The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1899-01-30
OLD SUCCESSES CROWD
OUT new VENTURES
Gotham's Critics Given a Well
Earned Rest.
That Man" Reported to Be Do
ing Well.
VuIsarity of broadway shows May
Move the Legislature TO Provide
Play Censor shortly.

who are given a much-needed rest. OF.
the running attractions the most sensa-
tional successes are those of Mrs. Carter
in ''Zaza'' and Chauncey Olcott in a Ro-
nance of Athlone' The comedian has
hit them hard at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre, and is turning away hundreds OF
people at every performance. The same
thing can be said of Mrs. Carter who is
more talked about than any other actress
in town. She is certainly wonderful
woman and is giving amusement-!overs
the worth of their money. Her work has
simply astonished everybody and placed
her in the foremost rank of modern ar
lists.
That Man. which is RUNNING at the
Herald Square, seems to have caught the
public. and large audiences have been the
rule since the opening night The piece
is remarkable chiefly for its novel treat
ment of a farcical idea which is not en-
tireiy new. Reuben Fax, who has the
leading male part, is a capable actor VINO
was formerly a member of the stock COM
many at Palmers, now Wallack's Theatre
The women in inc cast-they are Il hand
some Iot-are Isabelle Evesson, Steila
Kenny. Ada Deayes and Ollie Redpath.
Next Tuesday James a. Herne's new Ell
fort, Rev. Griffith Davenport when
promises TO afford notable production
will be seen at this house. The piece IS
q dramatization of Helen NJ. Gardener
novel. An Unofficial Patriot" There are
forty speaking parts in the Offering. NJ
Herne will. of course, be the circuit
preacher and he is to have the assistance
of several well-known people. The occa-
sion will be made dOubiy interesting py
reason of the debut here OF Helen Robert
son, who is described as "a wild Western
actress of unusual beauty and talent"
have seen Miss Roberts and can NoGch Tor
the truthfulness of Mr.. HeTne's press
agent.
The Queens Lace Handkerchief, which
served to introduce the Castle Square Op-
era Company 10 the notice of New Workers,
is being sung at the American Theatre 10
nyerfowiug audiences. The cast includes
a trio of prirna donnas-Eloise Morgan,
Lizzie Macnichol, and Laura Millard- The
opera is given with singing chorus OF
sixty voices, handsome scenery and COS
TUNES.
AT Days Theatre Ada Rehan ap-
peared as Katherine in The Tam
ing of the Shrew." February 9TH we are
promised The Great Ruby an English
sensation which has had a successful run
in London 1t is 10 be presented, so the
managers say, with all the original set
tings and mechanical effects. MelodraIna
wiz be = novelty at this house which heS
always been devoted to the classic and
other high-toned plays.
When Daniel and Charles Frohman pro-
duce AT the White Horse Tavern at
Wallack's on February 6, the cast will be
of extraordinary strength at all points, as
was the Catherine cast, NUMBER OF
stars being included in the company. the
story of the piece is laid in the Tyrol, and
the White Horse Tavern will have PROM
inent place in the scene. The comedy, for
such il IL. mas had a run OF 100 nights IN
Germany and has been a recent success
at a Teutonic theatre in this city. Sgd
ney Resented is responsible for the YER
sion which will be used at Wsllscks S. The
people thus far secured Include Joseph
Holland. Leo Detrichstein, Harry Harvooi
Felix Morris Frederick Bond, Dore Da-
wilson. and Amelia Bingham
Olga Ne;hersole withdrew The Second
Mrs Tanqueray' after the performance OF
Wednesday evening. and on Thursday
night presented Camille" / have seen
all the Camilles of recent years-not for
getting Clara NoTris-and must say that
! like Miss Nethersoie's Interpretation oi
the role very much. Her emotional tenn
permanent is just suited to the part. The
acting is superb from start to finish Ii
won much vigorous applause and several
curtain calls from a decidedly swaggeI
audience.
May Irwin keeps on with her uneventfu
career at the BijoU, where Kate Kip
Buyer" continues to amuse large houses
Since the opening night there has beer
absolutely no new feature OF attraction
added TO the entertainment-not even I
new song When Kate Kip was frs
produced Miss Irwin made distinct hit
and at that time 1t was said that sh'
could stay as long as she liked-and sh'
can.
"Phroso' is doing exceedingly well a
the Empire, and will probably run th'
regular season out, so great is its sue
cess. Wednesday night marked the sew
enth anniversary OF the opening of th'
house and Mr.. Frohman, whom the god
have treated kindly, made the occasion
memorable by the distribution Of uncom
monty handsome souvenirs.
There has never been a time In the his
tory of the drama In this city when nudi
ty had so large part In forming the bill
Of fare al our theatres. With each neV
production managers seem 10 strive 4
Guido each other in the display of un
draped women. This tendency began wit
THE Turtle" al the Manhattan. was con
tinued at the Casino and is now being ely
plotted to some extent in ''Zaza." at tn
Garrick. Sam Jack and the Dewey Thea
tire management have been unable to kee
up with the procession and have with
drawn from the contest. This matter {
nakednes has gone so far that the bette
class OF the amusement loving will nC
attend a performance now until II ha
ascertained by investigation what
is likely to see In many quarters II
rumored that the legislature at Alban
will shortly pass a bill creating the oftc
of play censor. There can be no questio
but that such 4 person is needed an
needed badly.
At Weber Fields Music Hall the
are presenting an alleged burlesque Gale
Hurry BurIy," in which the ladies xiv
a vivid illustration of the art OF wearin
as few clothes as possible and wearin
them short at both ends Sadie Martin,
has undressed in fun view OF the patron
of the Manhattan Theatre 100 times; litt
Edna Wallace Hopper is nearing her Ger
tennial Of baroness, and Yrs. Carter wi
probably beat the record OF both So muC
for the high art of the drama.
Viola Allen, in THE Christian" wi
stay at the Garden until Saturday eyenn
March 4. This viii give New Workers s
weeks more in which 10 see this eapab
and attractive actress In one Of the gent
inc successes OF the year. Next seasc
Miss Allen will not visit Gotham as 81
is under contract 10 appear in other cite
remaining several weeks in each. II
following year she will present n ne
play now being written for her by prom
inent author
Nat c Goodwin and Maxine Elliott a
"a TRAINING IN