The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-04-15
FIVE NEW PLAYS THIS WEEK.
CRANE IN Gan AMERICAN LORD"
ARNOLD DALY,S RETURN.

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Urea SOusa Opera at the New Am
sterdam--"The Strength OF the weak
and What the Butler Saw" Are New.
William H, Crane returns to New Yori
tomorrow night. appearing at the Hudson
Theatre in a new farcical comedy, The
American Lord by George H. Broad
hurst and G.. T. Darcy. Mr.. Cranes par
is tina. Of a far Western hotel man who hat
a hearty contempt for the few Englishmer
he has seen, but who on the eve OF his nomi'
nation for Congress finds that he is heir tc
a title and estates in England. With then
he inherits a family feud, and to make mat.
tiers worse the son of his enemy falls ir
owe with the ex-hotel keepers daughter
All these tangles and Mr.. Cranes own love
affair are of course Strengthened out in the
course Of the four acts, which are laid In
North Dakota and in England. To support
Mr.. Crane Charles Frohman has engaged
a company which is headed by Hilda Spong
and which includes Richard Pitman, George
E. Riddell, Rosalind Coghlan and Nellie
Malcolm.
The Shaw boom 10 to take a fresh start
tomorrow night at the lyric Theatre,
when Arnold DAILY will produce Arms and
the Man." playing the part, Of Capt. Blunt
schli, in which Richard Mansfield was seen
here some mine years Ago.. The captain is
a Swiss soldier Of fortune with whom fight
ing is a trade. He has enlisted under the
Servian flag in a war against Bulgaria,
and, preferring flight to death, takes refuge
in the room Of a daughter of q Bulgarian
officer. Their meeting disillusionizes her
Of her ohivalric ideas OF the glory Of war
and leads her to desert her betrothed for
the stranger. Mr.. Days company includes
Dodson Mitchell, Aubrey Boucicault, John
Findlay, Isabelle Urquhart, Chrystal Herne
and Biiou Fernandez.
John Philip Sousa's new military opera,
The Free lance for which Harry B.
Smith has written the book, will have its
first New York presentation at the New
Amsterdam Theatre tomorrow night.
Klaw Il Erlanger, who hav charge Of the
production, have engaged a company Of
1875, chief among the principals being Joseph
Cawthorn, Albert Hart, Harry Macdonough.
Nella Bergen, Jeanette Lowrie n George
Tallman. A feature Of the production is a
male chorus of thirty, which will sing some
of Mr.. Sousa's march music. Mr.. Cav
thorn's part Ia that of a goatherd, a de-
scendant of Samson, but shorn of his hair,
who is compelled to take a princes part
and finally TO become the commander of
two rival armies.
what the Butler Saw a farce new to this
country, will be produced at the Garrick
Theatre tomorrow night. bringing with it
the approval Of London audiences. The
nIop 70 Hy E1roHl A Dorrxy m Epnl;oh
barrister, and Frederick Mouillot, an Irish
dramatist. The story Of the play has to
do with the inmates OF a water cure which
has been established in the baronial hall
OF the Ba%rringtons, who need the money.
Rudolph harrington, a fascinating mai
and popular with the feminine patrons,
has neglected to mention the fact that he
has among his various possessions an
American, wife. Her unexpected appear
ance on the scene is most disturbing. The
cast includes James Neill, Frank Gilmour,
Dore Davidson, George LeSci r and Frederick
Thompson, and tbe Misses Maude Knowlton,
Maggie Holloway Fisher, Grace Rankin,
Harriet Raymond, Ritkah Harrison, Retta
Bartlett, Helen Ormsbee and Zelma Stetson.
The Strength of the Weak a play by
Alice NJ. Smith and Charlotte Thompson,
will serve to introduce Florence Roberts as
a star at the Liberty Theatre or Tuesday
night. Miss Robarts's part is that of an
orphan educated by an INSCRIPTIONS guar
dian. She writes a book which discusses
frankly her ,plations with her guardian and
then proceeds to fall, in love with the son
Of the guardian, not knowing their relation
ship. Her. struggles to keep the son from
knowing OF the fathers wrongdoing form
the central motive Of the play. Tho sup
porting cast includes such well known
actors as Ma Figman,. Tyrone Power,
McWade, ST.; Adelaide Manola, Florence
Robinson. Mary Bertrand and Ruth Allen.
On TUESDAY night also Francis Wilson
will add to THE Mountain Climber" at
the Criterion a one act play, "The Little
Father Of the Wilderness, by Austin Strong
and Lloyd Osbourno. In il Mr.. Wilson
will have a chance to show his skill in a
serious role.
Sam Bernard and Hattie Williams in
THE Rollioking Girl a musical comedy
which had a prosperous run at the Herald
Square Theatre last ,nIne will begin to-
morrow night a four weeks stay at the New
York Theatre.
"7ira." with Margaret Anglin, returns to
New York tomorrow for a three weeks stay
at the Ma iestic Theatre. In Miss Anglin's
company now are Charles Dalton, Jack
Standing, Mrs. Thomas Whiffen and Miss
Lucille Watson.
For the spring season at the Madison
Square Manager W. n. Lawrence has
brought pack Mrs. Temples Telegram
one Of the most amusing Of recent farces.
William Morris, Harry Conor and Margaret
Drew are the leaders Of the company.
A newcomer at the Hippodrome this
week will be Mile. Natalipa Rossi, an eques-
trienne who gallops her horse on the edge
II the ring bank instead Of in the arena.
The plungirg horses are still the dramatic
feature Of the Society Circus
This is the last week Of the circus at the
Madison Square Garden, where it has been
played to crowds that filed the big build
ing. This years "thrillers' are more
thrilling than ever and there has been no
falling of in the standard Of the acrobatio
acts. Next week the show will begin In
Brooklyn its tent season.
On Next Friday night at the Empire
Theatre Maude Adams will play Peter
Pan" for the 2Ooth time. Miss Adams has
brc ken all records at this theatre, and
owing to her success all her out Of town
tours were cancelled.
Tauranna DiOrzav bepins the last week