New-York tribune., 1905-01-09
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
The Turn of the Tide-Medicine and the
Stage.

The pIavs which have succeeded this season have
not been many. and the more for that reason nave
| managers considered the reasons for their popu-
Iarty The theatrical manager has his ear con-
stantly to the ground (Which means he has his eye
on the box ofice) It. is his constant aim 10 ds-
cover what the public wants. Hence ne resstSSs us
! successes Of the season have been THE College
WdoT ana tenb GoGGy of Without tanf OF cos
mopolitan atmosphere or even OF Victorian
mixture of smiles and tears laid on thlcH .i anu
Leah Kleschna drama OF incident ia ana na1ttsd sOtfH
TO that word I'm it's original and honoreoe
isst sa,snT m tbnmgb theV have been numerous
enough and on the whole they nave 1s IaeT1 U9ay 70
this-as they are also IN point Of style. exceptions
success has been but another stimulus to the man
| agerial brain activity. What deductions mas thls
1ourse cannot ' be told with aSenracy There
times when the sGiencs OF & ItlS that
season will far fewer musical comedies
Years. and thai the play of strong emotions the
Mbab ba 9 be all bn bansked from Broad%ay
VIII be sought for eagerly by the men oehlnd the
'T believe the publc-the New-YorIl public. at
any rate-is tired of musical hodFepodges and so
portant manager the other day. II don't know how
else to for the fact that they are not go
ing TO the theatre any more. They want red meat;
they are hungry for big, strong exciting play.
pretty appetizing. Probably the manager who puts
it on Broadway IN September will be congratulat-
lowing JuneesPecialIy II IT happens to be Ameri- @
The tide has hung in the backwater long
enough: one welcomes these signs Of a turning.
A medical journal Is seldom sent to a dramatic
editor-the joke would be TOO grim But the cur
rent issue of The New-York Medical Journal has
come to hand with the following editorial regard
ing Sir Charles Wyndham:
II Is not often that the opportunity Is afforded of
paying visit to titled and distinguished English
fee We believe. is at least guinea. Such op-
nortunIty is presented IN the professional tour OF
Sir Charles Wyndham N TINS country ana Tor busy
/ physicians know OF no more agreeable relaxa-
ard conscientious art OF this eminent confrere.
Medical mer have achieved distinction in many
OF success in dramatic literature. DR.. Schillers
plsvs constitute large part Gf the national litera-
erately successful plays. and In recent years dis
tinguished New-York laryngologist made an
in pIaywrittng Perhaps the most notable
temporary achievement of this kind is Waterloo"
Conan Doyle. ably presented by Sir Henry Ir-
wing So far as we know however, examples q
Stage are rare indeed and Sir Charles Wynd-
which he has Won He has throughout his long
association with the stage retaiued his interest in
his early profession and recently a year and
"Denina H9 Of the london CITY HOSPITAL II Is not
mere fancy. think, that in some of his roles
there be traced the influence of his early
deplorng the taint OF degeneracy in the second act
Of Mrs Gorrnses Necklace" there is is susges-
tion of the broad experience with life and the
human sympathies of the true physician. Sir
from the ROYAL College OF surgeons ana Rpntbe
carries Hail. and is also NJ d. of the University
of Gessen.
George Conan in Little Johnny Jones" is COM
ing back to New-York on January l6 to the New
York Theatre. Thus Home Folks adds another
20 the list of the seasons missing"
A professional matinee OF Common Sense
Bracket will be given at the Fourteenth Street
Theatre Friday. All the prominent stars now
I'm town have been invited to attend. and II Is
planned have a holiday reunion OF the several
Sayaef G f6 oopnG hT% m Snd ORB Mem
companies Will be present. and Richard Golden has
promised to deliver speech OF welcome in the real
agreed violate any OF Wagners music. but
Gustav Luders will have rude shock when he
hears what Spader JohnsOns players will do to the
music OF Woodland and the "ShO-Ciun."
The Bankers Association of Boston. which an
nually produces in excellent style with men in the
female parts, original musical comedy. will put
by William Lorraine. George Kingsbury and Samuel
Rork win manage the affair. and the comedy will
become their property after its amateur production
They VIII then cast IT. with professionals and bring
Simplicity Frank Daniels.
Owing to the death Of his father George Evans
who was have been one of the headIiners at
Keths this week has been compelled TO cancel his
engagement. He has arranged with Elmer Tenlev
who has Just arrived from abroad, take hts place
The American Academy Of Dramatic Arts will
give it's second performance of this season in the
Criterion Theatre Thursday afternoon new
Civilization will be presented for the first time.
also, for the first time in this country a one act
drama THE Last Trip" by Johannes Wiegand the
author OF number Fs 9r Pa{s which have been pro-
Paul Bhaud and Jules Truftier. and The Inn Near