New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-12-26
AT THE IRVING Place THEATRE.

II took Felix Schvyeighofer fifteen years TO make
up his mind TO come TO the United SAteS out on
the day after his arrival in New-Tork he had al
ready formed such a good impression of the coun-
try that he regretted having postponed his trip so
long That was before he had appeared before a
New-York audience II he emphasized and reit-
Grated his regrets last night II was probably be-
cause OF the cordial and loudly demonstratve re-
ception which he received at the Irving Place Thea
ire where he made his first public appearance as
Rudolf Briler in Carl Costa's comedy with
music bv Mil5cker. in four acts, Elm Blitzmader-
A telegraph Glrl"-before audience which was
as large as the theatre could accommodate. de-
spite the fact that prices had been raised 10 double
what they usually are
People who have visited the theatres In Ger
many and I'm Austria in the last twenty years have
seen Schweighofer. and thousands Of others have
heard Of his wonderful character performances
and his creations under the direction of Strauss
suppe and AHil6cker, for whom he is said TO have
been what Grossmith was FOR Gilbert and Sullivan
In last nights audience there were people who
had seen him years ago and pronounced him I'm
Nor noCh der Alte" and there were those who had
never seen him who were glad to join the army Of
Schweghofer enthusiasts.
The play IS the story Of a young lawyer who
having finished his studies Is anxious 70 obtain
position which will enable him to marry tele-
graph girl with whom he has long been I'm love.
The young man and the telegraph girl lay plans
direction they enlist the cooperation OF many per-
sons and resort to many tricks and these give rise
TO the humorous situations which make UP the
play. When the object has finally been attained
general iollihcatlon marks the success Of the plans
Schwegnofer took the part OF Leo Briller one OF
the couspirators He is a chorus singer. m.sun-
derstood and unappreciated genius In order 10
attain tho end for which he is working he appears
in a number OF characters Thus he lmpersonates
an able, a ballet master ana an Old student In
rapid succession. with fidelity 10 truth that COM
manCet admiration and a dash and spirit tnat
were irresistible, and Jusihed the reports that had
preceded him. The music throughout the play IS
reminiscent Of the well known Miilocker operas,
the chorus OF telegraph sirIs IN me Hrst act duei
between the chief conspirat tors IN the second and
several spanish songs In the tnlrd act being the
most important The versatility or schwelshoter
and his powers as mimic were brought out In
The second ana thId acts. IN me one as me 90
dccrepit able. nc speaks french ana broKen Ger
man with Nleunese accent. ana M the olher MS
The excellence OF tne'lrviug Place company was
shown IN yesterday performance ann tne ar t.
Hanna. Gustav Omar. and Gustav Won Seyftertitz;
by whom the play was staged were not obscured
even by 50 great a uminary Schweighofer.
The play in the hands Of a mediocre company
star in the role OF the singing consprator the last
act fell fiat and the audience. which was enthusi-
cold and the applause at the end Of the per-
Torrance was far from generous.
and party, Mr.. and Mrs; Isid9r Wormser. James
seiigman. Mrs. Anna Woerishoner. Mrs Isaa,
Mrs Louis Fleischmann. Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Untermyer. Mr.. and Mrs. Hugo Sohmer. Mr.. and
Mrs. Benno Loewy, DR.. John Schuchmann. DR..
LEONARD Weber. W. Strauss. Mr. and Mrs. Morris
Rahr Mr. and Mrs Albert Stettenheimer Mr.. and
Mrs Max Goldhnger, Mr.. and Mrs Otto Huber,
Mr. and Mrs c. Piel Captain Schick, Mrs. Bleyer
and party, Mr. and Mrs. Boscowitz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Christian HDpfel. Mr.. and Mrs: II. b. Scharmann.
Mrs Nicolas Fish Mr.. and Mrs. Charles L.eb-
mann Mrs adam Weber Dr. Leonard Landes. DR..
G. Geffers. Mr.. and Mrs. Ferdinand Sulzherger,
Mr. and Mrs Hubert ellis Mr.. and Mrs. Uni, DR..
ard Mrs Eugen Bachmann, MIR. and Mrs. A. Won
Brieseu Carl SchurZ. Nine Calve Nine Nordica
and Emil Paur.