The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-04
GOSSIP OF THE RIALTO.

NEW YORK. March s.-On Monday night
last the attention Of local critics and round
| ers-George Lederer has made that final
/ word good English-was demanded for two
/ important productions. one Of which, II
| the law is impartial as well as equitable,
/ probably will be brought before Magis-
/ trate Mott. The authors OF MAN selIs
/ 'Awkins," the piece in question. cannot be
charged with indecency. but a prosecution
on the ground OF plagiarism might be sus-
tanned without difficulty. Richard earle.
who recently acted in Children OF the
Ghetto" is responsible for the librett0 OF
the trihe-a lihretto which some reviewer
has described as "a combination OF lin
gerie. larceny. and license" The story
used is exceedingly old and il the dialogue
was returned to its rightiul owners many
variety performances would be greatly
heightened. Herman Perlet and Alfred F.
Aarons seem to have adopted rather than
adapted the major portion Of the music.
The most pleasing melody in the score. a
song called Dolly is a palpable arrange
ment Of the Molly air from in Gay
New York" The real hit OF the presanta-
ton was scored by Ellie Fay, a red-headed
bit Of girlhoOd in a costume most frank
and GEOGRAPHICALLY open. Miss FAY. who
never has been seen here before. has
small part and is delightful in IL. Jose
phine Hall dallies with a badly written
Mrs. Malaprop role. while Win Armstrong.
Etienne Girardot. George G. Boniface. IT,.
Charles Dandy. Richard Carrie. Snitz Ed
wards, Marguerite sylvia Mrs. Mckee RAN
kin. Mamie Gilroy, and the Beaumont Sis
ters work hard on the poor stun given
them. The offering is lavishly mounted.
It is on view at the Victoria.
The second of the premieres was Of
comedy. entitled My Daughter-in-La Law"
and revealed at the Lyceum. Charles
Frohman being the sponsor, Of course the
vehicle is from French source, Of course
il was brought here by way of London and
Of course the production was extravagant-
" praised in most Of the local daiiies. The
plot Of the thing is tFite. the lines lack
wit, and the piece, summed up. is a dis
appointment. The tale is of a husbands
mother who, because Of a petty quarrel
over dress. attempts to arrange that her
son shall catch his wife in company with
his young secretary. The wife. learning
OF the plan. so manages that instead. the
plotter finds her own lord and-master with
a Polish countess. The cast. which mainly
Seymour Hicks. Henry Kemble. ]. L..
Mackaye. Ferdinand Gottschalk. Joseph
Maylon Fannie Broush Margaret Robin
son. Josephine Gautier. and Ellaline
Terriss. OF course. My Daughter-in-
Law will have a run.
For the rest. Madame Modjeska opened
at the Fifth Avenue on Monday evening
in Mary Stuart" She was supported by
John e. Kellard and during the week
4.aF.
and The Ladies' Battle were presented.
"Rigoletto'' is being sung by the Castle
Square people az the American. while the
combination and stock houses keep up
their usual routine Nat c. Goodwin.
Maude Adams and The Princess Chic
terminate their Broadway engagements
within the next seven days As I predict
ed the dull book Of Kirke La Shelle's OPP
era has brought it TO grief. Tim Murphy
is due in Gotham on Monday and there are
other happenings Of which I shall write
later NANCY SYKES.