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."

lrvtngs Saturday night performances
at Abbeys Theatre ATE certainly the
most popular episodes OF his season
The revival of The Lyons Mail" Satur-
day night was a great treat, for 1t
showed us the eminent English actor in
splendid dramatic form free from cum
oersome scenic accessories and that
pomp OF illumination which is always
used against Irving's histronic genius
by his enemies. "1hc 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
nhce was never before as convincing
as 1t was Saturday nIght. His art has
Iipened: his methods have sottened.
his peculiarities have mellowed into
an agreeable individuality. The gentle.
unselhsh magnanimous Lesurques was
superbly pictured with the brutal,
.oumpti9us, morally warped Dubosc, and
TO the other startled the audience. lr-
wing appeals far more strongly to the
theatre-goer who wants entertainment.
The Bells, and The Lyons Mail" than
In Beckett and Henry VIII" People
DO not, unfortunately, so to the play
houses to study character, but to enjoy
brought home to their brains. They
saw this In THE Lyons Natl" The mob
scene In the garnet overlooking the place
of execution was very realistically done,
and Irving's "lightning change" was a
remarkably clever piece of work. Miss
| Coleridge distinguished herself as Julie,
redeeming the rather coiorless 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 az Courriol
Many people in the audience smiled at
the announcement on the programme
which made known the fact that every
Mil This sounded like new play,
but the hope was nipped in the bud by
the statement that Irving played the
role of Cardinal Wolsey:
Vastly surprised were the actors and
at a rehearsal held at Niblos on Friday,
the role of the minstrel, created" by
George Fawcett, was interpreted by none
other ns Than RCbert L. Cn.nE IT, who
by his ever devoted wife, Minnie Selig-
man. Said Theodor Rosenfeld: Yes. 1
knew that Mr.. Cutting wanted TO try the
part, and his rehearsal pleased my
He did remarkably well Cutting. is of
course, not a leading man, as he was
Miss seiismon last season, But he
will manke an excellent character actor.
He He VIII VIII, l think. play the part in
The role played by Perry ,Averill in THE
Princess Nicotine" is to be intrusted to
Sig Perugni, who was connected with
long time since this popular tenor has
been heard in the metropolis. The last
time he appeared was with Patti. at the
Metropolitan Opera-House, in The Bar
A peculiar and almost incredible story,
bearing uron the present restitution OF
| many actors, was told Saturday. The
subject of the story was "A young man
who has been out of an engagement for
a long time. Things were SO bad that
an unfortunately sensitive nature, hi
bore it all in silence. The other day, ir
philadelphia, Manager Darcy. OF The
Land of the Midnight Sun company
met him, and needing an actor, offered
him an engagement of $50 per week. The
young man was so startled that his eyes
rounded and his face grew white. Then
| uttering a cry of joy, he gave bounC
into the air and fell upon mis- head with
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 Opera-House SATURDAY afternoon
| Mr. Kari, who has retireL from active
work In his opera company, has beer
singing in concerts in the West, and he
is now turning his attention to oratorios;
I'm tired of comic opera" he said, land
pleased to be out of it.
The popular" concert at the Metro
politan Opera House last night was a
very enjoyable affair. Miss Emma
Eamas, however. was i'll and unable to
appear Her place was filed ty Nine
Norlica. who sang the "Iubestod' from
Tristan" and did exceedingly well. NJ
Vignas INDUCED in "M,appari, NJ Plan.
con airs from La Juive," The Flying
and Mile. Arnoldson the verdant, An
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