The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1907-11-17

Mr.. LOCKE'S nook REACHES OUR
STAGE TOMORROW EVENING.

john MASON In q New Thomas Play To-
morrow "A DE KoVen Operetta Also
A special Matinee Tuesday OC q New
English Comedy Rt the Garrick.
W. J. Locke has made a stage version
Of his novel The Morals Of Marcus Or
dsyne," and IL will DO shown at the
Criterion Theatre tomorrow night with
Miss Marie DOro az the strange little person
out Of the East. and Aubrey Smith. an Eng
lish actor familiar with the part. because
he played it with much success in LOndon
a. Sir MGrcIls. Mr.. LOCke's book, while
not 80 ~commandingly a triumph OF ro-
nance as his later novel. The Beloved
Vagabond." has a delicious flavor all AtS
own, a spirit that marks its author a. one
TO be reckoned with. The stage version
IL said to be- a dramatixatiOn OF the flavor
Of the book rather than IN attempted literal
transcript-to be. In short. a play which
stands on it's own legs. A w are later to
lave a stage version OF The Beloved Vaga-
bond"-aIasl that We have not Mansfield
TO play itl-this first coming OF Mr.. Locke
TO our stage will be watched with Interest
and with more hopeful expectation than
can often be- the case.
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At the Hackett Theatre Monday night
John Mason, n OF our most accomplished
actors. will be seen in new play by Augustus
Thomas. called The Witching Hour.
That curious and modern phase of medicine
the cure Of crime by hypnotism or mental
observation-disclosures the basis OF Che
story, though IL hardly seemsto be used in a
medical way. Even a jury gets influenced
by thought transmission from the crowd.
-Trilby" was but mildly infused with
hypnotic suggestion beside this new drama.
IL will be watched with curiosity. and per-
haps the press agent will give a block OF
seats to the medical society.
The Girls Of Holland" a new musical
comedy by Stanislaus STANCE and Reginald
DE Koven, will come to the Lyric Theatre
Monday night. with Harry Marlborough
heading the cast. The story IL based on
an old NetherIand folk tale, distantly based;
the Snow Man and Mephisto's cousin play
important parts in the destinies Of the
human characters. The period 10 during
the Spanish occupation. 1887.
Ross and Fenton will return to the Music
Hall with Joe Weber, and On Saturday
night they will appear in a burlesque Of
The Thief" Mr.. Weber has abandoned
his plan Of b~urlesquing "A Grand Army
Wan. Ok COURSE, EORAT ONhlNn 10 viz "
thor Of the new burlesque. Miss Bessie
Clayton will also return to the cast on
Saturday.
Panama" ia the title Of the opening leo
| ture in a series Of Ave on American subjects
to be given next Sunday evening and Mon
day afternoon by Dwight L. Elmendorf
at Carnegie Hall. At the present time
there is hardly a subject in which the Amer
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digging of this great ditch across the 18TH
mus Of Panama, and h Mr.. Elmendorf
has 20 say will prove Of interest to all who
wish to be informed regarding the progress
Of the work. His still views and motion
pictures seem to bring the Canal before
ones very eyes.
The special matinee OF ~Dr. Wakes Pa
tient" will take place at the Garrick h
atre on Tuesday afternoon. This play is a
four act comedy Of English life which has
been successful In London, in Australia
and in South Africa, and Is now presented
to give the authors, Mr.. and Mrs. .Oayer
Mackay, an opportunity OF appearing in
the comedy before they return TO England.
The cast for Tuesday Ia headed by Bruce
McRae and Grace Elliston, and also in
cludes Charles Walcot, En1e Germon, CIar-
ence Handysides, Annie Esmond, Margaret
Gordon, May Gayer and others.
Nine. Nazimova will on Mon day evening
revive "A Dolls House" at the Bijou The
atre. For this engagement Mr., Dodson
Mitchell will be seen in his original role,
while Walter Hampden, whose admirable
performance Of SOiRess In The Master
Builder" attracted attention, will play DR..
Rank. It is the intention OF Nine. Nazi-
nova, after several weeks IN "A Dolls
House," 20 stage a new play. During the
engagement Of "A Dolls House" matinees
will be given on Wednesdays and Saturdays,
with an extra matinee on Thanksgiving Day.
aThe Mikado- will be revived this week
by the Aborn company al the Lincoln Square
Theatre. Miss Wentworth will sing Yum
Yum and Robert Lett Ko kO. The lovely
old operetta, ever fresh and ever funny will
doubtless be made welcome.
Chauncey olcott. in -O'NeiIl Of Derry"
bv Theodore Burt Sayre. comes to the
Liberty Theatre a week from Monday.
Francis Wilson moves back To the Garrick
tomorrow night for his last week in New
York.
: A company OF French players will present
-L'Enfant du Miracle" at tho Bjou Theatre
tomorrow night. This play has been pOpu-
lar in Paris.
Raymond Hitchcock plays "A Yankee
Tourist at the Grand Opera House this
week.
Mr.. Savage's two charming musical
| productions. The Merry Widow at the
New Amsterdam and tom Jones" at the
Aston. are numbered among the successes
Of the season. Both set a very high stand
ard.
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