The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-09-08
The LONDON STAGE,
New Melodrama, with Opening
Scene in Colorado, a Success.
" Lillian Russell Succeeds in Lon.
don She Will Return in '95.
1.-THE Theatrical Stores, Limited, -
New British Enterprise.

notabilities who arrived at the Comedy
on saturday evening last, the date of
the first performance of THE New
WomaI," were the Kendals. They were
received with loud applause from the
pit and gallery. Clement Scott, the dra-
matte critic. was the next person recog-
nized by the audience; his appearance
was the signal for a storm of Misses
Some time later the Duke and Duchess
or York appeared In the royal box, and
they were welcomed with cheers and
loud cries Of, "How's the baby?" GLAD
to see you," &c.
This peculiar demonstration on the
part of the Londoners was mildly repeat
ed on Thursday last at the Adelphi,
where the new melodrama by Haddon
Chambers and b. c. Stephenson, the
American rights of which belong to
Charles Frohman. was produced for the
first time before brilliant first-night
audience. 1t Is called The Fatal Card :
after being advertised as Life" "A
Life for Life" and 1.-The Game of Life"
The first act OF 1.-THE Fatal Card"
takes place in Colorado, where George
Forester and Jim Dixon are the lead
ers of a gang of robbers and card
sharpers, who have been warned by the
Vigilance Committee to leave Rising
Star. within twenty-four hours. All es-
cape but Forester, who Is about to be
lynched when Gerald Austin. at the in
stigation of Mercedes, who loves For
tain comes down on the situation,
no, tnt. III.
card &c.
In Act III. the scene changes to the
Thames, where Forester now called
Marrable. is living in affiuence with his
daughter Margaret, in love with Austin.
Austins father, a wealthy stock broker
In the city, is expecting the arrival
from New York Of 100000 in bonds,
which Marrable and Dixon decide to
steal.
Some particular melodramatic value
is supposed to attach to act ILL.,, from
the fact that the bonds used are not
the degenerate bonds of property man,
but of absolute value, specially brought
each evening from Safe Deposit Com
pany and thither returned every night
under guard. Whether or no this Is
expected to lead to real robbery, and,
consequently to advertisement, has not
yet been disclosed. :,
The scene opens at the Offices, where
Marable and Dixon are awaiting the
arrival Of the clerk with the bonds
Gerald Austin enters, has a strong in.
terview with his father about his be-
trothal. and exits leaving his father to
be chloroformed by Dixon. The victim
partly RECEIVERS and is thereupon MUIR
dered by Dixon, who escapes with the
bonds. while Marrable is discovered by
Mercedes standing over the dead body
of Austin.
Act Nv. Is given up to the troubles OF
Gerald Austin. who is accused of the
murder, arrested and escapes.
The last act Of the traditional FIVE is
at the rendezvous Of the gang, whittier
Gerald Austin has, somehow or other,
| managed to go, and has been bound and
gagged. The villains are seen drawing
lots as to who shall kill him. Marrable
and Dixon quarrel over the booty, and
Austin hears the truth. Then, when
Marrable, who has drawn the lot, is
about to murder Austin, Gerald gives
Marrable miniature to be conveyed to
his mother as 4 dying wish. Therein
Marrable finds the card given to Austin
in Act I. or course, Austin is set free,
marries the girl OF his heart, and the
villains are promptly disposed of by the
unoriginal device Of dynamite explosion.
THE Fatal Gard" was received with
terrific enthusiasm. and It Is now, be.
yond doubt, the greatest Gatti success
| for some years past, to which result the
acting Of William Terriss. w. l.. Aiding
don and Murray Carson largely contrib.
| uted.
THE Gaiety Girl" opens at Days
Theatre on Monday next, after having
been recast and rewritten. Lefty Lind
Rutland Darlington and Grossmith. jr.
Join the cast, and Lottie Venn and Hay
den Coffin remain. The chorus and dane
ing have been improved.
1.-The Gaiety Girl" company. which
opens at Days Broadway house Sept
II, should reach New York by Monda,
on the steamship Berlin. During las
week most OF them were entertained
at a series of lat homes"
After visiting the various cities tn,
company will sail from San Francisco
on the steamer Mariposa for Australis
March 7, 1895.
Henry Arthur Jones has named his
new play for Mr.. Wyndham THE Case
of Rebellious Susan" name that vii
probably give way to something shorter
before its premiere. The piece will no
be ready until October. When 1t doe!
come, Rose Norreys, an American
though only known on the Londor
boards. will have part in 1t.
The scene OF the new comic opera b,
w. s. Gilbert and Osman Carr now II
rehearsal at the Prince OF Wales Theatr'
is laid In Denmark. The name Is to b.
an eleventh hour inspiration. The story
has many "reminiscences OF Mr. Gilbert
"Rosencrantz and Gulldenstein," though
the action takes place In the time o
Nelson, who will be heard OF, but no
seen in Act ii. George Grossmith ap
pears as a kind Of later Polonius, with
passion for practical joking who Is pai'