The evening world., 1888-08-18
THE PLAY AND THE BOOK.
A STRONG SCENE BY MR.. MORRIS THAT
WILL NOT BE GIVEN IN "CRUCIFY HER."

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H~orsewbipped ON the staae-Fauny Addi-
son Lent TO MIR. Frohman Views on
"Wednesday Matinecs by Denmnn Thomp-
son-NIiss Rooseveius New Play.
That there Is material for a strong play in
Ramsay Morris's book Cruelty Her" is
evident to many who have read it. The
book is decidedly sensational, but that is
what the majority Of the novel readers of to-
day seem to like. The story deals with q
woman who in her earliest girlhood has
snned. The cry of society. according to
Mr.. Morris, has been selected as the title of
the book. Angela Romano il an interesting
young woman. That Mr.. Morris was deeply
interested in her, is only too evident. He
will not permit her to be crucified, but ends
his story happily and marries her comfort
ably to the man she loves. Most novelists
would have killed such a heroine in some
pleasantly pathetic way, and left her story to
point a moral.
Cruelty Her " would certainly nave been
more Ineligible had Mr.. Morris done this,
ind his enemies would not have had the
means of telling him that he has made vice
triumph. Some of the cynicisms in the book
are admirable in others MIR. Morris has
grievously erred against good taste. Mild
synieism is always entertaining. but al undi,
luted dose is often repulsive. An unusual
chapter in the hook ID that in which the
heroine seeks diversion from mental anguish
in physical pain. An accommodating aunt
beats her with a h~orsewhip on the bare back
until she draws the blood. The heroine in
sists that she do this: There is originality
with a vengeancel The bare back incident,
Mr.. Morris says, has no place in the play.
In connection with this book Miss Selma
Fetter made rather an amusing remark, She
and asked him for a second copy of 1t. He
had been tearing of some of the covers that
did not suit his artistic eye. He offered Miss
Fetter one of these inbound books.
mo. thanks" she cried dramatically,
1.-THE book is bad enough covered. Don't
dare to offer 1t to me uncovered"
Miss Fanny Addison, who is to appear in
"Dord Chumley " at the Lyceum Theatre on
Monday, has been lent to Mr.. Frohman by
the Boston Museum, She will only appear at
the Lyceum during the run of Lord Chum-
lev" and will then go to the Boston Museum.
Miss Addison is the sister of Stage Manager
Lyceum in The Highest Bidder" last year.
During the run Of THE Old Homestead "
at the Academy of Music the Saturday matt
nee will be the only one in vogue. Denman
Thompson being satisfied with seven per-
~formances. per week. Managers in this city
have long been debating as to the advisability
of Wednesday matinees. Mr.. Thompson has
very well defined views on the subject, being
of the opinion that the mid week performance
takes just 30 many people from the evening
entertainment Denman Thompson is AZ
present at his real old homestead in Swanzey,
N. H., where he will remain until the 9th.
He writes that he meets such eccentric Joshua
Whitcombs in real life that if he were to at
tempt to portray their peculiarities on the
stage he would be accused of burlesqueing
them.
Miss Blanche Roosevelt writes from Paris
Sardou upon o play. and that it will-equally
positively-be seen in Europe and America
W. W. Tillotson's company will open the
Walnut Street Theatre. Philadelphia, OF
Sept. I with a musical farce comedy called
"Zig-Zag." All the artists. of course. are
recognized favorites they always are,
you know-and the scenery, costumes aud
accessories have been Especially executed -
Newburg. N. Y, has a new Academy of
Music which looks very pretty in its pic
lures. The seating capacity is 1, 252 there
are improved gas and electric light arrange.
this weather } the building is heated by
steam. A. 8. Wood is the manager.
1.-THE Kafir Diamond " is to be produced
at the Bro ,dway Theatre Sept. 10. The scene
Of the play is LAID in the diamond fields OF
South Africa.
When THE Wife" company returns home
another organization will be sent out with
the play. Most of the people for this second
company have been engaged.
Herbert Kelcey has Just sent $500 worth
of bric-a-brac purchased in San Francisco to
the city to adorn his fiat. The great Kelley
Ia rot only beautiful but extravagant.