The New York Clipper (September 1912)

o THE NEW YOJRK CLIPPER. September 7 IvOCAI/ OFFERINGS OF THE WEEK AT THE VAUDBVILI^B AND DRAMATIC HOUSES "TJ1TOER MANY FLAGS." New York Hippodrome (John B. Flts- patrlck, mgr,)—Conceived by Arthur Vocgtlln. Stage grouping and mimical number* arranged and staged by William J. Wilson. Drama written and staged by Carroll Fleming. Music and lyrics by Manuel Klein. Scenic effect* by Arthur Vocgtlln. Produced by Messrs. Shu- bcrt on Saturday, Aug. 31, with this cast: Major General Fltzhugh Albert Pcilalon Captain Alan Strong Leonard Ktrtley Lord Angus Gordon Albert Kroome Lieutenant Scarlc .Harry Trunx Admiral Buirldgc .11. A. Barstar laBM llarelay Harry Jackson I'cter Grotch Joseph Itcdman Colonel Zacli Ryder Jack Warren Monsieur Dclapassc K. Percy Parsons Jasper ,;••'• "; Tajlor Ambassador from (Jermany..Stanley bcrguson Ambassador from Hussla I^eo Van Dell Ambassador from Austria Jack Cheviot Ambassador from Persia Angel Barbara Ambassador from China Frank Hanson CMBUS Moody George II. Adams Officer Brown Thomas Mullens Civil War veterans—Jf. Heno, G. An- spake, II. Gennard, James R. Adams, Harry La Pearl, Steve Mlaeo, R. Plight. Klennor Kitzhugh....'. Aubrey Dorscll Janet Gordon Edith Kinglet on Mrs. Beverly Carrlngton Blsle Baird Mrs. Zach Ryder Irene Ward Jobs Ryder Mildred Hora Last year tlie "wiseacres'" repeated whit they sold the year before and the year before that, which was to the effect that the Hippo- drome show could not be excelled for beauty or for wonderful stage effects, hut they are wrong again. "Under Many tUm, which was given a dress rehearsal on Friday night, Aug. HO, for the press and the friends of the management, was presented for public in- spection, on Saturday night, Aug. 81, and It proved to be the greatest show this mon- ster playhouse haa held since Its erection. To see this show right and to thoroughly en- joy the wonderful color effects, the remark- able stage lighting, the marvelous scenes, one must go two or three times. To William J. Wilson, who Is responsible for the stage groupings and musical numbers, the scenic palming by Arthur Vocgtlln, the music and lyrics by Manuel Klein, aud the drama by Carroll Fleming (who staged the dramatic portion of It) This ClU'I'Jui pays homage. These men arc wonders In their respective lines, As usual the Shuborts have uolocked their cash drawers. Words can not do this new Hippodrome production Justice. For once the theatrical reviewer Is at a loss for words to praise It as it deserves. It Is a show that must be seen to be appreciated. This Is old stuff, but it is, nevertheless, true. On Tuesday morning Bain De Vries, the treasurer, reported that the house was al- most sold out for the first twenty weeks. This fact alone assures Its financial success. The story tells of Capt. Strong, a U. S. officer, Inventor of an airship which Is of- fered to the V. 8. Government by Peter drotch, the builder, but the offer Ib refused. Mr. Crotch, who is to take the daughter of the British Ambassador for a short demon- stration trip, heads out to set and makes a tour of the world. Capt. Strong is accused of being a party to this kidnapping, and la court-martialed and dismissed from the ser- vice. The Secretary of War, the British Am- bassador and Capt. Strong subsequently start out In search of the alrsblp travelers, which accounts for their presence In the various countries shown In the eleven scenes. The efficiency of the airship finally brings about the universal peace agreement, which Is exemplified by the closing scene showing the Sliver Palace of Universal Peace and the Court of the Crystal Fountains. In this scene thero la banded to the king the silver scroll containing a proclamation signed by all powers of earth, stating that peace had been declared and war between them would cease forever. The Silver Palace Is reared from the Garden of Palms. Hcenc 1. The lawn of the White House, >iu.wing the historic building, simply im- pressive !n all details. The bed of flowers In the centre Is made the centrepiece for a scries of pretty manoeuvres by the visitors durliuc the song. "Sweetheart, Let's Go n-Walking," sung by Janet and Capt. Strong, in a dark scene Mr. Pellatoa