New-York tribune., 1909-11-22
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Marie Tempest. in u. Somerset MauE-
hams comedy Penelope" will begin ar
engagement az the Lyceum Theatre on
Monday. December f3 Miss Tempest viii
remain in New York six weeks. and will
b. followed IN this theatre by Billie Burke.
Maude Adams viii continue to play
"Whar r Every Woman Knows until wei!
into next June going as far West as ORE
gon- Toward the close 81 her tour she will
devote herself 70 the special production of
a new play. in accordance with her custom
~ bringing out new dramatic work Al
the end Of each season.
Wilson Melrose will play the role Of
Frederic Brent in His Name ON the Door
tonight instead of Orme Csldara. who had
been announced ss a member Of the com
psny. Mr. Csldsrs signed a contract -
appear under other management While the
company was on The road and the prospect
or securing a New York theatre seemed
slight
Ida BTouks Hunt. Edith Bradford. Flsvia
Arcaro. Thomas a. Richards. William
Pruettr. George Tsllman Francis J Bowie
and the rest n the company which has been
singing The Chocolate Soldier" at rhe
Herald square Theatre for four weeks will
move tonight 30 the Lyric Theatre which
they were forced 10 leave after an enesRa-
meni n siX weeks 10 make way for Will
IAN FaveFsham. The opera will remain a.
the i2d street playhouse until the end -
the season Novel souvenirs will be given
~ the one hundredth performance. which
occurs next Monday night
A real estate compsnv anxious IN er
plot It's Interests has asked Frank Daniels
20 name hts price for mentioning it's prom
erty IN the curtain speech which he delfv-
ers every nish- after the FIRST act of 'Fha
Belle ~ Brittany ~ paIy's Theatre. NJ
Daniels will ignore the offer
Hereafter a flexible dagger VIII ne used
IN The King Of Cadoniar I'm the scene
where William Norris the comedian
stabs Clara Palmer. In New Haven SAT
urdav night Miss Palmer received a slight
scratch when the vanishing blade variety
which was used failed 20 work
George Arliss opens his New York sea
son tonight ~ the Hackett Theatre.
PLAYING in "Septimus," made from VIII
lam J. LOckes novel The company A.
rived last night from Montreal
Fred C. whitnev will produce Paul
Bourgeois play. Divorce" tonight at
the Savoy Theatre I'm Atlantic CITY. where
II viii remain during the week The play
will be brought into New York next week
and viii be seen az the Lyric Theatre
where special matinees will be given
every afternoon except Saturday. Mary
Shaw. Maude Fealy. Isabel Waldron.
Holly Haines, Eben Plympton. John Glen
Dining and John Westley are in the
COMPANY
William Fsversham. vino concluded his
limited engagement in New York on Sal
urdav night. VIII return 10 the West End
Theatre next Monday after playing IN
New Haven and Providence during the
coming week.
The Air King" new musical play nv
Harry 3. Smith and Raymond HubbeI.
viii he produced tonight at tie star
Theatre. Buffalo John Slsyin heads the
company. and others in the cast are
Josephine Hall. Ann Tasker. Ida Fitz-
hugh. Thomas MCighau, Scamp Mont
gomery and Frank Beicher.
Ada Rehan occupied a stage box at the
matinee performance at the Belasco-stuy-
vesant Theatre on SATURDAY.. where
Frances Starr is IN her final weeks I'm
New York IN Eugene Walters play. The
Easiest WAY" Miss Rehan Vss not
recognized by the attaches OF the theatre
but ~ the end - the play she introduced
herself and was taken To the green room
a her request to meet Miss starr.
Annette Kenermsun will give a free let
urc. TO women only. Al tile Colonial
Theatre 10 morrow morning az n O'Clock
Her topic viii he The Physical Develop
ment of Women"
return 20 the stock STAR system is
promised by John NJ welch. general
,,.,svar f,r t'ohan 4 Harris v.ba, a ,,a,.
theatre in vhich ne b. Interested is com
plctod IN san Francisco. Contracts we're
signed Saturday for the construction -
the Playhouse MI WelCh viii he asso,i-
stsd Nith two prominent theatrical men
ou the Pacihc Ceast Ia the ownership and
mana cement OF the enterpnse.