New-York tribune., 1910-05-08
AN ALL-STAR REVIVAL
ssIim the Pennan" To Be Seen
at the Lyric Theatre Nav 10.

The AIes~~s. Shubert and William a
Brady viii revice at the Lyric Theatre on
TUESDAY evening Sir Charles l. Young
romance of the 8Js-"Jim the Penman-
They vii avail themselves Of the eo-opera-
tion of some e the best actors uader
their supervision. including Wilton Lack
aye. who will be thc James RalstoD: Ar
thur Forrest who viii act as Louis Per
cival. Theodore Roberts, who VIII person
ate Baron Hartfeid; John Mason, who wiil
bring Captain Redwood to life; Thuriow
Bergen, who is TO appear as Lord Drelin-
court: Ernest Giendinning. in the portrayal
of George Ralst0n; George Barnunl, as MT
Chapstone: Frederick Paaiding. in the role
Of NJ. Netherby; Louis + Massen' as the
reTivided Dr. Pettywise: Florence RooeFtS
in the likeness Of Mrs. Ralston; Marguerite
Clark as agnes Ralstcn; Jeffreys Lewis IN
imitation Of Lady DunscoTnhe, and Grace
Reals. VINO viii he the Mrs. Chapstone-
Jim the Penman'' was first presented
at the EayrnarBet Theatre. London. 'on
March &c. 1855, when il scored a marked
- cess. 1t is said 10 have been given its
first production in this country in Chicago
the Same wear It was first played I'm New
York at the Madison Square Theatre on
November J. 1855 under the direction o.
A II Palmer. II created a profound SEN
sation and continued from the opening
night until the following April Agnes
Booth who was the Mrs. Ralston ana
Frederic Roeinson. who played James
RaIs;on were the recipients OF extraVa-
CANT praise z. NJ Holland imPersonated
Cartain Redwood NEST successfully. Other
members of The cast were H N. Pitt, who
nlas,ed Louis Percivai; W. ] Lemoyne,
Baron Hartfeld: Louis T Massen, Lord
Drelineourt. walden Ramsay. George
Ralston: C p. Flockton. Mr.. Chapstone'
Harry Holiday, Mr. Netherby: William
Davidge. Dr.. Pettywise: Maude Harrison
Agnes Ralston; Mrs. Z J. Phillips, Lady
Dunscombe, and May Robson. who played
the part Of Mrs. Chapstone.
During the first week of the extraordi-
nary reception that had been given the
play A. NJ. Palmer, the manager, said:
L have all along assumed a confident
tone when talking Of the production ] was
tolerably sure ii would be a success, but 1
was hardly prepared for one of such
positive character Since Monday night we
have not been able to find room for all who
have applied for admission. ] am inclined
to think the play would run an entire sea
sen. ] am not entirely sure that this would
be desirable. If possible. 1 do not believe
in taking off a play in the height of its
success but / think a manager should TO
some extent consult the wishes OF his reg
ular patrons, who, Of course do not care TO
see the same play hold the boards the sea-
son through"
Nevertheless. The play did hold the boards
for all that season, and it was the opening
attraction at the Madison Square Theatre
the next autumn, when il lasted from Oc-
teber 2 TO November To- From time TO time
the original company-with changes now
and then-revived the play al the Madison
Souare Theatre and elsewhere. On April
7s 1887 the players took their famous trip
TO Washington te present the play before
President Cleveland and other high officials
and the diplomatic and social set at the
National Theatre. The receipts from this
single performance We're $500. and they
were devoted 10 the Actors Fund. On No
venber 26. 1883 and October Il, 1890. the
Madison Square company produced Jim
rhe Perman" at the Peoples Theatre; on
December u 1890 at the Windsor Theatre,
with Ada Davis as Mrs. Ralston. On March
2s. 1855 Annie Mayer made her New York
debut as Mrs Ralston at the Madison
sorare Theatre The Madison Square The
atre company played Jim the Penman" at
the Grand opera House in August, 1887 and
1855, May 1894 and March. 1897.
Al Palmer's Theatre, on January 20, 1888,
the play was revived with this cast:
James Ralston, Frederic Robinson; Louis
Percival Maurice Barrymore; Baron Hart
field. Charles Harris; Captain Redwood, z.
NJ Holland: Lord Drelincourt, z. NJ. Bell;
George Ralston. Walden Ramsay; Chap
stone. Reuben Fax; Netherby, E. S. Abeles;
Pettywise Lysander Thompson; George,
Ralph Bartlett: John. Harry Hogan; Mrs.
RaIston. Agnes Booth: Agnes, Maude Har-
risen: Lady DUnscombe, Mrs. E j. Phil
Ips. and Mrs Chapstone Emily Seward.
Other productions were given at Niblo's
Garden on April 2s, 1890. by company
made UP Of ]. f. Whiting, John Flood, Ed
win Travers, Hardy Vernon, W. H. Pope,
Nellie Whiting; Mrs. A r. Cazauran, Pau
lire Hardy Lysander Thompson, c. B.
Kelly and Lindsay Hurst
Ii is an interesting coincidence that one
of the latest productions of this play was
10y the Columbus Theatre stock company,
when Edwin. Arden, now playing in Charles
F'rohman's all-star revival of Caste took
part
The last times Jim the Penman" was
played in New York-in so far as records
shoH-were November /, 1898, when the
Murray Hill stock company presented it.
and June b. 1899, when il revived by
the Columbus Theatre stock company.
The cast of the original Haymarket The
stre production in London was as follows:
James Ralsion. -.---..- 5000. Arthur DaCre
Louis PefciVal. NOrke Stephens
Baron Hsrtfed -......-.. Nj Marius
Captain Redwood Charles Bros kheld
Lord TDr@linccurt .... To-. Edmund Maurice
George Ralston- -...---. Frank Rodney
Mr. t-hzpstune. 900. Forbes Dawson
Nj Netherby. Northumberland G. Farquhar
DR. Pettysvise. --..-.....--.--. P. Ben Greet
Mrs Rslston- .............- Lady MoncktCn
Agnes Ralstoa. Helen Forsyth
I.ady nunsc0nibe. ......... Henrietta Iindley
Mrs Chaustone ....-....-... Mrs. Z. H Brooke
ON April g. 1885. several changes were
made Mr. Barrymore was introduced
Louis Percival. II. Beerbohm Tree as Hart
field. Thick Winter as Netherby and Miss
Helen SEXTON as Agnes.