New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1903-11-08

or played from the published score. Three Little
Maids and The Girl from Kay's" would doubt
less seem alike equally silly and sentimental
though perhaps with a little something Of soldity
and interest Of story in favor OF the latter play.
13ut seen on the stage here IN New-York the form
er play undoubtedly to intelligent observers pro-
ouces much the more pleasant effect. People who
have seen the London production OF The Girl from
Ksy-s" have explanation for this which appears
probably inst. and at any rate is worth consider
Eng
-.Thres LA.tle Maids" is played here by the Lon
don company, with the London scenery and stage
management. The Girl from Kay's' is played by
an American company, possibly with reproduc-
zion Of the London scenery and with English stage
management, but still entirely under American
supervision. The London production OF The Girl
pleasing as Three Little Maids" seems quite as
iUneful, and carries an air or refinement when Is
quite lacking here. That American musical com
sdy PLAYERS and producers lack the finish and style
OF the English Is the plain deduction.
And there seems no good reason TO DOUBT tne
trath OF this now, as how many times in the past2
The new form 81 iauslcal comedy representeG oy
Three Little Maids and The Sin from Kay $
sake and interspersed with songs to dun the edge
et tI iSII =, ~, t - s,i1e fT17 re
and refinement and finish IN the whole production
70 make the total effect pleasant. To many thea
sreecers this new form is less enjoyable than the
frank absurdiries the outoursts Of chorus music
have characterized musical comedy in the not re-
mote past and stil characterize It in this coun-
old form was whatever their relative merits. A
s ess5y 81 aoee and manner sot in singing Care
fully worked out effect OF probability 70 each
musical number absolutely essential 70 a
piece like The Cir from Kays." That is why
ST. pavenuorts song Il Don't Care is the
most successful bit in the present production. and
why sam" Bernard. funny as he undoubtedly Is,
does not III into the texture OF the play with any
thing Ike tle convincing power OF Mr.. Huntey
"a Three Little Maids" The music. too. Of
eithcr piece IS cheap and obvious enough bat al
rsost any fheatreeocr would affirm that the music
IA Three little Maids much the more tune
ful. II isn't II is sung with more skilli that is
au THE Girl from kay's" should take day
OF and visft Days
Miss Maude Adams will return 20 the New-YoTk
stage on Tuesday evening. al the new Empire Thea
sre. where she win present a new play by Mrs.
Burnett entitled THE Pretty Sister OF Jose" Miss
Acsrnss part will be that Of young Spanish girl,
as the advance notice hath a.. and the drama viii
deal with the serious SIDE OF life Her leading
man this season is Henry kinley. or the St James
Theatre. London. Miss sanool Mlnken and Mrs.
W. q. Jones are other members OF the company.
AZ the Lyric Theatre tomorrow night Miss Grace
Van studdford. formerly priraa donna OF the Bos-
tonians. VIII appear at the head OF the Ziegfeld
Opera Company IN a new musical comedy or comic
opera pretentons called Red Feather The music
Sc by De KoVen. the book by Charles Klein and the
lyrics by Charles Emerson Cook. Mr.. BelascOs gen
erai representative The cast includes such players
Miss Elsie De We're Thomas .. Seabrooke Miss
production Is promised The scene Of the plot re-