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Show k '" .V 'SJi , JEW ATTRACTIONS AT THE k ' V. S THATCHE'K'OI'ETiA HOUSE ..... ftf ; gossit or the jvexv yonx. Httf"'' M ' STAGE AJVT OJV THE -ROAD.... t .THREE STAR ATTRACTION Elloronco Roberts, Thurlow llergcn. Theodcie Roberts, all arc names to conjure with In tho thentricnl forma-ment. forma-ment. These three stars aio unltlui; their Individual efforts In presenting "Jim The Penman" nnd will nppctr in the roles mnilo famous by them, during the New York nil-star cast run H tho Lyric Theatre. It is yenra since such n noted aggregation ag-gregation of players have appeared together, In any one play, nnd in such master-hands "Jim The Penman" which Is conceded by the critics of two continents to be the greatest detective de-tective piny ever written, becomes n vivid dramatic force, creating nu Impression Im-pression nover to be forgotten by nn audience., A splendid New York rorapriuy nnd production bus been secured, and the dato of October 10th is definitely closed clos-ed as their date here. This performance will stand out In bold relief against a season's splendid offerings, nnd will evidently have the largest nnd most distinguished audiences audi-ences of the senson. George M. Cohan opeued in the Georgo M. Cohan "The Little Million, aire" nt the' Geo. M. Cohan Theatre, Now York, last week and is supported by tho Geo. M. Cohan family Including Includ-ing his father and mother Jerry and Helen Cohan. In addition there are Llla Rhodes, Josephine Whlttell, Tom Lewis and George Parsons. Miss Charlotte Walker will appear In "The Trail of Tho Lonesome Pine" the first of next week. The dramat Izatlon of John Fox, Jr.'s, successful novel was made by Eugene Walter. He consldets this dramatization equnl to any work he has over written. Robert Druet will play tho role of John Hale. Other members of the cast aro George C. Thompson, Lillian Dlx, W. S. Hnrt, Willard Robertson, Alko Llndahl and Cyrus Wood. 9 Roselle Knot will return to tho stage this season after a long absence. ab-sence. She last appeared here In "Allce-Slt-by-the-Flre." She was also seen here In "When Knighthood Was In Flower." David Uelasco has put Edward Locke's play, "Tho Case of Betty," Into In-to rehearsal. The principal female character will bo played by Frances Stnrr, who will bo supported by Chit les Dalton, York Stevens, Robert Dempster nnd others. Henry Kolker's season In "The Great Name" opened at Allentown, Pa., on Sept 22nd. In tho cast are1 Rubs Wytal, Sam Edwards, Llzzlo Hudson Collier, Edward Langfprd, Arthur Ar-thur Hoyt and Ruth Chattorton. Franklin Ritchie has boon cngnged to support George Ileban in "Tho Sign of The Roso" which will have a metropolitan hearing In October. Ann Warrington has been engaged for an Important part In "The Fatted Calf" In support of Tully Marshal. Winthrop Ames will present William Courtenny In "Don" last season produced pro-duced at the New Theatre. (irato May Lamkln has replaced Minnie Dupreo as tho wife in "Tho Real Thing" in suport of Henrietta Grossman. Mnclyn Arbucklo will return to Now York in Jnnunry to lohoarso In his new play which will bo n dram-ntizutiau dram-ntizutiau of "Colonel Todhuuter of Missouri." llolninn F. Day Is arranging arrang-ing the piece. Geoigu Primrose, tho minstrel mnn has decided to make a farewell tour in nudevlllo this season. Ho will play In the United houses. Eleanor Kent, tho prima donna, .wh'u wns last heard In Now York in "The Country Girl," Is to appear this season l:i a musical vaudeville sketch. W. A. llrady has secured the services ser-vices of Jano Corcoran for tho title role In "Mother" lu which followed Emma Dunn with great success. Ethel Cadman Is to bo Nancy In "The Threo Rotneoa." She was last seen In "Tho Arcadians." George Uroadhurst's now play call-1 cd "Rought and Paid For' wns offered of-fered last week at the Plnyhousc by Win. A. Urnd. The author who scored such n success with Ills "Tho Man or Tho Hcur" is believed to have another an-other winner In this new play. In nought and Paid For" the plot deals chiefly with the marriage problem exploiting tho dilemma of a gill who has committed n matrimonial error. having sold herself to a different sort of