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THE SUNDAY OKEGONIAN. FOKTl7AJilt . SSKPTE3IBER 21, 1913.
ANN SWINBURNE, PORTLAND GIRL AND BROADWAY
FAVORITE, OPENS SEASON IN GOOD COMIC OPERA
Oregon Actress to Create Title Bole in. "The Madcap Princess" Richard Harding Davis Gives Misnomer to His New Play, "Who's Who?" "Sweet
hearts" Not Success of "The Spring Maid," Say Critics.
BT LLOYD F. LOSERGAN.
NEW YORK. Sept. 20. Special.)
Ann Swinburne, the Portland girl
wHo now is a Broadway favorite.
Is to appear In wliat those who know
ay ia th ereateet of comic operas.
She wit!' create the title role in "The
Madcap Princess." the new Victor Her
bert offering to be presented by K. M.
Krazee. and the rehearsals of which
have just commenced.
The book and lyrics are by David
Stevens and Justin Huntley McCarthy,
who have written a romantic story
with locales in and near Paris. While
Miss Swinburne will be called on to
characterise a role unlike anything she
has heretofore attempted. Mr. Herbert
has been given every opportunity for
the composition of a score which he. of
all American 'composers, is qualified to
write.
r. Frai:ee has invaded the ranks of
Strand opera for part of the cast sup
porting Miss Swinburne, with the re
sult that "The Madcap Duchess" will be
interpreted by a notable singing or
ganization, including Ulenn Hall, a
young: tenor who has canceled his con
tracts with the Metropolitan Opera
House; Harry McDonough. the well
known comedian: Josephine Whittell,
Peggy Wood. Frances Liieb, Gilbert
Clayton, Robert Uantroort. Herbert
Ayllng am! others. The production will
be staged under the direction of Fred
G. Latham, while Max Hirschfeldt will
conduct. The opening: date is October
27 at the Colonial Theater. Boston, with
a New York engagement to follow
around the holidays.
PIlss tiwinbnrne Enthusiastic
Miss Swinburne is enthusiastic over
her part in "Tho Madcap Duchess," and
believes she will make even a bigger
success than last season. As will be
remembered, she was the big success
of the year, being praised by all the
critics and nightly being signaled out
by the audiences as the one big feature
of the production at the New Amster
dam Theater.
"Lieber Augustin," at the Casino, is
bright and tuneful. The music is not
trashy, neither is it of that high brow
kind, which wins praise from so-called
musical critics, but which the general
public does not like. During the past
few seasons we have had a number of
these "first night successes." acclaimed
as wonderful, but which from a box
oiflce standpoint were fearfuL "Lieber
Augustin" does not come in this class.
It is good, without being heavy, a
happy medium between drivel and up
lift stuff.
The pieec was seen in London last
year, under the name of "Princess Ca
price." It was not a success, but then
it had been doctored up for the London
market. Here the German version Is
used, and it goes much better.
Miss May de Sousa won the artistic
and musical honors of Lieber Augus
tin." There waB a time when Miss de
Sousa cut no more ice on the stage than
a Prohibition candidate cuts in a Bow.
ery district. It must be admitted that
Bhe has Improved most remarkably.
She sings delightfully, with a rich and
resonant voice, and is a real prima
donna without the airs and graces of
some of them.
De Wolf Hopper is featured as the
star, but Miss de Sousa rather put it
over on him. He made the best of his
role, and was as amusing as usual, but
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It Isn't such a great part when you stop
and analyze it. ,.,
Georee Mc ariane sang senuuoij o...u
admirably. He is not a great actor, but
certainly can ao siunis wim m
voice. KosziKa uoiiy, .s'' o.
cer with a pleasing personality, made a
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"Sweethearts" Not Big Success.
Christie MacDonald, who scored heav
I "TVio Snrinir Maid." is back at
the New Amsterdam Theater in "Sweet
hearts," a pulverized and granulated
sugar comic opera. Victor Herbert
composed the music, while the book
goes to the credit of Madame Fred de
Gresac and Harry B. Smith. It tells
the story of sweet little Sylvia, who is
found in a tulip garden and adopted Dy
a laundress and later turns out to be
the rightful Crown Princess of the al
leged kingdom of Sllanla. Tom Mc
Naughton "put the humor" Into the
play according to published report. Ho
also' acted steadily and energetically,
greatly to his own satisfaction. Many
persons who have seen "Sweethearts"
declare that there is too much Tom Mc
Naughton, and that his "humor" is not
high grade. It must be said for him,
however, that he is a hard worker and
deserves applause for his industry, any-
Sweethearts" never will be the suc
cess that "The Spring Maid" was. Miss
MacDonald does her best, and her best
is good, but her newest starring vehi
cle is tiring.
