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Show THE DRAMA IN NEW YORK Indications Point to a Prosperous Season Sea-son for Theaters. NEW YORK, Sept. 23. Two moro theaters thea-ters oponod this week and two now attractions at-tractions cast their lots with others at Broadway houses. The week has been theatrically active ln many ways, and Indications In-dications point to a fulfillment of tho prosperous conditions managers havo been anticipating. Tho Princess theater opened its season Thursday evening with a new departure for that house. Instead of depending upon outside attractions tho Snuberta presented Miss Margaret Anglln and a carefully selected company under the direction di-rection of Henry Miller During the Benson Ben-son sho will presont several now dramas and will head what is practically a stock company patterned after tho organizations organiza-tions of tho Lyceum and the Emplro ln tho old days. Tho only difference Is that Miss Anglln will bo starred ln each piny. Mr. Miller will manages tho venturo for tho Shubcrts, but will bo soon from tlmo to tlmo ln congenial roles. The opening attraction is "Zlrn." tho joint work of Mr. Miller and Hartley Manners. Tho first burlcsquo given at tho now Fields theater camo last Thursday night, when tho company presented a travesty of "Tho Music Master," In which David Warlleld has had great success. When Mr. Fields wns a partner of Joseph Weber We-ber theso sklta woro a standard part of the entertainment, and It now seems likely like-ly that they will bo Introduced from tlmo to tlmo at tho now thoater. whero thoy will bo given in connection with "It Happened Hap-pened in Nordland." The travesty Is being be-ing presented ln two acts and runs for an hour and a half, that much being cut from "It Happened in Nordland." Tho parody is by Joseph Herbert. Mr. Fields appears as Barwlg, a character constructed con-structed on the lines of tho one created by Mr. Warfleld. and Miss Blanche Ring Is being seen as tho heroine, "A wiso child who does not know her own father." Mr. Herbert Impersonates a modern villain. Mrs. Leslie Carter's brief reportolro season nt tho Bulnsco thoater commenced Wednesday evening with "Adrea," tho drama ln which sho won success last season. sea-son. Sho Is being supported by her original origi-nal company, nnd will bo seon during next week. Following "Adrea." Mrs. Carter will glvo "Zaza" for ono week and then present "Du Barry" for two weeks. "Marching Through Georgia," a new war play by Daniel L. Hart, Is bolng given Its llrst presentation at tho Fourteenth Streot theater. Tho drama is disclosed us a romance of Qcn. Sherman's historic march to tho sou, and tells of tho lovo affairs af-fairs of Col. William Warren, a young Northern officer, who saves tho home of Virginia Loland. a daughter of tho South, and later marries hor. Tho role of tho gallant Colonel Is being played by Albert Al-bert McGovern. Arnold Daly's company has revived Bernard Shaw's farco, "How Ho Lied to Her Husband," at tho Gnrrlck theater. In connection with It. "Tho Man of Destiny," Des-tiny," by tho samo author. Is being given. Two leading women, not until now associated asso-ciated with Mr Daly, appear ln tho piny-lots. piny-lots. They aro Mary Hampton, who assumes as-sumes tho rolo of the lady In "Tho Man of Destiny," and Dorothy Rcvcllo, who makes her debut as tho wlfo ln "How Ho Lied to Her Husband." Maxlne Elliott ln Clydo Fitch's now comedy, "Her Great Match," haa settled down for what seems to bo a long run at tho Criterion theater. "Man and Suporman" has won its spurs at tho Hudson, and will be seen thero for many week3. Robert -Lorralno and Miss Fav Davis aro heading tho admirable ad-mirable company. Lulu Glnsor and her company of merrymakers merry-makers aro delighting largo audiences at tho Knickerbocker, where thoy aro presenting pre-senting tho musical comedy. "Miss Dolly Dollars." WALTER SCOTT. |