Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-01-23

when an actor ought to retire: "Well,
counting the time for getting out of cos
tune and the slowness of hackmen 1
should say at about 11.45.
sherlock Holmes is presently coming
upon the stage in a play fashioned by
DR.. Conan Doyle himself
Sir Henry Irving's new play, Peter
the great" written for him by his son,
Lawrence Irving, seems not to have
scored the great success that it was at
first reported 1t has settled down into
a run as any piece produced at the Ly-
ceum may be expected to do, but ii is
doubtful if other managers would care
to produce it, The bulk of the work
rails on Sir Henry's shoulders, even
Ellen Terry having little to do; but
strange to say, the most generous praise
of the cast is awarded to Julia Mar
loves husband, Robert Tabor He
played the part of the Czarowitz, and
seems 20 have played 1t remarkably
well. Another American in the cast
Ethel Barrymore, did not do nearly SO
We'll being rather overweighted with
her role.
Max Milleo, the Dutch comedian, died
suddenly in theatre managers office,
last week, of consumption. He will be
remembered for his work in "The daz-
zler, and other plays.
John Drew received a cablegram from
his niece, Ethel Barrymore, and Law
renee Irving, son of Sir Henry Irving.
announcing their engagement, The dis.
patch came on the last day Of Mr.
Drew's engagement at the Hollis Street.
Nelly Farren, who is poor in health
ana IN purse, will soon enjoy a great
testimonial performance at the London
Galety Theatre, the scene of her historic
triumphs in burlesque
Anna Held is to appear in a new farce
comedy i'm which her songs will be in
troduced as they were in "a Parlor
Match, upon the occasion Of her Ameri-
can debut
Robert Hilliard made his reappear-
ance as star last Monday in "A New
Yorker which proved to be his old play
"Lost-24 hours" rechristened. The ad-
vent was not extremely fiattering.
A new play by Anthony Hope "The
Adventures of Lady Ursula was pro-
duced by E. H. Sothern in Philadelphia
recently, and he has since taken it to
Chicago. 1t is unlike 1.-THE Prisoner of
Zenda" in that it was originally written
not as book, but for stage presenta-
ton. 1t seems to have been fairly we'll
received in both cities in which it has
been given, and the story certainly gives
opportunity for several dramatic scenes.
The scene is laid in England in the
eighteenth century, and the play has in
1t apparently more opportunity for Miss
Harmed as Lady Ursula than for Mr.
Sothern as the misanthropic Sir George
Sylvester Lady Ursula determines to
penetrate the retirement into which the
misanthrope has withdrawn, and new
suit for her younger brother happening
to fit her like glove, the opportunity
is ready to her hand. Assuming the iden-
tity of her brothers. second in the duel
which he is to fight with Sir George, she
visits the latter, and has a very enter
tanning scene of the Rosalind order with
him. Sir George becomes so friendly with
the youth that he urges him to spend
the night and, failing this, would return
to town with him. But the pseudo-1ad
makes his escape. Sir George is affront-
ed at this, and in the next act he ap-
pears in Lady Ursula's house, where
she, still in her doublet and hose, is hav-
ing a most uncomfortable supper with
some registering friends of her absent
brother. She is on the point Of being
forced into a duel, when Sir George en-
ters and claims the honor of first fight
ing with her, he having received the first
affront. He now recognizes her sex, but
does not betray his knowledge, and a
very pretty scene ensues. The last act
is in the nature of an anti-climaX after
this, merely gathering up the broken
threads of the story.
Miss Charlotte Crane, a pretty young
woman who is pleasantly remembered
in Worcester by her bright impersona-
ton of Bossy in "a Texas Steer" and
later with Olga Nethersole's company,
has been making a stir in southern mill
tary circles. 1t seems the U. S. naval
officers stationed at Charleston S. c.,
gave a ball which was attended by that
city's most elite and also by Miss Crane,
who is at present playing in "a Stranger
in New York" Some of the society
women objected to the presence of the
actress, and she was asked to leave,
much to her embarrassment, grief and
indignation. The affair created consid-
erable STIR and now the army officers
connected with the government hospital
at Hot Springs, Ark, wishing to prove
themselves more gallant than their
brethren of the navy, have rendered
Miss Crane a ball in her honor. She has
accepted--and now let a Charleston belle
come on the floor, if she dares!
Boston theatres this week: fremont,
"The Mysterious Mr. Bugle;' Museum,
Cumberland, 81" Boston, ''The Bride
Elect" Castle Square, "The First
Born" Hollis, "Heartsease;" Park, "A
Normandy Wedding" Grand Opera
House, Thomas w. Keene; Bowdoin
Square, Humanity"
Klaw and Erlanger's beautiful pro-
duction Jack and the Beanstalk." will
reappear at the Worcester Theatre,
Feb. and s. This famous eXtravaganza
was the biggest hit of the season here
last year and will return again with oil
the old favorites, Madge Lessing, HUI
bert Wilke, Nellie Lynch, Maud Hollins,
and the rest
Tomorrow night at the Boston Park
Theatre the Whitney Opera Company
will offer the new opera by j, Cheever
Goodwin and William Furst, called "a
Normandy Wedding" This is the first
work of these poular operate authors,
after a long silence, and is eagerly
awaited The story is of a poverty
stricken nobleman maSquerading as
wealthy in order to win a rich husband
for his daughter. He secures the man
of his choice, but in the second act the
bridegroom turns out also wretchedly
poor, and to have been practicing a
similar deception Of wealth on sup
posediy rich father-in-law. Richard T.
Carroll will play the old nobleman.
New York theatres this week; Bijou,
May irwin: Days, Twelfth Night;
Lyeeum. The Tree Of knowledge;
Knlckerbocl1er, Julia Marlowe; Broad
"The Girl From Paris" Garrick Maude
Adams; Garden, THE Royal Box;
Empire, THE Conquerors''; Fourteenth
StIeet, Ward & yokes; American,
"Mignon"; Academy. ''The White
Heather; Herald Square, THE French
Maid; Hoyt's, Robert Hilliard Casino,
"rhe Telephone Girl"; Grand Opera
House. "In Old Kentucky; Fifth Ave
nue.. Fanny Davenport; Manhattan,