New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-29
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
A Boston Experimental "Shylock" Con-
troversY on the East Side.

An attempt will be made IN Boston next season
TO establish stock company basis that Is
somewhat peculiar, and with men behind the move
ment whose names guarantee that the eX-
pertinent will not be haphazard- Mr.. Deland, hus-
band OF Margaret Deland. the author. and Mr..
Anes OF North Easton. one OF the distinguished
Massachusetts family OF that name, have leased
the Castle Square Theatre. which they have been
conducting for some months IN an experimental
way, and next season they intend 70 increase the
efficiency of the company and raise the standard OF
repertory. For time the prices VIII not DC n
creased perhaps not at all until a theatre nearer
the heart OF the city Re obtained
But the performances. Il Is promised. viii not be
on the old level Of 25-cent uediocrtty IL IS 70 %
noted that the leading players % tho company VIII
not be required 20 perform every week I"i'e q
day, with morning rehearsals. Two. AT least OF
the weekly rnatinees viii be cut out and wees
rest viii be given 70 the chief players ~ frequent
intervals. It IS further reported that Coohe. ma
glnson who gave the Boston Symphony orchestra
to America IS back OF the scheme, which as
sures its financial soUdity, even II the name Als5
not enough, and further shows lEa- C'--'-
dence IS placed in the EXPERIMENT -, .--.1 q,
the management. Mr.. Deland and Mr.. Arles aI5
NOT OF course IA king up the burden for commercial
ends Their real pl,To0se u.s. IL may be guessed 20
try to restore TO BOSTON stock company Ike llL-
If thev should Succeed their reward could not 10
measured in money some or lhe y-5-
EMacbeth' Fedora Tess OF D'Ur9ervi,eS
(which been obtained from MIS- ElHA-|
Danes Defence" and others of Ike eali9-e NJ
new plays Will. yet be produced
Antonio NIaiorI an italian actor. who has piaye1
of and on in the East Side theatres OF this city IS
working he says. TO establish an italian tAe1'''
here. Meanwhile. he IS going 20 give week q
drama in Italian at the Peoples Theatre III 10
Bowery. beginning tonight. with a performance q
The Merchant OF Venice" He viii also De seen
as Othello Hamlet. Be1venuto Celuni ana u
.Tosca." Signor Maori does not care Tor 'A'o'
Adler's conception OF Shylock, though he writes ~
this department that he sdmres him in many olng'
parts The Italian actor declares that the III
dish actor miscouceives the part, and he invites
him to the Peoples Theatre tonight 20 see no"
should be played. Shylock. he writes. was Ne,
testable." and Mr. Adler is WRONG TO -teTt ~ -
FIRST a victim, q GtterWdrd. ana ,.-i-'{ -
most hero AIr. MaiOI might induce MI -.
to meet him IN biliugual joint debate q" 49,
OF the gate receipts TO 90 to the wintet- - -
less the argumentative East side Would I'm o.
in large numbers. and he might increase me it--
for his Italian theatre
Frank Daniels viii introduce new song IN th'
second act OF Sergeant BrUe'' this evening.
There will be no change OF BIZ IN BroaaWaS
tonight Even at the American Theatre, W-eI'
recently the season has been prolonged by Noi.-s
night debutS of Polish actresses anu lle INV -
will be no change this week The end mas . -
The drama flies out OF the window when stlA" N-''
come In at the door.