The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-21
NEW PLAYS CROWD LONDON
sOOD va SICAL COMEDY CALLED
"THE o. AMER GIRL"
Gror-r r'iw arries Put Al His stars Int
u, last New Play by Author ef the
N,llu,r" Not Wear no witty-"Juss %
I.rt Narrird'' Has q Trttr Ending.

....N. Nov. 9.-This week the first
Nho hav" been in a somnolent
.-... ... some time from lack OF theatrical
|.... .. feed upon, have como into their
-gu. In" West End theatres have
-.'.rrnl important novelties and
nance, have collided violently
$751;. --."T an apology TO each other or TO
-I.'i nrst nlghters who could not
go 'o ~ in two places at the same
r. .-iIy evening Mr.. George Ed
WOES r"uT"n.d the Adelphi Theatre,
..,s been closed for some time for
-,.. ...-rr~ and improvements and which
g.. TOW t.'come one of Mr. Edwarciess
hone, frr successful musical comedies.
o." 80 theatre, with its dark hangings
All .lnEv decorations. has been trans
formed INTO a bright and attractive play
k..,.. with plenty of marble and onyx in
view. lavish display Of white paint and
DIN" hhugtngS. and a new curtain which
represents pretty Pierette pushing aside
tIu" satin portiere. The gloomy days
= 'r. lG"lphi would seem to have passed
tHnu '1" exterior has been changed. Tho
strand "nrrance is Of marble. and the pit
ami gallery entrances have been re-
pa.n'",t AMI widened and the stage door,
v,"r" Edward Terriss was murdered, has
as r",n enlarged.
lhe Niece Mr.. Edwardes chose to open
hi. Ir"sr acquisition in theatres is Tbs
G.I-"- GIri.' which. as il usual with an
I.rtr.!"> musical comedy was put to-
r"rNar ~ a p"rf.ct galaxy OF librettisrs
a"i NIX writer's. including Messrs. Lionel
''.rH'un. y Gre"nhank. J. L. Tanner and
it'a- Ross. The Quaker Girl has no
y'rr.. ..tr plot. hut no one minds that for
r.-uG~I" = pretty and catchy and a bevy
& lurj.n fty"rites figure in the cast OF
.--'' ''" QUAKER iiri is only a Quakercss
u .t'. first tc'. after that she goes TO Paris
amt -''''S II." ia a drcssmaker's establish
r'r- Princes and prinCesses come into
'.s scene VISTA delightful incense luence
o. everybody marries every body else and
..l V'l with tn" world apparently when
~. curtain falls on the last act.
ID I'll 'he cast Mr.. Edwardes went
~ rl!thlessly pluCking his favorites
!-.n he theatres where they We're pre-
r'r t'lv dellghtlng large audiences
cnt!y lie took Joseph Coyne from,
Tn" Dollar Princess" To he the Quaker
girl American lover. He gathered Ger
u" Leigh from The Girl in the Train"
ent G"rtIe Miller from Our Miss Gibbs
O. we Is Mis- Glsir Spain from Tn. Choc-
H.'f" Soldier Then as "A final triumph
D. .''rpduCed London To "A hlrytone fresh
ir"m the provinces a. handsome as a
picture and with beautiful voice. The
-"''u.ry and costumes for the new piece
were very beautiful and the audience
iairly wore Itself cut with enthusiasm.
Every favoTit-'s appearance on the stage
Was signal for cheers A. great as royalty
ever receives. and at the fail 81 each cur
tain the applause was loud and long
Grand opera cannot hon. 20 thrive in
London. hu' for musical comedy there is
always warm and lasting welcome.
Seymour Hicks essayed Richard the
f.'rd- at m" Coliseum on Monday eve
aI7C h" has h""n threatening 10 do tho
Who'll" play for some time. hut fortunately
confined lrn-"lf To- "A half hour sketch
from the drama. using the scene where
R-'rrd sees the procession If ghosts
There have be.on stronger and finer Rich
~rf- bu' th.-e nave.' hi- baen a more
energetic Richard m since Shakespeare
wru'' the piece. Mr. II cks literally
GaL".d about the stage perspiring at
very uor" as II IL were n midsummer
7tv n" ranred an crnamed and the
'..l-".lrn aIii-nc. thought he was still
80. Comedian n css and not the tragedian
ant hey laughed quite msrrily at his
- - IN. sketch was magnificently
tagged and nearly a hundred men assisted
VI Hicks IN hi- half hour effort.
Teddy evening had been settled upon
~ r'rn tvri! Maud. and Miss Gertrud.
h.rg.f,n a. fitting one on which To |
ing a nos plays. Mr. Mauds " as not |
a~p'-'... - wave his claim in favor Of |
Il i'm
.'' ing. 80 both opening T'erfo: mances !
took r.-r' A. PLANNED /
writ Maid. produced al the Playhouse
toe comedy by Hubert Henry Davies /
O.. II \ Single Nrn.- which is decidedly |
.ni'"ipE - this playaright's other efforts, /
snE -" dainty vii Of The Mollusc-
A. D ~" sympathetic touch Of Cousin
F.tn ror'ingtop. a bachelor author
u I'm" r"p'I.. mas been quite contant"d
WITH r.- lut Cor forty-thrce years until his
.r H"r ana young vito and baby come
= .i7.' MN Then their happiness and
'." :An' that II - spring affect him and
- y"a~n- for rIarrisg. himself 50 he /
p - NU' a how'd n 81 some ~ years. tho
d s''.r 81 a mel ghbor, and proposes TO
-'- eng EC~,.rt-.d On the spot
n" '~I'- 'ard 10 adept himself TO her.
..tr- tennis and hide and seek till his
."''- t"." u"gI.Cis has work and gon-
'--F r... p" fool TIL his relatives are
d-'.rn' 49, and all tho time he habbies
youth and beauty. girl his
Q. n'aHIrs sister law has brought
10. p. .!-.' f-l,.- hard To wean him away
." ruyC!"u. hut he II firm in his
D. 80. .' .r' MI ~ a -erics Of circumst noes
.. - ''I-"f becoming Interested in
''y 'rpl-t. T. " hose charms he has
'''u qIIt" Indifferent Hc and
'.t '... hav" loved on. another all
.... ."H'- hoy hav" worked toget nor.
slr. that she - the only woman
mary Tie ~ freed from the
'" Hr"aking Of his on IA cement.
'ur his Young fancHs does IL
-" IA 40 tired Of his age a.
beg youth. and tells him he de-
- and III. really cannot marry
', nd happily
w.. '.. " no haS rho most genial
H''d ths j. lliest laugh IN the
nraIlF mad" the play a SUCCESS
70 delightful rende rim q Of Robin
.H7 Will" Miss Hilda Treyeiyan
rf'". ant d"'rur" fypirt and Niss
'rl"" an nsinUat ing spinster