Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-10-15
London Dramatic Letter.

fault as her own, for at Days she
has merely hcen given n secondary
position. She Will appear in New York
as star OF the first magnitude, and
there is every reason to hope that she
Will quickly make good on your side.
tyler, by the way, has just secured the
American rights in n German military
play named "Kassernlufte," on the
adaptation of which Mcclellan Is busi-
~ engaged Mt present. I believe tho
piece has done remarkably we'll in Ber-
I'm, and as the story is Of general appli-
cation, 1t Is likely to do equally we'll
away from the country of its origin.
Having said goodbye to her husband
CWeedon Grossmith). who should rave
arrived by this time IN New York, May
palfrey Is turning her attention to
west End management. With this OBJ
1ect she has secured tho Kingsway
theater from Lena Ashwell and will
produce there in about fortnight's
time now farce named Company for
George" by X. S. Warren Bell, former
editor of The Captain" a magazine
Tor boys. and author OF q. number OF
boys novels. May Palfrey will not
herself appear in the piece: but has Sc
cured Lottie Venne and Kenneth Doug
las rs tho two bright particular stars
or her company, Douglas Is q rising
young actor who has been with Cyril
Maude for Il considerable time and who
Is at last to have the chance for which
lie has long been whiting. May PaIfrey
Is confident about her venture and ex-
pressed to me the other day her firm
belief that she had got hold Of that
rara avis. n really amusing piece. 1t
deals with a contest of wits between a
hostess who wanted to rid herself Of a
guest. and guest who resolutely de-
clined to take the hint.
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There has been q drop in the advance
booking for Henry VIII" at His Ma
jesty's, and Tree, who, a week ago, had
every confidence that the revival would
serve him until Easter. seems rather
inclined now to put the date Mt Christ
mas. His idea was to follow on with
"a Midsummer Nights Dream" which
is always sure card for the festive
season when the young folks are at
home for the holidays and intent upon
going to the theater. But further re-
Election has suggested that 1t Is not
good policy to give his public too much
even of Shakespeare, and today he Is
all for modern play. Should he re-
main of the same mind he will present
'Typhoon." tho adaptation of n rather
remarkable German play in which all
the characters are Japanese. But as
have had occasion to hint more than
once. Tree Is an inveterate opportun-
list and his plans are invariably likely
to take new form ut any moment. He
also has in hand fairy spectacular
play. THE Forest of Wild Thyme" by
young but exceedingly clever poet.
Alfred Noyes, for which tho "colorel"
composer. Coleridge Taylor. has writ
ten music. This was to have been the
Christmas novelty ut His Majesty's,
but owing to the success of Henry
VIII" Tree contempIates leasing am
other theater Mt which to produce It.
The action takes place chiefly in fairy
land and there are ono or two scenes
which have quite religious flavor.
G. A. BEDFORD. the licenscr of plays,
has once more been distinguishing him
self by refusing to pass piece written
by Laurence HOusman which Gertrude
Kingston had intended to produce at
her Little thcater. Tho alleged reason
for the censoring OF the piece Is that
among the original characters George
the Fourth and Queen Caroline figure
prominently. 1t Is, indeed. with tho
episode of the queens divorce by tho
monarch whom Thackeray castigated
ms "the first gentleman in England"
that the action of tho drama deals. Per-
sonnlly, do not consider that tho In.
PRODUCTION upon the stage of historical
personages so nearly allied to our own
times Is altogether justified. The dram
atist may not have set forth with the
intention Of lidiculing them but II
they arc ridiculous in themselves. or
II their rcsusctation Is likely to await
on painful memories, It seems kinder
and more polite to let them rest quiet
Is in their graves.
mention this subject because It has
n bearing upon the now play that
Lewis Waller has lately acquired from
William DevcreauX. When discussing
the piece with me, Waller expressed
some apprehension as to what the CEN
sor's attitude towards It was likely to
he 1t appears that in that also an
English monarch plays IN important
part. that monarch being George II,
who with his most gracious and rell-
Sious favoritc," Lady Yarmouth. proves
q potent factor in rcscuing tho hero
from the pitfall Into which he has been
led by the Villains Vaccinations. The
ccnsor's attitude towards Housman's
latest effort suggests that Waller mas
solid grounds for anticipating trouble
in his own case 'Ha1 5sFazn