The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-30
NEW PLAYS FOR The NEW YEAR
THE ROAD TO YESTERDAY" AT
THE HERALD SQUARE.


THE HERALD SQUARE.
Edward Abeles to MAX Ills BOW a. Q star
IN "Brewsters Millions" -wiIliam Col
Tier I'm a New Farce Of which He n Co
Author-"Matilda" New Music Play.
There will be no lack Of novelty for the
theatregoer this week-dream plays, music
plays and farces, all these we shall see and
in one we shall hail a new star.
The dream play is -The Road to Yester-
day. which will be produced at the Herald
Square tomorrow night. It 10 the work
Of Evelyn Greenleaf Sutherland and Beulah
Dix and tells a story Of a little girl who Is
carried back to Elizabethan England, there
to struggle with superstition and ignorance
Of the days of good Queen Bess. The first
act and the last occur In an artists studio
in London, the others in England in 1908.
The Shuberts ave engaged a competent
cast for the production.
The new star of the week is Edward
Abeles, who will appear in -Brewster's
Millions" at the New Amsterdam. Inci-
dentally the play marks the debut Of Thomp-
son a Dundy as producers Of everyday
drama. Winchell Smith and Byron Ongley
joined hands in dramatizing the MoCutcheon
book, which tells Of q young mans efforts
TO get rid of . million In q year. In the
supporting cast are Mary Ryan, George
Probert, Emily Lytton and Jack Devereux.
William Collier, always a well liked actor
Of farce in New York, will be seen at the
Garriok tomorrow night in Caught In the
Rain, " by himself and Grant Stewart. Dick
CraUford (Mr. Collier) takes refuge under
an awning in a shower and there meets
Muriel Mason Nanette Comstock). His
mistake as to her identity and his natural
b~ashfulness start a series of complications
which it takes three acts to s%traighten out.
In Mr.. Golfers company are George Nash,
Wallace Eddinger, Grant Stewart, Jane
Laurel and Louise Drew.
The new musical play Of the week is
Matilda" which Frank N. Lawrence
will present at the Lincoln Square Theatre
tomorrow night. The late /. N. Morris
wrote the farce to which George II. Gartlan
has added music and Everett Ruskay
the lyrics. The plot has to do with a young
actress condemned to marry a man in order
to obtain a fortune. To escape IL she per-
suades a male friend to impersonate her.
Alfred Hickman is the friend and the chief
funmaker Of the cast, which includes Amy
Ricard. Maude Fulton and Katherine
Emmett.
This is the last week OF Hattie Williams
and The Little Cherub" at the Criterion.
Next week Clara Bloodgood will appear
in Clyde Fitch's The Truth"
Wallack's in The Rich Mr.. Hoggenheimer."
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At the Empire Maude Adams is appar-
emily as popular in Peter Pan" as she was
last year when the play was first presented
here.
THE Hypocrites," the Henry Arthur
Jones play, has been at the Hudson for six
months, and bids fair to stay for some time
longer.
"Colombe's Birthday by Robert Brown
ing, will be given at the Hudson Theatre
next Friday afternoon, with Miss Grace
Elliston as Colombo. The performance is
for the benefit of the Virginia Day Nursery,
which cares for the children Of poor work
ing women.
"Neptune's Daughter" and" Pioneer Days
begin their sixth week at the Hippodrome
tomorrow night.
The Student King" at the Garden Theatre
ranks among the best Of the many Savage
productions Of light opera.
In Dream City" and The Magic knight
Joe Weber has apparently found the Rest
successes his theatre has had in some years.
At the Savoy THE Man of the Hour" is
finding many who are interested in It's I'D
to date story Of city politics.
william Ia,Lava,. aot;nc ~ y,on u.x.--
in THE Law and the Man" at the Manhattan
has won praise for him
Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan company
continue their successful run at the Lyric
Theatre in Langdon Mitchell's comedy OF
society, The New York Idea
The Belle Of Mayfair" enters on the
second month Of its engagement at Days
Theatre tomorrow night. The manage
ment That seats can now be se-
cured eight weeks in advance.
Manager Walter N. Lawrence announces
that THE Three Of U.s." in which Carlotta
Nillson is starring, will continue at the
Madison Square Theatre until June.
-The Lion and the Mouse" is now in the
fifteenth month of its run at the Lyceum
Theatre.
Charles Klein's latest success, The Daugh-
tiers OF Men. will begin the last week of it's
run at the Aston Theatre on Monday night.
Miss Rose Stahl will shortly celebrate
at the Hackett Theatre the 2Ooth perform
noe in New York of James Forbes's comedy,
The Chorus Lady"
Anna Held begins the sixth week ~ her
engagement at the Broadway Theatre
tomorrow evening in 9Th: Partisan Model"
The Great Divide" has passed its Tooth
performance at the Princess. At this
theatre also ALA Nazimova continues her
daily matinees.
Harry Wood'uf in Brown Of Harvard"
II demonstrating that the plays useful
ne 50 in New York had not been worn out.
This is the last week Of James r. Powers
in The Blue Noon" at the Casino.
Lew Dockstader and his' minstrel COM
pany will begin their last week at the New
York Theatre tomorrow evening, and
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