The evening world., 1903-11-10
Grace Van Studdlford Comes to
Broadway to Twinkle Long,
If Tokens Count, and She De-
serves It.
COMEDY ONLY is LACKING.
with Excellent Cast, Tuneful Music
and Lavish Equipment, New
Opera 10 Prepared for Long Run
y Il Seems to Have Started.

In ~proaucng ''Thc Red Feather Flor
eng zieefeId. jr., has hitched his wagon
@ 4 star that bids fair to twinkle on
Broadway for a long time to come.
The stellar debut OF Grace Van studdi-
fo-6 IN the new De Koven-cook TO-
lsnanucs opera at the Lyric last night
was 3 vsritabie triumph.
Miss Van Studjford astonished even
Der nest ardent admirers. and she has
Won many through her Interpretation
of the role OF Maid Marian with the
Bostcnihns. by the briltincy OF execu-
tion and exquisite quality of tone with
Nh,ch she rendered the tuneful numbers
Nilotted TO her by the composer, and
b ADDITION she exhibited an apprecla-
fion OF the value OF lines and dramatic
situations that Is distinctly rare IN
comic opera stenardom. From her first
appearances TO the final fall OF the cur
tain she sang and acted In a manner
that carried her straight TO the hearts
az her audience. Clear as that OF a
lark, her voice rose and filled the Lyric
aRtthTthe most delightful melodies that
q been credited to De Xoven since
the first production OF robin Hood"
~ SO AK NaH 5Nuh1llOIu CdH
Rfcly be said TO have arrived.
Really No Limit.
Az to the production and company
u1rh which the star was surrounded
thn time worn and often overworked
phrase. THE management has spared
no expense" Is distinctly apropos In
this case. There was hut one ORA "
back TO the success of Red Feather"
This was the absolute lack OF comedy
In the book and the painful efforts OF
Thomas =. Seabrooke TO supply the
deficiency. Seabrooke Is credited with
being the most VIGOROUSLY bad ''irst
nignt performer or the stage n he
fully deserves the title.
ITO be sure. there were numerous
friends in the audience. members OF the
Grst-night brigade and friends OF the
netor or management. who were ready
with excuses such as You know Tom Is
always rervous on u first night" sea
brooke jar -rd in with one rehearsal ana
has only played tho part n week. you
Know" and all that sort OF thing. but
that these excuses are accepted In re-
turn for a blot on what would otherwise.
have been n perfect performance 10 but
an evidence OF the extreme good nature
OF New York audiences.
Two Tenors Good.
The rest of the cast Is all that could
be required. In Stanley Hawkins. as
the Crown Prince OF Romancia, and
George L. Tallman, as Captain Trevors.
the star has the support of two singers
who are deserving OF much praise.
Hawkins made an exceptional hit with
his entrance song. "a Prince OF Good
Fellows" and he sang and acted with &c
cash n fervor that won instant favor.
Tallman showed traces OF nervousness
that somewhat married his work. but he
possesses q pleasant voice and a manly
appearance that won him no small share
of the honors
Mile. Elsie De We're, the French
chanteuse from the Strand. was ''sim-
ply. too much"
4 or the minor members OF the cast
Miss Margaret Hubbard Aver was espe-
cially successful.
Saftortally and scenically the produc-
fion fuifils the promises that have been
made regarding II. The display OF bird
gowns IN the second act was enough to
make Monsieur Worth's mouth water.
The r"Red Feather" may DO set down
- O distinct hit.