New-York tribune., 1906-12-09
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Openings Fezc Till After Christmas
Shores That Ran On.

This is q season OF ell Others unfavorabie to
ppenings The approach Of Christmas makes
ether things Of more importance TO many people
than the theatre; the spare dollars go to the
ahopkeepers For that reason, theatrical busi-
ness will be slack for three weeks and to-mor-
row night there VIII be only one new attraction
This is play staged by Henry Miller, called
1.-THE Light Eternal" 1t is a love story of early
Rome II VIII be shown at the Majestic Theatre
tomorrow evening. IT recently had a trial on
proved so promising that Nj Miller and Lee
Ehubert closed the tour until an adequate pro-
ouotion could be arranged and New YORK
opening found. Martin v. Merle, a young Call
fornian, is the author. He wrote the play While
O student at the Jesuit College at Santa Clara,
Cal. The company is headed by James Nell
and Edythe Chapman, and includes Mabel Burt.
Sheridan Block, Malcolm Williams, Harriet
Packard and Edward NMackay.
Monday. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
at the Irving Place Theatre will be devoted to
the last performances for the present OF Der
zenissene- CA Man DistraughtD. the farce by
Johann Nestroy. which made a hit last week
WIFI Thaller viii again impersonate the amusing
central character of the distracted Lips, who
fees from justice under the erroneous belief that
he has committed manslaughter. On Thursday
evening will come the first performance of a
comedy IN three acts by Leo Walter Stein
and Ludwig Heller, entitled die Won Hochsat-
tel" Miss Milly Reimann will appear as He'd
wig Rosenstock. the inamorata OF Ulrich
and Marianne Bratt Will interpret Ehrengard
Ulrich's sister. One OF the amusing characters
in the play IS Adler. hustling theatrical agent.
who win be impersonated by Friedrich Hol-
thaus Die Won Hachsattel" Will be repeated on
Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday
afternoon. The play has been staged by Emil
Reiter. On Saturday evening. December 10, at
10 O'clock. the Irving Place company will give
the first Of another interesting series of classical
performance at greatly reduced prices. for
students, 'Minna Won Barnhelm,' I4essing' s
masterpiece, viii be the play.
Richard Carle and 1.-The Spring Chicken
closed one New York engagement at Daly's
Theatre week ago last Saturday night Last
week they were on the road and Tomorrow they
VIII begin an engagement at the New AM
sterdam.
At the West End Theatre this week the meIo-
drama viii be "A Marked Woman" The cos
fumes, Il is said. We're imported from China.
But the actors are Americans.
"Hedda Gabler." presented by the Russian.
slis Nazimova, continues at the Princess at
matinee performances.
The Great Divide VIII be played at the Pr,n-
cess Theatre for the eighty-nft time Tomorrow,
The latest Belasco play, The Rose of the
Hancho'" Is not different from its predecessors
At the beiasco Theatre in one important respect
1T Is great popular success.
THE Man Of the Hour" at the Savoy Theatre
george Broeohursts new play OF political life
seems 70 have found the popular favor n de-
serves. - ~ ue-
Days Theatre at present contains THE ReIIe
OF Mayfair and large audiences. This t,r,co1
English musical comedy quite fits In with ,be
oaIy tradition and hardly needs thu nrac,,ca
pun which hangs over the entrance TO attracI
patronage.
THE Three OF Us" continues at the Madison
Square Theatre. ;1
THE Girl Who Has Everything" by cgvd,
Fitch. is now the play which Miss Robson !,
Presentins at the Liberty Theatre. where she il
10 remain the entire season.
Miss Sadie Harris who is the sister-in-layy n
Lew Fields. has been engaged by MAY Irwin fo
Mrs Wiison-Andrews" She is to play the par
Of Mabel Keswick, and will make her appearance
81 the BlJou Theatre on Monday evening Som
changes have been made in the character to en-
able Miss Harris. who is the possessor of a SO
prano voice. 10 introduce a solo
This Is the last week Of the engagement q
Grace George, in Clothes" at the Manhatta
Theatre. The one hundredth performance VII
TAKE place Tomorrow evening. Miss George an
'Clothes leave the Manhattan on account a
prior contracts which must be fulfilled Her en-
sasement ends on Saturday evening Decemhe
Io. On December 20 Wilton Lackaye is to ope
an engagement al this theatre, presenting hi
own adaptation OF Victor Hugo's novel S"I q
Miserables." which he Is playing under the titl
OF THE Law and the Man"
Katie Barry and John Slavin IN "Mamsell
Sallie." enter upon their second successful wee
at the New York Theatre on Monday night Tr,
piece has been mUcn improved since the oper
ing night.
Walter n. Lawrence's revival OF Fran
Wyatts three-act farce Mrs. Temples Tel,
gram" at the Lincoln Square Theatre wit
William Morris. Harry ConOr and Grace Rea
IN their original parts. is meeting with success
Matinees will be given on Wednesday and Sa
uroay
Wright Lorimer in THE Shepherd King" er
ters on his second week at the Academy to-no
row.
John Drew will play His House in Order
for the last TWO weeks at the Empire
AT the Lyric Theatre Mrs. Ffske and the Maj
haitian Theatre company have settled down q
run In Mr. Mitcheifs comedy, "The New Yor
Idea"
At the Astor the new Klein play THE Daugl
ters Of Men," VIII remain until Christmas
Lew Fields and his big company, at the He
alA Square. have taken q new hold on popuis