New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-02-08

Although productions OF "OthelIo are
comua-atively rare upon our stage they
almost invaria bly, boast Of most notaole
CASTS This is mainly because "Othello'
which ~ often regarded as Shakespeare
greatest tragedy. contains not only three
star roles. but as many more characters
80 almost equal strength. Thus il is al
v9vs difficult TO achieve a cast sufficient
lv Wue;rious to present this play IN
worthy manner. The elder Salvini fig
,jred IN one Of the greatest productions
Of "Othello" ever performed in this coun-
,rv. II was in 1874. and the arrange
ment Of parts was as follows
otbo'fo Observation-Disclosures. Tommaso Sslvini
100 ........... Edwin Booth
ne.do,noga NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Clara Morris
t-,,if.a ....... Maude Granger
Another splendid presentation of
"Othoilo' which delighted our forefath-
ers contained the following notable com
bination:
o'helio- ...---.-.. Ia" 80 1ol,b
Deedcrous Mary McNcker
ruliia ................ Fanny Janauschek
4 polyglot Interpretation Of the play
was that given al the Winter Garden IN
New York in 1864, as follows:
Othelo. .................. Lawrence Barrett
faco ................E Edwin Booth
.r.ed.fuona .... Frau Methua Schc Her
Emilia NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. SignOra Piamonl
Far and away the most distinguished
cast assembled IN recent years FOR
"Othello" is the one now appearing IN
tho nlav under William Faversham's di-
I'D / * .
ful IT. a better arrangement could be
achieved among English speaking play
ers. are played as follows:
Othello. Observation-Disclosures. r. u. MacIean
Iago. -.-......-.... William Faversham
..................Ce Cecilia LOTUS
Emilia. Observation-Disclosures. Constance Collier
Oliver Morosco will produce Help
Wanted" a play OF the present. by Jack
Lalt. at the Maxine Elliott Theatre on
Wednesday evening. February II. The
drama is in three acts and four scenes
and has 10 do with Jerrold r. Scott,
successful New York business man, who
has Offices in downtown skyscraper and
clerks end assistants i'm abundance. Scott
is a man OF middle age. with wife in an
expensive uptown home and a stepson
whom he has just taken into the firm as
a iunior partner. He always aims to
dress well. but sometimes appears fop.
lie can be disinterested. II a woman does
not interest him, and give widow work
as stenographer a twice the salary she
deserves. In his attentions 10 his favor
ties he is thoughtful. fatherly and gener-
Gus. To this wealthy importer OF silks
comes Gertrude Meyer a scventeen-year-
old girl Just out OF business college, look
Ing for an engagement as a stenographer
She Ia pretty, wholesome and quite lack
ing practical experience in stenography
Several others come in answer 10 the
same advertisement. hut Gertrude Is
finally selected after all have been ush-
cred into the private Office one by one FOR
hearing. Scott loves and respects his
wife. but has grown into the belief that
little firtations rs a side line Will not
interfere. and Gertrude pleases him.
Here the stepson. Jack Scott. displays his
love for Gertrude. and thus a conflict be
tween father and son develops. The cast
will include Charles Richman. Lois
Meredith. John Mitern. Desmond Kelley
charles Ruggles. Jessie Ralph, Charles 4.
Able. Katherine Emmett. Edna Mayo
Lorraine Hulng, Rosamond Okane'
vivian Rushmore and VI. $. Goldaine.
charles Richman. who will be seen In
he principal role OF Jack Laits new
srana. Help Wanted which will begin
10 New York engagement At the Maxine
s.lliot, Theatre on Wednesday, is one OF
a. standard sectors az present on the
american stage Beginning his enviaoie
,reer AZ Miners FIN Avenue Theatre
Xew York. on April .. 1Sei, with James