New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-01


New York were open by October 81. 1904. There
have been several positive successes and several
dramatic performances Of merit and value The
regular season began on September 10. when Mrs.
Fiske revived Becky Sharpe. and repeated her
brilliant success as the heroine Of that great novel
partially at least. reproduced Though play could
actually reproduce IT'D in Mr.. Langdon Mitchells
ingenious play. On September rs attention was ut
tracted by Mr.. Belasco's presentment or the rising
star of eccentr.c comedy Mr.. David Warfeld vi no
appeared. at the Beasco Theatre, in Nh Charles
KleIn's interesting and picturesque drama OF The
Music Master In the central character or that
piece. Herr Won Barwig by name, Mr.. Wsrheld
gave remarkable performance. deeply palmetto
as an emblem of he-osm and patornal accction.
piauant with Involuntary humor. and decisive With
wolI-governed enotion.-a performance from which
his audiences derived benefit wei enjoyment.
The third novelty brought TO public notice Mr..
Sardou's prolix rlgmaroe of pretentious nonsense,
called THE sorcercss, produced AT The New Am
sterdam Theatre. October II. That ext-avagaut
rnelodra!na served for the re-enrance Of Mrs Pat
rick Campbell and Mrs Campbell's performance In
IL afforded evidence that this actress has no tragic
power is incapable OF producing the effect OF sin
certify without which there be illusion) and
mistakes singularity for genius. delirium for IN
spiratiou, and vapid Bunthorne establishment for
Characterization This mournful exhibition impart-
ed no treasure of thought, impulse OF feeling.
no suggestion of beauty; nothing but Indication OF
morbid personality. Mr.. Frederick Perry and Miss
GerTuue COBnlan gave performances OF UNCOMMON
merit revealing imagination. feeling. force and
skill. Mr. Perry. indeed, dominated the play.
On September 90 also. when Mr.. Charles Froh-
launched this nonsense. Mr.. Otis Skinner. al
ways and deservedy welcome in this capital
made known. at the Lyric Theatre. Mr.. Richie
pins drama.-pastoral in character pure in spirit
and alluring by of rugged humanity and
tender feelng.-entitled The Harvester" In the
merry vagabond who is the central character OF
that blithe and fanciful play. Mr.. Skinner found a
spirit congenal with his own and. in the manly
vigorous, sympathetic and passionately sincere
resentation of the Harvester. richly fraught as 1t
was. with pictorial beauty, sweetness of tempera-
ment and dramatic power. he obtained
equivoca success; a success that 1t was privi-
Iege to record and is pleasure to remember.
On September q. at the Garrick Theatre. Mr..
Henry Miller came forth in Mr.. Henry Arthur
Jones's ingenious merry play. Joseph Entangled,"
and delighted his admirers by a sustained effort in
light comedy. This expert performance, combined
with the piquant embodiment of the heroine. by
Miss Hilda spong. the polished acting of Mr.. Stan
ley Dark. and the amusing representations of two
English servants by Mr.. Frederick Tyler and Miss
Maggie Fisher carried the piece. over the shards
and pebbles Of moral preeept with which II is
somewhat encountered, TO success-not only in
New York, but in outlying cities.
On October II. at the Knickerbocker Theatre the
much heralded appearance OF Miss Julia Marlowe
and Mr. E. H. sothern, as 'co-stars.'' took place.
These popular players were welcomed IN Shake
speare's Romeo and Juliet" The representation.
while not extraordinary. was, in some respects.
emphaticaIIy good. and 1t was accepted as gain
the community and credit to the stage The
decisive interest of the production centred in the
acting Of Miss Mariowe who made Juliet decidedly
superior to Mr. Sothern's dapper. 1aborious lachry-
NOSE Romeo. Mr.. sothern is not tragedian. and
he conspicuously shows it IN this part
On October Is. at the Lyceum Theatre. the
veteran actress. Mrs G. H. Gilbert. began her
first and 1t proved. her last, engagement as a
"star."-appearing Mrs. Tomson. in CLYDE
Fitch's feeble adaptation from the French. called
Granny" That play. which is OF insubstantial
texture. contained situation almost dramatic
and Mrs. Gilbert improved the single opportunity
with an effect Of deep pathos. 1t would have been
pleasure Mrs. Gilbert In something more
worthy OF her extraordinary powers than trivial
domestic drama, tagged with doggerel The ardent
attachment of the public for the veteran actress
made the piece success for short time. Mrs.
Gilbert's intrepid and splendid life ended at the
Sherman House. Chicago.-in which city she
acting-on december . 1904. She died of henlor-
rhage Of the brain. consequent taking a cold
plunge. She was in her eighty-third year.
On November an opportunity was afforded. al
the Knickerbocker Theatre. by Miss Marowe and
Mr.. Sothern. OF seeing Shakespeare's Much Ado
About Nothing" In the character of Beatrice Miss
animal spirits; exert fine talent for rafIlery:
to show. in a sweet and ingenious manner fem
mime satisfaction in being admired and loved: and
to manifest a noble womans passionate resent
Rent OF brutal injustice. At the great moment
for Beatrice. in the Church scene, where amazed
and Mortified at the infamy OF outrageous insult
TO the pure and gentle Hero, and furious with
detestaton OF its insensate cruelty. all evity drops
from her. and her springs full statued to the
defence OF virtue and truth. Miss Marlowe's per-
formance became superb IN its sincerity Mr.. Soth-
ern, happily released from the seIf-imposed and
crushing burdens of tragic endeavor and ponderous
gloom, displayed himself image of blended
good humor whimsical gayety, and simple honest
straightforward. manly feeling In this perform
ance. this actor. though his Benedick was dwarfed
by the magnitude of the situation in the church,
Afforded plcasure-particulary in the sprightly
management of the verbal warfare with Beatrice: In
the unconscious humor OF conceited sapience and in
the judiciously though somewhat too rapidly de-
hvered soiiloquy on marriage. The astute dubious
vigilance. the puzzled observance. and the drol
mystihcatior OF Benedick. while he is listening 70
the plotters. in the garden scene. humorously
characteristic and amply expressive: the demeanor
in the OF the challenge was appropriately res
olute, and the attitude OF dangerous menace was
we'll assumed.
At the Lyric Theatre November the popu-
lar French actress Nine Rejane. appeared in
'Lolotte." by Messrs. Menhao & Halevy and
Amoureuse. by Mr. Georges de Porto Richie In
making her Remittance Nine Rejane exhibited two
types of woman.-one. Lolotte. jGunty. nippant gay
and agreeable the other, Germains sensual amor
Gus. Jealous and offensive. In the formers merry
ripple or verbal sunshine,-the regnant quality OF
the actress was conspicuously manifested-a charm,
that comprises the bewitchment OF pretty ways the
Establishments OF demure grace. the wiIes OF tanta
LIKING mischief and the rogush significance OF droIl
verbal infections. In the latter Nine Rsjane's en-,
bodiment. invariably becoming artificial IN serious
moments suggested the reflection that French act
ing. shown at its best, while II times be ad
irahle. not only photography OF the surface but
indication OF some depth. has never done anythtr-