The Washington herald., 1906-11-28
PLAYS IN NEW YORK.

Mr.. William II. Rapley, manager OF the
New National Theater. who spent last
week in New York. is very enthusiastic
about the general theatrical situation
throughout the country, and especially the
conditions that obtain In the metropolis.
In speaking with a representative Of The
Washington Herald, Mr.. Rapley said:
New York theaters have never known
such a season of prosperity as they are
now enjoying Even the horse show that
packed the immense Madison Square
Garden all of last week. seemed to have
little or no effect upon the theaters. OF
course, the city is filled with strangers,
and the capacity of all the hotels is tested
A porter at the Waldorf-AstOria told me
that people were sleeping in bathrooms.
And these strangers always attend the
theaters. At the present time they are
getting the worth Of their money, even
when the excess demanded by spectators
has TO be paid. Incidentally, ] am glad TO
state that this nuisance has never been
permitted to take root In Washington.
Forbes Robertson and Gertrude Elliott.
who are well known 10 playgoers Of this
cIty, have a delightful entertainment in
George Bernard Shaw's satirical play
Caesar and Cleopatra John Drew is at
his best in A. w. Pinero's play, His
House in Order Another strong English
offering is The HypOcrites, from the pen
Of Henry Arthur Jones. It is what is
termed a problem play, but one that is
exceptionally well acted and admirably
presented
THE Prince of India was I'm it's final
week at the Broadway Theater II was
simply impossible to secure seats, and had
ii not been necessary TO ill engagements
already contracted for in ether cities Gen.
Lew Wallace's sublime spectacle could
have stayed IN New York for many
months to come Robert ManteIl is filling
the Academy Of Music. and has been do
ing so for the past four weeks. with
productions. Claiming
Pollock, erstwhile dramatic writer here,
aided by Avery HOpgood. has given Grace
George In Clothes the success Of her ca
reer, and she IL crowding the Manhattan
Theater at every performance. Blanche
Bates brought her supplementary run in
The Girl Of the Golden West 10 "A close
on Saturday night. and great interest has
been awakened IN The Rose Of the
Rancho, which David Belasco will pre-
sent at the Bclasco Theater this week.
The Lion and the Mouse is well into its
second year at the Lyceum Theater. and
its author, Charles Klein, is winning
fresh lauTels with his socialistic play,
The Daughters Of Men. Henry Miller
and Margaret Anglin are obtaining their
fun share Of public attention in The
Great Divide and Mrs. Fiske has been
we'll received in The New York Idea.
Eleanor Robson who is presenting 'Su-
san in Search Of a Husband viii con-
tinue at the Liberty Theater throughout
the season. May Irwin IS enjoying her
usual prosperity at the Bijou. She IS ap-
pearing in Mrs Wilson Andrews, the
title Of which had 10 be changed from the
original. which had been advertised as
Mrs Wilson-Thats All
Despite the diversity Of critical opinion,
Mr William Gillette IS drawing crowded
houses 10 the Garrick Theater. where his
engagement has been twice extended.
One of the surprises Of the season IS Rose
Stahl In The Chorus Lady Il has al
ready been crowded out OF three New
York theaters. but now seems sure OF
tensntcy Of Hackett's for the remainder
of the year.
Musical pieces seem 10 be more pOpu-
lar than ever II may be on account Of
the improved character Of this order Of
Among the most notable
Of these are Montgomery and Stone IN
The Red MIL who are selling out for
two months In advance The wise ones
predict that the Knickerbccker Theater
will still have these clever comedians as
its offering FOR at least another year.
Hattie Williams in The Little Cherub.
Sam Bernard in The Rich Mr.. HOggen-
heimer,' Fay Tem2leton IN 'Forty-fve
Minutes from Broadway and Richard
Carle In The Spring Chicken are packing
10 the doors the Criterion. Wallack's.
New York. and Days theaters respec-
lively"
Mr.. Rapley stated that he had signed
number Of contracts for future offerings
at the New National Theater. announce
ments of which would be made later. In
his apartment at the Waidorf-Astoria he
and Mrs. Rapley We're the central figures
In a little group Of Washington visitors
who had formed an interesting colony
while visiting the horse show.