The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-01-04
GOTHAM G0SSIPOF THETHEATRES.

GOTHAM G0SSIP0F THETHEATRES.
NEW YORK. Jan. 3.-This week there
were three interesting events at the the
aires. Otis skinner opened at the Vic
toria Tuesday night in George II. Boxers
romantic drama Francesca iii RiuinL"
in which he was seen as Lauciotto. the
part originally acted in this city Boy the
late Lawrence Barrett This play is the
fines, example of the poetic drama ever
written by an American. MI. Skinner is
probably the best reader of blank verse
on our stage today. and in jhe part of
Lauciotto demonstrates the fact that he
is head and shoulders above a number of
popular stars who are now touring this
country at the head Of their own c0m7
Tauies. He has a keen intelligence that
few actors Of romantic roles are pos
sessod Of, and a knowledge OF the stage
that has been acquired by close study and
a varied experience I'm important roles
F. His LauciOttO Is more than clever ir is
superb. and in the strong scenes is i'm
prcsSIye 10 a degree Ia the early acts
Of the play Mr.. Skinner acts with sub
dued but telling force. and later iu The
( tragic episodes he is seen to splendid adj
vantage The supporting company Is an
T. excellent one, Aubrey BOuCicault as
Paolo. William Norris as The Jester and
Marcia Van Dresser as Francesca are
worthy Of special mention. Mr.. Skinner
has given the play a fine production. the
garden scene, the battlefield by moonlight
and the scene in the great Cathedral be-
ing splendid examples Of the scene paint
er's art. Mr.. Skinner has certainly made
one of the best artistic hits of his career
in this play, and has added lustre to his
name as an actor OF the higher roles Of
che drama. His LaUciotto is a positive
treat, and cannot be equaled as a clever,
! intelligent and strong impersonation. On
the opening night be was called TO the
+ footlights several times at the end Of
I each act.
sweet and Twenty a London success.
/ was made known at the Madison Square
( Theatre Monday, and proved to be all
I that had been claimed for it in advance.
. IL is q quiet drama. with an excellent
story. which has been Cleyerly told by
the author. There are no strenuous cpl
SodCs. but the interest does not flag from
the first scene to the final curtain. The
cast is a good one and meritorious per-
Torrance is given. The piece was ade-
. quately presented and has scored a sue
/ cess Of fair proportions.
When KyrIe BeIIew walked on the stage
az WaUaek's Monday night he was given
{ an ,,,,t,,sios,f. ,ro.+fr,, b,. o. bo,,ses,,l
- - -, - o.
/ lew has changed but lii %. ami is the
go, - 49, 80, =.
/ vorite as the leading sotor Of the stock
company at this house. "a Gentleman Of
+ France" in which he takes the most i'm
pOrtaut part, is a romantic drama Of eX-
Celleut quality. with several scenes that
/ are calculated to arouse an audience TO
! enthusiasm II is well constructed and
/ has few dull moments. Mr. Bellew. as
: thr ueTO aus Win ms oid- tii"y "1''.,g-
[ and mas eNiaently retained an on ms
youthful i9aslnalloni ne Is pl ,,l- u,
/ his new pIav.
( The Wilderness has evidently started
onS PROSPEROUS run at the Empire Thea
ire where IL has been well received. The
~. a. -.s,.,--, t,. hon, mod, Dan.
-. 20
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I the stock company she pla5 leE scenes
! with a sure touch. ana IN the last act
/ fairly overw helms the audience win hef
! emotional 1aJhes- IL Us a .e-Asli Aaois
J clever piece OF work and mas iaaed mueh
. ~ --"-
/ Miss Auglin has made rapid STRIDES IN her
/ profession since she was graduated rom
! the Stanhope-Wheatcroit Dramatic school
! three years ago
D1 Dairy WIN -'li'. i-7''- 40
Ihe lle part appears " nave l.-''1
sensalion'i hil al lhe NIl'eilo|' "''le l'
IS hAeIy 10 stay Ior lhe IeiAalille[ oI l-e
I season Inc 'AeSlIe ll-lsL- 1"s'i5 De 7" ieg
& hheu at every peIIOl IllolIee' 30 1-Alo-a
. Is Ile ptoLC 10 see tue ne" pay " i'-lu
furnishes ms actress d part almost as
/ Boou as Naza- baNlu belaSlo o,S'I 'e7
/ credit lot the pFodlctloH' WhlcA Is As
. elapoIately complete as any yAlAs ever De-
. Iore SHOWN OF 1hla OF any o-Ae' stage
! Miss Christie Macdonald, Mrs. willie"
/ Jefferson, who viii play the leading female
/ role in The Toreador," at the Knjcker-
, booker Theatre next week. has had an easy
/ time Of II since her first apDearaure in
rho Non in tho Nfoor'' - tho Nav- yo-E
7-beatre she was new IN = rban buf nor
D sweet voice and charrninl, manners made
her a DoDular favorite at once Since
/ tbsD Miss Macdonald hss had few y-eeL,.
. when she was not drawing good salary.
. whether she sang or not. A few months
ago she became tie daughter-iu-Iaw of
. M Tore,b Tafrar~op by r7arr,yirs, his
. g.rpeast son willie The .Covaru0r.. fe
,.lr-. ro19 ~ his dauptfer-i- LAW s,d 20
. -. - 10 E.,,iI,gJ,r, o f,,. bJr,s. 60. -
. ana bar husband IN Ruzza-5-s Paw
The new buriesque which Weber d. Fields
/ produce early in January is called The
. Curl and the Judge" Fay TempIeton viii
. ne. seen in the mart taken b,, Annie Pms
sen AT the T.vceurl Theatre The EeIrooD,