New-York tribune., 1907-12-22
STAGE AFFAIRS.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.


-, 7-,nse tonics are much in the public mind at
-. slime n.rhaps not very clearly defined or eh-
activ understood--5ut 20 such an extent 'hat
ray concerning them appears to possess iiioie '-e
dinary significance The defecls Oh '.' .m =;
1ious: vet il has made its way and IL sun Is
II will be acted until December e n
of bill is announced for December 20
AsToR THEATRE.
...i,a, ,o,o;c opera of Tom Jones will re-
-. lis, +,-o weeks more at the Astor Theatre.
II au,olv deserves all the praise that IL mas re-
ceived. The characters are well discr1nnna'ea 'fie
movement is brisk. the music is s"ee'y Hieiociou
and pleasing The next attraction at INC As'of
-T.he.+re will he Mr. Eugene Walters new play,
paid in Full" now underlined for production on
January G. with Miss Lillian Albertson in the lead
ing part.
BELASCo THEATRE
No change of bill is needed or is intended at the
Belasco Theatre where The Warrens OF Virginia.
Handsomely set and ably represented. has estab-
isfed itself the good VIII Of the playsoing pub
lie Every indication signifies that 1t VIII nave
rrosrerous career. Mr.. Frank keenan, has founo
in it-and has brilliantly improved,-an ample OPP
rorrritv for the exercise OF his fine faculty OF I'M
r,ersonation while Miss Charlotte Walker as the
frank ingenious daughter of Virginia. presents
pleasing image OF representative Southern sfl IN
the time of the Civil War The stage pictures and
The dresses are characteristic of the period 10 whicn
-e,a niax reiates-fhe closing days Of the great
struggle IN which the Confederacy was oefeateo'-
and historically and piccrali. Therefore. they are
interesting
BERKELEY THEATRE.
The RerkeIez Theatre continues to be occupied
with Mr Shav's sickIy play Of Candida. IN
which the leading parts are acted ey MT Arnoio
Daiy and Miss Margaret "ycheriy- Inc Sha"
drama has admirers, and 10 them s COM
rpended the opportunity Of seeing one of Mr. /
Shaw's characteristic plays performed WITH Hea4 |
The thing itself not. and never should BE- com
rrended for it is unheslthful in It's spirit anu
Spacious in its meaning "Canoida, II is an
-7ornced vrin aside two weeks from tnls /
time and on January Nj. Arnold Daily and MS |
associates will perform in another pla3-one II Is
earnestly hoped of clean and pleasant character-
Nr Daily does not lack ability, and II ~ouio ne |
cheerful 70 his ability turned toward illustra-
ton Of arreeahle themes One public service was
promptly conferred by the Messrs- fiebler, when /
they assumed the management of the Berkeley
Theatre-nanely the dismissal of that 'monkey- .
on-a-stick' performer. Nine Hanako, of japan ;
ANOTHER would be the presentment Of MI Day |
in p xsvaefous such for example. as Inc
Man Of Nerve" In its present form II might De I
deemed -old-fsshioned,' and Mr. DAILY might not /
rrove equal TO either the of nerve or the |
Nervous man; but the piece Is a good one' ana |
there many old pieces like IL or oetter' 'hat /
might utilized. delicate Ground Is ny many
persons fuarticularly those who have never seen !
81, considered as "a chestnut hut the light !;
comedian nho can act Sangfroid would be more !
than welcome. On Friday afternoon pece'nheF a ;
st half-nast two at the Berkeley Theatre. Miss (,
Kitty Cheathan viii give entertainment. pre- !
sentiuc fantasies negro melodies and children /
songs. such a performance ought to prove un- /
usually successful at this Many Of the /!
songs have been arranged by Miss Cheatham-
slyoU THEATRE
Nine. Nazinova. Al the Buou Theatre, can be |
in "A Dolls House" only during the present /
week Afternoon performances will be given on j
Christmas and Saturday. The play. some time
-ced cd hI- I'VE
johnson. will be produced on December 20. It is
said 10 tell story Of contemporary life and 10
contain a good Part for Mime. Nazimova
BROADWAY THEATRE.
Few persons Rho familiar with the plains and /
deserts OF the great Southwest Will find. in /!
mimic theatrical reproduction. anything more than
reminder that natures above art in that re !,
spect:-but almost all that the scenic art do I
is done. in the Third Act Of The Round Up TO
show picture in little Of OF the innumera |
hle defles in the desert hills of The wonderful |
Southwest The story that play trite. and the
telling of il is in respects, clumsy. but at
moments the action is surprisingly effective One
of the hest dramatic situations in the Sec
cnd Act when the Sheriff is covered by Cherokee.
Hoover appears 10 accept defeat. and while feeling
for cigarette. suddenly and Unexpectedly pro- |
duoes small revolver from his breast pocket and
the position The device. readers of 1
recent fiction will remember is 'lifted' from Mr. |
Frank Hamilton Spesrman's railroad detective story
effective the stage The interest centres in the
Indian fight in Act Third. That is wildly |
exciting, and il not for injudicious stage man
sgement, it might have been made wellnigh per- |
feet, of its kind The accompaniment Of beating |
ton1-toms. ETC. destroys the of reality.-the
iluson.-thet. otherwise would attend the passage
Of the party. 1t is absurd to make the |
victorious detachment Of troops and their cowboy
auxilaries stand about the scene cheering, yelling,
and waving Nashville dead comrades strewn |
and help. lying at their feet However though
the piece makes no pretence OF appeal to the in
tellect clean and vigorous. The effect OF sus
pense and of desperate while the two ri' is.
determined 10 sell their lives dearly possible
lie by side return the fire from the Indians.
is specially well conveyed There are many little
devices which. though simple, increase the veri-
siriiitude;-such that Of causing tiny spurts OF
sand the crouching men. as each shot is fred
q them. And the final effect when the Indian
rush is suddenly and Unexpectedly confronted by a
perfect avalanche Of fire from the relief force Of
soldiers viii attract and delight the public, wher-
ever The Round Up" is shown 1t seems strange
that this piay should be withdrawn announce
n,eut has been made that it will be. This has
heen indeed a disastrous theatrical season: In any
normal year this piece would, probably, have re-
msined here till summer. That IL should give way
10 such a trivial performer as Miss Anna Held
makes its disappearance doubly deplorabe. Mean
time It should be BY all persons who find
PLEASURE in simple story and picture Of moving |
incidents on the frontiers Of our great Southwest.
CASINO.
In fraA mirthful medley of The Gay White Way.
stn current prosperous at the Casino the first
act has undergone SO many changes that. rracti- |
cally IL is new. A song, entitled Are You the
Girl Met at sherry's7" appears TO di1use rapture
The Casino entertainment is beyond question rep-
reSentativs of a form Of drama that is more pleas
.ng than any other TO the desultory multitude II
cannot however be considered the best form. and