New-York tribune., 1903-02-08

At the Princess Theatre Tomorrow Miss AIella
Bingham and her company will present Tor lhe
first tine a play called The Frisky Mrs. John
son" by Clyde Fitch, described "a new and part
II original play from the Nine Flrt' Of GaTault
ard Rerr'' This viii be Miss Bingham's first new
production this season, well as her first New
York appearance. II will also De The last produc-
ton Clyde Fitch will make this season
The Frisky Mrs. Johnson" deals with Americans
N Paris and an English lord n the same place
H. and Mrs. Frank Morley are an American
cou2Ie who are in the position supposedly typical
of the average couple in this commercial Gay ana
generation: Mr. Morley is immersed in business.
and Mrs Morley though she desires her husband
attentions thinks half a is better than no al
tenton, and hirts with one Lord Bertle Heathcole'
Her sister. a widow. called for obvious reasons
the frisky Mrs. johnson endeaVors 10 sheld het
from the consequences OF this mild but tndiscreet
er,anrleroent and is forced by circumstances I'm
rfa share Of al Intercepted love letter. TO shoulder
he Irritation herself. This would not De SO uil-
fortunate were not MIS- Johnson loved py
Younger brother OF Morley. whom she loves IN re-
11Irr but she will not ipJure her sisters reputa-
TON n, enIightening him TO the real facts
Eventually the true culprit steps IN ana ciesiS
avav the whole tangje by - Tossing UP 10 iiei
-nisdeeds. and the play ends with the pe0i O i
rage bells in tune and language Of forgiveness
The cast:
Mrs Iaak Vslle Minns Carr PVoeS Goei
M-s Allison SIl2%Gsf.t 2S3.
%iait Lillian " g[e TEL
.im Morlet " l. Abingdon
rank Msrle{ Ferdinand GotscIaIls
-o-- - - EIrnee: Law1ord
f5rofesso- Richard l-an9aGr I
ATr Tgovler. rSaIa-.
count Max .'oFee gwen - BsSfer
,:isr;es IL Wentz
.-.a..- tIip tho English pantomin1ist who plays
the rop-ardlv Lion in THE Wizard Of o. put
alt his nav and shook hands with MS Flsi'oi.
Then te sat down and painted after the lashloh oi
exhausted animals 49,, .oo
Hot? Well rather he said, and breo' lou
4 Turkish hath is ice cream compared 10 TINS
ming" he added. ile removed the tremendous
boxlfke head of the lion and discIoseo hIs ""i
smiling and perspiring countenahce apoNe No
-zv-pv skin that enveloped the rest o. ms oooS'
..c,,- s,,. ,I,e head that wears the crown of the
lirg ~ heas:e he laughed This is the haroesI
animal part l played, thifh, anu l ma. ii"t
been about everything from DICK "hi'olSt'N
cat to Red Riding Hoods won over III i1iisi1
] should have trouble in getting d non ii
made that would be less heavy than this one ana
would no; impede my acrobsac efforts SO HULL
but American costumers have had less ehpeiieHoe
IN devising masks. skins and the IKE lor panto
uirnes. Across the water pantomimes are as tnroA
at certain seasons of the year as rnuscai Sonie"e
Broadway all the year round
rs ii hard work playing animal parts noN see''
20 be W'inded,' one of his callers ASKED .
If you should stagger into my OF oIes9iiie @
room sometimes after rehearsals you would tliAh
so" Mr. IFn answered. .One has to he an actooa'
of course. and go all fours most OF the urn
one also has TO wear hot skin and some such
mask this great lions head. Besides that one mas
10 do little preliminary work studying the hap'S
Of the animal he is TO take of
'Of course. you study from iife?'
Certainly. And | like best play the animals
people. especially children most familiar win.
Cats. dogs and monkeys my favori'e roles
Playing ? pooole part in French pantomime once
] kept in my all the time "A little half shaved
doggie which tched closely. learning new tricks
Of movement every day. To get the voices of differ
animals ! spend a lot of time I'm the Zoo And
that makes think Of how / came TO drift into
this line Of work. anyway.
Il was always passionately fond Of animals. ana
when all London focking to have peep at a
nerforming monkey called Pongo. i. too. attenoea