The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
SUCCESSFUL new PLAYS
The Metropolis Rereling in Good
Comedy and Melodrama.
Shakespeare and Goethe Remember
ed-Stuart Robson Makes u Hit
The Casino Packed to the Roof
''The Great Ruby" Revived on n
Grand Scale-PIans for Next Season

NEW YORK. March 24.-Several new
comedies were among THE novelties OF the
week. Stuart Robson, who scored such a
failure with THE Gadhy" when he brought
it out at Wallack's in September last,
bringing Augustus Thomas three-act COM
| edy, oliver Goldsmith to the Fifth Ave-
nue., and the Casino presenting a musical
! comedy in three acts. aptly called The
| Casino Girl" The author of Alabama"
and I'm Mizzoura" has done well for the
| artist that Robson is, and has given him an
| opportunity to display his talents and study
| to the best advantage in the work which
| is laid out for him in the Interpretation of
the character of Oliver Goldsmith, the
very name being one which arouses the
| happiest of associations in the mind of the
! litterateur. The versatility OF the star is
| given ample chance for full play, and he
! shines, for once, in thoroughly congenial
role. The departure of Mr.. Thomas from
what had come to be thought WAS to be
an habitual method of writing plays around
the States of the Union, is happy one for
him, and in his latest creation he has
evolved a coordination of Wit, grace, and
humor of the best sort. Robson is sur
rounded by good company, Henry Dixey
playing David Gsrrick with possibly more
than his usual grace and finish, while
Jefreys-Lewis and Florence Rockwell are
all that the most hypercritical could de-
sire. The others of the company are sat
isfactory, as are the staging and scenery.
Crowded houses have been the rule On.
mr. 4 Tarfa will toly
theatre for three weeks Of rip Van
Winkle," after which Proctor will take
possession, and will devote it to continu-
Gus vaudeville.
The Casino Girl is an entertainment
of farce and specialties with pretty girls
in droves all beautifully costumed. Virginia
Earle gives neat impersoBation of an En-
slish nobleman, and sings as sweetly as
ever. Sam Bernard. Albert Hart. Louis
Wesley, and George Schiller supply the
comedy of the piece. and as Laura Lee,
The Casino Girl" Mabel Gilman presents
an attractive appearance and does admi-
rably, playing the part with a pretty
naiyete which is a striking part of the
performance.
The most important event of several
seasons at the Fourteenth Street Theatre
was the production there on Monday
Lane melodTama which was presented last
year at Days Theatre. where it scored a
very great success. Manager Rosenquest
secured from the DAILY estate all of the
original scenery and accessories. AS his
stage is large, the elaborate scenes of the
play are prese 1ted with unusual realism
The sensational balloon scene and battle in
the clouds is probably one OF the most
thrilling episodes ever shown on the stage
ha &c. i'm
proyement over Days. Rose Coghan, the
Lady Garrett, is much stronger than Ada
Rehan was, AMI acts the part with great
power. The Countess of Minnie Selig-
man could not be eXcelled, and is as good
work as she has ever done. John T. Sui
Ivan. Cuyler Hastings, Louis Massen,
Kate Lester. Annie Buckley Charlotte
Deane and other principals. assist mate
rally in making the performance a nota-
Bile theatrical event. THE Great Ruby" is
almost certain to stay where it is FOR the
remainder of the season. ..- ......H-.
On Wednesday evening. at the Irving
Place Theatre. the 10th anniversary of the
birth OF Goethe was celebrated by a gala
performance of ''Iphigens in Tauris.' one
of the masterpieces of the poet. The
dience was a large one all the standing
room being filed. and Conred's Stock Com
pany interpreted the play in fine man
ner.
This is the last week of "Coralie & Co.
Dressmakers.' at the Madison Square.
Next Monday the sequel to AT the White
Horse Tavern" called Twelve Months
Later" will be presented with good cast.
including Frederick Bond, Leo DIETRICH
stein, Charles Bradshaw, Annie Suther-
land. Miriam Nesbitt and others.
Joseph Arthur. the author of THE Still |
Alarm" Blue Jeans" and "On the Wa
BASH" has written a new play called 1.-THE |
Lost River" which Liebler Co produce |
next season. The scenes OF the new dra- |
ma are laid in Indiana
Lebler & Co. have arranged to present |
James O'Neill at the Academy OF Music |
next fall. In a spectacular revival of |
Monte Christie" They have also con- |
bacted to furnish the attractions for Ham |
mersteins new theatre. the Republic; |
opening early in September with James A. |
Herne. in Sag Harbor." Mr.. George Ty- |
Ter. the active man of this firm, says that |
they will have at least a dozen companies
on the road next season.
An imTlepse audience at the Star on |
Monday evening witnessed the first pro- |
duction in New York OF Across the Pa
cific," melodrama in four acts by Charles |
T. Blaney and J. j. McClosky. The seen
cry WIS elaborate and effective, and the ,
play a inelodrama OF the most intense |
character. The scene is laid in Montana |
in the first act. and changes to the Phil /
ippines, where Elsie. played by Pearl Sew
ard does some heroics in the disguise OF
4 soldier and thwarts the villain in true
fashion. Opium dens in San
Francisco. plots of many sorts and fierce
fighting with the Filipinos are intermin-
gled to suit the taste Of the patrons. and
the play pleased them. The company is
very creditable.
At the Murray Hill on Monday evening
The Henry V. Donnelly Stock Company APP
peared in "As You Like It." the first time
Ii has ever essayed Shakesperean dramat-
les. and it is no more than just to say that
It was good move. as the large audience
showed appreciation OF he efforts put
forth. and applauded the progress of the
play to the echo. From information now
at hand. the week has shown receipts of
IN encouraging nature. As ROsalind Bijou
Fernando. at whose solicitation the pro-
iuction was put on, did some work that
Vas most laudablc and although this is NOT
her first time IL the part, she having play
d it at Larcrmont last summer. her char
lcteriZation of It was far from mediocre
Her personality was most attractive and
Il the general reading Of the lines she was
good, but at times she appeared to be list
ess in the very portions which demanded
he most vim. She was graceful withal.
md her faults were such as will be simple
# elimination. Orlando was played by Ralph
stuart, who filed the part with the emo
ion, the grace. and power of the man
portrayed with some skill At times he
vas a bit stif. but this only was caused by
he character being almost the direct an
Thesis OF those to which he has been ac-
ustomed The rest OF the comnauy did |