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DESCENDANT OF SHAKESPEARE
NOW ON THF STAGE.
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ing and rather unfortunate II some ar
rangement is not made with the Dutch
actor to appear IN the United States.
Capt. Marshall's new farce-comedy
THE Lady Of Leeds" which as its
name suggests is paraphrase OF The
Lady Of Lyons evidently written In
forgetfIlness Of the fact that II all
the characters IN o play are uniformly
contemplate the impression that play
Is bound to produce is bound to be
unpleasant, however bright the lines
or ingenious the situations. The fate
Of Plenro's Wife Without a Smile" is
evidence In point, Miss Euphemia
Chitty a ginger-ale manufacturers
daughter who is THE Lady OF Leeds"
IL pictured as being as vulgar as she
Is rich-the type that used to be la
belled American Girl" until the alb
surdity OF 1t became apparent, She re-
lccts In turn two aristocratic fortune
hunters, who TO set even with her In
nice gentlemanly way, get hold OF an
ex-waiter and introduce him to her
AS an archduke, His mistakes supply
the most Of the fun. The story moved
along lightly, brightly, and skllfuly;
but 1t is scarcely worthy OF Capt.
Marshall, and Is not likely to last long.
At the second performance OF THE
Lady OF Leeds a man I'm evening
dress rose In his seat in one Of the
boxes and addressing the audience stat
ed that there was q real ginger-ale
manufacturer bearing the name mem
toned In the play, and that this IN
diyidual strongly objected to his ap-
pellatlon being 80 freely used. II Is
hard to escape this sort OF thing, as a.
w. Plneio knows Soon after the pro-
duction Of his most famous play, sew
eral Mrs Tanquerays In real life popped
up with protestations and during the
run Of The Notorious Mrs. Ebbsmth,"
a woman thus named committed sui
eide. And during the run OF Lefty"
II developed that there were quite lot
OF hucket-shop owners IN London bear
ing the name which Pinero had con-
ferred upon the one in the play,
Julia Nelson and her husband, Fred
Terry have the best Of reasons for
believing that, after ALL reviews"
have little or nothing to do with a
plays success Seldom has a piece got
n more vigorous Stating than that
melted out to Baroness OroZy- Barstow's
play The Scarlet Pimpernel," tho
Terrys' present Offering AT the New
iheater' with one voice the critics pro-
nounced II impossible, yet this drama
OF the French revolution has now pass
ed its hftleth performance and IL one
Of the greatest draws" In town. SO
Paul Kester's play, Sweet Dorothy
Of the Hail." Is not likely TO be seen
for while. CURTIS BROWN
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IN that city and Miss Bates played
to crowded houses for i42 PERFORM
ances Since leaving 81. Louis she
has made trlumphal tour OF the Pa
cifc coast ana the Northwest. Her
engagement at the Academy Of Music
IN this city viii be her farewell In
New York In the play, as she Will
apear next season In a new piece which
David Belasco is now writing for her.
Mrs Lefringwelrs Boots" by Au-
gustus Thomas, began the third
month on it's run at the New Lyceum
on Monday night It's popularity
seems 20 increase with each week and
there is no sign Of an end Of It's en-
gagement In sight
Francis Wilson nt1ught his long and
successful run In Cousin Billy" TO a
close at the Criterion this week Mary
Mannoring viii follow Wilson at the
Criterion presenting a new play by
Paul Potter founded on the successful
mover, Nancy Stair"
In preparation for their great exhibit
tlon TO be given at the Hippodrome they
have built at Sixth avenue and Forty
third street, Thompson and Dundy
gave most interesting exhibition OF
feminine feats Of daring and animal
acts at Luna park on Tuesday last
before q host OF invited friends. The
features consisted of new stunts with
herd Of performing elephants wild
horse breaking, n plunge of 80 thorough
breds from various heights into a lake
Of water and eQuestrlenne ballet Of
~ girls mounted on perfectly matched
thoroushbreds, Adele Champions great
broncho busting act Agnes Omena In
marvellous lean from the top OF the
tower TO a net 100 feet below and the
turning leap Of Mile, Adelina Antonio
from the top Of the tower. The fea-
lures were intensely exciting and win
be among the many attractions that
VIII be shown nc the Hlppodrome
which opens this week,
Mr. r., s. Willard has so identified
himself with the characters of old
men IN his American tours that most
OF his admirers In this country believe
him to be well along In years As a
matter OF fact Mr., Willard is Just in
the prime of life, fact which very
much ostonished young lady who met
him I'm Boston this week Mr. Willard
with friends and the young lady, who
Joined the party late, was introduced
to him. But Mr. Willard. | thought
YOU were much older" she exclaimed
In years ! am not so very old and
In my heart I shall never be over q"
replied Willard.
