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Show Bertha Kalisch in English Plays. NEW YORK. July 1C Although tho actual work of preparing the plays for tho next season sea-son has not yet begun In by far tho groat ma'Jorlty of cases, nevertheless tho projects of tho theatrical managars aro gradually leaking out. Tho most Interesting bit of Information Informa-tion thus for disclosed Is that Mmc. Bertha KallEch Is to forsake the Yiddish theaters, whero nho liaa been acting almost continuously- during thu Inst ten years, and In to bo como art Knglluh-spvaklng emotional star under un-der tho direction of Harrison Gray Flske. Aftor lh very posit! vo exhibition of superior talent, which sho gave at tho American theater thea-ter In "Fedora," during the closing weeks of last season, It was only reasonable to bollovo that sho would iwak a wider fleid for her work, but it camo as a surprise Ufat shn hnd chosen Mr. and Mrs. Fiske as her artistic preceptors. pre-ceptors. However, she has chosen woll. and "Monna Vnuna," the drama by Maurice Maetterllnck, In which she will mako her debut at too Manhattan theater In September, will orfcr a ran go to her naturalistic emotional powers that ought to quickly establish her relative position among tho prominent women stars. Now that JanauQchok Is dead and Mm p. Mod-Jeska Mod-Jeska haa retired to private life. .Mmc, Kallxch will Imvo fow copipotltora except Mrs. Carter and Mrs T"Iske, and tho method of neither of theso actrcsseo closely rosemblos hrrs. Thoro Is much in her work that suggests Eleanora Dime, though the tastes of thn audiences beforo be-foro which nhn has played for many years havo led her Into extravagances of expression which shu must learn to curb |