New-York tribune., 1907-09-20
STAGE AFFAIRS.

Mr.. Louis James in his revival OF shakespeares
The Comedy of Errors has resorted TO the ex-
pedent of acting both the Dronlios. His method
makes Dromio of Syracuse merry and volatile. and
Dromio OF Ephesus obsequious drone. His act
ing has been literally commended
Signor Ermete Novelu will, IT is made known. ar
rive in New York late In October and will make his
reentrance. at the Lyric Theatre. in the character
of Papa Lebonnard- This announcement somewhat
relieves apprehension of gloom.-for at first 1t
was said that Signor Novel would present himself
here as Edipus Rex. unfortunate monarch
whose proceedings and sufferings. as shown In the
theatre exceedingly tedious.
Mr. Bernard Shaw. says writer IN The Mu-
slcal Leader of Chicago is. really. the author OF
the plays attributed TO shakespesre.-as can be
proved by examination OF the titles Of them The
claims OF Francis Bacon and other impostors are
thus disposed Of Take the titles OF eleven OF
Shakespeare's plays. arrange them in the proper
order and mark the fourth letter from the end.
You will find that those letters spell Bernard Shaw:
Macbeth
Julius CaEsar,
Comedy of ErRors.
Merchant OF NeNlce
Two Gentlemen OF Verona.
Merry Wives Of Windsor.
Troilus and CresSda
Antony and Cleopatra
Airs Well That Ends Well
Mr. Dustin Farnum will close his engagement at
wsllack's Theatre Saturday night. withdrawing
Mr. Thomas's play Of The Ranger" which has not
caught the public fancy play bearing the more
Intellectual and seductive title OF The Hurdy
GuEdy Girl" is announced for presentation at Wal
lacks Theatre next Monday evening.
Mr.. Ibsens followers will be afforded oppor-
tunity of edlfcatIon Monday evening. when
Mme. ALA Nazimova. now performing at the Bijou
Theatre, in the indelcate play OF "Comtesse Co
auettea fragrant offence to good taste.-will bring
forward that Norwegian authors drama of The
Master Builder
Miss Vesta Victoria Will make her re-entrance on
the local stage next Monday evening. at the New
York Theatre-the home OF the Variety Show.
which is designeted by the foolish title of
Advanced Vaudeville" Many other performers
will cooperate with Miss Victoria. and. no doubt
an amusing performance will ensue-
Miss Eleanor Robson will close her engagement
at the Academy OF Music Saturday night Sep
tember 2s That popular performer continues to act
In the interesting and picturesque play of sa-
lomy Jane"
The pr,ncipal performers now visible on the New
York stage are:
James O'Neill. Margaret AngIn
John Drew. Eleanor Robson;
Henry Miller. Virginia Harmed
Jameson Lee Finney. Elsie Leslie
Kyrle BelleW. margaret lLlhStoI
Francis Wilson. FEitzi Schef.
Robert Edeson. Lulu Glaser
Dustin Farnum ALA Nazimova
Charles Richman. Frances Starr.
Raymond Hitchcock. Beatrice Morgan
The Rogers Brothers. Dorothy DonneiIy.
Mr. w H Turner Will emerge at Blaney's Lin
coin Square Theatre next week. in melo-drama.
ellurinely entitled His Terrible Secret'-possiby
9 NAV of the "Damnationi Foied-at-Last'' order
PLAYS of that class sometimes afford much amuse-
ment
The Van den Berg Opera Company will effect
nresentment of the ever popular I'll Trovatore'' on
Monday evening. at the West End Theatre.
Mr. AuglIste Van Biene writes. follows. to
'.The London Telegraph" giving an incident of the
carly professional experience of Richard Mansfield;
MANY wears ago Richard Mansfield was in OF
pOyly Carte's small 'Pinafore' companies He
played Sir we Iosepha psa oreher ana and our joint saary
amounted to about 81 week Wnat dreams OF
success we dreamed. what castles In the air we
built and how were some day going TO as
tonish the world He certainly became great
sctoT We were rehearsfng .Pinafore and
manaeer Richard Barker. After trying scene
through ever so many times poor Mahsneld Iost ms
and SAID eass FL M bave to act S he par
not you' .Actr said Barker. Act! Great
Heavens. man. you'll never aSt as long as you m
few York that Mansfield and myself had a good
augh at the incident
MISC Florence Roberts. who is pleasantly remen-
,ered as an actress possessing force and dstinc
tion will make her re-entrance here next week at
the Hackett Theatre appearing in a play with the
,,nsttractive title of THE Struggle Everlasting
Tbere is q proverb which declares that Living is
striving and no doubt, that is true. It might
not however be injudicious for Miss Roberts and
some other ambitious women or the stage 10 ap-
stain while from depicting Struggles whether
everlasting temporary. ana Try 10 refresh the
nubIio mind with a few well knit. well written.
cheerful healthful plays the struggle business
10, h.en overIone W. w.