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New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
INFLUENCE OF FEMALE SUFFRAGE UPON THE THEATRE
Matheson Lang Thinks Humor Will Be Almost Ban
shed from the Stage When Women Vote.

imagine what ] had done. The next night
the words were eliminated
Do English audiences like the American
PLAYS and actors and tie American kind
0f Wit"
They certainly do" he said decidedly
Take that play The Chorus Lady
Wouldn't YOU cal that a good type of
American wiz Il took London completely.
Every one went 10 see IL and could not say
enough in delight about Miss stahi- The
critics. toe.
But there was a play a few wears ago.
q college play. I'm not sure 0f the name.
College Widow / believe. or something Of
that sort. which had no run at all People
cid not seem 10 catch the idea- believe
they 'boOed IL You know that Is a
beastIy Thing the gallery does in London
II Is very discOncertinG. ! wish heartily
that vour American way u quietly getting
up and going out II YOU don't like thing
would be adopted over there
You have some other things better tran
W. have tc0. There is YOUR railway travel
for instance. when q company goes out
on The road here the trains travel -
quickly and tie baggage is handled 50 well
tna' this business Of one night stands is
possible and profitable. II cannot be done
Al all in England. baggage is handled too
slowly We could neyer make engagements
for n night here and night there with any
hope % keeping them
The only disadvantage that one meets
with IN American travel is the getting into
thc country That customs business is
atrocious When I arrived last Sunday IL
seemed as though We should never get
through. / brought over my Romeo dress
with me. ] thought II might be needed
some time ] wish you could have seen
them going oyer IL and a few daggers and
little properties I had. II was really anus
ing. They seemed q trifie frightened at
the daggcrs Thoughts OF Black Hand,
maybe. Finally. got through without pay
Ing duty. but how wearisome IL all was
And T. make matters worse there We're
some reporters on the dock who wanted 20
see me. They were all right when they
smoke 20 me. ] was reassured then. but
,,os know We English come over 20 Amer
ica with some horror Of the press. Before
We leave home every one warns us 20 look
out for American reporters. because they
nut dreadful things into the papers that
one never SAYS. Experience Gains us on
mat score, but We are always afraid a the
ordeal a. first
''Oh. yes in England We have plenty %
abuses. but We have no ticket specuiators
in the sense that you Use the term here.
We have playRrigkts. though, VINO won't
rfep ASIDE after they have written play.
They won't lsf IL 20 with The rHtins-they
must come and instruct the company how
20 interpret You've no notion how snnoy
ing IL Is. For. sfteT si, these writers are
rot dramatic professionals. and interpreting
,s a business IN Itself Often clever scier
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

than the suitable appearance of the actor
And the managers provide one with some
extraordinary experience on that score. 1
remember once. some time ago. was
called 10 take a part IN one OF McIeI-
lan's plays. IL was good opportunity
for me al that time. and ! arrayed ravselr
In nay most becoming things 20 eau on the
manager. When / went in l was greeted
cordially. and We sat down 20 talk the
thing over. After telling me good deal
about the part, the manager paused and
seemed 20 have struck a snag
what's tie matter? salds l.
There is only one difficulty about this
Mr. Lang he responded. and that is
that this young hero starts in as a work
man. practically labOrer. who has 20 wear
oil-grimed trousers and an old shirt with
the sleeves rolled up. Now, IL won't do
Mr.. Lang, for you 20 come in dressed in
those Piceadiliy clothes you have on
And II was only lately that / had
another splendid proposition from a man
ager. IL was for a society show that is
going on now a. the London Hippodrome
This man came 10 me In great haste and
Importance one morning and said he had
the very thing for me and he wanted me
10 take il the worst wsy
WHAT'S your show? / said.
It's big pay. big, And the show itsslf
Is great thing u is 10 be North Pole
affair. sort ~ dash for the pole. YOU
know"
Well, he proceeded to describe IL Al
length and got more enthusiastic as he
went oA-
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

