The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-22
GOTHAM'S new BILLS
Because She Loved Him So
a Great Success.
SHAKESPEARE AT DALY'S
.Nadumc sans Gene Finniiy Re-
,o>eJ From Bronduay-Nancy
sykes' Opinion of "Zn1n'-Ian"arS
3oto he n Day of Productions "In
CAV New York;

Loved Him So" farce adapted from the
French of Bison and Lecocq by William
Gillette, was made known at the Madison
Square Theatre on Monday, and at once
scored the success expected Of it. This
is the first work Mr.. Gillette has given
New York since Secret Service" and
shows that he is just as happy in the
writing of comedy as he is in providing
serious drama. The piece is farcical in
the extreme and as funny as anything OF
its kind seen on the local stage in a long
time. For this production Charles Froh-
man utilized J. L. Dodson and Ida Con-
quest, of the Empire Theatre Stock Com
pany. Others in the cast were Leonora
Braham, London actress; Edwin Arden,
Kate Meek, Margaret Mayo, Edith Skier
rett and Maggie Fielding. Judging from
its reception on the opening night the
prospects are that the vehicle will have
prosperous run Manager Frohman an
nounces two or three other comedies that
are to follow before the close of the sea-
son.
ogla Nethersole has changed her bill
and is giving the patrons of Wallack' S
Theatre an opportunity TO see her in Mrs.
Kendal's old role, in The Second Mrs.
Tanqueray" Comparisons are invidious
but in this case i am decidedly OF the
opinion that Miss Nethersoie has the best
of it. 1t was said that she was Pinero's
first choice for the part of Paula in the
original London production. The role is
one of the strongest in the great London
ers works ans ~Scited much comment
when Mrs. Kendall played it here four
years ago. Miss Nethersole is 4 younger
woman and a strong emotional actress.
She makes Of the eN-adyenturess crea-
ture of flesh and blood whose struggle for
social and moral rehabilitation brings
nothing but disappointment. Her inter
probation shows unusual intelligence and
ability-is clever and deserves all the
good things that can be said of it. The
supporting company, which included T.
b. Thalberg, Luigi Lablache. Frederick
Thorne, Leonard outram. and Hamito
Revelle, performed efficient service and
aided in making the rendering an ade
quate one.
Madame Sans Gene" proved to be a
failure at Days, and was withdrawn last
Saturday night. The play is all right, but
Miss Rehan failed TO comprehend the
character of Catherine Hubscher. and gave
z really bad portrayal of the part. This
week The School for Scandal is being
presented, with Miss Rehan as Lady Tea
zle, one other best roles Next Monday
The Tanning of the Shrew' Will be the
attraction. Mr.. DAILY has evidently lost his
hold on the public, for large audience
has become rarity at his theatre nova
days.
The Sorrows of Satan came TO an in
glorious end al the Broadway, which was
dark during all OF last week. Just now
Francis Wilson is appearing in The Lit
tie Corporal, and is filling the big au-
ditorium nightly. His impersonation of
the bogus Napoleon is just as amusing as
ever, and his recently added topical songs
delight his admirers immensely. The
Three Dragons" a comic opera by De
Koven and Smith, follows on January 80.
David Belasco's ''Zaza' is probably the
greatest dramatic surprise OF the season,
and has created something OF a sensation.
II is talked about all over town. and the
wonderful success of Mrs. Leslie Carter in
the title role has astonished everybody.
The drama has caused considerable COM
ment, because OF the exceedingly risque
scene Of the first act. If this were all of
IT ''Zaza' would be called the wickedest
play ever presented in any respectable
theatre. The act in question is long one,
and illustrates life behind the scenes of a
music hall. performance is supposed TO
be going on. Singers, acrobats and vau-
deville ARTISTS" OF every degree are seen
costumed and waiting for their turns.
Several men about town have access to the
stage and dressing rooms. They are free
anu tdSA-SO are lEt NOUltH- III LSdkd :
room the heroine is seen dressing and un-
dressing, almost in full view OF the audi
enee- She poses before mirror in semi
nudity and leisurely paints her cheeks and
powders her arms and bosom.
Mrs. Carter has been criticised for doing
these things and some have said that her
work is just as bad as the disrobing
scenes al Sam Jacks. In reality the bit
is a part of the story and is supposed 10
illustrate the carelessness of such people
in exposing their charms back Of the cur
tains. After all. "Zaza" is a wonderfully
strong play and Mrs. Carter is undoubted-
ly one of the best emotional actresses on
the American stage.
Manager Lederer. at the Casino. is also
showing what he can do in the way OF
nudity. La Belle Helene is the opera
offered and Edna Wallace Hopper the
Orestes. In the last act-a scene at the
seashore-Miss Hopper comes on envelop-
ed in a bath robe She Immediately dis
cards this and stands revealed in pair
of shoes, flesh colored shirt that fails
TO cover her torso and small breech-
cloth drawn tight at each hip. She looks
as though she had been melted into hel
tights so closely do they fit. This gives
an effect Of baroness rarely equaled on the
stage OF this wide open town. Durinl
the exhibition Miss Hopper assumes
difHdence which does not lessen but eX
woman was once promising little actress
bat with each production in which she ap
pears she shows more OF her person an,
less of her art. ] am afraid that La Bell,
Helene" is not destined for long life
The title role calls for something besides
singing-and Miss Hopper cannot act. !
the dead 0ffenbach could hear his oper.
as now Casinoized he would certainly turi
over in his grave.
Chauncey Oicott has made a hit at tn
Fourteenth Street Theater in "A Romano
Of Athlone." and is drawing the larges
audiences attracted in the history OF tha
house. Manager Ptou has provided hin
with good play an excellent cast, fin
scenery, and the best part that he ha
ever had. Mr. Olcotts new songs hav
become popular and hundreds Of them ar
being sold 10 the Spectators at every per
Torrance. Both Manager Pitou and hi
star are naturally elated over the success
Of the new venture
The continued attractions that are doin
well are May Irwin. at the Bijou: "Phro
So" at the Empire; Nat Goodwin an.
Maxine Elliott. at the KnickerbOcker; ''Th
Christian" al the Garden and "A Runa
way Girl at the Fifth Avenue In the lat
ter theatre II is said that r. A. Barnet
musical comedy, Three Little Lambs,