The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-30

limitations were interpelated and bette
results were obtained.
At the Knickerbocker Theatre Veto
Moore will make his stellar debut In Ne'
York in George Nj. Cohan's THE Talk 0
New York" in which the role of XII
Burns, which he played in~ "Forty-fv
Minutes from Broadway forms the back
bone OF the comedy.
A new booking at the Newark Theatr
is that of Miss Lillian Russell, who vii
be here New Years week in her racing
comedy, "Wildfre.' 1t has been success
full on the road,
The Christmas week attraction at the
Newark will be Charles Frohman's pro
duction of 1.-THE Dairymaids." which rei
Gently completed a run at the Criterion
Theatre, New York. Huntley Wright, the
chief funmaker of the caste of American
and English artists, is a famous Londor
comedian, and this is his first visit to
America.
Robert Hilliard is booked to appear al
Proctor's Theatre. in this city, the week
of December 8, in his one-act play, IA
a Man Sows." Mr.. Hilliard, who is also
well known as a leading man, advertises
himself as the originator of the serious
play in vaudeville
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Miss Frances Starr. in Belasco's 9TH
Rose Of the Rancho is to come to the
Empire Theatre, here, during Christmas
week. This booking has been retained in
spite of the new policy at the Empire,
and will occasion a weeks intermlssion
in the burlesque season there.
Maude Adams's tour of the South was
one succession of triumphs. Her coming
has been the seasons event in every city
she has visited, and every house she has
played shattered its record for big re-
ceipts. Peter Pan has won the hearts
OF Dixie, as his own selfish self has done in
every part of his broad land. In Decem-
Der, after her Newark engagement, Miss
Adams goes to New York for her season
at the Empire Theatre. During Christ
mas and New Years weeks she will play
peter Pam" After this she will be seen
for one week in her former success, Bar
rie's Quality Street, Following this
Charles Frohman will produce The Jest
,ers," in which Miss Adams will again
have a boys part, and follow once
more in the footsteps Of Bernhardt. who
created the chief role of his play in
Paris.
s.The Man of the Hour will reach its
50Oth performance in New York on De-
cember II.
Ermete Novelli's repertoire for his first
week at the Lyric Theatre, New York. be-
ginning on Monday, will be as follows:
Monday, "Othello;" Tuesday, Papa Lee
bonnard; Wednesday,, 1.-THE Merchant of
Venice:" Thursday, 1.-THE Outlaw" Fri
day, 'Touix XII" Saturday, 1.-The Tam
ing OF the Shrew." During the next week
Signor Novelli will produce "Dantel" a
new poetic drama by Heloise Durant Rose.
This is the second New York engagement
of this able comedian and interesting, II
somewhat bizarre, tragedian.
For those who enjoy good old English
comic opera we offer this bit of advice
Go and see "Tom Jones' at the Astol
Theatre in New York. Its music by Ed
ward German is a delight. full of thu
dainty swinging measures of glee ane
madrigal and roundelay, and the comedy
adapted from Fielding's novel is rich II
entertainment. To see and hear 1t once II
to desire to see and hear it again. Thi;
piece. like the bewitching Merry Widow
Madam Butterfly 1.-THE College Widow
'Woodland' and a number of Others oi
the biggest successes Of the last decade II
comedy, grand opera, operetta and musica
comedy. attests to the managerial acumer
of Henry w. Savage.
Mr.. Savage has Just sent out a SECOND
"Merry Widow company, Lima Abarbanel
| playing the role Of Sonia. the widow. 1
| opens in Chicago tomorrow.
Franz Lehar, composer of The Merr,
| Widow" has completed a new comic opera
entitled 1.-THE Man with Three Wives,
which will be produced in Kienna on De
| cember 10.
Miss Margaret Wychery will be seer
at the Berkeley Theatre, New York, TO
a series of special matinees, devoted es
pecially to Irish poetic drama. beginning
next Monday Arnold DAILY and his com
pany will occupy the theatre during tn
| evenings. Miss Wycherly's first offerings
will be kathleen nj Hoolihan" and eth
Hour Glass; both by William Butte
Yeats, the irish poet, and the continuance
of Miss Wycheriy's engagement will b.
devoted to a complete cycle of Irish poeti'
drama.
Miss Lulu Chaser will join Joseph Webe
on December 15, to be featured in a bur
lesque of The Merry Widow Her hus
band. r. C. Herr. will go with her.
Rehearsals have begun for the new
ziegfeld review, IA Dancers Tour OF thu
World" which will present Adeline Genee
the Danish dancer, to the New York pub
lie early in January. Rehearsals havt
also begun for Frank Mckee and William
Harris's production of THE Walt
Dream" which will receive its metropolis
tan premiere shortly after the opening OF
the new, year.
Justin Huntley McCarthy's new play
"Cesare Borgia," has just been produced
ct Edinburgh, Scotland, with Fl. b. Irving
and Dorothea Baird in the principal roles
Mrs. Patrick Campbell will have thre'
new plays On her return to New Yorl
next spring, Electra 1.-The Moor o.
zamato," and a prose play by the Irist
dramatic poet, w. B. Yeats.
Miss Julia Marlowe is shortly tt
begin rehearsals of a new comedy, "Tht
Joke" with Frederick Lewis as her lead
ing man.
The Shuberts last week obtained th'
dramatic rights to Three Weeks" thu
novel by Eleanor Glyn. h dramatiza-
ton will probably be made by Clyd'
Fitch.
From all accounts Ethel Barrymore has
a success in "Her Sister in which sht
is now appearing on tour. She opens il
New York Christmas week at the Hudson
Theatre. The play was written by Cosm,
Gordon Lennox and Clyde Fitch. and it j.