Mr.. corbin, literary director OF Tho New
Theatre, said:
The whole aim of our production is 20
get back TO the real spirit Of the play and
OF the epoch. We are working from the
original text as closely as possible, and are
making very. very few alterations, and none
Of any moment. A great mass of bust
ness has grown up about The School for
Scandal Some of this we snail make use
Of If II seems good The basis of our pro-
duction. however. is simplicity and study
Of the text OF the time
As TO the original text OF this famous
play, Edinburgh. Southampton. Dublin,
Manchester, Bath and London each lays
claim to possessing the original manuscript
or en- authorized copy OF II. The Royal
Theatre. in Dublin. asserts that IL has the
play in SheTidan's own handwriting. Bath
disputes this claim with similar one
while the HaymaFket ignores both. The
play was not printed until years after il
was written, and critics consider the Dub
lin edition perhaps the most authentic. II
was to the Dublin Theatre that Mrs. Le-
fanu sold for 100 guineas the copy which
her brother, Sheridan. presented 10 her.
II will not be ehronicled Of The New The
atTe, a. OF the first playhouse OF that
ago vanished, that such an overfowing
audience attended the production of The
School for Scandal that some slipped
in without tickets" Nor will the doors
open so that the curtain may rise upon
a house seated at go p. IA. This New
Theatre viii not request patrons 10 send
their servants early TO keep their boxes for
them, nor can New York audience of
to-day witness this comedy with an all
day performance by stars, as in a bygone
period upon the occasion OF a benefit for
the admission fee Of 81
Harper was the nrst impersonator of
Charles Surface in America and upon their
FIRST appearance in this country Charles
and Fanny Kemble played Sir Peter and
Lady Teazie during what was ehronjeIed
as the most brilliant season on record. ."
when the Park Theatre receipts amounted
10 Sl.249 for the season OF Isse- 81
Az the New Theatre of 1925 Sir Peter
and Lady Teazle were played by Lewis
HSllam and Mrs. Hallam. who received sa5
a week each, while Mr. Barrett. who p1sved
Charles Surface, received as much as go
The curtain rose az Sis o'clock and men
were asked not 10 smoke
Mrs. Lipm2n made a great LADY TsszIe
IN ISIS. and in ts4s 10 fewer than i've actors
who had played the leading role in this
play joined an all-star cast in giving a
benefit performance for the widow OF a
theatrical man.
sheridan himself engaged the celebrated
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

Asihesor L.aEr. 5usf arrived from Eng
sng on q rar-r months contract win The
New Thea -rl and soon - appear there as
-1sries Surface in the school for scan
-a- has some interesting views concern
1g thc effect which female suffrage might
-i'f upon -lesrreal Affairs
souncs 1ar as the connection appears
a. hfE sight, he said % a Tribune rep
'fsealau-s az L.s hoiel III women get the
'of tle t--r lining We know hunlOr VIII
Anost disappear from the stage. Why p!
VEL ore result or female suffrage viii
ipaarr h- rhat women workers % al
Alos ptl He better paid than they sre noW,
s-i Thar wili certainly mean an increase
he number Of theatgeEoing women
~ ihelr Importance in the audience be-
-'nts more dominant. naturally plays viii
Ai-i-el more ana more ID SUIT them
NAer woman Lac the vote she VII take
-oie Interest BOB politics also. than size has
''a' in f.e past. and therefore plays with
Fi'leal r.ofs uiu become more popular
'-sn t1ey are TO-DAY
nIaTs i.en 20 be written - make
1lsriai sHb-aI 10 women. We shall have a
q or serious character work for sciresses
o. Maybe trev viii have 20 he making
y i~ prison parts shortly" he SAID with
s1g1 'f don't know how the stage
<lss. Pr lca - uouId Ike 10 10 made up
STARVING s-nraEetfes in prison.
~ arc urf women as fond - fun as
hsaF"
my eEperience they are not. ne ar
s4'e = aout mean for a minute raat
-sl have 10 seuse of humor, but thfy
i'noer of serious things on the stage
nen You know they prefer Ihsen 70
lnseu main support - among
sa 7 find shat a problem play Or a
fiic play wei written, wsl acted and
's uas appeals 10 women much more
Hlmlr ~ the so-called clever. intel
@ order. ~ course j have played
4 great variety ~ things, from What
iiened 10 Jones' 20 'Hamlet.' and have
sa the feeling in tie audience very
ny An actor feels over the foouighis'
Know, and cannot afford 10 make a
ess b. hls appeal
'ea 7 have been IN America befofe-
- years ago ] came over with Mrs.
10y in Cr1ssWays and, by the way,
!, -iienihe- just one thing that made TIE
- house laugh. irrespective ~ sex
ssiinen, yoI know. are a little 81 a
aniaEe With this American slang OF
-. ihf opening might in 'cr0ssWays' i
INTO that long lovers scene Ia TIE
'- sei Rlfl great gusfo. anG got down
49,. enc, apparently. saving the house
o.. 'f4'.nf finally brings in feW rec
~ some oeods 0f mine which IL
o. Iaiae NOT ~ recall. and my Hines
a.. F"iEet o. Forget nr u wss
- serious minute but when J uttered
-, 'fnt EhTiek - delight vent Np
A.. ~ Hbos house n seems fhst slang
-. on IVES brand ne~ then Bui
''e syee Tor q moment could not
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

