The billboard (Sept 1911)

24 Xtie GillboapdL SEPTEMBER 16, 1911. AMUSEMENT EVENTS OF THE JOHN DR EW CA PTIVATES His Latest Vehicle, A Single Man, While Not Possessing Any Great Portion of Originality, Represents the Average of Henry Davies' Writings—Star Outshines Play Hev Tork. Beat, 6 (Special to The BlUboatd). . —4kB ■mffln Xbeatn opened its aoois for the iim-lS Kason, laabor Day, and presented as Its 'teansanil offering, A Single Man, tbe pxoanct tC Habert Henty Davles. aatbor ot C^tUa, OonalB Kate, and tbe MoUnac. The New York Times expresaea the general criticism • that the Tarlona New Tork papers gam the pradnetlon: "A. Single Man, offered •t ttw Kmplre Theatre, represents tbe average «C Mr, Davlea's work. It bas not qnlte tbe . delicate charm of Consln Kale, end It lacks Ike fteahneas ot The Uollnae, bnt as It atands at tbe Empire, with acting that Is genera]]; •Sieeable and efficient U never exactly brilliant. It nils oat a pleasant evening. It Is, In sbort, a dever and agreeable play. "Tbe people In It are all wdl drawn, and they say smart things. It what Is going to C: happen Is gen4>rally In one'a mind before the Int of it Is reached, the play does not differ this respect from many others. Indeed, to ' SMsy playgoers, tbe opportunity to see ahead : tat adds a flavor to tbe whole. "Bobert Worthington. author and bachelor, fast tnming middle age, bas begun to think at marriage. 'How can yon bdp It.' be asks, "'when all the aeids and woods are fnll of Camay-lifer How, Indeed! And vrlth a-fas- ^ dnatteg next-door neighbor Jnst young enonirb . to be attractlTe to the man who hasn't let his Ihoogbts dwell on womankind, nntil Ids broth- •r's wife and baby bring the domestic thoughts . lata his very borne. "nie cnrions part of it is that Henry Worth- ington and his wife have been planning to bring Bobert to the thonght ot marriage, have. In deed, sent for a former seluxfl-giri friend of ;.]Cra. Wortfalngton's. who has never had an offer, aad who, they believe, will make the anthor a very good sort of wife. Her arrival and Bobert'a annonncement that be baa made up bis ■ilnd to marry the little neighbor are almost slmnltaneoas, and a little later. Bobert, to his own astonishment, finds that bis typist, a very li discreet, well-intentioned and well seasoned yoang woman, is in love with bim. "Bnt he does not discorer this nnttl he bas had her plead bis case with tbe other girl— New Comedy Has Premiere tYCBClC THEATBB—Thy NelgUior's Wife, a .eeme^r in three acts, hy He Elmer Harris. THH CAST. Mm. Bobbins Artfinr Byron Oct ty Robblns Pamela Gaytbome Barry UDler Frederick Tiden Alice Umer Alice John New York. Sept. 6 (Special to tnie BUlboaid). —^Tby Neighbor's Wife, a comedietta in three seta by Elmer Harris, reqnirin^ bnt fonr 'In the cast, wss given tbe honor ot opening the 1911-12 season ot the Xycenm Theatre, Tnesday Bight, September 5. The play is a dellghtfnl ene, telling the story of two yonng couples mho have been dissatisfied with each other's way and who eventnaHy enter Into a compact to try an exchange of partners, the experimen- tal axcangement to last one week. One act la given over to an anHnltloii of the causes oC diasatisfactlOD, another to the ar- rangement of tbe plan ot exchange and tbe third to the means by which disillnslonment comes SB tbe one hand and renewed alfectton on the ether, since the wives persist Id believing that dieir hnsbanda really love them. The Times arraigns the new production on tte grooBds that little inherent hxmior is con- labwd in. Its lines and thst It is foil ot paral- lelograms, iterations and lelteratloni. This, however, is not entirely the case, as tbe foBow- iBg edtlcism from The Herald will serve to ■■ tbow. ■:•.:-■'•■„. .... "Ifr. DanKI FtcAman's Xycenm Theatre was fwmenea with a new pisy, acted by a company (Continued on page 73.) MolNTYRE S CORE S iTT SNOBS. mOBS.