The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-02
GREAT JOHN CANTON"
ANOTHER BOOK PLAY TO BE
SEEN TOMORROW.

ANOTHER BOOK PLAY TO DE
SEEN TO-MORROW.
Cole and johnson In '-The Red Moon" Open
at the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Aeopens
the Broadway With '"The world n
His wife"-Othcr Theatrical Hens.
"The Great John Canton with George
Fawcett in the title role. will be seen
at the Lyric Theatre tomorrow night
Il Is a four act dramatization by j. HART
ley Manners Of Arthur j. Eddy's well
known novel Of the Chicago stockyards,
Canton a CO. The main theme Of this
play. apart from the love interest which
is most essential 10 the plot. Ia the conflict
of old and new ideas In the business world.
John Canton, head and founder Of Gam
ton 4 Co.. Chicago packers, Is the abso-
lutte autocrat OF an immense business.
He is the recognized king Of the packers
and Is practically without a rival. AT
the opening Of the play he Is uffering
from a malady which can be relieved
only by a serious operation. He has
looked forward to leaving his tremen-
dous enterprises: in the hands OF his COL
lege bred son, Will, but finds to his dis
gust that the young mans ideas, OF bust
ness methods are radically opposed TO
his own. In addition to this VIII runs
counter to his fathers wishes In the
choice of q wife and becomes engaged
to the daughter Of a commercial enemy.
The action Of the drama involves a strike
In the stockyards and al unfortunate
speculation in which VIII ecomes en-
tangled. In the end, however. John
Canton yields to the appeal OF human
sympathy. In addition to Mr.. Fawcett
the company includes A. H. Van Buren,.
Edward Emery, Jack Webster. IIucius
Henderson, Frederick Burton. Jack Les
lie, Lauretta Taylor. Jane Peyton, Joseph
inc Browne, Mafvinia Longfellow. Edith
French, H. +. Millertnn, r. A.. Breese.
Jack Barnes, George Morgan and W. H.
Sadler.
Cole and johnson will open an engage
ment Mt the Majestic Theatre tomorrow
night in a new entertainment entitled
"The Bed Moon" The red moon Is an
omen of bad luck with the old fashioned
negro. and when the moon shines red
the Indian regards it as tho Great Spirits
call for him to take to the warpath. The
story revolves around the life Of a negro
Indian halfbreed girl, q ragtime pianist
and a shabby genteel coon show manager.
these two masquerading as a doctor
and a lawyer, the characters played by
It T,oJ. a-I Jnhr.4n Thaaa
unusually contrasting characters arc
blended into three acts Of funny situations
by Bob Cole. Tuneful and catchy music
by Rosamond johnson is promised.
Lew Fields as lessee and the Shuberts
as got possession OF the Broad
way Theatre yesterday morning and will
open it tomorrow evening with William
Faversham in The World and His Wife
Mr.. Faversham's engagement at the
Broadway will be for one week only,
When he appears at the Broadway TO-.
morrow night he will have presented
York theatres during the present season.
Charles Dllingham's Candy Shop
has opened at the KnickefbooksT Theatre
! tOT Ine summer. utSpldNhik y tDDO III bio-
steal comedy and vaudeville CONNECTIONS,
including pretty girls, gorgeous gowns.
funny scenes and up to date songs and
dances. These wares are put before the
public by a company including Louise
Dresser. William Rock n Maud Fulton,
RAYMOND Hitchcock is in his closing
weeks in The Mascot at the New Am
sterdam Theatre. The playhouse will be
closed for renovation and in preparation
for the summer show in the Aerial Theatre
atop the New Amsterdam. This produc-
ton. "The Boy and the Girl will be
headed by Marie Dressler.
Frances Starr will soon reach her i5ott
performances al the Belasco ~Stuyvesant
Theatre In Eus,ne Walters play "The
Easiest Way Capacity audiences con
tinue TO greet this Belasco star and tc
applaud her Interpretation Of the role OF
Lauro Murdock. the girl who finds II
impossible to suffer the hardships ol
poverty after having tasted the joys OF
a life Of luxury.
Nothing but praise for SHAN" and the
interpretations Of it's characters 10y Hen.
rietta Crosmap and the members OF her
supporting company is heard at Wallack's
Theatre. This In one Of the New York
playhouses in which the comedienne
presented her successful Mistress Nell,
and her temperance at Broadway anc
Thirtieth street in this new comedy gives
her engagement at Wallack's the atmcs.
phere'o OF a homecoming.
Olga Nethersole Ia appearing at the
Savoy Theatre in her new American
drama "1he Writing on the Wall and will
remain at that theatre until the no,
weather. After her season here Miss
Nethersole will sail for England and the
Continent. The play deals with the tene.
ment question.
Going Some" the comedy at the
Belasco Theatre, has caught public fancy
IL tells about a foot race in which college
boy becomes a hero in spite OF his inability
AS a sprintsr. Walter Jones and law.
renee Wheat are seen in amusing parts.
James T. Powers in Havana" at the
Casino Theatre is establishing a new
record for matinees as well as for nigh
performances. Practically all the boxel
for the Wednesday and Saturday matinees
In addition to a large portion OF the orches
ira seats. have been sold to parties OF chill
dren and their parents.
sThe Blue Mouse after playing con
~tinuously at the Lyric Theatre for 81,
months. has asked for a change Of cage,
and will hereafter be seen at Maxim,
Eniott's Theatre. beginning o-morrov