The Washington herald., 1911-02-26
NEW YORK THEATERS.

New York, Feb. 25.-Although the theat-
rical season in this city is ON the
wane, two new productions were made
known here Monday night At the Ly-
ceum Theater Daniel Frohman presented
his new star, Charles Cherry, in a play
entitled THE Seven Sisters" Mr.. Cherry
is popular in New York, and his opening
performance attracted a large and swag-
ger audience. many of whom were his
personal friends. The Seven Sisters is
an excellent play, and the leading role
affords Mr.. Cherry many opportunities
to show his known ability. There are
several extremely interesting episodes
capitaIly acted by Mr.. Cherry and the
leading members Of his company. There
were the usual curtain calls and speech
by Mr. Cherry.
At the Criterion Theater the same even
ing Victor Moore, a comedian of more or
less renown, began an engagement in a
piece called The Happiest Night of His
Life" which is some title If you do not
mind what you say. 1t is described as a
comedy, which is about right, considering
the fact that now and then there is a
laugh in it-not always excited by what
Mr. Moore does or says. However, the
audience, a large one, seemed greatly
pleased with Victor's winning smile,
which was almost continuous. OF one
thing I am convinced-Mr. Moore does not
wear false teeth. How this actor does
SmiieI He must be grinning yet.
In spite of numerous announcements
and many denials, the facts are that on
March 26 the New Theater will cease to
be a house for dramatic productions
Next season il will be used for perform
- IN, ya-k Hnr
and English. The fate of the dramatic
company no one knows. At the end of
the present season Winthrop Ames, gen
eraI director; Mr.. Lyons, manager, and
Lee Shubert, business manager, will quit
Mr. Shubert is too busy to bother with
any such scheme as the New Theater.
In the first place, it was absurd to secure
a man like Mr.. Ames for director of the
New Theater. His only experience as a
theatrical manager was in connection
with a cheap stock company-the Castle
Square in Boston. Behind the curtain
for the first season Austin Corbin, who
knows as much about plays as six
rlonth-old babe, was installed as play
reader to decide on the productions to be
made In addition to Mr.. Corbin there
were, and still are, four stage managers
and an army of employees before and
behind the curtain No wonder the
founders of the New Theater lost $4,000.
About May I, when the returns are all
in, IL will be seen that the above state
ment is substantially true
Members OF the Marriage a la Carte"
company at the Casino were surprised the
other night to learn that ever since the
run Of the play they had been entertain
ing one more married couple than the
book" called for. Mr.. and Mrs J R
Torrens is the additional announcement to
the matrimonial cast. A sprightly ro-
nance lies back OF this: Miss Frances
Reeve, very young, very tall, very dark,
and very beautiful. was George Ed
wardes find in London, and soon became
the most famous OF the Gayety girls
]. R Torrens young. handsome, athletic.
and as they say in romance, "dashing."
was the most popular officer in the Twen-
ty-first Empress of India's) Lancers.
When he and Miss Reeve met they set q
pace for first-sight attraction which, Il Is
believed, has never before or since been
eq1aIed- Miss Reeve, however, was UNI
der contract with Lebler G. Co. to come
to the United States to play the part OF
Ise5Ilt Pinchum In Marriage a Ia Carte"
Very good, said the determined suitor, she
might go-but only as Mrs Capt Torrens.
Before Miss Reeve had time to gasp an
objection, the ceremony had been per
formed Now that Marriage la Carte"
Is an established slayer at the Casino. and
Ell is running smoothly, Capt. and Mrs.
Torrens have admitted their relationship
oddly enough, the bridegroom has the
part of Gerald Clifford, an oficer in the
British army, in the play. Capt. Torrens
plays IL most naturally.
Cyril Keightley has been engaged for the
principal male part by Liebler & Co. In
support OF Miss Annie Russell in .eThe
Backsliders.p In the new comedy Mr.
Keighhey will play the part OF husband
devoted TO and expert in all sporting pur-
suits., AS the actcr happens to be medal
man at shooting. fencing, and billiards, he
should feel at home In at least his part
OF tho role. Mr. Keightley is eompara-
t.vely recent acquisition to the American