—A satirical tkrce In three acts, by Qeorge Bronson Howard. Hndson Theatre. THE CAST. "Bock" Beade ..Began. Hogbston Henry Disney ........Frank Mclntyre Voradafi Parkyn —....... Wlllette Kershaw Phlpps Haynadler ....Orlando Daly Krs. Pendleton Beanregard.Katherine Stewart Lum I>anvale Eva Macdonald anb Boy Olaf Vide Bradley Falrfitz John (hunberland mny .... Helen Bond Dsher at Theatre ..............William Calrert gergt. JIcNntt ..Walter Craven Sew York. Sept. 5 (Special to Tbe Billboard). —-That there are snobs and snobs In this world, rrrsk }. JCcIntyte demonstrated with credit to hlmaeir at the Hudson Theatre, Monday. Sept. 4. thanks to George Bronson Howsrd. Tbe ro- tund exponent of dramatic art pleased his aud- iences indeed In his new maracter creation as tbe wnkaday milkman thmst Into tbe society •f tbe British peerage. The Times praises the new Hudson Theatre aeenpaat In the moat liberal terms, bnt tbe (Contbined on page 73.) until, being engaged to the latter, he- finds her too yoDtbfol for bIm. and her pastimes too wearing on his nerves and strength—and nntU. in fact, the third lady in the case bas made every possible effort to book him, although she bas long ago been asked to leave the boose and repeatedly postiwned her departure. "All of which Is very dlrertingly discorered In three acts, which lead np to a scene in which Bobert, preparing to dine at home alone, finds (Cotttlnned on page 73.) MISS J ACK TU NEFUL New Musical Comedy Produced at Herald Square Theatre Replete with Catchy^ Songs and Humorous Lines—New Female Impersonator Assured Brilliant Future MISS JACK.— X musical comedy in three acta. Book and lyrics by Mark E. Swan; music by Wnilam Ktederick Peters. Herald Sqnare Theatre. THE CAST. Jack Hayward Bothwell Browne Brelyn Stanley Olive Ulrlcb Nellie Trevor Suzanne Bocamora Otfo-Von-Hertz James B. Carson Silas Bean Jonathan Keele Budnra Marshall ..May McCabe ROSE STAHL. Appearing In the name lole of Maggie Pepper, which began its season at the Harris Theatre, New York, Aogost 31, UP AND DOWN BROADWAY The Shuberts have accepted for production early this season, Lucille I.aTeme's dramatiza- tion of Will N. Harben's novel, Ann Boyd. Mile. Emma Trentini will arrive In America to begin ber tour in Naughty Marietta In Brooklyn, on October 2. Claiibel Campb.-ll, who played Hyltyl, in The New Theatre production of The Slue Bird, has been engaged by Llebler & Co., for the same role. John Sutherland will play Break, Gwendolyn Valentine will again have the role ot Water, and Alice Butler has been engaged for tbe part of Fairy Berylane. Guy Bates Post, laat season star in The Nig- ger, bas been engagi-d by A. H. Woods to star in a new American drama called The Great De- sire, by Edward Childs Carpenter. Tbe first perfOrmaaee will be given In Detroit on Octo- bi* SOj' Frank Honlan. one of the prfnelpala In The Siren, bas introduced a new song called Con- fidential Source, which does not scmple to take a shot or two at tbe Inconsistency of local laws, tbat permit prize-flgbting and forbid hmsi- racing. At any rate, certainly Mr. Monlan's rhymed sarcasm Is nightly greeted wltb un- usual approbation by tbe public tbat bears It. Harry B. Smith, tbe librettist. Is responsible for tbe verse. Within a yesr's time the Tbeatre des Champs Elysees will be opened in Paris. This theatre, which, as will be seen, bas a special interest for -Americans, will be nnder the management of M. Gabriel Actmc's, who repreienta the Met- ropolitan Opera - Honse on tbe continent and who contributed largely to the success of the engagement wblcb the Metropolitan played In Paris more than a year ago. A number of representative New Yorkers are associated with Mr. Actmc's scheme, largely those who make the city thflr n-sldence during a part of the year. Among these is Otto Kahn. 'Hie Parisian branch ot tbe Bothschllds 18 alM amoiut the inp- porters of the enterprise. Leslie Faber, tbe son-in-law ol Henrjr Ar- thur Jones, has «ime to New York to play with MIhs Ethel Barrymore in The Witness for tbe Defense. He will be seen In the same role tbat lie sustained In the London production. Sanger and Jordan have kept their A Man from Mexico production In the store-bouse for the past six months. So many orders, letters and clamors were received for It, however, tbat tbey were obliged to release It for stock August 31. With tbe dress rehearsal of tbe new Drew play oS bis bands. Mr. Frohman has finally schednled bis otber Tetaearaali as follows: Mande -Adams in Ciiantecler, Ethel Barrymore in A. E, (Continued on page 74). Bob Marshall Ernest F. Yogu Marele Brook > .Bose Beandetl Olive Brook Basel Cn Cbucky Berton Carl Stall Didon < Harry Brairiu New York. Sept. 7 (Siieelal to