The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-02-25
GOSSIP OF THE RIALTO.

NEW YORK. Feb. 24.-Melcdrama OF
! the most rabid sort constitutes the prin-
cipai novelty offered in town this week.
| Charles Frohman's production of hearts
Are Trumps." at the Garden. being one
of the only two premieres provided. The
piece enjoyed considerable success at the
Drury Lace, in London. and promises to
do we'll here. though, as a play. pure and
simple, Its merits are. few. This fact,
| however. is forgotten In the excellence OF
the interpreting cast and in the ingeni-
| BUSINESS Of the mechanical devices. The
/ story of Cecil Raleighs work deals with
a Michael Vain. an old North countryman,
I who returns from Australia with a fortune
and the determination OF being revsnged
upon the family of deceased lord, who
! had cheated a brother out Of his farm.
! Vain does not know that his relative .,as
the husband OF this lords daughter BY
whom he had child Accordingly. be
goes in for his vengeance with eagerpess
that soon involves all concerned and that
AFFORDS ample opportunities to the viii
IAN, MS assistants, and the stage carpen-
ter Hearts Are Trumps'' is enacted by
company which includes Amelia Biag-
ham. 4. VI. Holland. May Buckley. Flor
encs Robinson. Eleanor MorTetti Jessie
Busiey. Edwin Arden, S. Miller Kent, Sid
ney Herbert, and Sara Perry. Among the
scenes shown is a representation Of the
wings at a concert hall-a setting quite
reminiscent Of 'Zaza"-and another of a
precipice in the Alps. Hearts Are
Trumps," at least. is an improvement on
The Degenerates, and is likely to run
through the season.
me second OF the premieres was furnish
cd on Thursday night at the Bijou. where
May Irwin has concluded her engagement
in sister Mary The new Offering IS en-
titled Aunt Hannah" the exposition OF
the family being continued. II is a musi-
cal farce, the melodies being the work OF
A. B. Sloan. while Clay VI Greene and
Matthew J. Royal are responsible FOR the
lyrics and book Aunt Hannah is quite
amusing
The Mascot" is being sung by the Cas-
tie Square people at the American. where
Maude Lillian Berri Clinton Elder, Miro
Delamotte. Frank Moulau. Charles Mey-
ers.. ar1 Cissie Lotus are In the cast. Miss
Lotus is 4 weIl-knowu mimic who has
taken up opera only temporarily. Tee
combination and stock houses are going on
with their regular routine and the Ri.lItu
is quiet in So far as productions are con-
csrned.
A number Tf.shs- current attractions still
do an excellent BUSINESS ard will remain
here for some time. Up to date. no sue
cesSors have been named for Broadway to
Toxic" which is at the New York; Ben
Hur. which is at the Broadway: Brother
Officers which Is at the Empire; when
We Were Twenty one which is at the
knickerbocker; Naughty Anthony
which is at the Herald Square; Sherlock
Holmes. which is at the Garrick: "Papa's
Wife" which is at the Manhattan; Sap
pho. which is at wallacks: The AmbAs-
sador,'' which is at Days; "Coralie & Co.,
Dressmakers." which is at the Madison
Square: THE Surprises OF Love-" which is
az the Lyceum and Way Down Fast
which is at the Academy. shortly. James
K. Hacke.t will follow Maude Adams at
the Criterion. Tim Murphy will follow
Chauncey Olcott at the Fourteenth Street.
Madame Modjeska will follow mile. Fif''
at the Fifth Avenue, ''Mam'sslle 'Awkins''
will follow Chris and the Wonderful
Lamp" at the Victoria, and THE Casino
Girl will follow The Princess Chic at
the Casino.
At the Criterion on Monday a unique
is promised in an exhibit
ton of S47 life-sized pictures of scenes
from plays that have been done here with
in the past decade. The photographs are
by Joseph Byron and admittance will be
by invitation only.
Since Olga Nethersole's local produce
ticn of Clyde Fitch's drama. managers
have gone "Sappho" mad and a dozen YER
sions of the piece are to be exploited. Har-
lem even has an organization known
the "Sappho" Burlesquers Which. as a
matter Of fact. all these companies PROM
Use to be. NANCY Sykes.