sang "Dear Old White House," surrounded by the diplomats. The interior of the building Is illuminated nnd i he various pulntlngs arc seen through the windows. The stage was darkened, and nfter a quick change "lights up" revealed Scene 2. Annapolis; u most startling view of the nnrndu grounds of the naval acad- emy, entirely realistic, with two hundred cadets In white, at attention, lined up across the stage In two rows. A gasp of astonish- ment greets this tableau. When two hun- dred girls In varicolored ewenters swarm upon the field the effect cannot be described. The girls line up on the banks in the back- ground, and drills by the Slgml Corps, the field pieces, and the broadsword exorcise* wore precisely presented. The combined drills of boys and girls formed another riot ot color cffcctB. Not a false step was noticed. This scene alone would carry the show, as the finishing "hurrahs* 'awake the echoes, apparently for many miles around Annapolis. Scene 3. Brittany, showed the seacoaat, with net menders at work aud the residents in their picturesque costumes showing vari- ous episodes of the local life. During this scene Harry La Pearl Introduces his dance, with extremely long wooden shoes, and "fan on a seesaw Is shown by Steve Mlaco, Dlppey Dter and Stanley Ferguson, with good comedy effect. A trampolln disguised aa a large hay wagon la theu brought on by two powerful horses, and Patrick snd Fran- (««), as the tumbling haymakers, went through n scries of startling and novel aero Imtlc evolutions. (See New Acts). A "fibb- ing" sons; was well placed. A pile of plcnkn end snwbucks are utilised by the chorus, and fw every second a different combination wns made, 'nicy laid the planks up nnd down tlie stage nud clogged HMD llieiu; tliey hi Id i lii-iu lengthwise and patten. 1 across tlieni; they used them for seesaws and slides In ever changing series, l'hi'iked chorus girls would describe tlie number In which flic girls were shown lying, kneeling, silting, sliding, always pounding, and the work seemed thor- oughly enjoyable to all concerned. They had been wol' drilled. The "angelus" flolBhed the tccne In the twilight. Scene i showed the airship crossing the stage nt night, with the richly Illuminated town slowly sliding from under It The slurry sky was n good effect. Scene 0. A Berlin Summer garden was well laid out, with officers and soldiers scal- ed at the tables, equipages driving In and out, officers arriving on horseback and nil phases of local color. Tlie military band wns playing, and waiters, comic and other- wise, were kept busy. The Six Urachs. who arrived in a carriage, In while uni- forms, presented their Klsley act, which will be described In New Acts. Dippy Dlcrs went through some exercises with a table, iiKslsted by Steve Mlaco and clowns. A drinking song was nicely sung, and on Cahr. Strong's arrive) he sans "Home Is Where the lletirt Is," assisted by the German of- ficers, to a pretty finishing tableau. Scene (I. Holland showed a canal town with sixteen windmills In the background, ■renins of oxen, dog-carts loaded with cheeses, flowers. .and other characteristics of dally life, were shown bi the population. A procession or imnlnaxj girts, la 100*7 oTfsws a clown- ing cpsode by four natives, and other events led to the flower song, " 'TIs Summer," and of "Tulips, With Color So Bright." During this tulip number the four hundred dancers carried tulips on little stands, which the/ placed onto the stage, forming a tulip bed, In which they danced and manoeuvred in end- less variety of positions, and the combination of the colors caused by flowers snd dresses was marvelous and beyond description. The sixteen, windmills started to revolve and the entire stage seemed endowed with life. Scene 7 took us to Russia, In the public square at Moscow, with the people In their showy robes, finishing with a wedding pro- cession, candle boys, priests and alL The Mnzottl Troupe of seven presented their acro- batic act on a sleigh drawn by three beauti- ful white steeds. (Sec New Acts.) iScenc 8 was In the Highlands of Scotland, a beautiful mountain view, showing the gath- ering of various clans in honor of Itob Roy, chief of the MacGrcgors, with the bagpipes