New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-10-20
IN THE LONDON THEATRES
Stanley Houghton Forging to
the Front as Playwright.
NEW KISTEMAECKER PLAY
Maeterlinck About to Publish
Sequel to THE Blue Bird IN
Four European Capitals.

Sequel to The Blue BRO III
Four European Capitals.
IBy Cable to The Tribune.l
London, oct. 19.-For a modest young
man who lives in a small top moor
apartment In Charing Cross Road
Stanley Houghton is rapidly taking
leading place among contemporary
English dramatic writers. Plans are
now being made for one Of his plays
10 replace "Bunty Pulls the Strings at
the Haymarket when the public begins
TO weary Of the Scotch comedy.
II had been Frederic Harrison's pur-
pose to follow "Bunty' with lbsen S
play "The Pretenders," but very spe-
cial cast is required for this, and 1t !s
difficult to keep dramatic artists to-
gether without fixing a definite date OF
production, thing which is not pos
sible while the popularity Of "Bunty'
continues undated Mr.. Harrison
therefore, purposes to put on Mr.
Houghton's comedy, The Younger
Generation" when the public tires Of
"Bunty."
London will also soon have another
play by Henry Kistemaecker, entitled
, Instinct" which has been adapted by
Penrhyn Stanlaws, and produced re-
Gently by Aubrey Smith at the Liver
pool Repertory Theatre. 1t was In
tended for weeks run, but such was
its success thai it was prolonged an
other week II is now planned TO bring
/ II 10 a West End theatre.
A Tense Situation.
Instinct" deals with a crisis in the
| lives Of a distinguished surgeon and his
wife. The latter has taken deep but
purely innocent interest in young
poet. The husband is tremendously
Jealous and goes away, using the pre-
tence of a professional call. During
his absence the wife gives the poet a
last meeting in her home. While there
the poet is suddenly attacked with seri-
Gus illness. The husband returns mad
dened TO such a degree that only his
rivals life will satisfy him. The wife
makes a frenzied appeal TO him to for
get his supposed wrongs and 10 re-
member his duty to cure. not TO de-
stroy.
In connection with the "Milestones'
dinner to be given by the o. p. Club
on the 29th inst. at the Hotel Cecil
in honor Of Messrs. Bennett and Knob
LAUGHS comedy now running at the
Royalty. a particularly happy idea has
occurred 10 the organizers This is TO
secure the presence Of various artists.
who shall appropriately represent the
three different periods dealt with In
the play. Thus, Miss Genevieye Ward
and James Fernandez have been in
vited, and have promised TO reply to
the toast Of 1850" while in reply TO
that Of 1855" Sir Squire Bancroft has
kindly agreed to speak. Considering
how rare Of late have been the public
appearances Of this famous manager,
his address will certainly be awaited
with the keenest interest.
Lord Howard de Walden, the new
president of the club, will propose
| 1912" and 10 that Dennis Eadie, who
is to be followed by a we'll known
actress, will respond.
"Blue Bird" Rewritten.
Maeterlinck has just finished So
duel TO THE Blue Bird" which takes
up the story Of Tyltyl and Mytyl when
grown older. Mime. Georgette lie
Blanc. NJ Maeterlncks wife, has been
at the same time preparing new YER
! sion Of The Blue Bird" after the style
Of Hans Christian Andersen, with the
object Of bringing the morality and
philosophy Of the play within the grasp
of the child. Her version and her hus-
| bands sequel will be published stimuli
taneousIy in England, Germany, Rus
STA and France. Nine. Maeterlinck is
also writing an essay on the work Of
Helen Keller.
Since the opening Of Parliament the
| Cabinet mas Dcen turning out III force
TO see Granville Bankers production Of
| "A Winters Tale" at the Savoy.
| Messrs. Lloyd George, Winston
! Churchill and Herbert l.. Samuels were
all there this week. Others who occu-
pied seats when the statesmen were
present were Mrs. Asquith and Mrs.
/ Emmeline Pankhurst.
"Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm"
closes tonight It's fairly successful run
at the Globe Charles Frohman's next
Offering at this theatre will be ON
| Ger G66."
Having sat in judgment upon innu-
merable plays by other dramatists,
Mr.. G.. A. BEDFORD is about to chal-
lenge conclusions with one of his own.
| 1t is named Contrasts" and will be
performed, together with a comedy en-
titled THE Experimentalist," at Ga
yier Hall on the afternoon of Tues
dav October 20