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Xtie Oillboapd SEPTEMBER 23, AMUSEMENT EVENTS OF TH PASSER S-BY EN DORSED CMtics Unanimously Characterize New Play Noblest and Most Genuine of the Present Season's Offerings—Play is a Masterly Admixture of Pathos and Comedy eASSBRS-BX, 8 ulaT In four acts, by Haddon- : .>v Cbambeis. Criterion Xbeatre. THE CAST. Hi. Peter Waverton . Richard Bennett Fine Julian Rayce "Kigiit7" ....................A. G. Andrews Samnet.'Boms .............^..Ernest Ijawfoid Maicaret' Sammea „..„.......Ti<wili» Butter The Lady of Bmley .........ivy Herzog aim Beatrice Sainton ..........BogaUIe TttHer 'Uttle Petor ........Master BaTld New York. September 15 (Special to The BUIboard).—Haddon C&ambets has unquestion- ably fnnusbed tbe American stage the deepest, noblest and most scnaine play tbat ibis, season liafl had a premiere on Broadway. Its story Is so Bonoroas and, wltbal, so Intrinsic, Its pathos so colorfnl, and Its, comedy so deftly miTen. that critics on; all: sides proclaim It a decisive American success with nnanimity. Tlie cbaracters depicted are so usnal and com- monplace and yet so delicately and appeallagly visnetted as to possess a breatliinE charm which Inlnses an atmospere to the play In- tensely snpplnjc and ;nncommonly satisfying. Tlila subtle comedy, by many times the peer ot 1911 entries to the legitimate season. Is farther benedtted by excellent aetlntr, although one or two barely ' andlble momnirs 'are de- tected cencemlnc the oompaiisan of the perfec- tion of this or taat EdKlMIi InterpieteT of la^t season to the American Sa. tbe same role. Unfortunately ior Charles Prohman, it so hap- pened tbat the prodneer was necessarily absent. < Kotblnf coold bare been mote gennlnel; gratl- ' :<^ias:' to bim than the enthusiastic welcome '^accorded the new tenant of the -45th street and Broadway playhouse, Thursday nlsbt, Sep- tember 14. As It was, Mr. Chambers alone : answered; the appreciative, idandlts of the first- nlghtv, andleace^ Be accepted- the. opportunity very ^gmcefnlly and espresed Ilia and the gen- ;.«nii teeret'ot the absence nf Jte Prohman ; '~-<^fnie; Passersby cornea to the Westernhemi- sphere ^ with, the staunchest of British affida- vits. ; It was an unqualifled. If not the nnqoall' lied, comedy success of the British metropolis last season. Early yet sober prediction aUoirs ;:the statement tbat this play with such nomadic .-Blcnlflcance will prove a paradox and remain -^*wltU the metropolis for a positive and demanded cnn- i i. The followlnK excerpts from the Ttmes wlU -lend this statement corroboration; "The play la written throtishont.-with ap- .:peallns charm, with an abundance of terse - and telllDK dialogne and aii nsdennitTent of wholesome phnosopby. And Its successive pas- . sajees are .'appeallnj;. either, .as hnmor-.< ment. iOne'^f-the' most dellehtfal moments is that In which Peter first sees bis child—a moment ailed wltb a strange', uncomfertable sense of awkwardness for him, when, after trying .in vain to amuse the boy. to coax a smile from .blm, tbe fattier. In his helplessness. Is obllsed to <»U Id the- mother.' neryonSIy awaltlniE the xesnltT' (Continued on page 53.}- ELTING E FASC INATES Gothamites as the BewitchingAVidow— Critics Are FavorabI Impressed with Impersonator's Acting, but Find His Ve- - hide Lackadaisical and Even Suggestive Betimes New Yorlj, September 12 (Special to The Billboard).—For tlie second time witbia the last -two-weeks, tlie Gay White Wa.v of New York City has been illuminated b.v the l>re- mleres at male actrtsscs and masculine leailini; ladies. Tbe - spceial one here rcf6rre<i to was -that''- of Julian -Eitlnge. under the banner of A. S. Woods at the Liberty Theatre, recently vacated by -the prrs-nnlal Sprlnc Maid and Chris- tie McDonald. Eitlnge Das Ions heen an ca- Sweet Sixteen Delights WHEN SWEET SIXTEEN.—A SOng play In two acta. Book and lyrics liy Cteorse Ho- bart; music by Yietor Herbert. Daly's The- atre. THE'CAST. John Hammond Frank Belcher Mrs. Hammond .. .. Jofile Intropidi Victoria ..Harriet Standon Jefferson Todd ...WUllam Norrls Stanley- Morton .| Boy rnrriance Zeke Harrj- S. Fern Gertie Greene Eva ' WUllams •The I<alrd of Loch lAmond ..George Bldgwt-ll Monstoir Beaacalre ............Arthur ' Upson Bleanoc Bradford .Mabel Mocrtannt. Mabel Bradford ..Belle Taylor Grldter B. M. DoUlvet New rork; Sept. 18 (Special to The' Bill- board).