Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-02-17
The Foreign Stage.


LONDON, February 6-After all, 1t seems
that Pinero's success. His House in Or
der" Is not going to rival Tennyson's
Brook. 1t will not go on forever at the
st. James, although when the anniversary
performance was given recently and the
four hundredth night passed 1t began to
look II Londoners never were going to
get tired of the Jessop family and its
vicissitudes. The best proof, however, that
the end of the run is approaching at last
is that George Alexander has just an
nounced what will be his next offering. and
not only does this prove to be q play by
one of the most promising of British dra-
matists. but from the outline of It's story,
which l am able to give there is reason
TO believe it may make small sensation.
1t seems quite possible. in fact. that
John G!ayde's Honor" this new piece
by Alfred Sutro is called, may be the really
big play that we have been expecting
from him ever since his Walls Of Jericho
took the town by storm. True 1t is that
SutrO has given US several plays, and that
all of them, "Mollentrave on Women"
THE Fascinating Mr.. Vandervelt' and
The Perfect Lover had their points, but
none proved anything like another "JerI-
cho.''
One notable thing about his new piece
Is that its hero-and heroine, too, for that
matter-is an American and it will be espe-
cially interesting to how the chief role
Is handled by George Alexander, who Is
English to his finger tips.
That there will be discussion and to
spare over John Glayde'S Honor there Is
no doubt, for not only does 1t tell the story
of a wife, husband and 1.-The other man."
but 1t ends with the latter triumphant,
which Is not common even on the French
n
as the English drama Is concerned. Sutro,
in fact, Is nothing IL not daring this time,
and may have reason to regret 1t.
The scene of his new play Is laid in Paris,
and Mrs. Glayde Is there because she has
found her husband too busy making money
In Wall street to give her very much of
his time. In the meantime she has be-
come acquainted with fascinating young
English artist who has studio In Paris
and SO when John Glayde comes over from
America and pays surprise visit to his
wifes fat he finds his honor at stake. In
his trouble he II befriended by an English
newspaper correspondent but there Is also
a busybody society woman who succeeds
in making mischief, and In the end the
wife yields to the pleadings Of her lover.
So John Glayde, suffering, but unbroksn,
decides 10 return to America.
Charles Frohman. who has been In Paris
for fortnight or more, has just returned
to London after having made something Of
u maui III the CITY OF uSuL. Among OtneT
things he has secured the British and
American rights in the new piece by Henri
Lavedan, whose "DueP' Is now a success at
home. and also comedy which Is being
written by Pierre Wolfe. author of 1.-THE
Secret of Polichinelle." Lavedan's latest eff
fort. which is to be produced at the Gym
nase shortly Is. Frohman says, the direct
opposite of THE Duel" being the merriest
of farce comedy. Then there Is "Miquette,"
which is now past its hundredth perform
ance at the Varieties. Mr.. Frohman has ar
ranged to produce an adaptation of this
piece in London next autumn. and among
his other purchases are several Partisan
novelties for Nelly Nell" the piece by c.
NJ. s. Mcclellan. In which Edna May Is now
starring One OF these is a certain talking
drum, and perhaps the fact that the new
piece at the Aldwych needs to be bolstered
up IN this Fashion Is not without signfi-
canoe. one hears, In fact. that Londoners
are not exactly falling over each other to
see McLellan's piece. but 1t was evident on
the first night that all II needed was tudi-
clous Frightening" and as its astute pro-
I Gaeer realizes this, all may yet be well.
Edna May, by the by declared the other
Gay That this is the last straight musical
p-ece in which she will be seen, and con-
nrmed the rumor that has been current for
some time that ]. NJ. Barrie will sooner or
later get to work on a play especially for
her. "
The very latest news is that Camille CIif
Iord Is TO be starred. In THE Prince Of
Pilsen' she merely walked; In s'rha ReIIs
of Mayfair" at the Vaudeville she hotb
walks and sings. and so 1t has occurred to
George Dance. who wrote "A Chinese
Honeymoon" that she Is equal to taking
the lead In a musical piece. Accordingly
ne he's. Is writing one for her: 1t is called
Miss Manhattan and in it Miss Clifford
is an American girl with a popular walk, a
small voice and a big salary-just herself
In fact. Whether the piece will also con-
tain a reflection of the Earl of Aberdare's
heir. who married her a while ago. has not
yet been announced. but it is like enough
ine play VIII not be ready until next Au-
gust. however. when 1t will be tried first
In the provinces and then brought to Lon
don. finally going to the United States
that Is. II 1t seems advisable. Up to now
II must be confessed, Miss Clifford has lost
none of her popularity with London audi
ences. and the Vaudeville Is still crowded
nightly to hear her sing why Do They
Call Me a Gibson Girl?'