"WRERE CHILDREN RULE, "Where Children Role " is the name of a children's play which is filing Mi Arthur Bourchier's theatre (The Gi rick) for him at the present time and iting him and his wile free to take a "torn" nightly at the Palace Theatre, which at the present moment seems fashionable thing to do among the theatrical stars of the first order, Mr. Cyril Mande has signed a contract to appear at the Coliseum next month and I understand that our king of actor managors—the great Sir Herbert Beer-boom Tree—was approached by the management of one of the largest variety houses and an enormous sam was offered for his services; bat he had too many other irons in the fire to permit of his availing himself of the offer. I have! been told—bat I will not vouch for the tenth of the otatement, that Sir Herbert is one of the very few men who are never tempted by offers of great monetary gain, I do not mean to say that ho despises wealth, bat he is never deterred from producing " play, if he fo desires, by fear of pecuniary loss; in fact be has been heard to remark more than once that to a certain extent to be in debt is good for and that few mon rice to great eminence who let the fear of it hold them back.
This letter, however, is intended to tell of how children's plays, not pantomimes, but plays acted mainly by children and for children, are dominating our stage daring the present Christmas season, with His jesty's leading the way Herbert has not self as to become a chi he has retired into priv once more Pinkie and re holding their revels at his theatre. Miss Iris Hawkios is Pinkie once more gnd Master Philip Younge, Brother Bobbie, but otherwise few of the original caste are available Miss Ellen Terry is touring with hi husband and one misses her delightful performance as "Aunt Imogen." Miss Marie Lehr is another absentee and her jindecella"" was quite one of the most charming features of the performance. Bat, of course, children go and see children, and Pinkie is as dainty as) ever, and ea are the fairies, so that is all that matters, AT THE DUKE OF YorK's, Peter Pan" re-appeared on Monday evening for the sixth consecutive Christmas season and once again Miss Pauline Chase onsets the role of the hero, The house is packed for each
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