The times., 1897-11-14

fiIai flip before she goes to you. Her place
at the Casino VIII be taken by 1893"
Richard Mansfield takes off The Devils
Disciple after his most profitable run
since 'Reau Brummel." He plays his
familiar repertoire during lis next and last
week.
John Drew's new play, "A Marriage OF
Convenience, is Al adaptation by Sydney
Grundy OF play by AleXandre Dumas, en-
titled .sUn Marriage sous Louis AN.' The
original play was first presentedln Paris in
1871. An English adaptation OF it was
made long 20 by Planche, and there was
a later one by Dion Boucica ult, entitled
Love in a Maze which was played IN
London some forty years ago. The story
is about Iuan and woman who are mar
ried through the arrangements of their
relatives, being barely consulted or not
consulted at all about it themselves. The
wife Is after ward on the verge of an indis-
cretion with a nan who would fain be her
lover. and there is talk OF a divorce. But
the husband and wife suddenly discover
shat they love each other, ana there is no
divorce. II was accorded unanimous praise
which extended to Mr.. Drew and Miss Irving
who is filling Hiss Adams place as leading
lady.
You knew ali about Miss Francis OF
Yale" for that feminine bit of masculinity
was with you last spring. Etienne Girar-
dot made hit in lis original part, and the
piece goes well.
The Society Of Musical Arts, Which is
to hold forth at the Astoria this season, is
certainly determined to provide the variety
which is the spice of musical and dramatic
life. On December 6, at the first Of its
eight entertainments We shall have an
opera camIGue. lie Cha let - tG be given in
French. followed by a ballet, after which
comes Mr.. Victor Capouls pantonlime,
plano ct Auir." In the ballet Nine.
Pillar Norm and Nine. Alexa viii appear,
and ''ybuIg society girl says the man
ager' spress notice, a pupil of Mr.. Capoul,'
under tic stage name of Ma rguerite Bionda.
In the opera conique Nile. Louise 1e Brelor,
of the Theater de la Monnaie, Brussels, and
NJ Charles M0rel, a Partisan barytone,
make thsir local debut.
At the second entertainment, December
13, Massenet's opera, lie Portrait de
Man5n,- viii be given. 1t has never been
heard AeIe, by the way. A ballet is also
on the program, ChaImnet's "Callirhoe," >"
with Mile Consoli. A the Third ante-tai
Inent MaSsenet's Eve is TO be perform
ed, with Niue. Bnrch, Messrs. Max Helm
richs anc Ellison Van Hose, a chorus of
300 and an orchestra under Mr.. c. Morti-
mer WisHe The Oriental fad, which start
ed in this season with The cat and the
Cherub'' and The First Born crops up
again here in a japanese pantonime by
Vance Thompson called I'm Old Japan"
with Mn.e. PilarMorin in the principal
role TheIe viii be four other entertain
lnents IL January and one in February.
Mr.. Thcodure Moss, of Wanack's Thea
ter. is always anxious TO add to the COM
fort OF his patrons, and he has Just intro
duced quite an innovation-an innovation
that certainly viii please the ladies. The
orchestra at Waliack's plays now only the
music Incidental TO the performance. Be
tween the sets a Hungarian band gives
concert in the foyer. The result Is that the
ladies in the audience, instead OF remaining
in one cramped position ali the evening,
have an excuse AN eNcnse of which vary
many OF them avail themselves, too-for
going out into the lobby and strolling
around while they listen TO the music.
Mr.. MossiS also considering the adyisability
OF having coffee and ices in the lobby for
those who may desire them. 1t is pretty