n-playlng and the lads and lasses dnnclng the sword dance and the fling In sets of twelves and fours. The saluting of the flag by the crowd, with "Scotland Forever," sung by K. Percy Parsons, was a stirring picture, also the evolutions by the crowd who formed a wheel with eight spokes, revolving about the flag. The sword exercises and a running exit down iXn mountain was followed by a quiet finish by two couples, on Shetland ponies, at twilight. Scene 0 showed a street in Peking, China, at daybreak, with the street sleepcis awakened by the watchman. The Florence Family here showed their acrobatic exercises, ha Cnlnese costumes, with shoulder to snonlder leaps and somersaults, catapult vaulting, triples from shoulder to shoulder, and tricks galore. Olivette was carried) on In a sedan chair and presented a cabinet trick. The song, "Pretty Little Maiden," on the screen, was rang by Janet, and with the use of about fifty screens, ever turning and twitting, the Chinese boys and girls formed aa ever*hanging series of picture effects en- tirely original and unique. The festival of the dragon was marked by the appearance of a hideous head, followed by a sinuous body formed by one hundred and fifty iiorsonn under the skfai of the monster, winding its way among the screens. -Scene 10 took us to a typical Arltona town, with Its cowboys, miners, Indians, gam- blers, sheriff, deputies, etc. It. C. Carlisle's Wild West Company of ten riders and horses took up most of the scene with roping, bull- whip exercises, bucking sbroncho riding, a quadrille on horseback, etc., with Myrtle Cox on the bucking horse. The storm drove every- body to cover snd a tornado is shown level- ing the entire town, with a subsequent stampede and prairie fire. Scene 11 was a plaza in Teheran, Persia, with Its marvelous palaccR, a crystal foun- tain, over which a hourl, in white, posed In various dances, to the tunc of "Temple Bells." A triumphal march brought in a richly deco- rated pagoda. In which another dancing girl performed one of those Persian classic dances to weird music. The electric bells placed in various parts of the auditorium played a suitable accompaniment. Scene 12 showed the ballet entitled "The Flowers of the Nations." The flowers rep- resented the following nations. Impersonated by premieres as follows: Austria, I'hlb White- side ; Spain, Helen Sullivan; Russls, Daisy Bmythc; Italy, Sophie Mordecal ; Germany, M. Joost; France, Jeanne Rlblerre; England, Nellie Doner ; America, I'm ma Warren. The various sets of dancers formed many marolnceut groupings, and for a finale the right premiere* danced alone. The entire ballet then paid homage to tfao Golden Bod Id one magnificent tableau. Scene 18 was the Magic City of the (Joldon Palms, and disclosed the lake, be- yond which the Golden I*alms reared their shimmering heights, with dialogue by the king and his courtiers. Upon the arrival of the scroll the scene changes to the Silver Court of Universal Peace, the fountains arise from the water, and with the same sil- ver effect aend their spray on high and amidst the strains of the peace chorus and fun fares, the Hippodrome's beat ever comes to a dose. Miff. ' 1 City Him Leo, mgr.) — Vaudeville and Pictures continue to fill this house dally, or Aug. i!l»-:il the bill Included: La Crandall appeared In an acrobatic dance full of clever work, and then went to the tight wire for a series of well executed tricks. Hoblsch and Childress had a good singing and talking act as the Quaker Girl and the Actor. "In Vaudeville" was a good charac- ter long, and they finished with the Bunny Hug dance, Stern and Vance opened In parlor scene, with piano and singing act. "A King of Hoses" wns well sung hv Miss Vance. "Wait- ing for Me." "Beautiful Dream" and "Sav- ing Kisses for Some One" were their other offerings. The Dealings, a lady and three men, with the lady In Western attire, offered the old Buffalo Bill and Indian sketch, with "blow the horn" and all. The Irish comedian and the Dutch had fun with the Indian. A funny boxing match wound up the act to good ap- plause. Hurst Watts and Hurst did well In their stuttering comedy act, songs and talking. Ragtime Cowboy Joe was their finishing num- ber. They