New-York tribune., 1904-10-24
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
English "P0rsifaI" Does Big Busi-
ness an Boston-Pinero Plan.

Mr.. Savage's production OF 'sPaFslral' IN Eng
lish, which opened In Boston week ago to-day.
played 20 large business there an the week. and
the sale tor the present week indicates stu
larger attendance. OF course. with seats at s.
stead Of SIC. and in a much smaller auditorium.
the receipts for a single performance are small
compared with those at the Metropolitan last w.l-
ter but stfll something over 5000. which was the
sum taken in last Saturday night. Is not a bad
return on the Investment ''ParslfaP' comes to the
New-Yorl Theatre in this city week from to-
day, and the advance sale opens tomorrow MORN
ing.
Considerable dificulty was experienced IA Boston
which Will not have TO be faced herein getting
the performance working a schedule that would
send down the lnal curtain at II O'Clock. The
rst of the week it di6 not fall till 1:2o and. con-
sequently. before the last scene in Grail Temple
had begun subUrbanltes began to pour out OF the
theatre. Suburtanites are an important factor IN
Boston, and 1f:45 is the unpopular but universal
hour for 'last trains" Mr. Maciennan. one of the
Parsifals the only American OF the three. sang on
Friday, and he delayed the act hve minutes oy his
inability 10 set his Whlskers 20 SUCK on a0W
many trains were lost as result cannot De esu-
mated
Miss Fay Davis. in a new Play by r C. Carton.
called The Rich Mrs Beoton." viii follow Mr.
Crane at the Criterion in the middle of November
Her engagement, IN turn, will be followed by Mr
Pinero's latest play. The Wife Without Smile
recently produced in London. IN this play some
say Mr.. Pinero satrizes Mr.. Barries recent plays
\ satire the other way round would probably
prove quite as entertaining. One OF the devices
employed in The Wife Without Smile Is the
suspension OF a doll by a string which passes
through the ceiling Of the room shown on the
stage, and is supposed to be attached 70 a couch
In a room above. The motions OF the doh are
eloquent TO the actors on the stage. and 70 the
audience. having much to do with the development
OF the story. It IS hard to see just what feature
OF Mp. Barrie's work this satirtZeS. though other
origins for the device might be suggested
William T. Hodge. who plays Mr.. Stubbins in
'1Irs. Wigs Of the Cabbage Patch is the author
Of a story of rural life. called Eighteen Niles
from Home which will be issued tomorrow. The
edition will be dedicated TO the memory OF James
A. Herne, in whose company Mr. Hodge played for
many seasons. The author is also making stage
version OF the book, in which he will star prob
ably under the management Of Leibler & Co
George Ade will be the guest OF honor at the
next dinner of the American Dramatists' Club,
which viii be held at Delmonico's on Sunday even
ing. November s Bronson Howard Will preside.
Many distinguished authors, prominent managers
and actors Will be present.
\ play. a Woman's Struggle" will come to
the Metropolis Theatre next Monday. The
ager is positive that New-YOrk has never seen
such thriller as this is. The villain OF the
piece is the most murderOUs. UnscruDulOus rascal
that ever called down upon himself boots frOm
the gods Of the galleries. As tribute to his act
ing it is said that has been the target for more
missiles than any other villain now on the melo-