Evening star., 1901-03-02
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duced. Mr.. Wizards performances are So
delightful from every point of view that ne
is always welcomed by admirers Oh the
stage as a means of expressing the nner
sentimen nts. He combines with the strong
human sympathy and magnetism when
wins the interest of an audience the IN
+eIIectualuy which makes the artist and
raises the stage above the level OF mere
diversion for the passing hour
Mr. Herne's Sag Harbor' was a disap-
pointment to many of that sterling actors
admirers, both a play and as per-
fornance. The play has abundance OF
local atmosphere and some charming bits
OF quaint Characterization, but the real In
terest Of the story was not centered In
those roles which were most efficiently per-
formed The patron who goes to see a
typical Herne play expects to find a sweet
old gentleman, who Is kind and consistent
to everything on earth except the Enghsn
language playing the part of good anger
and making everything come out right IN
the end Mr.. Herne's character in Sag
Harbor'' Is simply a well-meaning person.
whose simpering manner does not sufhce
to disguise the fact that he Is consum-
mate and meddlesome imbecile. There is
not a redeeming streak of viriity in his
character. The dialogue contained some
flashes or quaint nurnDT. out lOI tLe liOSt
part 1t was a series Of dreary incantations.
whose hopeless purpose was To apotheosize
a witles5 old he-gossip.
The Lafayette Square company gave
refined and expurgated edition of Camille"
1t remained for Miss Haswell to demon
strate that Camille could be successfully
expurgated But her portrayal of the hec-
tic heroine might defy the most rigid scru-
tinist to detect any of the manners of the
woman with a wild past. 1t was one Of the
most winsome and gentle Camilles that
the stage has ever seen. 1t was not the
pathological and physiological study upon
which the author prided himself but it
was perhaps. the more agreeable for its
unrealism. II demonstrated that Miss Has
we'll is an accomplished and charming
tress. and also that temperament will as
sert itself even beyond technique
WHY for do we have to pay for riding in
the park. when we own the park?'
Il know own the park, but We
corporation"
u am no corporation"
"You are a corporation. indicted under the
laws Of New Jersey
Il would rather be indicted under the
laws of New York.
We'll, maybe you will be later on
Nhdt IL a corporation, anyway
"A corporation amt any way. It's this
way: If You owe a man money you have
to pay him, don't you?
Yes
Well then you are no corporation"
This is the gag that the Rogers Broth
ers get off on making their entrance at the
beginning of the second act in their new
vaudeville. They are seated in a small
phaeton. drawn by two billy goats, such as
can be obtained in Central Park and are
usually used by the children. The entire
play is just full Of such material. Perhaps
the most successful song In the play is
When Reuben Comes TO Town" the tune
Of which is now being whistled by nearly
every one in the city who has seen the per-
formance. The words Of the chorus are:
When Reuben comes to town
He is sure to be done brown;
It's really very shocking. and the fact we
should deplore.
But 1t can't be helped alas,
When chumps green as grass;
He'll meet the fate of hundreds who have
gone before.
The music of this song is very similar to
the music of The Innocent Maid;' In fact
Maurice Levi. the composer, says it is SIM
ply a transpOsition. This song has to be
repeated. especially the chorus. a dozen or
more times each evening and in between
the acts when the orchestra plays the
mrslc, the gallery takes up the refrain. and
after the second time they whistle 1t while
Mr.. Levi subdues the orchestra until it Is
not heard AT all. and he turns to the audi
ence and conducts those who are whstling
IT. This generally happens between the Sec
ond and third acts and causes just as much
amusement any portion Of the play. An
other chorus which is in the first act and
which is almost as popular as When
Reuben Comes to Town is:
For it's Oh, isn't she pretty?
And it's oh. hasn't she style?
There isn't a chap In the city
She couldn't set wild with a smile.
Every wink. roguish and wicked. like bul-
Let ctr ltcyFNf to hn
You'd fall on your knees if you thought II
would please tA-Duchess of Central Park
Another song which has made hit Is
one sung by Mr.. West in the second act
The words Of this song are more of topi-
cal nature and II doesn't depend at all up
on the music. although 1t has rather
pretty air Mr.. West uses a cockney dla-
lect in singing It. The chorus is:
When get married it ought to be under
stood
That a man has right to change his wife
81 shes not good:
II the law allowed 1t. oh. 1T would be fine
III marry somebody eIses wife: any ones
welcome 10 mine.
Miss Rush In the last act disguises herself
as a cabby, and her swell. tan-colored tor
coat has been the envy OF many of the
chappes who have occupied the front rows
In this costume she has a song. entitled
'If Cabby Told Half That He Knows" the
refrain Of which Is:
He pretends to be deaf. dumb and blind,
But gee! II he felt so inclined.
He could stories divulge
That would make your eyes bulge,
Could Cabby who sits up behind.
Re POPULATIONS that one would suppose
Were as pure as the new fallen SHOWS
Would decidedly shrink
And put ink on the blink.
If Cabby told half that he knows.
One of the best hits of the performance fl
at the conclusion of the Reuben song
After they have responded to all the en-
cores and the audience Is still unwilling Il
let them go off the stage Gus comes for
ward and in serious tone Of voice make:
the following announcement:
Ladies and gentlemen: 1 have been re
quested by the manager to announce tha
next Tuesday afternoon a grand testimo
NAL for a very worthy cause will taxi
place in this theater for the benefit (ver,
long pause) OF the Standard Oil Company
This is met with roars Of laughter an,
gives them a chance to make their exit.
A little incident which illustrates the es
TEEN In which Percy Haswell Is held b,
the members Of the Lafayette Square stool
company occurred during the production o
"Cyrano de Bergerac. The stock compan,