did well In the applause line, "On a Beautiful Night" was one of their winners. Lucille I<n Vemo nnd company had a strong sketch, wherein the daughter teats the strength of her lover's affection by Imperson- ating a rather undesirable mother. The young mini stnnds the teat and nil Is well. Cnrmollii, Is white, sang several soprano boIob. Her gown was of the clinging, re- vealing kind, and her voice caused applause. "(Jood-Hye, Rose, and an operatic selection was her repertoire. Smith snd Tyler, a fat colored man and a gingery lady partner, went over nicely. "I Got to Go," "When I Walts with You." "Beans" were the songs promulgated by them with good effect. The pictures were: "ltllbo Marn.uan! Wind" 'Kiilcml, "War on the Mosquito" (Edison). "The Martyrs" (fines) and "Humps" and "Two Cinders" (Vltagraph). Mill. Praetor's Flfty-olglitti Street (F. F. Proctor, mgr. ) — Motion pictures and vaude- ville. Rill tor Sept. 2-4: George Smodlcy, Vive Be Wolfs, Wm. B. ration nnd company, Travellnos and company, RmJth, Volk and Cronln, and Hoyt Leaslg and company. Bill for 5-7: Kddle Coe, Witt's Klllnmey Girls, Thomas Hoger and company, Spcro and Lovln*. "A Day at Ellh Island," and Farley and Morrison. ■array- Hill (Fred Waldmann, mgr.)— Week of Sept. 2, Jolly Follies. The Darilers follow. Columbia (J. Herbert Ma*k, mgr.)— Pn* Tons week of Sept 8. Gay Masqueradcrs follow. •{review Stjaare (Julius Bernstein, mgr.) —Vaudeville nnd motion pictures. Bill an- nounced for .Sept. 2-4: Bessie Le Count, Wil- li! rd Hutchinson and company, Spiegel and Dona. Ronsoto and De Lano. and others. „ We**!*;. —Motion pictnrea of Paul J. Itnlney s African hunt began the fourth week ft I his house Sept 2. Matinees arc given Tuesdays. Thursdays snd Saturdays. Miner's Bowery- (E. D. Miner, rjiar.i Week of Sept 2, Hen* Maiden*. Lady Buc- caneers Xouow. "THE MOTEL." Harris (8. C. Frveflcld, mgr.)—The sea- son at this house opened Saturday night, Aug. 31, with The Model, a play In four acts, by Augustus Thomas, presented by Charles Frohmsn, with this cast: Peabody Harry Llllford Clarence Von Ambcrg Reginald Mason Louise Gall Kane Mrs. Lona-c Alice Gal? Duncan Coverly Frederick Perry Otto Dykman Joseph Tuohy Kmile Bergeret William Courtleigi Adcle Wltherspoon Catherine Calhoun Mr. Witlerspoon John Flndlay Eggleston Wltherspoon George Clarke Celeste Bergeret Viola Flugratli Madame Bergeret Ffolllott Paget Footman Patsy McCoy Lange Frank MeCormack The Interest of the story centres around Louise, whose foster parents, Mr. and Mrs. Lange, though poor, have given her every ad- vantage of education. She is Interested In art and becomes the model of Duncan Coverly, an artist, whose "Twilight," a picture in the nude, wins first prize In an art exhibition. Duncan is engaged to Adele Wltherspoon, but loves Louise, who returns his affection. Adcle. for her part loves her cousin, Clarence Van Amberg. K.mlle Bergeret. a noted French novelist and an old friend of Duncan In the days of his art studies in Paris, visits America with the double purpose of finding his daugh- ter, by his first wife, and writing his impres- sions of America, from a Frenchman's view- point. Emlle Bergeret is a man of the world, and when he learns of Duncan's love for Louise he at once sets to work to arrange matters a la the French custom. He tells Duncan that he must marry wealth and social po- sition, at the same time saying tiuvt as Louise Is his inspiration he should saske her his mistress. Duncan mildly reproves Kmllc (or his suggestions, and Emlle then goes to Louise with the same argument. She Indig- nantly leaves him. Then her foster parents ' discover that she has been a model In the nude for Duncan, and demand that he marry her at once. lie agrees, but Emlle, deter- mined to save his friend from a mctallfancc, endeavors to have It postponed indefinitely. The entrance of Otto Dykman, a reporter, who has discovered Emlle's lost daughter, brings matters to a climax, as he recognizes in the Langcs the guardians of that young woman, who 1b no other than. Louise. Then It Is that Emlle Is forced to ask forgiveness of his daughter. Mr. Thomas has given to our stage a num- ber of capital plays, and he enjoys the dis- tinction 01 being