New-York tribune., 1903-03-01
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS AND NEWS NOTES
THE BISHOP MAKES HIS MOTE At TIE MANIA T.
TAN TOMORROW

Philadelphia, before being trustSd amid the sscEEic
blaze Of the RiaIto. Miss James Will, Of course.
continue to play the title part.
Next week at the Esriern Opera House Miss
Allen and her company will Feappear in this city
for q week in ''The Eternal City" which has been
doing big business throught the State.
Louis Mann has dropped ''The consul' and will
be seen this week at the West End Theatre. the
property now Of The New Indegsndents." n6 Weber
new version of "oliver Twist" will be put on at.
the American Theatre tomorrow afternoon, the
first performance being a benefit for Herman A.
Sheldon, former leading man Of the. American
According to at least one spectator at the Ma
Jestic Theatre the famous old rhyme is come true.
and Llliput Land is achieved fact during the
performances of "The Wizard of o." This play.
he declares, appeals to grownup folk just as N
theoretically ought not to- and the children enjoy
in it. on the other hand. just the things which
should amuse their parents. The children Wstcn
the choruses; their parents follow the fairy story
and delight in the antics of the Scarecrow and the
Tin Woodman. The other night at a performance
this philosophic spectator observed with interest
the demeanor of three pretty children-tWo boys
and a girl. the eldest about nine years old-who
sitting in the front OF the orchestra circle
The antics of the Of the Cowardly Lion and the
Vagrant Cow, which should have enchanted them,
hand they scented with relish all the topical jokes
and local illusions. When the Scarecrow alluded
facetiously so his Mark Hanna brains,' they ap-
plauded with much vigor: and reference TO the
overworked Fifth-ave stage horses made them
laugh outright. Their attention wandered, now
ever while the story itself was proceeding and an
soon as Mr. Stone stepped down to stage centre
to speak the tag before the finale they rose spon-
taneously and looked for their hats. Their accom-
panying parents seemed loath to go, casting visit
tome
would have remained in their seats until the fall OF
the curtain.
Thus kndergartsns and the new Psychology
and the enemies of Santa Claus are getting IN their
deadly work. We know well enough that there are
fairies and mythical kingdoms and wizards end
rusty tin woodmen who have to be oiled; but the
children much wiser-so patnetlcahy Wiser!
TheN know these things are Lumougs. Ihere are
however two consultations: First some day the
little ones will grow to learn, we have. that the
real humbugs are these same. stale old local gags.
and will be graduated into the fairy tale class
when they are forty; and. second no child has yet
At the Actors Home benefit. at the Metropolitan
Opera House. Thursday afternoon, March IL. thir-
teen of the local theatres will send offerings There
will be not only four or five new dramatic features
but the musical numbers by all the principal stars
and comedians will be specially rehearsed features.
The performance will begin at O'CLOCK
A
meningitis Dream" is to be given in Carnegie Hall
on Sunday evening. March s. by David Bispham,
who read 1t earlier this winter here. and Il is being
repeated because of the many requests received Tor
a repetition. Frank Damrosch and his orchestra.
assisted by a chorus and solosts, to interpret
Mendelssohns music to the play in its entirety.
The Daily Lenten lectures by Burton Holmes will
begin next Thursday and Friday afternoons at
O'Clock at Days Theatre under the direction Of
Daniel Frohma7. The subject Of the first lecture
Is Portugal Land of loneliness" This lecture
will be given or both days The remaining four
subjects to be given OH succeeding Thursday and
Friday afternoons are Denmark, Through Ham
let's Country in Motor Car: Sweden. the Capt.
tai the Country and the Canals. Norway l. the
Fjords," and Norway II. the Midnight Sun.
During the first part of the week at the Irving
Place. before the light opera on Thursday, the
programme is as follows: Tomorrow evening ben
eft performance for Otto Ottbert, the French
farce Madame Bonivard,' 20 Mother-in-Law''; /;
Tuesday annual benefit for the treasurer and
ticket agent, Messrs George Bischel and George
Herrnstadt "Hoopla Water Seht's ia Nicht!
which, being translated. is found to be THE Girl
from Maxm's'' and Wednesday evening benefit
for tine popular leading comedian, Gustave Won
Seyhertitz, "Das Baerenfell'
Creston Clarke supported by the Donnelly Stock
Company will be the weeks attraction at the Muir
raw Hill Theatre. appearing David Garrick at
the daily matinees and Bertuccio in Tom Tay-
Ior's tragedy. THE Fools Revenge" at the even
ing performances.
PLAYS THAT HOLD OVER.
BELAsCO-"The Darling of the Gods"
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