The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1902-11-04
CLYDE FITCH SCORES AGAIN.
1.-THE STTBBORNNESS or GERaL-
DINE" NOVEL AND CLEVER.
Opens With . Scene Aboard a Liner and
Proves an Immediate Success The
children OF the King" Dainty and
We'll RcceiN sherlock Holmes

Theatre her stubborunoSS might never
have b>an discovered by Mr. Clyde Fitch.
the author of this new and divert ing comedy.
But music and moonlight ara ever
potent factors Give romantic American
gil fourteen years absence from her home
surround her with commonplace people
on an ocean voyage priest o. the right man
enters and she succumbs. And the man
in this particular case has his own no, ions
Of he way a maid should be- wooed A. the
rail, facing sea and moonshine, he sings
melancholy Magyar melody, "A melody
that enters the soul Of Geraldine. Hence
her subsequent s'ubborlucs-
The author has bethough, himself Of a
title that Henry Arthur Jones will envy
But Their. are no vcied and vague doubts
in this play. a. in The case of that rebelious
Susan. who fol.nd sermons more To her
taste than the company of Jim Hdrdbin
G'rnhire Lang is an orphan, rich, cos
mopulitan. withal patriotic" She signs
for America. She j. homesick And vat
with true feminin" inconsis' encv She sur
renders AT the first shock ot fore gner's
lovcnaking
To he sure count Carlos Kinsev l. a man
81 charm and address He travels in
second class cabin ~ Ia be on the same
ship with Geraldine be met her at a State
hall in Budapest or was IL VIENNA He
i manly enough To work for his living
and manly enough 10 despise mere fortune
hunting He could have easily captured
Geraldine. for she il sentimental OF that
there il no doubt after her speeches on
shiphoard Indeed. she is ripe for the
rlucking that follows when the overloaded
lr alCh of Int!,l tr,lirnS in ri
the inevitable Young man. Only in this
case the man happens to he honest a. well
rs Interesting
The StubbornnesS of Geraldine" is
a success The materials from which
IL is fashioned are familiar their setting
j. norei And thereby hangs the tale of
Clyde Fitch His first scene would make
the fort une Of even stupid play 20 original
l. IT, and this one Is far from that. The
hroad-ide Of "A double -funnelled ocean
steamer is exposed 10 the audience Feet
facing Ms, seated in o. &. :. &. chairs. are
various types of travellers.
There Is the silent rale-faced woman
III melancholy black. who succumbs to
The first dip Of the deck There is the lady
who depreca,ingly feeds in the open air
We recognize her, She abuses the stew
ard, orders meat reckessly -and does not
fail TO scream when the ocean rolls The
fog-horn is heard; so is the dinners brassy
call. After the meal the strollers begin
their evening pacing The rrdisembidnce
l. complete Ingenious mechanism losses
the boat from side to side. Ii is a capital
first act
When Gernidire arrives az her home she
IL accompanied by an army Of trunks
The entire second act is PLAYED upon a
hilly flock of baggage II is not very ex-
citing, nor does it advance the ion con-
siderably. The little English lord Tilbiirp
is co,nical enough and we begin to glimpse
Count hnseys predicamcnt His imper-
f"ct English leads him into terrible blunders.
And then he has a brother. a bad. sad mad
brother, with whom he j. confounded.
TN rather slender Premises Mr.. Fitch has
erected his piece-and the long arm OF
coincidence make, several effective reaches
during the evening There are several
empty spots in act three II lacks cohesion.
Nt"r"ald We are introduced To a fash
i'rabl" drawing room with a parody Of
-" gam" &c bridge whist and the absurd
ard ambiguous way in which il is played:
We ar" later dropped into the heat and
t"ari Of ball with an Hungarian orchestra
~ all -" bravery Of blue uniforms strlim-
ming ard fddIiug far-away C-drdds,
nor l. Va" ,yI6n!on PLAYERS absent
Bet Of all CONT knscg leads the band
and "N"rhoir- all about his supposed evil
o"'nGs And again j. sounded the motive
81 Hrdidinc's -tubbornno-S From the
i''' dawn If her friends suspicious she
has oh''inai"ly refused TO believe in the
hI-na'Gr"i stories about her lover. the
manly Hungarian who travelled second
class pressed her hand - arClently and
-drS With 'urpr"~ sod fyronic passion
iN"hmrg moludr of his lovely native |
"hd All, what daring, dangerous dogs
arc th"~" MaGyar.' Mr.. Fitch did not 60
lar ate!d whom he ransacked Budapesth
Tor a new hero
- IA" ultimate dOiugs Of the-" Young
folk ther" can he no manner Of doubt.
MI L. cleared up satisfactorily and the large |
aunl"'"" At the Garrick testified TO it, |
esteem fer Mr.. fitch's efforts by appIauding |
everything and everybody. Even the !
slnph"-iacks came in for their share.
Man ager Frank Mckee has provided Mr.. /,
Fltchs picture with a rich and appropriate |
frame. The production is lavish one-and |
IN" gowning is sure to become town talk
'"' 'ihIlH'l NIX, charming ever, |
Las admlrabl" opportunities a. the h.ircss |
Of the stubborn bone She is arch. sen,i- |
mental and very earnest al the close OF act |
'hrce There she gives us an artistic DOR
rayal OF young, overwrought woman.
bn' one central in her fidelity. She achieved
personal triumph last night and of course
looked very pretty in her various gowns of |
red, white and black.
Pressing her close was Miss Amy Ricard |
VINO. in the part Of an impulsive, good
hearted. crude, pert Western girl from
bntt". Mon. enjoyed distinct success.
Blonde as Ia brains and utterly frivolous,
inns young person Of the playwright is
bound to annoy some one when the play
reaches her native city. For the rest
me types presented are not very original.
There Ia lady who il pdrrenu she has
her gowns made in williamsburg, so an
'h'ions sister remarks. The Wrighfon's,
a pattern married couple, are anxious
about Gerdidine's future.
As Mrs WriohtOn Mrs Hone made her
u"out The Hoey blood which flows in
her veins did not belle itself. She PLAYED
win high-bred. matronly repose. making
an her points easily; her speech AZ pleasing
"noeofo; her gowns are all that they should
We She was warmly welcomed Her