The sun., 1909-01-03
NEW PLAY ON A NEWSY TOPIC
IAN INTERNATIONAL MAR
RIAGE" TO-aORROU.
Tho Latest Broadhurst Comedy Deals
with an Am merican Girl and Kings
ObJectiOn-Nirs. James brown Potter
: Back 10 Appear In Naudevllle.

ObJeetiOn-Nirs. James BrOWn Potter
y Back TO Appear In Vaudeville. I
George Broadhursts latest comedy, An
International Marriage" with Digby Bell
ct the head Of the company. will be pro-
dnoad at Webers Theatre tomorrow
evening As in The Man Of the Hour
Mr. Broadhurst treated live political
topics i'm tense but not heavy dramatic
form. 90 his latest play deals not too ,
seriously with one Of the social questions
: of the day. In this case 1t might be sus-
peotsd that the author had deliberately
dranatiaed the recently discussed royal
American alliance though as matter
of fact the play was written before the
r-tnor5 we're spread about. In MIR. Broad
huret's play a manly member OF reign
ing house Of Europe falls in love with the I
daughter Of an Anne rican political and
financial magnate. Opposition by the
King Is met by Independence on the part :
: OF the American. and the various com :
promises and e1pedients suggested to
achieve the match are said not only to
be amusing but enlightening "a illustrat-
ing the radical differences between the I
republican and royalst views Of matri- I
,nony. At any rate a truthful and enter
tanning contrast Of American and Con-
tinental ideas Is promised, William j.
Kelley. Cuyler Hastings. John Sainpolis, S
John DAILY Murphy, Christine Norman /
and Florence Huntington are in the cast. q
The new Maxine Elliott Theatre has ap- S
pareutly begun its career with a play
which will be appreciated by host Of
theatregoers. Miss Elliott appears in a q
Jolly little comedy, The Chaperon, v
which presents lot of interesting people q
: whose humanity extends across the foot a
lights. She has part eNCellently suited ;
TO her abilities aud her company is COM 9
Z petent. Grant Mitchell II especially sue IL
eessful as yokel who cannot stop talk
ing.
Miss Maude Adams who has made Il
many remarkable records during the a
years that she has been playing at the o
Empire Theatre. is duplicating them with ',
Der present comedy by j. NJ, Barrie, "What u
Every Woman Knows. In which she be-
gins her third week tomorrow niglt.
Not only has the play caught the heart u
. and fancy Of the town but the creative
power and charm Of Miss Adams in the s.
role Of Maggie Shdnd have evoked much a
oommenda 81
Miss Billie Burke gives tho l50th per-
formance of Love Watches at the a
Lyceum tomorrow evening. Souvenirs y
will be given TO ladies present. Miss ., :,
Burke. who Is probably the youngest of =,
all the successful stars in America. has o. .,
made q record that any older public :,
favorite would be proud OF. New Workers -
who have not yet seen Love Watches"
must do so within the next three weeks.
~ that Is the limit placed on her present d
engagement or they will have to wait q
until she returns from London.
William Gillette remains at the Criterion, p
where he ie in the tenth week of his run a
Ia Samson The size of tho audiences
there is q splendid Acknowledgement Of =,
the favor in which this actor is held and y
a tribute TO the creation he has given in q
his impersonation Of the jealous and re- IN
vengcful money king in Bernstein's r,
drama u
al
; Miss Beatrice Herford. whose original ri
n,ohologues make novel and thoroughly
amusing entertainment, will give a series
OF matinees at the Lyceum Theatre on c'
Mondays OF this month. The first takes D
place tomorrow. '
:. Abittie- Memo" will leave the New AM s.
sterdam in three weeks TO iill Boston ~
engagement made long ago Those who
are planning 70 see it will therefore have
to keep track OF the calendar. The fol- -
lowing attraction al the New Amsterdam -
kitty Gray" with the London company H.
headed 10y George Huntley. 10
. .f-a az
Anna Held appears 10 have a popular Sc
vehicle In Miss Innocence" in which she II
in appearing at the New York Theatre az
The big playhouse is mono too large to
accommodate the crowds Charles A.
Bigeiow and an unusually large and pretty Ri
bunch Of chorus girls add to the gayety Of "a
the musical play. W.
Loyal Irishmen and others find much L,
that Is pleasant in Peggy Machree" at ca
the Broadway. At last playwright has hc
treated Ireland seriously and the scenes m
and dialogue Of the comedy give real Ot
representation Of the Emerald Isle 70
Joseph O'Mara. the tenor who heads the pc
company. has score1 big personal sue du
cess.
The attrac ction at the Grand Opera House so
will be The Girls of Gottenberg" the ro
most popular OF London Gaicty Theatre bi
musical comedy productions. ht the "p
knick erbocker il caught Broadway theI- al
tresoers and remained five months Tho "'
majority 81 the principal players ir The
Girls Of Gottenberg' are from the London
Gaiety on leave Of absence for tn" Amcri- pc
can tour. Others in the cast Of nearly IN
one hundred are native players. ry
Miss Ethel Barrymore is seen NJ her wi
best in Lady Frederick at the Hudson
Theatre. She will remain in the Vaughan
comedy during the present season which W"
will be the longest shc has over had. An III
extensive Western tour will follow the to
end Of her engagement in this city. re.
william Collier wlil stay at tho Garrick
indefinitely in The Patriot in which he soC
has one oi the funniest parts in his career. tn,
His success is double one, us no is one u,i
Of the authors Of the comedy and staged IN
il hlfnsef. "
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The comedy "krieg i'm Fr,eden" will sGns
be seen at the new German Theatre on w
Monday and Tuesday. On "Wednesday nm
evening and Saturday afternoon "Jugend- 70
will he revived, and on Thursday. Friday me
and Saturday evenings Die Doppel-Ene," an
a farce. will lie presented. an
Mrs. Fiskes artistic production Of AM
Salvation Nell" is drawing crowds 10 o''
the Hackett Theatre The slums are I
resented with the truthfuIness of a -,
moving picture and the acting Of the star wa
has won her no end Of praise o
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Only two weeks remain of tho enea ce- 10
ment Of George Arliss and The Devil" wh