New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-03-21
THE DRAMA.
A GLANCE AT MANY rHrNos

Mr. Broadhursts play Of The Las, r.,
now current at the Garden Theatre. nos.o.
negative merit OF being pure in splri. ana m'
effect. Experience has shown that 4, I, ns.N
TO make simplicity and refinement trtbu,., "a"
powerful dramatic result. Robertson dld ~,
caste" and sidney Grundy did H. In "A D.
spectaces." The purpose OF Mr.. Broadhu,,.
1.-THE Last Chapter" II commendable IN ~.
est degree. his execution Of Il Is deAc,sn,a'
piquancy and brllIiance The Garden Thea,r.
he closed 1T the end NJ this week w
II IL now lntlmated that the dlsclor,r. 49,,
Maude Adams In the character Of julie, w,,, y
made. IT the Empire Theatre on Nav
characters OF Romeo and Mercutio are N h.
sumed by Mr.. Favershsm and Mr.. J. K Ha,,...
The play Of Lord and Lady Algy." at the Fr,,--
Theatre. has found admirers wv
The distinguished German actor Herr so
thai will make his Remittance in Newyo,, W.
April c. at the irving Place Theatre pres.r,s.
mailman der WeIse." In the mean time Mr c.
ried l. prosperous there. with his produc,,o, :.
the German version Of "Cyrano de Bergerae"
Mr. Crane appeared. last night. at the H,y,.-
Opera House. presenting the farcicsl comedy :,
THE Head Of tho Family, which IL an adam,
ton from the German. and he was welcomed v4.,
sympathetic laughter and frequent applause by =,
numerous audience.
\ rneloGrama called The King ~ the on,u.
Ring" was presented. last night. Al the Star rs,.
atre and nelodrama entitled London LIE" ~,
presented At the Columbus Theatre
The hftlc,h consecutive representation Of or.
White Horse Tavern" occurred last night, AZ W.
lacks Theatre and II and enjoyed hr q.
large audience. This play Is ingenious In story ssp
cious IN construction agreeahly various In charac
ter and laughable IN incident. ard. AZ certain ma
nents II reveals vein OF sentiment vergng alno.,
to tenderness. 1t might he acted IN lighter and
moro breezy and huoyant spirit. but IT'S represents.
ton Is credtabe to tho performers IN e. and IRA,
gwen much innocent pleasure.
The farcical play Of The cuckoo" recently nm.
duced with success by Mr. Charles Haw,rsy. a,
the Averuc Theatre. London. Is N follow "Tb.
White Horse Tavern" Mt Waacks Thestr. an
April g. other changes NJ tho local theatres Ar.
announced for tho same date \ farce called Tn.
Purple Lady" adapted hy Mr. Sidney RosenfsN
from a German original. will he presented at N.
Bijou Theatre. and that occasion will be made es
pecially interesting ny the ~ the popu
lar comic actress Miss Maud Harrison prom.
inent part will he acted ny Mr.. Etenn- Glrardo,
who is pleasantly bered IN association with
the farce Of "Charley's Aunt" Mr. Hantord Mr.
MacI.ean. and Miss Odette Tyler will begin q.
the Herald Square Theatre an engagement which
Is to be devoted chiefly 10 Shakespearean tragedy
.he rcpertory It is understood includes Julius
Caesar" "Othello." Romeo and juliet" and Thu
Merchant OF Venice"
Robertsons delightful comedy OF ours" wa. Re.
vlved last night At the Murray Hi Theatre. Rob
ertson's plays among the best that have been
written In our time. and this one contains re.
markable example OF dramatic invention. Tn,
parts are acted by Mr.. Donnellys stock company.
Errors Of haste here corrected. IN recording
that the late Emma Waller was eighty years DID,
and that the late CornelIa jefferson CMrs. Charles
Jackson was not a native OF Philadelphia but was
born in Baltimore October J. 1885,.
