The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-28
AMONG THE PLAYER-FOLG
Nhat Has Been and Niil Be In Our
Local Theaters.

paragraphs OF news aud Comment Con
eeruin: tho Inhabitants Of the Minis
worId-Annouueemenss Of Comias
Attractions -Thsatrisai Tidiucs
Every one who saw "Chimmie Fad
den" at the Frothingham ON last New
Years night will readily agree with the
following estimate by Beaumont Fletch-
er In the April Godeys: "As the dram
atist Of 'Trilby' made the play deserve
rather the name 'SveTeai, SO has
sChimmie Fadden' almost become Mrs.
Murphy'-not through the fault Of the
author. however. but through the
genius of the impersonator of Mrs.
Murphy. She has taken small part
not vitality connected with any Of the
scenes. not blessed with any speeches
CT intrinsic interest, and she has made
of the character masterpiece of such
Irresistible droliery. such amazing veri-
snilitude. and such fascinating plebei-
ance. that the audience takes her into
its heart of hearts. And she imper-
sonates a bibulous. querulous. scurrii-
Gus old Irish woman! From her first
appearance at Il window over Il saloon,
whence she let's down u 'growler' with
a. string. the audience hangs ecstatic on
her slightest move. The epiclirean way
she swlrls the beer around In the tin
bucket before she drinks it, keeps the
eyes of the action beneath: her vitu-
peration Attic salt: her entry in the
second act, tipsy and wailing with false
bad news of 'Chimmie:' the gusto with
which she pours her tea out into the
saucer and shakes 1t cool: her beau
t!ful iiawless disreputabihty actually
4 - VA ri a la
fireplace. When / noted that the lat
ter two acts take place at His Whisk-
ers' summer home, where surely Mrs.
Murphy could not appear, l felt sense
OF real bereavement. When she does
battle Fate and come out with Chfrn-
mics mother, the audience fairly glowS
with delighted welcome. This Is no tX-
aggeration; her slightest movement, her
least word. Is law to the audience. The
triumph of this stroke of sheer genius
is to be credited to Miss Marie Bates,
an experienced actress whose training
began In the old stock company days,
and has included a tour of Europe as
Topsy in Uncle Toms Cabin five years
as Abigail Prue In Neil Burgess 'Coun-
~ Fair and numberless other roles
whose variety has polished her art to
perfection. no think for a moment how
barren the few lines of her part must
have looked on the authors manuscript,
and to consider how she has built it.
broadeEed 1t, deepened 1t, adorned It,,
and made 1t life, Ia to see how much
creation Is really incumbent on an
actor"
Il / /
According to Hilary Bell, Augustin
DAILY will not allow a husband and
wife In his company. Generally con-
sidered. marriage is not beneficial to
the art Of the stage, and when gifted
performer takes husband she usually
gives up large share of her populari-
ty. This Is the argument of Mile. Calve.
and 1t Is tolerably correct In logic. Our
famous Carmen declares that she will
wed no man until she Is ready to retire
into private life. She is betrothed to
NJ. Cain, author Of the libretto Of La
Navarraise." The majority of our dis
tinguished actresses either eschew
matrimony or escape from Its disasters
as soon as possible. Sarah Bernhardt
Is widow; so Is Eleonora Duse. Melba
Is still In matronly meditation, fancy
free. Bauermeister Is a maiden. Man
telli and Brema are widows. Ternina
has not yet chosen q" husband. and
Marie Engel lately secured a divorce
In order to pursue her art without mar
tial interference. Lilli Lehmans adj
mirers found that her husband. Paul
Kalisch, hindered the prima donnas 8
career. Etelka Gerster might have
been one Of the greatest Of our present
sopranos If she had not married. II
Emma flames had not been carried into
fashionable society by her union to
Julian story. she would not have quar-
relied with Calyc, and might now be
drawing large salary from Abbey &
Grau. Lillian Russell's last marriage
was a disastrous step. II Yvette Gull
bert took a husband he would probably
not allow her to sing naughty songs.
and so her fame would dwindle, peak
and pine. Adelina Patti has emulated
the example Of Miss Russell. and is
now welded to her second husband.
Il Il H.
Miss Olga Nethersole, the English
actress, has been known ever since she
made her first appearance on the stage
as q firm believer In the theory that the
author of u play knows more about the
business and properties OF 1t than any
one else. says the Chicago Times
Herald. Her opinion underwent a slight
change when rehearsing Carmen" The
book calls on the heroine to smoke a
sigar
Il think you'd better not try that,
Miss Nethersole.' suggested the stage
manager.
Indeed / WILL" was the reply: give
me cigar and a match. The author
said Carmen was to smoke a sigar, and
that's what Carmen is going to do"
Miss Nethersoles brother Louis fur
nished the cigar--a big, black Key West
and the actress lit it.
She took two puffs and her face grew
white. She took third with deter
mination and then dropped the cigar
and fled to her dressing-room. There
was no more rehearsing that day, and
the performance of the star in the even
ing was not as good as usual.
Carmen has decided to smoke
cigarette" said Miss Nethersoie the
next day.
Here are the latest examples of Lon
don music hall ditties The song Is en-
titled ITS Il Great Big Shame" and
this is the chorus:
It's great big shame, an If she belonged
ter me
I'd let her know who's who.
Naggin ut IL feller wot Is six-foot-free,
An her not fOur-foot-two;
Oh. they aIln't been married not month
nor more
When underneaf 'er fumb goes Jim;
Isn't 1t a pity as the likes oy 'er
Should pat upon the likes ov i'm!
The second example. is called 1.-THE
Faithless Donah," and this is the in7
spring chorus:
And ev'ry night she goes to bed I sees her