—-Tbe critics of the varlona' papers that cave the premiere of When Sweet Sixteen at Daly'^ Ibnrsday evening, Sept. 14, si careful teview. express sincere gratification at tbe new- Victor Herbert and George V. Habart creation. The- former oC the - two, however, preponder- ; ates la the matter of press eneominms. how- ei«r> -Theie cam lie bat Bttle docbt ot the ain- centr a™! genuineness of the appredatlan and regard with vridefa the American public reveres Victor Herbert. He has been aftecUonately called the Offenbach and the Franz Eehar of ^America, and judging from euloglcal remarks : made* the eminent musician has ably lived np to his'tepotatlon In his latest output of tune- ful melodies. . The plot of the song play Is crittdied as being too thin and the author too -eager to give It consistency. Bat aKaln. they imite In tlielr opinion that what faults the ' plot mar have are snrmonnted by the impelling mnslc When Sweet Sixteen has the essential cbaracteirlstlcs of daintiness, cleverness and originality, tbree attribntes that augur well for its hearty and continned reception. The World bestows . the following compll- mentsr '^t Is sore that -the haunting melody of The WBd Base, which graced tbe first act, 'wni'lie In evidence ap»dlly among the popular songs of the town, and that Hearts Are Trumps, : lAnghs. and My Toast to Yon will be nightly fiawrites as long as the soni;-play shall endure. "To make the measure of his muslcsl gener- -osity complete, Mr. Herbert lias embodied In' tbe second act a medley of favorites from bb* earll^ -works, going back even to Tiie Serpent -of the Mile,, and not forgetting to dipMn The Serenade. CCoutlnued on page 62.) • GWENDOLYN PIERS. tabllshcd' vaudeville favorite and In that St_ of amusement bis following can be connt by the thousands. His road tour in tbe leg Imate added to tills list many more follows Hnwcver, until Monday, he never gnn chance to Father Knickerbocker and Ills au fellow citizens, who proved aalte camble i Monday nljtht, Sbptemlier 11, of worslifBli most piously at the fema,e Impersonator's (« U'he press dumonstiated quite a bit of di pleasure to what they termed vauderlUe ggi ities elevated lo tlie -realm of musical cmaeO Not that they disparage the ability of i) man-actress, but rather the vehicle with wlili he has been Invested. The World arrtlt the play in the following manner: "As for. The Fascinating Widow as an ti tertiioment, it la a rehash of all the foolt.^ -f musical comedy which would have beea til carded as antiquities half a dozen years «s It also offends much more than Its man-actm for Its dialogue, when not stupid, is cramu tvtth innuendo aud Its situations have a vulp impart. According to the standard o( tin liauerbacb, wbo admits responsibility (or tl lines, there Is nothing quite so slde-spiittii as when a dumb curate or a supersimiuii gardener turns Peeping Tom xmtslde ot a sg ixisedly woman's boudoir. - **lu one scene .Mister Eitlnge loomed ton in the last Atlantic City thins lii batliia Aiults. This mli;bt have been expected, i It was liard to believe that Carrie Pcrkli who is a comedienne with an appredatioo humor and a sense of good taste, could be duced to display her two bandied poundi udiposlty Id a similar dress." The Times praises the star and dlacnsses \ehtt-ie as follows: "One of the correlative advantages of Ami lean university Uaining was exhibited at Liberty Theatre when Mr. Julian Eitlnge peared for the first time In this city in a n .sical melange. The Fasclnatliur Widow, deslsn especially to exhibit bis abilities as a temi impersonator. That Mr. Eltimte has unosa c-lewrness in this direction was first iem stratt'd lu one ot those entertainments «l wbicb collese students sometlmeg resale tbi rnenrts, and has since been exploited to vounx man's great pecuniary advantage In vaudeville theatrvs of the country. Also, must be said that onee over the initial pleasantness of the Idea ot female impeK ation. which is not easy for people ot dellc.