Last night. at the Grand Opera House Mr..
Herbert Kelley. Miss Fife Shannon and their pro-
fessional associates made their re-entrance. pre-.
sentng The Moth and the Flame" a drama in
which Mr. Clyde Fitch continues 70 show his
felicltous talent for selection. The dramatic and
rneritorious portion OF that play IS taken from
la Doloureuse," by Maurice Donnay which was
acted in Paris in 1896. by Nine. Reiane. At the
Fourteenth Street Theatre Mr.. Chauncey olcot,
entered on the last week OF his successful engage
rent. presenting the Irish drama Of "A Romance
Of Athlonc" By Augustus Pitou. military pay.
entitled Report for Duty."-an absurd utie,-by
J. X Tilotson. will be produced there on March q.
Mr. Arson Ponds popular melodrama called Her
Atonement' may still be ~ the Academy OF
Music. Mr.. Denman Thompson. presenting The
Old Homestead" Will act there next week.
Public attention is again directed 10 the unusually
Avenue Theatre next Thursday afternoon. March
%. for the benefit OF the Actors Fund. Among tbs
performers who will appear on that occasion are
Mrs. Fiske. Maxine Elliott. Fife shannon, cisss
LOTUS Mr.. Goodwin Mr.. Crane. NJ. and MIS-
Hernc James O'Neill J. F.. Dodson, NJ Plan:on
and Herbert Kelley.
The Sad Sea Waves" continue to break IN ms
sunshine of popular favor. at the Herald Squars
Theatre. causing the music OF laughter anu giving
pleasure TO many people .
Melodrama in the shape ot The Great huoy'
nrevaus at DAYS Theatre. and no cnange VIII b
made NJ that house during the present dramauc
season The success Of this play is eXtraordihafy
The house has been crowded, AZ every represents
ton. since the Ruby was produced The balloon
scene is not only wonder OF ingenious theauica
mechanism and expert stage management ou' II
f. closely contributive TO genuine dramatic enec'
and I'm other particulars the drama is one OF az
sorblng interest. Miss Rehan and MY r'nn'A'
are seen in II 10 great advantage
Mrs Flske. at the Fifth Avenue Theatre sncs
r-obruarv y has acted in "Magda. Love Flnos
tho WAY" "A Bit Of Old Chelsea" and "Frou
Frou." and It IS probable that before her p'e'e',
engagement closes she will revive the COMEDY u
"Diyorcons" and the drama OF Tess Inc AZ
tendance has been large. and the acting Oh '.s
Fiske has deeply impressed the more thousH''
observers Of the present trend of dramatic acn7'.
charlas Coghlan who is 10 follow MIS- risAe a.
the Fifth Avenue Theatre. on April lo-at Wnl'"
time he will present his new play. called C'u''.
Pierre lis awaited with eager expec'a,'o" v
Measure hy many admirers NJ that excellen' CONG
dian Mr. Coghlan has engaged MT HOO'''
Drouet.
Annie Grey the Scottish vocalist. whose cnarl.ns
entertainments were much enjoyed IN ''''Y.
cities OF America earlier IN the season 'nau .
re-on,rance I'm Edinburgh. last SATURDAY hisn"
the Music Hall Of that city presenting y" - ~
first time in Scotland. her Jacobite recital -" =,
Gathering Of the Clans" The reementa oa..
the First Gordon Highlanders was IN a''eno'
playing Jacobite airs. .,,r
The current attraction at the Lyoeun ln a,
n nimsy. commonplace plav called Aihe.' "a
Home" made by Mrs Abby Sage RicharusV"
Mica Grace Furniss The theme Of this piece
jealousy. and the story OF II is, prac'oS'I, ..
bcorsu Of the story Of a crude piece cal'.u
Colonial Girl" by the same authors pi.s, AZ,
the Iyceum last November. Miss Manne'"s ,.s.,y
tho nrin,inal part in IT, and as usual sne - w.,