Lionel Walsh plas-s the part of an
English comedian. He was exceedingly
English. The most striking feature
about the reBt of the cast was the name
of one of the minor actresses. It Is
Ethel du Fre Nelson.
Davis' Play Needs Flo.
William Collier is back again In a
new play by Richard Harding Davis,
called "Who's Who?" . A more appro
priate name would have been "Why?"
tor it was a sad little trifle, and not
even Collier could make it interesting.
It needs more plot, and more bright
dialogue, and quicker action, and bet
ter scenery and a few other things
I have forgotten for the moment.
In the play Collier Is a cowboy
known in Arizona as Soapy Sam, and is
wanted in Texas for murder. To keep
out of Jail, he has successfully spread
a report that he Is dead. Now, along
comes a lawyer searching for him as
the heir to 5500.000, under one of those
peculiar stage wills we so often hear
about. Unless Soapy Sam turns up,
the money goes to his cousin. The
lawyer finds Soapy Sam by means of
a motion picture film, but the heir is
afraid to reveal himself, because of
the murder charge. It is badly worked
out, and Collier himself could have
done much better had he thrown away
the manuscript of Richard Harding
Davis and worked out one of his old
time offerings, which is generally be
lieved to be thought out by the star
just as the curtain is going up.
"Who's Who?" Is extremely short,
and only by long stage waits and
drawn out intermissions was It possi
ble to make it a whole evening's en
terainment. It was what moving pio
ture people call a "half reel, padded
out with dead stage to run full time."
Frohman to Open Season.
Charles Frohman will begin his reg
ular season at the Lyceum Theater next
Thursday, when he will present Grace
George in J. M. Barrie s play, "Half an
Hour," preceded by Stanley Houghton's
three-act play, "The Younger Genera
tion," Just as the piece was presented
at the Haymarket Theater, London.
Stanley Drewitt, who created the chief
part in the London production of "The
Younger Generation," will have the
leading part in this country. Ernest
Lawford will also be a member of the
cast.
Miss George will play the leading
part in "Half an Hour," a night previ
ous to the appearance of Irene Van
brugh In the same part In London.
A plan Is under way In Mr. Froh
man's office whereby the Lyceum Thea
ter will be kept open throughout next
Summer for the presentation of light
farcical plays and reviews without
music
SHAKESPEAREAN PLAYS ARE HAVING
ANOTHER OPPORTUNITY IN GOTHAM
Belasco Theater Opens With "The Temperamental Journey" "Where Ignorance Is Bliss" Is Commended for
Having Depth as Well as Froth Operatic Engagements Difficult to Make Unless Real Stars Are in Oast.
otr f7I.lW WRJLNCE3 BAUER.
EW YORK. Sept. 20. (Special.)
The Shakespearean days are on.
.inhn Drew is not alone in New
York in "Much Ado About Nothing
at ' the Empire, as the Manhattan
Opera-House is announced to open to
morrow night with Sothern and Mar
ir.no in th same i) lav. The Wednes
day matinee will have a revival of "If
I Were Kins." without Miss Marlowe
in thp rflt.
William Faversham has strengthened
hia company materially by adding
Constance Collier, who has been en
crA&rori to Dlav Portia in "Julius
Caesar." Miss Collier is a beautiful
woman "and a highly talented actress
and will hold her own with the bril
liant actor and his charming wife,
Julie Opp. who. with Cecelia Loftus,
are also members of the organization.
it- i.-, ......ha l.a yiovp. Inst faith in
the power of the great Bard of Avon.
nor will he rest until ne nas convmueu
hla nubile that Shakespeare has not
yet come into his own.
David Belasco opened the theater
i V. I - na oa o in aH With
"The Temperamental Journey" after a
successiui uypiit in nutuoBici,
i TTanlcoA T Ttlttirh.
Unt3 111 Cll i i uiiu'lu. ' -
stein and Isabel Irving head the cast,
and the play deals with an artist who
Is so glad to get out or ioucn wnn
,v.. n Via Allnw, the identitv
of his valet to become confused with
his own, and tne vajei uvea imo
artist, while he goes through his daily
life as a valet.
In a certain sense the plot is not
unlike the Arnold Bennett story of
'Dn.i.i aii-ita" which la announced for
an early production under the title of
"The Great Adventure, who wmtu
Winthrop Ames will open his new play
house In Forty-fifth street, to be called
the Booth Theater.