Tbe BlUboardl. —Botbwell Browne, heretofore a female Imper- sonator in vaudeville, made his flrgt legltlmite appearance in musical comedy at tbe Herald Sqnare Tbeatre. Labor Day afternoon, nnder tbe Shnbert banner. Tbe vehicle offered (or the display of his powers of simulated frml ninity was written by Mark B. Swan, and tbt music contributed by William F. Peters. Accord- Ing to the various critics, they have succeedeit In providing a book and score that harmoni» and tbey have burner and catchy tunes. , Tbe play centers sbont a yonng man who gets locked witbin tbe gates of a female semin- ary, and Is forced to disguise himself as a girl In order to save himself from arrest and hij sweetheart from expulsion. Helping out tb' plot is an adventurous burglar, a young colieg. man. a German professor of psychology, and tbt school gardener, as well ss many yonng women. Mr, Browne played' tbe mawineradlDg yontk and changes his costume frequently, winding n^ bis performance with an Egyptian dance. Just a word al>out this matter of costnme*. Seldom, if ever, baa there been sdeh respl^nd ence In any mnsical offering. Tbe Croner Em broidery work stood out for especial csnsidrn- tlon. It was this art that caused thunders of applause during tbat exqnislte Egyptian num- ber that promised to set a fashion along Bioid- way. The costumes and their embelllatamean were truly par excellence. The dialogne Is of tbe snappy variety, and tht terpslchorean offerings novel and delicately In tricate. Browne loves his work, and truly bi» plpv.ntpd female Impersonation to an art. The American characterizes the theme as Id genlonsly treated. Tbe play Is full of splrll. and the applause liberal. The Tribune has tbe following to say: "Tlit work ot Bothwell Browne was well received bj (Continued on page 73.) Earl S. King Dies New York. Sept. S (Special to The Blllboapii. —Earl S. King, theatrical manager of many fa- mous New York productions, passed away at Ills home In the Wellsmore Apartments, Seventy- seventh Street and Broadway, ot polmonar; hrmorrbase. Klnjr bad not enioyed health s^ncp the early spring and upon the advice of his physician passed the summer in tbe Adiroa- darks. He came back to New York a week be- fore his death, presumably in a much Improved condition of health and even greeted hla friend* last Saturday night at the (Ireea-Boom Club, of which he was a member. The piodorer'r death was Indeed unexpected. PINAFORE REVIVAL BEGINS. CASINO THBATBE—Pinafore, comle opera b.» Sir William S. Oillwrt and Sir Arthnr Snni- van. ■_ THB OAST. Sir Joseph Porter ..R. JS. Orahan Captain Corcoran ...G. J. MacFarlaof Ralph Rackstraw Arthnr Aldrldgt Dick Deadeye De Wolf Hopper Bill Bobstay Eugene Cowlen Bob Becket Bobert Dsvler Josephine .„ Edith Decker Uttle Bntterenp Fay ■Templetos Hebe Alice Brsdj New York, Sleptember B (Special to Tbe Bill- board.)—New York reluctantly gave np Plnafort at its fag-end season engagement at tbe Casino last summer. The Sbnherts realised tbls (act and consequently bronpht back tbe folllckins Gilbert & Sullivan mnsical comedy as soon a> Sam Bernard In He Came from Wlwankee bled roadward. Not only did they bring It back. (Continued on page 73.) A complete list of attraetioM at New York Theatres appears en page 66. HIPPODROME BREAKS RECORD. New Tork, Sept. B (Special to The Bill board).—Tbe drat week of tbe new show it the New York Hippodrome beat all attend ance records at tbe big playhouse. Aroond tbr World, which Is a series of consecutive spec- tacles (Instead of the several ahowa whlcH made np the bills or past seasons) bids (•>' to become tbe most popular aa It ti the moll gigantic entertainment ever put on at thi' house. The Messrs. Shnbert have ontdone them selves In the beantv not only of the spectaclet- hut In tbe eoatnmea aa well. The Borgeofl> Ballet ot tbe'Sntterfllea, the Saadsiona In thr Desert vtltb Its wondermily reallatle eSeeta, tbf Alpine Heights In Switzerland, tbe enebantinp forest fire aa well as tbe great water finale: these are a few of tbe featnres which give II claim to be tbe best of all Hippodrome shiiiv». The entire hi" prodnetlon was conceived so'; Invented by Arthur Voegtlln; written and atn::i-il by Carroll Flemliig: mnsical ensemble* s)'<:'''■ by William t. Wllaon and mnile and l>'rlc^ ft Manuel Klein,