The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-01-14

would render this necessary Richard
hansheld presented "Cyrano de Bergerac'
at those prices a season ago. Certainly
| Mr.. Mansfield's was a cestlier venture than
| is Miss Nethersole's. Mrs. Fiske will be
seen shortly at this rate on the stage Of the
Lafayette. Assuredly Mrs. Fiske is more OF
an artist than is Miss Nethsrsole. Briefly
| though there may re some Justification for
the Nationals arrangement the policy
bears a striking resemblance to the ordina-
! ry stand and deliver" The Times is una
! Bile to decide whether or no. il is what It
seems to be. The facts are given: the pub
/ lie must judge for itself
| While Roland Reed, who is lying i'll az
7 st. Luke 5 Hospital New York. has in
| proved in health during the past ten DAYS.
/ there seems to be only fCriorn hope that
I he will survive. The comedians cumplny
has been practically discarded. the alie--
| native opposite death being confinement
during the remainder of his existence
| when MIR. Reed was operated on first. tee
surgeons discovered that ne was suffering
rot from appendicitis. as was primarily
supposed. but from an intestinal cancer.
| There was a second cutting. but it is de-
clared that neither that nor anything csc
Will enable the former star ever 20 ap-
pear again.
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spirits have remained at their usual high
water mark Leandsr Richardson says
that when the player was subjected TO the
last operation, he was taken to the clinic
room OF 81. Luke's. The apartment is ar
ranged with a table IN the centre and tiers
of seats arising on all sides FOR the occu-
patton of students OF course. none OF
these youths was at hand. Mr.. Reed OBJ
served the vacant chairs when he entered
sicians: Doctor. you've got devilish
poor advance agent. / never worked TO
such bad house in all my life" The
speech. though Enthusiastically witty. is
pathetic in view OF the glimpse it gives
into the nature of the genial actor who. IL
is said. will never again be seen By the
public.
Conforming to the ideas Of the local pa
pers in regard to his production. kirke
La Shelle very sensibly has determined to
give The Princess Chic" a little added
time on the road. where its faulty book
Will be built up ir anticipation of the
Broadway engagement. The New York
opening, which w2s scheduled for the !
night OF January 22. accordingly has been |
postponed until late in February. In the !
interval 1t is not improbable that Mr.. la |
Shelle will be able to so improve his Ii |
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in the metropolis. This end is most desir- |
able. and the very critics who seemed most |
severe here will be most hearty in their |
wishes for the ultimate success OF the au-
thor manager.
''Coralie L CO. the new Palsis RoyaIe farce
is said to be obscene. Which probably means
that it will be imported before long.-1he Times,
sunday. January :.
.'Coralic & CO. snapped Up. Yesterday
it was learned that Charlie. Froiman had Sc
cured the piece aud intended 20 present it in New
York during the current scsson-Noyg Nori. Tele
graph. Wednesday January no.
Prophecy Is not such trick nowadays,
Adyices from New York tell Of the seri-
Gus illness there of Willard Holcomb. who
left this city TO assume control OF the
Lieblers' press bureau. MIR. Holcomb's all
ment is called diphtheria and number OF
his friends here are seriously alarmed for
him. IL is earnestly hoped that the reports /.
are exaggerated and that the clever ex-
critic soon may be able to return to his
labors.
In Boston. where she opened brief sea
sou on New Year Day. Mrs. Fiske is doing
an enormous business. This financial re-
suit of her engagement however. is not to
be compared with its other aspects. The
press of that city. for example. has been
lavish in praise OF the star and OF Becky |
Sharp" her vehicle. while the supporting
has come in Tor a goodly share OF
Mrs. Fiske has been
rendered an ovation nightly
These announcements lend added inter-
est to the actress local advent, which Is
for Monday evening January
% Her pre- emineuce on the American
stage rendered that advent important even
before Mrs. Fiske had made her hit with
I.angdou Mitchell's adaptation. The New
York and Boston triumphs guarantee play
RS attractive as the player Becky Sharp
Is described as quite the most interesting
work of the year. II takes Thackeray's
familiar characters and WHITES them so
that without offending the lover of the
book, they serve their dramatic purpose
we'll The story is told clearly. concisely.
and forcefuily. As production. the Of
fcring also is notable. Mrs. Fiske does
not use ten horses and $50 people" but
her settings. as pictured in the papers OF
Gotham, are massive and costly. Summed
up. there is every prospect that the Wash
nston visit OF MIS-. Fislze will be the
event of the season-artistically. socially.
and financially. And this is a matter for
'elicitatiun.