The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-11-16

year achieved her most distinguished sue
cess. Ibsen's herolnes-and none more
than Nora-have the complexity of the
human soul itself, and may not be acted
according to histrionic conventions as one
would act an ingenue or adventures. It
Is in their absolutely distinct entity that
their difficulty Of PRESERVATION Hes, and
1t is in her triumph over this difficulty that
Nine. Nazimova has so firmly secured her
artistic reputation.
Another dramatic event of interest In
the counlry's theatrical centre next week
will be tlR production at the Hackett of
9TH Witching Hour with that excel
lent and estimable actor. john Mason. who
used to b. the leading man in Mrs. Fiske's
Manhattan company, rs the star. The
play is by Augustus Thomas, who has
already put forth The Ranger this sea-
son 1t is to be hoped the new play by
this foremost of Americas active play
wrights will meet with a fate more worthy
its origin. lis performance makes pos
slble the first starring venture of Mr..
Mason. who has been playing this season
with Virginia Harmed and doing some
very vigorous acting as the cruel husband
IN "Ann9 Karenina."
The Shuberts nave another musical
comedy production in THE Girls of Hol-
land" which will open its New York sea-
son at the Lyric Theatre on Monday.
Harry McDonough is playing the leading
comedy role and Miss Vera Michelena APP
pears in a part which was originally writ
ten 70. her. The story of the play is a
Hollahdish legend adapted to stage re-
q~uiremerts.
The last week of "Neptune's Daughter
and Pioneer Days at the Hippodrome
begins Monday. The new spectacular pro-
duction will be viewed for the first time
on November y.
The general public and the critics have
for years said upon emerging from an
evening at a musical comedy, Give us
again the real comic opera, with music of
merit, lyrics of worth and a story which
does not concern a bogus king and his
lovely daughter upon a mythical Isle, and
we VIII be happy" Henry w. Savage has
heard the prayer, and he offers Tom
Jones' which comes to America after a
run of two years at the Apollo Theatre,
London. 1t is a delightful opera, founded
upon Fielding's novel Of the same name.
The book Is by Robert Courtneidge and
a. II. Thompson, the lyrics by Charles H.
Taylor, and the score by Edward German,
and in the music is found a delicate theme.
with here and there resembling choruses,
q~uartets and trios, music that will live
when the average musical play has long
since been ~relegated to the land of Cant
Remember" The melodies of o TON
Jones' the breezy barcaroles and jolly
maarigals and rhythmic dances are distinc-
tive. To properly interpret such a work
Mr.. Savage spent much time ia the selec-
ton of his east, ana his final decision
brings again before the public Louise Gun
ming, Van Rensselaer, Wheeler, William
Norris and Gertrude Quinlan in the leading
roles The Wednesday matinee, as orig
inally Instituted by Wagennals & Kemper,
managers of the Aston Theatre, win be
continued as a popular matinee"
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Moving intos New York all but unher-
aided, Anne Warmers play, THE Reiuve-
nation Of Aunt Mary" has gained one of
the greatest successes of the season. Miss
May Robson, an expert character &ctress,
plays the title role and does it, all ac-
counts agree, very nearly to perfection.
The play concerns a maiden aunt. a quaint
] nsure OF a woman who lives in the coun-
try and heartily d%isapproves of the city.
She has a nephew at college IN New York.
who is a wild young man. Aunt Mary for
gives a whole lot Of his ~escapades, but
when her lawyer informs her that a girl
from Kalamazoo is suing Jack for breach
Of promise. she makes a shift in her will.
The rest of the play is devoted to Aunt
Mary's amusing experiences when she
comes to the city and learns to like its
ways and 10 forgive her erring nephew.
Beneath a erusty exterior, Aunt Mary con
ceals a warm heart, and Miss Robson is
declared to make highly effective use OF
both characteristics.
William A. Brady and Joseph r. Grismel
have commissioned Philip Nerrill Mighel,
to write Miss Phoebe Davies, who, by tht
way, is also Mrs. Grismer. a play Of lif,