The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-03-26
PLAYS IN NEW YORK
"VOTES FOR WOMEN" APPRECI-
ATED BY GoTHAMITEs.
1t Is Drama Specially Constructed to
Act as Propaganda for the Cause
of Suffrage; Robert Mantell and
His Company Appearing in Roper
toire of Shakespeare Best; Leslie
Carriers Latest; Other Productions.
Especial to The Free Press.1

OF the week, votes Tor Women, by
Elizabeth Robbins, produced Monday
night at Wallacl<'s Theatre. is chiefly
remarkable as again calling attention
to the great ability as an actress of
Miss Mary Shaw The public sees all
too little of Miss Shaw, and this is
to be deplored, for she belongs to
class of actresses all too rare Her
diction is lesson in ITSELF her beau
tifully modnlated voice, and her emo
tional power of expression, without ever
tending towards artifciality, all make
one regret that she is not more in evil
dence
Miss Robbins play is one of those
specially constructed to act as propa-
ganda for cause dear to the writer,
| in this case of course, the wOman's suf-
frage cause. That it is highly probable
as a play cannot be said, but there
| is one stirring scene very well and
effectively presented, namely Trafal-
gar Square, while various persons ad-
[
subject of woman's suffrage. Vida Lev
ering MARY Shaw is 'wronged
woman" who i'm the end succeeds in
winning her former lover to the cause
which she has espoused. Miss Shaw
made the role decidedly sympathetic,
largely through her personal gifts. 1t
cannot be said that the supporting COM
Ipany distinguished themselves, even al
though the play was produced under
the auspices of the Actors society.
Robert Mantell and his company this
week appeared in Shakespearian roper
tOire at the New Amsterdam Theatre,
Macbeth" Hamlet" ''The Merchant of
Venice" and "Othelo,' being the plays
performed, with the sole exception to
the Shakespearian rule consisting of
"Richelieu," i'm which Mr.. Mantell has
long been well and favorably known.
Next week his repertoire will consist
of Louis XI, "Richelieu," Romeo and
Juliet" King Lear" Macbeth" "Mer-
chant of Venice Hamlet and "Rich-
ard Ill.,
Next week is the last of Mrs. Leslie
Carriers engagement at the Liberty
Theatre, witn John Luther Longs
"Kassa." On Friday she again gave a
matinee performance of ''Zaza."
!, Monday was the 2O0th performance of
"The Fighting Hope" in which Miss
BLANCHE Bates has scored such hit
It's removal from the Stuyvesant Thea
tire to the Belasco had no effect upon
the size of the audiences.
, Anna Held and Miss Innocence" con-
tnue to attract large audiences to the
New York Theatre, where the piece
goes with all the dash and sparkle of
2 its first week.
This is the last week of "The Tire.
Twins" at the Majestic. Next week it
will be followed by "The Newly Webs
I and their Baby"
| "The American Idea" returned to
e New York this week for week at the
Grand Opera House.
e The sensational play of the season
in London, and one whose effect has
been and continues to be startling upon
that metropolis, IAN Englshman's
| Home" comes to the Criterion next
2 week, replacing dainty Marie Doro in
!, The Richest Girl 1t will be inter
esting to see how New York will re-
2 celye the piece, since of course it can
not have the personal significance here
that it did in London
} Other successes that continue indie
{ finitely are "The Blue Mousse" at the
r Lyric, "The Travelling Salesman at
f the Gaiety, "The Battle" at the Savoy.
4 ''The Dawn of Tomorrow at the
Lyceum,. "The Third Degree" at the
Hudson, Elsie Janis in "The Fair CO.
ed" at the Knickerboker, "The Patriot
with William Collier at the Garrick.
What Every Woman Knows with
ever popular Miss Maude Adams at the
Empire. James Powers and Havana" at
the Casino and "a Stubborn Cinderella"
at the Broadway.
:. !. !.
0 On Tuesday evening William Hodge
: celebrated the 25Oth performance of
J THE Man From Home" at the Astor
Theatre.
The American Dramatic club, with a
membership of 10 men, and the So
ciety OF Dramatic Authors. with q mem
bersnip of 40 women last week held y
joint meeting at the Hotel Aston. and
n voted to combine the two oroaniza
tions under the title: "The Society of
American Dramatists and Composers. >
August Thomas was elected president
: of the new organization.
The rights of Claiming Pollock's new
play, "fhe Right to Happiness have
been acquired by Messrs. Klaw and
: Erlanger, and the piece will be pro.
7 dnced early next season.
= A new play by John Gaesworthy. en-.
Il Titled; Thrift" and sequel to that
e authors labor play, "Strife," which is
making something of a sensation, has
been secured by Mr. Charles Frohmar
Tor production later in the present sea
son.