colors would group well Sometimes / get
scraps OF material and group those in the
coloring OF the room.
Lady Teazles bail gown viii b. OF ivory
sFtin brocaded with flowers. and with IT she
will wear a pale rose pearl satin coat. Her
morning dress is a delicate sea green. with
a sort Of silot gray effect in il.
a pretty Bit Of sentiment connected with
the appearance Of r NJ. Holland in the
play Will be the fact that he will wear
pair of shoe buckles given him by John GIL
bert, and which that veteran Of the stage
wore many time IN the part Of Sir Peter.
In his time. and. indeed. I'm mine. actors
owned their own small properties. such a
r CO -,f5rs. buckles and the like Now
alHsost every detail Of the costume is stud
ted "at and provided by the theatre. That
IS one reason for the harmonious effects
we arc able 10 produce in plays 81 to-day
Five months ago the scenes for this play
were painted. and 7 have worked all sum
mer upon the designs. Every article IN
use. even 10 drinking glasses and hric-A-
hTac. has been made especially FOR me
play
some one called Mr. Bell
Sir Peter Teazle was investigating his
furniture.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
ON THE BOARDWALK
Many SOjourners Enjoying
Life at AtLantic Citg.

Atlantic city. Dec. u.-Nisitnrs VINO make
their homes in TIE cottages OF hotels in
Chelsea while az the resort viii be i'm
Elsnseiy pleased with the decision of ths
City Council 70 widen and rebuild ths
Boardwalk in that part % the resort ~
Is only twenty feet vide now between
Texas and Albany avenues. but when ths
improvements are completed n VIII ~
foFty feet in width and viii pa supported
by concrete substructure instead of steel.
Great pre9arations ere being made Cor
the convention Of the Grand Army here
next year. The various officers OF th-
national encampmsnt are making period
cal trips 10 the shore and cenferrins Wit1
the committee OF enc hundred citizens an
pointed TO assist IN he work OF preparation
Mr. and Mrs. ". .. Strobei. % Pittsburs.
are enjoying couple Of weeks at the re-
sort. They have apartments az the Sea
side House.
Campbell Carringron lawyer. OF Wash
.ngton, has taken apartments a the Hotel
Dunlop for a weeks stay.
captain and Ms NJ. Morton. Of New
York. are spending few days az the shove.
They have apartments ac the Hotel ST.
Charles. Miss Lillian Ferdon. % Loadon.
Ont, is spending a month AZ the ST.
Charles.
Among the New Workers r.gIstered at
other Atlantic City hotels are TIRE follow
ing:
HaddOn HaI!-AIr and Mrs A W Birker
\. u. Davidson. william X Naulty. Ed
ward Jeans. Mr.. and Mrs. T. y. Arnar and
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jordan
OunlOp-Nfiss l. Jackson. George ".
Leslie Ar. and Ms. T. Ad-ns. n ".
FdgaT Mr.. and Mrs. Harry EDWARDS ana
John j. Asnew.
Young's-H. 9. vetter. Mr. and Mrs. g.
Wellington. HIr. and Mrs. J. A ReynoAds.
e. Hany. Mr.. and Mrs T. Morton. n T..
Ash. Irene BGlesn. NJ 70. Jeyce. T. Z.
Kelley. william, Reilly. ~ Reilly. y A
