New-York tribune., 1905-12-18
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Il Patriotic Programme Boy-MGn-
tell to Play Nero"

Il Patriotic Programme Boy-MGs-
tell to Play "Nero." /"
Young America is nothing If not fippant Think
OF attacking such sacred institution as the George
Edwardes' musical cornedy-which Is the fountain
head and flower of the neo-daInty school! Yet that
is what done by programme boy al the
Broadway Theatre the other night Two men
dropped the theatre rather late and evtdantly
with only the haziest idea of the nature OF Yer
What's this show about7' they asked of the
6ufbo mere go y see orag2 aS g9ggd @ they persisted
'.Naw! said the boy. YEARLY. They're ali Eng
rshmen"
Robert B Mantell, who closed his season at the
Garden Theatre Saturday night. made speech
after the final curtain. IN which he made the in
terestng announcement that he will appear next
season here in Stephen PhiIlips's poetic TRACE
dy. Nero" which Tree is preparing in Lon
don. So far. Ulysses is the only one OF Mr. Phil
lips's dramas which has reached the American
stage Mr.. Manteu says he will also play Louis
XI. Wosey, in Henry WIZ and Jack Cade He
has secured The Bells and ''Becket" from the
Irving estate. and will present them, too
Nero" is play that gives more scope to scenic
himself prepared to iii: but half a loaf is better
than vacation
The feminine members of Joe Webers company
Will pay their respects to Miss frankie Bailey.
their former co-worker. by attending the Christ
Liberty Theatre The young of the Weber
& Fields and the Weber companies have always
subdvided themselves into very exclusive social or
Hspb6y Six the Pansy Club and the Busy Lizzies
Several of those ORGANIZATIONS still remain. do
garten days at the Music Hall, Miss Bailey was
Man She has graduated to the role Of the Duke
Of Pie and MI Weber's young women will be
well her famous curves at the part
Because of the addition OF another act to the
bill the performance to be given at the Casino
this afternoon the benefit of the Jewish suffer
ers In Russia will begin promptly at 1:46 The
addition is Mr.. Chauncey Olcott. who has volun-
teered to sing number of Irish ballads for Jewish
tainment tt has been extremely large The chief item
stage Of a comedy by an American girl g
Co! slant Leunsbery The piece is called Il Oscar
hardt- Mark Twain win make an address.
H. Reeves-smith. of Miss Grace Georges com.
pany, has learned that his agent was successful
in bidding in several valuable relics at the sale of
the late Sir Henry Irving's personal effects, now
being conducted in London flint lock pistol used
n sa 5fe opii9 h9G5Sr bS Of Rs5eT the Great the was
ard o5s aT SWORD w9rn 6y him in several ehaTaoerss
for sl55 SIS and $40 respectively These relics viii
be presented by Mr. Reeves-Smith to the Lotus
Sir Il HenTy rRng Oh 9a% Several TGa II fas Rs
visits to this country.
This from the Los Angeles Tines:
SGsrnosgnting the tidal wave OF press agents
field ali things considered as the greatest single
figure on the unQuet sea of American theatrical
True, but trthe natatorial
Miss Nethersoles manager sends cut this bit of
history:
Calve saw Nethersole as Carmen during the
Th@atra She came one night mex xpectedy OWING
to change Of bill at the opera. and the only seat
she could secure was one gallery ticket Calve
climbed the stairs and watched Miss Nethersole's
from the heights o she 1 Sad to c5 MlSs
hrer performances Of this role dramatically than than
you you can speak it though you mean it, TAX
| have to sing Jose love you and all the time
must be looking at the conductors baton to be
sure singing in the right time"
But when did Calve ever worry about her tempo?
Huntley Wright, the English comedian, who has
been seen here in musical comedies and won favor,
is evidently successful in The Mountain Climber
IN London, for the OF that farce has been ex-
tended Indefinitely 1t is an amusing farce adapted
from the German and when shown at the Irvlng
Mr.. Frohman going TO show the English version
here Easter time
1t is grateful to note that the gorgeously colored
ballet at the Hippodrome is danced entirely under
pure white light. II mas long been custom IN
our musical shows and extravaganzas TO play
various shades of light over the scene by means
of glass screens thrust in front Of the caciums or
by means Of colored bulbs in the f9?t and side
he color scheme Of the designer ano more
than orce has produced bilious effects and chTo-
Hippodrone (who happened to be master OF
chroTIatic coun erpoint and harmony has been per
DTnit4ad ~ achjeve his effects unnpeded and the
resuit should be a lesson TO other managers
At the National Arts Club Wednesday night.
H., S4a,enAr will give costume recital OF
t.TI Aiglnn assisted by several musicians
For the first time in his career Robert DTOet Will
r,15ar,akA a comedy role when Lucky Miss Dean
is produced at the Madison Square Theatre on
January g. Heretofore Mr.. Druet has confined ms
abilities 10 leading roles in straight drama ana N
tnfs Instance he will appear IN the same part wneh
CHARLES Ha wtrey has made noteworthy N LoHdE4{n'
T1Lera Lucky Miss Dean" is now running ~.
Hrnef is now with Viola Allen Ferdinand GoII-