The courier., 1903-01-10

play house, the 2o0th performance occur
ring on the evening of Tuesday, Decem-
/ Der 23d. The Philadelphia company Is
now on tour to Newark. Baltimore,
Washington, Pittsburg, Cleveland, De-
triot, Chicago, and other large cities Of
America.
The Princess theatre seems likely to
become the rendezvous of college men
during the engagement of Heidelberg"
which begins Monday night at this house.
Already SO many requests have reached
the Messrs. Shubert from representatives
Of various college clubs and organiza-
tions that. at the suggestion Of Aubrey
Boucicault. a series Of college nights will
be arranged. Among the many student
songs sung by Heidelberg students In
notably: when all the World was
Young" which has become very popular
at American universities
up York State" has returned to the
Fourteenth street theatre for a brief run,
and was succeeded on January 5, by
"Jim Bludso," with Bob Elliott as the
Star. This play was put on successfully
In Chicago last year, but has not yet
been seen in New York
Foxy Grandpa" opened the West End
theatre, the latest Of the play houses to
be added to New York. and established
a record for big business which no sue
ceeding attraction Is likely to demolish.
The scenes in Grace Livingston Fur
Mss romantic comedy, "Gretna Green"
Elizabeth Tyree's latest vehicle. in which
she is to make her bid for stellar honors,
are laid in the reign Of George III, the
action Of the play commences in the
summer Of 1901, just after the legislative
union Of Great Britain and Ireland was
effected on January Of that year.
Success continues to crown the efforts
of the Herbert stock company, at the
new Circle theatre, and many strong
plays have been selected to follow
Young Mrs. Winthrop" and Jane"
Charles E. Blaney's great spectacular
production. "Haidee, Countess Of Monte
Cristo," by ]. r. Abarbanell had it's first
performance at Blaney's theatre, New
ark, on December %. The play is a COM
panion play to '"The Count Of Monte
Cristo," and is based on the authors
story now running in the columns Of the
New York Family Story Paper.
The Keith bill for this week is strong
one. feature which will be particular
ly interesting to the children is Gilett's
Musical Dogs. an organization Of trained
animals which stands without a rival In
this field Of work. Charles Guyer and
Nellie Daily. famous for their acrobatic
comedy. and dancing with Matthews and
Harris in their mirth provoking farcical
absurdity entitled adam the Second"
are the most conspicuous among those
who will furnish the comedy Of the bill
of fare.
Fad and Folly at Mrs. Osborn's Play
House begins its last two weeks engage
ment Blanche Ring in the rendering Of
"The Belle of Avenue A" and "She Reads
the New York Papers Every Day" still
continue to be two of the hits of the
musical comedy. The skit on Iris is
as amusing as ever and Harry Coner's
burlesque of Oscar Asche as the william,
is quite one Of the funniest parts Mr..
Conor has ever portrayed.
HERBERT f. CLAMP.
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NEVER LOOK AT THE CLOCK"
Mr. Edison has always been very jeal-
Gus Of his time. and expects his employees
to be equally careful lest single minute
that might yield an important invention
should slip by, says the American Ex-
porter.
A year or two ago an old friend. whose
son was just starting out in life. called
:apon Mr.. Edison and presented him.
my boy" said the friend, "is about to
start on his business career. Now,
would like you to give him few words
Of advice and a motto which he can
adopt in his work.
Mr. Edison was very busy at the time
with half dozen engagements pressing.
but looking up at the big dial Of the