MISS BARRYMORE'S NEW PLAY.
Charles Frohman to Star Her in
Serious Work by Pinero.
Ethel Barrymore, who is appearing at the Willis Wood, was informed by Charles Frohman's New York office yesterday that Mr. Frohman, in a cable from London, has secured the rights for Arthur Pinero's latest play and that he will star Miss Barrymore in this vehicle next season. The Pinero play has not been named, but it is said to be less bitter and less cynical than the English dramatist's more recent works. Pinero has not written a play since "His House in Order," in which John Drew was starred two years ago.
Another bit of gratifying information received by Miss Barrymore is that the play will be produced at the Empire theater, New York. The Empire, which is New York's most fashionable playhouse, has been looked upon in recent years as almost the exclusive property of Mr. Drew and Maude Adams.
The character which Miss Barrymore will essay will be vastly different from the types in which she has achieved her great popularity. The part, it is reported, will be more serious and will give the actress a wider scope for an ability that has not been allowed to come to full bloom in the lighter roles that she has undertaken.
