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

NEW YORK, March S-On Monday night
last the ates..ion 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 Nam sells
'Awkins." the piece in question. cannot be
charged with indecency. but 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 libretto Of
the trihe-a libretto which some reviewer
has described as "a combination of lin
gerie. larceny. and license" The story
used is exceedingly old. and if the dialogue
was returned to its rightiGl owners many
variety performances would be greatly
enlightened. Herman Perlet and Alfred E.
Aarons seem to have adopted rather than
adapted INC major portion of the music.
The most pleasing melody in the score. a
song called Dolly" is palpable arrange
ment of the MOLLY" air from 'In Gay
New York" The real hit of the presenta-
ton was scored by Ellie Fay, redheaded
bit CT girlhood in a costume most frank
and GEOGRAPHICALLY open. Miss Fay who
never has been seen here before. has a
small part and is delightful in 1t. Jose
phile Hall dallies with a badly written
Mrs. Malaprop role. while VIII Armstrong.
Etienne Girardot. George C. Boniface, jr..
Charles Dandy. Richard Garlic Snitz Ed
wards. Marguerite Sylvia, Mrs. Mckee Ran
kin. Mamie Gilroy, and the Beaumont Sis
ters work hard on the poor stuff given
them. The offering is lavishly mounted.
It is on view at the Victoria.
The second of the premieres was OF a
comedy. entitled My Daughter in Law"
and revealed at the Lyceum. Charles
Froaman being the sponsor. of course the
vehicle is from a French source, of course
ii was brought here by way of London. and
of course the production was extravagant-
ly praised in most of the local dailies. The
plot of the thing is trite. the lines lack
wit and the piece, summed up. is a dis
appointment. The tale is of 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
is English. includes Herbert Standing.
Seymour Hicks. Henry Kemble, ]. l..
Mackaye. Ferdinand Gottschalk. Joseph
Maylon Fannie Brcugh, 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
Macbeth. Much Ado About Nothing
and THE Ladies' Battle were presented.
-Rigoletto'' is being sung by the Castle
Square people at 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 predict
ed the dull book of Kirke La Shelle's OPP
era has brought it TO grief. Tim Murphy
is due III Gotham on Monday and there are
other happenings of which l shall write
later. NANCY SYKES.