The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-11
GOSSIP OF THE RIALTO.

NEW YORK. March 1O.-Among the sew
eraI interesting things theatrical provided
for the dedication OF the Gothamites this
week none has proved so worthy Of atten-
ton as is a forty-minute play presented
after Naughty Anthony at the Herald
Square. The piece is David Belasco's
dramatization of John Luther Longs
story, Madame Butterfly" and it demon
strates again that. if the ministerial
looking craftsman cannot write original
farces, the country has no greater adapt
er OF serious themes. Like The Cat and
the Cherub," the only other straight"
work that ever approached "CavaIleria
Rusticana' fer condensed intensity, Mad
anne Butterfly" is Celestial. It tells of an
American naval officer who marries a
japanese girl and then sails away. \
child is born and the wife waits for the
coming Of the husband she worships.
When he returns il is with a spouse
chosen in his own country. The japanese
girl commits suicide. Blanche Bates adds
a triumph to her list Of triumphs through
her impersonation Of the unhappy mother.
while Frank Worthing is seen as the ma
val officer. On Monday night they are
giving silk stockings as souvenirs OF the
run of Anthony" The obscenity has
drawn comparatively large audiences
here. But it will be forgotten when Mr..
Belasco's one-act bit is remembered.
On Tuesday last, James X. Hackett pro-
duced The Pride Of JennicO" at the Cri-
describes how its hero Basil JennicO. goes
TO Hungary for the purpose OF taking
charge of his estates. and with the Under
standing that he shall not wed beneath
him. a princess. who loves him. changes
places with her maid. and-well, as the
comedians say. use your own
judgment" The play is singulsrly like
'Ernestine." an Offering in which Lester
Wallack and Mrs. John HOey frequently
appeared twenty-five years ago. Mr. Hack
FIT is a graceful. though not a remarkable
Basil and Bertha Galland is the princess.
Tim Murphy. who has not been here
since the days Of "A Texas Steer" opened
al the Fourteenth Street on Monday in
Dpie Read and Frank ;. PiXley's The Car
,etbagger" InasmuCh as the work already
has been done in Washington, | need not
tell OF its plot and incidents. The Car
petbaggeI" scored quite hit, and will
draw good houses while il remains. Mr..
Murphy is excellent in the name part,
while the supporting cast is fair.
The Castle Square Opera Company gave
It's seven-hundredth performance in New
York the cher evening at the American. 4
'Falka" was the composition rendered. [
and it attracted a great gathering ID. {
Elnise Morgan Reginald Roberts, Frank .
Moulin. William Pruett. Louis Casavant, /
Gertrude Quinlan, and Maude Lambert /
we're in the interpreting organization.
The Casino has been closed this week. !
bending the premiere OF a Casino Girl
IN next Tuesday or Wednesday. The new /
musical comedy will be brought out By |
Virginia Earle. Sam Bernard Mabel Gil !
nan Irene Bentley. Louis Wesley, and /
,thers. Nat G. Goodwin and Maxine FL !
lott terminate their engagement at the /
tonight and will be follow [
d by Sir Henry Irving and Ellen Terry. |
Who preceded them. Anna Held. too ends I
he run OF "Papa's Wife on the last Of /
his month. Stuart Robson. who failed /
amentably in The Gadhy" not long ago !
N Broadway, will come to the Fifth Ave- /
Tue when Madame Modieska has left He |
sill present August Thomas oliver Gold !
NTH" At Days shortly The Ambas- /
ador" Is 10 give way TO a piece entitled I
Al inter- upttu Iloi'9 mum winch VIII ]
emain until late in April. The company /
hen will indulge in a brief tour. at the /
onclusion Of which Mary Mannerng will A..
etire to prepare for her debut as a star |
ext season The Carpetbagger" will be /
etained until next Saturday at the Four 4
zenith Street. when and where Rose Cogh- /
an. Minnie Seligman. John T. Sullivan. /
nd Charlotte Deane will revive THE /
treat Ruby"
OF course. you know all about the
SapphO" dOlngs. and there Is nothing else
Efficiently newsy to deserve space or the
rouble of filling it. NANCY SYKES.