The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1903-02-16
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New York. Feb. 15.-One moral law for
both sexes is the theme of "Resurrecuon,
the play founded on Count Tolstoi's novel
of the same title. which Mr.. Oscar Ham
merstein will produce at the Victoria The
alter on Tuesday night. with Miss Blanche
Walsh in the leading role.
This will be the principal dramatic pro-
duction of the week. and persons who have
read Count Tolstoi's story and those who
have heard Of it only, are looking forward
to it with much interest.
The piece has already enjoyed a long run
in Paris. where 1t will be given for the one
hundrcdth time on Tuesday. and on the
same evening Mr.. Beerbohm t. will pro-
Guce in London the English v on. made
by Mr.. Michael Morton. whic.-s also TO ba
used here. Frau Sorma will present the
play In German at Vienna also on Tuesday
evening.
Miss Walsh is said to be nicely suited to
the role of Maslova, the heroine of the
play.
The piece Is In a prologue and four acts.
the scenes of which are laid in the court
room at the trial of Maslova in the prison
where she is confined. and in the exiles' en-
~campments in Siberia. The managers have
spent much money in perfecting the produc-
ton, SO that 1t may be assumed that tho
scenic side of the performance will be par
ticrlarly interesting.
Miss Marie Cahill made such a hit with
her Nancy Brown" song in THE Wild
Rose that now she ia a star in a musical
comedy Of the same name. This Nancy.
whom Miss Cahill will introduce to New
York at the Bijou Theater tomorrow night.
Is a marriage broker, who takes a double
quartet Of American heiresses to the myth
ical Kingdom of Ballyhoo. to marry them
off. and gets married herself to a Prince.
The new musical comedy is the work of
Mr.. Frederic Ranken and Mr.. George H.
Broadhurst, with music by Mr.. Henry X.
Hadley and others. 1t tells the usual sort
OF a comic-opera story. The Bey OF Bally-
hoo wants to induce tourists to visit his
kingdom, and, with this end in view, ad-
vertises that the Princess Barboo. with q
dover of 0,000. 900 obolis. wants a husband,
and that the Primo Mara Is willing to be-
stow himself in matrimony upon a bride
with the price. Lots Of things happen. but
the result of It all Is that the Princess weds
an enterprising drummer. while Nancy cap
lures the Prince-without the price.
Another new musical comedy tomorrow
night will be The Jewel of ASIA in which
Mr.. James T.. Powers will appear as a star
at. the Criterion Theater. Mr.. Frederic
Ranken also has q hand in the making of
this piece, Mr.. Harry B. Smith being tho
associate librettist. The music ID by Mr..
Ludwig Englander.
Mr.. Powers appears in the role of q poor
artist-poor in all s~enses-who 10 compelled
by unfortunate circumstances 10 act as a
waiter In a Paris cafe and later 10 mas
querade as q Turkish Prince.
The story is quite complicated apparently,
but 1t is enough to know that it Is plenti-
fully supplied with Poweresque situations.
which Boston. where the piece has already
been seen. thinks are most amusing. The
piece il to be presented by that wizard OF
stagecraft. Mr.. George W. Lederer. and It
is said that he has lived up to his reputa-
ton in providing picturesque scenery and
graceful chorus girls.
Miss Julia Marlowe, who has been ap-
pearing at the Criterion in The Cavalier"
has begun her road tour, and the "children's
play" THE Little Princess" which has
been In the same house at matinees. Is
to the Savoy Theater where 1t Will
undoubtedly finish the season out with Its
matinees.