The sun., 1909-02-21
WOMEN STARS In NEX PARTS
GRACE GEORGE AND CARLOTTA
NILLSON RETURN.

NILLSON RETURN.
I've 0peninss at Ts-morrow's Mstinees
Many illustrated Lectures Are or.
fered-Hippsdrom Puts On More
Circus Aets-Other Theatrical Items.
Grace George will be seen at the Hack
EFT Theatre tomorrow afternoon In her
new play. "A Wonan's Way. three
act comedy. The time OF the play is
tine present and the action takes place
in house on upper Fifth avenue over
looking Central Park The novelty comes
in its treatment OF the old divorce ques-
ton. IL tells how q young wife wins back
her husband after abe has apparently
lost him TO q rich and fascinating widow
IL might be entitled a comedy OF common
sense, for the wife announces TO her hus-
band when discussing the scandal: she
Is a woman--and l am a woman-you
arc q man. IL l cannot hold you do
not want you. We will invite her here
and sse,' The novelty Of having the
widow thrown at his head quite over
comes the husband. Other men with
whom tho gay widow has had AFFAIRS
further complicate the situation. In the
ond tho young wife completely wins back
her ands love. and he is only too
glad TO sue for pardon. Miss George
takes the part Of the young wife. Frank
worthing 10 again her leading man and
Is most happily cast as the husband.
Others in tho company are Dorothy Ten
nant, Ruth Benson. Evelyn Darlington.
Jewel Power, Mary Fermier, Henry
Miller. Jr.,> Edward Fielding, Charles
Stanley. Reginald Darlington and Fred
eriek Esmelton.
Miss Carlotta Nillson, whose acting
in The Three OF Us" won much appre-
citation, 10 the second woman star to ap-
pear this week in a new part. She will
be ssen at Maxine Elliott's Theatre to-
morrow afternoon in This Woman and
This Man. a play by Avery Hopwood.
Details Of the production have not been
announced beyond the statement that
woman emotions and a woman's courage
form the central theme, and that It is
different Miss Wilson's part is said to
give her good opportunity for quiet yet
intense acting.
"A Goddess OF Reason in which Julia
Marlowe appeared Tor the first time here
OF DAILY 9 Theatre last " eek. must be added
TO the long list OF artistic Successes " which
are credited TO this actress. The drama
dealing with the French Revolution III
by Mary Johnston, the novelist Written
In blank verse, IL affords Miss Marlowe
another opportunity TO display her genius
as a reader OF lines and her ability in char
acter delineation. Ii is among the most
elaborate presentations Of the season
James T. Powers has caught public
fancy again with Havana. the London
Gaiety musical piece in which he 3 ape
pearing at the Casino. The music is by
Leslie Stuart, who wrote -Florodora.
One OF the numbers. Hello People!
promises to become more than usually
popular
Miss Maxine Elliott in The Chaperon'
will move TO the West End Theatre for .
week before leaving for London. where
she Is TO appear ss a joint star with Lewis
Waller. fhe cast remains the same as
was seen down town.
The Clyde Fitch version OF The Blue
Mouse Is in the fourth mo nth OF an in
definite engagement at the Lyric. There
Is no doubt about its being among the
funniest plays OF the year,
Three Twins at the Majestic is as
prosperous as il was at the Herald Square.
| IL ha. had by far the longest run Of any
OF the musical plays now in town. Chf-
! ton Crawford, Bessie Mccoy and Eva
Fallon have the principal parts
Those who will witness The New Lady
Bautock- at Wallack's Theatre may feel
that the attitude Of the servants in the
Bantock homestead is a bit overdrawn.
| Allowing for the exaggeratiop necessary
| for stage purposes. there is much satirical
truth in the scenes as they have been
! drawn by Jerome K. Jerome. Charles
Cartwright has happy way OF portray
| ing the solemn English butler, who is
! really British institution Fanny Ward
! Is starred in the play.
! Charles Frohman will bear the glad
news TO j. NJ. Barrie in London that Maude
Adams is making in the comedy What
Every Woman knowsr one OF the greatest
successes the manager has known. in his
career. She In In her third month at the
Empire Theatre.
This ia William Gillettes last week here
! Tor the DTeseut III sSthiiisou' Iiis ithptf
sonation Of the jealous money king has
been thoroughly appreciated. The in
coming attraction at the Criterion is Miss
Marie Doro, who begins her New York
engagement on March in q new comedy.
| The Richest Girl, by Gavault and Nor
ton, authors Of My Wife
William Collier continues TO assert his
leadership in the laugh game at the Gar
rick Theatre and TO draw crowded houses
10 see him In the farce The Patriot.
His success in the play Is enormous and
has 80 pleased Charles Frohman that he
has decided TO present Mr.. Collier in this
farce i'm London next autumn with the
same cast and production that are seen
at the Garrick.
G. p. Runtley. after six weeks at the
New Amsterdam Theatre. where he has
appeared in the bright and jolly show
Kitty Grey" will say au revoir TO New
York on March 9. He cuts short this
metropolitan engagement 20 visit the
principal cities before his return to Lon
don. His comic style of celebrating the
character of a silly ass his droll way OF
telling stories and his irresistible in.
genuousness have pleased as thoroughly
here as they did in England.
This is the last week at the Garden
} Theatre Of Henry E. Dixey in Edith Ellis's
charming little play MARY James Pa.
J Never 4 Son." a play which il said tc
present the American Hebrew in bis rea
light, win be the next attraction at thi,
theatre.