The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1905-10-15

NEW YORK, Oct. 14.-New York has
seen Thomas Jefferson in rip Van
Wrinkle" and has found him good Not,
perhaps. quite up to the standard of his
father. but good enough to prove that
he is chip of the old block, and the
children of this generation are not to
be deprived OF one OF the greatest pleas
ures which the theater has afforded the
youngsters of the past fifty years, in
seeing rip Van Wrinkle played by
Jefferson
Thomas Jefferson has been in the hands
of his friends this week, and wallach's
Theater has been damned to the doors
every night, and at the matinees, by
kindly disposed audiences. most of
whom. IL they were old enough, had
seen the original RIP Van Wrinkle" 1t
can be said that they were satisfied
Mr. Jefferson is an actor of ability, but
in the presentation or the Ne'er-do-
well of the Catskills he has followed
closely the lines laid down by his dis
tinguished predecessor, taking few, If
any. liberties. and thoroughly pleasing
his audiences
Only New Play.
The only new play presented this
week in New York was the starring of
Miss Ellie Fay in the Belle of Avenue
A" Miss Fay has long been a favorite
on the vaudeville stage. and her char
acterization of the East Side tough girl
is work of art. The play, as a play,
is hardly worth noticing. AS a vehicle
however, for the presentation of Miss
Fay's speciality ii gives pleasure to the
Grand Opera House audiences, and
doubtless will do well when it goes on
the road. 1t may land on Broadway,
have seen worse shows along the
Great White Way
While new plays were not in evidence
there were several revivals worthy of
note. OF these Mrs. Leslie Carter in
Amelia Bingham. in In the Palace of
the King" at Proctors Fifth Avenue
and Dustin Farnam, in The Virginian.'
at the Academy Of Music, on Monday
night Arnold Daily gave George
Bernard Shaw's new play. John Bull S
Other Island" at the Garrick Theater.
This is the play that King Edward re-
Gently ordered 70 be given in private
for the royal family at Buckingham
palace On Friday at the Hudson Thea
ter Miss Louis Malloy's The Player
Maid was given its first performance,
with Miss Florence Davis IN the title
role.
Richard Mansfield. thoroughly recov-
cred from the recent operation he under
went, has been busy during the week
in putting the final touches on HIS mag
production. Schilier's Don Car
los" which is to be produced at the
Grand Opera House in Chicago, begin
ming October go Mr.. Mansfields illness
caused Il postponement in the produc-
ton, which was set originally for Mon
day night. This win give him only one
week in Chicago.
After finissing this engagement he
catory performance AZ the New Jeffer-
son Theater at that place His play
on this occasion will be The Merchant
of Venice. and the governor of India
see the performance. Mr. Mansfield
will go 10 San Francisco via Omaha
and Denver and Will return over the
Southern route via Los Angeles and
New Orleans. He expects to reach New
York some time during Lent.
A welcome innovation was tried at the
Garrick Theater when John Bulls 9th
er Island was presented All patrons
who arrived after o'clock for the
matiness, or o'clock for the evening
performances, were compelled 10 stand
ON those who consider it good form
10 be a little late. but ii was hailed
with joy by vast majority of the pa
irons. who do not particularly care 10 |
be disturbed while the play is in
progress
II would be a good thing il the rule
were inausorated in all the theaters.
Herr Conried's Forces.
Herr Conried now has his full force
Of songsters in hand. and is preparing
for the grand opera season, which he
promises Will be one of the greatest In
the history of musical New York The
season opens at the Metropolitan Opera
House Monday night. November 90
with GoidmarS.s Queen OF Sheba.'
which was played here In 1885. and
gained no small degree of popularity.
hertz and Franco will swing the baton |
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