New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-22

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.Adspes. called Captain Darlington" Some seasons
ago the play received a stage setting at the hands
Of the Empire Theatre Dramatic School, but its
first professional presentation occurred in Massa-
chusetts this faIL and II soon taken 10 the
Globe Theatre in Boston, where II has re-
NAMED ever since. playing 70 large and enthusi-
astic audiences. The main plot concerns a plan TO
capture General Washington by treachery, and the
scene is laid near Newburg. General Washington
played by Joseph Kngour, is an important figure
on the stage. and is said TO be successfully por-
trayed, with truth. dignity and interest g.. a.es
Richman has a double part assuming nrst ths
character Of an American officer and then tnat OF
est are George wilson. william Redmund and
Mss Suzanne sheldon Vermont Sill o nv sst s
recently became the wife OF Anthony Hope
a. .ho ,crsto-io, Theatre tomorrow evening
William Favershan viii be seen IN a new play.
Miss T1lizabeth's Prisoner" by Lyam Swete and
r. X. Stephens. lis leading woman VIII oe MISS
Hnda spong. The play is still another drama OF
- 60 tfss eeSso1 Inc story concerns a young
,aris1 S S'5csfe5 IN T,neland and an officer in
the British Army who Is sent to America IN l'.s
70 cueIl the riots" Finding how matters stand,
he deserts 70 his own fag and from then on 5 Inc
play deals with the complications arising rom ms
having taken refuge II the house OF glrl whose
sympathies are strongly Tory.
At wallacks Theatre. on Tuesday night George
AIDES new comedy, The County Chairman his
syt venture into the field Of legitimate drama, will
te shown 10 New-Yorl with Maclyn Arbuohle in
the title part The scene OF the play is laid in an
Illinois village, called Antioch and the story deals
with country politics, stump speeches and elections
II may be surmised, however. since Ade is here
treating a phase OF life which he has known from
boyhood that character types and pIthy dlalogle
VIII furnish no small share 81 MhaI c1inT1y W. o
epesl(inv parts, and over a hundred ''supers" are
S tbe STAGE e Henry " Savage is the manager
Nine. wiehe and her French company, who to-
morrow move down from the Vaudeville TO the
an he u-oek n
s,Souper d'Adieu" and 'L'Homme aux Poupees'
two new one-act comedies, The Wedding Nlgn NJ
and Tricks OF Nerlne Al the enu 81 w T.S,5aHsIie
French company VIII go mack 70 Inc. f5le 80 y-a,i
-End Miss Maxine Elliott will bring Her OWN Way
10 the Savoy.
.Dan" DAILY win appear at Proctors Fifth Ave
sue Theatre tomorrow
.srbe sultan Of sulu." with Moulan in the cast
<n- the last week viii be seen at the Grand opera
House tomorrow.
William Gillette. in Parties fantastic comedy
s-he Admirable Crichton," is filing the orchestra
M che new Lyceum Theatre nightly. and the gal
5.ries have shown signs OF increased attendance as
she week advanced. 1t has been a question with
the MANAGERS OF the play whether the class OF
,eop1e who in this country patronize the galleries
would sufficiently understand the drift OF Mr. Bar
t-ie-s satire TO enjoy greatly the play. Probably
two or three weeks will have TO elapse before
she question can be answered. Meanwhile. there is
no doubt Of its with the orchestra though
are as a book sealed sevenfcid Solemn dicussions
nightly heard in the lobby after the perform
The like which would indeed cause Seluhlei ~,
11ear4v and frequent and the appreciation of Mr.
szette's performance keen, so that a long run lCf
the comedy seems assured.
The Rogers Brothers in London" will be the
attraction at the Harlem Opera House this week
The latest Drury Lane extravaganza, Mother
Goose" viii be produced elaborate scale at
the new Amsterdam Theatre November 80. On
the same night, at the Fourteenth Street Theatre.
Robert AIantell viii appear in drama called The
Light Of Other Days" At the American Theatre
s'our New Minister viii be exhibited.
On November 80 at the new Hudson Theatre
Miss Marie = Inpest Will appear IN The Marriage
Of Kitty" and December ct the Casino Miss
comedy, 'Wiusome Winnie"
Mrs Leslie Carter for the second week Of her
engagement at the Belasco Theatre, will present
'Du Barry" with the original elaborate settings
and almost the original capably drilled cast. The
given over alternately to ''Du Barry and ''Zaza"
Beginning with a matinee tomorrow. The Road
To-: 90 Ruin win be set forth on the stage of the
This viii he the last week at the Murray Hill
OF Edward Harrigan. in Under Cover" and also
"
comic songs.
George ARTISTS farce, There and Back" with
Evans and Hopper in the leading parts viii be seen
at the West End Theatre this week. The play was
first put on IN this country at the Princess last
In London the play was given by Charles Hawtrey.
In spite OF the numerous business cares that
have fallen their shoulders since they became
active theatrical managers. striving to get plays
Tor William Collier managing the Globe Theatre
in Boston; producing captain harrington" and the
like. Weber & Fields have not allowed the quality
OF their piece al the Music Hall TO degenerate
recent evening spent at ''Whoop- Dee oo shows
ha-usual minute and numerous changes that al
ways come about in a Weberfield play after the
opening NIGHT the same spontaneous life which
neYer permits the entertainment to have quite the
sane complexion twice running. which Incorporates
Instantly topics Of the day into comic material and
drops them as readily when they are no longer
quick IN the public mind, which IS one Of the chief
Sllattns, n TACT, OF all the Weberfleid plays.
The situations than might be expected huf those
wach have been made all improvements Nor
~ tmsre a buriesque yet announced. PERHAPS Weber
~ Eletch are Maltllg p2tently-they Il takes
q good play 70 make a good hurlesGue 'F2I1t tbere
e Tile Admirable Crichton" Nor have Weber
= Fields made any addition to the public speecb
deed is 10 be regretted. -"
PLAYS THAT REMAIN.
s'dFIEE,iiss Maude Adams The Pretty Sister O,
BELASCO'S-Nrs Carter
MURRAY Hri.L1-E1iuard Harrigan in .-JJpse- cov..
ond Miss vesta Tsiley n songs CAST Neet1
ACADESdF--''The Pest OF Friends"
HCDSON-Mss barrymore IN Cousin Kate. r,.. -,