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'NDAY MORNING. OCT. u. Players And Their Plays COMING ATTRACTIONS. th Baldwin.

iTonlght How' Moving Pictures. Monday Night Morgan Peppls piy. ts. jTuesday Night "Th "Witching tour." Wednesday night and remainder of Seek Morgan Peppl player. Monday, Oct 19 Louis Jam In Peer Gynt" I the Dlemer.

Tonight and flnt halt of the week Amy, the Clrcua Girl." Thuriday and last half of the week Th Fire riy." W. 8. Hart la playing tha title rol la "The Virginian." Report from northern New Tork are the effect that Ethel Barrymor has I .14 Miss Allda Berton In 'Thorns Orange Blossoms." and th best plsy of her career in Frederick." "Lady Both Clyde Fitch Jerome are writing George. and Jerome K. plays for Oracer May Irwin la to play In "Mrs.

Peck ham's Carouse" In London In the spring. Th Test," in which Blanch Walsh la to atar, will be produced In Rochester early next month. A new play on which David' Belasco Is working for Frances Starr will be ready about January. John Mason, In "The Witching Hour," la to play an engagement of tour wetika In Philadelphia. i Ifi I Baltimore la his latest musical comedy success, "Mary's Lamb," "Fun In a Boarding House" has been mads over into an up to date fare by Pat Rooney and Lee Curley.

Milton's "Samson Agonlates" is to be revived in London in connection with the tercentenary celebration. Lyman H. Howe at the Theater Tonight Baldwin Jerome K. Jerome's religious, parable. 'The Paaslng of the Third Room Back," haa mad a hit In London.

Emma Calvo Will hot appear In opera this aeason, but will devote her ntlr tlm to concert. work. Isadora Duncan, overcome by too much dancing, Waa unable to fill a few dates, up through central New York. Edwin W. Lewis haa been engaged for the Eugenie Blair company In the capacity of business manager.

Ruby Dal has gone back to th cast of 'The Merry Widow" for th balance of th New Tork engagement William H. Thompson gave out an interview the other day to th effect that this Is his last year In vaudeville. May Robaon's tour through th Pacific states In "Th Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary" has bean very successful. Rose BUM Is the daughter of Colonel i Stahl of Trenton, N. for many years dramatic critic of the Chicago Inter Ocean.

Albaugh'a theater, Baltimore, began a uutn last Monday with Katharine i 1 I Green Room Gossip Coming Attractions Mvsic and Ihe Drama Kavanaugh trlnka." In a play called "Ka A second company has been formed to play "Fluffy Ruffles." A copyright performance was given In London of "The Fair Co Ed." "The Fighting Hopo" Blanch Bates plays tha part of a stenographer. Edna Wallace Hopper Is to have a short season In vaudeville. A fifth company has been organised 1 to play "Paid In Full" la New En gland. I A niece of Sarah Bernhardt, Mile. Pan, Is to sppear In pantomime in New York.

Robert L. Dalley, bother of the late Peter F. Dalley, haa joined the com 1 pany playing in George Cohan's "American Idea." Louis Mann is to be seen as 8hylock In an elaborate production of "The Merchant of Venice" during his New York engagement Leslie Stuart and Cosmo Hamilton have written a musical play called 'The Pierrot Ctrl," In which Elsie Janls Is to star. Dorothy Tennant, who was the original "College Widow," has a one act musical sketch written 'for her by A. Baldwin Sloan.

Henrietta Crossman's tour cam to an abrupt end In North Carolina last week. It Is said aha has had trouble with her managers. Mrs. Hilary Bell, widow of the well Known dramatic critic, has gone on the stage and will appear In one of "The Thief companies. Martin Harvey has returned to tho English 'stage and presented a play called "The House of Pierre," written by Julie Opp.

