New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-15
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
DR.. McLelIam's Jury of Fate :
Maurice Hezclett as PI0y50r9ght.

then it is said Mrs Fiske rewrote it. At any
rate it was great success. His latest play. THE
Jury Of Fate" a supernatural melodrama just pro-
duced in London. with H. B. Irving in the leading
part does not seem to have Jared well. though
it is said Sir Henry had seriously considered the
play The Times decidedly pokes fun at 1t,
telling its story with much solemn JUNCTION of Rene
Delorme's second time earth, when he used
his life to no better advantage than the first time
It concludes follows:
Altogether a mighty bewildering, nonsensical. fee
faw-fumish amusing entertainment this Jury Of
translation from Some sensational feuilleton in a
deP6s d P9r9 not Of all he az
their parts though they seriously believed in
the uncanny Of the famboyant grotesaue. to the
character of Rene nothing could be more In earnest
American actress of considerable promise Miss
for YVonne; and Miss Lillah Mccarthy executes a
brilliant de force by keeping her countenance
don't want you to disown your husband. want
you call him names!"
It will be recalled that Mrs Fiske gave out
toning down of the language one of her con-
trbutions to Leah Kleschna-" Possibly she &C
cepts the verdict of the jury Of fate with equa-
ninty.
Somebody has suggested that Dan Mccoy, for
the line of his song in Coming Thro' the Rye
Mother, mother. mother pin rose me.
substitute the line,
Mother. mother. mother. play the hose me-
Man and superman" will leave the Hudson The
atre on February IL and start on an edincation
tour of the country.
The programme for the Court Theatre, in Lon
don in the next months. contains at least two
novelties Of than usual interest-a production
of the Electra OF Euripides. translated by Pro-
fessor Gilbert Murray and the new play by Maui
rice Hewlett, called Pan and the Young Shep-
herd" Both will be shown at matinees. and If the
Electra" is successful at least one other revival
Of Eurjpdes is planned Doubtless to- to- If MI
it viii be followed by other dramatic work from
his f9Te for R be and fhs on FebTaay r.
'Noah's Ark the extravaganza which is now
running at Mr. shubert's Waldorf Theatre IN Lon
don has been well spoken of by the London press,
and Madge Leasing she of Jack and the Bean
stalk and the poetic lines. to be a general
favorite. Harry Paulton also IS made welcome
after a. considerable absence from the London
stage It was long ago-Nr Wilson would not care
TO have it said how long ago-that Harry Pauton
helped make "Erminie,' but he seems to have
borne the stress of time and change Chat change
in taste which is pathetic for the artist who
cannot change very well, and to be as amusing
as ever IN the first scene.' says THE Globe
there is pretty song, Toyland, which we should
guess TO be of transatlantic origin, and has
graceful melody" The rhetoric here Is not i'm
ceaR5 but T the pbes song from abes IN
ToyIand?" Then why not mention Mr.. Herberts
name.
Henri de vries the Dutch actor who Is playing
seven parts with Photographic fidelity to each In
"A Case of Arson" at the Madison Square Theatre.
will NOT hermit any "1rteup'' of his quick changes
Of costume and facial makeup. 1t Is he points
out his stock in trade, and though there Is no
great secret about it-other men can accomplish
equally rapid changes, some of them in view or the
audience-he not allow any one save the actors
and stage hands behind the scenes during his per
forrnances. Mr. de Vries, however. is so much
Of an artist establishment at his quick changes
his acting and the play. The method Of change IS
not after all, his true stock in trade.
y Increased In size since his first appearance and
many persons arrive late, showing that they come
solely TO see him. 1t is surely pity that The
Braisev Diamond" which precedes his play is not
a better entertainment.
Arthur Rubenstein, the young Polish pianist who
will be heard at recital the Casino this after
noon is now spelling his name with an "e." When
he first arrived here he Rubinstein- His pres
ent name will be more easily lived up 10, but why
should anything daunt a lad who at eighteen
months could play anything he had ever heard on
the piano and a. four years was polished musi-
clan" giving public recltals?
On Thursday afternoon of this week Henri de
yries will give a professional matinee of "A Case
Of Arson at the Madison Square Theatre, Mr. de
vres has made great an impression that hun
dreds of letters from actors and actresses now
n Lawrence, asking If he could prevail upon Mr.
de Vries to appear before an e aq b OF ms
ana on Thursday afternoon the Madison Square
Theatre will undoubtedly be crowded by a repre-
farcical comedy, The BraIsey Diamond" will also
Diamond" has been condensed and some parts of
the manuscript eliminated 1t now goes with spirit
and dash.
pATRTrK AWAITS DECTSTnN