New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-01
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
An English Pantomim'ist = Nine.
Bernhardt's SinceritY

The Babes end the Baron came into town last
Monday without much advance footing of trumpets
and in the crush of Christmas novelties was not
rewarded with much critical attention Neverthe-
less, !t played good houses last week tglVing
matnees for the children and it will probably
forge ahead into considerable favor 1t comes
nearer being a real pantomime and extravaganza
for children than any production since f5apes III
Toyland," and its pictures and pantomlIne
scenes foated on such q gay limpid etream of or
chestral melody as Victor Herbert wrote, 1t wouio
give the other Babes" good race. For in Fred
Walton the toy soldier it has a pantomimlst
OF ability and charm, as quiet and natural as
the Scarecrow OF OF acrobatic and groteSque
but hardly less delightful to watch His episode
with real toy soldiers Tor really toy soldlers)
his conversation with them entirely conducted in
pantomime, his award of the cross to one and then
his decision change the award at the solicitation
of the other. IS nature as It is comical-
and yet it is in some subtle way true to toy nature
it. It might be added that this bit of pantomime
is accompanied by one of Victor Herberts most
ingratiating light orchestral COMPOSITIONS played
Doubtless permission to use It has been obtained
but Mr. Herbert really deserves some credit on the
programme: Later. when a jolly and picturesque
procession of the toys occurs. the need for some
OF Mr. Herberts music is sorely felt, as II is when
the flags of all nations appear Che Russian nag,
by the way is frequently hissed). Some attempt
has been made to characterize the natonalities in
happy. and frequently misses cue in performance
However music in musical comedies Is a rare thing
and the gr 5 Should be grateful for as
joyabe a mixture of pantomIme, picture and com
edy as The Babes and the Baron"
The German play. TAPS" which was q success
here at the Irving Place Theatre. but failed in
English at the Lyric. is now playing in English in
London under the title of Lights Out to excel
lent business It has already passed almost to the
seventy-ffth performance ana appears good for the
season. Possibly the acting. possibly better pub
liz under of
about its there It is certain however that
u snoeFe gc y srng drama and deserves
recognition everywhere.
Some time ago IN this column a story was printed
narrating how Nine Sarah Bernhard once in De
troit. delivered impassoned speech in of her
plays, which composed OF invective in choice
French. against the Detroit hotels. During the de
livery she wept copiously, grew furious, went
through all her PAGES, and the audience, thinking
it was behoiding and hearing something grand and
which was told us by a man who sat in that audi
ence and heard all that spoken. But II con-
firmatior is needed it be furnished, and
country. whose name was long connected with the
management of French players ana grand opera
Bernhardt's engagement at the Standard Theatre
night before the play began that the American
public tbs easiest TO fool of any in the world
ana t tter ineooerii65 inpromptu dialogue
Her scene was rewarded with tremendous applause.
and, coming off through the flies she remarked
Some people may consider this a triumph Of his
trionic ability. Others may dub It by the harsh
using the word artistic, Anyhow. such are the
Another ster IS to be boosted up into the theatri-
cal milky way. Miss Emma Janvier. who has made
a hit" as they say in THE Mayor Of Toxic in
a ''bit" part, will next season be the star in a
play by Ri 7hard earle called Furnished Apart
inents 81. Will play the mistress of these apart
it is 10 be hoped Furnished Apartments" doesn't
fail hatl
E. A. Braden for several years general manager
for Henry ". Savage, is about to produce new
play. The title is THE Trancosa Trail" The au-
thors are Miss Frances Hastings who made the
adaptation of The Choir Invisible" and Henry
Fitch Taylor. The play is a comedy drama IN four
acts with the scenes laid IN Mexico. Western
atmosphere pervades it. Henry Jewett will be feat
To 4+ Oe rncda T01 ts sI Gace eaT in Fen
ruary. Mason Peters who has been encouraged to
theaTea endgaToF by f9 e f m e
den in this enterprise
Miss Olga Nethersole announced yesterday that
her first appearance IN "Adrienne Lecouvreur'
originally planned for this week at the Herald
sqgare If s6 VII 9G ss ade bersd % me
version of "Adrienne Lecouvreur" which she has
prepared herself
little volume purporting to divulge some hith-
erto carefully guarded secrets of vaudeville viii
and Outs of Vaudeville" The author is Miss Maud
White. who leading in the legitimate
drama and a player in the vaudeville houses
has insight into two branches of the theatrical
business, state secrets regarding the methods en-
ployed by managers and agents are 70 be told
One chapter is headed "COmmisSiOnS-the big
graft Another chapter pier is written on the sub
page appears this line: An honest is the
nOblest work God and the rarest Of vaudeville
If Miss White tells the whole truth the work will
be good reading.
The Messrs. shubert announce that Margaret
Angln will conclude her in 'Zira' at the
! Princess Theatre Saturday January 10. on the
following Monday Henry Miller VIII begin an
gagement at the Princess in new play by Henry
Y. Esmondc, entitled "Grerson's Way This piece
IS comedy in four acts and, as in The Tyranny
of Tears" only six people used in telling the
story. "Zira" will be seen the roaG in anti
trust theatres.
Louis Mann and Clara Lipman will open their
New-York engagement IN Julie Bonbon' tonight
at Fields Theatre. There will be matinee per-
Torrance to-day: Julie Bonbon' is Miss Lipman's
first attempt at play writing
MARINE INTELLIGENCE.