The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-03-18
RICHARD MANSFIELD RETURNS
WILL START HIS SEASON WITH
SCHILLERS "DON CARLOS"

1.-THE Greater Love-" n Play OF the Life Of
Mozart, at the Madison sduare-"Hls
Majesty" q Comic Opera, at the
MaJestc-"Charley's Aunt" Again.
Richard Mansfield returns to the New
Amsterdam Theatre tomorrow night for a
stay Of three weeks. In that time he will
be seen in nine plays, Two Of which may
be classed as novelties. He will begin his
season with a production Of Schiller's Don
Carlos" An elaborate stage setting has
been provided for the five acts. The other
se~mi.novelty is a revival of The Scarlet
Letter" in which Mr.. Mansfield will play
Arthur Dimmesddle. This is the order of
plays for Mr.. Mansheld's first week: Mon
day evening, Don Carlos" first time);
Tuesday, Beau Brummel"; Wednesday,
+Dr. Jekyll and Mr.. Hyde; Thursday,
"Don Carlos; Friday, The Merchant Of
Venice; Saturday matinee, Don Carlos;
Saturday night, "A Partisan Romance
"The Greater Love- a four act play by
Ivy Ashton Root, based on the life Of Mozart,
will be produced at the Madison Square
Theatre tomorrow night, with Howard
Kyle as Mozart. The play deals with the
latter years Of the composers life. Mrs.
Root has invented a love story for him,
but in the main has sought to follow
history. The scenes are in Prague and
Vienna In the last years Of the eighteenth
century. Among the characters are tina
Weber sisters, one Of whom he married;
Herr Schkdnder, his enemy, and Signor
Bondini. The company includes Frederick
Weber. Earl Rider, Frank Hendrick, Beverly
Sitgreaves, Helen Ware and Kathleen
Kinsella. Special music will be introduced.
A new musical piece, "His Majesty, for
which Shafter Howard has written both
the book and the music, will be put on at
the Majestic tomorrow night, with Blanche
Ring featured. The first of the two acts
is on the River Styx, where a comic opera
company arrives and where the old residents
under the lead of the shade of Napoleon
plot to escape. How they get out and
their adventures on the upper earth are
told with the help Of a series of songs and
dances and a good sized chorus. Van
Rensselaer, Wheeler is His Majesty. Others
In the cast are Harry Kelly, Knute Erickson,
Anna Laughlin and May Naudain.
At the Manhattan Theatre this week
"Charley's Aunt" will be revived with
Etienne Girardot in his orr ginal part. The
company includes r. Peyton Carter, Sol
Aiken, Frank Hollins. William Elliott,
Etienne Girardot, Ernest Elton, Charles
H. West, Nina Herbert, Alma Mara, Helena
Byrne and Lottie Alter,
A number Of new acts will be added
to A Society Circus" at the Hippodrome.
They include Wulf's leaping Russian
hounds, the Flying Meteors, an aerial act,
and the Manello-Marnitz Quartet, musical
e~quilibrists.
Klaw Il Changers revival OF the Drury
Lane spectacle, "Humpty Dumpty," with
the original New Amsterdam Theatre cast
and stage equipment, will continue the
attraction at the New York Theatre.
William A. Brady's production of the
widely discussed play, The Redskin,"
will begin its last week at the Liberty
Theatre tomorrow evening.
George NJ. Conan in his own musical
play, George Washington, Jr..' continues
to fill the Herald Square Theatre at every
performance.
All indications are now that Maude
Adams in Peter Pan" will play the season
out at the Empire Theatre. Miss Adams
has broken all records for business at this
theatre.
Francis Wilson continues at the Criterion;
where the new farce, THE Mountain
Climber, has proved a first rate fun maker.
Mr.. Wilson Is supported by May Robson
and an excellent cast.
At the Hudson Theatre the success OF
Otis Skinner in "The Duel" shows that
New York has not lost it 8 interest in serious
plays.
Lawrance O'orsay, in 'The Embassy
Ball. has settled down for a run at Daly's.
The leasing Of Fields Theatre tt James
X. Haokett will short en- the run Of Louis
Mann and Clara Lipman in Julie Bonbon'
at that theatre.
sMexicana' is about to begin it's eighth
week at the Lyric Theatre. There has
been no abatement in the popularity OF
this tropical, topical comic opera"
De Wolf Hopper in "Happyland' has
shown by his success at the Casino that the
ending OF his run at the Lyric was not due
10 q lack Of interest in the play.
Brown OF Harvard with Henry Wood
ruff in the title role at the Princess has grown
in favor. This lively college play
has proved particularly strong as a matinee
attraction. Three matinees q week Con
Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday, are now
given.
sMr. Hopkinson' has but two weeks
more to stay at the Savoy. Then he will
move to Fields Theatre, opening on April
3, to continue there indefinitely.
sThe Vanderbilt Cup with Elsie Janis,
stay at the Broadway Theatre until
we'll into the month Of July.
"The Squaw Man. with Faversham in
ts chief part. is now in its sixth month at
Walack's.
At the Garrick Theatre David Gray's
Of the smart set, @Gallops.' is gain
.ng in popularity. Charles Riohman and
he other members Of Senator Reynolds's
Sarriok Theatre Company have won favor
their skilful acting.
Raymond Hitchcock and his associate