New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-09-15
STAGE AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.

It is intimated that Mrs Langtry will visit south
America next season. and act in Rio and buenos
syres. Mrs Langtry's present engagement at the
Savoy Theatre will continue till October 8 her
new play Mrs behring's Divorce" has met with
much favor.
Mr.. Frederick wsrde and Mr.. Louis James have
produced play about Alexander the Great The
contemporary pursuit Of this monarch was started
by Mr. Victor Mapes. who happened 10 mention
that he had written play the subject. fer Mr..
Haczett There several old plays on the story
OF the great Alexander. the most notable Of them
being Nat Lees Rival Queens" Q67O.
Mrs. De Navarro Miss Mary Anderson), has de-
clined managers proposal that she should emerge
from her retirement and give a series OF public
Readings. Miss Anderson retired from the stage
fourteen years ago. at the summit OF a great
career and it has never seemed probable that she
would DO anything disturb the memory OF
splendid achievement rounded and complete.
Miss Percy Hasweh has obtained new play
called The Favor OF the Queen" in which
OF the persons is the poet Shakespeare. and Miss
HasweH has added to her repertory the character
Of Juliet
Mr.. Herman Vein, the veteran American actor
long resident IN England has recently elected en-
thusiastic commentator from several London pa
pers by a splendid performance Of Othello. Some
Of the writing about Mr.. Nezin-notably that which
appears I'm The London Musical Courier lis Sc
ELUSIVE and silly almost TO make the subject
ridiculous. For example: Tears Of weak pity
insult to tragedy so grand. 1t grips tha
breath in ones lungs with admiration. but when
the tragedy is eliminated it is not grief. but
element it inspires One could shout, sing leap
with pure Joy at such wedding Of poet and In
terpreter--one exults at art perfect" II one
would do all this. and without police interference.
what would two three do? Or what would
happen to the suspiraion OF multitude? But Mr..
Vein Is excellent actor and honor TO the
stage.
Miss Gertrude Coghlan will traverse the country,
this season. in play called '"rhe Last OF the
Boissacs." written by her fsther,-that brilliant
comedian. Charles Coehlan.
The distinguished German actress Marie Gerstia-
ger lately attained to the age of seventy-fve. Her
successful performances ia America have not been
forgotten. Time is standing still with anybody.
IN England Genevieve Ward, who gave such brill
liant performance in Forget Me Not has just
CONNIE rnorated her sfxty-fitth BIRTHDAY
The absurd play Of The Climbers" by Mr. Clyde
Fitch has been condemned in London. The
Weekly Dispatch says, and says truly. that Mr..
Fitch in suggesting that such a condition Of life
exists IN Nev--York society is surely libeng his
GENTRY and It adds this sensible comment: NO
community OF ordinary people. let alone a Of
shrewd. up to date NEWCOMERS, could ever con-
duct their lives on SUCH hopelessly uninte1ligent
lines. The element of sentiment aid high motive
attributed to some Of these people becomes bathos
and absolutely grotesque IN view OF their practice
No good ead IS to be attained by further cTiti-
oism OF this latest specimen Of noisy and vulgar
American plays. Mr. Fitch is attempting work
IN a field for which he is hopelessly untitled. and
this IS by no means first experience Of hts
STYLE"
Mr. Crane acting in his new play. called This
Spenders'' will succeed Mrs. Langtry. at the Savoy
Theatre. on October 3
Mr.. jefferson Winter has been engaged by Joseph
Jefferson,-whose season will begin September IS.
at Chicago.-te cot Captain Absolute in The
Rivals" and John Peerybingle IN The Cricket
tire Hearth"