The herald., 1897-02-28

bnOWt tLc QulACc NY the re-
nowned ballet master, Arnold Kiraify.
Kiralfy Is too we'll known to need an in
PRODUCTION, and his part of the program,
1t Is safe to say, will speak for itself. The
announcement alone of such feature
Is suff1cient. Lastly, there are the bal
lets, OF which so much has been written
and said during the past week.
The flying ballet and Kiralfy's ballet
pageant will be presented as before in
addition to which there will be given the
sleigh-bell dance, Kiralfy's own inven-
ton, and Spanish dance la Cuban
by twelve segundas. If these extras in
the ballet department prove as al
Turing as were the flying and opera bal
let's given last week great treat is in
store for all who attend the Orpheum
The two usual performances today.
It is wonderful to read how the east
ern critics have been falling over one
another in bowling down and worshipping
at the shrine of the-to them new-in-
terpreter of Shakespeare in the person
of Julia Marlowe. They are to be
blame for not perceiving that five
years or more ago she had the sacred
fire, and that her possibilities were
great The fact was perecieved out here
in Southern California, and the writer
of these lines then penned a tribute to
the genius that has since become re-
splendent in its glorious power of inter-
probation. Julia Marlowe h; gained
each year in her ability because she Is q
thorough student, and with her beauty
and personal magnetism superadded
her recent conQuests are to be easily
accounted for. At Wallacks's theater in
New York was given on the 18th inst the
first metropolitan production to a large
audience Of j. I. c. Clarke's new play,
For Bonnie Prince Charlie" adapted
from Francois Coppee's novel, Lies
Jacobites."
Julia Marlowe was a charming Mary
sweet, gentle, yet sturdy in her very
tenderness, and rising to great dramatic
effect in the trying scene of her sacrifice
Robert Taber displayed commendable
ability in the portrayal of the sightless
old patriarch, part utterly at variance
with those in which he is better known.
Bassett Roe was altogether admirable
as the handsome, heartless prince, and
the supporting company was for the
most part adequate, according to the
opinion expressed in the Dramatic Mir
rOr.
The organization of a dramatic trust,
or syndicate, having for it's object the
control and subjection of the American
born as we'll as of the imported actor,
has stirred up great amount OF feeling.
The Dramatic Mirror says:
From Chicago comes the story that
number of prominent stars are organiz-
ing an effective opposition to the COM
bination popularity known as the syn
dicate."
That such a project has been consid-
cred for some time past is we'll known
here. The names of Fanny Davenport,
Francis Wilson, Nat c. Goodwin, Sol
Smith Russell, Stuart Robson and
Frank Daniels are mentioned as inter-
csted, while A. M. Palmer f. c. Whit
ney, the Rosenfelds and several other
managers of attractions and theaters
are also named.
This movement is said to be the out
come Of conviction on the part of
those concerned that the syndicate" de-
signs to squeeze attractions outside
those it controls itself on terms, and be-
cause of various objections to placing
themselves at the mercy of an encroach-
ing institution.
Whatever may be the result Of this or
the other opposition to the syndicate"
there Is no doubt that the stars and COM
binations of the country hold the key
to the situation If they choose to get to.
gether.
1t Is not theaters that are difficult to
procure-it Is successful attractions to
place in the theaters. No Syndicate"
can create enough attractions Of pay
ing kind to fill the requirements of the
American public, or even to fill the the
aters they are swallowing up.
There is the case in nutshell.
May C. Standish has been awarded a
verdict of $3.50 in the city court in suit
brought against Manager William A
Brady. Miss Standish, who was en-
gagged in 1891 for minor part in the
"Clemencaue Case" was dismissed upon
her refusal to play liza, and sued for the
balance Of the seasons salary. If other
actresses had been gifted with modesty
similar to that of Miss Standish, the
dirty "Clemenceau Case" could never
have been put upon the boards.
Green Room Gossip
AL Hayman has announced that he