The times., 1898-10-30

New York Oct. z9.-Astrouomer Charles
Frohman is discovering new stars with
phenomenal regularity Last year this
ambitious scientist made known Maude
Adams. and this week he is giving the
public a view of his new luminaTy. Annie
Russell-"Sweet Annie as he friends en-
Enthusiastically call her. Monday night, at
the Garrick Theater, Miss Russell started
on her orbit and il is safe To say that she
will continue to twinkle in the gaze OF an
admiring public fo- many moons to come.
For her stellar debut, Mr.. FrOhman
chose an adaptation Of a French play by
Lavedan, called in English Catherine "
The piece is cleverly constructed and
contains at least three characters as i'm
portant as the part which gives the play
its title. Here IS the story: Catherine
is an impecunious young music teacher.
The son of a duchess falls in love with
her She loves the duke but dare not
dream of becoming his wife. Another
suitor. d modest Clerk. has long bsen
courting Catherine and she has consented
to marry him. The young fellow learns
of the infatuation OF the duke for has
sweetheart and sacrifices himself in or
der that she may marry him, which she
does Later complications arise, Cat er-
inc leaves her husband and in the end
she and her lover are reunited. Thus
everybody is set right and all ends hap
pily. with the usual bless you my chill
dren' from the old 70 Ks. Miss Russ l!
gives an uncommonly sympathetic and in
teresting impersOnation OF the prime pal
character. Her pathos Is 50 genuine that
MANY in the audience at the opening
were compelled to use handkerchieiS To
dry their tears 1t was triumphant
night for this popular actress, who mas
won her place in the stellar armament
without the aid of scandal or claptrap'
think there can be no question OF her
success in her new and wider field OF en-
deaYor.
AS filler-in for the time left open by
the breakup of the Royal Italian opera
Company, The Belle of New York Is
being presented at the Casino once more
III is to be followed by The Little Host
| and a new piece called "A DanGerou:
Maid in which Laura Burt and MadSt
I,essing are to fight duel with sword:
while stripped to the waist. This shoult
be an interesting sight and anatomically
a success, for both young women arr
| known TO possess their full share of phys
| ical charms II L We're betting woman
l should lay big odds Oh Miss Burt a:
| a winner.
Students in schools of dramatic instruc
| ton are greatly encouraged by the re
| cent successes of several of the pupil!
| of Mrs Stanhope-W -WheatcrOft. Mary An
| glin, the RoXane of Manstield's "Cyran'
| de Bergerac," was the first to score
| Now comes Mary Lambert, wha has mad
| a real hit in 'On and or at the Madi
| son Square Theater. Her wink is a
much talked of as was the wink of Ciss.
| Fitzgerald two or three years ago. B.
| ba is n rtiD
| and is not likely to come off in severa
months. In other words. 1t is a sue
| cess. artistically and from a box-offic
| standpoint.
MIR. Sothern changes his play next Mon
day night at the Lyceum. In place o
THE Adventure of Lady Ursula he vii
| present drama entitled "A Coonia
Girl which was acted in Philadelphi;
| several weeks ago, and then called -
Shillings Worth" Virginia Harmed
TO defer her European trip in order t
| appear in the piece.
Cumberland, g." Franklin Fyles' pic
turesque drama, which had such a sue
cessful half years run here last season, /
the attraction at the Grand Opera House
The play is given with all the origina
scenic effects and fine cast With thi
engagement Manager Pitou inaugurate
popular prices for his Wednesday matt
nees. The scheme promises to be goo
one. Next week Tempest Tossed wi
have hearing at this house.
Down at the Fourteenth Street Theate
1.-The Sign of the Cross is in its closin
week of prosperous engagement. Chaur
cey Olcott follows next Monday for
fortnight of Sweet Inniscarra," afte
which THE Village Postmaster" a rea
istic New England play by Alice E. I've
] and Jerome II. Eddy, will be revived wit