The sun., 1918-09-08

Jondthdn's playmate, and Nile. Per-
rauH, a French actress; Albert Pect,
and the two little children. Mary and
John III.
! Gregory Kelly steps from Seven
teen" to the title role of the new play.
As Jonathan he will appear in the first
and last acts as n lad of IA; in the
second act as a vagabond of 20. George
Gaul will have the important part of
Nathaniel, Edgar Stehli that of the
neer-do-well Hunk. Ainsworth Ar
| mold will I've the autocratic uncle. Mar
garet Mower as Nile. Pcrrdult, Bea-
trice Maude as Susan Sample, Eliza;
beth Patterson at Aunt Letitid and
little Elizabeth Black as MdrU, Joseph
Graham as Albert Peet and John Tai
bolt as John III. make up the cast.
The settings for the three acts have
been designed by Frank Zimmerer,
and there will be special incidental
and entracte music composed by Her
bert Hyde. The play is produced UNI
Ter the supervision OF Stuart Walker
, After a run Of almost two years in
London The Maid OF the Mountains"
will be presented at the Casino Thea
tire on Wednesday night by William
Elliott. +. Ray Comstock and Morris
Gest. The new production is a ro-
mantle comedy drama set to music,
the romance and the drama being in
| dicated by the fact that William
Courtenay will make his first appear
ance in musical comedy in The Maid
OF the Mountains" and yet will not be
called upon TO sing one note. The
singing honors will be entrusted to
Miss Sidonie Espero, new prima
donna. who will have the title role. and
to such other we'll known musical IA
vorfes as Carl Gantvoort William
Danforth. John Steel. Jackson Hines
Bert Clarke and Miriam Doyle. Evelyn
. Egerton. Claudia Windsor. Marguerite
May, Margaret Morris and host of
Others.
The Maid Of the Mountains" is the
latest OF the George Edwardes must
cal comedies from Days Theatre,
| LonCon. and the last production
planned by him before his death. His
executors, among them Capt. J. \. +.
| Ma.oneS> his veteran stage director.
carried out his wishes in staging THE
Maid of the Mountains" and 1t scored
A., a success in London. When William
Elliott on behalf OF his firm secured
The American rights he stipulated that
II possible CaFt. Malone should come
over ana stage the piece himself in
New York. Capt. Malone, who had
Joined the army, vas then In France
on the firing line. y few months age
he was detailed at the British War Of
flee in London and later was granted
4 furlough of six weeks,
The book of THE Maid OF the Noun
tains' is by Frederick Lonsdale and
the music IS by Harold Frazer Simp-
son. The story deals with brigand
chief OF n country in southern Europe
who is beloved by a romantic noun
: tain girl To save her life he enters
the city, impcrsonates the new Gov
ernor, and all is about TO end wei
when the brigand chief falls in love
with the Governors daughk. where
upon the mountain girl exposes him
out of jealousy The last act Of course
works out the story to logical and
romantic ending.
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