The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-09-09
WOMEN STARS IN EEE PLAYS.
ELLIS JEFFREYS, GRACE GEORGE
AND NINE. KALICH.

Houses New Things In Va@noVino'
Ellis Jenreys will begin tomorrow night
at the Liberty Theatre her third American
season, presenting this time a new comedy
by an unknown author. The author Is
InKlis Allen and the play, 'The Dear I'm
fair Sex tells q story Of modern Engiisn
life. A husband. u~nreasonlnRly fond OF
his wife, il blind to her follics until she
foolishly compromises herself. Then he
awakens to his blindness q asserts hhn-
self. In the supporting company are
Charles Cartwright, George Giddens, Gerald
LawrenOe, Herbert Standing, Herbert
Sheath, Hattie Russell and Janet Scthern.
On Tuesday night Grace George viii be
seen at the Manhattan Theatre in . new
play by Avery Hopwood and Claiming
Pollock called Clothes It's men and
women are the folks on the edge Of society
and the heroine, OAvid Sherwood, 10 q woman
who through poverty has fallen from the
inner set. W. A. Brady has provided an
excellent cast, including Frank Worthing,
Robert T. Hatnes, Douglas Fairbanks,
Anne Sutherland, Louise Closer and Diana
Huneker.
Mime. Bertha Kalioh will begin 90 che
LYRIC Theatre q short season in the Langdon
Mitchell verson Of the Kreutxer Sonata
Jacob Gordin's drama Of middle class life
in Russia and America.
The company supporting Nine. Kahch
includes Henry Kolker, Georgia Msjeroni,
Jacob Kaufman, Claus Bogel. Adele Block,
Josephine r. shepherd, Jennie Reiffarth,
Mary z. Barker and Gladys Hulette. In
mounting the play Mr.. Fiske has one novel
effect. In the fourth act occurs an interval
suggesting a passage Of three hours time,
during which the noises Of the city are
heard and the lights indicate the onoom-
ing evening and night. This effect Is said
to be one Of the best that Mr.. Fiske has
accomplished in any OF his productions.
In The Hypocrites" at tho uds son New
York has one Of the best Of Henry Arthur
Jones's plays. Leslie Faber and Jessie
Milward among the visitors and Richard
Bennett and Doris Keane Of the home bred
actors AVE won favor.
William II. Crane In the Sutro play The
Price OF Money" CO ntinues at the Garrick.
Margaret Dale is his leading woman.
A third Of the English plays which Mr..
Froh man has imported is His House in
Order by Pinero. in which o Drew
made an instantaneous success.
Hattie williams in The Little Cherub'
has a first rate musical comedy in which
to start her career as a star.
The Judge and the Jury begins its second
week at Wallack's tomorrow. Ida Con-
- - uytyIs.u. n..nnAnA haxyA fhA nhtAR
parts.
The Hippodrome has started on auspi-
! ciously under the new management OF Shu-
bert a Anderson. "A Society Circus is
still given in all its original s~plendor. In
the arena there are q number OF new circus
acts.
the Lion and the Mouse will shortly
celebrate its 4o0th performance at the
Lyceum Theatre. The steady popularity
| of Charles KIein's powerful drama Of finance
would seem TO indicate that IL will rival
his cha racter play The Music Master IN
the length Of its run.
Rose Stahl will continue TO present at
the Savoy Theatre James Forbes's The
| Chorus Lady" with its unusual picture Of
life behind the scenes.
The English farce The Little Stranger
IL now providing the Hackett formerly
Fields's) Theatre at every performance.
Edward CARAT, the diminutive star, is
amusing.
David Warfeld, who played The Music
Master" for the oO0th time in New York
last Wednesday, is now winding up the last
three weeks OF his marvellous run. Mr..
Belasco nnoun two extra matinees on
Thursdays, September 20 and ~.
Blanche Bates at the Belasco In the
Girl OF the Golden West" 10 duplicating her
success Of last year.
At the Majestic Theatre The Tourists, .
the Burnside and Kerker musical comedy,
will remain in town for some weeks to come.
After an engagement lasting nearly six
months The Social Whirl" IL to conclude
ite run ut the Casino Theatre mex Saturday.
The Social Whirl" will be succeeded by the
Shuberts' latest production, My Ladyis
Maid"
Lev Fields's company continues to pre-
sent About Town at the Herald Square
Theatre. The piece has been shortened
and otherwise improved since the opening
night.
FRITZ Schef In Mile. Modiste' has but
two weeks more at the Kniokerbocker.
On Monday, September -, Montgomery and
| Stone nome to this theatre in the new Bios
som-Herbert piece, The Red MIL
The Rogers brothers In The Rogers
Brothers in Ireland begin their last week
! at the New York Theatre tomorrow even
ing. Marion Stanley has made a marked
personal success In the role filed last sea-
son by Corinne. The Rogers brothers will
be followed by Mrs. Wigs Of the Cabbage
Patch"
Lady Jim,' Hilda Spong's starring
vehicle, at Weber's Theatre, has been i'm
proved by several changes which have
been made by Mr.. Walter Lawrence, the
producer, and Harold Heaton, tho author.
Andrew Mack, the Irish singing comedian,
will open ar engagement Of n week al