The Washington times., 1906-02-18
Stage Gossip From Gotham
By JAMES GRANT THURsToN.

NEW YORK, Feb. 17.-There was no
lack of premier performances at the
New York theaters this week. No less
than five new plays were presented on
Monday night and in the Judgment of
the people as evidenced by the box
receipts al week. they all made good,
III the veFnacular is permissible. Otis
Skinner at the Hudson presented LEVIN
n. Parker's adaptation Of Lavedan's s
drama +'srhe Duel" At the Herald
Square, George NJ. Conan presented his
own musical comedy George Washing
ton. Jr." The successful London com
edy Mr.. Hawkinson by r. c. Carton
was given by Frank Curzon's company
Of English players at the Savoy.
Charles Richmond presented David
Gray's "Gallops" at the Carrick. and a
double bill was presented by w. NJ.
Thompson, at the Princess, in the
shape of Murray Carson's drama The
Bishop" with Clay Greene For Sweet
Loves Sake" as a curtain raiser. Ali
OF these plays are above the average of
merit and were presented in man
ner thoroughly acceptable to the audi
ences which have seen them.
The wagnerians had TO take a back
seat at the Metropolitan opera house
during the thirteenth week Of the
grand opera season. only two nights
were given 70 the great German master.
'Lohengrin" was sung on Friday even
ing, and "TaHnhauser" on Saturday
night. The special event OF the week
was the presentation of the Gypsy
Baron" Johann Strauss pretty opera,
with an aIl-star cast.
Winston Churchni's THE Title Mart
is to succeed Lucky Miss Dean" at the
Madison TheateF Monday night The
new play is described as an Anglo
American comedy with scenes laid in the
Adir0ndacks. In this play Mr.. Church
hill makes his debut as a dramatic
author. While some Of his novels have
been successfully dramatized. the work
has been done by other hands thar: his
Those who have read the play. predict
for it a successful run.
Another new production Monday night
viii be THE Triangle" the latest ef-
fort of Rupert Hughes. which will be
produced at the Manhattan Theater.
1t Is said that Brown of Harvard .
which IS to follow The Bishop" at the
Princess. is an adaptation Of the famous
Tom Brown at oxford" with the neces-
sary changes TO make 1t At American
college life. 1t is the work of Henry
Woodruff.
Before his departure for Europe
Daniel Frohnaan said: Il am going prin-
cipally To see Arthur Pinero's new play,
His House in Order, which seems tc
have made a great success I shall re-
main on the other side perhaps three
or four weeks and expect TO bring back
with me a number of valuable con-
tracts" 1t is hinted on Broadway that
Mr.. FTohman viii. among other things.
bring back the American rights 10 a
new modern comedy drama by Brander
Mathews and George ArIiss.
1 understand that George AIDE Is hav-
ing the time of his life in London and
Paris The Americans are not the only
ones that are making a fuss over the
distinguished playwright and fabulist
He is being enthusiastically entertained
and made a distinctly favorable impras-
sion on the Engiishmen and Frenchmen
with whom he has come in contact.
As l suggested last week. the Rus
sian revolutionary movement is likely
to give US an opportunity to again lis
ten to Jean and Edouard De / eszke, A
story is current that Oscar HaE merstein
has made an offer to the gre; Polish
singer. which he is seriously con sidering
If ii is accepted he viii appear in opera
next season.
Mrs. Theodore Roosevelt, wife of the
President. has consented to be one Of