The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-25
THE PASSING SHOW.

The Lenten season has not had a very
notable effect upon the attendances at the
aires throughout the country. the receipts
/ showing that diversion of a subdued ma
lure, if theatricals at large may be so
termed. is not out OF accord with the Len
ten ideas
In the metropolis the week was an eX-
ceptionally good one. several new plays
drawing immense crowds at every per-
Torrance. while the running attractions
were well patronized. In the West return
dates have been in demand for such attrac-
tons as Viola Allen in The Christian,
James A. Herne in sag HarbOr." and
James ONeiu in THE Musketeers" Miss
Allen has been playing for two weeks in
Minneapolis and St. Paul, and since this
is her last season in The Christian" such
a desire has been shown to see her as
Glory Quayle that the Standing Room
Only" sign has been the rule at every per
Torrance in both cities.
It is an ill-wind that blows the indefati-
gable Langtry no free advertising, and now
comes the word that The Degenerates''
was closed by the police Of Cleveland on
the 2lst. The authorities had notified the
management OF the Euclid Avenue Opera
House that a strict censorship would be
placed on the theatre, and that it might
result in the closing of the house at
moments notice. True to the warning,
the censor was present at a performance
with a force Of police under his command
II is current gossip that if Mrs. Leslie
Carter had not been i'll after a single
performance in the city by Lake Erie
where she played to a large audience in
'Zaza." she would not have been permit
ted to continue the engagement.
Maude Adams in gold is at last an &C
complished fact That is, that is what
those most concerned assert, but from
other sources It Is gathered that the most
vivid Imagination would be necessary to
see the least resemblance to the dainty
Juliet in the statue which is the work OF
Miss Bessie Potter, and which is to 90 to
the Paris Exposition as typical Of the
American girl. After the exposition the
statue is to be exhibited through this
country.
During the four weeks which Mrs. Fiske
spent in Chicago she played to large
houses from the beginning to the end. and
the Grand Opera House was packed IN the
doors by audiences which were delighted
with her rendition OF Becky sharp" In
St Louis, at the Grand Opera House also,
she has been scoring a like success. the
press of both cities wing with each other
in their favorable reviews Of her work.
Boston has been enjoying a new play by
Sydney Rosenfeld, called Master and Pu-
pill" in which are introduced Louis Mann
and Clara Lipman. with an effective sup
port. The play is an adaptation from the |
German. II had only the single weeks |
run. however and the rest OF the season |
will be given over 10 THE Girl in the Bar |
racks" The good people OF the Hub will |
not have "Sapho' This season. but will be |
given an opportunity to see "COralie and |
Company which goes there soon.
n c. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott have |
been for two weeks playing at the Chest
nut Street Opera House. at Philadelphia, |
to the largest business they have ever
done in that city. The play has been |
When We We're Twenty one" and they |
will continue it until the close Of next |
week when Julia MarloUe will fill the |
same theatre. The business al all of the |
theatres has been unusually
good, and the vaudeville houses have been
packed.
Baltimore always a good investment for
a production has been reveling in The
Princess Chic. " The Girl From Maxim's.
and What Happened to Jones'" al in |
he same week, and at all OF the perform
ances Of each play there were crowded
houses.
Throughout the South the travelling !
cleaners have resped a Eo0dly harvest.
Richard Mansfield crowded the Tulane at
New Orleans and the miEor lights did pro-
)ortionately well.
The lesson OF the week is that good
plays well staged. well interpreted are
what the mass Of the people want. and for
which they viii pay and that plays Of the
'SsphO" order will never have long rams
anywhere 10 decent communities.