Foreign Language Press Service

"Sein Drittes" (His Third) or "America and Spandan" was played last Sunday in the Labor Hall, which had a moderately filled house. The performance pleased the audience. Particularly Miss Liebig, Messers Alvin, Roesecke, and Leist kept the audience laughing. Then followed the play, "Ein Zimmer

The animating play, "Der Raub der Sabinerimen" (Rape of the Sabine Women), was shown last Sunday at the Ashland Hall. The play itself is so interesting that no particular advertising is necessary. The filling of the casts was satisfactory. Mr. Wormser has played the roll of the comical theatr

The merry play, "Goldner Boden" (Golden Soil), opened the theatre season at the Apollo Temple last evening. The members of the cast, who are already known to the public for their experience of many years, were greeted heartily by the audience. The ladies, Clara Lucas, Sidonic Hepner and Linda

The very popular play, "Shoemaker Pluster" (Schuster Pluster), was given last night at the Labor Hall and pleased the audience exceedingly. The main casts were filled by Messrs Alvin, Roesecks, Friedlander and Siepel and furthermore by Misses Rossi, Deisner and Emma Kraus. The performance had

p. 3 - 1 The German Theatre company has secured a ninety-nine year lease of the Wells property on Dearborn Street north of the Borden Block. This lease is made on the basis of $13,000 a year. This company some time ago leased the Francis Bartlett property on Randolph Street adjoining the Bord

"Chemie fur heiraten" (Chemistry for Marriage) was the title of the play given at the popular Apollo Theater last Sunday. The performance had a full house and met with enthusiastic applause of the audience. The ladies, Clara Lucas, Bidonie Hepner, Anna Loeffler, and also Messrs. Sch

"The Golden Spider," by Franz Von Schoen, was played last Sunday and applauded warmly by the many visitors. Messrs. Holthaus, Schindler, Stolte, Lenders, Bruggemann, also Miss Meyers, Miss Arndt and Miss Wolf were at their best. A well-arranged dance followed the performance.

The comedy "Wo ist die Katz?" (Where is the Cat?), is one of the best plays, we have ever seen at the Labor Hall. Last night's performance was a real success, as indicated by a full house and the warm applause of the cheering audience. Particular praise must be accorded to the ladie

The Shakespeare Drama, "Othello, the Moor of Venice" (Othello, Der Moor von Venedig), was played last Sunday at the Apollo Theater and had a full house. Robert Heyner as Othello, Es. Schildgern as Cossio, Sidonia Heyner as Desdemonia and Wilhelm Roth as Brabantio were at their best

"Die Tochter der Holle" (The Daughter of Hall), by Rudolf Kmeisel, was played last Sunday at the Labor Hall. The main casts were filled by C. Alvin and F. Rothmeyer, who deserved the repeated applause of the audience. Also Messrs. Felshaus, Henke and Tempel were at their best, while

Dr. Faust's "Zauberkappchen" (Magic Cap) was played last Sunday at Freiberg's Operahouse and had a full house. Moritz Hahn, Leon Deutsch, Alexander Bauer, S. Franz and the ladies, E. Nosta, von Bergere, Richter, Wagner, were excellent in their individual casts. The audienc

The following new contributions in the interests of the German theater fund have been obtained through the tireless efforts of the gentlemen who are in charge of this drive: McAvoy Brewing Company, $2, 500.00: Orpheus Male Chorus $1,000.00,etc. Three $1,000.00 contributions are listed, the re

The project of a new home for the German Theater is approaching its realization. During the last two weeks, $14,500.00 have been collected for the building funds. The total of all collections is to-day $331,600.00. The meeting of share-holders of the New Theater Association will be

Die Muenchener Artist Society gave the public its second performance last night by again presenting the play "Pastor of Kirchfeld" (Der Pfairer von Kirchfeld), and again before a packed house. The performance was in every respect a most successful one. This evening for the

Next Sunday "The Gypsy" will be presented. Our permanent German Theatre group, under the direction of the Messrs. Richard Welb and Muchsner, will present on Sunday "The Gypsies," at Hooley's Theatre. Mr. Emil from the East, who took part in the performance last Sunday and played the

Last Sunday the Bonnet Lark (Die Hauben Lerche), one of the latest sensational plays from Ernest von Wildenbruch, was presented by the Permanent German Theatre Company. This particular play has been an outstanding success on all German stages. The interesting way in which the poet handles the

Already on March 1, the Pygmies the celebrated German dwarf theatre company will start a short engagement in the Columbia Theatre here in Chicago. They had a sensational success in New York, Philadelphia, and other towns of the East during this season. They will remain here for two weeks as t

Enthusiastic reception of a first night performance. The Munich residents were greatly touched by the dramatic play which took place January 18th. The actors played to a full house and the audience gave them rousing cheers for the different parts they played. They met with a similar welcome b

Splendid performance of Moser's "The Hypochondriac". This drama, which was played yesterday by the German Theater Company under the management of Mr. Richard Welb and Wachsner, belongs to the plays which are always welcomed. The Theatre public was very pleased to see the play again and was gr

Notwithstanding the various turner halls and the homes of the various German singing societies, there has been felt among the Germans the need of a general gathering place and a home for the German theater. The present halls are comparatively small and the lines of admission so closely drawn