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ctions and finally the blessing of her ce guardians, This reveals the plot of he play, but without divulging the crim- mystery which supplies the clement spense. nree Wise Fools” is diverting and LTHOUGH there is nothing really great on the stages of New York's ny theatres they offer a wide diversity amusement, presented in satisfactory rformance. The entertainments are, ‘most without exception, clean, and petition is so strong that the theatre- t of ordinary experience and shrewd- ss need not be seriously robbed if he s not insistent on seeing some particu raction at short notice and in certain ecified seats, There is a wide range of good entertainment, and if in one ice he encounters an inclination to c, he can usually escape it and se- equally good amusement and better catment somewhere else. So far as the vublic is concerned the theatre just now ives better opportunities than it has for long time past. Metcalfe Guive “Little Simplicity,” by Young and Barrett. Notice later. “Tiger, Tiger” with Frances Starr. Notice later. “Sleeping Partners" by Sacha Guitry, with Mr. H. B. Bright phrasing in the dialogue and amusing demonstration plot of how to steal another man’s wife. “Be Calm, Camilla,” by Clare Kummer. See above. “Ladies First,” by Messrs. Sloane and Smith, with The star at her funniest and most musical in a funny sical setting. Sometime.” Girl-and-musie show of the usual type and dle register as entertainment, * Forever After.” by Mr. Owen Davis, with Miss Alice Jy. Old-fashioned sentimental drama hitched On to the present ar interest. Century.—" Freedom,” by Messrs. Hind, Swete and O'Neil. Elab- te and ‘educational series of historical tableaux leading up to the resent war. \,Cohan.—" Head Over Heels.” by Messrs. Woolf and Kern, with Mitzi headlined, Agreeable operetta with the tom-boy star at her Cohan and Harris. Three Faces East" by Mr. A. P, Kelly, Ab- thing and well acted spy drat Com n Ideal Hu y le. The wit, of Wilde in its eusstomary aristocratic’ setting of the late Victorian period, Cort. Jlers Three.” by Messrs. Duncan and Johnstone. Most operetta. Very well “Three Wise Fools, 2¢.—" Under Orders," by Mr, Berte Thomas, with Effie Shan- and Mr, Shelley Hull’ Unique war drama, well acted by the rtists who make up the cast. re—" The Saving Grace,” by Mr. Haddon Chambers, with . Cyril Maude. Amusing and well played English parlor comedy. Forty.fourth Street—Mr. Robert Mantell in repertory, beginning ith “ Richelieu. Notice later. Forty.cighth Street—" The Big Chance,” by Messrs. Morris and lack. See above. French.—Repertory of French plays by imported company. Credit- able acting and artistic settings. Fulton—" A Stitch in * by Bailey and Meaney, Rather clementary but well played drama of the Cinderella type. Gaiety.—"* Lightnin’,” by Messrs. Winshell Smith and Frank Bacon. Austin Strong. See THE GROUNDANDLOFT! BROTHERS, A WELL KNOWN ACROBATIC TROUPE, OVER THE TOP Reno and its divorce business the background for a diverting and well acted character comedy. Globe.—" The Canary " with Julia Sanderson and Mr. Joseph Caw- otice later, Greenwich Village.—" The Better "Ole," by Messrs. Bairnsfather and Eliot. Unusual dramatizing of comic sketches of the war, highly interesting to those who can understand British humor. Harris.—" The Riddle: Woman” with Mme. Kalich. Drama of blackmail of very foreign tone, but interesting. Henry Milter’s—" Perkins.” by Mr. Douglas Murray. Polite and diverting comedy, agreeably staged. Hippodrome.— Everything.” Large-scale ballet and spectacle with vaudeville acts Hudson,—" Friendly Enemies," by Messrs. Shipm n with Messrs, Mann and Rernard. The domestic life of the Americ: of German birth shown humorously and pathetically in its relations to the present war, Longacre.—"' Nothing but Lies" with Mr. William Collier. The always-amusing star and a good company in suitable but slender Daddies,” by Mr. John L. Hobble. The American bachelor brought into ‘amusing contact with the French war orpban Mirthful and well done. Lyric.—" The Unknown Purple.” by Messrs. West and Moore. A new motive cleverly introduced into the well-worn field of crime melodrama. Manhatton.—Revival of “ The Auction field. Notice later. farine Elliott's.“ Tea for Three.” by Mr. R. C. Megrue. Spark ng and up-to-date American comedy of ingenious situations and witty repartee. Park.—Repertory of opera comique by the Society of American Familiar light operas very well rendere Playhouse.—" Peter's Mother,” See above. Plymouth—Tolstoi’s “ Redempt with Mr, John Barrymore. Excellent acting by the star ina Russian drama of degeneracy Republic.—" Where Poppies Bloom” with Marjorie Rambeau. Pic turesque war background for the eternal French triangle of marital infidelity * with Mr, David War: Selwyn.—"" Information, Please.” by Jane Cowl and Jane Murfin, with t former as the star. Well staged light comedy with the scenes in London and New York Shubert, —“ The Retrothal."" Sequel to “The Blue Bil," by Macterlinck. Notice later. Thirty-ninth Street—" The Long Dash,” by Messrs. MacKay and Mapes.” Notice later. The Matinge Hero.” by Messrs. Ditrichstein and Thomas, with the former in the title role. Some of the domestic difficulties of the popular actor amusingly depicted ter _Garden.—" Sinbad,” after several voyages to various the- res in New York and elsewhere, returns to the place where it originally gave joy to the t. b, m. comicbooks.com