The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1901-12-31

liant achievement. but Edgar Selwyn rose
above the many In one fire scene. Among
the numerous admirable performance
were those Of John Hood, John Blair,
Frank T. Aiken. Charles Barron, Oscar
nBtiggs,' Clarence Handysides. Howard
Janet Ford and Charlotte Walker. How
ever, every part, down TO the very torch
bearer, wss adequately played, and In this
" resombled the other admirable pro-
ductions of Liebler h Co.
Al the end of last nights performance
there seemed 10 be no doubt that the
career Of a Gentleman Of France" will be
long and prosperous, IL ranks with Under
the Red Robe People who liked that will
like this. People who feel deeply about
the art and serious purpose of the drama
may say what they please. there is q large
public Tor this sort OF thing. And one
should bear In mind, romantic melodramas
| bear the saine relation TO dramatic art a.
the old-time Casino burlesques; no relation
at all.
The PLAYS that were brought into line
for New Years week at our theatres last
night were an uncommonly interesting
assortment. Hall Gaines religious drama
of The Christian" was spread out on tho
big stage Of the Academy Of Music. a crowd
of supernumeraries being used in the
ID'NfOA iAlpp tIANDbts LuNdiu u liti kdh
reappeared az the eloquent and passionate
clergyman, whom he had acted in the first
production Of the piece at the Knicker-
booker and latterly on a starring tour.
The conspicuous role Of the Manx girl
who becomes n London concert hall singer
was taken up by Elsie Leslie, who had been
in Joseph Jeferson's company since her
return to the stage a young woman, after
come years following her celebrity as the
ANGEL boy In Little Lord Fauntleroy."
The new and big Star Theatre. at Lexing-
ton avenue and 10th street, was opened
last night by William 7. Keogh with a
rush, It's seating capacity OF more than
5000 was fully tested and it's standing room
was occupied. too. A suitable entertain
ment for a holiday week was given in SUI
perbs," the old extravaganza with many
fresh aspects. The Hanlon company for
and the scenic outfit Is e~litteringly SNOWY.
just about ~ much OF pantomime as the
audience cared for was given with spirit.
This house IL meant To he a successor to the
demolished Star In drawing East Side people
by means OF weekly visits by plays on
tours in the low-priced circuits.
The Harlem Opera House had, as usual
on Mondays, the arrival OF a star actor
and a play not long from Broadway. This
time they were James X Hackett and Don
Cesar's Return" with the company un-
changed and the scenery unworn. Tit
Grand Opera House had an unusually
strong thing for Eighth svenue in Arizona
with much the same cast as had been In
had a new Western minging camp melo-
drama, 'Roxsna's Claim. : with Myra Davis
and Joseph Bowling. The Metropolis had
a jovial farce, The Governors Son" with
the four Cohans
The American put It's Greenwall stock
c,.npany into Romeo and Juliet In a
way 70 command respectful attention and
10 yield satisfaction to reasonable auditors.
The Murray Hill turned its Donnelly Stock
Company loose in the farce Of "A Brass
Monkey with Mr.. ponnelly leading even
the usually sedate members into comic
monkevshines. Around tie World in
Eighty Days was given at the Brooklyn
Columbia. A new German comedy, The
Happy Couple was brought out at the
Irving Place.
The Eden Musee put on exhibition a
waxwork show II a Paris cafe. In which
the figures not only looked like life, but
made motions. Acoquettish Young woman,
dressed in the pink OF fashion, hirted demon
stratively with a dude at another table.
tanning herself and lifting her veil 10 dis
close a rOguisH WINK.
Maude Adams began a final week with
Quality Street" and James 7. Powers with
The Messenger Boy The New YORK
Life Insurance Company COVE a theatre
party Of 800 at Sleeping Beauty and the
Beast" Virginia Harmed continued in
Alice Of Old N~incennes," Henry Miller In
darcy Of the Guards Annie Russell In
-Du Barry, I" Charles Hawtrey in a Message
from Mars" Grace George in Under South
ern SKIES Anna Held in The Little
Duchess David Higgins and Georgia
wsldron in Up YORK state, the Weber
ties In -~Florodors." Richard Mansfield In
-Beaucaire.- NAV Irwin in The Widow
Jones. and the Empire Frohman Company
in The Wilderness.
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a. the Proctor theatISs, The Still Alarm
being retained n second week at the Fiith
Avenue. and suite made of A Bachelors
Honeymoon TO l25th street and he
last Word so Firv-eighth street, while
the IAly e LSgunh lad a place In the ALE
va~ietiez bill ~ ISenty-thlrd street.
Seven acrobatic Piochaiaua young women,
Noodward's trained seals and h cycle
Sensation gave a circus aspect TO IN" show
~ keith's, hut there wac q plenty OF other
hing
Tony Pastor gave place IN his long pro-
granime 90 Al ~ Wanted, a fresh
farce performed by q author, PaJl Barnes.
Eth the All Of J. J Groh and "th"r-
Hurtig y Nesnon had three talented
somrn Tor top husrs Ia Lillian ~Burkhardt,
Hlda Thomas aud Dorothy Morton, but
there sas q good masculine balano" Ov"t
Iu krp,klyu th' eud Of a wear - ihe onph-
.4m uud4i IT, present management as
uariai ~ souvenirs Co nl 10" "oii"n,
and that sHl l~ 0pu" again tll- s~it'tuupu
a.l evening ~lHl- a. nyi- A lehman,
I'll. i.4i--r were May tdouin aud ft-i
If.4rt- .. o. -k.t,h CALLED IA ~ TO-
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