Good nature has always been the
most important feature Of Lew Dock
staders make up. which accounts for
his willingness 10 give an extra mat
lnee at the Grand Opera House on
Tuesday last for the benefit OF the
members OF Miss Ellis Jefrreys COM
pany the Duchess OF Dantzlg" and
Forbes Robortson's companies, It was
the first chance the English players had
OF seeing a real American minstrel
show,
"A Gentleman from Indiana" had an
advance sale Of $4,000 in Indianapolis,
showing the loyalty OF the HOLSTERS
to their homemade scribes. The piece
IS pronounced an emphatic success by
those who have seen It.
LEANDER RICHARDSON.
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promising to show him the woman he
loves, and also brings Tisbe there to
prove 10 her that the man she loves Is
unfalthful
The scene In the palace IL powerful
one Caterna, the tyrants wife, and
Rodolfo are together when Tisbe en-
ters, and the man has Just time to hide
himself and thus avoid actual discov-
cry. But the deml- mondaine suspects
his presence and she upbraids her sue
cessful rival with bitterness and A.
ready TO bring down vengeance on her
head, The opportunity Is favorable
100, for suddenly the tyrant enters, at
traoted by the noise, Tlsbe Is on the
point OF denounolng his wife to him
when she discovers on the wall n cruel
TX given by her own mother 10 young
woman who had saved her from the
gallows, Bernhardts glance at this lit
Tie cross and her portrayal OF the wo-
mans struggle between jealousy and
compassion are conceded to be among
the finest bits Of acting seen in Paris
In recent years. Compass sion wins and
Ilsbe makes speclOus excuse TO An
gelo for his wife's presence there, and
thus saves her.
Now, however, Homodel the Vene.
tlan spy, sends the tyrant letter
proving to him that his wife loves an
other, but does not reveal Rodolfo's
name. Angelo decided that his wife
must die and gives her the choice of
the axe or poison, But Tlsbe saves her
rival again. She volunteers to helm
Angelo make way with his wife and
advises Caterlna TO accept poison. In
stead she gives her a powerful narcotic,
undertakes to get rid OF the body, and
mas Caterina taken to her own home
Rodolfo, learning what has happened.
hastens TO fishes palace. II is she, he
believes who has murdered his sweet
heart and he curses her TO her face.
sure now that she has no hope OF be-
ing loved by Rodolfo, Tisbe has but
one deslre-to die at his hand. she
cries, u killed her, | tell you, strike
me and Rodolfo plunges his dagger
into her bosom At this moment Cat
erlna awakens, and as Rodolfo asks,
Great God, who saved YOU" Tisbe,
with her last breath exclalms, by me
for thee"
One doubts II this character ever
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ercclal cnrreannndence.

pcclal Correspondence.
n lew YORK, March G,-The most
M notable event OF the week in
| VI theatrical circles was the IN
PRODUCTION TO American theater
patrons ~ Miss Ellis Jeifreys at the
New Amsterdam theater on Monday
night There are few women on the
stage today possessing the Interesting
social and professional history that be-
longs 10 this beautiful young woman
and the chance which gave George
Tyler, OF Liebler & Co., an opportunity
to bring her to this side OF the water Is
one for which the American public
owes thanks. Miss Jeffreys comes OF
an old Irish family OF high standing
and until her divorce three years ago
was the wife Of the brother Of Earl
Howe, lord chamberlain TO Queen Alex
andra. Her little. son stands a good
chance Of succeeding to the titles and
estates OF Earl Howe, there being but
the sickly son Of Earl Howe between
the boy and them. Her professional
career has been one long march OF
triumph Originally she studied for
the operate stage and was prominent In
the London productions OF ",rhe Com
doiers' Mime Fayart" and Ia CT
gale IN all OF these she won success
and finally turned to the dramatic field.
