The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-11-07

They have been promised the active
support OF a number Of leaders of the
smart set. who would like to see a
revival of interest ia the classic game.
Champions and hear champions who
enjoy the popularity Of grand opera
stars at home have been secured IN
large numbers for the event. which
will reach q contest for the champion
ship of the word after a number of
elimination affairs.
The unmistakable success achieved
by the new Lancashire comedy at the
Comedy Theatr brings 10 the fore a
new playwright In Harold Brighouse,
who wrote "Hoheon's Choice" and IL
also attracts attention 10 Whitford
Kane. the bashful bootmaker who is
led into matrimony and success by
Maggie Hobson. the dominant member
of the HoLsOn family.
There has been a long artistic and
friendly association between Mr.. Brig
house and his most notable exponent.
1t wa. through Mr.. Kane that that lit
tie classic, Lonesome Life" was pre-
scented IN this country. Mr.. B~righouse
noted the excellence Of Mr.. kane's
characterization in this little play,
which was seen this spring at the
BandhoN Theatre when the Irish Thea
tire Of America gave a few interesting
performances, that suggested the part
Of William Nissop in "Hobson's
Choice" and which stamps Mr.. Kane
as one Of the best ~delineators Of the
Lancashire character seen in this
country.
Sfnn1nr IntDhFnn ush nFFnt. 'Ilin-
die Wakes" set his drama in a Ian
cashire village, and Mr.. Kane wpn
great distinction by his performance
of Christopher H%orthOrHc. the father
Of the erring F'dHnp. when the play
had its Ions run in Chicago.
Whit rd Kane was born I'm ireland,
and made his debut at the Theatre
Royal in Belfast in a small part in
The Ticket of Leave Man" with the
stock company of r. w Warden. He
was a member Of the Shakespearian
company of Mrs. Bandmann Palmer
and played through the English prov
| inces in l9O5-l907 in this company.
Then Lduncclot Gobbo. the First Grnre
Digger in Hamlet" the First witch
in Macbeth" the LOrd Mayor in
Richard ILL.," ~TouchstOnc in AS You
Like IT," the First Cifiscn in Julius
Cnsar." PctCr in Romeo and Juliet"
Jaqucs in AS You Like IT," and roles
! Of this character were among the first
Of his artistic efforts. Continuing In
Shakcspcirian roles the following sea-
son with William Mollison, he played
clarence in Richard H." Adam in
AS You Like It," BrdJdntio In
"Othe.lo," casa in Julius Caesar"
Lacrtcs in Hamlet" the Prince Of Mo-
rocco in The Merchant OF Venice"
Rdnquo in Macbeth and a group of
roles in some lighter plays.
When SUNDAY" was produced in
England with Louis Calvert, Mr.. Kane
was the JdckcU. when he was chosen
by the late Charles Frohman for his
repertory theatre at the Duke of
York's Theatre in London. From here
he went to Manchester. England. To
Join Miss IIorniman's company at the
Gaiety Theatre, and then began q
long association with Il. Idcn Payne,
who wns the director OF this artistic
enterprise, and who made the praise
worthy production nj the Princess
Theatre. He introduced many char
acters to this stage which later became
famous. one being the Counsel for the
Defence in John Galworthy's Justice
Burgess in cupid and Commonsense,'
C~uthbcrtsOn in Bernard Shaw's THE
Philander,' the Gdtcr in Nan" by
John Masefeld. which was done in
New York two seasons ago by the
Stage Society; Or. Rank In "A Dolls
House" old Malone in Man and Su
perman." and others. He then Joined
the New Repertory Theatre at Liver
pool. repeating many of his former
successes. creating the role of ChristO-
pbcr Wclluyn in THE Pigeon at tho
ROYALTY, which "A done in America
l,y Russ Whytal under the manage
ment Of Winthrop Aines.
Mr.. Kane also created the part of
Daniel Murray in The Drone' at the
Royalty Theatre In London, and II was
In this part and play that he made his
first appearance in the United States,
being the last dramatic performances
Of some short Irish plays. lie assumed
the role of ChrisfOphcr H~dirthornc IN
"Hindlc Wakes and the foll0win.;
season saw him as u member of u,
Iden paync's repertory company ~
the Fine Arts Theatre in Chicago,
where he remained for the entire sea
son., AS he spent the last season under