The morning times., 1895-10-13
new YORK STAGE GOSSIP
New Things Seen and Old Ones
Revamped in the Metropolis.
AOLLIE FULLER's BLOoMERs
They Are of the Most Bewitch-
ing Pattern-Peasant The
atre Company Novelty.
New York. Oct. u. 1895.

New York, Oct. IL, 1895.
Another Hamlet" in the person of Walk
er Whiteside was seen at the Herald Square
last week and was ''let down easy" by the
amiable critics. Mr.. Whiteside gave me-
chancal impersonation of the melancholy
Dane," which was entirely devoid of spon-
taneity and feeling. A times he was grace
full and picturesque, but his voice was mo-
notonous and "mushy," especially in the
lighter passages, when it was difficult
to understand him.
As he has been known as the boy actor
for ten or fifteen years, and has played
Hamlet" many times, the chances are that
he is about as good now as he ever Will De,
and as the mantle of neither Booth, Bar
rett nor Davenport has thus far enveloped
him, there appears to be little danger OF his
becoming the future tragedian.
The company which supported him would
/ appear to better advantage III farce comedy,
with the exception of Mazda Craigen, who
gave and charming impersonation
of Ophelia.
The Peasant Theater Company, direct
from Scliersee, Germany, is a real novelty
at the Metropolitan Opera House. They
present in their crude, natural manner and
Bavarian dialect, the plays that have mere
tofOre been seen only at the Irving P!ace
Theater, Interpreted by first-class, we'll
educated actors.
1t can hardly be said that these natural,
unsophistocated thespians are as effective
as tie unnatural sophisticated actors are,
but they are fully as interesting, and their
simple songs and either solos and schulz
platter dancers are unique and charming.
Monday night, at the Empire, John Drew
appeared in Christopher, Jr-." before a
good sized audience, which seemed TO Ike
the piece much better than That Impru-
dent Young Couple" 1t Will, no doubt, run
successfully until Olga eth ersole ar
riyes.
"a Social Highwayman" has given way
at the Garrick TO Modjeska, who opened
there Monday night in Measure for Meas
ure'' 10 a large and enthusiastic audience
During the week she will be seen in Mary
Stuart" and Camille As this is an
nounced as her last appearance in New
York" no doubt the business caring her en-
gagement will be very good, for everybody
will want to see this superb actress once
l:ore. Long may she live and prosper, even
though she doesn't grace the stage.
Mrs. Potter and Mr.. Bellew have left
Days. and in place of lie Collier de Ia
| a genuine novelty and success OF large pro-
portions. 1t is delightfully."- presented by
an excellent company. L will have more TO
say of their performance next week.
Mollie Fuller's symmetrical legs, assisted
by forty or fifty others, seemed to please
the bald heads at the Grand Opera House
last week. The Twentieth Century Girl
has been changed and improved, and all
| that, but it is not OF the play | would
write; 1t is of Molly's tiny feet, dainty
ankles, rounded limbs and fetching cos
tunes. or all the bloomer suits and new
women" paraphernalia that I have seen
Miss Fuller's is the prettiest most effemi-
| nate and attractive. While It would hardly
be the kind of costume TO appear in when
riding bicycle up Broadway in the day
| time, it is in good taste and suitable for
| the stage.
The boomers, which reached to the knees,
were of thicllly spangled black satin. The
sleeveless pale blue and white striped
sweater was finished with large blue satin
bows on the shoulders and at the back of
| the waist.
| She wore long, black gloves and iauntily
! perched on her golden curls was black
| blue ponpon on the top. The heels of her
| black, patent leather slippers were blue
| and the black silk stockings only reached
| to the middle of her calf showing we'll
|
| TO the boomers Maybe she didn't look
stunning.
| Georgia Hawley, as funny old woman,
| Is an addition to the company. She gets
! giddy, aud in order to become an actress
dons male riding habit, composed of
| yellow knee breeches, green swallow-tailed
coat, plaid leggiBgs, plug hat, etc. She
attempts to waltz with the comedian, and
| they indulge in such a rough and tumble
| keel-over affair that it is hard TO tell
| for while which will come out ON top.
| But it was funny all the same, and the
audience demanded an encore.
| The three Hawthorn sisters. in specialties
| of singing and dancing, are very ordinary
| performers, but have pretty figures when
they appear in tights. Nevertheless, the
ample display of collar bones and salt
| cellars, when they wore decollete dresses,
| was far from attractive.
| Atthe Fifth Avenue Monday Nat Goodwin
| changed his bill from "A Gilded Fool to
David Garrick" and LEND Me Five
| Shlllings." Mr.. Goodwin's impersonadon
| of Garrick in the comedy and Goligbtly in
| the farce stamp him as one of the most
versatile of American actors. Rehearsals
| of ambition" Henry Guy Carleton's
| latest play. are in active progress, and we
are likely to see Nat in new part early
next week.
"Prjncass Bonnie is on its last legs at
the Broadway and is to be withdrawn short
| ly in favor of His EXcellency," Of which
| hear good accounts. The princess Bon
ME- has not duplicated her Quaker City
success here and it is said that the manage
ment is q heavy loser.
| "The Chieftain" goes merrily on at ABB
| bey's, where the audiences are only lim-
tied by the capacity of the theater- l
| can say without exaggeratioD that not
since the da VS. of "Erminie" have new York
| ers heard SO fine a comic opera. Wilson
| and his manager, Mr.. Cansy, are adding
a large "wad" to their bank account ev-
cry week.
However, after seeing the performance
and listening to Cbaunceys sweet voice
felt amply repaid for my trouble. The
house was packed and boys hung to the
gallery railing as thick as flies.
Joseph jefferson and his company arc
| ,ohoor.;n tho Garden where the non