Edgar fHwyn, now starring In "Pierre of the PlHlns," was born In To rontMTf O.nadH. and graduated from the McGlll university. Henrietta Cromian ia dividing her time between "Aliatress Nell" and "As You Like It." and the southern circuit reports business. Rehearsals are to begin next wwh of i Grlsmer's management In a piny bc The Wlntr Feaat," (he second Charles lg written fur him by George Bronrt Rann Kennedy play for production at the hands of Henry Miller. Walter Edwards la playing the leading part In the eastern "Lion and the Mouse" company, and Carolyn Elbert has the part of Shirley Rossmore.

Bronaon Howard, the late dramatist, left an estate of about tlO.OUH. Hla 1 ooks and manuscripts were bequeathed to the American Dramatists' club. Arthur Shaw, who has a prominent role In 'The Traveling Salesman," la a son of Mary Shaw. Before going on the stage he waa a professional ball player. The leading Irish societies of New York are preparing to give Joseph O'Mara, the famous Irish singer, a grand reception when he reaches these shorea Louis James has gone on a tour through Texas with "Peer Oynt," which made a big hit in New Orleans.

He will be at the Baldwin theater Monday, November 19. William H. Crane started his season In Atlantic City lust week In "Father and the Boys," with very few changes In the cast. Margaret Data continues his leading woman. Denman Thompson, who will be 75 yeara old October 15, last Mcmday night began a four weeks' engagement at tha Academy of Music, New York, in 'The Old Homestead." Alfred Sutro, the author of 'The Walla of Jericho," haa written a play called "The Builder of Bridges," or which th American rights hav been secured by Charles Frohman.

'The Test" was produced last week by a stock company In Los Angeles, and Is said to hav scored a great success. Blanche Walsh Is to star In the piece under th management of A. II. Woods. The Den Greet players are, by arrangement with Mrs.

Roosevelt to give a performance of mythological plays on the White House lawn for tha benefit of he Washington Players' association. Charles Frohman has loaned Ben Teal to Thomas Noonan, whoa new theater In Chicago, the Garden, will open next month. Mr, Teal goes to Chicago on Monday to stag 'Th Winning Ml." Such wall known, players a Arline Fredericks, Margaret Cushlng, Bob AN den, Emily Allen, Jack Stockton, Joseph Royer and Charles Brown are In "La Petite Revue," wnich will be a Chase attraction this year. Charles Frohman has received the completed play of "Ierael," by Benrl Bernstein; author of "Th Thief." Th play will be produced In Part by Madam Rejane, Mr. Frohman will mk the 'American production of the play.

William Gillette will have a notable company In his production of "Samson." It Includes among others Frederic Belleville, Arthur Byron, Con i THE SPRINGFIELD DAILY REPUBLICAN. nva lance Collier, Pauline Frederick, Wainwrlght and George Probert. Miss Edna Aug, who Is now appear ing In vaudeville, has been negotiating with James Forbes, author of "The Traveling Salesman," for bis first success, "The chorus Lady," with the object of presenting It fa Vienna under the direction of Mr. Ben Tieber. From all accounts, Louis Mann has made substantial success In the rots of John Krauss In Jules Eckert Goodman's play of "The New Generation," which has Just finished a month's run In Chicago, where It had its first bearing on September Otis Skinner has started hla tour in "The Honor of th Family," and is hap py over th fact that there Is not a chang in his company, for even William Morris and Cornelia Gardner In "The Witching Hour." Francis Carlisle and Percy Ilanwell, who had other plans, decided to remain another season with this estimable alar.

An entire season In one of New York rlty's smMlw theaters has Ox en laid aside, beslnnins September 15, Cyril Scutt. who is to tnr under Brady hurst, author of 'The Man of the Hour." Andrew Mack is to star In 'The Royal Mounted," which wes first pro ducvd with Cyril Scott as the Mar. It Is said to more suited to Mr. Muck, and It in thought to be an excellent vo hide for him. The title is to bo changed Care." to "Lieutenant Devil May Mlts Julie Heme, daughter of tho late James A.