one of our foremost play- wrights, but In this, bis latest effort, be has not given us his best endeavor. His theme, while light, offers an opportunity for much better treatment than he has given It, and that so experienced a writer should, in the first act, make the outcome of the story so obvious, is surprising. From the first time Emlle speaks of Ms "long lost" daughter.'In act one, it is plain that she is no other than Louise, and It Jars upon our finer senslbtli- tlcs to hear a father advise bis own daughter to become the mistress of his friends. The author makes Emlle broach this subject three different times—once to Duncan and twice to -Louise—and as a consequence, by th.! time It la disclosed to him that she Is his daughter, he has become an object of our scorn. Whatever may be the caste of a model, posing for the nude, in the eyes of the worid, Louise is drawn ss a virtuous woman, and as such she 11 old scarcely for- ?lve a man wbora she has known but a short imd, for making an Insulting proposition to her, even though that man be bcr own father. The fact that he did not know she was his daughter does not mitigate his of- fense, and none thero are who cannot con- demn him. Another fact about the char- acter of Emlle is that the more artistically It Is played the more ignoble It becomes. The faulty drawing of till a character Is reflected In most of the others, stave- of the men being manly except the reporter and the valet, Pcnbody. Duncan Coverly, were he a man, would not listen to the base suggestion concerning the woman he loves, even from his friend, nor would be ever again take his hand in friendship. Neither would he permit Van Amberg to give a sec- ond Insult to Louise, being cognisant of the first. Louise, while she possesses sufficient strength of character to weakly resent tho Insults offered her by both Emlle and Van Amherg, still lacks the strength to show bcr resentment in such a manner that thero would be no recurrence of the offense. The two real flesh and blood characters in the play are Celeste Bergeret and Eggleston Wltherspoon, a young boy and girl, whoso naturalness Is really refreshing In such ft crowd of unnatural characters. In this work Mr. Thomas has not boon In- ventive, as he usually Is. He has depended upon his lines which, while many of them are bright, lack the Thomas directness we expect from this author. He also lacks logic In his expositions. This latter la particu- larly true of the words he puts In Emlle's mouth In which he attempts to show the difference between the nude In art and the naked in art His reasoning in this is weak. As spoken by Mr. Courtlelgh the speech Is flowery, but the argument is not conclusive. The ending of the play is lamentably weak. The author has succeeded in getting Lis characters Into such a tangle that satis- factory extrication is Impossible, and tho untangling is disposed of in a few weak ex- planations. The Bmlle Bergeret of William Courtlelgh Is a gem of character acting. While It Is true that occasionally the actor lapsed in his French accent, still. In the main, he stuck to It, and his delineation was as near perfection as one can hope to reach. Ho was alncero and gave that light nnd shade bo necessary to good characterization, and by his artistic work only helped to accentuate the ignoble trait the author haB given the character. Gall Kane was a charming model. She has a fine stage presence, a pleasing personality, and Is fair to look upon. She played tho role with much discretion, and while at times she seemed to bo acting under a restraint that wns not wholly her own, and therefore a little artificial, she still made much of tho role nnd gave evidence that, were the charac- ter drown with more natural asscrtlveness. she would have made much more of It. George Clarke and Viola Flngrath, ns Eggleston Wltherspoon and Celeste Ber- geret, respectively, were capital. Beglnnld Mason was Inclined to be "stagey" as Clar- ence Van Amberg. The others did well all that was required of them. Whit. ■ a Manhattan Opera House.—The Man- hattan Stock Co. presents The Easiest Wan this week. Park (Frank McKee, mgr.)