In this branch she has been leading
woman for Sir Charles Wyndham, John
Hare and George Alexander, the three
leading actor managers Of London. For
some time she WAS leading woman with
Gym Maude az the Haymarket theater
In London, where she was remarkably
successful In plays by Pinero, Henry
Arthur Jones, sydney Grundy, Mar
shall and Davies For her American
engagement Llebler q Co, accepted
for her lie Prince Conaort" trans
latou from the French by Cosmo Cor
don Lennex and William Boosey The
company engaged FOR her support Is
practically an all star cast and not a
word In comment Of the play or players
was heard on Monday night but that
was commendatOry IN the extreme. Tho
play deals with the love story OF "a
queen and is highly romantic, but not
fantastically So The plot is skllfuly
drawn, the climaxes intensely interest
ing and the dialogue brilliant The play
Il In three acts and the action all takes
place IN the royal palace OF Corconia,
an imaginary land Miss Jeffreys as
Queen Sonia, was royal in her moments
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NEWS OF THE PARIS STAGE
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The plot is thoroughly Hugoesque.
The time IS the middle OF the sixteenth
century, when Padua was tributary
to Venice, Angelo the governor OF
Padua, though married, Ia madly IN
love with Tisbe, the beautiful leader
Of the halt-word In his city. But she
keeps him at arms length for she Is IN
love with Rodolto, a young nobleman.
But Rodolfo on his side treats Tsbe--
Bernhardt--almost as cavallerly as she
treats the tyrant, for his heart has
been won by beautiful woman whom
be has seen only once, and has not
been able to Identify Suddenly there
arrives upon the scene spy named
Momedle, sent by the Consul OF Ten at
Venice TO make trouble He contrlves
70 get possession OF the secrets OF the
different persOnages OF the drama and
promptly resolves to play them against
each other Homodei also discovers
that the mysterious lady with whom
Tisbe's beloved Rodolfo is infatuated,
Is no other than the wife OF Angelo
the Tyrant, Whereupon the SPY decoys
Rodolfo into the tyrantB house by
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LeandcrRChQrdSOn' S Letter


Of power, womanly, tender and sweet
I'm her love passages, yirlle In her dra-
matte passages and beautiful at all
times. She has the soul Of an artist and
the understanding that permits her fo
get the greatest worth out Of the most
triling situation Her gowns were the
envy of every woman who heheld them
Her coronation robes were modelled up
on those worn by Queen Alexandra, and
the sartorlal display is enough to war
rant full houses Of the fair sex, regard
less Of the dramatic value Of he play
itself In her support are such sterling
players as Ben Webster Kate Phil ps,
Edith Cartright and Lillian MalnWar-
ing, among the English contingent, ana
Henry p. DiXey, w. II. Thompson VIII
ird North, Basil West, Margaret Rob
Inson, Charles Bowser, and Felce Nor
ris, IN the American fold Success, big
and emphatic, was the general verdict
on the opening night and the big
crowds that have taxed the capacity OF
this large house at every performance
since contribute the most reliable opln-
ions as to the merits Of both star and
play
Never was there a more popular hero
OF fiction than Sherlock Holmes" the
creation Of Sir Conan Doyle Even the
"Old Sleuth" and Dick, the Boy Detec-
tive" OF our childhood days. when we
stole on to the woodshed to read the
latest dime thriller never had the hold
on the lmaglnations Of the grown.up-
youths OF the world that Holmes the
man Of mystery, has, all OF which ac-
counts for the rouslng welcome that
was given William Gillette at the EN-
plre theater on Monday night, when he
revived HIS dramatization OF the Doyle
stories under the title OF Sherlock
Holmes" Gillette and Sir Conan Doyle
have a strong bond OF sympathy be-
tween them. DR.. Doyle wrote adyen-
lures OF HIS hero until his brain whlrl-
ed with the strain, then he ceased. But
the public wouldn't have 81. SO from
the chasm IN the Alps he had TO res
urrect the detective Another series had
TO be written, and even today the de-
mand for more Holmes tales is con-
slant The same with Gillette. Time
after time he has attempted 10 shelve
his dramntizatlon OF the wonderful
sleuth, but the public ever demands his
revival. Both Doyle and Gillette be-
leve Holmes a Frankensteln. but a
highly remuneratlye one. His produce
ton this year Is as adequate and artls-
TIC as when the piece was first present.
ed, I'VE seasons ago. Several members
Of the original cast are with him, in
Guiding Ralph Delmore, sidney Herbert
and julius Wemyss. Others IN the
company are william Courtlegh Frank
Andrews, George W. Vessels, Harold
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Special Correspondence.
