new buTlesque Mr. Fields viii appear
as Rarewig. a character constructed more or
less on the lines Of the role acted in the original
comedy by Mr. Varied. Miss Blanche Ring AS
the heroine "A wise child who does not know
her own father" viii on this occasion have her
first opportunity TO originate j part mem
Der % Mr.. Fieldss company. Mr.. Herbert, the
Ibrettisc, viii inpersonste a modern villain and
Harry Fisher. julius Steger Joseph Carroll
Miss Grace Field. Miss May Naudain, Miss
Pauline Frederick and Miss Gertrude Witty all
have important roles
Miss George Lawrence and Harry Kelly viii
make their first appearance @ith this organiza-
ton in the piece.
Many new songs viii be heard for the first
zine in the Herbert output. and there will he
variety Of new costumes. two new scenes by
john Young and some ingenious props invented
by Edward SeiGIe.
IN sharp contrast 10 the two weeks of Clyde
Fitch, with The Frisky Mrs Johnson" and
"The Climbers" +. F. Proctor's Fifth Avenue
company will present tomorrow an elaborate
revival Of The Sporting Duchess which
written by the late Sir Augustus Harris. Cecil
Raleigh and Henry Hamilton. and produced in
London under the name Of The Derby Win
ner" After record breaking run in the British
metropolis II WAS brought 10 this city, where
for months & held a place ia popular favor. The
Proctor revival VIII be magpidcenty staged. and