The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-06-19
CONAN DOYLES NEWEST PLAY
TEE SPEcKLED RAND GIVEN
WITH SUCCESS IN LONDON.
a Musical COSnedy Prem Germany Amusss
I'M Nade ~ a New PinyWTlgha-A
0ae Act Plece ~ barrie MANY
Amerlean Theatrical FsIR An I.ondan.

Gas Act Plecs ~ naFrte- MANY
AmerIsan Theasrleal ZEN IN LondsR.
LOEDUS, suns a-sloWly the London
theatrical NSasOn Il coming into lie own
again. People are OommancinG 70 take
al Interest IN plays and players once more.
and though the mourning worn by the
audiences lends IN air q gloom 70 the
most Follicking farce. still the depression
81 the first weeks after the Kings death.
when most Of the theatres played 70 about
$50 . night. has been sucoseded by more
prosperous times and business IL assuming
q NORMAL aspect.
saturday night Sir Arthur Conan
DOyie's latest effort at dramatiEatiOn
proved the most o1nphatic sort Of success.
In The Spsckled Band Sherlock Holmes
u once more the hero Of play. while the
villain he has 10 foil in three acts 10 a rock
python whose general appearance gives
the name 10 the piece.
The Speckled Band a. a story Was
one Of the best Of the Sherlock Holmes
adventures, and a. a play II does not lose
In interest. Sherlock Holmes. DT. WataOR.
and BalB. the preooclOus oGioe boy. are
all on hand. and the Gas in Baker slrest.
the little bottle of cocaine. the pipes
carefully placed In tho coal scuttls. and
the Oriental dressing gown Holmes wears
n he sits cross legged on the divRn snok-
ing and dreaming. all seemed familiar
accessories a. they made their appear
ance TO loud applause
The Sherlock HOlaASs Of the new piece
IL II. A. Saintsbury. who has never had .
good London engagement before. He
has been lmpsrsonAting the great de-
tsctive in the provinces for years and
looks something like Gillette but lacks
the PspOss and quiet force Of his prcde-
ce4sOr in the part.
The rest Of the cast did well and the
play had a reception which was a. en-
thusiastic a. any London has seen for
some time. The pie and gallery hoWled
with delight. and the SAILS joined In
heartily In calls for tho author. who was
Obliged 10 come forward and bow his
thanks. but could not be prevailed upon
b make . speech.
while The SPECIFIED Band was wrig-
Cling and writhing it, way 10 popularity
at the Adelphi. a few doOrs away at the
Vaudeville George Edwardes' q latest must
lcal comedy importation from Germany.
The Girl In the Train was also scoring
. success.
When Victor Leon wrote this piece he
called II The Divorced Wife, hut that
asakHa FOL
FnRliah oonaumption. The train ia the
Nice Amsterdam express and by a series |
of accidents a charming young actress.
Miss GOsidG ron d. Loo. and . wealthy
Young Dutch gentleman, keTi udR Rdohe. |
are locked up In a reserved compartment |
tOgrther. The result 10 that Van hddl'g's |
wife hringa a divorce suit and wins u |
on course the innocence 81 the 'wn 10 |
finally established. even 20 tire satisfaction I
n the jealous wife and everything ends |
hanpily There IL much pretty and tune |
fil music in the new piece, and some OF
the numbers are being Whistled on the
Strand already
sunday night the stage Society gave q |
new vo,inR drnmatist a chance and h. |
proved himself playwright 81 promise |
The nlay was Civil War and ita author |
h Ashley Dukes. a menheF Of the stage /
Societv. q Fabian and Journalist !
Though the niece showed signs Of I'M |
maturity and was rather dull in PARTS. Il |
had strong and interesting moments.
Il Wna q s1rt 81 happy ending Romeo |
and juliet romance u the present day |
The son Of a stiHnecked Old squire falls /
in love with the daughter of an lrtsh revO- |
dictionary Who had played part IN risings |
All over Europe and settled down a. Lad /
ing member Of a cOmmuntstic and simple \
NE colony which had managed 20 secure |
a corner q the sqJire's estate. The play |
deals with the love affair Of thu two young |
people. the fierce opposition OF both /
fathers, and a final reconciliation all
round /
Mr. Dukes was Obliged % take a cur
tain call, for his play was vel recetved. /
and In his best Oxford manner he strobe 4
forward. arms crossed behind his hack.
He looked like nothing In the world 40
much az young NapoleOn, with hrs long
black hair. burning eyes and pale lace.
but the friendly audience retrained from \
laughing even at this exhibition Of extreme I
youth. and cheered him loudly.
Monday night Mr.. Frohman and Mr.
BOurchieT tired again - interest the
Bntinh public They replaosd the short
lived Parasites BY a version Of Paul
Hervieu's aConnais-t TOT, which they called
Glass HOUSE, Mr.. BourchieF. looking
more corpulent than ever, played the
arrogant husband rather differently from
the conception Of the part Arnold DAILY
gave America. Indeed he made the
General 20 choleric that it was impossible
10 undeTatAnd a word he said.
Miss Violet Vanbrugh. a. the obedient
wife who finally becomes temporarily
fascinated with her husbands stepson.
was az devoid Of sympathy and feeling
az ever. Shs wore wonderful gowns
all in the very latest fashion. Class
Houses n not likely 20 stay any longer
&C the Globe than the Parasites did
A. a professional matinee at the Rep
ertOFy Theatre on TueFdly Of this week
Mr. Fruhman presented 4 hams" ard a
new one act piece by J. NJ Barrie, for
though his name was not placed on the
a. author every one guessed
i was his work and guessed CORRECTLY.
almost a. delicious A. the Twelve Pound
Look This time Mr. Barrie ridiculed
modern plays and players, and with the
aid 81 Miss Classy Lotus. Miss Irene Van
br1igh and Gerald Du Maurier the trifs
proved q mirthful entertainment
The Dawn nf Tomorrow IA % CLOSE
4 week from Saturday. and George Grns- /;
ninth takes the GarTick 10 produce a
lew piece u his own there Some aug- {
gegtiOn has been made that another q
.heatrs be obtained for Mira Burnett's I
Dlay, but tiis BUSINESS has hardly justified !
hat step though several road companies !
have gone out with Il and arc doing well I
First nights are crowded with players I
rom the United States looking for nsW !
Dieoss. or playwTighis who have come I
1ver n sell their wares. One might al
most be on Broadway, 20 familiar N ths
all round. AZ the Adeiphl Z
Ar and Mrs.. Henry Bloasom sat near !
Yrs. Kate Jordan vernilys and Mi~a !