The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-10-11
BY Beau RialtO.
written for the United Press.)

| written for the United Press.J
| NEW YORK, Oct. lit was a gala
night when Sir Johnston Forbes-Ro
ertson, the eminent English actor ap-
peared at the New Shubert theatre in
west Forty fourth street. 1t was the
dedication of the new playhouse, built
as memorial to the late Sam S. Shu
bert, and at the same time the begin
ming of the end for the great actor.
With his wife, Gertrude Elliott, and
company of twenty-five English play
ers, Forbes-Robertson will play sea-
son in New York then tour the east
and retire from the stage for all Il ne,
so he says He babe goodbye to the
british theatre-goers at the Drury Lane
in London last spring and it was a
memorable occasion. His New Y irk
farewell was just as impressive.
Forbes obertsons opening bill ,gas
Hamlet" and he scored tremendous
hit. His Hamlet" this time had what
it lacked when he played the part here
several years ago. Just what it lack
ed then and has now is indefnable, in
tangible, elusive, but it is very motto
able. 1t is the quality that he puts into
1.-THE Passing of the Third Floor Back"
Personal magnetism, charm, call it
what you will, it was Forbes-Rober.-
sons genius that made "The Passing
of the Third Floor Back" great play.
In the lines there was little. Plot tiele
was none. BUTT was an extraordinary
play because of the actors personality.
He put the same touch in his Hamlet
this time and redeemen it from the
mediocre.
Broadway has seen many "Hamlets"
from Booth and Sir Henry Irving down
to Eddy Foy and it takes some Ham
let" to make splash on the Rialto.
Forbes-Robertson splashed!
Divine Sarah Makes Good.
81 never wanted wealth so much
as now. If / were a queen / would
give you a beautiful place Being only
an artist I will give you my talent"
Those words were written in 1879 by |
Sarah Bernhard in the visitors book
of The French hospital in London. To-
day, the Divine Sarah made good her |
promise--.thirty-thr vcals larer In |
a London theatre she gave benefit |
performance for the French hospital
and also Charing Cross hospital The |
latter institution was included in order
10 get tie royal patronage. King
George and Queen Mary are greatly
interested in Charing Cross hospital
and when Nine Bernha.dt announced
that par. of the money would go to it,
their Maiesties at once endorced the
venture and occupied box at the
-heatre this afternoon
La Samaritaine" was the bill, per-
laps the most wonderful role in Bern
lardts repertoire after Camille"
Much money was obtained for the hos
)itals and perhaps the share of the
French institution will enable the
to erect the long desired
ew building, the beautiful place" that
3ernhardt wrote of a third of a cen
ury ago. The great French actress ,
aid it was her last appearance in Lon :
on. Praise Allah. She has not said
hat about New York yet.
Back with First Love. s
Twelve years ago David Warfield left e
ne rough and tumble work with Weber Il
nd Fields to cast his lot with David s
'elasco. The public came; they saw 0
and-Warfield conquered. 1t L
yas twelve years ago that tears were il
rst blended with smiles and smiles n
yere cut short with tears in following
Simon Levi" in 1.-The Auctioneer." il
low Warfield is back on Broadway 5
18th Simon Levi" With him has a
ONE also the same smiles and the
anne tears. Warfields triumph is as
reat and as complete as it was on his
rst appearance in this homely play {
hich tells the story of the old Hester |
rect secondhand merchant. In the it
velve years Warfield has been a star al
e has created but four characters m