—<CIlfban Craw- ford, In My Beet Girt, will be seen here Thursday evening, Sept. 12. Manhattan (C. M. ohacofsky, mgr.) — Freaks nnd motion pictures. Olympic (Maur.ee Kruus. mgr.)—Qassssa o/ Parit week of Sept 2. 8ociaI Molds fol- low. Vnlqae (H. L. WclU, tngr.)—VsudevlIH and motion pictures. Miner's Btsrhth Avenue (K. D. Miner, mgr.)— Pace Makers week of Sept 2. Auto Girls follow. Comedy (Albert Kaufman, mgr.)—Mo- tion pictures and Illustrated sonjs. ■ ''UTTLE BUSS BROWfl." ForlT-rlnlith Street (Thos. Broadhnrst, mgr.)— lAttle Mlu Brown, a farcical comedy In three acts, by Philip Bartholomae. Pro- duced by William A. Brady A Philip Bar- tholomae, Inc., Aug. 20, with this cast: Day Clerk Ned A. Sparks porter -Tom Lemonler Telephone Girl Hao Bowdcn Kulalla Burke Tcre.se Dcagle Mr. Burke Charles Stanley Philip Donation Blchard Taber Bell Boy John F. Uelns Miss Wendel Ellen Mortimer Little MIsa Brown Madge Kennedy Night Clerk Sidney Mucy Maid Mattle Ferguson Richard Dennlson William Morris Mrs. Richard Dennlson. .Olive -Harper Thome Joseph Clews George Pauncefort Robert Mason I John Bowers The metropolitan premiere of this farco comedy occurred at this theatre Aug. 20, be- fore a large and, In most part, a representa- tive audience of the theatrical profession. The piece had a few presentations in the West last season, where it evidently gave promise of being worthy of New York favor, and -with tMs end in view. It was given Its finishing touches by s production at Middle- town, N. Y., on Aug. 20. Mr. Bartholomae's new pen effort Is re- ?lete with farcical lines and comedy sttua- lons, snd the young author selected an ex- cellent theme whereon to bulW a laughter producing vehicle. While he has written well and accomplished much that he at- tempted in this farce, Its chief fault Is that In seeking to gain laughter he has brought improbabilities and exaggeration Into play, which, as the farce develops Its story through three acts, Is wholly unnecessary, and also dims the lustre of much that Is sparkling comedy in Its best sense. Mr. Bartholomae has selected for his theme the predicament of an innocent young woman who finds herself alone in a strange city at midnight, and experiences difficulty in getting hotel accommodation until she registers ss a married woman. She is assigned to rooms already engaged by a married couple, and as It happens that the name she has sssumed is also the name of this married couple. It is easy to Imagine the complications that are bound to ensue, especially when the husband arrives at the hotel some time before the wife and finds his rooms occupied by s charm- ing young woman. This gave the author an excellent theme, and the farce got a fine start Up to the end of act one, every- thing that had happened was nlong perfectly natural lines. But It was in acts two snd three that unreality became so prodigal. The arrival of the man's wife upon the scene helped materially to complicate matters, but her role fell with a dull thud when she pro- poses to seek a divorce, but not until the couple receive a bequest from an uncle and aunt, who are shortly to visit them. The complications of acts one and two are straightened out in the last act but the author has failed in keeping closely to the line of consUtency. This may be remedied by eliminating an overplus of material and Improbable situations, which, while there Is n deal of amusement in "Little Miss Brown." as she now presents herself, seriously mors the continuity of intended farcical fun. Madge Kennedy, an actress new to New York, was luBdcntly innocent in the title role, and gave plausability to her share in the play. William Morris, as the husband who becomes entangled Innocently In the complications, was good, as that actor always Is. Edward A. Sparks waa excellent as the solemn and pompous hotel clerk, snd Rae Howden was capital as the girl at the hotel switchboard, except for her overplus of slang and profanity, for which she is not to be bla med. The piece was adequately staged, the third scene of act two, representing a window on the fifth floor of the hotel, bemg especially line and effective. _ The si-cnml week hegsn with a special mati- nee, Sept.-a»_uebor Day. Old Timer. "• ■ ""•" » .. s 1 Wnllaek's (Charles Hurnhnm. mgr.)