The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-28
BROADWAY TO READ
PAGE IN MYTHOLOGY
Nine. YOrska Chosen to Play
psyche in n Novelty From
the Polish.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

n new play adapted from the Polish. The |
NAV. which Is called Psyche and Hero"
& In three acts, II prologue and cpilogue.
The lovers of mythology are shown In
various incarra,ions during the ages. |
a,rN,r.ns first In Rome. later in the |
Middle Ages and finally as two domi- |
mating figures in the French Revolution.
In all their various manifestations the
two lovers retain the same character
.s,jcs.
The history OF the play is interesting.
7. ls tho work Of II young Polish au-
,Nor who was killed at the outset of the
war In battle. II was acted several
Years ago with great success In War
saw and other Polish cities. Two years
ago the rights to the piece were ac-
ou.rcd 10y an American agent. Bertha
kalich considered the play. which wac
'-,ns.aied into English. The great diff
a.u.ty ~ mounting the piece. which
.eauires much and brilliant spectacle.
has 81 far discouraged managers.
Nine. Norska will play Psyche. The
,oe of the hero will he acted by the
same PLAYER In the prologue and cpl
uguc, but will not. as in the foreign
version ~ the piece. be carried through
on the pay ny vac Same re'son' bu.
Nine. lotska viii be the heroine in all
me epis'oeS'
u mas ".en de'ldeh 10 produce we
l. ana society performance OF Inc
Ttmpcs' AT the century Ineatre.
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Ann Mur1,ck. who has not been seen
o. The stage since she appeared IN "A
Celebrated case" will soon he seen in n
.nmedy written for her by Winchell
Smith. Thomas Wise. who is appear
g 100 Tile Merry Wives OF Windsor:
Wills Seagram. Rita ptway and Pau.
Gordon are To- ne in the cast.
4, = an interesting indication Of the
rl5iir taste that the demand for seats
20 witness the Russian bale, at the
Metropolitan opera House next week is
much larger for The Afternoon Of n
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