The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14
ANTHONY" IN new YORK
David Belasco's Farce Is Popularity
Approved by Go'hamites.
.Thc Gunncr's Mate" and Little Red
of the Week - MY Lad,'s LORD"
Removed in Haste - Interesting
Prcmicres Scbcduicd-othcr Items.

NEW AORk. Jan. lo.-Altef week III
Washington and another in Baltimore, that
much talked-of farce, Naughty Anthony,
came TO this city on Monday night AID
was shown at the Herald Square. Iaasmuch
as you in the Capital already have passed
ON the play. its chief interest for you will
lie in the manner of its reception here.
That reception has been almost enthusiast
tic The primal audience laughed itself
into a state Of semi-hysteria ever the COM
plicatons which David Belasco has evolved,
and curtain calls we're of frequent occur
renee. The general verdict cannot but give
the piece long local run. OF the news
paper returns | shall say nothing. In most
cases, / fear, opinions were formed before
the comedy was finished. have heard
Of three instances in which kilograms con-
corning the premiere were altered by order
of men who did not even know the pot OF
the Offering while other journals persist
entity circulated reports Of Mr.. Belasco' s
unqualified success when that success was
exceedingly doubtful. Except fer such eff
forts as those of William Winter and
Clement Scott. the criticisms published
were anything but unexpected. The hearth
ness of the theatregoers alone was sur
prise.
My own idea of Naughty Anthony is
rather negative. Certainly. the work is rot
a masterpiece but l do not think it as bad
as you "provincials" painted il. Verse
compilations have had extended engage
ments on Broadway. The fun may be 4
trifle rough, TO be sure, and there is no.
table superfiuity OF lines and business, but
these do not spoil the story. Then. too.
few presentations could fail wholly when in
the hands OF such cast as Mr. Belasco has
gathered. Frank Northing. William J. lie
Moyne Charles Nyngate, William Elton,
Samuel Edwards. Maud Harrison, Olive
Redpath. and Blanche Bates should make a
go of almost anything-especially when
that anything permits OF Miss Bates show
ing a bit of well-turned ankle. Naughty
Anthony is not likely to eclipse either
lara" or The Heart Of Maryland" but
it will be profitable.
Quite an important production was made
on Monday evening at the Grand Opera
House. the play rendered being Augustus
Pitou's latest acquisition. The Gunner s
Mate" The piece is a melodrama, and
is the joint work of ". J. McKiernan, a
Newark reviewer. and Hugh J. Gallagher.
formerly of the United States Navy. Its
theme concerns a Clement Carroll, a
gunner's mate on the New York. The
sailor is guardian of a small boy, named
Arthur GLADDEN.. but commonly called
Blizzard left him by a comrade. for
tune is in waiting for the youngster, and
a Dr. Herbert Quayley is anxious to put
that inofensive person out of the way in
order to obtain the money. The doctor
also cherishes designs against Carroll,
whom he attempts to roast alive in the
furnaces of the ship. In this and other
II "A
the final curtain falls on the usual re-
united pairs and dead or repentant scoun-
drels
AS NAV be noted from this description,
the piece is both Illogical and conventional.
the aforementioned fault being the greater.
The story is OF the oldest and most hack
neyeo sort. while a majority OF the re-
sultant situations are equally familiar.
The dialogue is trite and commonplace.
Such speeches as You here" and stand
aside abound. while the accompanying
business is decidedly usual. The best
scene of the production is that in which
Carroll is rescued from the furnaces, and
this brought tumultuous applause on the
first night. The Gunner's Mate" appeared
to please the galleries. and, inasmuch as
it was constructed to appeal TO the up
stairs portion of the house 1t may be
deemed a hit The cast-a good che
includes Nestor Lennon, f. A. Yelving-
ton. Marion Berg. Lionel Clarke, 5. X
Chester. Gray fowler, Helen MacGTego-,
Marion T. Clifton, Christie MaeLean, and
Juliet de Grignan.
At the Casino is E. L. Rlce's nenest eS-
travaganza, Little Red Riding Hood. .
The offering is rather mediocre. The
librettist. who is not named on the pro-
gramme. has striven after simplicity and
IN, En IN
stance of Mother Goose" a dire failure
Of last season, the tale amounts TO little
more than a thread on which are hung
costly settings and elaborate investures.
Harrison Wards lyrics arc not especially
clever while the music OF L. J. Eustis.
Charles Dennee, and Mr. Rice is colorless.
The scenery is handsome the company
adequate, and there are any number OF
effective dances and ballets. Ethel Jack
son. Belle Thorne Clara Havel. Mayme
Gehrue Hallen Mostyn, Snitz Edwards.
William Burress. Kitty Mitchell, and
Nadge Leasing are In the cast.
Richard Mansfield is devoting this, his
final week at the Garden, to the older
pieces OF his repertoire. "Cyrano de Ber-
gerac. Arms and the Man." Prince
Karl" "A Partisan Romance" Beau
Brummcl," THE Devils Disciple" and
DIR Jel1yll and SIR Hyde" either have
been or will be given. Tomorrow Mr.,
Mgnsfeld and his company recOmmence
their road tour. on Monday the stage of
the Garden will be assumed by Mrs Lang
try. who has promised TO electrify New
York with a presentation OF The Degen-
crates, her London hit.
The singers al the American are render
ing Gilbert and Sullivan,s tuneful 'Iolan-
the" 70 large audiences Gertrude Quin-
Ian is heard in the title role of the opera
while the remainder OF the cast includes
Eioise Morgan, Bessie TannehilI Belle
darcy, Adelaide Phillips. Rhys Thomas
Frank Moulan, Reginald Roberts. w. G,
Stewart, and Louis Casavant. Next week
/ the Castle Square Company will offer
Martha with a wholly new production
as a curtain raiser. "A Basso Porto" is "a
have its local premiere shortly. The
American is becoming quite noted for mi.
tiai performances In English.
Gotham has reached tha. rart of If.
season at which there are almost as many
important productions as at the beginning
! The big successes are about finishing tbei,
runs. and fresh ventures will be put on
instead. Several of these are TO be intro.
duced on Monday. Broadway to Toxic ~
which has been postponed frequently al
the New York will be one Of these The
organization promised numbers Otis Har-
! Ian, Ignacio Martinetti, Joe OFT, Nick Long
Charles Kirkc, Bert Thayer Fay Tenn
pleton, Idalene Cotton, Josie SadIer.
Wayne Kelso, Alice Judson. nd other
wellknown folk. AZ before mentioned
Mrs. Langtry will be seen at the Garden
in ''The Degenerates" on the same evening.
Tuesday viii be marked by the premiere
of Brother Officers" at the Empire. Ac.
cording 10 my prophecy. MY Ladys Lord
has proved am unconditional failure at that
house and its withdrawal was determined
upon with promptitude amounting to sud
| dcnness. THE Surprises OF Love- is TO sue