Heme, mado her vaudeville debut In St. Louis In a playlet of her own authorship called "A Modern Cindrella." In revising this little play sh had assistance of George Parker The story Is one of Tennessee moonshiners. 'The Golden Butterfly," last'wuek's attraction at the National theater In Washington, will go to the Broadway theater, New York, on October 12, auo ceedlng "Algeria," which has been called off "Tar the present Miss Van Studdlford will doubtless remain on Broadway for an entire year. Joseph Brooks and A. W.

Dingwall hav bought the American rights tu Th 81ns of Society," the big Drury Laos luccess, ana ivill produce It later II fc 1 "i II Jl." ir i v. IX)U13 JAMES AT THE BALD In the ssason with th complete Drury uan proauctlon and a big cast. 'Th Easiest Way," th latest Eu gene Walter play which Belasco is to produce with Charlott Walker In the leading part, was originally offered as one act play In vaudeville under the title of "Th Man from Denver." Edmund Brees Is to have th prln clpal role In Charles Klein's new play, "Th Third Degree." Others to hav prominent roles are Helen War and Wallace Eddlnger. Th play deals with New York police methods. Gracs Georg has placed In rehearsal "Give and Take," the comedy written specially for her my Madame Fred de Grease, one of the authors of "The Marriage of Kitty." Ther will be special roles for both Frank Worthing and Max Freeman, who were In her support In her revival of Bardou'a "Dil vorcona." "Louis XI." will be th chief novelty this season of Robert Mantell's repertoire, which will be made up of twelve plays his appesranc In thirteen charactera.

His first sppearanc a Louis XI. will be mad In November In Chicago, where he now plays an annual engagement In the period formerly alloted to Richard Mausfleld. Mr. Frank Worthing, leading man for Orace George, was formerly associated with Julia Marlowe. Mr.

Worthing en joys the distinction of being on of th few American actors who hsv made big hita in London. Mr. Worthing was with Grace George duruig her run of three months at the Duke of York's theater In "Dlvorcons." Gertrude Coglan has a friend who took his two little children, a boy of and a little girl of to the country this aummer for tha first time in their Uvea Th little fellow, hearing a cow moo for the first time, said to his sli ter: "Listen at her toot." The little girl answered: 'They always do that before they lay an egg." A novelty is offered In "The Prima Donna," the new play for Frltsl Scheff, which Victor Herbert and Henry Blossom hsv written, in the fact that there will not be a pair of tlhts or an ah brevlated skirt worn by any of the sixty girls who make up the chorus. Another novelty Is In the fact that all the girls are tall, not one measuring less than fi feet 10 Inches. "The Wolf," a new play by Eugene Walter, author of 'Tald In Full." will be seen at the Baldwin theater Novem ber 27.

"The Wolf ia a melodrama of the Canrdlnn Hudson bay country In three acts, and deals with the rugged manhood of that far northern country, which resists and defeats, the. plans of an adventured among women. Andrew Rohwn, a splendid actor, heads the cast. Another prominent' dramatic critic viicates his post. Theodure Mitchell, who tin written uome brilliant Items In the Cincinnati Enquirer, Is going to follow In the footsteps of Ed Plrtgeon, 1 George Henry Payne, Kred Donaghey, i Juhn Blackwood and other dramatic critics by becoming Identified with the arlcal matters.

Mr. Mitchell Is due in New York to take up the position of business manager for Lillian Russell. On Sunday evening last Gertrude Hoffman, who concluded a successful engagement In New York to begin a new engagement with the Shuberts In The alo World," received from Oscar mmersteln a present In th shape if a crescent of dtamonda and ruble Accompanying tha gift waa a poehi by Mr. Hammersteln, a little faulty. In meter, out full of feeling.

