The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-02
NEW PLAYS OF MANY KINDS,
AMERICAN POLITICS THE THEME
OF GEORGE BROADHURST.

Clyde F1tch's Effort to Fit Eleanor Robson
20 ne Tested ht the Ilberty-'The
Beu % Mayfair" Imported MusI-
car COraedy-''The Eastman Case"
The Man OF the Hour" a new play by
George ~Broadhurst, will be presented Tues
day evening at the Savoy Theatre. 1t
aims to present practical politics, and
William A. Brady and Joseph r. Grismer,
under whose direction the play is produced,
have endeavored to give it an up TO date
setting. Many dramatic incidents are
brought out which are said TO be taken
from actual occurrences. One role is that
OF a young man Of wealth, AIuyn Bennett,
who goes into politics and wins a Mayoralty
election and a bride at the same time.
Stumbling blocks come to him in Office
but he surmounts them all and saves his
fiancee's fortune n his own honor. There
are o u acts. The cast includes Frederick
Perry, James e. Wilson, John Flood. Frank
MacVicars, George Fawcett, Douglas Fair
banks, Charles Stedman, Godfrey c. Stein.
Bennett Southland, William Richards, Mark
j.. Cody, Harry j. Cooley, Alfred Ksppeler,
Robert A. Lothian, Lillian Kemble, Diva
Marolda aud Harriet Otis Dellenbaugh.
Leslie Stuart's The Belle of Mayfair, " in
which Edna May had the chief part in Lon
don, will Re produced o night at
Days Theatre. The piece ia said to have
more b the usual allowance Of catchy
musical numt ers. 1t is'a love story and
has teen referred to as a musical Romeo
and Juliet with a happy ending. The
play has becn well received in Boston,
Washington and Baltimore. Christie Mac
Donald has the title part and Irene Bentley
10 the prima donna. Van Rensselaer, Whee-
Ter and Richard F. Carroll have the leading
mems roles and the cast also includes Harry
B. Burcher, Ignacio Martinetti, Jack Gard
ner, Cyril OTage. Honore French. Jennie
Opie. Bessie Clayton, valeska Suratt and
Annsbelle Whitford.
Eleanor Robson will produce on Tuesday
night at the Liberty Theatre her fourth
play OF the season. The play is The Girl
Who Has Everything" written especially
for her by Clyde Fitch. 1t is a comedy
In four acts, with some dramatic situations.
The heroine, Syria Lang, played by Miss
Robson, fights with her scheming brother
in-law for the rights of her dead sisters
children, wins u in the end and becomes
The Girl Who Has Everything" when she
gets love. There is a strong supporting
cast, including H. b. Warner, Isabel Irving,
Ada Dryer, Reuben Fax, Earle Brown,
Sarah McVickar, Essex Dane and Josephine
Mack.
tn New FORK production of Paul VIII
stach's latest dramatic Offering, THE
Eastman Case" a modern story play of
contemporary life, in which Charles Cart
wright is featured, will be seen tomorrow
eveIing at the Linct In Square Theatre.
In the cast, In addition to Mr.. Cart-right,
are Dorothy Hammond, Will I'm NJ Way,
George Paxton. Ethel Brandon, Maude
Wood, Hilda Dick and frankie Raymond.
Katie Barry and John c. Slavin are the
stars OF the new musical show, -Namselle
Sallie," which comes TO the New York
Theatre o-morrow night. Raymond Hub
bell wrote the music and Robert b. Smith
the book. The cast includes a number
OF singers and funmakers whose names
are faII.iliar to patrons OF musical comedy.
Wright Lorimer and his company of 200
players , under the direction of William
A. Brady, will begin tomorrow evening
a four weeks engagement at the Academy
of Music. presenting Mr.. Lorimer's stipend
GUS production Of the four act romantic
drama, The Shepherd King" Among the
leading players in Mr.. Lorimer's com
are Carl Eckstrom, Ethelbert Hales.
Mark Price, Walter Edwards, Daniel Gil
fether, Samuel Forrest, Margaret Bourne,
Margaret Hayward and Marian Ward.
The American Academy of Dramatic
Arts will give on Friday afternoon at the
Empire Theatre the first representation
OF an original three act comedy, -Jessica.'
by Marion Short and Pauline Phelps. A
dramatization OF Robert LnUis S~tevenson's
story The Sire de MJletr. it's Door" made
by Charles Henry Meltz n. entitled Five
Hundred Years Ago" will also be produced.
The Rose Of the Rancho has proved
another triumph for DaI id Bellsco and
Frances Stlrr. his latest find. The
play charms crowded houses.
The new show at the Hippodrome has
caught on. -Neptune's Daughter" which
utilities the big nj to the utmost. charms
and mystiies large audiences. The dive
OF Edwin Clark. who plunges headfore-
most into the centre of the tank and does
rise again, is a most puzzling feature.
Another remarkable fe ture is the live
bull terrier which MarceIine, as the silent
fshe rmen, hauls up on a line from the centre
Of the tank. The bull pup Ia plainly alive
and kicking.
After seven more performances Joe
Weber will have -Twi1dle-Twai1le7 AMI
The Squaw Mans Girl of the Golden West
moved TO the storehouse. Then Weber's
Theatre will remain dark while the stage
will be used for the polishing and finishing
of the new production by Edgar
Smith and Victor Herbert.
Mrs. Fsks and the Manhattan company
are delighting crowded houses at the Lyric
Theatre with Lany1on Mitchell's The
New York Idea" John Mason shares the
with Mrs. Fiske. Marion Lea has
made a striking success as a mart DIVORCE.
Grace George in Hopwood-P ollock's So
ciety satire, Clothes. " is nearing the end of
engagement at the Manhattan Theatre. /
The closing night is announced for De-
Is.
May Irwin in the George V. Hobart
farce, Mrs. Wilson-Andrsws,' begins to-
morrow night the second month OF her
STAY at the Bijou Theatre. Every perform
anca is 0nIaranteed a sure cure for the hlues