New-York tribune., 1900-04-17

.,u-ssns signs Of the hour. and everybody that
e-norz the stage is heartily hopeful thai it may
continue
.rro vads~ one the Herald Square Theatre.
- a-rer al the New-York Theatre. have been
.rv helred by their rivalry and BY the conse-
sn, discussion Of their respective merits and
- There are observers who do perceive
- -sr,,arlza bic merit in the novel OF Quo Vads''
: - either Of the plays that have been de6uced
- o. on the other hand there many who
- :, n a picture Of the Christian religion strug-
,s,q into tau6ing persecution in sn age
= marerialism and se'sualitv and who Ike its
.-s-,r -abIeaus. Miss jeanette Glider has made
-, -s-sTllraea Of the story without. however,
a,trr rarticuIar care 10 III the language 10 the
-, perlod Of the play. Mr. STANCES version.
= -,a Nep-York. seems 70 be considered the more
.-.o--sl Of The Two Both are prosperous
Irving Place Theatre is just now devoted 10
60 7e-forrnances Mile. NItouche" was pre-
s,re-5 there last night
- .,,r-e,t entertainment ~ the theatre OF Kos
r,a1-a very popular place Of resort for
those in Quest of pleasure eoi1siS' "
ard spectacle 49,.
r--t~.s-aocker Theatre in The new opera OF The
---a-av- bv Messrs. Herbert and Smith
- srnla programme OF variety features, al OF
= 80 o.aI;rv and duplicating the best talent in
= As1= rha- can be found, IS offered continuously
Al Keiths Theatre -, c.. -,,, ,.n,.
ICED fsst night. the Murray t5l4I Ahea'ie'
- .oos scenes and a good cast.
r.. -avs r1errily performing IN thelr speolai'9
- a f5or Old Time viii continue throughout
=. u,aak 10 act At the Victoria Theatre "here
-. nave nieazed large audiences
= g-sst Four-Paw Circus viii remain al the
,,-=,son square Garden Jin the end Of the present
- This IS Of the shows that never ulSaP
-, anvbody-the animals being actual anu lIe
- -ea-foruances being vital with genuine mus
,ar-
cular achieN7iNe'''
ag!lity. - .,,-e,-,,s,ce A. Tony Pas
- 7rsa-~e and Mr- Pastor hiTnsef'-al"aSS
80. -.z-fo-nle- various. earnest. experienced 4iu
competent iiEHe'
snd melody . Ill, mr.
-,r-e+-er with other members OF Nj Dan
- tr,,--7sr-s company.-in a performance al me
-Z.-5o-r-A storta next Friday afternoon lor .-I7
- ~ he Or-hopedic Dispensary and Hospl'dI.
-, xii appear in a play called Adelaide
- ,77za %e-hersole. rejoicing in the recent Jun
.--.-,zt,a-fo-!-' Of .Sapho.' continues 10 dls
-. ..-oorsr lessons al Wallack's Theatre Il
P77 - .,s. a community which such play
= ...-~-,- can appeal IS in need OF lessons,
-o-al and other. and 50 for the pFeseH' 1''e
.er- NAV 5e left. . An,
~ Ion, Hare Mr.. + 5 Willard and Mime.
..r Fe-nha-dt are among the eminent loIeisii
..-z pro vru visit America next season
-, r-z-,nr and Ellen Terry, who will re-entef
49, - AZ he Harlem Opera House CIV
----,4- -o,1r are 10 san for England on 0ids
-. -,+I, ernear al the Lyceum Fheatre'
-,-so- 10 June. presenting Mr- WIS ~ oe-l---
- ~ OLIVIA" Henry Irving as Dr- FIiliIoS0
= o,4 n The noblest and most pal-.e''c anu -,
- -orable dramatic figures of the age. Enen
Ts--r as Olivia is peTrec''oN- Nj A''-
play Squire Thornnill ,..,,,,- and
.ffsz Marion Terry. Miss Eleanor CaIhouii' a
~ hermann Vein will he conspicuous N ,he
-.,--,a-,ces 70 be given next week at the 0hahe-
80 rrearo- Calhoun will play Rosalind- Mr.
veztn will play Jaques
Ny Tl,sen the playwright, has just conlpIepeo nus
- - ssc,r5 YEAR. The London Referee
-as-s mar rigorous old age will now be known
as Ibsenity- --
NJ C. whitney and Mr.. A H Candy owners
- he version Of QUO Vadis' now current at tile
~evvoriz Theatre IN this city. have put forth the
following statement IN London;
We have seen paragraphs published in Engi@nd 1Tr
wilson RarretI a72I! H31o Tas3is was wrieten and
Ptgsb5 P9g 10 IN F6land Two years ago M STANCE,
an american dramatist. proposed 10 US a No.
Ts5Is'@ with other suggestions from another
source and much vital matter ehlreig +tr,e 1i a.
s a. @s-t ~ the air The Polish author had never
taoE5 OF profGG;ns sct9g rFta sfsR Several different
Iransations OF me noTet SiI -, america and
was most successful our version was played mere
g-a~-a5 M n weeks later Mr. Barrett was reported
n have visited the author Of the book III Foailu,
and 10 have secured moral right TO draInatlze 5
re novel II was intention not 10 proGucg me
-Ie- -a-a until next fall but hearing OF MI Ear
49, r.--0se W. have come 10 England 70 secure
an earlier -eureSeu- alton. We did, however c11le
-Ea e---o- ofr willingness 10 pay him fees. ana
trs or-- s-EI holds good, 10 meet even ms Gains
-fy1 not here 10 preNeII u
NJ Pe--e+- or anv one from doing version OF
como Tssis" but we are mere 20 protect the copy
rlEh- q version
Wr wilson Barrett by telegraph to THE London
Refereer supplements the proclamation Of Messrs-
rarllar 4
cordnr 70 the Fauntleroy' decision, II dialogue OF
QUO vadis' is used. 81 is infringement OF copy
right in novel secured by Berne Copyright CoHVen-
ton As I have authors bought right ! can mus
protect the play which goes into immediate re-
hearSsI with nv company. 1 hope all English
Esnarars are honorable enough 70 help protect
properly OF sienklewicz ana those dealing with
him"