The times., 1898-10-16

sonier-like detail of color. Mr.. Jeffer-
sons re-entre was especially notable by
reason of the first appearance of Otis
Skinner, skillful and splendidly-equip-
ped actor, as Capt. Absolute. Wilton
Lackaye's Sir Lucius O'Trigger was
capital impersonation, and Elsie Leslie.
who when a child won renown as the
original Little Lord Fauntleroy, was seen
TO fine advantage as Lydia Languish.
The Mrs. Malaprop of Ffolliot Paget, to
my mind, is as good as was ever seen
on our stage. Taken all in all Sheridans
comedy was never better presented, even
by the 'all star cast" of two or three
years ago.
AT the American, the Castle Square
Company is presenting Aida in excel
lent form and to good business. The
principals in the cast are as competent
as singers can be, and a most enjoyable
performance is the result The Royal
Italian Opera Company, last season at
Wailacks, is on view at the Casino
There are several fine vocalists in the
organization, and fairly competent pre-
sentations are being given
The Turtle continues to fill the Man.
haitian Theater, and promises to run the
season out 1t is frisky, risque and au-
dacious play, very well acted. AS a mark
of its robust success. Sam T. Jack is pre-
senting at his recherche theater a bur-
lesque styled THE Mock Turtle" in
which four beautifully formed" young
women undress in full view of the au-
dience. The burlesque. or whatever it is,
Is tepid proposition from start to finish
Hotel Topsy Turvy." the musical farce
at the Herald Square, is doing well, and
will probably be continued for long run.
Marie Dressler and corps of young and
shapely girls in sultry weather costumes
are the chief features of this combination
of fun, song and dance There is a young
woman in the company who attracts con-
siderable attention at every performance
She is a tall and divinely shaped girl
with auburn hair and cupid's bow for
mouth. Her legs look as If they had
been melted into a pair of navy blue
tights. Moreover she has a sans souci
bearing that never fails to captivate the
gentlemen in the front row.
/ went over-to Brooklyn one night last
week to see the James-Kidder-W -Warde or
ganization in Macbeth and was well re-
paid for my journey. Mr.. James is ro-
bust Macbeth and Mr.. Warde a heroic
Macduff In the Lady Macbeth of Miss
Kidder I was agreeably disappointed. She
acts the part with much intelligence, and
while 1t is sometimes little heavy for
her in the main she gets the best out OF
H. Inc management teh mt ehee III spy
of the yellow fever scare in the South ali
of their engagements will be kept. Per
haps this company is composed of i'm
munes.
The era of "Cyrano de Bergeracs" is
upon US, and for many weeks to come
'spouted'' poetry will be heard on many
stages, while the hero, with the shock.
ingly formed nasal appendage, will be
burlesqued to death. The production OF
Rostand's tragedy. and the reams Of
criticism it has inspired justify the nu'
| merous travesties now in preparation al
several theaters. While most of the crit
les praise the production by Mansfield
It is fact that he fails toSrealize ths
character of Cyrano. 1t is sFdeficient ir
comedy but strong and convincing in the
| tragic scenes 5-i '
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