The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-02-20

New York, February 19.-(Speclal.)- When our national temple of drama, the New theatre, closes at the expiration of the present season, which will be late in April, the New Theatre Stock company, presumed to be the cream of histrionfc talent, will make tour extending as far west as Kansas City. Thus will light be shed in the provinces and the found- CTS of the national playhouse cast the luminous glow of real art upon the prai- ries of that dear Nebraska.
 The entire company will make the tour, travelling in special train which will 10 first to Boston, thence to Providence, R. l., Hartford, Conn, New Haven, Mass; Philadelphia, Baltimore, Wash ington. Pttsburg. St. Louis. Kansas City and Chicago. The latest additions to the repertoire of the New theatre are The Witch" Sister Beatrice" together with the fourth act of Ibsen's Brand; Bee thoven and "A Winters Tale" Madame Bertha Kalich will play the leading part in "Beatrice."
 When the company starts upon it's vest orn tour the repertoire will consist of all the modern plays and three or four of the classical productions. Anthony and Cleopatra will not be in the repertoire. No play will be given oftener than twice in any one city where the company re- mains a week, the idea being to present as many different plays as possible.
 Vaudeville has made such inroads in popular favor that it is mighty hard to keep stock companies on the road any more. As a result more actors and actresses are out of work now than ever before Companies are closing in many cities. This season three gave up the ghost in Chicago. two in New Or leans, and one each in Minneapolis. Seat tle. Scranton, Oakland, San Francisco Dallas, Birmingham. Troy and other cities.
 The tired business mem can now Whoop it up for joy. Haddon Chambers, the English playwright, is writing mu- ntca1 comedy for production In America by Charles Dillingham;. It will be called ssThe Best Girl" and the score will be by John l.. Gordon.
 Along with Madame x" comes another French production called Where There's q WILL" not exactly new, but adapted from the Parisian version of The Bapy and the Miracle" Weber's theatre has been enjoying a grand rush since ''Where There's a Will'' opened, for 1t is one Of those typical French productions-farci- cal. noisy and filled with revel and cigar cite smoke might add that Pottstown, Pa makes its appearance In Where There's a WILL" as the home Of one or the characters and all I can say Is that Pottstown ought to be ashamed or u- self for not keeping better company. MISS May Buckley acts the leading part In 1he role of Mrs. Mary Dexter" the widow of a rich but lamented husband, Vho must produce child in ten months oe lose her share of her husbands es- tate. Miss Lucia Moore played the role of Mrs. Comstock" (no relation 10 An fhony), who aided and abetted the widow. lt is only sufficient to say that the widow secured her estate.
 Miss Mary Mannering, who is appearing ln the leading role in "A Mans Worlo b reaping new laurels and they are well Reserved too "A Mans World running at the Comedy theatre IS not at all a con ody but strongly tinged with the melo- frantic mystery is woven around ssKiddie' a youngster suffering rom t1,e odium of the bar sinister. Frances Ware the role taken by Miss Manner Ing, is an artist and she takes "kiddle l.to her studio home to live Frances Ware falls In love with Malcolm Gas kelr' and immediately the busybodies oeein to see a resemblance between Maj ooim'' and "Kiddie.' Malcolm" tries to persuade the foster mother of "Kiddie" 1hat his past should be forgotten, saying Chat ''this is a mans world That sets the standard for women. He knows that ohe is better than he-he demands that che be-
 The upshot of the matter is that ssYrances Ware" learns that Malcolm . the father of ''Kiddie." This ends the romance and as the curtain falls Miss Ware exclaims, This Is the end"
 We may expect some great innovations when Charles Frohman returns from Eu- rope. MT. Frohman will be gone several months and is now dividing his time among London, Paris, Vienna, Berlin and Budapest Mr. Frohman will begin his London repertoire season on Monday night in the Duke of York's theatre, where plays will be produced by George' .. Shaw, Granville Barker, John Gals worthy, Hadden Chambers. J. M. Barrie and w. Someset Vaughan. Some time osxt week MT. Frohman will try out Mir. Maugham's newest play, The Tenth.