The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-03-05

New York, that in art and morals they
are collectively things to be proud of.
Only one indecent piece is just now be-
fore our public, outside of the bibulous
music halls 1t is true that four others,
THE Kings Musketeer," "Zaza,"
"Magda," and 1.-THE Great Ruby" con-
tain the characters of perverted women,
but they figure logically in the action,
and are not put forward meretricious-
ly. 1t happens that all the current
farces, with the single exception noted,
are free of offence. There is a mistaken
idea in the public mind, and a few man
ayers are misled by 1t, that there is a
large demand for ribaldry. No more I'M
true libel could be uttered against the
average Of taste among those who SUP
port the theatres. The actresses who
prosper best with genuine talent are
those who are respected as women. and
whose personal attitudes before the
public are never shameful The plays
that are most prosperous, and last
longest, are those possessing a plenty
of wholesome human interest and moth
ing at all immodest The Sun by rule
does not give figures relating to the
business side of theatricals. They are
rarely trustworthy, and even when
truthful they hardly ever mean any
thing in particular. But il is worth
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sipidIity or preachiness, but absolutely
clean entertainment-make more
money for the manager than comes of
pandering to vice. Maud Adams is an
illustrative actress, and THE Little
Minister is an illustrative play. The
extent of their success has nrade many
a manager look beyond the artistic
merits of the actress and the play for
the reason of its exceptional prosperity.
A news dispatch from Chicago yester-
day said that messenger boys had stood
all night in line, and that about all the
seats for a week had been sold before
hand. A Sun reporter went ITO Charles
Frohman to verify the reports of heavy
receipts. BY reference to the local
treasurer's reports it was proven that
IN one week in Washington just over
$4,000 was taken, and in Pittsburg lust
under $4,000, while single performances
in Philadelphia and Baltimore yielded
$500 to $4,000. These figures mean that
the theatres were crowded to their ca
pacities. 1t means that people who sell
dom go to the playhouse, and are cir
cumspect when they do, know they are
SAFE IN going to see Miss Adams in
Inc Little Minister" These points are
made to convince pandefng managers
that they may make more money re-
specially.
Viola Allen, the brilliant young act
ress who has made the greatest bit
recorded in America in many wears as
Glory Quayle in Hall Gaines power
full realistic drama, 1.-THE Christian"
and who has been playing to phenome-
nal receipts for the past three months
at the Garden Theatre, in New York
will be the next attraction at the Bos2
ton Museum, beginning Monday even
ing.
The secret of the success of mrbe
Christian is its heart-interest, which
appeals with equal force to all classes
of people, from the habitual plav-nat-
ron to the church-goer who seldom Wis
its a theatre except to witness a, pro-
duction of this character,
THE Christian" as a play. differs
somewhat from the book story. but
only to the extent necessary to meet
dramatic requirements. Glory Quavle
appears as presented in the book In
the story John Storm is a controver-
sial character, a parsonage whose SOM
bre attributes as described by the au-
thor present him in the light of a re-
ligious fanatic. Holding in mind that