The sun., 1908-02-16
SKINNER IN A BALZAC ROLE
"THE HONOR OF THE FAMILY"
Ar THE HUDSON TOMORROW. ~

| NJ THE HUDSON TO-MORROU.
Yeats and the Irish Players at the savoy
TuesdRy--A New ShAkespearian Actor
aL tho BlJOu-''The Great Divide"
Agaln--NiSs NethersOle In q Varied Bili.
This will be busy and varied week in
the theatres. with the coming OF Otis Skin
nsr tomorrow as the chief novelty.
Mr.. Skinner will appear at the Hudson
Theatre in an adaptation from the French
| called The Honor Of the Family The
] French of Emile Fabre was produced in
Paris under the title la RabOuilleuse." 1t
Is based on Balzac's -Monage dc Garcon."
Mr.. skinner will appear as Col. Philippe
Briddu, q man Of dominant force and blus-
teTing, intense purpose. Miss Percy Has
well is 20 be the leading woman.
There will be a double bill at the Savoy
Theatre beginning Tuesday night. In a6-
dition to the farce Twenty Days in the
Shade" Charles Frohman will introduce
the Irish players from the National Theatre.
Dublin. who have never before appeared
in this country. These players will appear
in one act comedy by William Butler
Yeats. "A Pot OF Broth In Dublin the
players work at their respective occupa-
tlons in the field and elsewhere by day.
and act at night. The leading comedian
OF the organization is W. G. Fay. His
brother, Frank Fay. is also regarded a. an
excellent character actor Miss Bridget
| O'Dempeter is the oomedienne. Mr.. Yeats
himself, il 10 announced. will appear in the
plays.
Henry Ludlowe comes to the Biiou on
Monday and will appear tomorrow even
ing as ShvLock in The Merchant Of Venice
and the week following as Richard M. Mr.
Ludlowe has made u tour Of the country
with enough Success 10 cause his managers.
Meesrs. Hazelton and North, 20 risk a
| metropolitan appearance. The cast which
supported Mr. Ludlowe on tour has been
strengthened by the engagement OF Arthur
Forrest. Charles Hsnbury and Sidney
Booth.
Henry Miller brings The Great Divide
to the Academy Of Music tomorrow sven-
ing for an engagement limited TO two weeks,
\ with the usual Wednesday and Saturday
natinees This will be the first time the
| drama has been given in any city at popular
prices. Additional interest 10 given to this
/ engagement Of The Great Divide" because
! IL viii introduce Edith Wynne Matthison as
Mr.. Miller's leading woman. This will be
MSg Matthison's first appearance in New
Il : and She Stoops to Conquer" at Dalys
Theatre three years ago. After returning
| to England abe succeeded Ellen Terry as
| leading woman with Sir Henry Irving, a
position she held until Sir Henry's death.
The first half Of Olga Nethersole's
second week at Days Theatre will be
occupied with four performances OF
-Adrienne Lecouvreur." This will be
her first appearance in New York in the
| role Of the French actress. The version
| used was made from the original French
! text OF Scribe and Legouve. and does not
| vary in any essential from the French
play. BY an arrangement with the Euro
pean Representatives Of Francesca Cilea.
| composer OF the opera OF 1Adrienne Le-
cOuvreur,- Miss Nethersole will be enabled
TO use a paraphrase Of this composers
SCORE arranged for her performances OF the
| drama
The second half Of the week will be de-
voted to four performances OF 4 double bill
composed Of new plays, The Enigma and
completed by NJ. Paul Hervieu. II 10 writ
ten In two acts and its scenes are laid In
| France. Il Pagliaoci" is a two act drama
| written recently for Miss Nethersole by
| Charles H. z. BrooSheld. an English play
wright Miss Nethersole has reverted to
! the custom Of pronouncing a prologue and
| epilogue at the beginning and ending OF 1
| Pagliacci." While pronouncing the former
! she will be attired in the costume OF Pier
rot. An arrangement Of the music OF the
opera will be used.
Janice Meredith" will be the drama
which Edna May Spooner and her support
| ing company will present during the week
at the Lincoln Square. The play is a
| dramatization by Edward E. Rose OF Paul
Leicester Fords widely read novel.
Lew Dockstader and his 20 merry min
strels will come to the Grand Opera House
this week.
The witching Hour" at the Hackett
! Theatre still remains the most impressive
achievement OF the native drama this sea-
son.
The Thief continues to pack the Ly-
ceum.
/ At the Empire Miss Adams's personal
popularity still keeps THE TESTERS on the
| boards. SO much is this little woman loved
| for her personal grace and charm she
has two more weeks TO play here.
Miss Hook Of Holland remains very
popular at the Criterion.
| AiSS Allen continues NJ lns AstoE iOE au-
other week in "Irene Wycherley.'
Nfr. Sothern has found 90 much public
demand to see his recreation OF DUHdredrv
that he will play that part again this week
at the Lyric.
Up at the Majestic Williams and Walker
have scored with their new piece, again
| demonstrating that they have taste, judg-
ment and humor. They deserve what they
get and everybody is glad to see them
| su cceed.
THE Top o. tn World has one more
week at the Casino.
Down at the Herald Square Lew Fields
remains, and Joe Webers burles1ue at the
Music Hall Is also popular.
"A knight for Day continues at Wal
lacks.
Mrs. Campbell's Electra" is now visible
at the Garden Theatre, preceded by the
japanese play -The Flower OF Yamato.'