Worcester morning daily spy., 1898-03-27
WITH THE ACTORS.
Sol Smith Russell's Annual Visit
Close at Hand.
Mayo Returns in "Pudd'nhead Wilson,
Maude tiIIman and George Robinson
at Lothrop's-Play Notes.

There are only two attractions at the
Worcester Theatre this week, but both
are of the highest class Sol Smith
Russell, who, after many trials has at
last conquered New York, and has been
reaping many shekels and much fame
in an extended engagement there with
"A Bachelors Romance" will present
that play here on Monday night, and on
Tuesday Edwin f, Mayo follows in
Mark Twain's stirring romance, "Pud-
d'nhead Wilson" The clever soubret,
Maude Hillman, will give Special De-
livery" at Lothrop's, supported by a
strong company, including George K.
Robinson of this city.
SOL SMITH RUSSELL.
The familiar features of Sol Smith
Russell cleaning kindly out from the
window Autographs, announce the com
ing to the Worcester Theatre of one of
its most welcome attractions. The fa-
nous comedian, as usual, will present a
study Of humble life-one of those men
of noble character, plain exterior and
self-sacrificing tendency for the delinea-
NAcAi u hAiiNil NIL IhuSFotll IDS WOll last
ing fame.
The comedian is being supported by
the best company with which he has
appeared, including Orrin Johnson, Will
liam Sampson, ThurloW Bergen, Sydney
Booth, Alfred Hudson George Cooke,
Nanette Comstock, Edith Crane Marga-
ret Robinson and Fanny Addison Pitt
The dramatized story is by Miss Mar
tha Morton whose exceedingly clever
work our theatre-goers have admired
frequently. The comedy is called "a
Bachelors Romance" 1t concerns a
musty, plodding, book-Worm sort of a
fellow, who has been engrossed in the
pages of his works for years. He is
| awakened from his literary secluson by
! the advent of bud of womanhood who
proceeds strajghtway to captivate the
recluse incidentally. he is the dicta-
tor of an award for a $40, 900 prize story
Circumstances are such that the crown
of merit is placed by right on a brilliant
young man who is an aspirant for the
hand of the young woman. RusselFs
character is involved in a struggle OF
the natural desire for a perpetuation OF
his right to care for the young lady anC
the placing of the author in a position
| which ordinarily would entitle him t.
her hand. Then follows the period oil
self-denial, righteousness and sacrifice Of
all hope which he is about to consum-
mate, When he awakens to the fact that
the object of his affections has conceived
| for him a sense of admiration which is
akin to love. AS a matter Of course
there is the usual happy dramatic end
| ing. Mr.. Russell's success in charac-
ters of this kind will, no doubt, on the
announcement Of the similarity of this
one, be the incentive to attract to the
| house his uSua1 large patroDaoe
'PUDD'NHEAD WILSON"
When Edwin Mayo appeared here last
September in his fathers dramatiza-
tion of Mark Twain's ''Pudd'nhead Will
son" there was evidence of approva,
from the start, and before the end OF
the second act, every one in the audi
/ ence was on excellent terms with
| ''Pudd' 'nhead' and the other quaint Mis-
! souri, folks Mr.. Mayo brings out the
inimitable flavor of the humor of the
author and a real character walks the
stage in the person of a clientless coun
! try lawyer who, with shrewd philoso
ply, convinces his innocent village
| neighbors of his wisdom, only after be
| ing % years the butt of their good-na
tured ridicule.
''Pudd' 'nhead Wilson will easily ranE
as one of the best American plays. There
are many novel characters in the drama
characters which make you laugh ant
characters which draw your deepes
sympathies and for the most part rep
+ resenting types which have not beer
seen on the stage before. Mr.. Mayo.
support is admirable. There has no
4 been single change in the cast sine,
last seen here, a fact most creditabl,
to both company and management.