New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-05-29


with about the degree Of critical acceptance that
the more conservative judgment OF this country
had already awarded il. The London papers
loo,ltaining the reviews of the piece at hand,
and almost without exception they refuse TO
consider il more than a mediocre example of
musical comedy. chiefly justified by the gin
ger" with which II is played Mr.. Luderss
music IS found to be without distinction, and his
painful habit OF pounding out his rhythms with
the brass is rightly condemned on the other
hand, the Heidelberg octet is praised, and
the Song OF the Cities" seems to have given
genuine pleasure in spite OF the failure of many
Inglishmen in the audience TO comprehend the
sIusions For instance. 'The Standard" has this
TO say about il:
Reference Is made to some half score ID, different
forward prominently while Wei known chorus is
land" ''Dixie's Land" and a somnoeot measure
performed with down-turned lights, understood for
hsOme reason, again unknown. 10 be indicative OF
philadelphia
Mr. Ransome, in the part Of the brewer
tpleased nearly every one, even IL his descent to
abe horseplay Of splashins in the fountain
lproperly objected to- AS usual. the hustle and
activity of the American chorus. considered so
Necessary 10 success here, appeared TO make the
British critics nervous The least favorable and
The most conservative review appeared in The
Times" As it was also the most interesting TO
american readers. a part OF it is here appended:
Of pleasure from The Prince OF Pllsen' Amerf-
Somnany on saturday,: something new or strange
or super-eNcelent TO Justify all The trouble ana
sTlnsing OF so many people across me AIIS a
OF the same class The Belle Of NeW-Nork
se os S Mss 70 Fee1 n gI v" o saw noth
Eng OF .the Jonsh1aan gave US a strange ereepl-
tng voices Of an kinds nightingales silver rum
pes messphoaes IN DON cases We We're on eG
90 or had not done OF themselves, ~ mere T3 Is
81 Is peer 81 the British realm who pronounces
how and now IS they pronounce them IN the
sve manageTs nFoaucer yreis[ a eoInP9s os
makers, and the rest, have resulted in what is
only a poor average" example of peculiarly
Fact is that The Prince Of Pilsen" falls between
swo stools II Is either TOO american or nor
-ArizOna.' for Instance, took il right out OF the
Dahomey" was entirely exotic. flaming orchid;
The Prince Of Iilsen IS Just too eosnop9 e
ssting 10 a foreign audience on the one hand;
of shrimpton. a tourist" who misht really pass
otheI rrinaToe 5onnie bonnie Hoos OF Airlie
sort Of song. each verse beginning with The next
sothng whatever 10 those unaoquainted With the
j IS only fair 10 admit that the ladies' who i'm,
s.ersOnated these towns. especially New York ana
9erspl af natoTaT ir dish made up Of hotel
a. Nice and q crowd Of German students French
~ s'S t be - recorcile due patriotic pride
t go 20 n1,ch eRatona Eation as could be at
sained The result is the loss Of al the strange
season for the Transportation Of the piece
Next Saturday night the last performance OF
she season viii take place at Wallacks Theatre
when the clever rural play by George AIDE. The
County Chairman" viii be given for the 237th
slime in this city. Not a member OF the cast has
missed q performance all this time. Souvenir
programmes. bound and illustrated. VIII be dis
iributed The same play viii open the theatre
on September l. IN the fail a second company
will be formed TO present the comedy IN the
West.
Anotber successful play which closes for the
season next Saturday. and which will also re-
cren 5n Septer7ber at the theatre where II is now
being presented. is David Belascos stage RS,-
sion of The Bath Comedy" sweet Kitty bell
airs" This play has almost reached us <oo1n
mark.
Raymond Hitchcock and his company. playing
s.The Yankee Consul" at the Broadway Theatre.
have not as yet given the slightest sign OF yield
sng 10 the hot weather. Seats are selling well
into June.
Miss Tyree. in Tit for Tat" continues at the
Savoy. with ices served between the acts TO add
GOODNESS TO the evening.
At the Majestic a revised and improved version
Of THE Man from China" continues 10 furnish
summer amusement 20 the Circle.
wang" goes on its way at the Lyric. Miss
Julia Sanderson tomorrow takes Miss Madge
Iessings place in the cast
'Ffn-Paff- Pouf" is stin the attraction at the
Casino.
The third week of the summer stock season at
the West End Theatre begins tomorrow. Miss
Una Abell- Brinker viii appear as MasloVa IN
Tolstoy's "Eessurecuon-'
william Collier. IN r. II. Davis's clever farce.
saThe Dictator" continues at the Criterion, and
10 excellent business.
At the Third Avenue Theatre this week The
King of Detectives" viii be the attraction
The Southerners" continues at the New-York-
At Hammerstein's Victoria Theatre OF Nar1-
cites this week Miss Rose Coghlan will make
her FIRST vaudeville appearance on Broadway.
Others on the bill VIII be Sydney Grant. oBrien
and Havel Clivette the Mysterious Aga Qn the
air) Cliff Gordon, Mamie Remington ana her
pickaninnies, La Belle Blanche and new VITA
graphic views
Miss Blanche Ring VIII make Proctors TWEEN
ty-third Street Theatre the second stopping place
on her vaudeville loop the loop circuit. begin
ming on Monday, where she viii present a num-
Der OF selections from her repertoire, including
the Belle OF Avenue A" and some new LONDON
hits. Miss Ring, who has had experience IN the
London halls in the matter OF several appear
ances nightly, undertakes 10 appear at Mr..
Proctors Newark Theatre and subsequently APP
pear the Twenty Street and Fifth Ave
nue. theatres the same afternoon and evening,
beating Miss Jessie Miliward,s record OF two
appearances the current week by one theatre
and railroad Journey This is Miss Rings first