— This house opened the season 81-byJaklng up the run of Oeorge Arllss, In DitraeU, which play ran there last aeason. Severn] change* In tho cast are noticeable Ar- thur Eldrcd appeared as Charles, Viscount Decford, and gave a creditable performance of the lover, la whose system Disraeli had instilled ambition. Frances Reeve appeared as Lady Cudworth. Staplcton Kent appeared as Poljambc. Elsie Leslie was a charming clarlsea, and Margaret Dale a ditto Lady Itcoeonsflcld. The opening performance was spoiled for the major portion of the rather light audience by the fact that Mr. Arllss, nnd consequently the entire company, pitched their voices very low; In fact, to whispers, leaving them unheard back of the eighth or tenth row, causing ail persons further back to hold hands to ears and strain to catch aa occasional word, The cast: The Duke of Olnstonbnry Charles Carey The Duchess of Glastonbury.. .Leila Rcpton Adolphus, Viscount Cudworth... J. B, Torrens Lady Cudworth Frances Reeve Lord Brooke, of Brookhlll.. .Thomas Loudon Lady Urooko Marie R. Quinn Lady Clarissa Fcvenacy Elsie Leslie Charles, Viscount Deeford Arthur Eldred The Rt. Hon Benjamin Dlsracll...Geo. Arllsa Lady Bcaconfldd Marguerite Bt John Mrs. Noel Travel* Margaret Dale Sir Michael Probert, Tart Oscar Adye Hugh Mcyero Alexander Calvert Lumley Follnmbe Staplcton Kent Butler at Glastonbury Towers , „ , ., _ itorry Chessman lootxnan at Glastonbury Towers, „ Rutherford Herman KJMt Douglas Ross l?»V r - -St. Clair Bayfield Klw '^«-- ..Rutherford nermnn A Clark Dudley Digues - « Hudson ,Wm. Harris, mgr.)—Th* Hlrea •Pencd Sept. 2, for a limited engagement. featuring Donald Brian and tho play, well acted und sung by the star and his excclle it rapport, including Julia Sanderson and Ethel (adman, was well received. The cast: Bnron BasUoa John Mogan <;lS risw Ethel Cadmnn ?_■ ;v,""."u 'Cyll Blddulpa Armand Marquis De RavaUlac-Donald Brian M »"po«e Harry T. Doll if} IE!.' «". ■*» Sanderson Hanlbal Bcclrmeiser Will Went Fran Klsenbehr Florence Morrison SEE" Grace Walsh i"". 1 Florence Farmer 2BJ; ••-■ -Sara Cnrr «g*« Frances Cerntt £S°"i Josephine Harrlmnn V!*i» , , 1 - Clara Bckstrona £!»*"* Owe Cole tStfJL.: ' ...Olive White J* 0 """ 11 *- Vcronlquc Banner H55j Louise Donovan TTSfV" d"* BewoU La ° t »'a» Vic tor Le Bay Republic (David Bclasco, mgr.) — Tho Oooernor's Lcdy will re-open this house Tuesday evealns:. gept. 10. The cast-will ffv 0 l c v. EP? e " Corrlcan, Emma Dunn, •obert McWsde Jr. and Gladys Hanson. SCENERY THEATRES AMD PRODUCTIONS VAU0EVIUEACT8 EQUIPPED ■aw ama Koran. Band Been,,,. ,„ g ■OIKAT mi SCESTC STUDIO nORBAT HILL THRATOK K v 1U WAl^aCM MAIM T, ggPg fej^ "THE HFER DO WELL." acts by Charles Klein, of Ita B„™ ' !'' Darwln^lnthony." \ [& vM "«-to Jsmes Weeks...........77.. .Robert i?u 1 ! M Stephen Oortlandt \ m m \?&&£$& Bemoa Alfares Maeer ii.1i' caning ::: nBSPl n zt Hogan George S -R.*:::::::::::::.r/.::-tt^-S Ringoid. jo?"-vis; Stirling Smith Guy SJJpfi r ' Freshman ..Nb«1 jBSB Chauffeur. "i^WlnS gap Griffl.ns j un>er. ■*••••■ •••»••,., , lie ti r v Inns* gprtor. George SeVwr {Wfe:::::;:::::::Avi&SSf iHH? Horace A," Beasley. Robert Wrlriit Capt. Bennett 'tobcrt BaUpX Messenger Boy Bduird CokjEwi General Alfarei Merino I'gaun* Sergeant Panama Police.. .Albert L. Cr MffE CortUadt Katherlnc KaeM Stella Weeks Beatrice 3tm Mrs. MM .Ethel Jraafm La Haranjera Carmen De Bsmbh Mrs. Ronnehi Bcstrlce Cnm Mrs. Bedloe Rachel Aril.. Miss Wataon Mildred Roberto,!,, Those who like real melodrama will And much to please them in "The Nc-er Do Well." In the old days this play (startlm with a free-for-all light In a Tenderloin S sort and ending with a millionaire sarlne bis own son from death In Colon, 1'iinani with the aid of the sailors on his private yacht 1 would have created a sensation. But on Broadwsy to-day we doobt If there h really a demand for this etyle of theatrlral entertainment—that Is, by our two dollar audiences. The fact remains that Mr. Klein has done his work welL The story Is at all tlmci in- teresting, but full or Improbabilities. Th- (irst act la full of action, the second weak I he third jost misses being a big 00c, and the last act Is that brand of melodrama thai is relished by the gallery gods. There li throughout