I ONDON, March Although de.
barred from giving his name,
am able to state that a direct de-
scendant Of william Shakespeare
is now a member of the theatrical pro-
fesslon IN this country The player in
question Is a young man. who traces
his descent In a straight line from one
Of tho bard's daughters Had he cared
10 trade on his own ancestry this
young actor probably would have had
no difficulty in getting something pref
ty good to start with, but being pos
sessed Of a good deal Of pride he has
preferred to fight the battle as his
great ancestor himself fought II and
80 from the start he has taken the best
he could get in the ordinary way, and
at present Is appearing in q small part
In London musical play. Tn appearance
the descendant OF Shakespeare Is 8 light,
and OF about the middle height, with
a thoughtful face. The limited num-
Der Of his acquaintance who are
aware Of the facts regarding his an
cestry are naturally watching his ca
reer with unbounded interest,
The sensation Of the moment In Lon
don Is the acting Of Henri de Vres,
the Dutch actor. OF quick change per-
formers there have been many In re-
cent years but heretofore none OF them,
not even Fregoli could be described as
n really great actor. De Vries, how
ever, who Is playing seven out Of the
nine parts in "a one-act play now being
given at the Royalty theaterls the pos
SCISSOR OF uncommon genius entirely
apart from his rapid changes OF char
acter. The piece IN which he Is appear
ing Is an unusually dramatic one. Hev-
erman's Case W Arson" The scene
Is the office OF q Dutch examining mag.
istrate, lie has IN hand the examina-
ton OF witnesses In the case Of a man,
who, TO get out OF money difficulties,
fred hts own house and unwlttInglY
burned his own child. These witnesses
all Of whom are PLAYED by De Vries in
cluded the unwilling murderer, John
Arend his half-wittcd brother who Is
suspected OF the crime; an old dotard
OF father-in-law, police sergeant, an
inn-keeper a grocer and house paint
err. The Dutch actor manages 10 make
each OF them study I'm Itself, and Il
Is generally admitted that no actor on
the English stage could come anywhere
near duplicating his performance. De
Nries originally gave "a Case OF Ar
SON. in his own tongue at the Royalty
about year ago. Now, however. he
plays II IN English, translation Of
Heyernan's original having been made
by Howard Peacy II VIII be surprls-
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A Rehearsal Under David BeIaSco


In the Theater Magazine for Febru-
airy there is an amusing account OF a
rehearsal under David Belasco. The
writer says IN part.
Belasco Is the same picturesque Be-
lasco. His hair is more gray, his eyes
more remarkable and his face more
ruddy. As he speaks he conveys an Inn
preston rather than expression OF his
mood. He strikes the stranger IA an
intense man, who controls himself be-
cause he will and must do so, but there
are times when his great earnestness
finds sudden vent and then his people
listen as to an immortal. At one mo-
ment, when things were going III, he
tore at his artistic hair
II thought. he said, with sad eyes.
that | was dealing with brains and
heart, but at the eleventh hour"-here
his voice walled Off in tragedy-'I see
that am dealing with idiots! Your
soulsl Where are they? II you have
none. plunge a knife into your bosom
In an effort TO discover some"
1t had the desired effect and in
moment or two the master was again
render. subdued, kittenish. But his
kittenish mood did not last long. He
was once more the tiger--feroclous, ter
rifying. Another contretemps had
aroused his rage, and he beloved at a
group OF shrinking wantons OF the
court:
UNLESS you do better than that I'll
break up the show with an AK"
The silence Of the catacomb followed
this awful threat,
on Christmas eve Belasco came TO
the theater at In the afternoon not to
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Special Correspondence.

Special Correspondence.
r. ARTS March Whenever Sarah
~ Bernhard decides on another
| American tour II is pretty safe TO
say what viii be one Of the first
pieces selected for her repertoire,
Bernhardt was Inspired recently to re-
ylve Victor Hugo's half-forgotten
drama Angelo, Tyrant OF Padua,"
chiefly by the fact that her great pre-
decessors, Mars and Rachel, both made
successes In H. and without much idea
that the play would draw to any extent,
But 10 and behold this work OF Hugo's,
Enacted for over 80 years, has hit Paris
80 hard that II looks like running for
months In reality there Is nothing sur
prlslng about It, for the plays con-
struction shows the masters hand. It's
movement is as rapid as though Il had
been written yesterday, and II gives
Bernhard such opportunities for act
ing as she seldom has had recently.
