New-York tribune., 1907-11-17
STAGE AFFAIRS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.

The comic opera of Tom Jones'" which was re-
ceived with much public favor last week at the
Astor, continues its career at that theatre
RELAsco THEATRE.
Miss Blanche Bates has been warmly welcomed.
AT the Belasco Theatre, where she is acting as
The Girl OF the Golden West" and where she
viii continue to act until November 80. when her
farewell engagement here, in that drama, will be
concluded Her acting is intense with the assump-
tion of feeling, authoritative with intrinsic sim
cerity and power, and brilliant in style. The ro-
mantle play has not lost its charm. The attend
ance at the Belasco has been steadily large. An
extra performance is announced for Thanksgiving
Day.
BERKELEY LYcEUM.
Intimation is kindly afforded from the Berkeley
Lyceum. that Mr.. McLean's dismal play called
The shirkers' now current there. is designed to
illustrate the monotony of life. It certainly illus
trates the monotony of acting that art is prac-
Iised by Mr.. Arnold DAILY and Mr.. Holbrook Blinn.
That play, and Nine. Hanako's exhibition of Jap
anese dramatic art, which, shown by her, is
coarse and common, TO be kept in the current
bill. and The Van Dyckr.' which is ingenious and
amusing, and in which Mr.. Daily appears to ad-
vantage, viii be repeated throughout the week
BlJoU THEATRE.
The admirers of Nine. Ala Nazimova will be af-
forded an opportunity. this week, at the Bijou
Theatre. of seeing her again the unsophsticated
young wife. in Nr. Ibsen's well known play of "A
Dolls House" That piece requires no descrip-
ton here. Nine. Nazimova's performance of the
Doll has been approved by various expert judges
of the Ibsen literature. Mr.. Dodson Mitchell will
make his Te-entrance, playing the Dolls husband.
while Mr.. Walter Hampden will assume the char
2cter of Dr. Rank, the physician who is afflicted
with love and incpient disease of the spine. Mime.
Nazmova has a new play in preparation, to be
produced probably at Christmas time.
BROADWAY THEATRE.
one of the best meodramas of the period, The
Round Up'-a play that is replete with action ana
exciting incident-holds the Broadway stage and
pleases large assemblies night after night The
story relates 10 Indian warfare, on the Western
plains The situations have been skilfully devised.
The play is well set and well acted. 1t has truly
been great success, and has deserved it.
CASINO.
New features introduced, every week. into
review, called The Great White Way"
prosperOusly current at the Casino. \ sketch
is pgomised in which Mr.. Jefferson De Angels.
Mr.. Alexander Carr. and Miss Blanche Ring
TO continue their talents of acting and song. Mr..
De Angels has made distinct hit with his song
Of Rain in the Face" in which he has the
lliary of a chorus of Indians, with tomahawks.
and Indian dance. Specialties OF song and mirth
are in preparation, for Mr. Carr and Miss Ring.
The Casino continues 10 be one of the popular
theatres in New York
CRITERION THEATRE.
play entitled The Morals of Marcus" by w.
J. Locke will occupy the Criterion stage this week.
appreciation and had considerable run. London is
city in which, TO theatrical matters, cynicism
prevails among the more intelligent classes and
Vulgarity among the rest A London success ought
not TO mean anything here,-at least TO persons
who the right 10 think. The play viii be
presented with the subjoined cast:
SIR Marcus Ordeyne. Aubrey Smith
Sebastian Pasquale- ...Ivo Dawson
IIandi Efendi. Forrest Robinson
sStenson. William Evans
Bobby Trernlett Alexander King r.
a!cl'a Si4lls Doo
DO g1r5eype 91rs NE " " -" " " Iaonore Palmer
Mrs NcHfyrray Mrs j. p West
Lady Elmra Wynn Alice & Nea!
Mss Lesrange Ethel MoITey
DALYs THEATRE.
The last nights OF THE Great Divide"
nounced at Days Theatre The long career of
that drama in this city will close with the month
OF November. Mr.. Laurance D'Orsay and Miss
Cecilia LOTUS will appear at that theatre on De
cember p
EMPIRE THEATRE.
Mr.. Drew and his company continue 10 act. at
The Empire Theatre, in the sparkling comedy OF
My Wife" That play had a long run in London
and its has been nearly as long in New York.
Its is continuous its dialogue is smooth, and
its spirit is bright and merry Mr. Drew is fortu-
nate his theatrical company, which includes that
polished. eccentric actor, Mr.. Ferdinand Gott-
schalk and the blithe little actress, Billie Burke.
Mr.. J. c. Williamson, it is stated, has made
Wife" to Australia. There are, however, other
American cities be visited after the of this
piece has closed at the Empire, and it is not proba
bic that Mr.. Drew will leave his native land.
FIFTH AVENUE THEATRE.
Miss Edna May Spooner will appear throughout
this week, at the Fifth Avenue Theatre, Georgi-
ana Carley, in Mr. Clyde Fitch's play of Her
own Way first made known here by Miss Maxine
Elliott. 1t has been divulged that the managers Of
the Fifth Avenue (who may, reasonably, be sup
posed TO know, consider the character Of Georgi-
ana to be unusually suited TO the professional
capabilities of Miss Spooner, and, as that actress
has many friends who admire her in whatever
character she assumes it seems likely that the re-
VivaI will meet with success.
Tonight Sunday concert will at the
Fifth Avenue, and heavenly light will be shed
the straight and narrow path by the Exposition
Four Miss McCobb. Manicurist''; the Empire
City Quartet, Herbert Standing and his company
and Rooney. Lew Bloom, and other dispensers
Of the sacred word.
GARDEN THEATRE.
Miss Robson. acting Aunt Mary. in the play that
Anne Warner has made for her use on the basis
OF "The Rejuvenation of Aunt Mary has given
much pleasure TO considerable audiences during
the week just ended, and her engagement at the
Garden Theatre proceeds, with good promise OF
prosperity. The play is fraught with a kindly
spirit, and Miss Robson's acting of Aunt Mary is
agreeable with eccentric humor. all more ef-
fecuve for an occasional touch of pathos. The
spectator Of Aunt Marys proceedings is amused
: and cheered.
GARRIcH THEATRE.
Mr.. Francis Wilson, Sir Guy de We're, in the
farce expositiye Of faneiful comic occurrences
when Knights Were Bold,' will occupy the Gar
rick stage for one week Eight performances will
occur. Mr. Wilson's stay might be successfully
prolonged but that contracts exist for the fulfill