The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1896-12-11
TOPICS OF THE THEATRES.
n NEW pay, "KI7TY CEITE," WIN
IRENE VANBRUGH IN IT.

ana hHA 10 tlNc Internationally "
necs Mt the Empire and the Brond-
way-Various Notes Among the Actors.
Irene Vanbrugh, n sister of Violet Vanbrugh-
Bourchicr, made her American debut at the
Bijou Theatre last night In kitty Give,
Actress" a short piece by Frankfort Moore.
The famous hoyden OF the stage was represented
as encountering q vain and bombastic actor ata
country inn, and making n butt of him by
listening to his boastful self praise, pretend
Ing to DO n very simple young woman
deeply impressed by him, recounting a
fictitious story OF being a prosecuted hcircss,
and finally taking the conceit out of him by
revealing her identity. II was not n bright
composition. but q rather dull dialogue, relieved
only n little by EittU's pranks. Miss VanbruRh
Is tall and slender, with a piquantly merry face.
and considerable facility In light humor. She
did not do very well with an imitation of a
tragedian in Hamlet" but was excellent in
those passages OF mischiovous false pretenses
which brought the cajoled coxcomb to her
feet. 1t seemed as though she copied as far as
sho was able the manner of Ellen Terry in
'Nance oldaold " and Peg Wellington" Her
performance was agreeable. 1t preceded Tho
Queens Proctor"
No antic in 'Tho Girl From Paris is moro
peculiar than Mr.. uerbert's kiss on Miss LIP
mans foot. Stage kissing has long been n
matter of exploit. But from Emma Abbott to
Olga Nethersole actresses have been note-
worthy kissers. aud actors have boon re-
pipient. Therefore, a kiss on n wonan's foot
BY n man Is q positive novelty. Mr.. Herbert
enacts an eccentric Frenchman. and Miss Lip
man n coquettish French woman. They are
extravagantly expressive of their love for each
other, but 1t is all farcical, meant to DO comic
only, and so their fond dalliance and spas
modic hugs make tho spectators laugh with
out blushing. Tho man graos and the woman
cuddles with so much vi, acity and variety Of
funny pantonime that their encounters are
about the cleverest Of the absurdities in the
show. At length these two exaggerated
else. MT. Herbert is very tall. with legs that
be. and he capers violently. Miss Lipman is
small. pretty. and graceful. and she condenses
Into u minute than most women. even though
Paris born. can do in an hour. The dance
rosuery OF the wood. At tho finish she stoops
with her back 10 him. and he. placing his
This sudden %oatbFeaS Of %leapfroE Is odd enough
70 surprise the people. but there is some.
extended foo, and impresses a kLss on it. The
foot is small. slender. and very neatly shod;
The kiss is n touch-and-go smnok. IL Is all
done in AN instant 1t IS rather startling. how
ever. and for, n moment the audience is silent.
has to be repeated several times. Mr.. Her;
bert is an accomplished comedian. He saould
teSciNo al SACepIlOuully X hdiaiS.
There was a houseful OF fine looking people
9t the Broadway yesterday afternoon for the
cid of the New York Throat and Nose Hospital.
Nearly all the promises that had been made
were carried out. and there was a good entertain.
ment lasting from Q o'clock until after 8. An
act each from Jack and the Beanstalk. !" Tho
Cherry Pickers'' and Brian Boru'' was given.
and tbe single volunteers we're Sam Barnard.
Charles Ross. Mabel Fenton. J. Armour Gallo
way. Victor Claudio, and George Fuller Col
den. The positive novelty was Mr.. Golden. q
successor and superior of the late John w.
Kelly. the rolling mill man." Mr.. Golden
Possesses Mr.. kelly's ability to talk like tho
joke column of a comic weekly. and make tho
matter sound like spontaneous utterance. He
lace er of a e aS% as oI the ,VsG ricEss Of a i m,m nts the
grammar which imparts an air of unprepared
originality TO what he says. and a manner OF
having Just as good a time with his audience
Rs his audience is ha ling with him. He has q
little more polish than Mr.. Kelly had. but his
Irish blugue is less inseparable from his tongue,
Some OF his jests yesterday were new and
some were old. but all we're potent with tho
big assemblage OF decidedly fashionable pep
Die. whose laughter and applause Kept the
fortunate chap before them twice as long as
manager. This stranger is not likely to go
back very soon TO wherever he may have como
from. New York likes u man who makes it
laugh.
one-half an hour Of the charitable matinee
w Nbo la NSISAAA ~ hC'Li - y
voted to a one-act play of English origin. al
though its author was not revealed. 1t wascalled
TOO II. ppy by Half" and the chief figures
IN the little piece were John Drew and Maude
Adams. In the play they were married and
the six months OF their welded life had been
passed in an old country house In Wales. None
of their friends had been allowed to learn OF
their whereabouts, so none came to visit them.
Maude Adams bore up very well under this SO.
,1y,af,N GhA UNA pnrFanfIv aottcRaI 10 ra.I
poetry from the selected volume called 'Ele-
giant Extracts play either the intermezzo
from "Cavulleria Rusticana' or the "Maiden's
Prayer on the piano and walk In the garden.
But the quiet life wore dreadfully on John
Drew's nerves. He wanted tho variety of town
life, his forbidden brandy and soda and his oan-
ishcd tobacco. So the young couple came &C.
casionally to grief because. as John Drew said
10 a friend, he was too happy by half. II
shall either die OF contentment.'' he insisted.
'or be paralyzed by too much happiness"
This friend entered their paradise, much to the
chagrin of the young wife. who was happIest
when they were unin corrupted. She resented his
Intrusion. especially when she was compelled TO
ask him to dinner. and then saw him quietly
take his place In her husbands chair at his par
ticular Invitation. When she had retired he
two men talked of matrin.ony. and it was owl
dent that the young husband was not entirely
charmed with 1t. The visitor was contemplate
Ing just such ID step himself; in fact. had come
to ask his friends lntercession In his behalf.
His earnest counsel to the, young man not TO
marry and some especially feryent illusions IN
a certain MIS-. LGscelies were overheard by
Maude Adams. WHO became Jhereupon highly
Indignant and threatened 10 get q divorce from
John Drew II she could only lind tho necessary
grounds.
She tried hard to make him strike hcr, and
threw to the ground n vase sno knew had been
RiyeA him by the missing Mrs. LdSeUes. But
che did not know thnt Mrs, Ldsceties had
eioprd. and that the knowledge had really
taken away from John Drew. all thought OF
her. So he tool his wife into his arms instead
OF striking her. and they both qtfectionntely de.
cided thar they would enjoy themselves better
in town. Not only did they conclude not to get q
divor 20. but they advised their visitor TO gel
married himself. lie had about decided not &c
until the reconciliation OF tho young couple,
But that convinced him after all that II might
be Iafe 10 take tue risk.
Mauie Adams was Il very lovely representa-
tive OF the Hffectionate but selfish young wife
and John Drew. Ia a house, suit OF plum-col
ored brocaded pajamas, looked Ike u dandi
fed Polar bear, The audience was chiefly