New-York tribune., 1905-01-01
THEATRICAL INCIDENTS AND NEWS NOTES
FRANCIS WILSON IN LEGITI1l4TE CO1fEDv ~er
BERLf-ROBERTS T. .HAINES-"TOYIAND" AGAIN

Tbs new year w:u be speeded at the theatres
this week with several new plays and revivals
rot 20 many as marked the death Of the old
year, to be sure. but enough for one week
Chief among them is a comedy by Clyde Fitch
called cousin BLY," which VIII be shown at
the Criterion Theatre tomorrow, with Francis
Wilson as the star. Mr. Wilson has. he says
forsaken his held OF former triumphs, the field
where ~EE1inie" was won, and under the man
sgemsnt Of Charles Frohrnan VIII try his skill
at legitimate comedy. In Cousin Billy he has
the part OF an Allentown Q2enn) ex-alderman
q . sentimental turn OF mind. who is making
g tour Of Europe. The cast is as follows:
sa Gsass TidoT Ii. cousin BY a4saes E5so'' Wilson
PSgl Sotoe - J1 y53SaEa A6ess
2ss cEE4s Green. Miss Zelda sesss
SsoS ypitsa .stes yqnsg hlSs
S11uisia. waitress At ths R0SsE olss!eF eafe.
SSSs S3a a. a. s gs5s Miss Miss t; Rosa Cock:
% Henry Wniiansoa Suits. Grant Mitohsii
ssooaa FoSter Freeman Issrnea ssI4s
1otSsr sli:r .Ithg5 to% T
xa6thsr Tourist. - Marion BrooEs
Barley CampbelTs nlelodrama Siberia" ;"
twenty-five years old now. viii be revived at
the Academy OF Music tomorrow afternoon,
with q big cast. new and improved scenic equip
ment. and a scene built IN showing the
massacre OF the Jews at Kishineff and the de-
structton of their quarter by fire. Much SEN
satonal realism is promised in this scene, OF
course without the use OF any real fire. Sew
ersl ot the more important members Of ths
company are Ernest Hastings. Carl Eckstrom.
Frsukiyn Roberts. Elliott Dexter, Daniel GIL
fether, Frank Russell Burt Tucman, Adolph
Bernard, Felix Haney and Misses Helen Mac
GTegor. Jessie Bonstelle. Marian Chapman and
Louise lehman.
-once Upon Time" the latest play by AIrs.
Gensvseve G. Haines. author OF Hearts
Adzrne," IN which her husband, Robert T.
Estnes. late leading man with Viola Allen Mrs.
F1slze and Blanche Bates will make his stellar
debut at the Berkeley Lyceum Theatre Monday,
tells comedy romance Of AndaIusia about the
middle OF the last century. The scenes laid
IN the ancient Moorish province Of Jaen, prin-
cipally IN the patio. courtyard, Of the ances-
trsi home OF the De Cerbados family. Donna
Ana the heiress OF the house. IS orphan.
under the guardianship OF Conception. a
EhreE7d Spanish duenna- The heiress has been
sought by many suitors mostly fortune hunt
ers, until she becomes disgusted with the world
ana swears unless a spouse 10 her taste be
.cund By the fiesta Of Santiago she will take
the veil and give her fortune 10 the Church
This does not suit the plans OF the duenna, nor
OF Don Fernando de AlVa. a gay old Widower
who IS one OF Donna Ana's rejected suitors. But
Il Is her fortune more than the maid that he
desires. so he bethinls him Of his son, Don
Juan young man OF TnarTiageable age but Of
strongly religious bent. The idea OF his only
Bon and heir becoming a celfbate is equally dis
tasteful 10 Don Fernando. 40 he conEpires with
the dUenna 70 bring the two young people to-
gether. and stimulate q mutual attachment by
apparently opposing It The comedy concerns
itself chiefly with the unconscious courtship Of
the young seTTinarian. whose Jealousy is aroused
by the attentions OF another suitor. Don Guz-
man oe Mendoza q. former bandit The latter
is hand 81 glove with gang OF gypsies and an
attempted abduction of the heiress Is foiled only
by the bravery OF the young seninarian- Nat
Urally. this leads TO a elimination OF the
romance, amid a characteristic celebration Of
the great Spanish fiesta Of Santiago Following
IS the cast:
Miss Gertrude CogEian
Conospcion Math3lde Cottrelly
Lon Fernando Alya father OF Don Juan Tom Ricketts,