Evening star., 1909-09-12

from Oscar wilde's short story. Lord
Arthur Savile's Crime" This is quite a
light comedy. with a Wyndham sort of
part for Irving. Number three on the list
Is version by Lawrence Irving of
Belgian play. "L1mposteur Magnanime,"
in which Irving assumes the part of Per-
kin Warbeck, who. it may be remem-
bered. claimed to be Richard, Duke of
York. one of the little princes of the tower.
grown to manhood. Finally. there is THE
House Opposite" three-act modern
play by Percyval Landon, containing
strong story and a serious character for
Irving. Landon Is an interesting per-
sonality. Commissioned by London pa
per, he went to Tibet, and there came
face to face with the Grand Lama him
self. The result was two bulky vol
umes which had a very large sale. His
nat resembles museum more than any
thing else, so crowded is 1t with curios
tiles. bric-a-brac and mementoes of his
travels.
Phyllis Dare has definitely signed with
George Edwardes to go to the Gaiety for
three years at a salary. l understand. of
$3.50 a week This isn't at all bad for
young lady still in her teens. Her sister
Zena remains with Seymour Hicks, from
whom I received letter the other day
stating that he had quite resolved not to
go into mana cement again. 1t is much
too firing work, he declares. and leaves
him no leisure for anything else. After
all. when a man can make from 5000
to $4,000 year by his individual efforts
l. for one find II difficult to understand
why he should think Of undertaking the
risk and constant worries of manage
ment l remember friend of mine, who
was associated with Hicks in the busi-
ness part OF his ventures. telling me that
ne was perfectly prepared to guarantee
Hicks and his wife. Ellaline Terriss, 1885,
QUO a year, provided they would agree to
leave the management of their affairs
entirely in his hands.
And. believe me-" he continued, II
should have come out of the transaction
with very handsome profit. although
as matters at present stand Seymour
never seems to have two coins to rattle
together in his pocket.
Henry Miller and his company arrived
In London last Monday. and are now
hard at work on rehearsals Of 1.-The
Great Divide which is due at the
Adelphi September Is. Attention Is pretty
well divided between the production of
that piece, of Alfred Sutros Making a
Gentleman" at the Garrick and of "The
Dollar Princess at Daly's. For the last
named Edwardes has pretty well got his
rSnhA So6ClhCi INV, although tic TASK
has been of some difficulty 1t Is not
easy to please everybody at Daly's. The
Austrian singer, Emmy Wehen, has at
last graciously consented to play the part
of Countess Olga; Lily Elsie. crowned
with Merry Widow laurels, is to be
the heroine. and Joseph Coyne, the
American millionaire, Phineas @. Condor,
head of the great Oil trust. BY the bye,
Coyne brought Lily Elsie to the Duke
of York's on the occasion of the first
performance of "Arsene Lupin'' In or
der to see Alexandra Carlisle In the part
of Sonia Kritchnoff. Pit and gallery
recognized them Immediately upon their
entrance and gave the two a royal well
come. Among others in the audience
were Pauline Chase. Gabriel Ray, Sir
John Hare. Constance Collier, who sailed
two days later for New York to play
Madame Rejane's part in Berstein's rs
rael." her husband, Julian LEstrange:
Lena Ashwell and, indeed, most of the
leading London actors and actresses mo-
mentarily out of employment