The sun., 1916-11-19

visit to the United States. and a. his
knowledge Of English IL extremely linn
tied he has to employ q youth who
speaks both French and English to
chaperon him about the city. He ex-
presses great admiration for New York
and says the towering skyscrapers are
marvels Of architecture. All his time
away from the theatre. with occasional
spent In walking about town with his
interpreter and exploring all sections
Of the city.
An enterprise which will make Chi
cago a theatrical centre Of the nrst
magnitude has been launched by
Marshall Field q Co., the famous Chi
cage merchants. and A. H. Woods. the
theatrical manager. After q series Of
conferences the Marshall Field Com
pany has decided to purchase at a
cost. Of 81. 200. 900 n property at RAN
dolph and Dearborn streets. On this
site Mr.. Woods will build a theatre
and ONCE building ten stories in height
at a cost Of 500. 200. The terms of
the arrangement call for q ninety-nine
year lease.
This theatre. which will b one Of
the most modern and beautifully APP
pointed in the country. will become the
home Of all A. II. Woods's productions
and the centre Of his future activities.
All his productions will be given here
previous to their New York perform
ance. 1t ia expected that the theatre
will be ready for occupancy next fall.
and Mr.. Woods IL already planning
series OF productions that will put
Chicago on a par with New York as a
theatrical centre.
Henry Bogel who gets many q laugh
out Of Broadway with his character
ization Of the old general In Arms
and the Girl" the laughing hit at
the Fulton Theatre, makes no claim
as to his acting ability-his friends In
legion do that for him. But a. a in.
ventor-there IL . subject on which
he will speak up for himself without
hesitation.
You see, when the costume IN which
he was to encase himself arrived Just
before the dress rehearsal Of the new
play. Mr.. Vogel made the interesting
discovery that the boots were never
intended for q man with as, as-we.l.
with az generous an understanding
as he possessed. AZ least the top part
Of the boots would never In all the
world permit the entry Of his pair Of
number 12s.
For a moment the actor was
stumped. Then he thought himself Of
n hri1tfont tAAo vIA sAn NkA h12..
out to a bootmaker: had the back of
the top piece slit from the top to where
the shoe proper started and had holes
punched In both sides OF the slit. The
rest was easy enough. He merely
drew on the shoes and then laced the
top piece In the rear.
Now Nogel merely waves you TO one
side IL you attempt to congratulate
him upon the excellence Of his work
In the piece and insists. instead, that
you gaze on the evidence of his handi.
work.
These letters came TO Tom Wise
concerning his FaIsta1:
NJ DEAR Mr.. WISE: II Is such q
pleasure to learn that you are going
to play FdlstdD again. When I saw
your performance I understood why
the papers were unanimous in their
praise Of your splendid work. You
made Fdistd1 so human-so real
that I was quite carried away out Of
the theatre and lost myself In old
England OF Shakespeare's time.
Former generations have had their
great FdLsto6s. The present genera
ton has yours n another generation
must come before your Fdlsta1 can
even be approached.
with all good wishes. faithfully,
DAVID BELAsco."
1925 Pequot Ave. New London. Conn.
my DEAR Tom: I had the pleas re
the other night Of seeing your per-
ormance OF Fdisfdt in The Merry
Wives Of Windsor l want to take
advantage OF the opportunity to ex-
press to you my deep appreciation Of
your work. l had the honor Of play.
ing Mr.. Ford in The Merry Wives
and Hofspnr in King Henry w.
with the elder Observation-Disclosures
to be the greatest FdLstor OF all time.
OF all the Fdlstars I have seen in the
years since then yours Is far and away
the best. 1t was in truth a delight
for me to see a great Shakespearean
part so admirably portrayed In these
days Of dramatic 'pifie.'
II beg to remain. with sincere CON
gratulations.
Yours very truly.