The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-01-14
"fanity Fair"

| occasionally presenting plays in which
stars may appear as guest artists
with the regular company, the direc-
/ tors have invited Miss Marie Tempest,
the English actress, as such guest
artist, to play the role Of Becky in
revival of Vanity. Fair" Miss Temp
est has accepted the invitation; and
the play will be presented January
l. The other parts in the long and
| important cast of this play viii be
assumed by the regular members of
The New Theatre company.
Vanity Fair was written by Cos.
| mo Gordon-IIennox and Robert HIGH
| ems, and was presented in London ten
! years ago, with Miss Tempest in the
same part which she will play at The
New Theatre. While the play, which
is, of course, dramatization of Thac-
keray's novel of the same name,
achieved instant success. it has never
been seen in this country. About the
time that this version was produced
abroad. Mrs. Fiske appeared in the
dramatization of the same novel made
by Langdon Mitchell. The dramas,
however, are wholly. dissimilar, their
only common ground being Thacke-
rays famous book.
THE. Blue Bird" Christmas. .
The; fifty little folk who take part
in: The Blue Bird" at the Majestic
Theatre, New YORK; were given a
Christmas tree on Christmas Eve By
the groWn-up members. of the com
pany.. sOld Father Time. in the person
OF Robert Cummings; changed into a
gruff-volced Santa Claus aud came
4 t1ns h IN, L, 49,
pers cottage, much to the delight of
the, children. Reginald BARLOW. the
Woodchopping Daddy Tyl Of the play,
and Mr.. Cummings, motored out to
Brentwood early, in the. week and
chopped down the finest tree they
could find. This was hung in thu
flies at the Majestic where it. was
kept until wanted Not only did the
children have a good time, but SO did
Fairy 'Berylnne, Light. Cat, Dog,
Bread, Fire, Water and all of the
other characters who showered the
youngsters with candies and presents
FACTS NOT GENERALLY KNOWN
That Brigham. who plays Justice
Merton in The Scarecrow," in which
Edmund Breese, is starring, was in
the original production of The Pride
of -Jennico,' when It was produced
at the Criterion Theatre, New York,
on March S. 1900
That Herbert Ayling, who has been
engaged by Henry B. Harris, TO play
an important part in support OF Rose
stahl in Maggie Pepper" played
Wallis BrundaN in the original pro-
ducticn Of When We Were Twenty.
One" when it had it's premier a.
the knickerbocker Theatre, New
York, On February 5, 1900
That. George Barnum, who Is SUD.
Iporting Robert Edeson in Where the
Trail Divides, was in the original
production of The Charlatan," when
it was produced on September 5,
1898. at the Knickerbccker Theatre,
New York
That Edmund Brese. Who Is star
ring in Percy Nackayes fantastic
romance. The scareerow,' played the
Deputy IN the original production OF
Joseph Hatton's play, when Greek
Meets Greek" when It vas produced
at the Columbus Theatre, New York
on September IS, 1889.
That Lillian Thurgate. who PLAYS
Mrs. Rolliston in James Forbes com
edy, The Commuters, played yioIe1
IN the original production of "A Man
and His Wife" when it was produced
at the Empire Theatre, Nev York, or
April 2, 1900.
That J.. Harry Ben Rimo. rho Ia:
been engaged : by Henry B Harris
for an important part in support o.
Rose Stahl:- in Charles Klein's. nsv
play, Maggie Pepper played eros
by Jethro' in the original productior
! ct. lord. ant LADY Alsgy- which was
I produced at ,tao Empire Theatre, New
York, On February u, 1899
] THAI Robert Edeson, who - star
ring in Where the Trail Divides.
! was N the original production O