The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-02-27

IN spite OF their dcnials william Faver-
sham and Mzrgare: Anglin arc TO unite
for a series Of Sh~akespcarian perform
ances this spring. They will not be given
In New York. as the local field has AL
ready been taken By Sir Pecrbohm Tree
with his season AZ the New Amsterdam
Theatre, which ends late IN March. When
II was u that Mr.. Favcrsham
n Miss Anglin we're 20 prepare to take
tho place left vacant by tho retirement
OF Miss Marlowe and Mr.. Sothcrn II
was vigorously contrad,cted by the two
players.
Hut 4, Was only a diplomatic dcnial.
and they are hard AT work preparing
both "As You Like ~ and Tho Mcr.
chant Of Venice" for performance AS part
OF the ,ercentenary celebration. In st.
Louis under municipal auspices a Won
dcrfui open air production OF A You
Like II" .s planned with Miss Auglin a.
Rosotird and MIR. t'av, rsham as Orlando.
The will also have the two principal
roles In THE Merchant of Venice Mr..
Fiversha'n has beautiful productions Of
Julius Cesar "Othello" n Romeo
and Julie,"--thc latter has nevcr been
used-and II the spr.Hg season OF ihes"
two actors should he as successful AS
they nope IT is highly PROBABLE that the
combination siil continue for next year.
Tor II there is one thing In the world
tia; Miss huglln and MIR. Fayersham do
enjoy 1t Is acting Shakespeare.
In the meantime there Is another aC-
,ress in Owl who IL just now enjoying
he rselr greatly with Shakespeare. This
IL Mrs. Iiske. A. tho heroine OF First
willie susan" She is called upon to quote.
c>tens'v,ly from the plays OF tho dram
stis'. IL is Just now a question with
the actors associated With her which
ouo,,,iou sn. will solcc, for "A particular
performance.
Thus II happens that af;cr having made
hcr quotations for a night or tw" from
"Nacbeth'' Mrs. tiskc will chang" I"
Romeo and Juliet" with no other object
than to ohsery, the expression OF aston
ishmcnt on tho faces OF the actors 1850
ciated with her. II may he that she viii
confuse them still further 10y selecting
..Thc Merchant of v. nice" the next night
and then having tho plcasur. of watch
ing the CONSERVATION which her change
create.
rs much AZ these prarhs OF the star
u,e.; Will. they ainusc the other actors.
there * something even more ominous
when Mrs. liskc uses the same quota
tions for several nights N succession
Tina, ~ REGARDED ~ a very bad sign by
the actors They knov then tina; she IL,
likely to change from one ila. IL
Shakespeare to another every night dur
ing tn. ncHt week. And they find -
hard 10 keep their faces straight, al
though the star. who has more fun out
Of thciY discontinue than any else
is able - go through It all without
cracking a smile.
The popularity OF tho so.called yam
pire woman" in .hc movir. pictures y
ur. o. .lc puzzles Of that branch -
amu,rmcnts. since ~ none Other Is there
The least admiration FOR the wicked
woman II * the y'rtuous and p'rse-
cu,cd heroine who wins in every other
form % theatre. but In tho movies IN"
"vainpir" 'oman" is = strong drawing
card l. is cor that "cason that most
o., tho makers % moving picture. Sc
- build NJ the vo-u" "r one nc ;hcir
company ~ !. vampire"
The NumSn wit, = pa. - altogether
out OF IN" mode said a theatre man
.,ger yesterday. and 50 - the ai'cu-
,uress vino j. scarce, possible to-day
wen IN ,he rhcap"s' hind ~ m.iodrtma
TIE nearest approach 20 q vampire