The evening times. [volume] (Grand Forks, N.D.) 1906-1914, 1912-10-02
On and Off the STAGE
(isy George A. Benson.)


Sunday. october s, has been defin.
itely announced rs the date for the
production of THE Higher Court" by
the National Federation Of Theater
clubs. The play was to be given In
the Aston theater. III that building
Is undergoing a number Of changes,
and. as a result. the performance will
be given at the Maxine Elliott the
alter.
The outcome Of the production will
be awaited with a great deal Of in
terest. as 1t Is the Fe%deration's first
attempt this year to bring prominence
to an unsung playwright.
j. NJ. Barrie has given notice that
he will visit America within the next
month to see Maude Adams in Pc
ter ran" and other plays of her Bar
RE repertory. Miss Adams will begin
her peter Pan" tour in North Caro-
lima October 16.
SIr. Barrie will Join her on tour and
they will commence preparations for
the next Barrie play, The Legion Of
Leonora." which Is practically finish
ed. They will also make final ar
rangements for the staging of 1.-THE
Ladies' Shakespeare" one Of the au-
thor's shorter works. The latter play
80 NSoS as OIC MOtIkdLk b NSISlOH
OF a notorius work edited by Mr.. Bar
rie."
Charles Frohman has received word
that Henri Bernstein has started
wor'- on the play. which was pur-
chased during the summer in seem
ario form. The play is to be written
entirely in English. and it will be the
first of Bernstein's plays written in
any language oth.- than the Fro nch.
Mr. Frohman has also commenced
negotiations for the use of Alfred
Sutro's play, The Bracelet"
Reports to the effect that Nat
Goodwin would never be able to ap-
pear on the stage again. as a result
Of the injuries he recently received,
have been contradicted. 1t was
first announced that Mr.. Goodwin
would be condemned to a life Of inn
mobility, but now comes the report
that he expects to be fully recovered
by November 1.
1t is also announced that he will
e .ter the ranks Of Oliver Morosco's
stars. and will play in ]. Hartley
Manners play, "Gauntlett's Pride"
Arnold Daily is still using Oscar
Wiide's famous poem, The Ballad
Of Reading Coal" as a curtain raiser.
Mr.. Days Interpretation of this poem
has become almost as famous as the
poem itself. He uses q stage setting.
showing the interior Of a prison cell.
1t has a few old furnishings, and the
only light m through a small
window. Throughout the twenty
minutes or so that 1t takes to read
the lines. Mr.. DAILY does not move.
Brewster's Millions.
Theatergoers and amusement lovers
of Grand Forks and book readers who
are familiar with George Barr Nc
Cutcheon's famous fantastic novel
Brewster's Millions will be delight
ed with the announcement that Fred.
ertck Thompson's elaborate production
OF the stage version of the celebrated
story will appear at the Metropolitan
next Thursday. Clyde Bates the star
OF this organization, and one of. the
most finished and spontaneous light
comedians on the stage will give his
splendid Characterization Of Nc.
Cutcheon's prodigal s%pendthrift. whose
dollars in a year in order to inherit
another seven million has made the
whole country laugh.
the company supporting Mr.. Bates
this season is headed by the charnl-
ing and winsome young actress, Miss
Catherine Cosgrife. who won the
highest enconiums from the critics
when she first essayed the character
OF Peggy" Gray in "Brewster's Mil
lions"
The remaining long list Of charac-
tiers are in practically the same cap
able hands as last season, including
Jean C~aruthers. Pearl Shay, Howard
Dorsay, Wick Newman, John Lyons
and others.
Mr.: McCutcheon's story has an in
tensely fantastic scheme. It turns the
prevailing mad chase for dollars
to~psy-turvy. and entirely disposes OF
the almost universal belief that none
is essential to either happiness or con.
tentment. The dramatic version Of
the book was made by Winchell Smith
and Byron Ongley. The claim Is just.
~ made tina the great yacht and
Mediterranean storm scene in the
third act completely overshadows any
other stage picture ever presented.
Frederick Thompson has amply
demonstrated that his name is a suf-
hcient warrant for the public conf.
dence In the matter of complete pic
torial surroundings and an acting
company OF the first class.
Does daughters steady appreciate