The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1916-01-16
PLAY BY PRINCESS
Is FULL OF WIT
Action Lacking. However. in
"Blackmail" just Pro-
duced in Boston.
STAGE NEWS AND GOSSIP

Princess Troubetzkoy's four act drama
"plsrlmaii' has at last been acted in
Roston. The first act passes on the
chores of Lake Maggiore and the audi
snce makes tho acquaintance OF u young
American girl who In about TO return to
a father In New York. she has known
Httle Of hiin. The audience makes his
acquaintance In the next act. lie Is In
Ms New York office with the Judge OF
the supreme Court who IL his associate
IN business. and { them come various
clients. some of them TO be plucked and
others TO struggle. The girl learns
sooner or later Of her fathers profession
ard takes 1t 30 lightly, however. that
sne is perfectly willing to marry the high
brow Young editor who exposes her
father. his blackmailing newspaper and
the Influence of his judicial friend. The
play ia said to be much more interesting
- ma rraiive than drama, in which 1t is
notably weak. although there Is much
Wit aud character in the speeches.
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Another recent Boston play is the work
OF Giles Manton, which is said to he the
pen name of a well Known playwright.
John Craig has acted the play AT his
castle square Theatre. He has Invited
managers TO come over from New York
to inspect IL, just as he did when Com
mon Clay" was presented there last year.
The Woman Hunter" as II T. called,
possesses only four important characters.
The piece might be called "A study in tenn
~porainents, since 1t is devoted to the dis
cussion OF a woman of IA cold and one
o. a demonstrativc nature.
The action OF the piece happens in
Washington square. which in these days
Of such increased activity ON the part Of
That region may make 1t seem a little
open TO question. \ happily married
young couple III temporarily upset by
the arrival from Paris of a very attrac-
tive siren, who had been CA intimdte
terms with the husbands brother. She
sots out to win the husband aud partly
succeeds. At all events she attracts him
enough TO bring about a visit to he!
roonis. where his wife finds him. Then
she departs. leaving the experienced lady
az Washington square in possession. So
according to the moral of his play I,
Is the wicked woman who { anle 10
appeal more strongly TO men thar the
good one. That happens at all events
IN The Woman Hunter" by Giles Man
ton.
Jackson Hines. who appears with
undoubted signs of a~daptability for his
new profession-or his additional profes.
son. since he does not propose to dis.
continue his writings FOR the magazine.
made a successful DEBUT In "Sybil' a,
TIM lh.~t.s 11,.a. go a -.
To the astonishmen; of MIR. Hines.
friends he was not heard to sing a note
although the possession of "A sonorou,
and well trained voice was ALWAYS re-.
sarded as one of his chief qualification.
FOR the stage.
The production of Macbeth made b,
James X. Hackett In Boston last Mon.
day night lasted from s o'clock until a
quarter past II. Most of the scener,
was designed br Joseph Urban. tn.
play is said to have progressed much
more rapidly afte- the first performance
Arnold Korif. who has been sc-iousl,
III for the last month. will return 10 m,
Irving Place Theatre this week. Mr.
KorN. who was born In -. Louis. wen
70 Germany with his parents when
child and remained there until h,
reached his ma jority. Then he cam,
hack here for six years. but ultimnt,l,
''' - ~ -NA'NA IN W ms taNftht'
as an actor. He is the foremost Gern,,
speaking actor of the day and the lead
ing member of the famous Hofburg (,
Vienna.
Town Topics" which has been sue
ccssful IN Boston, will be brought to In,
Winter Garden a week from tomorrow
night 10 he shown to New York audi
enceS IN It's latest incarnation. II vii
-onain an view here until "Robinsn,
EFfIAa4 " - &c tnnIts g. -. .tA.
When Ala Nazimova Is again SEQ,
m the stage ii will be in "A play unde
her own management. Nine. Nazlmoy!
as had a long and successful career #
vaudeville, and before the L O. u. de
'ided that vaudeville audiences had see,
enough NJ War Brides'' she had Ell
loved a prosperous year in the two
nav, Now she will help out art.
AZ an evidence OF the great Improve
nent this wear at the Theatre Franco
y :" necessary only to recall the nurnhe
- plays h. the best French authors the
Iur'cn Bonherr has given this season
W INC coming weeks he VIII present her
for inc first time lie Poussln." by A
fr"1 Guiridon. and ia Marche Nur
't's. 10y Henry Battatllc.
Harry Lauder has just made h!
'rtdrance as n dranatist and pr,
' ~ llic NlEnt BEFORE, Wnlc
VI. Iauder has given In Bostor
IN 'pito Of tho formless nature c
~" 'Ir"e acts, which are said to Nc mos
ilINc 10 their makeup. the atmnsphei
"' '1- r,"rc * NO Scotch and tho TRANSIT,
'I village life 10 the stage so realisti
'f'' nh" audiences have delighted in IN
'''' Mr.. Lauder has collected a con
'f of unknown hut mist amusir
a'"rN, VINO sing some Of his song.
1n6r' 's scarcely any thread Of stor
y" mo play, \ young girl consents I
make her sweetheart wait ana stay ;
'"'" with hey father for u t"w year
longer 'n order thot there may be In m
rouse r't only the stem Of the tree b,
mo r-Sn as we'll. Then the bravery {
80 s'"- u-iaw, who saves a man fro
cell, makes the father 50 proud thu
CONSENTS to an immediate mdrriag
I0'N aIur~ the 'hcatin' o the house
FE.0 al tie festivities which are said
accompany a housew arrniug in Scotlau,
u.s. Ws' audiences enjoyed its fresh an
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