The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1911-01-27


satiate theatergoer Miss Maude Ad.
ans viii come to Wallack's in "Chan.
tecler" the initial performance hav.
| ing been postponed at the last minute
| by Mr.. Charles Frohman for reasons of
his own.
Then during the week THE Hen
Pecks," a big spectacle which Lew
| Fields has been preparing will be pre-.
scented at the Broadway 1t is prom
Used that "The Hen Pecks" will eclipse
The Midnight Sons" THE Jolly Bach
elors," and THE Summer Widowers,"
/ in its number of players, list of stage
properties" and amount of scenery.
The production is divided into two
acts, the first containing four scenes
and the second five
THE Deep Purple" at the Lyric the
ater which comes from Chicago after
a stay of four months, may rest as
| long in New York, if the management
desires, for New Workers seem to like
the play. 1t has to do with persons
whose occupations are not listed
among the lawful professions and with
one in particular whose manliness
! suggests he was born "in the purple"
The play is the work of Paul Arm
strong and Wilson Miner.
Henry Miller has returned for his
annual New York engagement, appear
ing in new play entitled "The
Havoc, switch Is the attraction at the
Bijou. The Havoc" is built on the
dramatic triangle, but is a wide sweep
of the pendulum from the problem
plays of the Ibsen-Pinero-Jones type.
Instead of clarifying the principles of
an Illicit love affair, it shows the havoc
! that follows such passion.
At Maxine Elliot's theater Charles
Kleins newest play, The Gamblers"
is equalling the record of his former
successes. Mr.. Klein has taken again
a news topic for his theme, the play
dealing with reckless banking meth
DDS. George Naoh, Charles Stevenson
and Jane Cowl have the leading parts
Elsie Janis, in Charles Dillingham's
new musical production, "The Slim
Princess" at the Globe, appears in the
best role of her career and is sup
| ported by an excellent company in
which Joseph Cawthorn is the prin-
cipal comedian. There is an air of
daintiness and refinement about the
production that distinguishes it from
most operate productions.
"Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm" pur.
sues the even tenor of her way, which
is an exceedingly pleasant way, at the
Republic theater. This is the seven
teenth week of her stay in New York.
In her new play, THE Imposter," IL
which she appears at the Garrick the
alter, Annie Russell has appeared in
an unusually appealing role.
Get Rich Quick Wallingford" con-
tinues to reveal his easy money meth
DDS at the Gaiety theater. George NJ
Cohan has not fattered the average
American in this comedy. He has
drawn his amusing types from life in
their greed for something for nothing,
their worship of financial success and
their readiness to assume a higher
plane of life and conduct just as soon
as they can afford to do so.
The Plaza music halls long program
includes Adele Richie, the musical
comedy star, William ]. Kelly in a
play called "The Sacrifice" the Fay
dettes woman's orchestra and nine
teen other big acts.
Marriage la Carte" an English
musical comedy. is at the Casino the,
ter. 1t serves to introduce a new
prima donna, Emmy Whelen, whose
acting and singing have won the ap-
proval of New York theatergoers.
Harry Conor and Elsa Ryan are in
the cast
"Pomander Walk at Wallack's" is a
real theatrical novelty. Without ao.
ton of the usual sort or dramatic eli.
makes of any kind it affords, never,
theless, most pleasant entertain.
ment. The stage setting, showing a
row of English houses. is unique.
Nat Goodwin has been persuaded to
try his hand at vaudeville, by Percy
Williams, and consequently next week
will lay aside his matrimonial trou
bles long enough to start tour of the
Williams theaters. He will appear at
the Colonial theater in a condensed
version of Lend Me Five Shllngs,
in which he will be the Mr.. Golightly.'
The Hippodrome continues to offer
a big spectacular show composed OF
"The International Cup" THE Earth
quake" and "The Ballet of Niagara.
The chief attraction of the show could
be the circus bill, even if there were
no other things to delight the big
crowds of old folks as we'll as young
ones which fill the big playhouse twice
every day
/ |
Wins in Sixteenth Round.
Duluth, Mimi, Jan. 21.-Young
Brown of Hibbing won from Chuck
Larson of Chicago in the sixteenth