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About Plays and Ployhouses

comic fabric of the piece. Leading an
aggregate of seventy-hve are the following
fSIPGplEsing IrinSIDlss p Il Dqp n
ward Begiey, Claude Cooper, Ethel John
son, Aiiene Crater, Augusta Greenleaf and
Juiietta Dika-
Klaw q Erlangers spectacular prodlc-
ton of General Lew wallace's The
Clarke with music by Prof. Horatio Par
ker OF Yale university, opened at the
Broadway theater last Monday evening.
proloaps R aDd re ia ac,s with eisven scenes
The cast is strong one, Emmett Corri-
gan, the original Sheik nderim in Pen
Hur. PLAYING the title role. william Far
Mahommed. Adelaide Keim appeared as
Princess Irene Others appearing were
Boyd Putnam, julius Mc NdSR H 5sSsli
Farnum, Monroe Salisbury, Julie Herne,
Adele Davis, Florence Chase, Lucille Fall
lon, elsa Smith. Agnes Mark and Jane
Burdette.
'Mizpah." a new and dramatic historical
drama, written by Ella Wheeler Wilcox
and Luscombe Searelle, an English play
wright, from the Old Testament book of
Esther is being produced with much at
tention to costuming and scenic effects
includes Charles Dalton. Frank Eosee, Ed
ward J. Mack, Harry Brennan, Thomas
Quinn. Harry MacFayden, F. w; Elliott,
Kennedy, LiIiah Lamson. Mrs Louisa Rial
and Gertrude Wolfe.
FRITZ schefrs last week in New York
this season and probably next ends to-
night at the Harlem Opera house, the per-
formanees of Mile. Modiste" drawing
prima donna and the Blossom Herbert
opera In fact mark the farewell week of
legitimate attractions at the Harlem
engagement Miss Scheff takes to the road,
after which she goes to London to ap-
pear in Mile. hodiste."
David warfelds phenomenal run in
THE Music Master at the Bitou came
to an end this week. There was an ex-
has booked a limited road tour for his
star. opening I'm Boston, October 1. Only
the largest cities will be visited and long
closing performance tonight was the eS5ti
in New York City.
THE Little Cherub,'' with Hattie Will
pacity houses at the Criterion. Charles
Frohman has secured from Jerome &
della" and molly, o." their latest song
entitled MY Irish Rose" which Mil VIII
liams Is to sing.
House in Order" is rounding out his first
month at the Empire. The enthusiasm
which followed the production of this play
has not abated. John Drew is at his best
in the role of ex-diplomat, Hillary lesson,
who helps prosecuted young wife to win
the place that rightfully belongs to her
in her husbands heart and home.
In John Hudsons Wife," Hilda Spong
and an excellent company have scored a
success at Weber's and are playing to
crowded houses.
The Astor theater is open at last and
Annie Russell, in "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" is giving the new playhouse q
good sendoff.
My Ladys Maid" an imported musical
piece, is playing to good houses at the
Casino. In the cast are Joseph Coyne,
Madge Crichton, Elsa Ryan and Della Ma
son.
Henry Arthur Jones "The Hypocrites''
has settled down for a long run at the
Hudson theater.
William H. Crane has begun his last two
weeks in the Sutro play, THE Price OF
Money at the Garrick theater.
Blanche Bates continues to delight large
audiences by her artistic work in "The
Girl of the Golden West" at the Belasco
At the Lyric theater last Monday even