New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-08
NOTES OF THE STAGE.

Maeterlinck in Different Guises-
Hiss AdamS'S Generosity.
It is probably only curious coincidence which
brings the first production of Maeterlincks DRAMA
THE Death of Tntagiles. in this city at the exact
time when Mrs Charles. Martin Loefier's tone
poem based the play is put forward by Mr.
Damrosch at his symphony concerts Mr.. Loefier's
composition played at Carnegie Hall yester-
day afternoon. and will be played again Tuesday
Course will be shown tonight at, the Berkeley
Iyceum under the management of the PFG 9gi
be considerable difference in quality between the
aea e IN tRe Case Sc in this city
But the coincidence remains,
Joe Weber announces that he is not going 10
found the National Theatre.
After ALL Mr.. Conried's choral song birds were
badly off some others. even before they
struck. The revolution in Russia has greatly lowr
cred the scale of wages paid TO operatic singers.
and German stage publication contains in re-
cent issue advsrsenents in which women with
some gqres offer their services for e 6beaSer
only to display themselves literally in the back
ground: They are willing, nay eager. to work for
10 marks
Some stories Of generosity come to light slowly.
Here is one: week or two before Christmas a
teacher in the Nursery Settlement. who had seen
and loved Peter Pam wrote TO Miss Adams, stat
ing that she wished to give her kindergarten tfl
ing how many seats could be procured for inc 20
Mss ADAMS lH n of zoo matinee tickets for
the best seats in the hoqSe- The MuTSery SETTLE
The announcement was recently made that Miss
Blanche Ring would soon appear in a new musical
comedy. called His Majesty" The music for this
I'd ar rn
graduate with the class Of So The scene OF the
action is laid it is said in hell and certain per
cros xne exsmnatSn viii figure as
characters, at least as a chorus or superInen-
Highly as "Clarice," Mr. Gillettes new play, was
praised in Boston where it shown on Christ
mas Day they are now asking the same ques-
ton there that asked in London THE Trans
script recently said:
Why did Mr.. Gillette make the hero of his
'C,IariCe' doctor, and bring his audience race
~ L. h, s docs NOT Know, whether or not he
and those around him in mortal danger from
his own consumptive tendencies? So far as play
and character go there is no obvious reason why
Darlington might not have been a lawyer, scien-
tist an engineer or even plain man OF business 3
Then his doubts his poor health and his
alarm lest the disease that he fancies is upon him
been quite reasonable and the play would have
been plausible at bottom as 1t is now on the
into the belief that he is near death must be the
doctor that Mr. Gillette has made him lie II mag
then Darlington must needs have been doctor
vindictiVe Woman's s1ggestions that prompt him
to his deceit We wish Mr. Gillette you'd tel his
Darlington. but he Is one of those happy few that
Of him and his play, and sometimes asking that
very question
Sardou is busy once more with a scrap of paper
but this time he is making play out of it from a
different point of view than he took in the old
comedy that Miss Crosman is acting In that he
aSIre bic oJ1dip IN a
wisp of paper the discovery of which would put
Nov there is still a vanquished wisp. but the
heroine is seeking it, that she may prove her own
her innocent, when she knows and would have the
whole world know her otherwise. Els JenGeys is
comedy.
The date Of the annual dramatic benefit for the
Actors Home has been changed to Friday. January
g. at the Broadway Theatre. instead of January
g. Daniel Frohman. president OF the fund.- has
secured the following attractions and negotiations
are pending with several other stars: Blanche
Bates and Frank keenan, Of Belascos COMPANY 1
pany, in one act drama; Mlam faFersh3n anu anu
Julie Opp. in play by John Oliver Hobbies Fay
in special selections. There will be several vaude-
Vile numbers and other features.
William J. Kelley the leading man at Proctor's
One Hundred and Twenty-ffth Street Theatre, has
signed two years contract under which; on Jan
Vile Theatre Mr. Kelley will have entire con.
troll of the stage at that house. the selection of
plays and the engaging of a company falling to
him.
The Christmas pantomimes in London this holt
day season do not vary apparently, one jot from
tradition They perpetual as the British
constitution. At the Drury Lane is Cinderella,
and there are two other Cinderelas in the sub
urbs Dick Wilmington and his cat return again
at two theatres. Red Riding Hood and her grand
mamma and the wolf enact their tragic drama at
three theatres. Our old friends Ali Bahia and the
Forty Thieves pop up at four houses BlueoeaTT9
one of him. There is but Puss in Boots too,
and one Jack the Giant Killer. A single house
dared tradition and put something new-called
king Wow Wow" But given assurance
that it's not so bad as it sounds: it is not revo-
ian of two little children whose death will bring
he naturally arranges to have the two slain. en-
bbrokers men! When it is added that the wicked
Fairies and Prince Radiant who loves King Wow
a comic mage Pin it win be seen that the panto-
mime contains all the elements of good old
fashioned success" This is indeed comforting
The types-notoriousIy perverse beggars-caused
The Tribune to announce yesterday that "A Case
of Arson" which is to be shown at the Madison
Square Theatre tonight preceding new farce,
is five act play. OF course it is a one act play
Mr. Lawrence has intention yet Of entering
into competition with the author OF Parslfai-
pRYGooDs MEN AID HOSPITALS.
John c. Eames the treasurer of the Drygoods
Trade Auxiliary of the Hospital Saturday and Sun
day Association reports the receipt of the follow
ing contributions from the trade:
James A. Hearn & Co.$5OO H ]. Libby & Co... SO
The II. 3 GlahiG c. 2g0 WGodWard Baldwin & Co 80
z,