New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-04-01

cam Theatre. on April L. The chief features of
the cast these;
~ Hsrssss!is Mrs suns calvert
Miss I;lean95 ts9nsoa
Ar 1890 ''-''-'-'--- . Prank Mills
fsEEoTy T. T odson
Miss Marie Tempest viii appear at the apire
gTbeetre on April r. in The Freedom Of Suzanne
M Daniel Frohman has organized a performance
for the benefit OF the Actors Home, and this VIII
occur on Friday afternoon. April Z. at the Broad
way Theatre.
Mr. Tree has acquired business is Business"
arc he viii produce and act In il at his theatre
IN London
Miss Blanche Bates is approaching the close Of
her season az the Academy, acting very primarily
IN the beautiful play Of The Darling OF the Gods.
AR crane is 10 have q new play. next season.
by MI George BrOadhurst called. An American
lord"
Mr. Frederic Ward viii devote himself for a
time 10 lecture platform. but his retirement
from the stage is only temporary
AIRS. Lucy E. Sedlsy, widow Of ". H. sediey' VINO
acted as ". II. Smith. and was prominent ana To-
caIly famous in the old days Of the Boston Museum
is dead az Dorchester Mass. aged seventy-four
she was fhe second wife OF the veteran Who oieo'
IN san Francisco January l.. 1872 in his siXty-sxth
year. His first wife The brilliant comedy &C
tress. Miss Riddle. who was on the stage IRON
1gs 10 1861 when she died. Their daughter Mrs
sedley- Brown-Srnith. widow Of Sol Smith. jr., has
,ust celebrated her seventy-ifth birthday. She Is
e member OF the Sothern- Marlowe dramatic com
pany.
M Wright Lorimer f. is said was once clergy
man. He performs such, now.--for he is not an
,rnpersonator but declaimer: There are many
persons on the stage and on, who DO not perceive
the eifherenoe-
Nh Warheld's fine performance Of The Music
Master" has brought fame 10 The comedian and
prosperity 10 The BijOu Theatre.
Dir. Charles Richman and Miss Annie Irish are
acting ct Pittsburg. where they VIII continue TO
perform til April %.
al. Gillette win close his engagement at the
Empire Theatre. where he Is popular and success
ful as Sherlock Holmes. on April 10
Miss annie Russell performing in Jimmy. the
Carrier" by Israel Zangwln VIII succeed Miss
Manne-ng. At the Criterion Theatre, April 10.
Mr. Bran stoker writes: You viii be glad 10
know that sir Henry Irving is going finely and
is rev man already. The Drury Lane season will
60 on. all right IN May; but the American tour
viii have be postponed for year, as the doctors
want him not 10 risk the rigors OF the American
winter. Ill he has proved his renewed health. II
will be al right then
Miss Harmed viii close her engagement al the
Hudson Theatre on April s. and a play called The
Heir 70 the HOerAh" viii be presented there on
April 70
Miss Ellis Jehreys can be seen, as Lady Gay
SPEAKER. Monday night April 3, at the Knicker-
booker Theatre. where an effort will be made gal
vanize the hollow. shallow radically artificial, but
cZreTtly written play Of London Assurance" An
hystcrcaI letter has been received by this paper de-
handing TO know in Gods name" II the time has
not sor ascribing the authorship Of this play
% Oliver Goldsmith. The piece made by John
Bnougharn and Dion Boucicsult. when they
young men. and Brougham sold u Boucicault
whatever right Of authorship in it he may have
possessed. That seems 10 be the truth about the
matter and poor Goldsmith should be left undis-
turbed. lie never wrote anything, in all his life,
as bad as London Assurance"
Mr.. Keiiet Chalmers author Of Abigail" has
1-riffn nj rail- Cd o. ed IL
nance" and this viii be performed Monday
evening April 3. Al the Savoy Theatre
Miss Amelia Bingham closes her engagement at
Wanacks Theatre tonight in Mile Marni"
Miss Alice Fischer will succeed her, on Monday.
April in 2 new play called The School for Hus-
bands"
Mr.. ChauEoey Oloett VIII appear April . at
Denver. beginning tour Of the Far West and the
Pacific Slope.
1Ir. Thomas Jefferson viii appear in Boston. on
ApFil = 81 Rip Van Wrinkle
Mrs. Beynhsrdt and AIRS. Campbell 10 act to-
GstheT in Paris and LOndon,-the former Pei
lesE, the latter Melisande. That will be nice
M. J. }. Jesfries VIII perform al the American
Theatre next week. as Davy Crockett-a part acted
BY the late Frank Mayo. ifr Grapewin viii ap-
pear at the West End Theatre Mr.. George II.
Conan viii come 10 the Harlem Opera House. in
little Johnny Jones"
Mr.. Daniel Frohrnan viii sgnalize the 1e0th con-
secuti~e performance Of Mrs. LefingwelIs
Boots" which viii occur at the Lyceum Theatre
April 8, by distribution Of souvenirs
Mrs Carriers splendid performance Of Adrea con-
tinues 10 draw crowded houses at the Belasco
Theatre
Miss Blanche walsh viii close her engagement
81 The Herald Square Theatre on April p. a dis
tsfbuton q '-souyeniTs' will there. April
T. 10 celebrate the seventy-hfth performance OF a
Woman ;n Tbs Case.
Mrs. Fiske viii close her long and prosperous
season al the Manhattan Theatre. April i, with
Leah Kleschna." The performance OF three short
PLAYS by AIrs. Fiske. given at the Manhattan on
last Wednesday afternoon. marked by much
ability. and il cordially appiauded. One or
these plays. The Light Of St Agnes was first
presented by Mrs.. Fiske al the Garden Theatre, on
March q. 1885 and Il was then recorded and de-
scribed. by the present writer. in these words: a
numerous and well pleased audience saw Mrs
Fiske IL a cleyerly devised and well written little
play, from her hand. called The Light Of St.
Agnes" Tire light IL reflected from the high win
dow Of the Church OF ST. Agnes into a garret-the
abode o. vicious, incorporate girl and her disso-
lutte lover. A devout woman who has tried 70 be-
friend these Wrstched persons. has just died. leav
ing 70 the girl message OF kindness and crucihx,
and these delivered by priest. The drift OF
the play Is intimatiOn OF the receeming grace OF
tender memory and assertion that the appeal 10 the
germ Of goodness IN human nature. however de-
PRAYED is never made in vain Mrs. Fiske imper-
sonated the abandoned girl and truly and touch
ingy depicted the conversion OF a hardened nature
70 geutleness and rectitude The study is one %
low iife-a subject upon which there has been some
waste q sentiment. in many hctions: but Mrs.
Fishes sincerity made IL tender and her skill made
81 effective-In the present revival Mr. John Mason
inipersonates the lover and makes him a strong
character OF the rufaan order; sort Of Skies
This play together with The Rose. formerly
acted BY Felix MorTis.-and The Eyes OF the
Heart. in w4ich NJ Arliss acts blind man. who
sees by intuluon,-Win be repeated next wednesday
afternoon. W. ".