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to control every undertaking of Mr.
Mansfield, and the interest In his pro-
ceedings is likely to be somewhat in
creased by the fact that Mr.. A. M.
Palmer Is now concerned in the man
agement Of his tours.
The great scene in 1.-THE White Heather"
the new Drury Lane melodrama, is a duel
under water in a sunken yachts cabin, be-
tween Vice and Virtue in divers costumes.
to strangle. The stage picture Is said to be
exceedingly ingenious and effective
The Lady Of Lyons" like Camille" is
never long left on the shelf, even in these
York Press. But we have not lately had any
production CT Bulwer's famous romantic
drama so elaborate pictorially and SO inter-
esting in the personal element, as that which
Daniel friedman promises to give at the Ly-
ceum theater, beginning next Thursday aft
ernoon. for tho mid-week matinees in Mr..
sothern's engagement.
Mr. Sothern, of course, will be Claude Mel
notte, to the Pauline of Virginia Harmed.
the Damas of Rowland Blackstone. the Beau
Of G. P. Flockton, the Landlord of owen
Fawcett, the Widow Melnotte of Blanche
Weaver. and the Nine. Deschappelles of Kate
Pattison-Sel -
James O'Neill's revival of The Dead
deart mas proved good step. To the young
er generatlOn 1t IS new play and Mr..
O'Nell finds congenial role in Robert Lam
dry.
The theatrical features of Monday evening
were the stellar debut of Maude Adams at
the Empire theater in 1.-THE Little Minister"
p. e. Rice's production of THE French
Maid at the. Herald Square theater and
Cleo de Microbes first appearance here at
Roster & Bial's. f,ac 4o ag
A fashionable New York audience greeted
Miss Adams. No actress has received a
W Urnln thoTN l1I
her entry, and repeated and vociferous re-
calls after every act emphaticaly stamped
her personal and artistic success indis-
putable: The play also received much COM
mendation.
Cleo de Merode made very pleasant i'm
preston as pretty woman, but as pre-
miere danSeuse she created no Juror.
Mr. Rice's frisky English novelty at the
Herald Square disclosed a rather bewilder-
ing array of good looking young women in
handsome costumes and the usual comedy
elements that go to make UP a rafting musi-
cal comedy.
On Tuesda .yevenng new review was
given at the Casino 1t is called THE Belle
of New York" and proved as nondescript as
it's predecessor.
Arrangements are in progress to prolong
the stay of Sol Smith Russell at the Garden
theater, says the New York Tribune. Some
of his out-of-town dates have been can
celled. and he is trying to get rid of more
of them. "a Bachelors Romance" will be
continued for the present, and perhaps for
long time. This play is succeeding SO well
that the old comedies which Mr. Russell
planned to present are likely to be long post
poned, and may not be seen at all in the
course of this engagement.
Last week afforded various examples OF
the haphazard fortunes of the theater, says
the New York Press. A new star of youth
(Maude Adams) and comparatively small ex-
perience suddenly arrived at applause
which many other players of apparently
equal gifts and much longer study fail to
scarcely less celebrated than Yvette Gulbert,
justly esteemed for her comeliness and GU
riously awaited on account of the senti-
mental, ardors which her goods looks had
aroused in royal bosomS, much heralded
advertised pictorially beyond any perform
er of these times, reasonably expecting that
after the clamor over her arrival she would
be greeted with approval, yet falling to
earn even the favor granted to Anna Held.
An author of music comedy Hugh Mortonl
comic opera and burlesque, who has won
general praise for his earlier works, putting
forth a new piece which not only dsap-
points his admirers, but mistakes the exact
purpose of the stage for which 1t was writ
ten. Comedians of long approved skill unex-
pectedly become dull. while chorus girl,
hitherto unknown, blooms into prima
donna. Vaudeville, now beset by the law
ingly on the brink of disaster, opens new
and costly houses in this city and Boston.
and produces ballet that is the talk of tho
town Even in the fever of politics the
theater continues to hold it's own in public
interest. 1t is the most whimsical of w.
fessions and it's members remain at all times
curious and diverting
Frank Daniels produced his new opera,
"The Idols Eye" with conspicuous success
last week at Troy, N. Y. Mr.. Daniels plays
the role Of an adventurous aeronaut. who
drops among the British soldiers and Nautch
girls. He also gets himself into lot OF
trouble by saving from suicide a Scotchman,
for whose behavior, according to the laws
of the country. he is then made responsible.
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