The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-03
"ALL STAR" CASTS
JOLTED BY "TRILBY"
High Class Revivals Only for
New York. So Expert
ence Teaches.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

The closing Up OF '"rrilby." which en-
joyed such a long and successful run AT
tho Sh,.bcrt Theatre last season, has con-
WINGED who did not believe 1t
before tina the all star cast Is only for
New York and perhaps a few large
cities. But It is In New York that the
profits from such enterprises are great
est.
"In the first place." said n Of the
men concerned in the most elaborate OF
these productions made during recent
years. at IL impossible to get the entire
cast to 20 on the road. Ii is inevitable
that changes should be made. The pub
lie in other cities Is Jealous OF Its repu-
tation and does not want to be Imposed
on. So the original cast OF the New
York production Is well known and the
differences between the metropolitan
makeup of the company and ID
sent on the road are promptly detected
and freely commented on. An all star
cast without all the stars Is not cordially
received.
Then the stock companies revive al
nNlA AAltt Nti WV
that are available for rcvivals, This was
especially true OF 'Trilby.' which is
played in every city hat has a stock
company at least once a year. SO even
the appearance of an all star company
In town with all its stars intact would
not help to add the interest to a play so
familiar. New York has no stock COM
panles to produce these old plays and
there Is left some degree OF interest IN
the drama itself"
Hattie Williams. who was to have LETT
yesterday for the West to appear In
musical comedy under tho management
OF Oliver Morosco and then be made the
feature OF a picture series, was Injured
by a fall from her horse in Central Park
on Saturday and has been compelled to
postpone her departure until next week.
Frank Mandel. who was not success-
ful with SHERMAN Was Right" will next
be seen in this city AS the author OF a
serious play. II deals with no less seri-
GUS theme than e~uthanasia. A trained
nurse who has taught the doctrine mat
patients should not he allowed to sufer
but be painlessly allowed TO expire Is
finally placed in such a position as 10
10 able to practise her theory. but she
does quite the opposite. Her patient
dies. and in the knowledge OF her views
she Is accused OF having murdered the
man. But In the end her innocence 10 es-
tablished.
New York enjoyed ~ Pair Of SILK
stockings during almost a whole sea-
son at the Little Theatre. but there was
less appreciation for the play on the
road. So it's season ended after the Bos-
ton engagement. cyril l~iarcourt, who
was the author OF this play and acted
one OF the parts In II, has recently been
az the Toy Theatre in Boston, which
produced Mr.. H~arcourts "A Place In the
sun There is a sp,all company Of
English actors occupying this theatre
this season.
The reports from all over the country
this season show that the demand OF the
public Is more and more for musical
plays. There has been q heart breaking
Indifference on the part IF the pubic 10
what the mtnaror have 10 offer. and
the only encouragement that producers
receive IL from the musical plays. II 10
interesting TO record that the popularity
Of Evelyn Nesbit continues. Two years
ago II was she and Damaged Goods"
that proved the popular sensation OF the
country. BrieuN has lost his hold on the
public. but Miss Nesbit's grip on audi
.nCes is as tight as IL IL about Jack Clif-
ford's neck when he swings her about
the stage. Boston. which was altogether
Indifferent 70 ~ Pair OF SILK stockings"
turned out crowds to see her,
Audiences at musical performances
have had so much war relief mixed with
their music that they have begun TO shy
at Il even when under ordinary condi-
tons they might be glad to hear an
artist.
at t. only necessary one OF the mu-
steal managers said to IA Sun reporter
Yesterday, ito add "A war relief tag to "A
concert to keep the public away. The
music lovers who have been more or less
COMPELLED to take go much of their music
during the past two years in aid of war
relief have really ceased to be any
longer Interested in 1t. They want their
music straight. II any proof OF this were
needed It Is TO be found in the indifference
al the public to some OF the great artists
who would hav been heard with en-
thusiasm by large audiences but for the
fear that there would be talk OF the war
abroad somewhere during the pro-
Gramme.'