New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-03-19


indeed. OF many weeks, will be the appearance
Of Richard Mansfield tomorrow at the New
Amsterdam Theatre for his annual engagement
of one month Mr.. Mansfield is, since Mr.. JEFF
ferson's retirement, undoubtedly our most pop
ular actor. well as the most versatile and in
teresting For the first three weeks of his en-
gagement he will appear in a varied repertory
of familiar plays and during the last week in
1.-THE Iisanthrope" of Moliere. This will be
Mr. Mansheld's first essay any stage of the
part and it will also be the first English produc
ton OF a play by the great Frenchman shown in
this city for long time Taken all in all, then,
these four weeks hold out the promise OF rare
treat and emphasize anew the scope and force
Of MI Mansfeld's art and intelligence The
advance sale has been Indicative Of substan-
tial reward.
Here is a schedule of Mr. Mansheld's season
70 cut out for ready reference: This week, Mon
day, Beau Brummer'; Tuesday, Mr.. Mansfield
as Richard, Duke of Gloster. afterward King Of
England in Shakespeares King Richard III;
Wednesday, Mr. Mansfield as the Car Ivan, in
Count Alexis Tolstoy's Russian historical trag
edy, Ivan the Terrible; Thursday, DIR. Jekyn
and Mr. Hyde; Friday. King Richard III;
Saturday matinee Beau Brummel'; Saturday
night. Shakespeare's comedy. THE Merchant of
Venice" Mr.. Mansfield Shylock
Second week-Monday. "A Partisan Romance"
DR. JekylI and Mr.. Hyde; Wednesday, king
Richard III"; Thursday, "A Partisan Romance;
Friday Beau Drummer; Saturday afternoon,
THE Merchant Of Venice; Saturday night,
ivan the Terrible"
Third week CAST week of repertory)-Monday,
"Dr. Jekyu and Mr.. Hyde; Tuesday, Beau
Brummel"; Wednesday, Ivan the Terrible;
Thursday. THE Merchant of Venice; Friday.
"A Partisan Romance Saturday matinee.
MIC
ard ILL.,
The fourth and last week will be devoted ex-
clusively 10 Moliere's comedy, 1.-The Nissan
threpe" Throughout the week carload after
carload of scenery properties, furniture, ar1nor'
historical paraphernalia and costumes has been
arriving from Washington as Mr.. Mansfield
has finished with them. The organization is
the largest which has ever travelled with him.
There are JOG players for the different long
casts. Mr. Mansfield has many leading ladies
as there are prima donnas in grand opera.
Eleanor Barry plays the CZarina in Ivan the
TTerr1ble". Julia Marie Taylor plays Portia in
THE Merchant of Venice and Lady Anne in
king Richard Ill" and Gertrude Ghcen plays
the leading female parts in 'Dr Jekyll and MI
HYDE" and Beau Brummer' and shares the
leading parts in "A Partisan Romance with
Irene Prahar. Other important roles are
played by Mildred Morris. daughter Of the late
Felix Morris; Helen Glyddon. wife OF the late
D H Harkins Vivian Bernard, Alma Hath
away and others The men OF Mr; h Nan Iled 3
company have nearly all been with him many
years. Among those intrusted with the major
roles A. G. Andrews, who was recently
banoueted by his chief completing sixteen
consecutive years in his company; Leslie Ken
yon Ernest warde, Morton Seton, Edwin Fitz-
gerald William Elliott, Henry Wenman. Francis
McGinn, Arthur Berthelet. Dallas Anderson
and long list Of others
The first night OF Leah Kessler.' a respectful
b,1rlesoue on Leah Kleschna." at the Colonial
Music Hall tomorrow. promises TO prove an
Interesting occurrence. The success of Mrs.
Fiske's new play and the known ability OF Ross
and Fenton in such roles should combine to give
the Colonial IN suspicious start on its new
policy Mrs. Ffske cordially sanctioned the bur
lescue and aided both Charles ]. Ross and Mabel
Fenton, the producers, in every way she could.
The sketch lasts fifty minutes Miss Fenton,
who burlesqued Mrs. Fiske's Tess of the Dur
bervilles" as TESS of Weberield's," has, it is
said, an ever funnier part as Leah Kessler-
The five scenes of Leah Kleschna" are exactly
reproduced with the exception OF tL- lettuce
field Instead Of that there is cabbage patch.
prettily arranged, with Daisy Greene, the FHoro-
dora beauty, as the queen Of the cabbage patch
girls. Besides Ross and Fenton. the ColoniaI
stock company includes Edward j. Connolly,
who proved so successful in 1.-THE Athletic Girl
Here is the cast: Leah Kessler, Mabel Fenton;
Kessler, known Cavier. Edward j. Connolly;
General Butin. Horace Newman: Raoul Butin'
Hugh J. Ford; Paul Chilblains, Charles ]. Ross:
Sham, Billy Kent; Mrs. General Butin Edna
Mcclure; Miss General Butin. Virginia Ross.
The vaudeville bill will be superior to the one
of the past week. The Eight Vassar Girls
will do speciality. Besides these are Ricobonfs
horses including the horse who goes to bed; the
Marco twins in a grotesque act; Kelly and Ash
by, comedy acrobats; Tom Almond. the London
music hall comique; Charles Ward the original
Bowery boy; Kenyon and De Garrno, in feats OF
balancing; marvellous trained quadrupeds and
the biograph.
This is tho last week Of the regular season Of
Joe Weber's ell star stock company at Weber
Music Hall The usual spring tour begins one
week from tomorrow. In Baltimore. with The
original productions OF 'Higgledy-Ptggiedy" and
Tho College Widower" and will include tn,
principal cities far West Chicago To-
morrow Mr.. Weber will PUT on for one week only
6 burlesque on "Dida," the mysterious Illusion