The sun., 1914-08-16

II nobody kills any more Of Sylvester
Schleffer's trained pigs, William A.
Brady ends his troubles with the stage
labor unions and all the actors in the
other companies are not found incompe-
tent and discharged the dramatic sea
son OF this town will make another
start tomorrow night.
Sylvester Schaeffer. who was to ap-
pear last night at the Forty fourth
Street Theatre. will be seen there to-
morrow night. Sylvester's claims to
fame were described in this newspaper
last week and he cannot come in again
Those readers who have forgotten the
warm words of praise with which he
was introduced on Sunday last need
only look up the paper or, what is bet
ter still. buy another copy. We are
willing, however. to add the following
words on the responsibility OF the chan
celery Of the managers:
In appearance Mr.. Schaeffer Is a slen-
der young man not yet thirty years Of
age, He is unassuming in manner and
never gives the appearance. of stage
at least, Of possessing more than ordi-
nary strength. Yet he is a trained ath-
lete who keeps himself in perfect condi-
tion and is able to perform unusual
feats Of strength. That he is able to do
all " these things is due to the rigid
system Of discipline to which he was
subjected by his father, beginning when
he was hut years of age. In all OF
his category of talent there seems to
be one thing lacking Mr.. Schaeffer
efp hA 10
evincng great interest In his work, for
an artist OF his type has never been
seen here before.
II happens that The Dancing
Duchess which is to be seen at the
Casino IN Thursday, also got all that
was coming to her last week. SO II
Will be necessary only to add that Otis
Harlan, Dorothy Jardon, Vera Maxwell
and Wallace McCutcheon have beer
added to the cast. The two last named
ought to be useful in any dancing show
The beautiful Gambler Theatre, so fai
confined to the moving picture drama
will hear the speech OF actors within
It's walls for the first time on Wednes-
day night Then Cohan and Harris
will present "On Trial" written by
Elmer l.. Rcizenstein. The author is
American and the play was acted on
last Friday night at Stamford. Mary
Ryan, Frederick Perry. Helen Lackaye
Frederick Truesdale. Hans Robert, Con
stance Wolf, Leonie Flugrath. Law
renee Eddinger. George Barr, Frank
Young. William Walcott. Gardner
Crane. | w. Clinton. Charles Walt
John Klendon, Howard Wall and others
VIII appear in the cast.
on Thursday night William A. Brady
Will produce Robert Housums comedy
sylvia Runs Away" which was to b'
seen last week The performance will
take place al the Playhouse and Alice
Brady will have the leading role
Concerning the story OF What Hap
pened at 22?" by Paul WilstaCh, which
is 10 he seen at the Harris Theatre or
Friday tho author has the following
observations TO offer:
THE author has endeavored to demon
s'Fate the great danger that exists II
accepting circumstantial evidence II
criminal cases. especially when tina
evidence Is contributed by so-called nc
'ompl!ces, The title Is suggested b.
m" assumption that the happening
take place at a house supposed to b
located at 22 Fifth avenue. New Yorl
city
Tho story Of the play concerns a for
ger who Is so clever with his pen tina
l'r years he Is enabled to outwit tn
4dN and pgCapp the consequence of hi