The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-06-06
WYNDHAM IN 1.-THE MOLLUSC"
ENGLISH ACTOR TO PLAY THE
PART HE CREATED,

ENGLISH ACTOR TO PLAY HI
PART HE CREATED,
With Mary Moore, Who Also Appeared With
Him In London -Sothern and Mar.
lowe Draw Crowds TO the Academy OF
Music-Othcr Notes OF Theatricais.
Sir Charles Wyndham and Miss Mary
Moore will appear at the Empire Theatre
/ tomorrow night, cast in the parts that
they created when The Molluso" was hrst
produced in London. Almost every
theatregoer Of The present New York sea-
son knows what II mollusc is, for the COM
edy had a fairly long run at tho Garrick
Thea ire in this city. People who are like
the mollusc Of the sea, which clings TO
a rock and lets the tide how over its head
people who spend all their energy and
ingenuity in sticking instead OF moving,
in whom the Instinct for molluscry Is as
dominating as an Unborn vice-people OF
this sort are to be found on all sides. In
the play Tom Kemp. the part played by
Sir Charles Wyndham, Is an authority on
molluscry. He is almost a pessimist upon
the subject. especially when he attenuates
the theory out OF a love Of phrasing and
rephrasing it, or out Of a desire to CON
vince his sister, Mrs, Barrier. the role that
will be played by Miss Mary Moore, that
-once a mollusc. always a mollusc. 1t Is
like drink or any other vice. Ii grapPled
with it can be kept under, II left TO it.
self, II becomes i~ncurable." The Empire
Thea tire engagement of Sir Charles Wynd-
ham and Miss Mary Moore will under no
circumstances last more than two weeks.
Sam Sothern and Beatrice Waldegrave
are the others in the company.
Charles Dillingham's newest musical
folly show. The Candy Shop" at the
knickerbocker, is generally conceded
to be the gayest Of all the musical produo-
tons Of the same management. Ger
! tainly no Dillingham; musical piece has
boasted 80 many big musical comedy
names. These include Rock and Fulton,
Louise Dresser, Frank Labor, Mrs. Annie
Yeamans, Malcolm Williams, John Barry
more and Florence Morrison.
Tomorrow night William Collier begins
the i1th week in the increasingly popular
farce, The Man From Mexico In the
face Of the popularity Of the play Mr..
Collier has abandoned all ideas not only
OF a trip abroad but even Of a trip into
the country.
Marie Dressler is back again with all
her ~vivacity in The Boy and the Girl"
8 musical summer show, at the New Am
sterdam Roof. 1t is as good as the usual
production OF it's kind.
The Sothern and Marlowe Shakes
pearian season has attracted to the
Academy the same enthusiastic gather
ings that signaliZed the engagement there
two years ago. Theatregoers have real
lied that the combination OF these two
leading stars ranks among the rare events
in dramatic art. But two weeks moro
Of the limited season remain. 70 the
frat three nights Of this week and includ.
ing Wednesday matinee they will present
Hamlet and for the asst half OF tho
week and including Saturday matinee
The Merchant Of Venice The follow.
ing and final week will be divided BET g
Twelfth Night" for the first three nights
| and Wednesday matinee and Tanning OF
the Shrew" for the latter half Of the
week.
The 35oth time Of The Man From Home"
at tho Astor Theatre will be celebrated
on Friday OF this week. William Hodge
and his assistants are making. OF this
Liebler 4 Co. attraction the record success
Of the entire theatrical year.
"A Gentleman From Mississippi" is on
it's way to a 4Ooth performance in the
Bijou Theatre. This comedy has been
from the beginning one o. the most satis-
factory of the seasons entertainments.
and has served the purpose OF placing
together in we'll fitting roles two admirable
comedians. Thomas A. Wise and Douglas
Fairbanks.
THE Beauty Spot" is at Lew Fields's
Herald Square Theatre. and each week
sees the De Koven-Herbert musical play
winning new popular ~laurels. The music
is tuneful and catchy. the ensemble
numbers attractive and the cast OF prin-
cipals clever in comedy.
The Climax at Days Theatre, has
begun the third month Of it's phenomenal
success. The deadly peril of the first
stage OF the heated season had no effect
on the success OF Edward Locke's melody
drama. the plays popularity seeming to
rise with the mercury.
The burlesoue "Follies OF the Day at
the Lincoln Square Theatre, is gaining in
popularity. The second act has beer
practically rewritten; new features have
been introduced and old ones r~emodel!ed.
Barney Gerard is at his best in the dia-
logue Of the piece.
j. E. Dodson continues his run in The
House Next Door at the Gaiety Theatre,
Seats are now on sale for a Fourth OF
July matinee, and Messrs. Conan &
Harris plan to extend the engagement
until the autumn opening of their new
comedv, The Fortune Hunter Frank
Losee is a new member OF the cast. in the
part OF Sir Isaac Jacobson.
1t has now come to the point where
the application of the survival of the
httest" Is applied to current plays, The
Third Degree now in its fifth month AT
the Hudson Theatre, will probably run
into the heated term. TIT exceptional
ability displayed by Reion Ware. Edmund
Breese, Wallace Eddinger. Ralph Del
moro and John Flood have won the
Endorsement OF thousands OF piaygoers.
Robert billiard in - Fool There Was
ends this week his run at the Lib
erty Theatre. He has made an impress.
sion on theatregoers because OF his de
lineation Of tho character OF the Hon
John Schuyler.
The Midnight Sons with Bls niche
Ring, continues to crowd the Broadway