The evening world., 1893-12-11
NEWS OF THE STAGE WORLD.
Irving's Splendid Work in 1.-THE
Lyons Mail"
Robert l.. Cutting to Play the Min
strel in "Olaf."

1rying's Saturday night performances
Mt Abbey's Theatre are certainly the
most popular episodes of his season.
!, The revival Of THE Lyons Mali Satur-
day night was great treat, for 1t
showed us the eminent English actor in
splendid dramatic form. free from cum
bersome scenic accessories and that
nomp of illumination which is always
used against Irving's histrionic genius
by his enemies. THE Lyons Mali Is
not new to this city, and Irving has be-
fore played the roles of Joseph Lee
surques and Dubosc. yet his perform
ance was never before as convincing
as II was Saturday night. His art has
ripened; his methods have softened.
his peculiarities have mellowed into
an agreeable individuality. The gentle,
unselfish magnanimous Lesurques was
bumptious, morally warped Dubosc, and
the rapid transitions from one charac ter
10 the other startled the audience. Ir-
wing appeals far more strongly to the
rather than education in such plays as
''The Bells and "rhe Lyons Mail" than
in Beckett and Henry VIII" People
houses no to study character, but to enjoy
dramatic effects, and see acting WILDLY
brought home to their brains They
saw this in THE Lyons Mail" The mob
scene in the garrett overlooking the place
OF execution was very realistically done,
and Irving's lightning change" was
remarkably clever piece of work Miss
redeemlng the rather colorless charac-
ter of the work she has done in other
plays of the Irving repertoire. Miss
Millward was unnecessarily melodra-
matte. The limitations of this actresses
power seem to be speedily reached. Ter
riss was felicitous as Courriol.
Many people in the audience smiled at
the announcement on the programme
evening this week, except Saturday, Mr..
Irving would appear In king henry
XIII:"' This sounded like. a new play,
but but ths e0ps ss hpRsd in the s bud by
role Of Carolina. Wolsey:
\ Vastly surprised We're the actors and
at a rehearsal held at ,Niblo's on Friday,
George Fawcett. was interpreted by none
other t than Robert L. Cutting, r., who
by his ever devoted wife. Minnie Selig-
knew that Mr.. Cutting wanted to try the
He did remarkably We'll veil. Cutting, is Of
course. not a leading man, as he was
allowed MOv to be when he supported
will manke an excellent character actor.
He will. l think. play the part in
The role played pv Perry .Averill in 1.-THE
Princess Nicotine is to be intrusted to
the Casino in it's palmy days. 1t is a
long time since this popular tenor has
been heard In the metropolis The last
time he appeared was with Patti, at the
Der Of Seville"
A peculiar and almost incredible story.
bearing upon the present restitution OF
subject Of the story was a young man
who has been out of an engagement for
long time. Things were SO bad that
ae sensitive sna
bore 1t all In silence. The other day. in
Philadelphia, Manager Darcy, of 1.-THE
Land Of the Midnight Sun" company,
him an engagement o. SO per week. The
young man was SO startled that his eyes
rounded and his face grew white. Then,
nterR Ing air cry and 1 s 1G ss
such force that he was seriously injured:
He was consequently unable to accept
the engagement. The manager has been
attending to him, and has seen that he
will not want.
Tom Karl. of the Bostonians, saw the
performance "Cavalliera Rusticana" and
"Philemon and Baucis'' at the Metro
politan Operations Saturday afternoon.
Mr.. Karl, who has retired from active
work in his opera company. has been
singing in concerts in the West, and he
is now turning his attention to oratorios.
I'm tired of comic opera" he said, and
pleased to be out OF II"
The popular concert at the Metro
politan Opera House last night was a
very enjoyable affair. Miss Emma
Eames, however. was Ill and unable to
appear. Her place was filled by Nine.
Nordca, who sang the "Lubestod'' from
Tristan" and did exceedingly well. NJ.
Nignas INDUCED in "Mappari, M. Plan
con airs from La Juive," "The Flying
Dutchman" and "Phnemon and Baucis,"
and Mile. Arnoldson the verdant "Ah!
fors ill.," The house was well filled.