man than the one she anticipated. IJut the play Is not nil serious, as a vein of comedy runs through its action ac-tion nnd lurnishes contrast In tho cast .lie Charles Rlchman, Julia Dean, and Mnile Nordstrom . !laIBBBbS .j IfBaBJBBBBBH Irma La Plerle, who It now playing with No. 1 Company "Seven Days." "The Never Homes," Lew Field's Intest production, called "a musical klnomacolor In six films" opened last week at the Broadway theatre following follow-ing the long nnd successful run of "The Hen PeckB" another Lew Fields production. The plot deals with the woman suffrage question and trail-spires trail-spires in Lllydale, where the women have gained control of the municipality munici-pality and proceed to run things In their own way. Tho cast of a hundred hund-red Is headed by Georgo W. Monroe, whoso "De that as It may" Is still in the dictionary of slang. Others are Jess Dandy, Lillian Herleln, Bessie Clifford, Vera Flnlay and Al Leech they will all be there' nnd a lot more. Bruce McRao, being petitioned for un interview, begged tho Importune interviewer to wait till after tho ar rlvnl of the actor's trunkB from Denver, Den-ver, where he recently closed a season sea-son of stock. "The Really Great would be pained if 1 received you with tho draperies of my couch about me. So let us wait until after rehearsals." re-hearsals." Query What will tho popular leading lead-ing man wear at rehenrsals? Rlda Johnson Young's new comedy, "Next," with Helen Lowell and Harry Har-ry Coner, had Its first New York presentation pre-sentation In Daly's Theatre on Thursday Thurs-day ovening. "Next" Is a play of western west-ern life, and Is divided Into threo acts all of which take place at a Nevada mining town, called Lost River. Anna Cleveland seems to bo n very busy woman this season. Tho latest la that she Is organizing a company to present in vaudeville the second net from "The Other 'Woman" in which she appeared with Blanch Wnlsh last season. Macey Harlan has been lent by A H. Woods to Henry B. Ilnrrls for an impoitant part In "Tho Arab." Guy Batos Post, Inst season statin "Tho Nigger," has been signed by A. H. Woods to star In "Tho Great Desire.'1' Tho company for "Partneis" will Include In-clude Mny Buckley and Frederick Burton. Tully Marshal Is putting on Arthur HujiKm'a comedy "Tho Fatted Cnlf." Hedwlg Retchcr "has boon engaged as leading lady for tho Now Theutro In Chicago. Daphno Glenn and Mulso Gay Uavo been Imported from England to play In "Tho Qunker Girl." Kitty Gordon tho Erllsh comic opera star will appear undor the management or Jos. M, Galtcs In a new muslcnl piece called "Tbe Enchantress." THE PUBLIC KNOWS The public recognizes the budding nctoi with nu IiUcIIIkcuco as nlort as thai of the iirofcsslnnnl critic In fnct. it Is possiblu that the average ciltlc who hastens to record his lie lief in l lie futuie of a young player, bnsliiK his opinions upon an Immedl A ate diplu of talent. Is moved Initial- i Ij' b the applause bestowed upon the X young player. For, howoior much the I ciltlc mny despise the common Intel- ? llgciiii- mid vaunt his own, he would 9 be a loi'l to Ignore that test of des- ft crt, which both plays and players ft meet and satisfy or fall to satisfy in k the iiM-rnge audience. i Tin nubile Is the arbiter of dramnt J Ic foil-- without special regard for J the i n us Proof of this Is seen In f tho 'mi that plays which aio con- i di'ini'i 1 by professional judges or f them ome times succeed In spite of t such mlcmnatiou. while other plays 1 that Hi' i rltles praise sometimes en- 1 oy hut a brief existence. It is "lib in recptit years that the 1 mnnagom hne come to absolutely re- I sped iublic judgment on theatte of- I ferings Perhaps It Is but lately that the public has taken the pains really j to critical That tho public now knows i what 't wants, however" and dit closes Its likes nnd dislikes to unmistakable ' results goes without saying. Dramal I Ic Mirror The complete company engaged to ( appear in "The Master of The Houso" comprises Florence Reed, Amelia ' Gardner. Helen Reltner, Mnry Servoss, Eva Randolph, Cathryn Clark, Ella Hock, JullUB Steger, J. Dodson Mitch- j ell. Frank Burbeck, Ralph Morgan, Lawrence Eyre, and Fred G. Hearn. i |
