The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-10-09
AN OPEUETHA AND A PLAY
"ul DIHE TR0I BADOI ~ tND
"THE FluIlf'' lRRIIR.
me Fsrm~r Itas Wen success ahead
nslsert O. Da'Is's First tHsri ~ .
PtaJ NriEht ttrst % the New Thea.
tres East ~lsi- subsrrtptIsn Nlghts

Q Madame Troubadour. a new Opervtta
IA thr-e acts. will be she Offering at the
Lyric Theatre h~ginging Tomorrow even .
, ing The piece has already bs.en dane ia
Vienna Berlin and Paris with success
The music - hy FeliN Albini a composer
whose work will hs hsapl in New York
Tor the iirz; time Tho American hbrv,to
- nv Joseph Herbert, Nho ahao sta god the
production There are only eight prin-
cipal characters in the pny. Unlike most
81 our musical plays the lyrics all adhere
"a the story, aud are ~ essential Co the
plot as the spoken dialogue. The three
leading roles will he played 10y Grace
la Rue. who appears in the title role;
Georgia Cains and Van Rensselaer,
Wheeler The other members 81 the cast
ara Charles Angelo. Edgar Morton. Ed
gar AtohIsnn Fly. Doris Goodwin and
Anna Whe1ton
The Family With John ws-tlsy
will br the new attraction at the Comedy
Theatre. opening On tuesday evening
II IL IA. first play written by Robert u
Davis. magazine editor. Most of the
events tran-plr' Ia a small New I'm gland
community and the story u ~ one family
which could not b' divided against il
self even 10y events Of most serious
nature The fatssr ~ IA man ~ oon-'.-
quence ia this small town 10y virtue ~ a
politica appointment which he holdS.
aud much ~ the comedy relief in the
drama " Supplied 10y the manner IN which
he Chums with his son. The mother ~
the paicsmakrr IA THIS family. and IL
~ her spirit 81 courageous tenderness
which p.'rvadeS the whole play In addi-
tiun 10 Mr. Me-, ley the cast Includes sam
Edwards. Mah.l Bert. Julie Herns. Iyl-
lah liner Shsnaun and Frank lyn Roberts
The Concsr- which David BelaSco
produced before au enthusiastic frs
night audience ~ the Brlasrp Theatre
last Tuesday night ~ anot her ~ the nota
bile arr isi ic product IONS 20 be credit 81 TO
thlt manager. and the indicat sons are
that IL will repeat in New York the sue
cess it made IN ReTlin and Vienna a yea 2
ago leo Dtrlchztein plays the Leading
part The Concert n booked for a
limited engagement only az the B-lasco
Theatre. as Mr. BelascO will require This
plavhouss for -Nobodys Widow ia
which he will present Blanche Rates this
fall
-Rehecca 81 Sunnybrook Farm with |
Edith Taliaferro in the title role. il already |
well established al the Republic Theatre
Mrs Virgins stories of child life are
familiar to thousands ~ book lovers and |
many have wished to 49, them on the |
- age. huu Mrs Wiggin has feared hereto
for To try her hand at the much more |
difficult work Of the dramAiist That |
she had no reason - doubt her power IL |
eviienSed 10y the popularity II the play |
In the hramat llat ion Mrs WigRin had the =
assistance ~ Charlotte Thompson.
The fr-s ~ the four Fast Side subscrip- |
tion performances . he given AZ the New |
Theatre at. reduced rates for the benefit |
80 working peopls comes - morrow eve |
ming when The Blue Bird will he the bill |
The house has been sold ou by the Fast Z
SADIE committee ~ arrangements The .
Maet erlinCk play has been playing - :
capacity audiences since its premier -
week ago last night
This IL the second week and the final |
me OF FoThss- Robertson = return engage
ment in Jerome h Jerome- symbolic .
play The Passing 81 rhs Third Floor i
Back az MAXINE flliutt's Theatre Mr.
Forbes -itobertsOn - performance a. the .
e frdn0,r has become classic On two
continent an achievement which sstab-
fishes a rare standard II comparison.
John Drew in smith has the finest
Ugh, comedy that has fallen To his lot !
IN several seasons Mary Boland Isabel .
Irving. Jane Laurel. Has-ard short and .
Morton Selien continue IN the finely
fashioned performances that make
smith a really human absorbing comedy
drama Mr. Drew = engagement At the .
Empire Theatre has been prolon ged
indefinitely
In Mother the play at the Hack"tt
Theatre NJ small part ~ the comedy
N thu story ~ domestic life - supplied
~ the incnrrI gihle twins boys 81 IL years
II age who form on" ~ The trials. as they
form one ~ the Joys. 81 the typical little
modern home ~ " Inch they ar" members
Their scenes IN the play, however. are
NOR" than mere comedy. for n
heir riutouS presence forms a dramatic
commentary IN domestic life
James FORTRESS The Comauter-' on
arS upon rs third month ~ rhe Criterion y
rh-atr" to-mprroV night To the city e
" aller II contains feast - fun ~ he
.-Ws tho mirrored reflect IONS 10 the
'ummui"rs life. and TO ih. CummIter !
, n equally amusing as he z'-s- himself
rom a humorous viewpoint
The career ~ Get Rich Quick walIing-
til az me AtdtFlN I nfdlf'l'ilfl- 70 trtall-
I.h the reputation - George u Conan
- writer ~ comedy unadulterat-d with
music and unpunCtiIitad with dancing
s.,t ~. play giVt- an amusing picture A.
= American manners IA boom town
mi M" numerous tyU.A- are zkIlfully
iraWn Mr. Cohan .kclIId,.- tn. triangiI-
ar Icy problem from his play. and III.
Il.cr - - ~hul--"m" ar tn" Fortune
Hunter
Baby Mine continues ~ Daly's The
ira The play WAS written 10y Margaret
.iavp and IN" them" - based GA the. lie.
,ariur" from ~" happy hrrsid" % u tie
'ot..l husband isCaus" hi- b"ti-r half
iaS not blessed the union With an "a
pTing MnrRu"TIte Clark snaCt- th,. ruI.
4 the young wife who cares naught Tor
- bls- aud Ernest Glpn,l"uuiug - seen
- the Young husband Who - auNIuIs
- have one "a his hom"
Helen Ware app"ar- ia The D'-s.rt.r-
low running at N" Hudson Th-atr. III.
.haract.r studies with which M" play
bounds the love. interest u ,.fnbpd'.-
nd th. atmosphere of military liz" CIV.
- the play a charm
Edgar S-lwyu'- comedy Tn. country
by still maintains - prolitlhl. pu-i
ION az the Liberty. \ piay ~ lily life.
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