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was played before as pe..,
IN ~ aes anger and frenzy AZ " ~ Plays
the dlseo,, ond act and her patboss ~iina
to tea ,SNe Is, OF the crlclhx nov after
Ne Sa,nu, Blanche Dufrene ls ! many
IL n snb,In aud the Homode, 80 Vspa'
% suplie piece Of acting VI Max
o, WI IBCyrano' become a Firr,,
o ", rurls IS wondering. ana i'u u. sen
onuekling at the thought. In ' ~. rather
VI IHrislans' OF course, Rosiargg, minds
aro w Sreatest portrayer. leeF)
ape associated inseparahly oIueln,
Cor nus Just been invited N ~, 70.
for lhe senate The mvltation aand'
rom country constituents comes
uCt9r actually has accepted n 9n1 the
1nthlhkable that he win he d.. IS not
uuties as u senator would No, ~ Hii
aarlly Interfere with his tbeots, neces'
reer, FOR Important DAYS In tIS, ~ ca
ere rare, and the great oomedi'v, senate
pe considered as doing his dptv would
oh'y ATTENDED once a month '1E II he
sardou and Mascagnl havo 49,.
formed friendship and as ra Lucy and
COMPOSER Is going 10 make an lne
out Of one Of the dromatIstssn opera opera
Mascagni Is now In Paris yhs. works
Deing feted in way that i',s ne Is
MN forget his rather tragic making
IN the United States last vo SreFlence
other day, II having come Ia NJ. mo
mat Victorien sardou wished 1 w ears
MN, Mascagni went 10 the nlsyn W. meet
nnouse, to be received with oman w , a,.s
sardou declaring that he vos w. ",,ns
to applaud "Cavallerla Rnsti, .ne nTsl
France After a while the dr ",a m
SAID How would It be If Won NJ ' ,last
ana l. old, should work toeeibSS.gou lung
10 inc ardor Of your youth / q, ~
unite my long experience OF ,bs liquid ,sull
terl what do you say" ''N '"ea'
u shall be only too honoroa
hapny' was the prompt replv wv ana
Then said the other noho,.,
win the exception Of Hatred ''H u.,SI..
! dream OF having acted In Fraroo" I i,,.i
as | wish, choose from ali NV ~ MN, Just
they are at your dlsposalln "O'As'
Mascagni named one--whlcb ho ..,,
not say, but It Is one Of the o ig WI,
SSardous works-and hopes that ' n n, %, OF
inspire him to great things. II may
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PENNY ARCADE.

Salt Lakes new and up-to-date PEN
ny Arcade is receiving a large patron
age from the people to which It Is Justly
entitled to as was remarked by a num-
Der OF pasers-by today. The man behind
the gun is certainly all right, for al
ready can be seen a new and complete
list of views, songs, etc, which enables
people to visit this popular and up-to-
date place weekly, seeing new scenes at
all times. II YOU have the blues. II
your sweetheart has gone back on YOU,
ylsi. the Penny Arcade ana feel differ
pnt.
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leaye until o'clock Christmas morning
ana then merely for an hours rest III ri.
hurried and frugal meals are usnarS
served IRON a cheap hash house IN M,
helghborhood, sausage I'm one HAMA
II roll IN the other. afIordlne tbe IN.
SEPARATION of the moment Yet sIl MI,
left him unrufhed. When the wrl,cr
met him Christmas night he was ss
KIND as q woman, as modest as a chm
Here he listened 10 a hacchante of mi
las encourage, who, fair haired roso
hued and dlmping, asked concerning
some detail OF her costume. there bs
tossed paper roses to note their etfect
ON green boughs, and all that he dld
was done with an earnestness that ls,t
no doubt Of the artistic impulse In ma
man.
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speare and seldom has a copy of his
works In her possession. 2. That she
has seldom read Shakespeare since
leaving school. 8. That she enjoys
Shakespearean plays II they are played
by a favorlte actor, but not otherwise.
4, Hence the author Is partly correct,
aud the average woman Is more or less
Indifferent TO Shakespeare. 8. That
the college woman ia fonder of Shake
speare than the average woman, as Is
also the studlous woman even IL not
college bred g. If the average woman
SO.
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A Warming.

To feel tired after exertlon Is one
thing to feel tired before Is another.
Don't say the latter Is lazlness---it
Isn't; but it's a sign that the system
lacks vitality, is running down, and
needs the tonic effect OF Hoods Sar-
saparil,
tits warning, too--and sufferers
should begin taking Hoods at once.
Buy a bottle today,