The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-09-07
GREAT YEAR IN STORE FOR
PATRONS OF THE NE WARK.

Judging from a partial list of the attrac-
ions which will be seen Mt the Newark
Theatre this season. the patrons Of the one
theatre in Newark devoted to the higher
class of legitimate offerings have much
pleasure in store. The announcements run
from the most volatile and popular musical
productions of the moment to the most i'm
portant and artistic dramatic productions.
Among the stars who will be seen during
the season is e. H.. Sothern, who. now
that untime1y death has removed Mr..
Mansfield, will be generally acknowledged
as our foremost actor. Mr.. Sothern will
present a repertoire of classical roles and
possibly a reviva Of his fathers great sue
cess Of Lord Dundreary In Jul American
Cousin of which he has promised a pro-
duction.
Robert B.. Mantell is another actor of the
first distinction whose visit will bring great
pleasure and artistic enjoyment, Newark
knows and likes Mr.. Mantell well for his
always intelligent, painstaking aud inter-
esting performances of the tragic roles fof
Shakespeare. For this season the actor has
in view new productions Of king John"
and Richard H."
But perhaps of most delight to most
people will be the coming of Miss Maud
Adams. Let us hope this charming actress,
when she arrives, will not entirely have
discarded "Peter PAN for her new play
Les Bouffons," in which she Is again. as
in "LAiglon,' to. follow In the footsteps Of
Bernhard. The Barrie play, with 1t:
whimsical story of the childhood that came
back, Of the Never Never land and the boy
that wouldn't grow up is the most delight
fully ~poetical and humorsome play that a
dramatist of today has written.
OF the dramatic productions In New York
last season the most substantial successes
included "Brewster's Millions" n highly
entertaining dramatization Of McCutch-
cons book. with a storm scene that is a
monument to the genius OF Fred Thompson.
of H~ippodrome and Luna Park fame; THE
Three of U.s." Rachel Crothers's most ar
tistic of Western melodramas, with Car
lotta Nilsson; The Chorus Lady," by
James Forbes, a most amusing and sympa-
thetlc comedy of life behind the scenes, in
which Rose Stahl leapt into renown; ''Salo-
my Jane" a capital Western melodrama.
with Eleanor Robson; The Man of the
Hour" George Broadhurst's stirring politi-
cal play, ant The Road to Yesterday a
fanciful and poetic romantic drama by
Beulah NJ. Dix md E.. ]. Sutherland. All
of these plays are among the Newark
Theatre bookings.
OF last years musical successes none
transcribed that Of "The Red Mill" with
montgomery ana 6pOue- lulS, LOU, - vi
the Newark list, and 80 is Sam Bernard,
who scored a hit in THE Rich Mr.. Hog
ge~nheimer." Raymond Hitchcock is COM
ing In the Richard Harding Davis musical
inlay, The Yankee Tourist" and that's
another attraction to be anticipated with
enjoyment. "The Rogers Brothers in Pan
ANA" now In New York; Lulu CHASER in
her new musical comedy, The Dairy
maids" now at the Criterion. and Fifty
Miles from Boston, George M. Cohan's
new rural play. with himself, Edna Wal
lace Hopper and Fritz Williams in the
east, Will also spend a week apiece here.
Fascinating Flora a recent Casino sue
cess, is expected early In the season.
William Gillette. sterling actor and play
wright, will come late in the season in a
play upon which he is now engaged. Miss
Blanche Walsh will probably show us
Clyde Fitch's melodrama of the East Side.
1.-THE Straight Road" Denman Thompson
will emerge from long retirement for a sea-
son of six weeks In THE Old Homestead
and one of those weeks will be devoted to
Newark.
The musical event OF the year will be the
production OF Puccini's grand opera, Mad
anne Butterfly" adapted from John Luther
Longs tender and touching story OF the
forsaken Japanese wife.
Old productions which will return will be
MRS. Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch" which
hit London hard last spring; The Squaw
Man. with William Faversham; Charles
Klein's Lion and the Mousse Ben Hur,"
WAY Down East and The Clansman."