The San Francisco call., 1906-06-10
A M And Some Other Dran,atie>
A LEA and and MydoNotl

intelligently presented. E. H. Sothern
and Julia Marlowe are closing the
second season of their partnership in
an enviable shower of encomiums. In
The Tanning of the Shrew," in
Twelfth Night in Romeo and Juliet,
these co-stars have gained in subtlety
of Interpretation, skill in reading and
poetic insight during the past season
The World Today.
The Shuberts last week made one of
the most important contracts that has
yet marked their policy of expansion
This was the signing Of Lena Ashwell,
and her entire London company. now
presenting the sensational drama. "The
| Shulamite." in the worlds metropolis.
The deal was consummated by j. ]. Shu-
bert, who recently went to London
| Miss Ashweu and her company will
come to America in October. and after
! run in New York in The ShulaTnite
will go with that play over the In
dependent circuit. Lena AshweH is one
of the most talented of younger English
actresses and enjoys great vogue in
London. Every principal American man
ager. at one time or another. has en-
l deavored to engage her for a tour on
i this side of the Atlantic. Until now she
has persistertly refused all overtures,
no matter how alluring. Among her
most famous roles are Mrs. Dane IN
Mrs Danes Defence" and the title
/ role In Leah Kleschna." Her capture
| by the Shuberts following upon their
engagement of Mrs Patrick Campbell
and Miss Julia MarlOwe and F. H.
Sothern is further proof that the great
est players in Europe and America are
| to travel under their colors next
season.-Shubert Theatres.
! In the weII-dressed, careless first
night throng he seems not of it, rather
/ one remote from the surface gayeties
/ of life a man of the library. in whom
the scholastic habit is strong. whom
some inadvertence has led to the play
house. This is Charles Klein. author of
"The Lion and the Mouse" The Music
Master and a dozen other SUCCESSFUL
plays
| Asked to give his own reason for
| he unparalleled success Of The Lion
/ nd the Mouse Mr.. Klein answered it
/ promptly and with conviction:
.-It is the tremendous conflict Of tenn
| leraments, the clash of souls The idea
If the play came to me while l was
watching the proceedings OF the United
States Senate. / had gone 10 Washing
! on in the interests % the American
iramatists' copyright Dill. and realiz-
| ID then that practically all the Senate
work. was done in COMMITTEES. and that
he committees We're controlled TO great
| xtent by commercial interests Cnd sub
| ect TO outside influences. The idea OF
! he unbridled power of an individual,
atter-day Nero, possessed me. and John
lvder gradually took form in my nina
Not that / think him a wholly bad man.
lie is not necessarily John -. lsockerel-
er or H. H Rogers. He Is Il monster
greed and selfishness and vanity
)ne knows very well that while ne
sa.cfra tn he
,er father. he does so from no higher
aotive than that of vanity; he wants
he girl to think well of him. And one
.nows equally well that she has not
transformed his nature. only obtained
temporary concession, and that ne
viii do as tyrannical acts again, many
md more. John Ryder is a symbol OF
reed. oppression and an overweening
,anity of power The girl stands Tor
,uritv and freedom of mind The son
hvnnotized by the fathers will l
,ad never heard of Miss Ida TarbeL
| IntiI the play was produced ana tne
! character of John Ryder is an eVotutloh
and composite The newspapeIs w.
wrong in assuming that either OF them
had any influence upon my play.
Theatre Magazine.
Chicago is now assured OF an en-
dowed theater; in fact, not impossloiy
/ of two One of the proposals, ana
the one now assured. IS that OF the
New Theater," which is TO De sup
! ported in much the same way as was
originally the chicago Orchestra As
I ISOLATION. A board of trustees has been
appointed which includes some OF the
most prominent citizens of chicago
I and a guarantee fund of $4,000 has
been established. In addition some
/ thing like ST 1000 worth of tickets has
been subscribed lor. Steinway Hall Is
+ to be transformed into modern the
/ ater seating 500 people Victor Mapes
/ is to be stage director and Samuel
/ P Gerson business manager Any
profits which may accrue will be used
! for the establishment of permanent
/ theater devoted TO the ideals or dra-
matte art The New Theater is thor
oughly independent movement and is
1 not afiliated with any school. Its
season will last thirty weeks and there
will be presented fifteen standard mod
ern plays of highest excellence. sec
ond plan for an endowed theater has
been inaugurated by the Woman's
Club, but as yet no public announce
ment has been made of its success in
4 finding the necessary support. 1t is to
be in charge of Donald Robertson 1t is
/ pity that the two movements cannot
| join forces.-The World Today.
Mrs Minnie Maddern Fiske has gone
! to California to rest for the summer.
/ She will not return until the latter
part of August. when she puts in re-
| hearsal Langdon Mitchelrs new play.
..The New Workers." with which she
will open at the Lyric Theater for a
run expected TO carry her along to
Christmas.-New York Inquirer
Olga Nethersole sailed for Europe on
Thursday She will have a busy time
of it rehearsing for her season in Paris
( and then preparing for her new play.
which is 10 be offered here during her
next tour.-New York Dramatic News.
Owing to heavy losses in the San
Francisco fire in the way of scenery.
costumes and personal property. Nance
ONeil took the bankruptcy cure in
Boston on May % She claims it was
necessary~to do this to protect certain
interests.-New York Dramatic News.
The play was a success. Failing in
the East. II triumphed in San Fran
cisco. We succeeded in stampeding the
audience. The papers pointed out. as