CaIlins and j r. Villains.
ChaIfonte-Mrs yvaber s = sullivan.
BIrs Henry a. N-estcott. ". g HOPE. r A..
lot. Mrs q. IT, Foz. Dr. "A Fex. Lorenzo
N. GIIlett. Henry James Fcrnan. A. r.
Brunkcr " a. Kstzenbach and AT. and
NFs G. n. Magun.
Dennis. g. BsarDe Ar. and Mrs. J. a.
Martin. Ida Is. Esrhsrt. W. II Gou,s.
l. T. Hay. Miss HOFFMAN. Mr.. snd M-..
X r Rslston and Mr.. an5 Mrs. james
Mc6ioverR
Rudolf-f. Jireen6urg. Arthur Jacobs. =.
Biominheld J. Blominasld. Mrs. a SImea.
IsadoTe Chu X sEd Jaecb 7. Srhcrscn-
Crai= Hall-H. Caldwell. Alfred MYERS.
James Myers Miss n. Monat ana Ar. and
Mrs. C-hilds Ciilmour.
TrayFnoFe-MFs. r. CadwsiL Nfr. and
Mrs Arthur. Mr.. and Mrs Z. Kline, Mrs.
A. RssTan. Joseph Kesna. Edwsrd Mac
kenzie. Benson Sloaae Z. r. Leamy. A
Isirsh and George Bernie.
C0ntinsntsl-E.d~ard kuhne. AIRS i. New
in. n r. Grihsn. G. A. Noodruf1e. II. Z.
Eelbis. y. c. Ss~aTd. II Danen lay. W.
FODDER, A ChrisJman aud . r. Hamilton.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

..,srior 81 helolding an old friend
~ s-.ss IS ever provocative Of pleas
-s-o-ssr that friend be- human q book
p'@ -, .o rhat cid fhestregeers are look
go uirh interest 20 Witnessing q
he - .aTfe school ar ,scsncai' 4 FAC
- rssarre ou Thursday Eghi
- tcfsre iu America has sheridan :
-. comedy been produced upcn so
49, STAG and with fhf aif n 50 many
devices fov handling scener,-
----b.rsr.eu has made it possible 10
49,, new fnecis and ''i'us5lcss' into
.-.,.s and % sriRg these blto Shcrl-
,.r,r rrith a. accuracy OF detail not
.,ss-so attempted
.,..,..,,rs aad sisge settings VIII az be
-, fra, those ta which New York
- .srastomed m fhe fft1--odd pro
- ,f ti.f- comedy since IL first cap
80 gotham ulavEoers ~ the John
-. -r,,ssfrc in I-S upon tie same dsie
neceul'cr ''
rour scenes. Wlth certain changes ana
.,.,,,rs ir rr... 1irescntnleEt and repetition
I. .se-- uHI hl conK erteo lnto eishf inoi-
- stsee se-riuEs shown in I've acts
~, nlsl "Opens Ir I.ady SneerVeils dra "
-,,r 81 en- n the third scene. eN-
....s-e bach room 'if-i4li- -litf IT. WIZ
-..,. ..-s a.srirg cards A striking feature
= s-srss . snd at Sir Peter TeaEie's
-, ur He cd long srched corridor
- yrr.rn arrivals rea IA thc rotunda,
-, man haff ef Hhiosl h. shown.
.-,hFoogirsl truth enters here and
- of rhis ancestral hail type ~ Sir
'-..-iatorhsr Wreu's architecture. iu Ersy
-, qois .olo-nS. W:th Queen Anne silver
,.,,ess snd italian gilt furniture. such 49,
81. 49, ir F-enheim castle and similar old
Eugiish Pisoes
h. srenes g. end the audience VIII be
,-.s,ed o. . u0r-I hit ~ realism wien play
-. ascend stairs 81 the side % the stage
,-s srrer tire library - Joseph Surface. a
-.or Of aark vaIuut. Igh1ed by two large
,-uses-s and u"-H bookcases built into the
ais Herr en- globe and also The fate
81 screen he.fHd whicn I~adg Teszie hides
snsu her H.-HHnd r apPesrance- The
s-sor b. fttrl uirh maps of almost price
LIS a
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
ON SHORE OF HAMPTON ROADS.

