The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-03-17
ENGLISH ACTORS =
BRAVERY DEFENDED
More willing to Fight Than
American Players, Says
One Of Them.
JUSTICE" TO BE GIVEN

nre.en. interest to the profession in both
countries:
"rhe conditions that took us U still
exist. II the Wal lasts long enough by
eracc Of America or by command Of our
country tfor when the command comes
70 al, we shall honor II as justifed), We
NAY be able TO feel our responsibilities
Month BY month and week by week since
tie war broke out unknown l%;nglishmen
nave been going home unnoticed In their
departure. unheralded in their arrival.
'-hey needed a little while 70 pay their
debts, provide for their wives, their chill
dren. their mothers or their s~isteys, but
IN turn they 60.
TO ,hoSc Americans (there are not
many) who raise the question. Why
aren't you in the trenches" l would say
COX a little nearer home. In a deserve
edly popular actors club a notice was
recently nut up calling for naval voiun-
,sers. The notice has been up some
Tine, as a result of which seven men
rave Nut tne1E UdlltS uOWu a. DeluK lus
,ercs,ed and only two az being willing
10 train for two weeks In every yeav!
Md vet will venture to say that out
~ hundreds who passed IL by there were
tho few uiio would not hesitate to sheer
al; TN, English actor who wished to set
hs house in order before yisking hts life,
hs career. and more than all. the well
fare Of his dependents. some OF III are
also a~nxlousiy awaiting the first parade
= ,hc actors regiment 10 h organized
from another actors club. and AGAIN
som. Of rs would like to know how many
American actors served in the Spanish
American war as compared with tho
number OF English actors who were in
The i,Jer war. a campaign OF more or
l.ss equality
Wt,h Str Herbert Bcerbohm Trees
ii-ge company here, composed almost en-
iirely OF English actors. and with vari-
o,!s other orgarizations. such AS the
company to appear In The Great FUR
suit and Justice" as well as Hob
sons Choice the number Of English
actors now playing In this country shows
20 Signs OF having grown smaller dur
.rg the past six months. Al the begin
ring OF the present season II was a
'lat there were more English players
lere now than ever before.
bit INC point VI lnc Eilk4lStllldu III
his letter to the Dramatic Mirror con
corning the reluctance OF the American
players To promise 20 drill with the
Naval Militia appear TO be we'll taken
John n. Williams. for Corey. Williams
l. R,er. Yesterday arranged with Cohar
& Harris for the production OF John
,iasworthy's Justice" at the Gambler
Theatre on Monday. April 8. This will
allow The House OF Glass" 70 complete
the eighth month Of is u within lis
remaining Two weeks.
John Barrymore plays the leading role
in Justice" which IL TO be acted here
Jus, as IL was Ave years ago at the
Duke OF York's Theatre in London. II
t. N four ac,s and I'VE scenes II was
selected for performance at the present
tine because of the prevailing interest
IN prison reform. The scenery Is 70 be
a. exact reproduction OF The orig!na,
used IN London When tho performance
VS. ,y,icr the supervision OF tho author
To. play WAS acted in London a
NJ, Hn-uiman's Theatre in Manchester
r. addition 20 Mr.. Ia. rymorc there WI
le . go cast -. +. Heggie. who will
,ir,,s 20 remembered for his perform
sn.e OF .iHd0ci.s. and Cathle.n Nesoit
VINO hiss acted with success 70: only IL
,1a bays al the Abbey Theatre Com
pany but IN "Quinneys'." There ar
more '.... Thirty Characters in Justice.
IAe u y shows the difficulty Of re-
kab tat ON tor any convict.
Al-e Nielsen s quite positive tia,
IT, l-utci BOOKING b"!ce mad nc
go!'.- 10, believing that. she con;em'
so. s-.,r o.. "a. rt.in,rlia
"DIr." the pas: seven wears sht
.ad yesterday. ~ hav. received mai!
Offer, go :, MO vaudeville. | have per
sient.. refused however. to consider
any { ,ncm. IS | intend 10 remain II
,ouc,.. ard opera. Any statement tha'
+ am In rcgot'r,ious with anybody look
Nc - vaudeville engagement - in
correct. - have never considered suci
a thing. nor have | authorized anybody
u At irr me.
I, is Lon said that Elsa Maxwell |:
p..I,rrE w:,h M-s. q, II. =. He.n"n'
d Condensed version OF melinda anC
Nsr S~..,,rs' for vaudeville. But Nari'
p.os. ~ MI not be In the cast
Eva Taaguay has grown wears o
aG:'g Il musical farce and has giVe'
up The Gir, Who smiles for vaude
vile Slc is to be in the Ziegfeld Mid
nsHt Irol.c.
N~aId.y.le is going 10 do what II cal
tor g., Shakespeare tercentenary by nav
re k".".rt Mdntel. play some scene
hpu n. PLAYS in the leading theatre.
Z the country.
Marguerite Namara will not go 4
cher cities with Alone a, Last bu
u, ,;4y here to sing in THE Girl From
H~r41.,," which tho Shuoerts are soon Il
produce,
En.ay Nicklass. who has SUNG II
"Prin -. Ira La La both here and II
Germany. will not do the part in Eng
!sh, Annrcas Dippel has engaged he
70 his company in the operetta.
Eleanor Painter may sing next seasoi
Ti'H "a. Chicago Opera Company. sh'
has received an offer from Cleofont'
Camptilui aud find singing seven time
n wecE too e~Nhaustlng.
Jos"ph C%sv,horn will probably b
seen ir vaudeville at tho conclusion o
MS prrsen, engagement In "Sybil' wit
Julia Sandcrson and Donald Brian a
he Liberty Theatre.
This VIII ne the last week Of "Th
ROAD 20 Mandalay" at the Park Theatre
The mali public patronage does no
variant rs being continued IN h cit.
any longer and II will close on Satur
day niGht.
Emma Goldman has shifted her activ
ties from birth central. labor agitation
and anarchiem TO the drama and vii
lectuie on its modern aspects at the Har
lem Masonic Temple next Sunday night
A. the closing evening Of the Stran'
bof Gurden on Saturday Jeanne Car
tier, formerly of the Century Opera Com
pary but now connected with Elisa bet