New-York tribune., 1909-01-17

ness Of person and Of DRESS and neat executive
achievement alike in speech and song. are com
biued IN the aspect deneanor, equipment and per
forInancs of that actress, and her popularity
therefore is readily comprehensive
LIBERTY THEATRE.
Mrs Leslie Carter who has not acted In New
York since her retirement from Mr BeiaSco's COM
many Will mako her re-Cntrance in this city ne&t
Saturday night at tho Liberty Theatre, acting in
a new play entitled "Kasss." written for her oy
Mr. John Luther Long The pen OF Mr.. Long ls
expert and the acting OF Mrs. Carter. as shown IN
her fine personaton OF Adrea. was frausht with
passion and power: is It forgotten that she is
a remarkably melodious and winning speaker In
formation about ''ksssa" is not at hand, but the
public has been assured that II Is invested with
cop!ous scenery-a matter Of importance, but OF an
Importance which Is secondary. The public Of
New York, doubtless. would welcome good play.
on q decent subject. II we'll acted. even though It
were draped with only painted cloths. Mrs. Car
ter's return TO the New York stage VIII. OF course,
be greeted important dramatic event
LYcEUM THEATRE.
The long and prosperous career ot Love
Watches" the Lyceun Theatre Will be termi-
mated next Saturday night and Miss Billie Burke
will depart, 70 for a brief time in the country
and then In London On January . q new play, by
Mrs Frances Hodgson Burnett. called The Dawn
Of Tomorrow will be produced at the Lyceum.
for .he first time in New York. and Miss Eleanor
Robson. young actress who has obtained con-
following and whose professional abilities
have been gradually developed. Will act the chief
part in it intiInates that the play relates
70 something called the New Thought" Il It
proves to relate to any kind Of thought in legit
Innte and dramatically effective way. II will be
more than welcome. The phrase New Thought
has rather discouraging sound, since commonly.
It has been found 90 indicate something foul or
foolish. However, with the coming Of time
we shall know more: and youth end ambition are
ever welcoma
LYRIC THEATRE.
Tho farce OF Tho Blue Mouse has found favor
with considerable section OF tho public and It's
continuance the Lyric Theatre IS duly recorded
The story Of ''The Blue Mouse hovers around the
frtnses Of Mbertinism, and Is continuously sugges
tive Of corrupt state OF morals. One Of the
principal persons in II IS g rich man. who has an
elderly homely wife. and who is pursuing chorus
girls" The best acting is done by Zelda Sears as
Mrs IIeweyn, and Mr.. ]. l. Ffnney, as Augustus
RoIlett--the youth who has hired chorus girl
to irnpersonate his wife and 10 bamboozle his
wealthy employer IN order TO obtain for himself
a lucrative advancement In business position; that
being the theme Of the farce.
MAJESTIC THEATRE.
Mr. De Wolf Hopper performing IN The Pied
Piper" closed his engagement at the Majestic The
.+ro Iast night and that house will now be devoted
70 THE Three Twins" musical play that had a
considerable AT the Herald Square Iheatre ana
was generally liked. The Herald Square Iheatrs'
z. viii be remembered, so slightly damaged Dy
a-s m the night OF December 2 that 1t has been
closed ever since and Will have to be. In meas
ure rebuilt before II be opened. The play OF
The Three Twins is comic without being OMEN
stve and no doubt It will prosper In its ne" setting
at the Majestic
MAXINE ELLioTT's THEATRE.
The play OF The Chaperon' with which tns
beauttfl house called Maxine Eluotts Theatre was
opened on December 50. holds It's place ana a'poa,
ared on prosperous Tun us lhl C'SoA
quality It's oretty investture of domestic and rural
sosnery and its abundant display OF mhAnerS'
combined with a little very httlel good actne'
have served to commend it to public taste that IS
not particularly exgent; and the new theatre i1'ei
Is a potent attraction.