New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1912-12-22

throp Ames is responsible for the Amer
! lean presentation of the play.
The drama, which is the first by MISS
/ Sowerby. is a character study OF Johp
/ Rutherford. the part assumed by Mr.. Nc
| Kinnel The man is the possessor OF an
/ iron will and dominant personality. with
/ one ambition. the success of his business.
When his children revolt against the
| tyranny of the business. he brushes them
and only when he in turn is compelled to
! surrender to q child who can alone con
tinue the name OF Rutherford and Son
is there subjugation Of his personality
Edvth Olive. Agnes Thomas, Thyrza
Norman and other members Of the origi-
nal English company will participate IN
the coming production.
THE Argyle Case of which William
j. Burns is part author, will be presented
for the first time In New York on Tues
dav evening. December "a, with Robert
billiard as its star The play is de-
! tective story in which Harriet Ford ana
I Harvey J. OHiggins elaborated WIN
/ Mr.. Burns. II will be given at the Cri-
/ teriOn Theatre.
y
| Hnliard. is a detective who sets TO work
/ TO solve the mystery OF rich man touno
murdered I'm his library. That he does so
and at the same time illustrates couh-
/ terfeiting scheme while being a victor III
a siege for the love Of girl implicated
I i'm the mystery is the occasion for interest
/ I'm the play.
Mr.. billiard will be supported by a
large cast among which are the Following
PLAYERS: Alphonz Either, Bertram Mar
burgh. Joseph Tuohy Calvin Thomas, w.
r. Clark. John j. Pierson, Bert Walter
Frank r. Russell. Robert Newcombe, w
H. Gilmore. James G. Malaidy, John
Beck. Henry Ii. Hart, Selene Johnson
Stella Archer, Agnes Everett Elizabeth
Eyre and Wanda Carlyle.
years Of Discretion" comedy OF
middle age by Frederic and Fanny Locke
Hatton. is David Beascos third theat-
rical Offering Of the year 1t will be pre-
scented at the Belasco Theatre on Christ
mas night.
The story the play tells is Of a wealthy
Brookline. Mass, widow, forty-eight year,
old, whose life has previously been one OF
peace and serenity She longs for an eX-
perience Of social gayety. and when the
opportunity offers enters the fling OF
smart New York society. There she has
many affairs of the heart, finally yielding
to the attractions of a wealthy bachelor
With her marriage, however, comes tho
realization that she is no longer young
and can no longer keep up the feverish
pace The discovery that her husband
also feels his age and their joint willing
ness TO find contentment in quietness
bring the final happiness.
Fife shannon viii be seen in the PAX
of the widow Bruce McRae Lyn Harding
and Robert McWade, jr, as her suitors
and Herbert Kelley. T.. NJ. Holland, Gran
Mitchell, Alice Putnam and Mabel Bunyea
as other members Of the company.
Kleptomania and kleptomaniacs is thu
subject for Carlyle Moores farce. "stol
Thief" which Conan & Harris Will pre-
sent at the Gaiety on Christmas night.
Two kleptomaniacs and real THE
are the causes for the trouble which arises
in the household Of rich man who Il
himself one of the keptomaniacs. Com
plcation follows on complication with thu
guilty and innocent alike implicated. until
the mystery OF the thievery is finall!
solved
The players who will present the severa
characters in stop Thief include Rich
ard Bennett. Frank Bacon. Mary Ryan
Percy Ames, Ruth Chester, Thomas Find
lay. James G. Marlowe. Robert Cum
mings, Louise Woods, Vivian Martin
Elizabeth Lane. William Boyd, Edward
j. Mcguire and James r. Ford
At the Irving Place Theatre an orisira
comedy in four acts will be produced OF
Wednesday night. December %. Adam
i'm Track" is its title. and its authors arr
Johann Paul Won Schoenthan and Rol
Brand.
An episode of life among artists Il
used for the basis Of the play, whicl
deals with IA painting done by talented
woman and her love affairs with the maj
who has served AS her unknown mode
for the central fgure. The play is psy
Geological I'm it's development. II will b.
presented by the leading members of tn
Irving Place company.
The Grand Opera House and the Yves
End Theatre both have successful attrac
lions for their offerings during the frs
OF the holiday weeks.
"Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm" will
Edith Taliaferro in the title part. will b'
/ seen at the Grand Opera House. TIN
! play and players have only recently re
: turned from their appearances in London