El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1917-05-19
Some Revivals, Including
One of Ibsen's, Are
Given in New York.

TEw YORK. May 19.-Bight after
NJ the United States entered the
L war Broadway theater owners
and Iessees noted sharp falling off
in attendance. Perhaps it was
wave Of economy. Certainly the pub
lie had as much or more money than
than ever.
This phenomenon had the effect Of
discouraging many producers who
were laying plans for the future A
diminished output OF new plays and
less expensive productions are re-
suits Of the war which are quite as
sured-
Managers are hoping, however, that
the new law here forbidding the dis
pensing OF alcoholic drinks after 1
a m viii send a larger proportion
OF merrymakers 10 the theaters for
amusement Hotel patronage has fall
len off. too, and the theaters may
gain by the restaurants loss II viii
be interesting to observe II this takes
place.
Perhaps after the first novelty Of
being at war wears off the theaters
will find their sales Of tickets as
large as ever or even larger. The
managers are praying this Will be so
especially as they face bearing their
full burden OF the war expense
through new federal taxes on tickets
when johnny Comes Marching
Home
Last week was notable for revi-
vaIs There was w hen Johnny
Comes Marching Home the popular
musical show OF Is years ago al
the New Amsterdam George NJ Co
hans Get Rich Quick Wallingforo
in the theater named after the actor
playwright. Ibsen's Ghosts" at the
Comedy, and two little old operas at
Lyceum-
The American war piece Of Julian
Edwards and Stanislaus STANCE which
was so popular IS seasons ago Was
presented almost precisely as II flrsi
made its appearance INNOVATIONS
were a full military band fife ana
drum corps and a big detachment OF
the Union army
first night audience immensely. win
Edward Bosse singing the title role
and pretty Nanette Fiack appearing
as Kate Pemberton- F c Whitney
the producer has provided fine
Revival of Ghosts
FOR that small portion Of the PUB
lie which dOtes on Henrik lbsen- me
performance Of the play Ghosts,
which the Washington Square pay
fTE nave brought LoLLA III liAN I'm
edy theater. should be tempting
morsel. It is very well done
The Players for this final number
Of their first year in a full-sizeo
theater went outside their orSaniza-
ton to obtain some Of their talent
Jose Rubens was admirable in the
role OF Oswald Alving, while MaTy
Shaw. who has been playing the
character off and on for Is years
was recruited for the part of Mrs
Alving Miss Shaw gave most
fcrcefuL impressive performance
In a speech Miss shaw suggested
that the day might come when there
would be in New York an endowed
theater for the works Of the great
Norwegian
get Rich Quick WaIIingfOrd-'-
The constant and hearty Laughter
heard every night at the CohaI
theater is because Get Rich Quicl
WaIIingfordT had been brought bach
there-the scene Of its original ul'
umph-
matfzation Of the famous Georg'
PandoIph Chester stories started IL
-ecord-breaking run more than five
wears ago. and there are pieasan
evidences that this revival will add
another lease of life to the royster
inz Cohan farce.
Hale Hamilton. the original Wall
iugford. and Edward Ellis, the orlgi
nal Biackie Daw. are AT any ral
bsclxinr the old favorite for anothe
run. Not only are they investing Il
the production, but they are resum
ing their original roles a s part Of IN
venture in Get Rich,7 and everyon
hopes they'll be new Wallingfords-
Messrs Hamilton and Ellis hav
been successful in gathering neart
an OF their old time associates Of tn
plav's first run and the cast an
STAGE are full OF familiar names an
figures.
Two Old Light Operas.
Music Of long ago was heard D