New-York tribune., 1903-03-09
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
E. H. Sothern as Ploetz's Epitome-"Mrs
Wigs" Goes the Way Of All Novels.

Sothern IS impersnnating studying to imper-
senate, or has been asked to tmpersonate' mas
reached astonishing proportions Mr. Sothern
stage career promises to a liberal course in the
worlds history. At present he is playing the part
Of Francois Vion and studying the parts OF
Chaucer in his poetic play. The Canterbury
Pilgrims" Of King Robert OF Sicily in his play
for next by Mr.. Mccarthy, OF the poet
Chatterton and of King David. In the last fe"
weeks he has received several more plays for con,
sderdtion that based the characters or
Omar Khayyam, Napoleon Bonaparte: FEedcFlGk Fb
the last named play not being the work of Professor
Rarret Wendell he has not YET nf@n aSRP 70 RT m
mind.
Another book has gone the primrose path to the
dramatst. Mrs Wigs of the Cabbage Patoh'
and Mrs. Rice's later story "Lovey Mary are 10
he whipped into shape for the stage by Mrs. Anne
Crawford Flexner. friend of the author, and also
known from Miranda Of the Rai"9ny. .,f ldthirr
and they expect to produce Mrs. Fexners play
some time next fall
THE Little Princess" already accustomed to GO
ing nights by its sojourn of week in Harlem.
opens tonight in Boston evening attraction
the museum Last Saturday the matinee at the
Harlem Opera House was the largest in tho MS
tory Of the threatre. and the business during 'he
entire week augured well for the success OF the
charming little play. An amusing incident occurred
at the Wednesday matinee. More than hundred
women and children who had been present at the
performance gathered about the stage door 10 wait
for Miss James come out curious 10 STE the
actress who could so entirely disguise her maturity
Miss James put on her street costume quite ull-
aware of the throng outside, and stepped from tne
theatre No one recognized her. and she walked
through the crowd unnoticed 10 her cab, Laughing
to herself when she overheard the reason for their
presence. The women and children waited LOT hoiie
to have her dinner in theatre, went home to
seek their own.
A distinguished audience gathered at the Man
hattan Theatre last night to witness a speeidl per
formance of The Bishops Move" The audience
large. but IL had great influence over tne
performers In fact 1t sat in one chair only WHICH
was ample contain IT. The audience cohSlS'ed
Of James X. Hackett, under whose manaeeihehU
The Bishops Move is being produced; and there
were none others. Mr. Hackett passed through
the city yesterday his way 10 Boston 10 10 pthy d
a second engagement in 'Ihe NrlSl9' anu u'
ciied that he would performance OF Inc
Rshop's Move" that he might make any changes
that seemed advisable crticise the players VT.
Hacket has taken no little trouble with the renee"
sails of this play. While he was IN ChlcaSo ne hdo
the company out there to rehearse, and "hle ne
was naying in New-York State. he directed the
rehearsals at the Manhattan by long distance tele
phone. Each speech had to be spoken IN iroht d "I
MI Hackett from the other end Of the wire
shouted back his snr an man.
ager like Mr.. Frohman. to direct rehearsais on on
And TG fTneitiS nay the public M Will able witness the
in the same "a, vs way o The Mn he oMn
Speeches free of charge!
Another time saving device In the theatrical world
&c the invention Of Henry W. Savage. The Prince
OF Pilson" which closes In Cincinnati next Satur-
dav will open at the Broadway Theatre on St
Patrick's Day, and for the New-York production
thirty new chorus people have got to be drilled
Accordingly on the train which brings the com
rany to this city miniature stage will be built
and during the trip East rehearSals VIII ne con-
Quoted continuously. BY the time NeW-1ork Is
nS nw on %nay WIZ ea T"oS f0r
Last Monday IN this column there was printed a
story about Miss Jane Field, now playing in The
Earl Of Pawtucket" telling Of her experience with
& bunch of roses in Montreal. She was approached
by a man her hotel. who asked that his wife
might smell the flowers. neither he nor she. being
Beers having seen a rose. Last week. We
have lust learned, Miss Field received large
bunch of violets incosng the following unsigned
note II III am net & peT; ;oTt Iet Where is our
half. Miss Field?
The Society Of the Sons OF the Revolution have
enlarged the sphere of their patriotic endeavor,
and are now standing sponsor for the future
American drama fists concealed somewhere or
other in Columbia University. The secretary OF
tho society recently wrote President Butler
saving that he noticed with regret that the play
given hy the sophomore class this winter was not
original and encourage playWr1tlng IN 'he
univcrs he offered or behalf of the society
cold ~ ,alued at So the student writing
th, best p of Revolutionary life. with some
connection to Columbia College. The best play
submitted will be produced py tne SophhiL'lt SL""'
next wear but If it does not reach certain stand
ard as an acting drama the medal VIII be with
held from author Professor Rrander Mat
thews is said think well of the plan; ,.,
The annual musical comedy given by the Column
bIa undergraduates will he produced at tArneSie
no snIr of medals induce them to write musical
c%mGdy;nsE 5;66 9F ninmnia both the asy Fnddins
ana tht ri Eta societies at Harvard ana M many
othrr college institutions yearly turn olt one OF
these concoctions jamm1ng the small PINK IrCh men
snnrs Win a vim that would make George w:
Isrer &C car tb ms name n of tha Combia show this
year The hook IS hy kignT Allan n m'In f T3T mIy5 hy
clarence j. Penny. recent graduate TINS lS
ls 4nfatT IF One can forgive under
graduates much more"
Mrs Ff,ko, who opened engagement n Gin
tnpotI last Tuesday in Mary Of MIgdaIa,' has
bean nIa,.ir q to large houses all The week Her en-
rogement PROMISES to he the most sucC'ssful she
has ever enjoyed in that city. She Is PlayihG at
the Robinson Opera House because or the d'StrhC-
tfon by of the Pike" hut hE next pe''"l'',l d
new theatre will built on the site of the Pike
1,Iicb will continue book independent attraC-
mons Mrs Fiske intends to play Mary OF Mag-
daia' in this city again next IAN fGr lew Te'h,
hf0rT 1nklRE csE 1t of the country several cities
E;isLe uiu he seen for the time in six
MrS s3rs links to the growing chain of theatres
| Controlled hy the independent interests
To ,tcbt at the Irving Place Theatre TN" F'rcncZy
onera company of Berlin will be seen in the orer-
etta .Das suesse Maedel." which was originally
| scheduled for production last IhurSoay.
| Duss announces that for his concerts In May at
tn. Madison Square Garden. when N"rdica and
| rdouard de Reszke will sing. he will MT ND the
INTERIOR tn resemble Venice. with s. Marks liiiz-
zetta a music stand ana at one Eihe 'he 'diii-
| nanile This is n new doRe
uN.Fv FIRST; OTHER QUESTIONS LATER.