New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-18
CAST OF THE PRoFLIGATE."
THE DRAMATIC WEEK.

The dramatic week has Deen signaized by the
return Of Henry Irving. whose IS in brilliant
progress at the Knickerbocker Theatre, and whose
production OF sardou's drama of "Robespierre' has
given pleasure TO crowded houses. Nine. Modjeska
has acted in a round of characters. at the Fifth
Avenue Theatre, charming her audience with
poetic beauty and the grace of polished art Her
engagement here ended last night. with
Macbeth" Her regular season win close
April and after that date she will go her
ranch, in Southern California \ company of
Japanese players has been acting at the Bijou
Theatre, in a manner 10 crafty the lovers Of
singuarity but It is difficult wherein any
public interest is served by these eccentric exhibit
tons Orientalisrn. Miss Olga Nethersole at
Wallack's Theatre. has been dsporting herself IN
the odoriferOUs play Of The Second Mrs. Tan
queray." Last night this energetic moral teacher
brought forth another ,eemng lesson" in the
shape of Mr. Pinero's play OF The Proiigate.''
which had rot before been nearer tc the capital
than Harlem. BE virtuous and you will be
happy"
There is promise of good things at the theatres
IN the week that now begins. Mr. Stuart Robson
will act at the Fifth Avenue Theatre. oliver
Goldsmith in the new play. with that tile, by
Augustus Thomas. the clever author OF Alabama
and Arizona" Miss Ellen Terry. happily
cred from an illness caused by the great severity
of our climate. viii make her re-entrance at the
Knickerbocker Theatre. and will be Clarice,
as Portia. Ellane and as Nance Odisid. Henry
Irving, after nights more of Robespierre. will
iInpersonate Shylock. Sergeant Brewster, IN
Waterloo and Matthias in The Bells" y new
English comedy, called The Interrupted Honey
moon" viii be offered Days Theatre. Annie
Russell. Charles Rtchman. Mrs. g. II. Gilbert and
their associates in the play of Miss Hobbs VIII
gladden. the votaries of the Opera House at HaT-
lem Miss May Irwin viii appear at the Grand
Opera House as Sister Mary" the farci-
cal medley which for most Of the present
season has been the vehicle Of her exuberant ami
mai spirits and kindly and frolicsome humor. a
niece called The Casino Girl" is announced for
production on Monday night at the Casino The
atre There are all sorts of Girls the Amer-
rau stage Just now and all sorts OF fools and all
sorts OF fripperies. The title Of of these
Girl" plays is enough the public stomach
Finally A production will be made al the Four
teenth Street Theatre Of the excellent mel0drama
O: The Great Ruby" This is proclaimed as
''Augustfu Days production" but IT ought 10 be
remembered that Augustn Daily is dead, and IT
might be well let his honored name alone II
Augl.stin DAILY living the New York stage
would present very different spectacle from that
which in almost every direction, disgusts and dis
heartens all Intellectual people at this time. Miss
Rose Coghlan and Miss Minnie Seligman will par
tcipate in Mr.. RoseHqUest's production of The
Great Ruby" and doubtless the performance will
be interesting credttabe. Dresentment OF
LAS You Like 1t" will be made at the Murray Hill
Theatre with Miss Bitou Fernandez as Rosalind
w. w.