New-York tribune., 1905-02-11

Theatre. Boston of Mr.. Wills's play of THE Man
o Airiie MIR. Lorimer win appear James
Hareoell-the part associated with Herman Vein
in England and with Lawrence Barrett in America
IL Mr Lorimer can really act Harebell he will show
hnself 70 be an actor-which he has not done in
The Shepherd King" Mr.. LoIimer will appear
February %. at the New-York Theatre. as David.
Mr.. Henry Arthur Jones, the eminent and ad-
mirable dramatist, a speech at a recent Press
Club dinner. at Sheffield. made the excellent sug-
geston that the press should publish notices of all
serious dramatic works under the head of Drama
and those of other entertainments OF the silly kind
under the head of ''Tomfoolery."
The old house at the top OF Baker-st London.
where Sarah siddons I1755-1ss1 lived and died. has
been demolished. So. one by one. the cid land
marks disappear.
The programme of the Shakespeare Memorial
Performances. this year. at stratford-on-Avon, is
follows:
FIRST WEEK, BEGINNING APRIL "a
Monday-'Twelfth Night"
duesday-"The Comedy OF Errors
Wednesday evening-"The Merry Wives of Wind
sor."
Thursday-"Romeo and Juliet"
Saturday aftefnoonE.'rhe Comedy of Errors
Saturday evening-'"The Merchant of Venice
SECOND WEEK, BEGINNING MAY l.
Monday--"I;ichard II"
Tuesday-'He1 "" Part
"Wednesday" Henry "" Part II.
SATURDAY HiHs@ afternoon2s aa2 ASSa5 Eo. LIKE It"
Saturday evening-"Hamlet"
THIRD WEEK. BEGINNING MAY
Nonday-"Edward H."
Tuesday-'The Comedy Of Errora
Wednesday afternoon-"M Macoeth:
Wednesday evening, Twelfth Night
F'riday-''Henry w. Part /
Saturday afternoOn-"Teon1eo and Juliet
Saturday evenng-'The Tanning of the Shrew"
Mr. Glider has published in THE Century a
tribute to Joseph jefferson. containing these lines
Though Chilled BY | seventy % Writers bitter blasts;
II seeing as you see the good in in cyl ty aavu.
+ power to take s..rg misfortune m as & friend
Not to be spoiled by praise, nor deeply stung
By the detrac ctor's sharp and envious tongue:
As when heavens dew was fresh on chidhoods s
# seeing. in fine. this world as though prism
Then Joseph is true optmist.
A man named Shem has slgnifed the intention OF
coming to New-York to act Hamlet In London.
at the Adelphi. the Dane is to be performed by Mr.
H. B. Irving. son of the great actor.
Nine. Barsescu ended her engagement at the
Irving Place Germany Theatre last night. Mr.
Albert Chevalier will end his engagement at the
Circle Theatre this evening. Both have given
pleasure TO many people
The little character sketch called 'op o Me
Thumb" presented by Miss AIaude Adams. at the
Empire entirely distinct from the drama, bearing
in 1873 That pie e, Hop o. Ny Thumb had sub
title. Or the Seven League Boots, and it was per-
formed by General Tom Thumb" Charles Stratton.
the Bridgeport (Conn) dwarf. born in 1898 and long
since dead Miss Adams plays a London waif.
speaking conglomerate dialect. hitherto unknown,
but supposed to be that of Cockaigne.
Charles Reade. the great novelist, put into one
| short sentence the gist OF many long and tedious
contemporary plays. when he wrote that: "A female
rake be aIneliorated by loving husband, as
wei as nal raj <ef fv a iOviu wifi
The closing performance of The Brighter Side
will tonight at the knIckerbocker Theatre.
Mr. Willard will produce THE Middleman" on
Monday. at matinee. and The Professors Love
Story" on Thursday evening. week of pleasure Is
thus insured.
Miss Ada Rehan, at the Liberty Theatre will
produce THE School for ScanoaF' Monday after
noon, and will act Lady Teazle. The closing per-
| fornances of THE Shrew'' occur to-day.
The week has been stormy and dispiriting. and,
/ aside from the return of Miss Rehan and Mr.. WI
lard it has not been eyentful ". W.