Evening journal., 1901-10-10

and one of the most attractive women
on the American stage. She will
create the title role Of the new stage
version Of the play made by Robert
Griffin Morris from the best data
available today. Miss Jarbeau and her
splendid steed viii soon become the
idols of the people, and it Is safe to ex-
press the belief that both will be re-
membered in this century for as many
years as Menken has been In the last
Special features of various and appo-
site kinds have been engaged by the
management for the Polish and Tartar
festivities These alone should find
iull favor with the public.
Of all the comedy plays produced in
New York City probably none proved
more successful than "The Girl From
MaXim's" This is the latest and Il Isl
said, is the best French farce that has
lever been produced in this country. III
is now in its tenth year In Paris and Is
sblll playing to crowded houses. 1t
has been highly successful wherever
seen In this country. and has caused no
end Of comment The farce Is said to
tairly bristle with all sorts Of ludicrous
matters and contains many novel and
ingenious situations The story told
Is that of the unhappy adventures of
married man who going out on a
nightly ramble makes the acuuaint-
ance Of gay young woman at Maxim's
restaurant and music han. IL Is easy
to imagine the many complications
ana laughable situations that would
ensue. me big company, after It's
many trlumphs in all the large eastern
Cities Will be seen at the Grand Opera
House, on Tuesday night.
The life Of Ireland's favorite poet
Tom Moore, has been dramatized bv
Theodore Burt Sayre. and 40 viii he
presented in this city at the Grand
Opera House, on Monday night. with
the talented young Irish singer and
comedian, Andrew Mack, In the title
Tore An actor with a great grace of
personality, with q temperament timed
10 ms musical voice. and many favors
OF youth and vitality, handsome and
unaffected, with a gift for rhyming and
setting his lyrics to pretty tunes. a
delightful delineator of Irish character.
who should be more competent to por-
iFay the poetic life of the musical Celt?
Great things are anticipated for tom
Moore, ''as il is thehighest class of com
edy, has the genuine Irish wit and hui
NOR. not the unreal Irish of the past
few generations, an innovation i'm all
respects. How wiz 10 be received2
VIII the theatre-going public who have
"a fOndness for the sO-called Irish
drama accept it, or will they still cast
their sympathies with the peasant Of
The Boucicault type? It remains to be
seen. but indications are in it's favor
William A. Brady has collected his
star cast for his Uncle Toms Cabin"
production. The revival of the old
play Is TO have a big run at the big
Boston theatre, commencing October
IA.
Talking of catchy play titles the one
selected by William A. Brady for the
new play that Grace George will aD-
pear in during her New York season
is considered a striking one. The play
has been named the Smart Set" and
deals with life among the 400"
In an after dinner speech at the
American Dramatists Club last winter
Sydney Rosenfeld, in an attack on the
then prevailing tendency TO dramatize
books. said, that someone would
eventually stage the Foxy Grandpa
pictures. William A. Brady and
Joseph Hart heard the speech and inn
mediately arranged to do so. and the
result has been a remarkable financial
success.
Way Down East" which comes 10
the Opera House soon, played TO over
$40, 900 in Chichgo in seven weeks
This rs the firth engagement in that
city, during which the gross receipts
have amounted to over a quarter Of a
million dollars
Ernest Hastings, who plays the
lyOung village clergyman, in Lovers
Lane" has curiously enough, made two
lprevious successes in clerical roles
in Augustus Thomas play, THE CAPT.
ltal. - he scored strongly as a priest, tn,
Rev. DR.. Kennard: and again as TN,
cardinal in Stuart RObson's production
LOT cThe Gadhy" he was successful ii
suggesting the clerical attitude o.
mind.
Mr.. and Mrs. August Neuviile, in
comedy How II Ended" have prove
la strong drawing card at Manage
Dockstader's playhouse this week. Tn
play has been slightly handicapped 4
not having the full complement Of seen
cry, but the audience has not minde
this in the enjoyment Of the act. Il
one of the best things Dockst3dcr hs
: offered for a long time The Bachel1r
Club. the NednaI1 Seymour and ~
, land. and numsfcnu others contribui
tc an excellent bill The attendant
during the week has been EXCEPTIONAL
good
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