The sun., 1901-12-31


were those Of John Hood, John Blair,
Frank f. Aiken. Charles Barron. Oscar
Briggs, Clarence Bandysides, How ard
Hansel, Charles Randell. Ada DNyer,
Janet Ford and Charlotte Walker. How
ever, every part, down TO the very torch
II resombled the other admirable pro-
ductions Of Liebler h Co.
At the end OF last nights performance
there seemed to be no doubt that the
career Of a Gentleman Of France" will be
long and prosperous. II 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 same relation to dramatic art as
the old-tims Casino burlesques no relation
at all
The PLAYS that we're 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. crowd
Of supernumeraries being used in the
London mob episode. Edward J, Morgan
reappeared az the eloquent and passionate
clergyman, whom he had acted in the first
production Of the piece at the Knicker-
booker and latterlv on starring tour.
The conspicuous role of the hanx girl
who becomes a London concert hall singer
was taken up by Elsie Leslie, who had been
in Joseph Jefferson's company since her
return to the stage n young woman, after
some wears following her celebrity as the
angel boy IN Little Lord Fauntleroy.'
The new and big Star Theatre, at Leaing-
ton avenue and l07th street, was opened
last night by william T. 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 ST.
perba." the old extravaganza with many
fresh aspects. The Hanlon company for
this season contains popular specialists.
and the scenic outfit is glitteringly snowy.
Just about "a much Of pantomime as the
audience cared for was given with spirit.
This house In meant TO be a successor 10 the
demolished Star In drawing East Side people
by means OF weekly visits by plays on
tours in the ow-priced circuits.
The Harlem Opera House had. as usual
on MONDAYS, the arrival OF star actor
and a play not long from Broadway. This
time they were James X Hackett and Don
CRsars Return, with the company un-
changed and the scenery unworn. The
Grand Opera House had an unusually
strong thing for Eighth avenue in Arizona
with much the same cast as had been In
II at the Academy. The Third Avenue
had new Western minging camp melo-
drama. "Roxana's Claim, with Myra Davis
and Joseph Bowling. The Metropolis had
a jovial farce. The Governors Son, with
the four Cohsns.
The American put It's Greenwsll stock
= npany into .Romeo and Juliet In a
way 20 command respectful attention and
TO Weld satisfaction to reasonable auditors.
The Murray Hill turned its Donnelly stock
IN ha of
Monkey with hr. Donnelly leading even
the usually sedate members into comic
moukevshines. Around the World in
Eighty Days" was given at the Brooklyn
Conmb.l. 4 new German comedy, The
Happy Couple was brought out az the
Irving Place.
The Eden Misee put on exhibition a
waxwork show Of a Paris cafe. In which
the figure- not only looked like life, but
made motions. A coquettish Young woman.
dressed in the pink of fashion, hirted demon
stratively With a dude at another table.
tanning herself and lifting her veil 20 dis
close a rOgui=h wink.
Maude Adams began a final week with
Equality Street and James I. Powers with
The Messenger Boy The New York
party Of 800 at sleeping Beauty and the
Beast Virginia Harmed continued in
Alice Of Old Nincennes. Henry Miller ia
darcy Of the Guards, Annie Russell IN
The Girl and the Judge. Mrs. Carter in
-Du Barry. Charles Hswtrey in A Message
from Mars, Grace George in Under South
ern Skies,' Anna Held in The lAttle
Duchess David Higgins ant Georgia
Waldron in Up York state, the Weber
fields in 'Hoity-Toity,' the sextet beau
ties in 'Florodora," Richard Mansfield In
.Banucaire- NAV Irwin in The Widow
Jones. and the Empire Frohman Company
In The Wilderness
Vaudeville included long PLAYS AZ three
a. the Proctor thea'tvs, The Still Alarm
h.inr retained a -aCuri week at the Fifth
Avenue and sufts IN .ie of A Bachelors
Honeymoon- to l25th street and The
last Word go Fifty-sighth street while
the lily of ISguna lad place IN the ALL
varieties bill ~ Iwenty-third street.
Seven acrobatlc Picchaigua young women,
Noodward's trained seals and the tycle
Sansation gave a circus s-p-ct 70 IN" SHOW
~ kaith's bU there was q plenty Oi other
tnings
T1uy Pastor gave place IN his long pro-
grAnma % An Aunt Wanted, fresh
f.rc. performed by L. author, Paul barnes.
Nith the ali of D. ] Groh and other
Hurry a ,saInou had three ia rutcd
women f1T top hners IN Llliau Burktaiui,
a Ida Thouas and Dorothy Morton, but
there vac u good masculine balance Over
iu Hruuklyu 100" -ud Of year - the Onih-
.u.n uud.f It, present uAlagriurht a.
ulafa-d ~ souvenir. tu ull the Soiu'i,
and thaf .Iu 10 UIug again this Afternoon
a.I evening Nh.lr a. lyi" hehinhu
.f.. Is4l.fr Wspr May f4ouih and Pred
IHs4ri- .. u -s.f 10 'allled Al iL ihr
IarIN a. r.- uY.i. hallf the big Nlii"t
Garden IaH-HI lhr -4ppHf luh. "i iH
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