The times., 1899-11-12

NEW YORK, Nov. live have all read
Dr. a. Conan Doyie's fascinating stories
of London detective operations. we have
been told of the manner in which Sherlock
Holmes first suggested himself and we
have heard OF the murder done upon him
by a wearied author. But it remained for
Gothamiies to greet the amateur sleuth
in the flesh last Monday night at the Gar
rick. where William Gillette presented
play written by himself from ideas fur
nished by the Englishman. whose famous
character also gave the work its title. For
more than a year local theatregoers have
been looking forward TO this production
with an interest not altogether generated
by press agents. The wise have had no
difficulty in seeing how perfectly the 10
of Sherlock Holmes should fit the stolid
and fmperturabIe Mr.. Gillette; the unWlse
have expected the sponsor OF Secret Ser
/ vice" to make a great drama out OF tle
material Consequently, there has been
deal of talk. and there being nothing else
new here lust now, we all hocked to the
/ Thirty-ffth Street playhouse on the even
1 ing set aside for the premiere.
/ AS usual the wise were proven rlehL
/
! interest centred does fl Mr. Gillette ad-
mirabIy. and sherlock Holmes is not a
great drama Indeed, il is rather conVen-
/ tioual and exceedingly creepy, but II Is
/ also powerful in parts and so well put
/ together that il cannot but claim the ad-
miration of those who are studying the
I tenets OF construction. In this REGARD,
/ there is some novelty. too, the lach y.
| comedy interruption called also ''relei
10, Hr,r~l rutA
commendable Although set forth as
hitherto unpublished incident, the plot
is not altogether strange. much OF IL
having been utilized in Dr, Doyle's a
/ Scandal in Bohemia But every poFloh
/ is so much altered that the results prac-
/ tically are the same.
Sherlock Holmes is quite distinctly
a monOroled Offering and the authCr-actof
has all the opportunities for which the
most exacting could ask. He takes ad-
vantage OF them bravely, doing better
work. think-than he has ever done be-
fore in his life. There is more than mere
reserve behind Mr. Gilleyte's quiet and his
effects are not less remarkable because ST
/ lentIy produced Bruce McRae fully re-
/ allies the character Of Or. Watson. while
| the remainder of the cast introduces Rcu-
ben Fax. Harold HeatOn, Alfred ). How
ard. George Vessels, Ralph Deimore,
George Honey. Henry Herman Thomas
McGrath, EIwyn Eaton, Katherine Flor
ence. Jane Thomas Judith Beroide. Hiida
Englund. and Kate Ten Eyck. 'Snerio2k
Holmes" viii have a long run al the Car
rick.
About the wittiest line in William 4.
| Brady's latest burlesque, which was done
on Monday at Roster & Bial's, is the title.
To INV way OF thinking, the name around
| New York in Eighty Minutes, was an in
| snirotf0n The piece itself scored. although
moi chiefly because of its cleverness Ed
ward FaIes Coward, the critic and amateur
actor. is responsible for the book, while the
| music was composed by p. E Rice, James
| WeIdron. and John J. Braham- j. Cneever
Goodwin contributed the lyrics Around
New York in Eighty Minutes is q non
eansical review not unlike those which
were once in vogue al the Casino. 10 in
! cIUdps travestIes on Children OF the
Ghetto" and Vanity Fair. besides ssry-
ing TO introduce various bal.ets and spe-
cfalties. The presenting organization In
cludes Alexander Clark, Jess Dandy. BOD
by Gaylor. "DicIi' Bernard che Angeles
Sisters, Marguerite sylvia. hlJlE '''eil'
and Eta Butler Several handsome SET
tings ana any number o. 'eS---'~' No0
tunes are shown.
At the American the Castle Square
0pera Company is singing Carmen lH ITS
nsuaI delightful fashion Madame SEma
Kropold assumes the title role, ana fur
nisbes an entirely adequate portrayal OF the
Snapisb cigarette girl. Harry Luckslone,
the EscamIIo, really reused Tuesday big
audience 10 enthusiasm with his rendering
of The Toreador Song, the choFGs doins
effectfve work IN the ensemble finale OF
he number. Altogether, Carmen IS an
oTher triumph for the Castle Square peo-
nile and as such viii De remembered.
I'm Gay Paree' has been temporarily
revived at the New York, from whence
The Man in the Moon company went on
sunday TO open George Lederer's Boston
lrsatrc. .Paree" will be used until the
oav slit. broadway. is ready. when i.
win be shclved once more The presen,
u.urf,f'5 Senate is tho ..Outtu" oj nh table
beverages Phg i, Ns.r " L.stHs Co.
. f.r sass.