Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-03

other really Iikable piece such as Man
and Superman." He has not had a real
success since the latter play saw the light
and some of the disciples are beginning
to waver.
This years American boom" in the
London theatrical world has not begun
quite as early as expected. but 1t is
not to be much longer delayed. After
many postponements Arthur Bourchier
has just decided to give Miss Ungers
Sheridan" at the Garrick week after
next. and after that score or more of
pieces from across the water are prom
Used by various managers. One of these
which Marie Tempest is TO star at the
Comedy-that is, If "Rsffies," which has
just been played there for the 4Ooth
time or so, win consent to go into hnal
retirement. Miss Tempest has not been
seen in London since she played In The
Freedom of Suzanne" but her manager,
Charles FrohmaD. thinks that the part
of Becky Warder will suit her exactly,
and though London audiences have not
taken to Fitch to any extent, they are
rather interested in seeing what he has
done this time SO we all hope that The
Truth may prevail, and meanwhile Chas
Cartwright, who has just returned from
America, promises a speedy London pro-
duction of The Bishops Carriage" as
we'll as of another American piece. as
yet Enacted. called The Coping stone"
Then there is "Brewster's Millions"
which Charles Frohman will give at the
Duke of Yorks, not TO mention The
Three of Us, in which Ethel Barrymore
will be seen in March. and wherein she
Is likely to have more luck than attend
ed her venture with Cynthia" two years
ago This does not nearly end the list of
American plays, for there is also 'Miz-
Pah" which Luscombe Searelle will pro-
duce-possibly at the now-closed Lyceum
not to mention Darcy of the Guards"
The Earl of Pawtucket" and The
Squaw Man" Lena Ashwell being so i'll,
1t is probable that her promised produc
ton of Clothes will be postponed in
definitely.
Early next month the annual election
of London county councillors comes Off
and at present no candidate is making a
more spirited or picturesque appeal to
the voters than George Alexander, the
renowned actor-manager and matinee
idol, who is standing" as a municipal re-
former in South street Pancras. Up to
date Alexander has made three highly
successful speeches, In the course of one
delivered night before last he declared
that when he decided to run he searched
history to find If any theatrical man in
the past had set a precedent. 1t proved
that several had done so. the most illus
trious being Richard Brinsley Sheridan.
author of The School for Scandal" Alex
ander observed, however, that Sheridans
election methods were highly question
able. for he had issued cards bearing his
name and the words promises to pay
five shillings, and sixpence in ale"
The manager of the st. James, by the
by is asking the electors not to consider
him as an actor. but as a plain business
man." who believes he sees ways of saving
their money. Ii would be rather an un-
common thing. il is true. to have a popular
romantic actor as a county councillor, but
II is by no means unlikely that Alexander
will get in, for the tide is quite evidently
running in favor of the municipal reform
party, in whose interest the actor is
standing"
Has "Toddles" been given vet in the
United States? If not, it is sure to be- ere
long. partly because Frohman holds the
rights. partly because Clyde Fitch is the
adapter. but chiefly because this French
piece as given in London, has proved no
end of a moneymaker. In the original, of
course. it was called "Tripplepatte," and
came from the pens of Bernard and God
fernauX. and. mentioned last week, it
furnished Cyril Maude with a needed sue
cess. and is still being played to bumper
houses.
London accordingly. is much interested
in the new piece by Tristan Bernard CHS
former collaboration. Godfernaux is dead,
which has just been produced at the Paris
Athenee. Her Sister is its title, and ap-
parently 1t also has the markings of an in
ternatonal success being ingenious funny
and. unlike the original of "Toddles,"
without even the suggestion of riskiness.
1t is. in fact. just the story of how Luce
Lehugon, who thinks her sister, Jeanne,
has been Tilted by a man who really mas
released her from her engagement to him,
endeavors to recapture the swain and is,
instead, captured by him herself. With
Mdlle. Goldstein as Lucie the comedy is the
biggest kind of go in Paris and, no
doubt. will be adapted for American and
English use without delay. Bernard, the
author, is. perhaps best known for his
piece, English as She is Spoke" ("L'Ang-
iais Tel Quon lie ParleD, which, though
modern comedy, proved such prodigious
success as to merit being taken over by the
Theatre Francois.