-" sensibilities, there Is nothing especially ' pleasing about Mr. Eltioge's efforts -at tern init}-. He looks remarkably well In (emu. togs, maoages to affect the gait and voice i manner of some members of the sex, ana U is at times somewhat more lavish In diip! (Continued on page iS2,) In the Spendtlirift, under the-management of F. Thompson.' UP AND DOWN BROADWAY A cable messflKe received at the offices 6f , Henry W. Savage aanoances tbe premiers of The Great Name at the Garrlck Theatre, Lon- don, with Charles Hawtrey in tbe featured character. The mesaacre further stated that tbe play xecelred an eDthnslastSc reception and the nnanSmoos praise of tbe prr«8. Marie Doro arrived Friday, September 8. on the 3. S. Carmania. after an absence nf six months in Eniope. Mhss Doro began rt^bearsaU at ooce for ber new play. A Butterfly on tbe Wbeel. which, with its sensstfonal dirorce conrt scenes, was one of -the most tallced-of dramatic evpnts in London this season, where LewlK Waller Ulayed tt for fire, mootlis in tbe Globe Thnatre. Id the American production of the play, wblcb Is belnir made under tbe -maoaKemeut of Cl^arles Frobman. Miss Doro will play the part of Lady AtwilL ThfHQas W. Ryley lias started rehearsals of Pf^KT. tlie London Gaiety -piece. Tbe Dolly Sisters. Charles Brown, late -comedlao of Mar- ria^e a la Carte, Louise Alexander aod Fanny Bice are some of tbe en^a^ementR made. Anna Cleveland, a talfnted memher of the ydnngw fsen^ratJon of American actr**»iWB. 'who baa a^r^eared as' leading woman with the two Nut rl-i^S presented by Oeoree Fawcett and Tbo W9S . last . season. with • Flanchp WiNh (n The Olber. .Woman, .has decliped tbe vau(1(-%'ille ensaffements offered ber. and Is now negotl- atlUK for the dramatic rlj^bts of Dull Jim, by John Lutber Lons. 3Uss CleTeland sees re- marlcable dramatic possibilities in this atronff story, which, as a novelette, wou high com- mendation from the' adaptors. Playsoers have. seen Ftlt% Lelbeft leading man with Robert Mantell, only in classic roles for the past seasons. Mr. Leiber has only once appeared In New York othprwlse, and that was with Julia Marlowe In Wben Knlgbtbood Was In Flower and the other plnya In her rep- ertoire. This year, however. Mr. Lolber Is to appear In a modem rol". If negotiations are successful. His season wi:h Mr. Mantell will be an extensive one. aud tbe new play will not be preftented nntll the close of tbe reKular sea- son, Mr. Leiber has appeared with -Mr. Man- tel! for tbe past three years as leading roan, assuming the principal roles second to Mr. Mantell and frcinrntly altcrnatlnic with that actor In the leadlnj; ro.es- of Sbakespearoan repertoire. ■ / v*- > Preparations' are In progress these dayA at the Folles Berjfere for a fresh instalment of entertainment. Scarcely any publicity bss bpf»n Klven to thf bill that Is to succeed the bur- lesque. Hell and Gabv, niid the blaf ballet. Temptation, but It becimu^ known that the ' (Continued on pngfe 00). Yiddish Theatre Opene New York, Sept. 16 (Special to The Bi board).—New Yorlc Is the first city in i~ Clnnted States to possess a ttaeatxe dentea i tlielr to tbe Jewish tongne. Oarld Ee» and Max B.- WUnet ate the sole possessors tbe new ■tractate located In tbe Ghetto on t East Side at Second Street and Second ATtji The new theatre Is said to have cost •>>< SeOO.OOO. and to have as mach stage capici as the Wg Hippodrome. Mr. Kessler's lile» to lead a stoclc company In the produce of particularly Yiddish plays by such plj Wrights as Jacob Gordln, Scholom Ache, Aim Phillipp, Joeaepb Latelner and Isadora Zoli-t oBsky. Mayor Gaynor was a dlstinguiu guest at the opening performance, the miere production being Jacob Oordins Man and ■ the Devil. The openlBg night most llbeially vattonlxed, tbe two tboiw seats being oompletelr occnpled. Bows floral offetlsga decorated, tbe spacious co dors. The bnlldlng la thoroughly «repw tbe Inner wo A,' Inelndlng the floors, being « cement' composition. It baa been' equip with twenty-oDe exits, and the lire preven condltlonii are said to be snperloc to any ou playbonse In ita -vlclnlty-i G< BARTIK WltH 8HUBERT. Ne»f York, Sept. IS (Special to The board).—Ottoker Bartik Is rehearsing .most duottsly a big pantomime prodoction conststln sixty girls fm' tbe opening of tbe new - at tbe Wlnt<S^'Barden. September 25. at time tbe engagement of Gaby Deslys commeoi This same peerless dancing master Is rrbeir< forty girls for the Oriental dances to featured with Seven PsIaces, a production »" Doris Keane will bring to Daly's Theatre. MONROE SUED FOR DIVORC& Mow York, Sept. le (Special to Tbe B board).—George W. Monroe, tbe lm|ien«> of elderly belligerent females, has been Mf with a summons and complaint In a salt divorce fllrd b" Mrs, Anna H. Monroe, ot t burst, L. 1. Mr. and Mrs. Monroe we» Tied in 1001. and ha%-e a daughter 8 .v"",' Mr. Monroe is now rehearsing In The !» Homes, a 1 ew Fields comeily - to be P'J"'! September 30, in which be will have a p""' part, ■ " ■