The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-12-05

allude now to the critical tribe. the hated
! hunted band of theatrical head hunter,
, who write disagreeable things in the morn
| ing newspapers-written our wise screeds
The result Was that the ACTOR was not ade
! quatelv criticised. They say that he NUT
| tered words tine next morning
| What manager In New York has the cour.
age Of David Belasco? What manager
, VIII throw open the doors of his theatres
| 70 the murderers on the pressrf Come
/ Mr. frohman, here IL a chance 20 demon
slrate your notlve originality In all things
Inc gain VIII be great in the end. Sup
| pose play shows signs Of weakness AT
| rehearsal; suppose a few friendly hints
| could -et things right -why. who will IL, the
| gamer The critic or the manager? As
| FRA FRANCISCO Wilstacho always insists,
| your dramatic critic is not sour person,
! nor vet bandit in evening clothes He
| really loves-don't snile'-the theatre:
he dotes upon the players and when an
| actor asks his private opinion of how a
| part should be played he goes to bed that
night with increased chest expansion and
| hulging brain. No No,
The chain gang means wel!-but il il
suspected. A little amlable collaboration
would work wonders, and the way to begin
Is with tile private dress rehearsal We
are none Of Va William Winters. that phe-
n
nears It's close and then calmly writes two
columns with the brilliant precision -
prose tylist and the critical acuity of n
haIlitt. SO let us have a critics rehearsal
Mcssrs. Frohmans, Haymans, Mckee, Klaw
a trlanger and the rest
| know Of one dramatst who would no,
cav NO 10 the proposi'ion-Clv Finch
When The Stubbornn.Ss of Geraldine"
was produced al New Haven he sat in an
orchestra chair with Charles Frohman
To the paywrigh's horror he saw In iron,
OF him a fat, cvnical-appearing critic
can one b" both fat and a cvnic? for whom
he had an especial aversion--or thought
ne had. He whispered Ia Mr. Fruhman
The disquietins news We'll" said that
ple-loving PHILOSOPHER, in his most placid
accents, don't worry, nv bow: no dnesn',
look dangerous; but don't let us saw anv-
thing that will grave on his nerves" The
stout scribe stuffed his handkerchief into his
mouth TO suppress laughter, for any ono
who knows Mr.. Frohman will appreciate
the solemn irony OF this remark II was as
good AZ any lin" in Mr.. Ftch's clever
comedy
Apropos Of old boots, a the French say
what became Of the band of assassins that
entered the Beasco Theatre on "Wednesday
night. hatchets in hand2 II went forth 10
STAY II remained within-to praise,
Mr. Hines at Keths recently showed q
Sun man "A curious act" Tie Salamb6s
low m the world did they come to pitch
upon taubert's -onorOus title?- husband
and wife, have aroused much intercs, vii h
thelr ,urn, an electric novelty Madame
oaainpo pays tho transmitting agent in
signalling machine with very sensitive
coherer. Standing far away. and with two
wall thickn"-ses between her and tho an
paratu,, she sends "A current that sets ring
ing belI any number of times signfied
Before the performance she Is Charged
tuned, Marconi would call it--and Is hus
enabled to play the positive role in human
wireless telegraphy. II is very Interesting.
Ana II suggests possibilities for wives weary
OF their husbands protracted absences at
night, Tune up your man before he goe,
TO The lodge and az 10 o'clock send an elect rio
chaser after him He is then bound TO
come home even If he sleepeth calmly else
where
It is said that the Lieblrrs heaved a erea,
sigh Of relief Wednesday last AT midday
Hall Game had sailed But didn't he get a
lovely rise out Of his critics? EVerv
time that he "rilcd' mar. II meant a para
graph lie may not tie great dramatist
Dut he Knows how to langle the wires, eli
= The Eternal ty"-somrtimes called "in-
fernal"-is packing the Victoria nightly.
Despite the seeming lack Of dramatic
material In 1OIstOy's novel "Ras,lrrect ion
ii has IN the guise of a play pleased Paris
Audrey" is picking up in the size Of
lts audiences. Ii is Eleanor Robson in
the part of barefoot Nell who il the
chief attraction-at least for u- She is
a charming actress
Mr., f. :. Willard gave the first Of his
projected series of Thur sday ma,indss
Yesterday. A full house greeted this ac-
actor in David Garrick," ia.
title ole Of which he invested with all his
distinguished and gracious art. There
i something lovahle in Willard the man
that swilns across IN" footight- and makes
captive his auditory. His support wa.
admirable, Mr.. Barefoot. Miss Fealv
and Mis- Rose Peiudet doing excellent
work. The comedy was preceded hy a
spirited performance of A Silent Woman
in which Miss Alice Lennon. Mes~rs cane
and Hom"wood participated
Ever since Mr.. Aschc's powerful per-
IN Iris" AT the Criterion, Manager
Oscar Hammerstcin has been saluted by
his friends As Ndldonddo. He is very
like very.