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


floor of the Century Theatre building VIII
give it's first public performance to-mor-
row afternoon at $50 O'Clock. The thea
ire which has been designed exclusively
for the production OF plays FOR children
win have for its opening attraction play
of dolls nv Mrs Frances Hodgson Bur-
nett. "Racketty Packety House Is It's
title.
The play has for its foundation MIS-
Burnetts book of the same name "''o"
tells of the happenings i'm two iamiiieS Oh
dolls. one aristocratic, the other lmpoN-
erishcd. Peter Piper, d comical member
Of the poor family. falls in love with the
LADY Patsy OF Tidy Castle. and she with
him OpDosition 10 the match arises on
the part of Lady Patsy's family ana
only the intervention of the fairy ruler
Queen Crosspatch, brings about a happy
ending.
The cast of the play is made up. for the
most part, Of children. only few grown
ups participating. I'm the company are
Naude Granger. Marie Pinckard. Mona
Huueerford Master Gabriel. Alma Sed-
lev. Baby Esmond. Leila Cautna, Helen
Singleton. Maxine Sickle and Madeline
Reynolds.
Kinemacolor pictures explained by ben
Greet, will precede the play.
Harry Lauder. the Scotch comedian,
will begin an engagement limited to SIX
afternoons and evenings at the Casino
tomorrow afternoon. For his present
appearance he has prepared number Of
new songs. among them THE Same as
Ills Father Was Before Him Its Nice
when You Love q Wee Lassie, The
Kitty Lads" She's the Lass for Me
and "A Wee Hose
Supporting the comedian viii be a com
pany Of European entertainers among
them little Freddie Hackin. known as n
real Peter Pan" AT the London Hippo
drome: Vcrlanches football dogs. from
the Alhambra: Arthur Astill, from the
oxford; Rex Fox, from the Coliseum; the
Musical Cuttys. and the Three Bartos, a
group Of athletes
Parents Of Men" a spectacular drama
from the pen OF Walter Clarke Bellows,
the stage director OF Is. /. Keith's Har-
lem Opera House. will be the innovation
made at that theatre. beginning with the
Monday matinee. II has previously been
produced in Boston, Washington and
Denver under the direction of the author.
The story told is OF the romantic ad-
ventures of a family OF English, who go
TO India, and there are placed in situa-
lions of danger through a series of mis-
chances. a threatened mutiny of the
natives and the love of an Indian poten-
tate for one of the members of the party
add TO the romance of the situations,
which are ultimately brought TO happy
conclusion.
Priscilla Knowles. George Soule Spencer
and other members OF the stock company,
with the ala Of large number of super
numeraries, will present the play
Peter Pan" the youthful fantasy OF
]. NJ. Barrie with Maude Adams In the
part OF the delightful boy. VIII reappear
at the Empire Theatre on Monday night
December 20 The play will be seen there
for three weeks only the season being inc
annual Christmas festival of the play
which Charles Frohman has planned FOL
il. Following its local performances, Miss
Adams Will continue to present the play
throughout the country.
In addition to Miss Adams in her part
of Peter. "A number Of players previously
associated with the play will appear. The
cast includes Robert Poyton Carter
Marion Abbott. Dorothy Dunn, Margaret
Gordon, Fred Tyler Wallace Jackson ana
Byron Silvers.
At the Park Theatre beginning to-mor-
row night Lima Abarbanell in a new
American operetta, Miss Princess" VIII
be seen. Frank Mandel is credited with
the book Of the new piece. win y. John
stone with the lyrics and Alexander
tombstone with the music.
The opretta is i'm two acts. the first
showing the gardens of the Austrian Am
bassador in Washington. the second
military parade grounds of the United
States army. Princess Polonia. the part
played by Miss Abarbanell, is member
OF foreign royal house visiting this
country. Her marriage with Cont
mental prince has been arranged for but
her meeting with an American and his
ardor result in the betrothal OF Miss
Princess" and her American lover
Robert Warwick is featured in the sup
port Of Miss Abarbanell which also In
cludes Henri Leon. Felix Haney, Ben
Hendricks. Josephine Whltteil and Louise
Foster.
Norman Mckinnel, Scotch actor with
q London reputation. will be presented al
the Little Theatre on Tuesday evening.
December q. The play ia which he vii
apDcar is a London sccccgs by Ci;ha
Sowerby. Rutherford and Son" Win