New-York tribune., 1899-01-17
STAGE AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.

farce from the French adapted by Mr.. Will
lam Gillette, with the clumsy title Of because She
Loved Him So,' was presented at the Madison
Square Theatre 1t is n merry piece. It was merriy
acted and Il was received with favor. The farce
Of ION and or shifted to Harlem farce
called THAT Man" by Mrs. V. Chartres. was
produced at the Herald Square Theatre. under the
direction of the veteran manager. Mr.. A. NJ. Palm
err whose active temperance In the theatrical
world Of New-York will be hailed with much salts
faction. Neither OF these new pieces is Of ex-
ceptional cleverness OF serious Importance.
Miss Olga Nethersole. at Wallack's Thea
atre impersonated Paula in Mr. Pnero's obnox-
ious and pernicious drama OF THE Second MIS-
Tanqueray" The play is nuisance to intellectual
persons and the more ably II is acted the more Of
fensive It becomes Mr.. Andrew Mack appeared at
the Academy OF Music. presenting one OF his spe-
cialties called THE Ragged Earl" Mr.. Mack
sang several songs. His company includes that
clever and experienced actress Annie Ward III
fany. Mr.. Francis Wilson made his temperance
In New-York at the Broadway Theatre presenting
THE Little Corporal" He warmly welcomed
and this welcome he merits both because Of his
talent as an actor and the mirth and the com-
fort that he fails to dinuse. A pleasing en-
ter.ainment. especially for young people was given
at the Grand Opera House, under the name OF
THE Evil Eye: OF. the Weird Wanderings OF Md
and Nod" melodrama called Daughters OF the
Poor was presented at the Star Theatre. Henry
Dalys musical company sang and acted "A
Runaway Girl" to large audience, at the fhth
Avenue Theatre. ''Trelawny Of tho Wells, which
is one Of the brightest and best plays OF the sea-
son. and which does honor to Mr.. Pnero's brilliant
ability. was again acted at the Lyceum.
Annie Russell, acting in the play OF Catherine.
has found much favor In Boston John Drew Is
acting in that city Mrs Fiske acted In Boston last
week. with even more than her usual success
Clara Morris finds much favor this season. In the
play Of Miss Mutton C'East Lynne') She Is act
ing with sincerity, II not with all her prlsuhe
power Her husband. Mr.. F. c. Harriott' Is a
member of her dramatic company. Kate Claxton
was lately seen as Roxane, in 'Cyrano de Berge-
rae" Creston Clarke acted last night in Memphis.
Maude Adams is in Philadelphia, playing Bapbie
In ''The Little Minister" Sol Smith Russell Will
act next week In Chicago. Richard Mansfield ap-
reared last night in Cincinnati. presenting 'Cyrano
Mime. Modteska who IS now acting In Philadelphia.
will come to Brooklyn next week. Louis James,
Fred. Warde and Kathryn Kidder are acting
IN Los Angeles Cal James A. Herre. now In WASH
,ngton will appear In New-York on January 80.
presenting his new play. and on the same night
new play will be offered at the Manhattan Theatre.
with Rose Coghlan and her husband IN princlpdi
characters. Mr.. T. S. Gross, OF Chicago, Is plain
tr in a suit against Richard Mansfield. claiming
damages on the ground that the play OF "Cyrano
de Bergerac" written In France by NJ. Rosiand'
Is a theft from play written by him some years
ago called The Merchant Of Corneville.' The pre-
tension seems incredible.