The sun., 1916-11-19

probation. klaw & Erlanger have
donated the theatre and Daniel Froh-
man has been arranging a special pro-
gramme. Among the numbers already
secured are two special plays. The one
act piece called Frederick lie Maitre'
will be enacted by Henry Miller. Will
lam II. Crane and Ruth Chatterton. A
comedy in one act will he offered 10y
Gladys Hanson and Bruce McRae. In
both these plays Mcssrs. Crane and Mil
Ter and Miss Hanson will make their
first appearance this season. Charlotte
Greenwood OF S Long Lefty" will
present one Of her novelties. Elsie
Janis has agreed to render several
special numbers. Jack Hazard. George
MacFarlane and Jed Prouty Of Spring
time" company. assisted by the entire
chorus. will present several selections.
Blanche Bates. William Collier. Ray
mond Hitchcock and DE Wolf Hopper
are among the stars to take part. Mr..
Frohman has also II surprise novelty In
prospect. Mr.. Mackay will himself APP
pear and several other stars are yet to
be added.
+. +. Mackay. who Is now 81 years
old. has been until recent years on
the stage since his boyhood. lie has
been not only actor and stage manager
but for many years conducted a splen-
did stock company in Philadelphia.
De Wolf Hopper made his first APP
pearance as an actor in conjunction
with Mr.. Mackay. He was also a
member OF A. W. Palmer's Union
Square company, where he created the
: part OF Pierre the cripple in THE Two
Orphans" He was associated with
+. II. Sothern in the early days of the
; old Lyceum in Bronson Towards "One
of our Girls" In his fifty years on the
stage he has occupied every position in
the profession, as author, actor. mana
ger and played all lines Of business
from tragedy to low comedy, including
every d.a.ect known TO the English
stage. He is "A man OF scholarly attain
ments and an earnest mover In all
charitable professional causes. and has
endeared himself to the profession by
his interest in their behalf on all occa-
s!ons.
The Shuberts will present the popular
English comedian Sam Sothern in a
new light comedy in three acts entitled
such Is Life" al the Princess Theatre
on Saturday. The play is by Harold
owen. one OF the authors Of Mr.. W.
the melodrama OF Chinese life which
was presented in New York three sea
son ago.
The action Of the play Is laid In the
London homes Of Julius Crankshdi1 u,
book reviewer for a leading paper. and
Philip GdytOn, an engineer. crank
shdic, a modern intellectual" Is
Supremacy satisfied with his ability to
understand women He believes him
self n peerless psychologist Of the
feminine sex and that in a battle for
the love OF a really intelligent woman
he would be emphatically triumphant
over such a man as Gdyton. for the
eason that he Is able 10 discern and
appreciate her personality-her whlms
her caprices, the causes OF her discon.
tent.
Gdpton, on the other hand, does
understand women, because he pos.
sesses a practical knowledge of them
Particularly does he appreciate Crank
shd,c's clever wife. Leslie, who has
just revealed" certain secrets of heI
sex under an impenetrable p~seudonym
CunkshdtD wakes enthusiastic ovei
the remarkable soul confession ant
considers II the work of a new ant
great writer. He Is tolerant OF whn'
he IL pleased to call his wife's essen,
TALLY feminine land therefore light
IAntnfAnS pnxnr drnn n,tno that ph,
has poured all her marital hopes an,
dlsappointments into a book In an ap
pallingly frank and analytical man
ner.
Being thoroughly and hopelessl!
Theoretical, CrdnkshdU IL not able 4
appreciate a moment OF light intimac!
which he detects between his wifi
and the debonair and philosophical
Gdyton. They attempt by goo'
natured bantering to make him liv
up To his doctrines OF freedom. eve
Haunting him for his old fashione,
unconventionality. IT'S a mark O
distinction these days to be conven
: tional." they tell him. and he straight
way accepts their suggestions as I
, conduct and appearance.
C%rdnkshnU Is called away to lectur
in a distant city and Leslie takes nd
vantage Of his absence by visiting he
publishers In Glasgow to arrane
q royalty terms. To make matter
\ worse Gayton Is also compelled to K
G Glasgow on an engineering mission
p Upon his return C~rdnkshdtO's sus
y plcions are aroused and his structur
= Of ideals and theories comes topplln
to earth AZ he believes his wife an
= his friend G1Dt0n lovers, But all
I Strengthened In the end. The G.asgo
appointments are shown to be inn
q Oset IN MOTIVE tesEs u sstabiishe
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