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found capable OF acting the role % the
authors satisfaction. Sardou himself has
been acting the role at rehearsals and
II is said that the actors are unable TO re-
strain their tears. so pathetic is his per-
| lormance. Whether that be ,rue or not,
| the story is travelling over Europe and the
Sardou reclame is never allowed to dimin-
| fsh
Our Weekly New York Letter.
New York, February Ii Two new plays
I were offered at the theaters this week At
Wallack's Monday evening John Drew. al
most the only actor who can wear dress
suit and look as though he was used to 1t,
| opened in a comedy called "One Summers
Day." The piece has been running in Lon
don for six months, and is likely to dupli-
cate in this city its English success. The
opening scene begins with a dialogue be-
tween "a couple OF gypsies. You see it is
this way: Chiara has husband, Seth.
He discovers that his wife was once
beautiful, bad young woman with the
darkest kind OF a past. She forced
English army officer to marry her, but
she soon deserted him. leaving a boy as a
result of their union. The officer dies
and the son is adopted by a Major Dick
Rudyard, who tells the boy that he is his
own son. Chiara hears of this and at
tempts to blackmail the major. A little
later we find that the major is loved py
a young girl, but he tells her as he is IS
years of age he is too old to marry her.
and tries to make a match for her with a
friend There are number of counter
plots and several other characters more
or less interesting Although zone Sum
mer's Day" is advertised as n comedy |
consider it a romantic drama and a good
one at that Mr.. Drew was seen as olie
! major, and 1t is a long time since he has
had so good a part. His acting was all
that could be desired and was adequate
from start to finish. The part of Chiara
the Gypsy, was cleverly impersonated by
Elsie de Wolf who, TO my mind. eXceis
in stage adventuresses. 1t is worthy of
remark that MIR. Drew is now sporting a
| mustache--the real thing.
Henry Miller started his engagement at
the Garden Tuesday night in a comedy
called The Master The play tells the
| story of man who applies the CONNER
| cial system To- the management OF his
| household affairs. He endeavors to con
| troll all persons with whom he comes II
contact, with the result that in the end he
| becomes broken hearted man. seeking
| forgiveness for his unusual conduct. In
| his attempt 10 impose his ideas upon BIS
| family he dsowns his son and daughter,
and turns his wife into the street, pinning
his faith to nephew, who proves TO be
| "A scoundrel, and ruins him financially. In
| the end he confesses his errors, his wife
| and children return and all ends happily.
| The part OF Thomas Faver, this particu-
| larly stubborn man was acted by MI.
| Miller and can have nothing but praise
| for his impersonution.
| Way Down East at the Manhattan has
| made a strong success, and as the house is
| being crowded to the doors every might
| Brady and Ziegfeld have reason to shake
| hands with themselves. The piece is of
| "The Old Homestead type. but tells
much stronger story, and furnishes bet
| ter opportunities for good acting. Phoebe
| Davies has made a hit as the heroine, ana
| | think her services will be in demand
| hereafter In the third act most rea!is-
| tic snowstorm is introduced.
| The French Maid" is in its last weak
at the Herald Square and this is made
| interesting by reason OF the first appear
ance of Ollie Redpath In the title iole
| Lucille Flavin, who also made her hHst
| appearance in the piece Monday night, is
| described by the press agent OF ne rouse
| as society debutante." ! happen 10
know that this young woman was mem
| Der of the Inflated stock company OF the
| Murray Hill theater. and know also that
| she is not a society woman" nor de-
butante." So much for the press agent
| However, | will say this for Lu2ilie, sae
| Is possessed of massive hips, piano legs
II
| followed next Monday by new comic
onera called "The Normandy Wedding.
| which Is to be presented By the Wnltney
! Opera company. The words of me Kew
! piece arc by j. Cheever Goodwin ana
| Charles Alfred Byrne and the music is
| by William Furst The scenes OF the Opera
| are laid in Normandy fifty years ago. me
management promises a competent cast.
..'The Highwuyman'' is doing sDlenG d
! business at the Broadway theater, anu "
| Is not at all likely that change oil hii'
| will be made at this house during the
| remainder OF the season Camille q ATNiiie'
| who replaced Hilda Clarke, appears 10 be
giving entire satisfaction to the manage
| ment and public. She gives lively mn
| nersonation of Lady Constance. Miss
| Clarke continues to draw a salary as a
| member of the company and next season
| will probably be seen in new comic opera
| which will be given at this house.
| Tbe hest success OF the present season
| al Daly's theater must be credited to 'The
| Conntry Girl" and this Is directly due to
Miss Reban's superb impersonation of the
| rola of Peggy Thrift. Nothing this actress
| has given us for some time mas pleased
| the DAILY clientele so we'll, and large anat-
ences are the rule at every periorhiannc,
have received the following rom sam
ro,f eirls ballet girls, girls from Paris ana
al, finds OF girls, except honieiy girls, are
70 ne seen at Sam T. Jacks theater ms
week. Jennie yeamans in tights Is max
ing The hit of her life" Isn't ,his ioyeiys
or the running attractions, 'oh, susan ,ss
.,,,, ~ unyt,s. THE Telephone Girl at
he the Casino '.The White Heather at the
Academy: May Irwin at the Biiou; tine
Conductors, at the Empire Maude ADAMS ms
at the Garrlck; w u. crane az ~ "
Knickerbooker: "The Tree OF knowiedi.e
- - ,be ,vceum, and Chauncey Olrott al the
| Fonrteenth street tbeater are doing me
best business VIVA
charles Leonard Fletcher, an actor wnp
thinks he is equal to Y nor Deg, snh,
pichard Mansfield Is engaging N = Enni
MI, Win one Of the lattsr's successes, Ps-
Wiz pomanre az the Peoples theAtsr
,his week. Mr. Fleieher's idea Of The is e.,
ing part in ihis play differs ,,d ,ueM t Mr
Ths famous supper scene % pres ent-
ed by Fletcher takes on the aspect o. :