It was at first intended to can ine
it . fXnthnm hill MV. AtTIAS dfl-
-ij.j , . n nnnnf nf TCriwln Booth.
he would dedicate Jt In this manner.
There has been no Booth Theater In
New York since tne nay oi me great
actor-manager. something over 25
years ago. Janet Beecher is In the
leading role of the Bennett play.
Mr. Ames nas aiso enssea juna
Dean, of "Bought and Paid For" fame,
for the opening play at the Comedy
Theater. This Is a new American com
edy by Mark E. Swan called "Her Own
Money." It Is written around every
day New York life and deals with the
simple desire of a wife for her own
money without the need of consulting
her husband about a penny of it.
Among the September openings may
be mentioned "Miss President" at the
Garrick under the management of
Charles Dillingham with Fannie Ward
in the leading role. Others in the case
are Ruth Sinclair, Minna Gombel. Dun
can McRae, George Giddons, W. J.
Ferguson and others.
Another was the Molnar comedy,
"Where Ignorance is Bliss," with Wil
liam Courtleigh, Rita Jollvet, Frederic
de Belleville and Florlne Arnold in the
four principal parts. The brilliant Hun
garian novelist whose satire and in
cisive pen have been enjoyod before
In the drama called "The Devil." shows
his knowledge of the stage and its life
in his latest effort which deals with
the story of the most popular actor of
Vienna who has married an actress of
equal popularity and merit and with
all the characteristics and entangle
ments that accompany such a person
ality. A notable feature In former en
tanglements was that they never last
ed beyond six months, but she never
could be induced to marry. The peri
od of probation Is at hand and she has
been married to the actor for nearly
six months, when ho begins to read
where Mn Skinner was recuperating
after his recent illness and Mrs. Skin
ner was entertained In a thoroughly
unique manner by Mrs. John L. Eu
bank. The hostess asked about 70 wo
men to a pool party, given in the sul
phur pool, which is five feet deep and
supplied by springs. It is covered by
a celling of. rough boards and walls
were made for the occasion of oak and
chestnut boughs, among which were
hidden scores of lamps which were re
flected In the pool. This lighted the
water in which the party was held and
the bathers, clad in Bhort one-piece
suits of pale colors, could be seen as
clearly under water as above. Supper
was served on a floating table exquis
itely decorated with crystal and tall
silver flagons, belonging to the family
silver of Mrs. Eubanks. Champagne
and a light supper was served and
toasts were drunk to Mrs. Eubanks.
Mrs. Skinner and to "Aunt Fanny," the
negro mammy wljo had taught swim
ming there for two generations and
who was in attendance upon this oc
casion. The party began at 9 and last
ed for one hour.
There will be interesting plays of
fered those who understand the Ger
man language. The new director of the
Irving Place Theater has grasped the
tremendous possibilities that are lat
ent In the modern drama of Germany
and also the necessity of bringing to
this country Germany's modern play
ers. Among those returning may be
mentioned the charming Mathilda
Brandt, who made a sensational sue-
the writing on the wall as she shows I g j t Beason and wno was largely
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Chopin. This, he tells the friend of
the family, a noted critic, always pre
sages a restless state of affections. The
husband decides to put her to the test
and In this is aided by the critic who
is the friend of both, and a play begins
in which the husband plays his role as
husband and as actor, as the wife meets
him with his own weapons. Through
out there Is a fluency which attests
to the thorough knowledge which the
playwright has with his subject and
there is froth as weil as depth.
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Otis Skinner is himself again and
"Ki3met". is on its way to the Pacific
Coast. Mr. Skinner, with his wife and
da-jghter. were In Hot Springs, Va..
responsible for the possibility to con
tinue the season when Dr. Baumfeld
died suddenly. Rudolf Christians was
then named as Dr. Baumfeld's success
or and his plans for the present sea
son show that he waj wisely chosen.
Mr. Christian announces for Septem
ber 23 Ludermann's play, "Dor Gute
Ruf," and later will follow Tolstoi's
"Der Lebende Lelchnam," Herman
Bahr's "Phantom," Arthur .Schnitzler's
"Professor Bernard!," Stringberg's
"Wetterleuchten" and other plays. Mr.
Christian will revive Goethe's "Faust"
in an elaborate fashion, which has not
been done Hlnce the theater was under
the late Helnrich Conrled. who left
there to become Impresario of th
Metropolitan Opera-house.