New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-01-12
FIRST PRESENTATIONS

Nan" John Maseheld's drama aill be
the second production made by the Stage
Society Of New York. II will he given TO-
morrow afternoon at the Hudson Theatre,
he proceeds from the public sale OF seats
being devoted TO the Actors Fund Of
America.
The play will have its first presentation
I'm New York on this occasion. In offer
ing il the Stage Society. Of which Mrs
BENJAMIN Guinness is president, IS follow
!ng out its announced intention OF giving
tlays not possible Tor general production.
II is characterized as tragedy. and It's
performances in this country have been
restricted 10 scattered private produc-
lions.
Constance Collier will appear as Nan
and other parts will be played by Mary
Barton. Alice O'Dea, Mary Murrillo, A..
.E. Arson. Ivan Simpson. Walter Leonard
Howe. Frederick Powell. Henry Stephen
, son. William Sazan and Sylphia Ian.
- Beatrice Horford viii give her first
ana ane, of the season Of her original
r nonolos dcs at toe IyceIm Theatre TO-
morrow afternoon Miss HerfOrd will on
.this occasion give a number oi new seiec-
.tions in addition 10 a repetition OF former
fsvsrites The matinee will be held at
go o'clock.
Henry Kistemaecker's drama from the
French. The spy" will be presented az
the Empire Theatre tomorrow night oy
Charles Frohman The play, which was
= first given al the Porte saint Martin The
''atre. paris. on December :, 1911, under
'the title Of LA Flambee." is in three
acts. Edith Wynne Mauhison. cyril
loKefghtrey. julien L'Estrsnge and Ernest
Stallard have the principal parts.
Tho plot of the story has to do with
the murder OF foreign spy by man
whose motive is patriotism. and VINO
ESCAPES punishment for murder through
the aid Of his wife. who previously had
felt that her love for him was dead. Colo
nel|I'elt. the man In question. is an army
officer whose habit OF command has de-
stroyed the love OF his wife. SO. at least.
toe wife feels and her feeling leads TO
her consideration Of divorce. When, how
over she finds that her husband has muir
sferedSa man to whom he was under heavy
financial obligations on the attempt Of that
man to force him 10 become spy against
his country. the wife's latent affection Is
a aroused. and her Wits arc used TO save her
husband.
In addition to the quartet Of leading
players the cast will include Edgar Nor
ton Charles Wells. Douglas Gerard
Essex Dane. Vera Finlay and Jane May.
John l.. Kellerd and his company q
players. who have been presenting SHAKE,
,ypeare's tragedy Of Hamlet" at The Car
den Theatre. will. beginning tomorrow
night. appear at The Harris Theatre. The
-;play.has been given for more than sixty
*ainnes by the company. and its continue
lion with other Shakespearian produc-
lions is planned.
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.. The Woman of, 1t a new English
comedy. by. Frederick Lonsdale' VIII be
S.riyen at the Thirty-ninth Street Theatre
ION Tuesday evening. The presenting com
.pany of players will include cyril scott
Jane, Beecher, Josephine Brown, Wallace
.Erskine and Dallas Anderson.
- Al III. Irving Place Theatre the new
.productlon Of the week will be the play
In four acts, Der Huettenbestzer' b!
george Ohnet, This will be given satur
day night. and will serve to INTRODUCES
Rudolf Christians
For the coming week the Grand Opers
House. the West End Theatre and b. +
Keith's Harlem Opera House will al
house interesting plays and noteworth!
companies OF players.
THE Governors Lady. by Alice Bra l.
ley. will BE PLAYED st the Grand Opera
fIouse by William Elliotts and David
Belasco's company.
'aHindle Wakes" Stanley Houghton'
drama Of life In small English manu-
featuring town, viii be given at the Wes
End Theatre The fidelity to life OF tho
various characters and the problem the
have to solve furnish an absorbing bit o.
drama
At B. r. Keith's Harlem Opera House
s'rhe Dawn OF a Tomorrow, Mrs. Fran
ces Hodgson Burnett's moving play. vii
be played for the coming week.