The sun., 1908-12-27
HISS BbLIOiY ma NEW PLAY
eR1LL OPEN HER NEW THEATRE
K. 5s EON WEDNEaD.AY.

K Charming In the new HeTrlo FiHy
y. --aaaay Popular Attractions Remain.
Miss Maxine Elliott will open on Wednas-
day evening the new theatre which bears
her name, appearing intsThe Chaperon
athrSe act comedy by, Marion Fairfax.
The part which Miss Elliott will play ie
lint Of an Amefican GountesS who has
lsseu obliged to sue for divorce onaccount
oftthe notorious bad behavior OF her hus-
band. He, without cause, has instituted
. counter suit bringing in the name OF a
shtfng man 10 whom she had formerly
been engaged. The former lover reap
p4afs at house party which the Countess
lsS oilaperohlng and chance brings them
together In 40 innocent but apparently
compromising position as the Count
appaars upon the scene. This leads to
innunerable complications. but the proper
ending is eventually accomplished. The
principal parts. in addition to Miss
flIiott's, willbe taken by Julian rEstrange.
Thomas Thorne. Suzanne Perry. Louise
Rial. Rene Kelley, Alice Wilson and
Georgia O'Ramey. A description OF the
new theatre appears in another column.
Miss Kitty Cheatham will give the first
Of her annual series Of recitals at the
Isyceum Theatre tomorrow afternoon.
Her work Is her own peculiar devisement
and ths success she has won abroad and
In America has stamped her as an artist
with remarkable Individuality and more
than ordinary insight into the needs Of
children and their entertainment. Her
form of entertainment Is essentially a
recital for children from to so yeab
.-0f aEe and comprises an infinite variety
Of material developed and brought to-
gether with due regard to the simplicity
and beauty of each unit. The songs and
recitations are by such we'll known writer's
and musicians as Wilbur Nesbit, Harvey
worthlngton Loomis. Isidor Luckstone,
Edward German, Liza lie Lehmann. .Wadding-
ton Cooke, Cyril Morton Home, Frederic
Norton, Archibald Sullivan, Minnie Coch-
rane. Paul Lawrence Dunbar. Franklin
aRilser. Henry Irving Fisher, Ethelbert
NeSip and Silvio Hein A particular
feaf1re OF the programme will be the first
public recital OF Rudyard kipling's famous
kHts6s. rYou Mustn't Swim Till You're
Sit Weeks oId,e from The jungle Book,
ehich have been set to music by Liza
f58fffndrin. "A ~ "A q
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Miss Maude Adams has had crowds and
ovaticns at the Empire Theatre since
her first night In the j. NJ, Barrie play,
what Every Woman Knows There
can be no doubt about the magnitude Of
tie triumph she is destined to achieve
In this quaint and charming work Ii is
predicted that she will be popular In It
for the next two years. The production
Rt the Empire shows what an Irresistible
c0mbinntion the Barrie library magic
and the Maude Adams hstrionic art
produces. -----.-
Ethel Barrymore has won so distinct
a success in LADY Frederick" at the
ffddson Theatre. where she begins her
third month Tomorrow night. that Charles
Frohman has been obliged to extend her
susssement there until February. IL
has also been decided that Miss Barry
more will continue to appear in the comedy
for the. balance of the season. Her popu-
iaiity in the Vaughan work Is inds-
putab'e< ! -t.
Miss Billie Burke will celebrate the
i50th Performance of Love Watches
at the Lyceum Theatre on January 1
by giving souvenirs to her audience.
These will consist of photographs OF Miss
Burke framed In antique designs. Miss
nnries continues to play the beautiful
little French comedy in which she has made
her Initial star success to enthusiastic ad-
-fHirers. The date OF her London appear
apce has now been definitely fixed
An interesting play dealing with con-
dttions worthy Of serious thought Is
stfhe Battle" in which Wilton Lacksye
is appearing at the Savoy. Socialism
and the trust and tenement problems are
tr94ted in a manner 30 impartial that no
vital leeson fis the result. but the enter
tainment Is no less diverting on that
esting picture Of millionaire who starts
a bread trust on the East Side without
any other capital than his ability to
denonstrate the lack of business sense
1pt The workers with whom be associates
1hefe, That his performance is q capa-
Ida piece OF work goes without saying.
sgsirelAnd succeeds Sicily at the Broadway
Theatge; whore Joseph 0Mnra Is appear
ing in a play with music called Peggy
MRohfee.s. The piece has more OF a def
mite story than is usually the case In musi-
cal productions, and the atmosphere and
celQr of. Ireland are presented in attrac-
3i51s fashion. Mr.. O'Mara sings the
songs OF his country with an enthusiasm
That Is inspiring and the beauty OF his
voice has brought forth nothing but
ponfnendation.
4 novelty among musical and dramatic
attractions will be the joint appearance
al Carnegie Hail on Saturday afternoon
al the New York Symphony Orchestr a
Under Walter Damrosch and the Ben
Greet Players In "A Midsummer Nights
Dream.r The players will give their usual
stage performance and the orchestra will
perform all of Mendelssohn's musical
setting. Besides MIR. Greets regular
company a chldren's chorus and chil-
drens ballet will take part.
Fred Niblo begins series of stalks
Of travel in foreign 'lsnds' at the Gaiety
Theatre tonight. when the subject viii
be -Africa. From the Cape to Cairo"
The same lecture will he repeated on
Thursday afternoon. Subjects for the
following lectures are Egypt" Italy"
London" and Russia" Each Of the
series will be illustrated by colored pic
tures, panoramic photographs and NOV
ing pictures.
~ The Yale Dramatic Association will
give three performances Of Sheridan's
sThe Critic" in the ballroom of the
Waldorf on Monday and Tuesday even
7ines, January and 5, and a Tuesday
matinee. Many members OF this club
have in mast yeare oraduatad IN tho rro