New-York tribune., 1903-02-01

The opening this week VIII be az the Madison
Square Theatre where q new comedy by Augustus
Thomas called The Earl of Pawtucket.' will be
produced on Thursday evening This is the play
which has seized upon the Waldorf as its scene
OF action for all three acts. The story concerns
Al English pobleman, Lord Cardington, who fees
from England partly TO escape sitting in judgment
on one Of his peers in the House Of Lords. and
ra-tly because an American girl is coming home
from England. and he wishes 10 be near her. To
disguise himself ne assumes the name Of an Amer
ican z native Of PaNtucket, who does not expect
70 return 10 the land Of his birth. Unfortunately
this native OF Pawtucket once married for
three months 10 the girl whom the English
man much adrnires, and when the disguised
earl is introduced the object OF his affections
by the briefly familiar there is trouble He
finds that he her alimony, for one thing He
is also arrested for having stolen articles OF value
bearing the monogram OF Lord Cardington. His
efforts 10 describe his native city Of Pawtucket
furnish much of the comedy. as they well may;
no Englishnlan is equal TO the task =, -.
rangerlert with Henry B. Harris TO appear as the
American girl. The juvenile love affair OF the
June Van Buskirk- Charles B. Poor viii play the
role Of Fordyee Er9eSt Elton Elton that OF f. Wkps VIII be
seen Senator Barker. a character supposed 70
millions his disposal. who is desirous OF break
Ing into New OK s9cie.y MISS MISS. IoulS I p,3 ~ 1
The Harvard Lampoon." with its customary
oheerfulness is attempting this winter 10 guide
the students Of the university over the Charles
along the proper paths dramatic As means 10
IA4s end in each issue is printed Confidential
Guide 10 the Theatres This confidence Of
-I.anpy's." perhaps. may far be violated as TO
reproduce specimen guide for the edifcaton OF
the benighted public who do not live in Cambridge:
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tickets purchased the boxofce viii positively be re
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Park Theatre-Erery Other Man Ifor onyD-
- IN soayerrs to ladies' and children
My locks of BY Noah al the first per
established rule the Hollis street Theatre re
curing ladies 70 5he sairp,Pss seeS2mSs hair
plies e al Isdies-laciudng the gentlemen.
Miss Maude Lambert. OF the When Johnny
Comes Marching Home company. is TO appear
rer- season in musical comedy called The
Woman Halter" in which q takeof David B.
FIll is SAID 10 be a feature She has offered a
prize Of 500 for the best song proper for inter
polatIon in this piece This be topical,
sentimental or descriptive she says. the only
Conditions being that il be written for contralto.
have political bearing and be suited 10 my per-
Miss Lambert certainly takes down the bars-to
put them Up again
The New Majcstic Theatre with its comfortable
vice, shallow auditorium. seems TO nave won
recognition as Of the most homeHhe-the ~oro
Is used advisedIv-theAtres in the city For there Is
peculiar sense Of personal touch with the rest OF
the audience 10 be felt in seat one may occupy
due perhaps, 10 the cirving rows OF chairs "hlch
enables che 10 see the faces or his nelsnoofs IN
C as wen as the back hair OF the occupants OF
IT The Wizard OF o. though II is neither
hifds show nor wholly the sophisticated form OF
extravaganza exemplifed by Mr.. Blue Beard, has
TUNED out well opening attraction, ana
the matinees the children certainly md ieglti-
mate enjoyment in the antics of the tin woodman
and the scarecrow.
Fred Stone plays the ininlitable scarecro~, and
makes MS first entrance upon the stage in
peculiarly modest fashion. While little anna
LaughIin IL singing. two men dressed as IdIHh
hands appear quietly al the rear OF the sta e.
bearing the loose 1ointed scarecroW ana place MN
on :he stile behind q set Wal when Inc choi us
have retired the scarecrow takes the audience 9y
surprise because few people had observed lis
eltrancc occasionally. however. some hiile el,o
IN The audience who Hxpect.ntly waite" it,f
siglcS aIriNat .-so-l notices MIN a. sOSH