The courier., 1903-01-17

ences and players respectively looking on
and acting in a real theatre; railroad
trains which run into Mr.. Sykes and are
themselves wrecked in the contact while
the actor remains unintured. In short,
this great production Of musical comedy
with its spectacular marvels, its catch
ing tunes, it's magnificent dresses and its
choruses of beautiful and shapely wo-
men is not only one of the most stupend-
GUS triumphs ever achieved by those
past masters in the creation of triumphs,
Klaw and Erlanger. but as regards book
and music besides, is a record breaker as
a reputation builder for even men Of es-
tablished prestige like H. B. Smith and
Gutave Kerker.
Julia Marlowe had a happy New Year
at the Criterion theatre with the most
successful play she has ever appeared
in. The public has received 'The Cav
alier' with more favor than even Bar
bara Fritchie'' and when Knighthood
Was in Flower" which had been Miss
Marlowe's most profitable productions
until she pnt on the Cable play. The
Criterion has been crowded regularly
through the holiday season and seats are
being sold several weeks in advance.
N. C. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott, at
the Knickerbocker theatre, in Madeline
Lucette Ryley's comedy, "The Altar Of
Friendship" continue to have a series
of crowded houses and enthusiastic
ovations. The reception given the bril-
liant co-stars pretty firmly established
the fact that they hold a very warm
place in the hearts Of New York theatre
goers. Their new play gives them splen-
did opportunities to please their admir-
ers in the many ways their facile art
has Of compelling laughter or twisting
the heart-strings.
The revival of that ol1-time favorite,
"Alone in London" at the American
theatre, shows that big audiences can
still be attracted by first-class melo-
drama.
Mrs. Clarance O. Montaine and Miss
Anne Beveridge Cameron, alumna and
respectively, of Vassar
college, constituting the committee ap-
pointed to select the play which the
Vassar girls should witness at their an
nual mid-winter theatre revel, selected
Aubrey Boucicault's adaptation, ''Heidel-
berg" or when All the World Was
Young" as the play best calculated to
give pleasing entertainment to the
and alumna alike. The
big theatre party at Mr.. Shubert's Prin-
cess theatre was held shortly after the
holiday vacation. Mr. Shubert was asked
to give a rate for a block Of $50 seats.
After the performance the young women
held a banquet at Sherry's. Members
Of the faculty acted as chaperons. Mr..
felt that the selection Of his
play Of German student life is distinct
triumph for him over his rival matinee
idols.
Keith's theatre has introduced to the
American public truly won1erful act In
Nine. Konorah, who gives an exhibition
Of thought transference and lightning
that is absolutely unequalled
by any performer in the world today.
This is her first appearance in America,
but she is well known in Europe, and her
work has attracted the attention Of
world famous scientists, to whom her
of dealing with numbers were
entirely new. In the regular vaudeville
section of the bill first place is taken by
the Six Glincerettis, the team Of wonder
full European acrobats. Sager Midgley
and Gertie Carlisle in their eminently