The evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1907-1908, 1907-12-14

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Egerton Castle, will be produced at the
Lyric. If the word of the critics of Chi
eago, Philadelphia and Washington may
be accepted. this play is likely TO attain
success. 1t is a very intense and gloomy
play. ably written. we are told, and con-
tanning a brief against the man VINO
wrongs a woman and whose offense society
condones while causing the woman to sur
fer bitter punishment.
With the Harry Bryant show which
opens at Waldmann's Theatre next week
come Elliott, Belair and Elliott, a trio
of clever young comedians. Considerable
local interest is connected with these boys
through the fact that "Bilr' Elliott. one OF
the trio, has been seen in and about New
ark in a different capacity from that OF
an actor. Bill is a professional basepan
player and held down second base for Larry
Sutton's Easton Atlantic League team dur
ing the latter part of last season. Inc
Easton team was greatly strengthened by
Sutton, who did not take charge until iate
in the season, and Elliott was one OF the
mainstays I. the recognized club. Mr..
Elliott is a clever ball player as well as
an actor, and a hale fellow we'll met.
Miss Frances Starr. who is playing the
eading role in THE Rose OF the Rancho,
was until recently David Warield's lead
ing woman in THE Music Master
Douglas Fairbanks is to be starred next
season by William A. Brady In a new
comedy by George Broadhurst. author OF
The Man of the Hour in which Mr..
Fairbanks is now playing at the savoy
New York.
The New York Hippodrome's latest thrill
Ter and spectacle, THE Auto Race, WIN
its gorgeous ballet OF '"The -Four Seasons,
is drawing large crowds in New York
The closing scene comes after "Ffhe -Four
Seasons and is entitled The Winter
Carnival" 1t is a bewildering riot OF
color. life and action. over 500 people take
active part in the carnival. Hundreds OF
girls, dressed in furs, throw snowbalis anu
others glide over the ice of the tank IN
dainty sleighs. The apparent freezing
over of the Hippodrome tank is the most
m%ystifYing feature of this big spectacle.
The tank is filled with water fourteen feet
deep, and yet before the eyes OF the au-
dience this apparently freezes to ice, and
thirty-two girls suddenly appear upon It's
surface and dance an ice ballet. Where
they come from is left to the imagination.
No one not In the secret can tell how the
Hippodrome manages to produce this ice
effect. but the ice is certainly strong
enough to support the. weight of hundreds
of girls, sleighs, dancers and singers.
Something of the strength of the cast
of the Rose of the Rancho" soon to
visit Newark, may be cleaned from the
circumstances that 1t includes two such
well known leading men as Hamilton
Revelle and Charles Richman. The COM
pany is made up. in fact, of the same
notable players who appeared in New
York at the Belasco Theatre for two sea-
sons. Since then, by reason of her sue
cess i'll the part, Miss Frances Starr has
been advanced by Mr.. Belasco to the
honors of stardom.
Brady and Grismer will produce 1.-The
Intruder by Thompson Buchanan, city
editor of the New York Evening Journal.
1t is not a political play. The person who
%intrudes is the hero's second wife.
william Gillette's new play will be pro-
duced on January 6. The present title is
1.-THE Little Affair at Boyd's," and the
piece is a comedy verglng on farce. Doris
Keene, who played the leading part in
1.-The Hypocrites," will have the principal
female role with Mr.. Gillette.
A one-act play by Mrs. William Faver-
sham Julie Opp and Kate Jordon Was
PAONa(Nh ~ 1dDAh " &AA 49, - $500
week. The piece is entitled THE House
of Pierre incidentally. announcement is
made that a second son was born to the
house Of Faversham about a week ago
N. C. Goodwin will produce George
Broadhurst's new play. 9Th Fastener"
shortly afterithe holidays, y
Bruce McRae. formerly Ethel Barry
more's leading man, will occupy the same
position in Viola Aliens company.
During Christmas week at the Columbia
Theatre, two OF the original Columbia The
atre Stock Company stars will be seen
once more in Newark, for Manager Jacobs.
of the Columbia. has Just received word
that Raymond Capp and Miss Anna Laying
will be in the cast of the A. H. Woods
production of chinatown Charlie No.
Capp plays the character of a polished
villain known in the play as Buck Harris,
a confidence man, while Miss Laying will
| portray Lora Marsh, the pool room
queen, the adventures OF the piece. Both
played this style of parts known as
'.heavies'' with the old Columbia stock
players. Manager Jacobs will be pleased
to hear from the friends of both so as to
arrange a cordial welcome on their OPEN
ing at the Columbia Theatre on December
%. Several theatre parties will probably
be arranged.
Mrs. Fiske, having ended her preliminary
tour Of the South and West in Leah
Kleschna" and Tess of the D'UrbervIlles,'
is now occupied with rehearsals of Ibsen's
"Rosmersholm.' The play will nave its
/ first production in Providence Christmas
week, and on December 30 Mrs. Fiske will
begin a limited engagement in 1t at the
Lyric Theatre, New York. A tour of the
principal cities of the East and Middle
West will consume the remainder Of the
season. Supporting Mrs. Fiske will be q
picked cast that is expected to rival the
"Hedda Gabler" cast of three seasons ago.
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