Fortress Monroe. Va. Dec. M-rhs
tableaux vivans given last evening n the
Ballroom OF the Hotel Chamberiin BY tho
officers and their wives OF the garrison OF
Fortress Monroe were immensely enjoyed.
Not only were the costumes OF great value
but many OF the stage accessories. such as
hangings. draperies and brie-a- brsc, wer.
brought from farsway lands. The season
formally opened here lsst saturday night.
when the ballroom was Ali~d with men
from the different war-hips which arrived
Saturday morning. and with young womer
ef charming appearance and attractive at
tire Eaen week end brings back the arer
and TIE saSeties are resumed. although tne
guests % the Chamberlin manage 60 nav.
lively time among themselves surlns th-
aasencs of the ~arships. which sail away
every Mondsy porain< for tsrzss pvA~si~.
iust outside Csps Charles aad Cspe 49,.
IN Chssapssks Bag.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12
Great Care Taken That the Scenery Also Shall
Represent Accurately Sheridan's Dax

comedian william WaIlzck when ne was
e1iy twelve years old ana already famous
vpon the stage His son Henry was one Of
the nrst great Sir Peters In America. his
grandson. James William (eaIIed the "acms
OF the Waliack's'), a greater, ana Lester
Wallaek, son Of James. became a famous
Charles Surface, in 1885. at Burton's The
atre.
OF the last named. Chariotte Cushman
said. after . performances Of The School
for Scandal" ''Wailaek Is the coming
young man Of the day"
Lester Nallack made his debut IN the
farce which invariably closed presentations
OF "The School for Scandal IN the new
Broadway fhssrr.. near Pearl street. in
lsf7. when the public could witness Henry
wsiiaek's Sir Peter by paying 81 for al
mission 10 the dress circle and es cents for
q seat In "ths colersd gallery"
New York has seen some great Sir Peters
IN William FarFen. at Csvent Garden. IN
lSzs. when Charles Eembls played Charles
Surface. and IN II Placide. at Niblo's.
In ls4- AT that period Mr.. PIacids and Mr..
Finn were said TO be ''unrivallsd IN the
part on the American stage"
Piaysoers like 10 tell about the time when
the old DAILY stock company played The
S-hcoi lof ocdn1Al Win -Grandn1a Gill;
bert. Ada Rehan. John Drew and James
LsSis-known the Big Four''-in the
cast. and how they remember the famous
SIR Peters played BY William Warren. John
Gilbert and Barton Hill. The Sir Peter OF
Edwin Vary was brought TO pleasant
memory when Ada Rehan-said 10 be the
greatest Lady Teazle within memory OF Iiv-
ing New York playgoers-played. with Otis
Skinner as Charles Surface
The last performance Of Sheridan cOmedy
here was given at me Liberty Theatre in
the week beginning February i2. 1895 AT
this time Ada Rehan played Lady Teazle 10
the Charles Surface of Charles Richman
and Edwin Vary repeated his interpreta-
tiol of SIR Peter
II is generally conceded that the most
brilliant production OF tins play occurred at
W allsek's on January q. 1892. upon the &C.
easion Of benefit 70 John Gilbert on the
celebration OF his hftieth year OF service on
the stage. Again the public welcomed John
Gilbert as Sir Peter, with Marie Vain
wright as Lady Teazls, Nine. POnisi as
Mrs. CandouF. kyFle Bellew as Charles
Surface, and an all-star cast.
The matinee Of that company IL still vivid
in the memory OF all who witnessed il
The east included:
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

The first Of the new fFeboats was ac-
cepted this week and the result is that
insurance on al property near the water
front will be lowered The boat is named
after Dennis T. sullivan. the FIRE chief
who was moTtsIly injured on the morning
Of the great earthquake.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

