The sun., 1903-01-04
THIS WEEK At THE THEATRES.
ELIZABETH TYREE TO snow Us
"GRETNA GREEN"

SOthern's Hamlet and Mansneld's Julius
Cesar Stili Here-Favershan Soon 10
Depart--The New Musical Comedies
some Souvenir Nights Approaching.
With one exception the more Important
theatres carry over into this week their
New Year bills. The exception is the
Madison Square. from which Miss Eleanor
Robson and Audrey" depart, giving place
to Miss Elizabeth Tyree. who lis to be the
principal character In a comedy called
-Grctna Green" written by Miss Grace
Livingston Furniss. As it's title indicates
-Gretna Green" has much to do with an
elopement The action occurs in the stage
coach days Of England. which lend them
selves readily to quaint and pretty romance.
+. H. Sothern's presentation Of Hamlet
at the Garden Theatre has received gen.
erous support from the public, as was to
be expected He has surrounded him.
self with a company that includes several
familiar actors well known to New York, and
they share with him the applause. Miss
Cecilia LOTUS is playing Ophehd, and Edwin
varrey and Rowland Blackstone are in
the cast.
Already Richard Mansfield and his company
are thinking of their approaching departure
from New York and the Herald Square
Theatre. where they have been giving a
notable production Of Julius Cesar for the
last month. Two weeks more will finish the
engagement Except for the week which
ne will spend in Brooklyn. Mr.. Mansfield will
be seen no more In this neighborhood
during the present season. DE Wolf Hop
per in mfr. Pickwick" is to occupy the
Herald Square after Mansfield.
The Girl With the Green Eyes" seems
To rave entered upon period Of prosperity
al the Savoy. She is a Clyde Fitch girl.
and that means an out-of- Extraordinary
girl. and Miss Clara Boodgood is imper-
sonating her to the evident satisfaction of
large numbers of people.
William Faversham's engagement at the
Empire Theatre in the comedy Of -Impru-
dence- has been all sunshine. and there
will he much regret when the final curt ain
falls upon il next Saturday night. Tha;
however, will not take one jot away from
the welcome that awaits the Empire stock
company which is to be egin H. s regular winter
season on the following Tuesday night In
THE Unforeseen" a play by Robert Mar
shall
". C. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott are
still pleasing all who see them In "The
Altar of Friendship" at tho Knickerbocker.
II is the sort of humor and sentiment that
is always acceptable. and these actors
carry IL of admirably. They will be at tho
Knickarbocker for two weeks and then
"Mr Blue Beard" will drive them away.
Mrs. langtry has att racted the notice and
discussion which a visit from her always
provokes. and this has resulted in large
Attendance at the Garrick Theatre, where
she is appearing in The Cross-Ways." In
any consideration of this play Mrs. Lang
try's wardrobe cannot be forgotten. Few
women will Ire altogether happy until they
have seen II.
New Years week saw continuation Of
the extraordinary success which has como
TO The Darling Of the Gods and to Blanche
Rates al the Belasco. The theatre is always
filled and the sale Of seats already extends
far into the winter.
New stage effects have been added TO
Mr.. Fiske's Mary Of Magdala' at the Man
haitian Theatre a. the details Of this remark
sblc produt ton have been perfected. IL
has won It's iuii share cf recognition.
No auderocs in town are more brilliant
and few are larger than these which kr.,,
Julia Marlowe in "The Cavalier" at the
| Criterion.
Miss Viola Allen is just completing tho
| second month Of hrr ,rSagement in Tho
Eternal City, az the V"toria. Like her