New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-01-04
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
"The Other Girl" Has Been Found Out by
the Public-Interest in Little Mary"

"The Other Girl" Has Been Found Out by
the Public-Interest in Little Mary"
Augustus Thonass latest play The Other Girl"
which produced at the Criterion Theatre last
Tuesday seems to have caught the public fancy.
for the audiences last week even on the second
night were Of capacity proportions. and tho lobby
comments were OF the sort that cause tho man
ayers TO smile widely and forget their pass pads.
As Mr.. Thomas explained in his speech the opening
night, the title o: the comedy originally The
Parson and the Pugilist" but had to be changed.
not SO much in obedience 10 the numerous protests
OF clerSymen but because Il prominent pTizchghter
objected "a woman In the audience that night
inquired o; 4 R@F G9mpanion II he thought this vas
girl seems 70 he Miss Drua De Wolfe; or is It Miss
Sb n1t IN ,esstT II is Iie - not oi
OF the male characters. And just why Miss Driua
de Wolfe should be paradeI even I'm an appronma-
ordinary. slow working intellect, though once she
violation Of the s-down and wait policy OF tradi-
Pon, FRANK N8r'ninG as ne par son ana i4one!
season deserve the mention Mr.. Thomas originally
I9dp much 70 DO En- isr nTIs Win f6c fSn
IS reporter. and. thanks TO Mr.. Thomas. ne does
another bogie. lie keeps his notes anywhere, any
how on bits % paper and envelope backs IN various
accurate fashion Of real reporters The scene Is ail
is comprised within tweEty-four hours.
There seems 10 he general interest the produc-
ton tonight at the Empire Theatre OF J. NJ Bar
re's latest play little Mary. interest inspired
in the managers by III" success OF tho play I'm
London. and in the public by the whimsical flavor
OF the title and Specification. Curious bits OF
discussion have been heard along Broadway all tho
week past. Referring to the verses quoted in The
Admirable Crichton,
" Ani 5oS was Teqe h' Ear III h2oy sa2e.
which linger SO in the memory after has left
the theatre, a versed in the sources OF
quotation than some who have seen the play re-
quote from Henley in Little MARY"
oh something from In Hospital answered
his companion
Pan will not be allowed to speak tho prologue to-
night. The Society for the Prevention OF Cruelty
pointed ont mat they really had no jurisdiction.
since PeeI ran Is 0H1y a re-" i Betweeni
Tonight Arnold Daily will begin regular evening
performances OF CANDIDA at the Madison Square
Theatre. 1t has always seemed pity that Mr..
Shaws delicious stage directions have to be elirn!~
mated from the stage performances: why cannot
Mr.. Day hit upon some scheme to make them
The Devils Disciple is amusing the direc-
RT4tsh sodiery? general BdrE6y1e is mmensaSS
tieoiea by this Teort II reads: At almost recon.
there are almost equally delightful side remarks
ant voice and a drop Of celtic blood be stationed
corner ny the proscenium arch to read these
seriously 9eT5eTe WIZ tn me and II
wocd @pa The a1ience Whn Fe inc
into the night with a greater secret in his
as the final curtain falls his voice would be the
last word tho departing audience heard, echong.
do not know what the secret is Eugene takes with
him"
Nine Charlotte Wiehe and her French company
left this city yesterday possibly congenial
climes for they will go to Canada where French
spring howese ana 1Ppf2T at msqes Perform
Captain harrington" has also left town for a
tour 1t will be presented in New Rochelle this
evening which is the home Of the author. Victor
Mapes and thea will go West.
Tonight Miss Mary Mannering will appear at the
Garrick Theatre in "Harriets Honeymoon by Leo
Ditrichstein. and at the Victoria Theatre Dock
joke
Weber ard Fields are actively rehearsing new
burlesquo Sweet Kitty Belairs."
The output of Christmas turkeys from St Ionfs
reached greater total than the statistics show.
900 arrived here in shipment But there were
at least twenty-eight that struggled in afterward
They were all intended as Christmas presents but
the express companies We're SO overwhelmed with
tnation only yesterday. Grace Van Studdiford was
the recipient ,Ie f,o,, G, rouie + vvas o,,,,,o
cidence twenty eight of her friends that cty
should hit the same idea for a Christmas preS
emit and of the entire stock OF birds only ona
could not boast of Red Feather The cold storage
COMPARTMENTS of the Schuyler where Miss Van
Studdiford is living chock fun OF birds and
when the bellboy last night called out. Appetizer
gobbler for Miss Van Studdfordi he was told 10
keep ii. Miss Van Studdiford closed here on Sat
urday night. The birds are to have trip over the
new bridge to Brooklyn this evening. After the
performance of Red Feather the Amphion
Theatre the entire company will be entertained ON
the stage by Miss Van Studdford The turkeys to
spare will be distributed 10 the chorus.
An entertaining play. Los Vom Name" will be
given every evening this week and at the matinee
OF Saturday the Irving Place Theatre. Some of
the best known members of Mr. Conried's excellent
company take part In the production which has at
tracted large houses TO theatres in the principal
German and Austrian cities.