The sun., 1898-02-16
INVERSION OF THE STAGE,
x,Y MILLER IN = NEW COMEDY
my q. STUART 0GILpIE
n. r,r. Performance ,,,ss Of rno ,a"..,c.oSs M1.
the Garden Thr"tre-nonIe'S" ~" ~. ,S.s,'


ne FHN' T,.,tte-ModJesEn Conspicuous
tnr ,,. players with Us This Week.
-, or, this week in New York has a
..nce In its exponon s from heieha "ou1osAe W
rams Cl,nc The Polish actress is closing
s,r engagement at the tifth avenue Iheatre'
hol - likely her career on the stage, with
ana w. ,,or,n ronrescntations Of MdDda, Lady
ner ,sn and camille The Sudermann drama
.,,,icit Illustration OF sin between man
,ronan and IL the current crusade OF tho
anu -oin.t such matter wore altogether
puiis th.n there would have TO be dcnuncia-
-, NINE Modjeska for making use OF this
W., sVs svomp,e OF sexual degradation. Again.
so,o,ipg her genius to the idealization OF the
,or w IN tho Dumas piece, II the attention OF
Sotorm.rs were impartially bestowed, she
euY Ia no the subject OF savage onslaught. In
W. 4, would be only in the Shakespeare
,1v that she would escape violence. But
ses -. inconseouential considerations. The
-. Inportans thing is that we are probably
..t. orr final views OF Nine. Modjeska's
- dramatic art, and we should make the
~. =, ,hem. Nor need we at tho Same time
s..n,so Maggie Cline. Heaven bless her for
- ,vbolesomely and heartily laughable. She
" 80 n. the star In "a Baggage Check"
riotous farce.
The diversity of theatrical amusements this
-ssk ia augmented by the return to town OF
,rSever Again." which is at the Grand Opera
u,rse. by "a Stranger in New York" which
Nan at the Harlem Opera House with tho
Harlem Club occupying the entire parquet;
~ "a New Yorker" which Is at the Columbus.
nth Robert IIilliard. and by "Pinafore" and
"caraIle,ia Rusticana," which arc revived at
,ho American by the Castle Square company.
The French Maid" has q new French maid In
Ollie Rcdpath and WI ena nieht hts i souVsnies
Ma NAV irwin is finishing merrily with The Swell
Miss FltSwell' at the Bitou. The weeks new
PLAYS al are waneks; nS % Ths Master, with Henry
Miller, Miller at the Garden. and Tho p BBrothers," In
German. at the Irving Place The ETohmsn I ,gpsa
ronoueTors'' eSoH at the Empire and Tho Tree Of
Knowledge" at the Lyccum. Mando Adams
i,.winsome in Tho Little Minister" at the Gar
fSs r1S comedS M,aiS% Of Virginia courtsSp at the
Ksickerbocker. Chauncey Qlcott is q tunetul
irish balladist in Sweet lnniscarra % at the
n %Wsy Down East at the Mania tan jose
mime Halls comic in "oh. susannahi" at Hoyts.
Camille bandit n az the
ssSStT sSsnt Duchess in sTGe White Heather at the
Academy Louis Msnn is sv1ng MS sh saGo 10
English language In "The Telephone Girl" at
the Casino.
Henry Miller commenced last night at the
Garden Theatre his annual New York engage
ment in "The Master" Q three-act play by @.
Stuart Ogilyie, which Charles Frohman pre-
sented for the first time on any stage. 1t is said
that John Hare has accepted the drama
for presentation in London. It 10 divided
into three acts and is for the most part study
Of one character rather than play of incident
or emotions. This dominating parsonage 10 a
man OF wealth, the master of family who
dlsowns the children who In prosperity
dare to 60 against his wishes, ultimate
" estranges his wifo on account Of her
sympathy for them and then finds himself de-
serted even by his servants, who are unable to
tolerate his tyrannical humors. Ho loses his
fortune. too, through his abiding confidence
in one relative who betrays him. These are
the developments that occupy the first two
acts Of the play. While they lasted. it was
easy TO see that this dominating type
was true enough to life. His arrogance,
bis selfshness, and his exacting affection
were all plausible and real enough. But
tho dramatist had sacrificed everything to
make them patent. His eIpedients were not
on the audience. 1t was plain that Mr.. Ogil.
yies was not q trained hand. But 1t was
Just as obvious that he had drawn, with
tsr A in lis play | That was o the master. @
The authors intrigue was crude enough. but he
kept one aim In view. That was to show the
that. His play was written in polished English.
The occasional wit Of the speeches was agreeable.
Bpt b IN there ese was sGarsey dramatic moment un-
But that was genuinely engrossing. Tho au.
disnce had not sympathlzed with the rich. stern
Vile aWAy. Rut II Ditiad him yvhAn - atclr |
and poor and wanted them back again. That |
result may not, have been just. but it
the spectators when tho daughter and md the
@,sPt, came BACK and brought their baby
asn pyeiy geSy outside fsr'a Ss winSdsa Sss1
and the father who had renouncsd his son be- |
cause cause, he r. preferred the army, to com:
ehsered three times for the soldier who
hHd p,i, come back hero. Ali Of this
sustomaTH HaS SSt Rmt %as byeEy obvious and very
brought The Master" to ouch q successful |
close that Mr.. Miller was compelled to make |
sssech 70 the audience after the last act. 1t was
vhhecuys enough 10 overcome the indifference of
snS Me pubic 70 tho affairs of middleaged man |
Henry Miller acted throughout with great
sincerity and force. He was totally free from
TD Tscnon and as no presented the domineering |
woSy u tss aS6r Character bs study that
expended expended on It. His elocution was fne enough
re admirable delivery Of lines which In
themselves would not have evoked it. |
Ihere are too few young men of fne |
presence and talents on the stage to-day |
,or Mr. Miller to play voluntarily older |
paris. But Il he does them always as
wei as he did last night there can he
no question OF lis versatility or his talents As
smIhole. the acting was admirable. Mabel Bert
70 tne wfe OF the stern master cannot we'll be
uSo, ,oo much praised for her earnest and natural
vi the current abundance of vaudeville di.
,efsoh -FOUR continuous shows stand for much.
anu besides supplying SUGGESTIONS of cleanly
,peciai'es ~, In liberal proportions, each all.day
. vHi mas It's conspicuous dramatic player. At |
'so f'easure Palace Is Maurice Barrymore.
paying short piece by Augustus Thomas and |
OAeked up by the biograph and such rpecialists
- eacedo and Frank Bush. Minnie selie.
man Is The top-sawyer at Proctor's Theatre, and
Iuaftes l. Ellis's sketch is half way between
n'f uiloert playlet and such outright variety
T.p features as are done by tho Polos and
I'm hefhel. keith's has Charles A. Steven
1"t va IN new comedietta by Kenneth Loo. El
"oooa'e' Alex Hcndl. and the Americans Four
- u'ertihg specialists, though Mary Norman.
a., .Vfner Lyceum entertainer, has the BRIGHTEST
inning OF the lot. J. X. Emmett ,yitbout his
WINS voice. is sketch player at PASTORS.