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Show MAX FIGMAN, Who Begins a Starring Engagement at tho Head of tho Garrick Players Sunday Sun-day Night. A POSITIVE cure for homesickness among tho members of tho theatrical the-atrical profession has at last, been invented in-vented and put into practical uso. At any rate, this is what ilax Figmau would have the public and his professional pro-fessional friends" believe; and. in addition, ad-dition, he claims the discovery as his own. "Carry your own home with 3'ou," is Mr. Figinan 's formula for his peace of mind, and ho claims that he has done it so effectually the .past few seasons sea-sons that he doesn't jenow what homesickness home-sickness is. Among the plays in which ho will appear at tho Garrick is "The Substitute," Sub-stitute," Tu the- third act of the plav the scene represents a home lawn, with trees, a silvery Htrcam, and the Cats-kill Cats-kill mountains glquming in the distance. dis-tance. This is an exact, stage picture of Mr. Fignian's homo in' the foothills foot-hills of those famous mountains in Xew York. When the scenario of "The Substitute" Substi-tute" was first presented to him. Mr. Figman realized the kind of se'tting required, and it immediately occurred .to him that, with brush, canvas and wood, his homo could be reproduced on the stage, thus permitting him to onjoy homelike surroundings at every performance. In the rear of tho house nro shown the. garage and dog kennels and stables, sta-bles, for Mr. Figman is a true sportsman. sports-man. "I couln't tell if 1 tried, of all tho satisfaction I've had from that scene in 'The Substitute " he declares. |