New-York tribune., 1905-06-18

review continue on the roof of the New Am
sterdam Theatre.
Hammersteins Paradise Roof Garden will en-
ter on its third week on Monday with another
change Of bill Miss Irene Bentley will sing
popular songs. Ernest Hogan and his twenty
nVe Memphis Students Will present a new
musical and singing speciality. The Twelve
woodland Nymphs" viii be seen in a dancing
act Bedini and his little black man; Arthur
Hickey and Nelson; Herbert's performing dogs:
Keno and Richards; the Grand Opera
u!v' 1910, the Mysterious Musician" and
Dida, the creation Of a woman out of
nothing" (the tank iusion), will fill out the rest
OF a long programme. Daily matinees continue
downstairs IN the Victoria Theatre while night
performances take place on the roof garden.
whlch can be entirely inclosed in case of had
weather. Business at the Paradise Roof Garden
1or the last two weeks has been greater than
on any two opening weeks of preceding seasons
since the place was started by Mr. Hammer
stein
Mrs. Fiske's engagement at the Majestic The
atre' San Francisco. is proving to be in all re-
spects the most successful she has ever plavad
In that city, while the San Francisco uress az
with one voice declares that Leah Kleschna"
as represented by Mrs. Fiske and the Manhattan
company ernbodies the best dramatic fare that
CITY mas enjoyed in years. In fact, the press
seems TO have become bit overheated
ever accompanied star across the continent"
said The Call" Mrs. Fiske presented Leah
kIeschna' at the Majestic Theatre and scored a.
NIT equal to that achieved by her Becky sharp
The curtain calls that followed each act were
cumulative OF heartiness and came from all
parts OF house filed TO its capacity Mrs
Flskes Leah is the most enthralling bit Of work
she mas done here since her Becky esta blished
her favorftism- OF the company it may be re-
peateo that a stronger one throughout has never
AIDED a star on this side of the continent In
the elaborate and artistic stage pictures Mrs
Flske's managerial hand was clearly reflected
as. indeed. ii was in every detail of the produc-
ton"
Inc Bulletin" employed two critics. each
writing two columns to chronicle the produc-
ton One Of them, Frances Jolliffe, said:
Lean hleschna' has thrill for every sec
ond After a long appreciation of the play
and Messrs- Cartwright, Mason. Mack and Ar
hss. she says of Mrs. Ffske's domination:
1T is because she is Mrs. Fiske that she dares
surround herself with such artists, for their
brightness but tends TO her own glory. She DOM
mates always In one second Mrs F-;ska has az,
tanned what another actress gives ten minutes OF
hard work to-and doesn't always attain To ac-
calm Mrs. Fiske as the greatest American act
fess is because she represents American genius
IN Its purest, most characteristic form Just SO
We acclaim Whistler as our greatest artist-not
sargeant- The very so-calledfaults of Mrs FYsge
ere the qualities OF our American temperament
Ief tenslty, her nervousness, are the results of
lhe american life upon American character She
Is QUICK sure, clear-out. dominant Her quail
it,es are mental, all American qualities are
Her passions, emotions are those of the ina e.
lhauon We never have the terrible tragedy
with her OF great passions batting themselves
Owl against stone wall Mrs. Fsske's emotions