Bisbee daily review., 1915-05-30

The astute vaudeville managers.
 seeking new opportunities for the lm-
 proFemcrt of the vaudeville stage. have
 made oNertures Go Mona Limerick for tour next season Miss Limerick is
 not unknown Co our own stage, her
 brilliant work as a member of the
 repertory company established last sea-
 son In Chicago being well known At
 the close Of her season in that city she
 enjoyed @ brief and successful tour"
 or the more important middle west cities. presenting plays by Shaw, Brig
 house and others.
 Ferne Rogers. the American prima
 donna who holds @ warm spot in the
 heart Of au Germans and Americans,
 and many Englishmch. is compiling a
 volume on Love Letters ] Have Re- ceived,' using the material contained
 u ine thousands of letters received by
 her following her dismissal from the
 cast of the Drury Lane Theatre com-
 uany ln London, when she said she
 mount the Germans were nice. She has received letters from every part of Germany many parts of England and hundreds of American "ncutrals."
 Dramatic writers throughout the United States predict a general rec
 Vival of interest in stock companies,
 having local popularity. They are re- placing motion pictures in many cOm-
 munities. and the important cities are
 Go have more than one company Ruf- talu ls Go entertain three stock conn
 panies this season. and Montreal will
 have two. Syracuse. another excellent
 city where a stock has hourished has opened It's second company. distin-
 guished by many important names not
 the least of which is Lillian Keller. one Of the most attractive and talented of
 the younger actresses. Harrison Ford
 is also contributing his services to this company
 American music will receive a decided Illustration in New York next week, when Madame Caro- Roma, one of the
 most distinguished native composers and singers sponsors an American Night With American Composers for the benefit of the American Relief Fund Madame Roma has promoted
 the altogether interesting programme or a group Of interesting American | ongs and compositions, which will have as their respective interpreters the composers themselves. The songs of Madame Roma will form an interesting group. and others will be from the pens of the most noted composers of this country. The Idea Is tO make the event one of originality as well as artistic interest
 After @ long season as the leading
 member of the Little Theatre company
 at Philadelphia Dallas Anderson last
 week closed his season in a new play, Monsieur poiret" iu which Ralph Hcrz was engaged. Mir Anderson, whose chief work has been in the clas- sical and standard dramas. has added further to his distinction as a versa tile actor by winning high laurcls in comedy during the past several months, one of the most delightful of his crea- tions having been the role of the deli i tante Dangie in "The Critic" at tho | Princess Theatre, in New York.
 A bit of news of particular interest to native music lovers is the announce mcnt that Henry Weldon the foremost American basso, whose brilliant debut with the Century Opera Company was a notable event of the past season, is to make his first tour of the United States next season. Mr. Weldon. al- hough an American has won his great est success in foreign countries. Last year he was a member of he Ham mcrstcin company al the London Opera House. end his success at this time revived interest in the possibility of his appearance i'm his own country. pieu- con, one of the greatest hasa0s of the present generation. is responsible for
 the prediction that Mir Weldon is Co take the highest position in the opera
 tic works Of any native male singer and this prediction is justified by the New York critics who have given him l highest critical approval.
 "Wor Brides" the little play in which l Madame Nazim0ya has made SO great | a success in vaudeville this year has ! been brought out in attractive read l ing form by tho Century Company. ! New York; and playEoers who have ! been interested in the reviews Of this l play and its chief exponent may not 1 be obliged Co await the arrival in their | city of one of the several companies now playing it through the country. l No short play of recent years has att l tracted such attention as has this ! powerful arrgignmaut of war itself, and | made SO strong am appeal for the in- tcTcst of women. The theme is summed ! mp by the powerful speech of its chief Ic character who declares that until wo- men are permitted % voice in the dec- luration of war. and the management ! of national destinies they will refuse to ! bear children 10 be shot down. The 1 book is excellent reading, indeed, it | possesses many qualities quite lost in i the stage production.