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daughter by Miss Louise Galloway. There are
twenty-seven characters in the play

George NJ. Conan will begin an engagement
at the New York Theatre tomorrow evening IN
his own musical play, George Washington
Jr," which was originally presented at the
Herald Square Theatre last season. Mr. Conan
viii he supported. with but three exceptions. by
the original company which appeared with MN
at the Herald Square Theatre. The principals
of his support Jerry J. and Helen f. conan
his father and mother. Ninie Daily, Leona An
derson, May Gdea. Willis p. Sweatnam Frank
AIcNish, il, Frank y Boyle and Earl c. Stan
ley.
Next Tuesday evening, the stage Of the
Berkeley Lyceum Theatre, a drama Of modern
life entitled THE Reckoning" by Arthur
Schnitzler, of Vienna, will be produced by Rob-
ert Hunter, with cast including katherine
Grey, Phyllis Rankin. Sarah McVicker, John
Dean, Albert BrUning Robert Coness and
George Henry Trader. THE Reckoning" will be
presented under the stage supervision of Gus
tave Won Seyffertitz. formerly stage director at
the Irving Place Theatre. and Frederick Sulli-
THE Reckoning" IS faithful translation by
Grace Isabel Colbrou. Of this city. of Mr.
Schnitzers play, entitled "Idebele" Dr. Ar
thur Schnitzler a few years ago gave up
large physicians practice in Vienna to devote
his entire time TO the writing of novels and
plays.
The fun cast follows:
Theodore Kaiser Robert tonncss
Mitz Schlaeger. milliner PHYLLIS Rankin
Christine Weiring Katherine Grey
George Henry Trader
This city has not forgotten what Ned Harri-
gan did for the local stage in the way OF enter
tainment for theatregoers in the days of old
"Old Lavender" is one Of the best plays of pleas
ant memory in which Harrigan held the mirror
up TO New York. It is said he plays the role Of
"Old Law" with the same quaint ceverness that
caught this city's fancy years ago. In Mr. Har-
rigan's company is his son. William. who repre-
sents a second generation Of Harrleans on the
stage. q young man who looks much did his
father in his youth. odd Lavender win play
here at the Lincoln Square Theatre for a brief
engagement beginning tomorrow. This is
understood to be Mr. Harrgan's farewell to the
stage. Mr.. Hauigan has chosen odd Lavender
greatest success but the most favored piece in
his repertory of twenty-three plays written by
him. 1t IN "Old Lavender" that both his
sons made their debut on the stage.
Beginning with matinee I'm the Carnegie
Lyceum next Tuesday, r. G. Knowles will give
a series of humorous illustrated entertainments
descriptive Of his tour from England to South
Africa. He viii picture his departure from
Southampton, Madeira. with It's beaut4es and
beggars; the famous mountain toboggan sports
aboard the steamer Introducing the concert and
the embarrassed chairman: his arrival al Cape
Town, Kimberley, where the diamonds come
from; the Matopos. with a trip TO the Worlds
View; the tomb of Cecil Rhodes the leonard
hunt the spells OF the chase and the CAPTURED
cub, Zimbabce ruins. Victoria Falls dOubla the
"ldth and almost three times the height of
Niagara; the Zambes River, which feeds the
falls; Beira, with its peculiar streetcar system.
johannesburg, the Golden city: Mafckinp and
Ladysmith, made famous by sieges I'm the Boer
war; Pretoria, the home of Dom Paul Kriiger
and on TO the langourous life Of Ceylon and the
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spersed with songs and stories. They are to be
given on Tuesday afternoon, Wednesday night
and on the evenings OF February 30 and 2G
The theatrical treasurers are to have their an
nual benefit performance tonight at WaIlack's
Theatre They have arranged an exceptionally
strong programme for their entertainment the
stage being under the personal direction of Ned
Wayburn. Among the many stars who have
volunteered their services for the performance
are Sam Bernard, George c. Conan. Miss Elsie
Janis Miss Anna Held, Willie Zimmerman
THAT" Quartet. Miss Anna Blackstone Nine
Poehlmann, contraltO, and Maurice Levi and his
band. The treasurers give these benefits once
every year. and they have always proved most
successful, for the outside public gratefully re-
member the little favors done them by the imam
in the box office"
Miss Edith Decker will join the ranks of the
musical comedy stars In September. During the
continuance Of the engagement OF Miss Anna