The sun., 1909-02-28
THREE NEW PLAYS HERE
MARIE DORO AND KATHRYN
KIDDER Nv LEADING PARTS.

Meyer & Son" Presents Rich Jew IN I
Favorable Lght--''Tho Richest Girl,
by the Authors or "My wife,
The Herald square Is Reopened
Marie Doro. will be seen tomorrow
night at the Criterion Theatre In a new
play. "The Richest Girl" by Gavaul
and Morton, who wrote 'My Wife, IL
which John Drew appeared last year
Miss Doro's part is that OF Benjdmin,
Monnier, daughter Of chocolate king
end tpc richest girl in Paris. She IL q
beadstrong young lady who has always
had her own way. When her automobile
breaks down In a lonely part OF the country
at night she walks into the house Of a
roor Government clerk, Paul Normdnd
takes possession and spends the night,
in spite Of his protests. She is found
there the next morning by the young
mans fancte and her father, who Is his
Office chief. and the latter, shocked,
lTeSks the engagement. The young man
succeeds in explaining and has reestab-
lshed himself in the chiefs favor
when Ren jdmine vists him In his office,
remains TO torment him in spite of his
protests aud starts a new misunder-
standing which costa him his place as
well as his hancee. Thoroughly angry,
he tells Ben jdmine how she has be-
haved, how she thinks the world moves
only for her own particular pleasure,
and how selfish she is and womanlike
she loves him for IL. He is the first per-
son who has ever told her the truth about
herself. She decides 10 enter a convent.
when fate throws the two together again
and makes them realize that they love
each other. Charles Frohman has sur
rounded Miss Doro with company
which includes Orrin Johnson, Louis
Massep, Frederic Eric, who was with Miss
Adams last season. Frank Burbeck.
Hollister Pratt Anne Meredith and Bea-
trice Moreland.
"A Woman CT Impulse. new play by
Louis Anspacherl will reopen the Herald
Square Theatre Tomorrow evening. with
Miss Kathryn Kidder in the leading role.
her first stage appearance In two seasons.
The play Is In four acts and will have a cast
+ Cf fifteen. the leading players being Cuyler
Hastings Charles wyngate. Douglas J.
Wood. Frank T.. Aiken. Charles Wells, Miss
kidder, Jane Marbmy Virginia Buchanan.
Buchanan. T.. Josephine Morse
And Katherine Emmett. all Of whom have
been seen before in New York productions.
The principal character is successful
opera singer She is married 10 an at
tache Of the Spanish Embassy al Wash
ington. who has relinquished his diplo-
nnatic post to he With his wife and is sup
ported by her The woman ia placed In
The position Of constantly adjusting the
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Exaggerated herself. with the conflicting
and insistent claims OF her husband. whom
che really loves. II is this conflict that
makes her motives and actions msunder-
stood. She Is q woman OF generous heart.
4 ercurial moods, full Cf temperament
and temper, and her sudden impulses lead
Allsr int situations Of comic and dramatic
Inconsistency. The conflict In the play
.revolves about the question as to whether
there Is room for a great artistic career
In q womans life without the sacrifice OF
her mission as woman,
? Meyer a Son. new three act play by
] Thomas Addison. will he seen here for
the first time at the Garden Theatre to-
morrow evening II deals with modern
commercial, political and social conditions
in a middle West city. where q prominent
Jewish family and prominent gentle !
family are placed in dramatic contrast. |
The scene is laid IN n city Of 100. .OO0 popu- |
atiop. The Jewish household Of banker
Nd'hdn Meyer and the artist Dcratic gentle |
family of Major Grdv have been on excel |
lent terms. A break comes in their cor
dial relations when Meyer seeks } secure a |
franchise fora new telephone corporation !
in opposition ~ the old established COM
pany of which MAJOR Gray is the head. |
During the heat of the controversy the
love affairs - Mar Meyer, son Of the
banker. and Doris Gray. daughter Of the |
MAJOR, reach a climax, and Doris accents !
the hand Of her suitor. Both pare op
pose the match and the manner in which |
matters are straightened OUT forms the
backbone OF the play. William Hum
phrey Franklin Ritohie. George G, Staley.
Irene Moore and Henrietta lee are cast
in important parts.
The Open Door is to have it's first
production in America at the German
Theatre in Irving place on Tuesday
evening. II Is a comedy by Gustav
Kadelburgand Oscar Bhmenthsl Man
ger Otto Well has dist ributed the excel
lent company Of his theatre 10 the best
in the various roles. Hermine
Hollmann, Gertrude Urban. AmalieC eCramer,
Hans senius Magnus Stift' Jn5us Strass-
'
important parts
Konrad Dreher, the German comedian.
will continue his engagement at the New
.;erman Theatre in Madison avenue.
he will appear tomorrow in the part Of
4 doll Mueller in Educated Folks"
play by Victor Loon The ocmediau will
sdd TO this comedy the one act sketch
The Blue Devil, a rollicking little play
hat will give him a chance 10 sing the
couplets that made the Kaiser
sugh
Tomorrow night will mark the inau-
yural Of the spring edition Of Thomas W.
syley's musical comefy The Queen N /
he Moulin Rouge at the Circle Theatre.
Two new scenes depicting phases OF the
underworld life Of Paris have been added F., ,
nd n number Of new songs and dances
ave been interpolated.
Julia Marlowe has scored another
rtistic success at Daly's in The Goddess !
II Reason the play by Mary Johnston
ghich deals with events at the time of
he French Revolution. In the part Of +
'pette. a peasant girl she takes full
provided by the author, and the blank S
'erse in which the drama is written i
llows her 20 demonstrate again her
Unusual ability as reader OF lines. As
vas announced before her engagement +
ere. her stay at Daly's Is limited 10 two !,
'eeks more. u
James r. Powers has come into his t
wn again with Havana" at the Casino.
he English musical play caught on !
and appears to be here to +
tay. The. Hello People" octet is the y