New-York tribune., 1911-04-30

tho ,ou, WIDELY scattered information
a bout the play in hand.-Detroit Free Press
THE COMING WEEK
COMEDY AND DRAMA.
The dramatic event of the week Will be
William A. Brady's al-star revival Of The
Lights O. London" which opens at the
Lyric Theatre tomorrow night. 'The
Lights O. London" by George Sims is one
of the most successful Of the English melo-
dramas. which attracted much attention
quarter of a century ago. The play was
originally produced at the Princess Thea
ire in London, in September, 1881. with
remarkable cast. which included Wilson
Barrett F. 6. Willard, Walter Speakman,
George Barrett, Charles Coote. Frank
Huntley. Arthur Scott, Miss Eastlake. Emil
line Ormsby, Mrs. Stephens. Eugene Ed
wards and Cicely Richards. The play made
a sensation, and there was very active
competition among American managers to
secure the rights for the United States.
The prize fell TO A. NJ. Palmer. and the
play had its first American production at
the Union Square Theatre on December 9,
1851. The cast included c. r. Thorne. jr.'
Frederic De Belleville, T. f. Morris. j. II.
Stoddard, John Parselle, Owen FaWcetI
Walden Ramsey. w. II. Montgomery
Julian Magnus, Maud Harrison. Sara Jew
ett, Eleanor Carey. Mrs E. j. Phillips and
other well known players
The cast offered by Mr.. Brady follows:
Seth Preene .................::. Hoibrook Blnn
Harold Armytage. e............W william CourtenaD ,rI
PHILOSOPHER Jack. ............. Douglas Fairbanks
Clifford Armytage ...........: Charles Klchmah
Percy de We're. Esq ..'.. lawrence - ,od oIsdS
Policeman ................T .Thomas = StapIoohe pIo
Marks RANK i tia,gn
Sbakesneara Jarvis ............M Marguerite Clark
Hetty Preene. .Leonore iidtlis
Mrs Jarvis .Jeiir'S i|e"i9
ACADEMY OF MUSIC-Eugene Walters
play. The Wolf" will be acted by the
stock company this week.
ASTOR-Closed.
BELASCO-"The Concert is still being
played 20 crowded houses by the original
company. including Leo Dtrichstein and
Miss Janet Beecher
COHANS-"Get Rich Quick Walling-
ford" keeps YOU laughing from beginning
70 end. George Cohan has made much OF
the tale of the covered carpet tack Hale
Hamilton, Edward Ellis. Miss Frances RihS
and other PLAYERS act well
COMEDY-William Collier is very funny
al
Harding Davis's play.
CRITERION-Lastw week of That's an
interesting spectacle, in which Miss Con-
stance Collier Tyrone Power and Arthur
Forrest are successful.
DAIY'S-Robert Mantel will enter upon
the third week Of his months season at
Days tomorrow night, when he VIII ap-
near in the title role of Macbeth with
Marie Booth Russell as Lady Macbeth He
is 10 Use a stage version which is said to
have been prepared from Edwin Booth
prompt book Macbeth" will be repeated
Tuesday and Wednesday nights AT the
Wednesday matinee Mr.. Mantell will make
his first appearance during the present en-
gagement as Romeo in Romeo and Juliet.
with Marie Booth Russell as Juliet. ON
THURSDAY night he will give King Lear
again on Friday night Mr.. Mantell, who
has already appeared during the current
engagement in the name part of "Othello,"
will be seen in the part of lago At the
Saturday matinee King Lear" will be re-
peated. on Saturday night Mr.. Mantell
will make his first appearance during this
engagement I'm Richard III" During the
fourth and final week Of Mr.. Mantells
season Louis 81" will he presented on
Monday night. May S, only. Beginning
with Wednesday matinee. May 10, a pro-
duction of Julius Cesar" will be given.
gagement
EMPIRE-Closed
GAIETY-All the world loves "A good
farce Excuse Me" seems to meet the de-
mand.
HERALD SQUARE-Any man or woman
with red blood In the veins will find good
lessons in "EverywOman." and at the same
time. be entertained. "Evcrywoman' has
something good for everybody.
HUDSON-Miss Blanche Bates is still
frolicking with Bruce McRae and others in
"NobOdys Widow
LYCEUM-Mrs. Fiskc gives the impress
sion Of enjoying herself immensely in Mrs
Bumpstead Leigh" There is no doubt about
the audiences. They laugh during every
minute Of the play
MAXINE ELLIOTT S-second week at
this house Of The Deep Purple which
won its colors at the Lyric. where II played
for months.
PLAYHOISE-Milliam a Brady new