The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-10-29

A NEW BREGHT STAR REVEALED
IN"MARTA OF THE LOWLANDS."


OBJECT Lessons 10 the Rich Furnished
by the Amateur Craftsman al the
SPrincess--Slrs. GSnld One VIM Saw
5Them-lncldent Of . Lost Hatpin
Al present Corona Ricardo should be
call1d q shooting star. Her part in Marta
Of tke Lowlands" at the Manhattan, is being
played by Fernando Eliscu, who was once
thu. juliet in Frank Lee Shorts Elizabethan
stage venture OF Romeo and Juliet Miss
Elisou's version of Marta, the role being
taken AZ q moments notice, IL so note
worthy that doubtless its report has mas
tened Miss Rccardo's rec overy
Ina stage box at the Princess on the
opesAng night of "RafIles' ga, Mrs. George
.fouSo 10 those who lad not seen Mrs.
Go,1d In late years it was as if Edith King
don had suddenly returned from the the
atrieal sOs. The once popular actress,
NOMINATION., has lost at least thirty pounds
with corresponding youthfulness az a re-
suit. The big picture hat and dropping
pose aided the Illusion
sHanles' may serve another purpose
besisles giving excellent ENTERTAINMENT for
Holhnd. It is an object lesson for mil
lion}1res in the matter OF jewelry safe de-
posi& At least that IN what the Hydes and
the 6o,ilds seemed to think. for they watched
the movements Of tho gentlemanly, Rd0!es
with almost painful curiosity. When he
opeged his own safe with the eaSe ana
rspidity Of a light fingered bank cashier
Mrs. Gould remarked quite audibly;
-It's . wise lisl Eaao knows his own
comtanation!'
funny incident occurred at the New
AmGlerdam Theatre on the first night OF
It's efreer. Dswu in one OF the front rows
q MIN spied on the floor large hatpin
With. an amber top. It, lay and glittered
In tke aisle and he at once seized 1t by its
shiny bulb. Looking about him he saw
that party oftwo w0men and theirescort
had lust sat down. TO one Of the former
he tresentsd tho pin. A negative shake
OF IL head indicated that he had made
mistake. Than he tried across tho aisle.
Tho women seemed to DO Interested. Tbs
pin was a curiosity and It's amber OF
unique carving. They hesitated and the
man felt thatrbS could sit down in peace
to enjoy Goodwin's Bottom.
Alasl The pin was handed back Des-
perS&ely. he began the search anew. Two
fadiS unattended seemed likely owners.
To diem he showed the pin. They took it
andSnjoyed Its pattern. just then the man
felt . tug on his sleeve. 1t was his wife
and she remarked: why are you showing
my .,hatpin to strangers He. blushing.
went over TO the feminine pair and ex-
planned. ITS my wses hatpin.' he said,
but In such consciouely guilty accents that
the women handed II back with doubling
smiiea. Limpiy he returned the Jewel TO
his Hife-he remembered now that he had
been present when she purchased the beastly
pin 10 Berlin. But what availed that knowi.
edes in the face Of such suspicious facts!
Evidently half dozen women believed
that his wife had claimed the pin without
being It's legal owner For the rest OF the
even3ng that man saw midsummer
Nights Dream through the nnsts OF an
uncomfortable nightmare
When his wife rose to 10 he fancisd he
remarked unpleasant smiles on the faces
of his female neighbors-so much for his
internal solicitudel And what would his
wife, say when once outside the theatrel
Never Before had Mendelssohn's Wedding
March sounded like such hollow mockery.
Seldom has there been time when music
played more important role In stage pro-
ducnons. To cite "A Midsummer Nights
Dream" is hardly fair. for that is obviously
q musical masq,le; but In light as well as seri-
Gus pieces music Oils the gaps and often
Strengthens weak spots. All 'Raffles'
needs to turn it into West Side melodrama
is slow music, genuine sneak" music. for
he emil OF Act I. You wonder what is
missing 1t is the quivering OF the strings,
I he low mysterious booing OF wood and
brass No small part OF tho charm Of 'Old
Heidelberg" is due to the choral singing
of college students. And what would "A
Proud Prince be without Manuel Klein's
clever music? To be sure he has drawn
eiTedtively, always with good taste.
Nj. Klein has also gong IN Captain
Darlington now being played so Success
fully By Charles RiohI 'an. It Is called
-Hare's to loved ones at home. 1t has
made a hit So have the two ballads in
ms; Wigs o; the Cabbage Patch en-.
titled .Cvddle QoMn Town AN, ana In the
land" at the Majestic is simply flooded With
Viotbr Herbert's charming and ever tuneful
music. To wrtte music that 3 good, melo-
diow, yet popular. is Q problem that has
beet successfully solved by. the Irish
AMERICAN composer. In the forthcoming
lend It's potent attraction. AT Drury lane
the best liked tune was a song. the Rose
Of TIE Riviera 1t il to be sung here by
lei4 Maoln'yre' -
Nat Goodwin's hairy tights are one OF
the novelties In "A Midsummer Nights
DreAm." They are so realistic in tint
and, texture that many sensitive souls
thetkind who dote on realistic spaniels
and lpugs shuddered the first night. Mr..
Goodwin himself had hairs breadth
escape in the slumber scene. His tights
splE No wonder his tremors and fears
seented a reality
4 -
yesta Tilley 10 Sing for Hsrrigsn.
Beginning week from tonight Vesta
Tillsy will be counter attraction at the
Murray Hill Theatre with Edward Harri-
gam and his company. Between the acts
Of .Under Cover Miss 1illey will appear
In TIE specialtiss that have made her 40
well known OH the stags. She has several
songs which have mover bean heard here.
SHOT WIFE THREE TIMES.
Paseicci IN . fit Of jealousy Tries 70 hiIi
Her-s she's Not BADLY Hurt.