The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-03-06
NEWS OF rHB THEATRES
BATTLE WILLIAMS IN a NEW
FARCE FHFS WEEK.


u PrvT~rsnan~a q the Passing &C
the Thlra FSssR Baek''-'"Fhe Thard
DeGreai' and "Merry Wsas~."
The lrut New York performance Of
the new farce The Girl He Couldn't
Leave Behind Him. with Hattie Williams
a. the girl. win be given At the oaErtck
Thsatrs ON Wednesday night. The pascs
10 In three acts and was writtsn by Gustav
Kadslburg. Charles Frohmnn has gath
cred together the strongest farce comedy
cast u players within hla resources TO
support Miss Williams. who viii play the
rode % q hot tempered. easy hammered
Spanish dancer who has made hsr Old
swostheart promise that throughout his
married life he will spend one day In each
year with her. The farce has been per-
soalally produced by william Collier and
IL - said to DO ono Of those gingertui.
laugh creating plays az terrific action
and continuous fun that gives Miss Will
Jams an opportunity TO run the entire
wAmut Of Amorous and even more tenn
psssuoCs emotions N well As 20 do some
graceful dancing. The Girl He Couldn't
Leave Behind Him. including In its cast
vincsnt Serrano. Ernest Lawford. Edwin
NiCandsr. George Trader. Grace Carlyle.
4 Zelda Sears, Anita Roths and 0eorgie
Mendum. IL to rsmain at the Garrick
Theatre Tor the rest of the season.
The Rivals,- sheEidan's delightful
comedy. will be the Offering for this week
by the Ben Greet players at the Garden
Theatre. Mr.. Crest win play Boo Acres.
violes Vivian Lvdia LSReuish and Alice
Gale Mrs. MGIsp. Op. On Friday after
noon there will Re another special matt
nee Of "Everyman.'
John Mason and his company will give
three performances Of "A Son Of the
People sophus Michaslis's drama Of
the Preach Revolution. az the New Theatre
this week. They will come On Thursday
afternoon and Thursday and Friday
evenings. On Monday evening The
school for Scandal will he given. On
Wednesday and Saturday evenings The
Witch and on Saturday afternoon
Twelfth Night" Lyric opera viii be per
formed Tuesday evening and Wednes-
tiay afternoon. The next new production
at the New Theatre comes on March IL.
when SISTER Beatrice will be presented.
FoFbes- Rol,ertsoa has now entered
upon the sixth month Of his season In
New York with The Passing Of the Third
Floor BACK at Maxine Elliott's Thestre.
and IL may now be regarded M a certainty
| that the actor will reEnatn until the end OF
May. when he hopes TO return TO England
| for a rest The sO0th performance of
The Passing Of the Third Floor Back.
| both in England and New York. viii be
celebrated tomorrow. when cloth bound
copies Of the story by Mr.. Jerome viii be
presented.
! Preston Glb@On's new play. The Turn
ing Point which was seen for the first
time at the Hackest Theatre last week.
has met with a iriandly reception. Sew
ersl u the scenes have genuine theatrscAl
hold and Cuyler Hastings have the leading
parts.
Madame X the tear compelling and
thrill making drama which Henry W.
savage has imported from Paris. 10 at
the New Amsterdam Theatre. Its ire
msndous dr.wtns 9auiities are shown 6y
nightly. Dorothy DOrnslly. William
| Elliott. Robert Broues and the other
players Of note continue 20 win laureis.
Ethel barrymore AZ the Empire Theatre
in SIR Arthur PinSro's play -Alid-ChAn-
/ BCAs hO9u Nu% tftuEs Aupt0""sNV WIN ~
her brilliant career AZ Zoe Biz RdeH
she depicts realistically the woman who
| has married for the s=sds % selfish happi-
neas. Charles Dalton gives Miss Barry
more admira be support
Clyde Fitch's last play. The City
now being presented at the Lyric Theatre.
makes an especial appeal TO New York
era through its strict fidelity 10 local con-
ditions. Appearances now Indicate that
IL will remain in New York not only for
the remainder Of the season but for at
Walter Hampden. TuIly Marshall. Lucille
Watson and Mary Nash.
Mary MannerinR has scored in Rachel
! Crothers's drama OF New York studio life.
a Name World. at the Comedy Theatre
The piece gives her an opportunity TO
display q wide range OF emotional acting
all az which she accomplished with that
refinement Of art for which she IN noted.
Billie Burke e engagement In Mrs Dot"
At the Lyceum Theatre has been extended
10 Easter week In this witty Vaughan
comedy Miss Burke gives IN a delixhtfiI
picture Of q girlish widow who has fallen
In love. The lucky man 10 unfortunately
engaged 20 girl whom he no longer
cares for. and the story illustrates how a
womans wit overcomes these seeming
difficulties.
Francis Wilson appears a. the Criterion
Theatrs in The Rachelor'a Raby.'
comedy which illustrates tho power OF
childhood to reform a household and break
the chains which = bachelors selfishneas
had forged around lis heart. In the
exposition Of this story Mr. Wilson not
| only has the support Of an admirabl,
company but OF q talented child actress.
Alias Jimmy Valentine at WaIIaok' Q,
10 20 popular that arrangements for kesp-
ing the play on until hot weather have
bean made. II. d. Warner. the new star.
has an exceptionally good part and makes
the most Of Il.
William Collier has never been funnIes
than he h In "A Lucky Star" &C the
Hudson. In love With two beautiful
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