South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-05-12
REVIVAL OF
LORD AND LADY ALGY"
COMING To THE OLIVER

q NOhlNN ~ I'M OlAA Ia
Coming to South Bend from the
Garrick theater. Chicago. where an
engagement is now in progress. the
William Faversham- Maxine Elliott
Irene Fenwick- Maclyn Arbuche all
star cast in the revival Of r. g. Car
tons comedy. Lord and Lady
Algy." will be seen at the oliver
theater one week from tomorrow
night
II was Feb. "A, 1889 that Lord
and Lad. Algy' was produced in
New York. That was before William
Faversham had become a star. He
was the Lord Algy OF the cast. Miss
Jessie Mflward was the Lady Algy,
now acted By Miss Maxine Elliott.
The Brabazon Tudway OF 1898 was
r. y. Backus In the revival Mac
Iyn ArbuckIe has the part. Blanche
Burton was the Mrs Tuaway, now
acted by Miss Feuwick. Mr.. F'aver-
sham's revival brings George Fitz-
gerald as successor TO W. II. Cromp-
ton. Lumsden Hare 70 Guy Stand
ing, Frederick Lloyd TO J. II. Ben
rimo, Philip Leigh 20 Joseph Vince
lock, jr., Eva La Gallienne TO Lii
Ian Thurgate and Florine Arnold TO
May Robson.
Mr. Cartons play is a comedy in
three acts. The Lord Algy OF Mr..
Faversham was one of his early and
very pronounced successes. II was
Dec. "a. 1917 the revival was made
under ALTAR auspices.
Having acted often in South Bend
Mr.. Faversham is familiar 20 most
theater-goers OF this community
He was here in Lefty THE SQuaw
Man" "The Faun," Julius Caesar, I"
The Hawk and Getting Married. q"
o. l. Hall of the Chicago Journal
has him i'm his list Of the 10 best
actors in America.
A long time-abOut 10 years-has
elapsed since Maxine Elliott was last
in South Bend. She had not acted
in this since 1910 until she came
back from England and appeared
in this revival. Miss Elliott first
came here as a co-star with Nat C..
Goodwin when the Auditorium was
opened in the faT OF 1898. AN
American Citizen" was the bill. The
Goodwin Elliott combination was
also at the Auditorium in when
We Were Twenty-one" and The
Altar OF Friendship" These offer
ings are all recalled with great sat
isfactiOn by those who saw them.
In 1903 Miss Elliott became an IN
dividual star in Clyde Fitch's play.
Her own Way" Another Fitch
play, Her Great Match" was pro-
duced in 1905 and before she aban-
dOned IL she filled an Auditorium
engagement Under the Green
wood Tree" was her vehicle in 1907
and Myself Bettina" the following
year. Very late in 1908 Miss Elliott
went into the Maxine Elliott thea
ter. New York. for the dedicatory
attraction. The Chaperon" was her
play. Then came Deborah of Tods"
and The Inferior Sex" Leaving
the American stage she went TO
London, lived in retirement much of
the time and after the war broke
out gave her services to England.
There are many playgoers in South
Bend who will welcome Miss Elliott
back and also many who are eager
90 take advantage OF their first op-
portunity Of seeing her act
Maclyn Arbuckle first came to
town with Stuart Robson in a re-
vival OF The Henrietta" at the
Oliver in 1902. He then played
William II. Cranes part of old Nick.
At the Auditorium on the afternoon
created the role Of Hon. Jim Hack
Ter in George AIDES comedy, The
County Chairman great sue
cess. Then ne played "Slim" Hoo
YER. the fat sheriff. in 1.-THE Round
up" and Hime Look I'm The Circus
Man" Following came vaudeville
engagements. Three years ago Mr..
Arbuckle played Rev Murray Hill
ton at the oliver in the William II.
Crane-ThOmas W. s-Maclyn Ar
buckle-Amelia Bingham Nal bel Tall
eferrO revival OF The Henrietta. "
then called The New Henrietta. +"
Early this season he was cast in
"Misailiance." George Bernard
Shaw play produced by William
Faversham. IL did not win suffi-
cient popularity TO warrant a long
tour. although Mr.. Arbuckle's act
ing was unusual. After the failure
OF The Old Country" in which Mr..
Faversham was starring. il was de-
cided 10 revive LORD and Lady
Algy" and Mr.. Arbuckle was chosen
TO play Tudway
Irene FenwiCk is new TO South
BEND She began her career. il is
said. as a chorus girl in Peggy
From Paris" In The Song of
Songs" a daring play, she acted no
tably
That Lord and Lady AIgy' is
worth the revival II has been given
and that the revival itself is worthy.
Is evident from the following opin-
ion expressed in connection with "a
review by o. i. Hall OF .he Chicago
Journal:
Here is a handsome revival OF a
worthy comedy. with much good
acting in IL. Faversham again finds
IN Algy a happy opportunity for do
ing well the sort of thing which ne
always does with distinction His
Is a most ingratiating performance,
fine In its contrasts and fna in its