New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-15
The Last Week-A japanese Play
en- London.

en- London.
The last week in New-York has not been par
.,.,,lary productive in stage interest On Mon
sov night Thomas jefferson appeared at Wal
-. LIZ MS fatner's famous role OF Rip Van
11-,nkle and proved. might have been ex-
,.cred that Joseph Jefferson has no successor
=. he parts never likely to have, in fact The
o.ncer man gave a faithful and intelligent
conv OF the elders performance; but a copy is
onIv copy, and there's an end. Tc be sure
there was once q man who could copy Turner'S
water colors so faithfully as actually to render
again their charm and poetry. But he and his
IKE serve only to test the rule. a more unex-
Dected thing happened Tuesday night, when the
new Shaw play. John Bulls Other Island" was
disclosed and discovered 10 be dull The philo-
sophie drift OF this work, so far as it has any,
has been fully discussed in The Tribune al
ready but il may be repeated that the play fails
whers Shaw has not before faiIed-in popular
interest Il enjoyed huge popularity in Lon
don. but Londoners are alive TO the questions OF
Home Rule. Toryism and the like. New-Yorb-
srS naturally. are not. Il would Do as fair 70
expect & play about Tammany Hall TO engross
The British public as 10 expect John Bulls
Other Island" its serious side. 10 interest
greatly the New-Tork public. AIr. Shaw
Gently said: Ny plays always succeed when
vel acted" VIII he now blame the players at
the Garrick? Meanwhile. somebody, thinking
doubtless Of the Rogers Brothers. has dubbed
the drama Arnold DAILY II ireland"
one act plays, preceding the more serious re-
mast. seem 10 be again the fad il London this
fall William Gillette is now playing his bur
lesQue. The Painful Predicanent of Sherlock
Holmes" before his drama, 'Clarice'
This tr1he Mr. Gillette first showed IN New
York 81 q benefit performance last winter. The
burlesoue Of II lies in the discovery by Mr..
Holmes that q woman who visits his apart
unents and talks an incoherent stream Of rot
while smashing the furniture is crazy, and also
IN the absolute silence Of the great detective
He does not speak q word This pleasant fun
making a1 Sir Conan Doyle's (and his OWN ex-
pense does not seem 10 have been duly ap-
Dreciated by the London press. At the Savoy
some Japanese players are now seen in
tive drama preceding What the Butler Saw
Cs farce by q learned British judge. The
Telegraph" says Of IL:
It Is play Of japanese life in The twelfth cen
q their head Planned in three scenes, the piece
consequently it must needs appear a mere tTine
70 Japanese playgoers accustomed TO plays wnlGn
Ea1isa1 aIiIes-5orTs the SIS Of the plot Of Iara-
touched upon The CHI . Is kageklyoi q ga
family whose downfall PURPOSES 10 avenge by
killing YOriLOrlO. the genera NL2O Las
proved successful in subC-lng them To carry out
lis object he DISCUSSES ainsei and proceeds 70
EauakU-a- the dwelling place o. MS enemy ne
Is traced thithsr by his sweetheart AAoya- q
Ceisha- and by TOmOtadar ais I2ILh1lu o!C re-
tainer An attempt being made by q follower OF
YorItono carry on the girl, IoTlotaqa oe4sn4S
her IN valiant fashion, but being unable 10 ngnL
rs way through the soldiers who have been called
II Is so distressed that he commits 'neI--klT4,
his death struggles being witnessed by his GRIEF
stricken MASTER But by now the enemies OF the
Ssrurat have become profoundly impressed
inplOre him 10 transfer ms sym
psthtss 20 XoriLoLnO be refuses, pul nSFtILAS-
less is allowed TO retire with his little Cessna 70
a tenpIa Uhsre the pair undertake 10 oeyot9 LhS
remainder OF their lives 70 the service OF Boqo!lS
as depicted by Mr.. SatO the hero Is q slngu-aTy
fierce and robust parsonage. VINO oelVers ms
speeches with fine energy and decision. me ga
rI,rai Is indeed. q commanding figure towering
50 far as regards height and breadth. over the
orher characters IN the play. Ar. Sato possesses
. good styIe and Is evidently Intelligent and re-
soUrcefuI actor. So, too with NJ. MlyoshA, Ihe
representative Of the devoted OLD servant InoSe
ZvT1o have knowledge Of the language W1ich ne
Epeaks experience little difficulty in following his
moods and feelings which sway the character that
he deIineates To the death scene he impaired
true pathos Miss 8anako IS q neat ana CELltg
lirtie CIesha She sings and also plays the saInl-
guitar and the kOtC- Whlch SOdleWL-o
resembles either The music for Whlcn ILl-S
Is1y is RESPONSIBLE does not, however, stimulate
The ears Of Europeans, and is, indeed rather Try
ing Miss Hanako also trips quaint LIe1SLLe |
while wearing short stills But the prettest dance
IS That rendered by Miss MyakO, a remarkably az
All 20 be much interested by the various conbats
remarkable skill being shown oy t11e aGloIs ~ |
handling their weapons Altogether, the JdpA1ISSS
piece well worth seeing