New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-25
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
IRVING PLACE MATINEE-"ALT HEIDEL-
BERG" IN ENGLISH AT THE PRINCESS
NEXT MONTH-THE MANSFIELD
HABIT GROWING

At the Irving Place Theatre yesterday afternoon
Herr Conried gave special performance, with ms
German stock company. at the request or many
actors and actresses who ordinarily have no OPP
porrunity TO see his company perform The house
was crowded with all sorts and conditions OF the
profession Lillian Russell watched from one box
Mrs Campbell from another; Jonn Drew. Bruce
McRae and Henry Woodruff all sat not far from
frankie Bailey and "her friends and races Ia
rniliar in Broadway were everywhere.
The programme was made up Of the first act OF
.Ueber Unsere Kraft" with Rottman as Sang
and Herrnine Warna his wife: the second act OF
ALT Heidelberg" with John Feistel as the Prince
FIedv-g Won Ostermann Kaethie and OTTO Rel-
mann as the Count and the last act Of Lindner's
drama The Night Of St Bartholomew, with
Rottman as Henry Of Navarro and Herr Conrleo
himself as King Charles X. The act from Be
vond Human Power came irst. and VS. listened
to with the utmost attention. The passionate SIN
CERTIFY with which the German company plays
every part in this inactive drama was Prooaoiy
the cause for English audiences in the past WIN
the best intentions IN the world, nave TOO olOsA
been unable to resist slipping back into inatten-
ton The act from Alt Heidelberg is OF dlf-
ferent sort; It may easily be followed without
knowledge Of German. and has huraor' acton ana
sweetness. IT was greeted with constant 4ausl-
ter and APPLAUSE. Tho stage management or the
student sroups was applauded, and the charming
recitation by Fraulein Won ostermann OF her little
poem Of greeting the Prince met the heartlesI
approval. Long before the act was over more
he would III in English version Of the Play; n
Herr Conried was warmly greeted as the King ~
comparison with the superb voice o. h9tS-aI ~ AZ
his more skilful carriage Her ConFleu 5 tolSe
and carriage suffered, Of course. but ne HlduS
much Of the part a04e a- me copaav ana stage
2 production. but also act in X II need pc. A4I0-
gefher ii was a most instructive afternoon 49,.
7oloTfng this production Of act OF 1L
HEi5aibergS before the actors came the announce
Isr+ last night that the Shubert Brothers have de-
rided 10 put the same comedy on the stage o. me
princess in English on December 70. aubrey 55ouCa-
cault will play the Leading part tnat o. me tb
cast "" r 9T wiz close his New-York engage
rlent on the 18th 10 make way LOT 1''s p''D'~-''-
At Cleveland yesterday the lobby OF the Euclid
Avenue Opera House was crowded with those
+-1-nr 10 get tickets for Mr.. Mansheld's engage
var+ in Julius Caesar that the ticket holders had
great difficulty in getting into the nIqse az a M
al the Herald Square there was CONTINUOUS me
all day.
A. the Broad Street Theatre. Philadelphia, last
r,pbr the second Chinese Honeymoon" company
began its season with apparent success Just
about six ronths ago PhiadelPhia eau audience ns
also passed favorable judgment on the HIS' CUM
pany. playing at the Cas4ho'
Mics .Johnstone Bennett began engagement
az an English sIavey with The Silver slipper
last night
Nine Eugenia Manteln makes her vaudeville
dkbut on Broadway. after all She has been en-
ICED for the first Of James L. Lederers concerts
a. the Broadway Th.atre next Sunday night She
will sing three songs-"Uno vcce POGO IA, from
v,a1 ,. and Tosti's "GOodby,' in English Inc roI-
lowing night she will begin her trans 9hLiIehIa4
tour at Hyde Behman's Theatre Brooklyn.
~, osbo-, has again changed the date Of the