The sun., 1908-03-08
SOTHERN IN A NEW DRAMA
"THE FOOL HATH SAID-TRERE
rs NO GOD"

A DSamAtiEatloR Of Russian Novel. Crime
ana Punlshmena," study IN RemOrse
--FgOre PlRya IN Russian at DGly's
-SsaIiic FaSee ~ the German Theatrs.
On Monday night z. H. Soshsrn will make
. further change in his repertoire At the
Lyric Theatre. producing for the first time
IN this city q new version by Laurence
Irving Of the Russian novel Crime and
Punishment A version by Charles Henry
Msltser WAs in Mr.. MAnsneld's repertoire Gt
the time Of his death. called -Rodion the
SCHOLAR" Tho Irving version is called
'The Fool Hath Said in His Heart, There IL
No GOd"-which is something Of a title. The
play Is Q study In remorss and atonement
following the crime Of murder. Mr.. Sothern
Of course plays the part q RodioR. The
curtain to-norroW will rise at 8 o'clock
sharp;
At Daly'a Theatre tomorrow night Nine.
KomisarzhevSky and hsr Russian company
will play Sudsrmsnn's The Battle Of the
Butterflies" which 10 not unknown here. in
an adaptation. She will play IL till Thurs
day. when q change will be made to a
Child Of Nature" y Russian play by ostrov-
sky.
Claiming Pollocks draInatiaation OF "In
the Bishops Carriage" will be the offering
Of the Edna May Spoonsr stock company At
the Lincoln Square Theatre this week.
The graduation exercises OF the twenty
fourth year OF the American Academy
Of Dramatic Arts WIll be held on Thursday
afternoon at 3 clock N the Empire Theatre
William H. Crane will deliver the principal
address.
Farce. drama and comedy will be repre-
ssnted during the coming week at the
German Theatre. On Monday and Thurs
day evenings drama will have the field.
Ludwig AnzengruberIs most famous play,
The Fifth Commandment will again be
presented with the cast by which it was
interpreted last week. The bill announced
for Tuesday and Wednesday evenings
and for Saturday afternoon is AdoIph
L'ATronges comedy. Doctor Klaus"
That work will be performed by the Ger
man company in honor OF the SEVENTEEN
birthday oF the we'll known drsmatist.
Doctor Klaus" though entertaining, is
warranted to bring no blush Of shame TO
any cheek. For Friday evening DR. Baum
field announces the hrst performance in
this city OF a Gallo farce N three acts, en-
titled 4Fiorette and Patapon." The plot
Of -Florette ct Patapon' Clesis with the
secret Journey Of two ladles to the sea
shore during the temporary absence Of
their husbands and with the sequel TO their
adventure. Needless to say u is not play
to which young persons should be encour-
aged to bring their mothers or even their
aunts. The cast will include Ella Hofer.
Albertine Cassani. Heinrich NARROW, Ernst
Sauermaun, EuRen Burg and other favorites.
"Florette and PAtapon' will be repeated
on Saturday evening.
Commencing this week with a matinee
Monday afternoon at the West End Theatre
a new musical comedy will be seen for the
first time in New York city. II is The
Flower Of the Ranch" the book, lyrics and
music ali by Joseph Z. Howard. The COM
pany will be headed by Miss Mabel Barrison
pleasantly recalled as the original Jane
IN Babes in Toylsnd." Mr.. Howard will
be seen In the principal male character
Ned Wayburn staged the show and is said
10 have introduced some new and striking
business.
This will be the last week of Mr.. Good
wins New York engagement IN THE East
erner" The attraction that will follow Mr.
Goodwin at tho Garriok Theatre will be
"Toddles. new farce from the French by
Clyde Fitch. In the cast viii be John
BARRYMORE Oswald lorkc. Arthur Elliott
Charles Walcot Louis Massen, Pauline
Frederick. Jeareys Lewis, Sadie Martinot'
and others.
This will be the last week of Twenty
Days in the Shade" and the Irish players
az the Savoy.
William H. Crane in the jolly Ade piece
Father and the Boys has settled down
for a run at the Empire.
1t is pleasant to record also that Mr..
skinner. fine actor, IL enjoying big busi-
ness at the Hudson Theatre, while Paid in
Full, at the Astor, a new American play
very well acted, is filing the house nightly.
Those two standbys Of the season. "The
Witching Hour at the Hackett and The
Thief at the Lyceum. keep right on.
And that standby Of many seasons,
The Music Master with Wartleld az the
star. iS once again filing a theatre. this
time the stuyvesant. Mr., Belasco's Other
play, The Warrens OF Virginia" has al
ready rounded the century stake.
Miss Hook Of Holland" continues at the
Criterion.
Down at Wallack's a Knight for Day
! IL alroady preparing TOT souvenirs MONDAY
| week.
Joe Weber's burlesque Of The Merry
Widow" is as popular ss ever. And so is
lew Fields's AGirl Behind the Counter"
at the Herald Square.
Sam Barnard in Nearly Hero may
now be seen az the Casino.
What Is proving the longest and most
prosperous run Williams and Walker have
ever enjoyed in New York is in progress
at the Ma jestic Theatre. where their new
| and successful osering. -Bandanna Land
enters upon the sixth week Of its engage
msnt.
Eddie Foy begins his final week in The
| Orchid at the Academy OF Music. On
Monday Mr.. Foy will introduce two new
sonRs--Td Rather Be" and why Do They
Call Me an Ibsen Grip Adelaide's dancing
is one Of the features Of the big entertain