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LeanderRiCh0rdsOn'S Letter
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Special Correspondence,
NJ EW YORK. Feb 2l.-Forbes
M Robertson's new play by Henry
| Y " Esmond. called Love and
the Man" win attract some at
tention during its stay at the Knlcker-
booker theater although IL will scarcely
awaken intense enthusiasm. IT may be
lightly described as a nearly drama,
In which there is something lacking
that prevents II from hitting the mars
squarey and fairly or perhaps inc
deficiency is In the actor for Mr. Rob
ertson although line artist IN the
technical sense. does not possess the
power to stir his audience emOtlonally.
lie is a superior machine highly poll
ished and running with the utmost
smoothness, but he does not convey
the impression Of blood and warmth.
Men and women may admire him for
the perfection OF his technique, but he
cannot make them cry or cause their
pulsations to quicken responsibility TO
his acting. Love and the Man tells
the story of young fellow who at ilrSt
sympathlzes and then falls IN love with
the wife Of an English nobleman. She
Is an American girl, ill-treated by her
husband and the affection which
springs up between her and her Illicit
sutton leads to serious but wholly nat
ural results The theme Is not new, but
Il is handled with some effectiveness by
Mir. Esmond, who Is TOO experienced a
dramatic constructionist to make grave
errors in putting a story together for
stage uses. Mr. Robertsons present
tour Is under the direction OF Klaw q
Erlanger. and he Is supported by a gem
orally excellent company or EhBlsn
players.
Miss Grace George, whose charming
Personality ia quite familiar TO New
Workers by reason Of her numerous APP
pearances upon the stage In this city
mas achieved a striking and unmNed
success at the Savoy theater In abb
gail" 4 comedy drama Of strong ana
varied interests written by kellett
Chalmers, an author hitherto unknown
here II may be said at the outset that
Mr.. Chalmers shows surprising ability,
and that his first work indicates his
fitness for an important place In the
profession Of play writing, The hero
Inc Of Abigail is a young miss from
New England who comes from New
York TO seek her fortune and finds her
self In a boarding house I'M the Bohem-
ian quarter OF the town, whore she De-
comes acquainted with numerous per-
sons typical of the free and easy life
of that section. There Is much that
Is merry and diyertlng, and much
more that appeals TO the sentimental
side Of human nature, ana several OF
the characters introduced are both new
and refreshing additions to the thea
ter The role assumed by Miss George
runs the gamut from light hearted fri
volity TO pathos and tenderness OF the
trlest sort, and all this Is interpreted
with a rare artistic touch. Miss
Georges fragile beauty lends Itself ad-
! mirably to the requirements OF her
part and she plays with a natural
ness that is very convincing. She ls as
sisted by one of the most evenly bal
anced and capable companies ever put
together for such a purpose, embrace
ing such players as Joseph Wheelock,
Jr.. Arthur Forrest. Annie Wood Mrs.
| Hone Selene Johnson and others wide
ly known. Miss Georges engagement
win probably last until late In the
Spring.
Augustus Thomas dramatlzation OF
the Gibson pictures, under the ute
"The Education Of MIR. Pipp" has been
! placed ON view ut the Liberty theater,
| with results that are apparently sat
sfactory IN all particulars. The author
| has shown considerable ingenuity III
| evolving an interesting and humorous
story from the mere suggestions pro-
vided by the artist Indeed, his work Is
| at times really brilliant aud there Is
no point AT which II becomes actually
| ann The Mr.. Pipp' piece VIII I'M
| admittedly serve It's purpose Of proVld-
ing amusement Of the healthful ana
| desirable kind and It viii, In all IKE
| ibood. prove profitable investment
| Tor Its owners, the Messrs D. V. Arthur
| and Kirke LaShelle. The leading char-
| acters AFFORDS excellent opportunities
| for the hest abilities OF an excellent ac-
| Tor DIgby Bell, who has not been seen
| Ina New York for a long Time ana VINO
10 welcomed back with an earnestness
| onnlv proving the favor IN which ne II
| ro,arded others worthy OF mention
are Kate Denim Wilson and the Misses
Marian Draughn and Janet Beecher
"Who Goes There" a new farce evil
dentlv culled from the French by H. a
dn Souchet Is on view az the Frlhccss
Thoater with Walter p. Perkins IN the
| foremost character I ~ hNto lt''". "
name here many years ago in Du-
souchet's first piece, called MY Friend
nom india" 80 that there Is a logl-
cal reason for his reuniting with TINS
author But DuSouchet IL not "A re-
neefer and the work he accomplished
| In The framing OF MY Friend from
India Is not apparent w Who
Goes There" whlcn Is Of the light
| wcieht variety. The plot has mili-
tarv background, which IL not az all OF
interest I'm this country and relates 10
a triple elopement Of young lleutenantF
| and their sweethearts. It Is lacking N
| novelty It's movement II forced and
| hi dialogue Is stolld. All IN all there
| doesn't seem much OF future FOL
"Wbo Goes There" In spite OF the eN-
| cellent acting Of Mr. Perkins, a clever
ana resourceful comedian
The return OF Wright Lorimer to tho
| metropolis was slgnaliSed by large
| authorizing and most cordial recep-
| tlon of the actor at the New York the
4 alter IN 1.-THE shepherd King, written
/ az we'll rs acted In by Mr.. Lorlmer
| when this piece was produced last yeaI
/ AT the Knickerbocker theater there was
| developed general disposition 10 sneeI
at the author-actor, who was general