- :, sneerHelt serVanr-----R- g Chandler
Sir Hsrry Bumper - H-nr7 ssoe xSrsds.
49,. 5es<le- ---..--.-.- Marie Wainwright
...ady -N-erNe4t- .Janes F3rf
a.Is tandour- our-.-.....--....-.. Georgia Dickson
49, --- ---' ----s-- Esnchon Campbell
s1~so Caroline Butf.xnslA
No less a person thaa Charles Coshlan
was among the eighteen other players Who
assembled as guests at Lady snserveIPA
Critics said that Charles Coshlan vas
perfect alike tn the parts OF sr P.ssr snd
Charles Surface. although he Ia moro
closely associated with the Iatrsr enar-
aeteF
In the brilliant Interpretation os this pare
piaygoers remember. also. Lester waTack-
Charles Vyndham and Henry NaviiIs
Many recall how charminsiy ths part OF
Lady Teazie has been played BY Mrs.. GIL
bert, Mrs. Hamblia and Marie Wairxrfzhr.
arnoIs the later players IA 'Ths school or
Scandal" hur IL IL said By critics that
no one IN that interval has given as brill
isHt performance as that Of Ada Re-
han She impaired rerarkabls vfvzcity
20 the Characterization and exhibited aal-
thority IN her methods. One can stiu hear
her say:
Nay. I VOW Lady Stuceo il very well
with the dessert after dinner for she's fusr
like the French fruit one cracks for not
toes-made up ef paint and proverb." And
her counter thrust. anent true wit az
allied 20 good nature: ''TFue, Sir Peter
believe they are near akin thar they
can never be united" What abandon in
her cry 20 Sir Peters "Let Us separate.
madam: Agreed. szreed.-and now, my
dear Sir Peter. We are OF a mind once
more. We may be the happiest ceupls-
and never differ again. you kne~.'
The episrams which sparkle through
SheridaR's comedy cems strangely from
the lips Of man only txenty-six years
cid More in harmony with the person
ality which picture as hts is the whisa-
steal story Of hew he was locked IN a
room I'm order 70 compel ham 70 complete
the comedy which had been delayed By his
dilaterinsss- When the last page lay
before him; Finished. Thank God.' No
wrote upon IL.
Those who viii appear IN The school
for ScandsF' at The New Theatr. and the
characters whom they will iFnpersonafe ars
Grace George, Lady Teazle. That's Law
ton. Lady SneerweIl: Rose CeghIan. Mrs.
Candour; Alice Wyndhanl. Marta; Louis
Calvert. Sir Peter; 2. NJ Holland. Sir
Oliver; MathssOn Lang. Charles Surface;
A z. Anson. Joseph Surface; Charles Bal
sar. Sir Harry Bumper; Ferdinand Gott-
schaIk Sir Benjamin Backb8ts: Jacob
Wendell iF.. Rowley. Lee Baker. Moses.
Oswald Y0rke. Trip. and Messrs- Albert
Bruning. Cecil Yapp and Henry stanford
as Crsbtree. snake and Careless. respect
lively.
New-York tribune., 1909-12-12

ViSg Miss Geodlrish Is something q
pruds, isn't xhee
Wass- Prudes Why that girl wouldn't 90
70 heaven Sttrout . nsreron.-Phiadel-
phla Record
Putnam patriot., 1909-09-10

temperance and total abstinence. He hoped the delegates would carry from the convention renewed xigor to work for temperance and total abstinence.
 After the quartette had sung another song, John J Lawiess of New London outlined the forming Of the fieTney Cadets, it's inside workings and its ef- fleets. in very entertaining and in structive manner He made il plain to the assemblage that he had struck the proper base of total abstinence by beginning proper training among the boys. This concluded very pleasing evenings entertainment and rally.
 The delegates then adjourned to A. 0. II. hall where an informal reception was held. There was Il musical pro gram and refreshments were served.
 Monday morning at 2 o'clock the delegates formed al A. 0. II. hall and marched to St. Mary $ church where Rev. John Van den Nooft was cele- brant of the high mass. Upon their return to the hall. ant after the dele. gates had aecn welcomed by Rev. IT, Van den Noott, the freedom Of the city extended to the visitors IT. speech by