New-York tribune., 1906-11-11
MANY SPECIAL MATINEES
Ibaen, Jones and Bro1Cning Repre-
Sented.

This VIII be week OF special rnatinees
Browning Oscar Wilde Ibsen and Henry Ar
rhu- Jones are the authors whose works viii be
performed
Nine. Ala Nazirnova Cforrnerly Improperly
EpeIled Nasimono. the Russian actress. will
make her debut English speaking player
st the Princess Theatre Tuesday afternoon
when Henry Miller VIII present her and a COM
pany including John Blair. Dodson Mitchell
John F1ndlay. Laura Hope Crews and Mrs
Whiffen IN Ibsen's ''Hedda Gabler." The per-
formanoe viii be repeated on Thursday and
Friday afternoons, and. beginning next Monday,
four performances a week viii be given Last
winter Nine. NRzimova was leading woman
with Paul OrlenofT and the Russian players at
the Criterion Theatre and on the East Side. A
new production has been provided for "Hedds
Gabler" BY Ar. Miller.
Robert Browning>s 'Pippa Passes" with Mrs
Sarah Coweu lie Moyne playing the parts OF
Ottina and Monsigneur. and Mabel Taliaferro
that OF Pippa, VIII be produced for the first time
professionally In America at the Majestic Thea
rre tomorrow afternoon, under the direction OF
Henry Miller. The play VIII be repeated on
three days next week Subsequently at least
-FOUR matiDees a week viii be given A feature
VIII be music setting composed by William
Furst- This viii be played by an orchestra Of
rwenty-eight musicians under direction Of the
composer (by courtesy Of David Belasco). Be
sides Miss Taliaferro the company includes
William Beach, Charles Gotthold ana Robert
Cummings
Miss Margaret Anglin's and Miss Lena Ash
wells appearances in their early success Mrs.
Danes Defence" viii be made at the Lyric
Theatre next Thursday and Friday afternoons.
under the direction Of Henry Miller Peculiar
interest attaches 10 these performances because
the New York public viii have opportunity
70 contrast the two Mrs. Danes. and in one per-
for1nance Miss Anglin Will play q light comedy
part Tor the first time in the metropois-the
par OF LADY hastney. on Thursday afternoon
MISS AshWeA VIII play Mrs. Dane, and Miss
Angln Lady Eastney. On Friday afternoon
the parts viii be reversed the American actress
appearing Ia her fayOrite part, Mrs Dane. Guy
Standing win act Sir Daniel Carteret a charac-
ter ne played often with Miss Anglin in the EN-
pire Theatre company. The part of Risbv will
be taken by Stanley Dark, who also was in that
organization with the star. Bulsonl- Porter Will
be played by Percy Standing Mrs. Bulsom-
Porter 10y Mrs. Brooke, Canon Bunsy by Fuller
Melish, Lionel CaTteret by George Christie and
Janet Coiquhoun by Fannie Jordan Henry
FLllur Jones' author of the play, has had the
rehearsals IN hand.
a production OF Oscar Wilde's 'Salome' will
be made At the Astor Theatre next Thursday
afternoon by Mercedes Leigh She fought in
vain for some months with England's play CEN
ttor for the privilege Of producing ''Salome" pub
Lcy IN London. The play eliminates when
salone dances before Herod for the head of
John The Baptist. For three weeks Miss Leigh
EAd me c2ncing chorus who appear in
this feature have been in rehearsal with a
teacheT OF Oriental dancing. John the Baptist
WI also be Introduced IN separate play. THE
Frophet'" written by Edward Elsner.
Mr. Mantells Iago VIII be the novelty Of his
second week. beginning Tomorrow night, in the
Academy OF Music The week VIII be divided
between "Othelo' and Hamlet" save for a
single performance OF ''Richelieu'' on Thursday
o1ght-the only night performance of Bulwer's
Ine4oorarna IN the engagement "Othello" will
pe the Dill Tomorrow, Tuesday and Wednesday
nights and Wednesday afternoon. Mr Mantell
wal tomorrow night reappear IN the title part
Al the other performances OF the ira gedy he
VIII be seen as lago. He is said 70 have been
suocessful IN IL IN Montreal, where he first acted
- on September p last and afterward In To-
ronto. Hts alternate In this play will be Mr.
McSlfn, VINO wes seen last week as Richmond
rs CIaudfls and as Edmund IN King Lear
Aaxnlet which has far been given only
once VIII be the bil Friday and Saturday
nights and Saturday afternoon.
The first buTleeQue OF the season TO be pre-
scented by Lew Fields at his Herald Square
Theatre VII be put on Thursday night The
subject OF the burieBque Is the William Vaughn
Moody drama, THE Great Divide" The action
ot the drama and its bvr1esuue possibilities
suggested an appropriate title and the trayesty
VIII be called The Great Decide" The cast
VIII contain besides Lew Fields, Blanche Ring