New-York tribune., 1903-04-27
NOTES or THE STAGE.
Greek Drama at the University of
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Taurians" Will be produced at Philadelphia this
week. Tuesday and Wednesday evenings, by
students of the Gteek Department of the Univer-
sity Of Pennsylva The production will be made
the original Greek the first time in America
The last time this drama was presented at Ok
ford twenty-three years ago. There have. how
ever beel other Greek dramas presented in this
country. always attracting large audiences and
arousing much interest The first Harvard per
/ yrar5us' is still renernbered and the same is
Of the 'Acharnians Of Arstophanes. seventeen
years age which drew large crowds to see the
Greek conception Of comedy as the AarySrd so pro
aHetion inspired interest IN Heilenlc tragedy; Sinee
various times and places.
The chief parts IN the coming production, those Of
Iphgena and Orestes. have been assigned for
nearly year to Frank V. Slack and William O.
, Miller, two young men who were chosen IN large
for their voices musical recitation being
requirement of both parts. The production in the
matter of costumes and accessories will be as
nearly correct historically the researches of the
university professors make il, and, though the
Academy of Music cannot be transformed into a
Greek theatre open to the sky, the stage set repre-
senting at the back temple in wild country with
a sight OF the sea beyond and in front the blood
stained aItar viii not pe alHlcu!t ~ 70 @ - ne ne
H. A. Clarke, of the universty and will employ a
form to ancient custom IN this respect. The
lphigenia" IS not tragedy 70 excite the Aristo,
stir the admiration" 1t is expected that many
tend the performances.
Tonight IN Albany LiebIer & Co 5 special spring
production of Romeo and Juliet will be seen
the first time. AS previously printed, F1yrle Bel
lew will play Romeo. Miss Eleanor Robson, Juliet;
". H. Thompson. Friar Lawrence; Mrs. Jones, the
Nurse, and other well known actors the remaining
parts The production will be seen for one week
in this city late In May
Mr.. Brady has discovered why the new donkey
in Pretty Peggy manifests such determined op-
position to its nightly appearance on the stage
Mr.. Brady first thought that the animal used
be in the circus, and he could not understand
why it should show the heel of resistance TO those
who WOULD compel II to perform bul Lhe rS oILSn
learned that the animal until very recently
member OF the company presenting McF adden
Charles Emerson Cook. David Belasco's manager,
a Is Tg Ra s % Tc T2 the viii Be DE Dodasd at 9
Lyric Theatre next fall.
Charles Henry Meltzer has returned to this city
with the Grau forces. He is said by some 70 have
discovered that the drama is not de@d-its IN Ger
many.
In streetcar the other day heard dra-
matte criticism that seems worthy TO go on record
He was a tall man, rather Iank of limb. sandy
to beard, pointed to nose, and New-England as
to accent, who propounded il Though his religious
he might have been what somewhat bumptous
n,
the other night ne said to his companion.
What did you think OF it?' his companion
asked since he lapsed into silence after his opening
Well he said SLOWLY: there was theatre,
people with or without costumes
Wednesday morning Duss will start on his spring
tour with the Metropolitan Opera House orchestra
and Nine. Nordica and Edouard de Reszke. Conse-
quentIy the automatic typewriter. after an easy
winter that has allowed it time for repairs and a
has lin into 6cf wit
a ribbon, a tnkered alignment and a pile
of paper large enough TO meet all the requirements
of the press agent for poor show in Holy week
After writing as a head. "Duss's Triumphant
Spring Tour Enthusiasm Run Riot!' this wonder
ful machine gives forth the following sentence, as
opening paragraph:
start upon his May tour with the Metropolitan
opera House orchestra under one arm and Nine
Wonderful Duss! Sandow, perhaps, or at least
arm and Nine Nordica Under the other-providing,
of course that lady was wiling Bnt only RGSs
This typewriter is surely Duss.s cnlef weapon IN
being. as has been so frequently set forth an auto
matte typewriter, one need feel no hesltanCy IN
son and Duss to its Logical conclusion, should the
mood so take him
KyrIe Berew says that he has always known
women possessed the bulk Of the worlds nerves.
but il remained for him TO discover while in Bos
ton this winter that they also possess the bulk of
that commodity in the singular number. at least
in Boston While Mr.. BeIlew playing at the
Boston Museum he received letter from a wom-
an. asking for his autograph. You know she
wrote Il am adnlirer of yours. and the other
dav while | was passing the Museum ! saw one OF
your pictures out in the lobby. No one was look
ing 50 I nut If under my wrap Now, afraid
return il SO won't you be kind enough to write
your name for slip of paper, so that l
paste it on the photograph!
Miss Blanche Walsh has volunteered to give
special matinee of "Resurrection'' next Friday for
home for
actors which will be situated either in Arizona or
Colorado
The second Of the so-caIIed independent at
tracticns to appear at the West End Theatre will
be The Crisis" played by Miss Isabel Irving,
under the MANAGEMENT Of James h. Hackett. Miss
Irving will appear in Harlem for week. beginning
ire. were the first of the Independents TO appear
there.
Miss Minnie Dupree will again be seen in "A
Rose O. Plymouth Town" in which she starred for
a brief period at the Manhattan Theatre last fall
this time in Boston. May 4 She will follow
The Girl with the Green Eyes at the Park Thea
tire Miss Dupres win create the part OF Oily IN a
dTamatzatiOn Of the charming story ,IahgIeq Up
in Beulah Land" next August AT the Madison
Square Theatre.
Tonight at the Fourteenth Street Theatre, the
Four Cohans will appear in a musical piece
called Running for Office At the West End
in this city.
EULoGIEs OF DR.. J. L. M. CURRY.
Richmond Va. April 26.-severaI of the delegates
10 the educational conference. who ministers
occrf~ied loael uuInirS Tonight q the