In th role of Jules Beaublen, tha Wolf," Andrew ttooson has by far tits best fitting role of his career. The rest of th cast measures fully up to the standard set by th star, and In cludes among others Alfred 8wenson, Lewi Palmer, B. A. Lamar, Louis Haines and Robert Deshom. Arthur Shaw of'tlifl'Travellng ales man" company, tells a story of a trav.

ellng man's wife who declared that her 1 vfl sl i vS. WIN THFATER NOVEMBER lfj. husband was the most absent minded man on earth. She says that one whan he earn back from a long trip on th road he cam up to her, patted ber on th cheek, aald: "I beflev 1 hav seen you before, little girl, what's your nam, dear?" Then, ther was trouble in the family. Mr.

Frederick Thompson, th well known manager, waa Informed after wltneaslng full dress rehearsal of Little Nemo" In Philadelphia, that his wife, Mabel Taliaferro, was III In Chi cago, wher she had been appearing In Polly of th Circus." Much alarmed. I he young manager mad an Immediate dssh from Philadelphia to New York, thenc to Buffalo, wher arrangement were mad to take him to Chicago on a special train at th tot of elghty fiv mile an hour. Mlas Talia ferro's Illness was du to overwork. Her place was taken by ber under study, Miss Fay Wallac. David Ferguson, vaudeville actor, now In th Wst, I Interesting con.

gressmen all along his rout In a bill to permit actors to vote In whatever city they may happen to be In on election day. Th bill will presented at th next session of.coniTea by Willi Hiilur of New air. fmtu son says ther ar J0.00O actors, pf cent of whom ar nstlv Americans, i 'iV iV s. SCENE FROM THE "WITCHING AT THE BALDWIN TUESDAY IGHT. who are practically disfranchised by the exigencies of their profession.

proposes they be qualified by certificates of their right to vot from the lection judge of their own' election districts. An interview v. a published In St. Louis with Ethel Barrymor in which she was made to Issue a dlatribt agnlnat society women In particular and society In general, characterising men and women of the social set as "piggish." Mies Barrymore denies that shs said anything of the kind. Mr.

Charlea B. Hanford's season opened September SO at Norfolk. Va. As usual, Mr. Hanford's tour will In clude a visit to the Pacific slope.

His company Is regarded as on the strongest he has ever organized, including playerawho have become favorites of the public In past seasona. Ths completeness of the equipment Is shown, by the fact that the company has its own musical director, and includes In Its forces a corps de ballet for "The Winter' Tale." The repertoire includes, beside 'The Winter' Tale." The Merchant of Venice," 'The Tam ing of the Bhrew," "Much Ado About Nothing" and "Othello." Hanford will appear at th Baldwin during th season. That th heights of Instruction and entertainent to be attained In moving pictures are unlimited. Is conclusively proven by Lyman H. Howe's new program to be seen at the Baldwin theater tonight It Include a ramble through picturesque Naples; a drive through Rome, an automobile trip through beautiful Savoy.

(France); a tour through Indian Bombay, Calcutta, Benares and Darjeellng, and an Impressive military review In London. It depicts tha dangers of steeplechaalng in England; the weird effect of physlcat phenomena; ths stirring sports of Australians; quaint episodes of animal and bird life; sulphur mining In Sicily: a new drill by tha Reedhaia orphans; Niagara In winter, etc Morgan A apple's big stock company opens a week's engsgement at the Baldwin theater tomorrow night In a repertoire of select play and approved vaudeville. The list of plays Include such well known successes as The Devil." "Wedded. But No Wife," "An American Hobo," "Mnry Ja.ne," "Lena Rivers." 'The Corner Grocery" and the child, en's delight "Little Lord Fauntleroy." Th vaudeville, a complete performance In Itself, com prise such act as Lane and Adell em singing, some dancing and a whirlwind of merriments dainty' Jun Roberts, th pocket edition Of Anna Held; Henry Burger, the diver baritone from "The College Widow;" Ruf and Culsck, eoeentric comedy duo. On Monday night one lady will be admitted free with each paid 25 cent ticket to witness Bertha M.

