The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1909-04-16
PLAYS IN YORK TOWN.
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JAMES X. HACKETT is BACK FROM
A MOST SUCCESSFUL TOUR.
Grace George Has Very Attractive
Vehicle in Which to Reach Public
Favor; 1t is "a Woman's Way"
"Going Some," Is a New Farce
That Is Demanding Attention; Fine
Dish of Theatrical PTOvender.
Especial 10 The Free Press.l

Especial 10 The Free Press.1
New York, April l0.-James X. Hack
EFT, the distinguished romantic actor
returned to New York after an eXten
sive and successful tour of the soutl
and west, last Monday and presented
repertoire plays at the West Enc
Theatre, which have already obtained
the stamp of popular approval H'
opened his engagement with "The Pris
on of Zenda," which was followed by
revivals of the dramatization OF
Churchill's great story, "The Crisis,
and that fine old romantic drama
Don Caesars Return" 1t is nearly q
decade since either one of these plays
have been seen in New York. Mr.
llackett also gave one performance OF
Alfred Sutro's powerful drama, 'John
Glaydo's Honour"
Grace George, at the Hackett Thea
tre has in "A Woman's Way" the
most attractive production i'm her half
dozen years as star. There is such
an alIuring zest to the play that it
holds one by reason of its clever au-
dacity and its many bright lines She
has also the advantage of being ex-
ceedingly well supported, for in the
east are numbered such well known
players as Frank Worthing, Henry Mil
Ter, Jr, Robert Warwick, Dorothy Ten
hant and Ruth Benson. Following out
the custom which Miss George estab-
flsn-n hen she first became a star
there was performance of "A WO-
mans Way" on Gooi Friday night
"A Woman's Way" will run we'll into
the summer and seats are now on sale
up to and including June lst
On Monday night Mr.. Sothern en-
tered upon the last two weeks of his
present engagement at Dalys Theatre
which is limited to three weeks. This
Is proving the most successful engage
ment Mr.. SOthern has played in New
ork IN recent seasons. An effort was
made to lengthen the number of his
appearances here but previous bookings
have prevented it. Sothern has added
another triumph to his dramatic por-
uaitures through his representation of
Richelieu and his performance of Lord
Dnndreary has proven as popular and
enjoyable as when he presented it last
year and it became the laughing sensa-
ton OF New York. 1t is generally CON
coded that SOthern gave the most ella
borate production of Rchelieu ever seen
ON New York stage Mr.. Sothern
appeared as Lord Dundreary the first
ionr nights of the week, as Richelieu
on Friday night and Saturday matinee
and Hamlet Saturday night.
Going Some" is the name of the
new farce comedy, produced under the
management of the A[essrs. Shubert
Which rs to be seen here for the first
tlme ut the BelascO Theatre on Mon
day evening. The comedy is the Joint
work of Paul Armstrong and Rex
leach. both widely known as authors
OF live, outdoor" stories and dramas
he new four act comedy, is essentially
an outdoor" play with the winning
of a foot-race-a hundred yard dash
as the central factor in the plot. 1t
IS described as comedy concerning
cowboys and college men, and is said
To be the first piece in which these
contrasting elements nave been humor-
ously commingled. The leading mem
bers OF the company are Lawrence
Wheat, Walter Jones, George Leach.
Oza WALDORF, Mural Starr, Laura Lam
mers, Thos. j. Karrigan, Herbert Goth
all, George *. Henry, Escamilo Far
nandez, Augustus Glassmeir HUGH
cameron, Charles West, William Har-
rlgan, Tammany Young.
James /. Powers in Havana" is
recognized everywhere as the most
popular comedian in the most popular
musical entertainment of the season in
New York City.
The Messrs. Shubert have scarcely ever
had a more satisfactory tenant for one
OF their houses than "The Newlyweds
ana their baby" at the Majestic Thea.
tire. 1t is true that the baby makes
considerable noise but he is the only
baby ON earth whose crying makes YOU
laugh and so the public crowds 10 see
him.
The Beauty Spot" new musical
play by Joseph Herbert, opens tonight
at the Herald Square Theatre. The
music is by Reginald DeKoven. The
Beauty Spot brings - view fueN once
more as a star Jefferson d. Angels.
VINO is assisted by Marguerite Clark
and company Including George Mac
Farlane, Frank Doan, W. II. Denny.
Harry Tobbntt, Francis Tyler. Viola
Gillette. Jean Newcomb, Billie Norton
and many others Tho obo,,,s 49,.