New-York tribune., 1912-02-19
THEATRICAL NOTES.

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Elsie Ferguson's ono hundredth perform
ance in New York as Dolly Madison In
the delightful comedy "rhe First Lady in
the Land" will be given at the Fulton
Theatre, Saturday evening, March O. To
night begins the tenth week Of the run. A
remarkably gifted actress In one OF the
best, cleanest. clear cut. attractive come
dies that New York has seen In long
! time. The brilliant star and Charles Mid
| linger's play have won the favor of the
| town. Miss Ferguson has, indeed, done
more than this; she has won her right TO
consideration among the finest dramatic
artists of our time. Her art is rich In It's
resources, II has great range Of expression.
expression that is under perfect control.
while It's effect is that OF entire spontaneity.
No artist ever worked harder TO achieve
eminence on the stage, TO deserve such rec
ognition as Miss Ferguson now earns and
deserves from competent judges Of acting.
The reward is coming in public apprecia-
ton that assures a distinguished career.
Playgoers who fail TO see Elsie Ferguson in
THE First Lady in the Land" will miss
one OF the most delicious treats that the
stage has offered.
ne DurDhT III hlUtIDhCOlOT OPENS To-
night at the New York Theatre.
| Bessie Clayton, who returned to this
country to take part In the Weber and
| Fields reunion, has started a movement
| having for its aim the establishment of a
national school Of dancing in America.
William sellery. the leading comedian OF
| the "Over the River" company, was in
| q. outa ar1a NJ bia atapttOn In tina
presidency of .he Comedians Club of Amer
lea.
Following the plan put into practice when
''The Garden OF Allah was produced,
branch box offices for the Dickens Centen-
NAL Celebration production Of oliver
Twist at the New Amsterdam Theatre Will
be opened i'll all the leading cities of tho
country. The regular box office sale at the
New Amsterdam Theatre begins this morn
ing.
The first performance Of Cyril Scott in
"The Fatted Calf" which was scheduled to
take place at Daly's Theatre tonight, has
been postponed until tomorrow night. Sew
| eral recent changes I'm the cast are given
as the reason for the postponement. Tickets
| for the opening night will be good for the
performance tomorrow, but all others must
be exchanged at the box Office.
The company engaged to support Nine.
Simone in the first production in the Eng
lish language of Eostands MEDIEVAL ro-
nance, "The Lady Of Dreams" at the Hud-
son Theatre. on Wednesday, February %,
includes Julian L'Estrange, a. Il. Anson,
George Farren, Charles Francis, Geofrrey
| Stein, Gordon Burby Charles Il, Bunnell,
| Wilfred Forster, Claus BOgel, Winthrop
| Chamberlain, Frank Richter, +. Broadhurst
Vernoy. Edward Lester, George Sheldon,
| f. l.. Davis and Elaine Inescort The Eng
llsh version of the play is by Louis n.
| Parker
Evelyn Beerbohm, nephew Of Sir Her
bert Beerbohm Tree, the famous English
actor-manager who is now playing the
! Walters production of "A Butterfly on the
4, Wheel at the Thirty ninth Street Theatre,
| is planning soon 10 give some special matt
| nee performances In this city.
Mrs Mile Thorne, president Of the stage
childrens fuId, announces that arrange
ments have been made through the kind
ness of the Messrs. shubert for special
matinee benefit performance In aid Of the
fund to be given at the Lyric Theatre on
| Friday afternoon, March 10. on this occa-
sion the children will not take any part
| whatever in the performance and the bill
will he composed entirely of volunteer acts
| offered by many of the most noted players
who will be in this city at that time.
Lee shubert, senior partner in the firms
| of Sam S. Shubert, Inc, and the Shubert
Theatrical Company, sailed from England
for New York on Saturday on board the
steamship Lusitania, which is due here late
on wednesday night. Mr.. Shubert will
! hrirs, with him valuable contracts for at
| actions TO be offered in Shubert theatres
and FOR speclalties and novelties to be pre-
sented at the Winter Garden and the Hip
| Iodromc.
Winthrop Ames has secured as compan-
ion n,ece TO '"The Terrible Meek" the new
play by Charles Ram Kennedy. for the bill
| et the first of the special matinees to be
,,ven at The Little Theatre, Chinese
| NAV .''rhe Flower OF the Palace of Han. "
! This play was produced In Paris at the
| Theatre des Arts under the title. lie Cha
! grin dams lie Palais de Han.
Charles Frohman has placed the Garrick
Theatre at the disposal Of Louis Mann.
and has informed the Messrs. Werba and
Imescher that he will be glad TO welcome
\ back MIR. Mann's successful comedy. "Ele-
waiting Husband" TO the Criterion Thea
ire for AN indefinite stay after Miss Barry
more has occupied the theatre for two
weeks Accordingly ''t,leysting Husband
WIN move 10 the tiarricE Theatre next
| Monday for sixteen performances and then
return TO the Criterion Theatre Tor the
Remainder Of the season. "