Clay'g 'Thorns aisdi sll TRAVEL WITH Lvr.mrj u. UOVJE TO INDIA, ITALY SICILY, TRANCE, ENGLAND, NIAGARA. SEE THE Tbrillinjf Steeplechase. Erl.liaut Military Pageant Unique Bird and Animal Life. Ilea uti ful Savoy.

Nw Keedbara Orphan Drill. Sulphur Mining, Fhynlcat rhenomena. Mauy other. al Corned t. Price 25c, 35c, 50c 4t and Orange Blossoms," th sweetest story ever told.

With th almost sensational success of "Th Witching Hour" thla season, both In New York and Chicago, two especially selected companies present ing this notable. play simultaneously the rank of Augustus Thomas as. the foremost "of American playwrights seems to assured. George Ade him self bestowed this honor upon Mr. Thoma In his speech at the Otta Skin bkv, ana everyway is aeciarmg xna Witching Hour" to be the finest example of play wrltlng yet achieved by a native' dramatist Bronson Howard, the dean of American playwrights.

Is, of course, not to be overlooked in this consideration of Mr. Thomas, but be long rather to a past generation of the drama and playgoers. Augustus Thomna, who ia the Shepherd' of tha Lambs' club of th theatrical profes 1 slon, has already thirty four plays to his crJlt and of these at least halt have been "box office winner." In The Witching Hour," however. Mr. Thomas appears to have given the footlights Ms real masterpiece, greater vn than "Arisona' or "Alabama." This great play with the same great cast that played In Chicago will be seen at the Baldwin theater on Tuesday, October U.

Louis James id "Peer Gynt" exquisitely performrthe task of tracing the development ot a character from adolescence to th grave In a manner eminently befitting the high reputation ha possesses as the most versatile actor In America. It waa Bernard Shaw that said of this protean character that to have It properly played "It required th greatest tragic, comic and character actor In the world," and while Mr, James does not claim to be "the" he is certainly "on of the" greatest actors In the world. The career of Peer be gins a a peasant lad of the time when peasants wore costumes. He mingles riotously in a rustic wedding feast, carries off the bride to the mountains, deserts her to elope with the troll king's daughter, the two riding double across the stage on the bsck of a wild ar for a steed. OutlaVvd for his sfns by peasant and trolls alike, he flee America and become a slave trading merchant.

In a suit of white flannel and yachting shoes, who cruises In i yacht on the Mediterranean and aerves his guests with champagne and ci gars. Stranded in Africa, he become a prophet of th desert In gown and turban, and makes lov to dancing girl Returning home in ad? years, he utter shipwreck, and t. a dlnrv frock coat 'of th modern world, appears again among his own folk, themselves garbed In modernity. Such Is the wonderfully Interesting character study that Mr. James will offer here Monday night October 18, when he will appear at th Baldwin thaater, ill Mr i Kontiay Might Price lOc I So and Oct no higher.

On week commencing Monday. Oc tober 12, except Tuesday, "st In Wt. THE Morgan. Pepplo Co. Openltif Plr THORNS 0RAKGE Vaudeville Acts On lady free with each paid 25c tick Monday night If purchased before I p.

m. Tuesday Night, October 13 Sam S. and Lee Shubert (Incorporated) Present In all its Unabridged En tirety, the Dramatio Sensation, THE The latest and greatest play of Augustus Thomas With a cast of Incomparable Actors and Actresses. The "Witching Hour" begins wher other play leave off. It 1 In a class by Itself.

The Telephatlo Triumph of the Century. 2 Years in New York 6 Months in Chicago Prices 25c to $1.50 BALDWIN THEATRE, SPECIAL Advance Sale of Reserved Seats for tin. louis Mlzzd IN Peer will open at the 1 Saturday Morning.) Orchestra, Divf Balcony, 6 WITCHING HOUR A' i v. 7 AO more "7 I I.