The Washington times., 1907-03-31

general diagnosis and everyone hopes
10 see him al the head Of his company
again early next season. If not this
Mr.. Mansfield made a speech before
the curtain the other night at the close
OF his New York engagement AT the
New Amsterdam TheatcT. saying that
he wasn't in the habit OF pummelling
the female members of his company any
more than being accustomed to heavinE
legs OF mutton al offending walters All
this of course will be readily believed,
as il should be, for Mansfield is very
far from being a rufian. On the other
hand. it is undoubtedly a fact that he
is often cruel wish his tongue, saying
bitter and cutting things 70 those in his
employ. male and female. sometimes go
ing 50 far as to apply epithets that are
insulting beyond measure. Personally,
and out of business hours Mansfield is
one OF the most charming and compan-
ionahle men and one Of the most de-
Hghtfl hosts in all the world.
Really, the most remarkable thing
about the New York situation Just at
present Is the number of plays that are
stih popular after runs of many
months. When q real good play strikes
the people who want TO see il to get
the chance. hence the long runs which
make New York successes. Even then
the real first-class plays always are
compelled 10 leave after months of full
houses. with many who would like to
see them unsatisfied David WarfeId's
Music Master. The Girl Of the
Golden West Peter PAN and half A
dozen other similar plays. which have
delighted New York theatergoers the
present season, are cases in point. and
before the season closes there will be
more than one addition 10 the list Here
, are a few Of the current attractions
| which have up 20 this time covered the
| century mark and are still attracting
/ big audiences On April , The Lion
/ and the Mouse" Will have mad a con-
! tinuOus run Of 600 nights. Four days
later IL viii leave the L~ceum. It could
/ go on indefinitely. apparently TO profit
! able business. Rose Stahl will begin
| Monday night. ia HaCkett Thea ter. the
twenty seventh week OF the New York
engagement in the James Forbes COM
edy. The Chorus Lady On Monday
! April s, Miss Stahl will celebrate her
2-wJth performance IN the character OF
Patricia o BrIeD. an event that is un-
| usual III stage history. Montgomery and
! Stone are within week Of their 2j0th
performance of THE Red Mill in the
| KnickerbockeT- And Mr. Dillingham; has
Just CanCcied all their road euEa Ee-
| ments FOR the summer and arranged TO
keep them at the kniCkeTbOcker through
the warm weather. anyhow. When Miss
Anglin and Mr. Miller close their PTin-
! cess Theater season. on May !. they
will have '"The Great Divide" there G5I
times-the new Dlav record for the pres
ent season in New York The famous
Moody drama might easily pass the
300 mark in the Princess but for the
fact that the theater is unavailable as
a playhouse after May Day when the
! lease expires. 1.-THE Great Divide" will
Open next season in DAYS Theater.
CarlOIIa Nilsson still is playing in The
Theater. not having missed a perform
/ ance since this delightful Ploy was pro-
| duced last October. The 200th perform
dnce IS announced for Thursday even
ing. April l. THE Three of U.s. is GO
ing TO run out the season in the Madison
| Square. Thursday evening Edward Abe
les had spent S150.O00.000 in stage money
| for Frederic Thompson in Brewster <
| Millions" On that evening was Mayed
the 150th performance OF this comedy
| with thrills. William Collier celebrated
the Tooth performance Of MS jolly and
cleverly acted farce. Caught in the
! RAIN" Monday last And so it goes.
A good play Is a gold mine In New York
for manager. star. and author.
Ben CT Get is to be with US another
Week. MS eilSdB cement having DEsn 50
| successful that It was decided to extend
| it. Next week the following plays will
! be acted Monday, LAS You Like tt
| Tuesday. Much Ado About Nothing +:
| Wednesday matinee, Everyman' f;
| Wednesday evening, Julius caesar +;
| Thursday. Twelfth Night; Friday.
| The Merchant OF Venice; Saturday
| matinee, Julius Caesar" and Saturday
| evening, Charles Reade's comedy,
| Masks and Faces
George Cohan should be a favorite
with our strenuous President. His
eighth play, entitled Fifty Miles From
Boston" had its premiere in the Court
Square Theater, at Springfield, Mass
last Thursday. Young Mr.. Cohan was
there directing its launching. From
there ne goes to Washington, where his
company viii present another OF his
successes. George Washington, Jr.. am
lneZt week
He is To have four weeks respite he
tween the closing OF George W.ssbing-