New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-03-05
NOTES OF THE STAGE
Il Bit of Unappreciated Burlesque-
"Wou DOzcn East" IN England.

One Of the most delicious bits in the new bur-
lesque at Joe Weber's Music Hall does not seem TO
impress the audiences funny at all. Occasion
ally lone man laughs. and then looks ashamed OF
his sudden prominence. Miss DRESSER, as THE
Girl" hoists her road agent lover by tackle and
block up to a shelf the door, in order TO hide
him from the Sheriff. and while he is sprawlng
suspended in midair he asks the audience whimsi7
caly II they believe In fairies. Perhaps 1t Is the
unexpectedness of this side shot at Barrie while
the unresponsive attitude on the part of the au-
dience one man, however: appreciated IL kne oIhel
night, If rather grimly His two small sons i had
ing the next three days they broke all the beds
in the house in their efforts to learn to fly
Miss Catherine Lewis who is going to give a
series of Biblical readings and tableaus at the Car
negie Lyceum beginning next Thursday afternoon.
writes that H. Bruce Delamater. young actor
trained by James ONeill. will appear with her.
taking, among other parts that of Jacob. tine
only thief every seems to have patience with, "
as Miss Lewis expressed 1t.
Susan in Search OF a Husband" is the title of
the play by Jerome K. Jerome. which Miss
Eleanor Robson will try out at Portland. Me- on
the 18th OF this month
BY mental process of not stupendous fntricacy.
the above paragraph suggests Way Down East"
William A. Brady, that redoubtable champion OF
the peepu against the awful tyranny of the dram
attic critics, announces that Way Down East"
may be taken TO England for production there
Mr.. Brady, however. wants the scene OF the play
changed to Yorkshire or Wessex. 1t is to be hoped
that he gets his wish; the New-England societies
of America should to it that he does. AS has
already been announced in this column, Shore
Acres is TO be produced in London by Cyril Maud
with the scene changed to Devon. Eden Phil
P95s Is to a pe1 1Pe of e It
almost a pity that drama could not be shown IN
author in the part of Nat Berry. Would the Old
England be oathe to see picture Of the new Of
No fact ali
shore Acres the real new England remains al
dramas do even carioat1re # Their heir authors H4dn
do not dream Of its existence Miss AlGs 6[9wm
in "Dooryards, knew Of It. and there IS al% SIi
embroke It cannot be e1PrHssed df et 1--WE
ceased to be comedy long ago
Mr. Brady is also threatening TO make spring
production here of Michael Morton's farce me
Little Stranger" now running in London Crhere
is a line in Kiplings poem. THE Three Decker -
but let that passD The chief part is played by a
dwarf who is substituted by father for his real
infant, in order to play a practical joke on the
''joke' rather disgustng-but Mr.. Brady's attitude
on criticism would preclude his agreement with
them.
After ALL why shouldn't Kubelik pay $50 and
eighteen tickets day for the privilege Of living In
a Pullman car. instead of going to a hotel? Even
a musician has right to save his money.
A story came out last week of a chorus girl in
Miss Schens company VINO was overheard pS
that star expressing the wish to Tive like prtma
donna for a day" and who thereupon taken
in charge by Miss Schef and had her wish full
filled. Have the chorus girls been reading The
Simple Life?
One Of the members of Nine. Illng's company,
which presented 'Magda" at the Berkeley Lyceum
last week, and which will again be seen IN the
play, IS Miss Muriel Hope. who has never before
appeared in America in the English language.
though she Is the sister OF DR. Charles H. Jaeger,
Of Central Park South: She has appeared in many
parts in Germany, both in drama and light opera,
and played Katie In "Alt Heidelberg.
THE Kities' Gordon Hghlander) Band Will be
heard at the Colonial Theatre in the week of March
r. This is the first New-York appearance OF this
Scotch band since its return from abroad, and also
its first engagement the varieties On the other
side II Is said its concert tour quite the fad.
and on several occasions it played before King
Edward VII. Besides its musicians THE Kilties''
includes several native dancers and singers This is
the same organization that was heard several
seasons ago at the Madison Square Garden
Francis Rogers gave delightful song recital at
Harvard Hall yesterday afternoon before the MEM
bers of the Harvard Club. Mr.. Rogers is a mem
| Der of the club Bruno HUM was at the piano.
Mr.. Rogers met Mr.. Bispham his ground