The Theatre (September 1907)

PHE THEATRE. MAGAZINS at Hackett’s, brings the early season’s happenings up to date. An important event will be the production of Percy MacKaye’s poetic tragedy, “Sappho and Phaon,” in which Mme. Kalich will be seen as the Lesbian poetess. These days when the stage delivery of blank verse is a lost art, it seems a risky undertaking to attempt a work of this character, but Mr. Fiske’s experiment will be watched with interest. Maude Adams will open with “Peter Pan” and, after a short tour, will return to the metropolis to produce “The Jesters,” an adaptation of the French play, “Les Buffons,” by Miguel Zamacois, in which Sarah Bernhardt appeared recently in Paris. Another important production to be made by Charles Frohman is “The Thief,’ adapted from “Le Voleur,” one of the successes of the past season in Paris. Kyrle Bellew will play the leading male role and Margaret Illington the name part. Ethel Barrymore has two new plays, the titles of which have not been made public, and it is also promised that she will be seen this season as Rosalind. William H. Crane has a new play by George Ade called “Father and the Boys,” and Otis Skinner will be seen in an adaptation of the French piece “La Rabouilleuse.”’ Dustin Farnum has a play by Augustus Thomas called “The Ranger,” Marie Doro will appear in an English play entitled ‘The Morals of Marcus,’ William Collier has a new piece by Paul Armstrong and Sam Bernard will be seen in a new play by Harry B. Smith called “The Happiest Man in New York.” Mr. Sothern and Miss Marlowe will not act together this season. Mr. Sothern will continue to appear in Shakespearian plays, and later in the season may be seen in the role of Dundreary, the part made famous by his father. Miss Marlowe has a new play, by the French poet, Catulle Mendes, entitled “Sainte Theresa.” Frances Starr will continue in “The Rose of the Rancho,” and later may be seen as Juliet. David Warfield has a new play called “A Grand Army Man,” with which he will open Mr. Belasco’s new Stuyvesant Theatre. Virginia Harned will be seen in “Anna Karenina,” Clara Bloodgood will tour in Clyde Fitch’s comedy “The Truth,” William Gillette is writing a new play for himself, Lillian Russell will be seen in a new racing drama by George Broadhurst, and Cissy Loftus will appear as co-star with Lawrence D’Orsay in a military comedy from the German. Henrietta Crosman has a dramatization of “The Pilgrim’s Progress,” and Amelia Bingham has already opened in a piece called “A Modern Lady Godiva.” Lulu Glaser will appear in a musical play by J. J. McNally entitled “Lola From Berlin,’ Wilton Lackaye has a piece called “Bruvver Jim’s Baby,’ and May Robson will be seen in “The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary.” Charlotte Walker will appear in a new Belasco production and Elsie Janis has a play called “The Hoyden.” Louis James will make a production of Shakespeare’s “Comedy of Errors,’ and Robert Mantell also will be seen in Shakespearian roles. Joseph Coyne will be seen in “Toddles,” a farce adapted by Clyde Fitch from the French, William T. Hodge will act in “The Man from Home,’ a comedy by Booth Tarkington, and Dallas Welford will be seen in “Public Opinion.” Walker Whitesides will appear in “The Magic Melody” and Wright Lorimer has a play called “The Quicksands.” Mary Mannering will continue to act in “Glorious Betsy.” James K. Hackett will be seen in Alfred Sutro’s comedy, “John Gladye’s Honor,” and later in “Mr. George,” a piece produced in London by Mr. Hawtry. Mr. Hackett will also make several special productions. One is “The Masquerader,” a dramatization of Katherine Cecil Thurston’s novel; another is “The House of the Thousand Candles,” also a dramatized novel, and the third is “The Servant in the House,” by Charles Ramm Kennedy. Maeterlinck’s “Blue Bird” and “The Girl Behind the Counter,” Matzene, New York Will open at the Astor Theatre in October for a season of twelve weeks. has two new plays, and she will form a repertoire comprising 229 MRS. LESLIE CARTER Mrs. Carter “Jazas § Dit jbarty.. and ‘‘Adrea” with Lew Fields in the stellar role, are also scheduled by Mr. Hackett. Among other special productions to come are “The Right of Way,” a dramatization of Sir Gilbert Parker’s novel by Eugene Presbrey, and “The Galilean’s Victory,” a new play by Henry Arthur Jones which Klaw and Erlanger will present. Then we shall have also “The Merry Widow” and “Tom Jones,’ two operatic pieces which have been highly successful abroad and which Mr. Savage has imported. Charles Klein has written a new play called “The Stepchild” which Mr. Harris will produce, Clyde Fitch has a comedy which he calls “Bluff,” Henry Blossom is the author of a piece for Elsie Janis entitled “Miss Philura,” and Edwin Milton Royle has a play called “The Struggle Everlasting.” Virginia Frame and Margaret Mayo are co-authors of a play of girl college life which C. B. Dillingham will produce, and Channing Pollock has dramatized Egerton Castle’s story “The Secret Orchard.” Alberta Gallatin will star in “Judith of the Plains,’ Blanche Ring and Alex Carr will co-star in a new piece by Sidney Rosenfeld, DeWolf Hopper will be seen in a new play and Louise Gunning will appear in “Le Paradis de Mahomet.”