The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-13
WISE AS FALSTAFF
IN HACKET7'S PLACE
Injured Star Engages the Fat
Comedian SO Public Won't
Re Disappointed.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

After all James X. Hackett is not go
Ing to have the opportunity Just now to
realize his ambition 20 play Falsta6. the
role in which his father made such a
famous success. A consultation Of three
physicians was held on Saturday at Mr..
Hackett's home and II was then decided
that It would be impossible for him to
assume the role with his knee In It's
from water on the knee.
In the beautiful production Of Shake.
speare's comedy with the stage direction
OF Richard Ordynzski and the scenery
OF Joseph Urban and such well known
actors as Viola Allen. Henrietta Cros-
man and Orrin johnson In the cast. Mr..
Hackett will he compelled to give place
TO Thomas Wise as the Fat Knight.
Mr.. Wise In now busily rehearsing the
part and the first performance is set
for next Monday.
Mr.. Wise was selected for the part be.
cause Of his we'll known ability as a
comedian as we'll as for his physical
suitability. Mr.. Hackett Is in the mean
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No "e ueV"me a" "c'oi W pay ny
but he has decided now TO hand the part
over TO Mr.. Wise rather than postpone
the production.
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OF race away from New YORK ana one
or ms most intimate friends VIII not
nave had the opportunity 10 see H.
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see Mr' hil'iard IN MS new piece. but
Mr.. GOODWIN rs as successfully barred
from the Maxine fIiiott Theatre as some
dramatic critics' IL was wnen ne wro'e
.ne door ABOUT the personal quaiities OF
ms iour wives that Maxine Eiiiott noti.
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=. T., ,s Interesting "a AN exoun,. n, tho
: devotion of Young hush, nds IN know
q that ever since Miss Earrar was taken
I IN NJ. Tellegen has come over from Ros.
g ton at the conclusion OF his performance
every night. That left him time To
catch the midnight train. lie arrived
here IN the early morning and was able
= I III ~ IL III III Tune IhI I0e
= plav by taking the express at midday.
This was a generous return. since Miss
Farrar caught the cold which has kept
her hoarse for 30 long when attending
= the first performance of The King Of
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When II was proposed sev"ral years
I ago to found an Italian theatre in Ne"
' FORK IN orner 20 introduce mere Inc
modern works OF the ltaiian dramatltts
4 II was SAID maj nothins OK the ki'u
. was necessary. since the state OF art 1T
- Italy was well enough shown by the
existence OF the Metropoiitan opera
House. So there was no more tail
or the SUBSIDY from the i'ai!ah 'o'erh,
a,re in New York.
In the meantime tho Italian muse ha,
he.n humh,v n,nc,d in Ina rea,ro ,;ari.
baldL in East Fourth street. Now III.
i, American representative of an Italia.
: music nublisher. Edward PERKS. ha,
d organized a concert Ia be given mex
y S,,urIay night n, the Waldorf Astoria
for the nurnose OF raising a fund which
shall start the movement for a per
nanent Italian company I'm this city
ID Marie Barrientos. Tulsa Vulani. Ci
x ana Viafora. Luc!en Mura.ore. Gi
d ovanni Bartini, Wassily Besekirsky ant