The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-04-10
NEW PLAYS OF THE WEEK.
LATEST PROJECTIONS TOVER
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-Bssthovsa. Rsns FauchOis'a drA-
matte biography Of thu composer. will
BE- produced At the Now ThsAtrs eo-moF-
row svsning. The play viii bs prsasotedl
Tor four weeks by special company under
Tho direction of the New Thsatrs. Tia
play han been translated by Henry Grafton
Chapman. while Beethoven hAa nSvss
been sssn In this country it vas gtvon
last winter At The Odson In Paris. Al
though IL 10 more % q biography than Q
drama the piece IL said Co include ORA
matte action. - the author has given Q
picturs-Of the composer dspicttnG his
frianda. his love AFFAIRS. his surroundings
end the main events In his carsag, Bee
thovsu's own music In interviews with
the text throughout the action and will
be INTERPRETED by an orchestra VI SIXTY
musicians under the theatrs's mualcal
director. Elliott Schsnck. who has ar
ranged tho score Donald RObsrtson. who
n Co play the title role. comea from Chi
cago. whsro he has bean Appearing for
SEVERAL ssasons a. the Arr Institute. The
other members a the company. twenty
I'VE Of whom have speaking parts. were
recruited In New York. Among them are
j. N. B@nrimo. Helen Tracy. Frank
Dawson. Selma Hall. Prank Aiksn. Stan
10y Dark. Robsrt Mowade. Jr.. Gertrude
Bennett and James Cooley. Tho only
msmber Of the regular company 10 APP
pear In the production IL Mrs. Sol Smith.
She will nos rsjoin the repertoire oTgani-
saiion until Beethoven closes.
'Hannele,- Gsrhart HauDtFna nm =
dream play. in which Harrison Grey Fisks
will present Mrs. Fiske and her support
ing Manhattan company for the second
fortnight Of her spring snsassmsnt. bs-
ginning tomorrow. 10 strange compound
% naturaliam and idsalinm. The STEP
child Of q brutal drunken workman has
tried TO drown herHslf 20 escape from
the minery Of her lot She il rsscusd and
taken IN tho almshouss. where her final
hours are shown with contrasts Of reality
and fever visions The play wAs first pro-
dnced In 1893 In Europe and gave Haupt-
mann fame. Mrs. Fiske will play Hsa-
nei-. Tbs msmbers Of the Manhattan
company. which supports her. have al
ready demonstrated their worth in tho pro-
duction % Henrik Ibssn's pillars Of So
ciety.- The translation which Mrs. Fisks
will use has been made by Mary J. SAT-
ford and the mstrical pAs.asss are from
the pan Of Percy MacKSye. The sym
phontc orchestra. whirh will render the
special Incidental music. composed by
Max Niarschalk. will he conducted by Al
exandsr 4. BiFnbaum Of Berlin Han
nels' will 10 preceded by the ono act
play The Green CockatOo.- by Arthur
Schnitzlsr In this tho members Of the
Manhattan company will appear. An
extra MATINEE Of Pillars 81 Socisty" 10
announced for Thursday
Tomorrow night also brings tho FIRST
presentation in Nsw York Of The spend
thrift . new play by Porter Ernsrson
Browne. who wrote "A Fool There waa."
Il will BE- produced at the Hudsnn Theatre
by Fr~tegic Thompson. A cast which
will bs headed by Edmund Bresss and
which includes That's MAgrane. T. Daniel
Frswley. Cwendoiyn Piers. Jack Dsve-
reaux. Robert Cain, Alioo Kelly. Matte
Ferguson and James Cherry will intsrpres
the story. Tho Spendthrift" treats Of
frivolous sxravaGAncs and its conss-
aueuces. Its principal figures are q
business man with working. saving and
home loving instincts and his wife. who
desires only the luxurious incidentAls OF
q social career. AZ fret willingly. hut
after q while professionally. the husband
furnishes the money 90 humor her eX-
travagant habits. Eventually he hnds
himself upon the brink of ruin. The
prospects oG life in any station but that
60 which she has been accustomed appallp
the woman Having no understanding
% her husbands business affairs shS
cannot realize the catastrophe threaten
ing them. Relieving that the LACK Of
funds IL only mOmsntary she borrOws
money. intending tO help both her husband
and herself. The circumstances OF this
transaction are such that Whsn they
como to the husbands knowledGs the
Affairs " the couDls have arrived at q
climax which max - a complete readjust-
msnt 81 family relations necessary. THIS
tax - place and the last act OF the play
disclose- a ~ oman transformed.
Laurence Irving will present Eugene
rrieuxs play The Daughters ~ Mon
sisur dupont At the Comedy Theatre
on wednesday evening. The theme Of
the play. which belongs to the modern
realistic school. IL the unhappineas caused
by a typical marriage -of convenience
due primarily TO the mercensry selfshn~s~
81 Monsieur DUFonf. lie has three
daughters. AAOeiS. C0Tolins and Juhs
Angelo. having taken q false step whan
only ". has b~en turned out 81 the house
by her father and is living . questionable
life in Paris. Caroitns. . spinstsr Of
somew hat over 30 years Of age. 10 earning
al independent living by painting on
porcelain and has sought consolation In
religion. Julie ythe youngest. 10 ~ at
the opening Of the play. Events 80 shaDe
themselves that she 10 married 90 AniOrta
NaTrawf. the AFFAIR bei1R primarily .
bargain between the parents Of tho bride
and the bridegroom. withln q few
months the marriage comes near ending
In a divorce. which IL prevented by tho
father of AnfOmin and by .irSeis. the
fallen sister. One Of the interesting
features OF the work 10 its plea for the
moral and intellectual equality Of the
sexes In the end the women Of tho
household stand together against the
selfish tyranny Of the father Lanrence
Irving appears a. n. DsIOEi and Mabel
Hackney N Juii. Others in the com
psny are Dorothy Dorr. Emily waksnan.