the piece a generouB amount oi comedy lines. "The Ne'er Do Weir will be cither a great hit or a flat failure. Its leading character is Kirk Anthony, the spendthrift son of a multl-mllllonalrc. Klrt is a great football player and not so bad ai a "boose fighter." He and bis college friend! are seated In a questionable resort cele- brating n recent victory on the gridiron, when the police enter, and in tho free-for-all fight many are Injured. Kirk, who bad been dragged and robbed by a waiter after his frlendB had gone downstairs to light the police, is placed la a taxJeab, and the sett morning he dads himself on board a steamer bound for the Panama Canal, drunk, anj without a cent ia the world. On board khlp he ia recognized by Mrr. Edith Cortlandt. the wife of a rich man, who moves in the highest diplomatic circles in Washington. Unknown to Kirk she pays his bills. (Kirk has agreed to pay them when the ship lands, as he Intends to cable norar for money, bnt the steward refuses to -wait.) Mrs. Cortlandt's husband misunderstand! bit good wife's motives and plans a fine reventv. Kirk, who had never been compelled to work, ia sow forced by circumstances to accept i job as a conductor on the Panama it. I Cortlandt's plan to avenge himself is to give a dinner with Kirk as the guest of honor, snd In the middle of the feast charge Hi wife and Kirk with being lovers, After the <ruesta leave the sccae, Mrs. Oort- landt swears that she Is innocent, nod bet husband, realizing that he made a grave rolv take, -blows out his brains in his rounis. Hi-iuon Alfsrez, an officer In the 1'aoa- ma forces. Is Jealous of the young Amer- ican, nnd orders his arrest tor murder, (barg- ing that he saw Kirk kill Cortlnudt. at Alfarcz Is running thlntrs It looks b.id lot the prisoner, especially as the American counsel is afraid of hie own shadow. Dot Kirk's father, tbe mighty man of politics anl money, hears «f his son's trouble and s.1.11 for Colon. With tho aid of his sailor* on his private yacht, and a few plain-spoken words to the counsel, he rnscnM Kirk ante- out even a shot being fired. The parly, in- cluding the yonng widow, leave for Neir York, where ft Is presumed a wedding takes place. Although the cast Is a very big one, there are about seven real parts, and two or three of them amount to very little. Hale Hamilton, oar old friend from "Get- Rich-Quick Walllniford," has the role of Kirk Anthony, and he proved to be an ex- cellent selection. It is a long and difficult role, caHlng for Mr. HamlltcnVB presence oa the stage almost every minute. He Bcorcd a decided hit. _ ta De Witt C. Jennings, ss the father,, u only on the stage twice during the action of tho play, but when he does appear w Is the centro of Interest as tho cold, mat- ter of fact millionaire who Is used to com- mand. He contributes authority nnd force to bis performance. „.„.. Robert Fischer, as the grafting Americas consul, scored heavily. He has most 01 i" comedy lines and he got every bit of fua 001 of them. ~*a Orlando Daly, as Cortlandt j WL.I-f g performance, although he was Incline" ! overact. It Is by far the most difficult ■ Maccr Ilarlam, as Altarcx, in nwke-ijp »f In acting left nothing to be desired,, ■ parts of thlB kind he fi very much Jt »™» We cannot think of anyone who could S» l a better performance of this role. Mrt Katherlnc Kadred had the role of an?; Cortlandt, and played with distinction.' though the port offers her little opportosw for emotional work. _ , ,. ...ij" Beatrice Noyes, as Stella Weeks (a *» k role), was very good. She made up tow like a fourteen year old girl, and hod difllcolty In accomplishing the font. m , Francis Cimlon, ia Allan, the BjWtM". vont of Kirk, deserves a paragraph to* •elf. He wm one of the hilt* of §"■?** The others In the cast haves nothing u> save to speak a few lines, and some 01 have not even got that __... . Of Arthur Voegtlln painted the ■•"SgSU, course It waa good. ^__ """^ ' " ,_ful ||e ircna IDanita FrohMn, *&'Zg» Borte. la The Utmi the M«<«, open this boase Monday otou d b. ^Sibjtfr- Dals-'B (Robert Itobertson, JS'*SmMl erint America, with Lewis Waller and »« Tithcrsdae In tbs leading M esf. wB j gJJ Ti dueed at this house «a««sW evening, W • - . 1,1-1'