The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-12-14
G0THAM'S DRAMATIC DOINGS.

NEW YORK, Dee. 13.-The Victoria
Theatre, which has been closed for a
week, recpened Tuesday night with
Sadie Marinot in a Clyde Fitch play,
OF adaptation, called The Marriage
Game" The piece was given a fit
ting production with Miss Martinez,
Edwin Arden, and Guy Bates Post in the
three most important parts It is q
bizarre play, and in some OF its incidents
is TiSQue TO a degree. The story is not
particularly novel, and exploits some
things that should not be held up to pub
lie gaze; in fact, 1t is nasty. Miss Mar
tinOt acts her role as well as she ever
acts anything, and pleased the large aud
fence so much that she was given half
a hozen curtain calls during the perform
aRce- The supporting company was ade-
quate and in several instances lent valu-
able assistance to the star. Miss Marti-
nOt's gowns created q huzZ of excitement
among the ladies present The engage
ment viii be Continued until December
80, when that fine actor. Otis Skinner,
comes in Boxers famous play Fran
cesca da Rimini." Mr.. Buckley, Mr..
SINNERS manager, was unable to close
a contract for WaHack's Theatre as he
expected
Again Clyde Fitch has scored His
new play, THE Girl and the Judge" now
running at the Lvceum, IS in some re-
speCt5 one Of the best that he has ever
turned out It IS original, clean and
wholesome, and its dialogue is free from
his usual cynicism- The story IS new,
and one scene is not only weird but keeps
the audience under q sensational sus-
pense- This scene IS IN the third act A
darkened room is shown with the heroine
in one bed and her mother in another The
daughter taxes her mother with having
stolen a diamond brooch. This the mother
Indignantly denies Suddenly the peal OF
the doorbeII is heard through the house
The mother, her head full of detectives,
confesses the crime, and then the hand Of
an angry Iandledy thrusts a telegram into
the room. This scene as acted By Annie
Russell and Emily Wakeman is infinitely
pathetic In her long career Miss HuS-
sell has never made such a success It IS
q splendid piece q acting, and shows
that in her line OF work this charming
actress has no peer As nothing sue
ceeds like success, and nothing travels
faster. except roast Weber and Fields
are preparing buTlesque on The Girl
aud the Judge"
We have seen Virginia Harmed in many
capital parts, but in alice Of Old Vim
eennes'' she is as charming as ever. As
the heroine OF this play MISS Harmed Is
clever and at times genuinely dramatic
The play is what might be called
thriller" and as New Workers enjoy
thrill it is likely TO attract large audi
ences during its run at The Garden Thea
ire The piece is in four acts, and shows
the capture Of Vincennes from the SOL
diers Of King George; and other pic
turesque scenes and incidents. Miss Har-
ned's Alice is an excellent representation
and fully up to the standard that she has
set in other plays
Richard Mansfield in stBeaucaire'' is
filling the Herald Square Theatre to the
doors every night The play is not a
good one by a long shot, and although It
is billed as comedy there are many long
drawn-out and depressing scenes. In the
first act, Mr.. Mansfield appears &c the
best advantage, but not once during the
entire performance does he fully grasp
the youthful charm CT the hero as created
by the author Nevertheless, it is an i'm
personation that viii please many, and
fully satisfy his admirers The support
ing company is decidedly mediocre, from
the leading lady TO the extra ladies and
gents.
''Eben Holden is in its last week at
the SAVIOR. Next Monday Henry Miller