The Washington herald., 1908-04-26
NEW YORK THEATERS.

Special Correspondence Tie Washington Herald.
New York, April 25.-It IS not often that
the New York public is invited to an
avowedly melodramaue performance on
Broadway for melodrama has a sinister
sound in the ears OF the Gothamites and
everything that bears the name is unrea-
soningly associated pfth the thrillers of
the 10 20, and 30 playhouses. But with
a holiness that inspires admiration. Eu-
gene Walter frankly paraded HIS new
play, "rile Wolf, at the Bijou on setur-
day night as "a melodrama Of the Cana
dian Hudson Bay Country" and almost
won out
I say almost, for in face Of the diver
sity of opinion which the critics have ex-
pressed IN regard to the latest offering OF
the author of Paid in Full, one is
obliged 10 be careful in using positive
terms. I am reliably informed that Wal
ter produced this play in the course of
one strenuous night. and certain internal
evidence of a crudeness in construction
and distorted character drawing lends
color 10 the legend.
Several weeks ago a musical show, call
ed 1.-THE Flower Of the Ranch" entered
New York without blare of trumpets and
without the usual heraldry Of the press
agent. and appeared at an obscure. up
town theater. In less than a week it had
but very excellent, musical production.
It's history resembled that Of The Top
OF the World" last fall. which came TO
stay one week. and remained all winter at
the Majestic. and finally was taken 10 the
Casino. On Monday night THE Flower
of the Ranch" casae back to town, with
Mabel Barrison. Joseph Howard. and sun
dry new musical numbers, and settled
Gown at the Majestic, prepared u stay
I'll summer.
A play by the title Of THE Luck Of
MaeGregor." by Edward Vroom. was
produced for the first tina at the Gar
den TLeater Monday evening. It deals
with a evolutionary intrigue, but failed
TO arouse any serious interest, and IL is
probably destined to share the fate of
the majority OF this seasons productions
at the Garden playhouse. Its quality may
be judged by an expression In the review
OF the play, appearing In the Times: mo
one has yet written a revolutionary play
that amounted TO anything" says the
Times, but no one can be recalled who
has written one quite as foolish as Mr.
Yroom's"
George NJ. Cohans latest musical me-
lange. "A Yankee Prince. ." succeeded
Victor Moore at the Knickerbocker Mon
day night with the author himself in
the cast as Percy Springer. The piece
utilize ali the essential factors that
go to make up a Cohan show. and may
be said 10 rank midway between his IN
successful Fifty Miles from Boston,
and his emineutly successful Little
Johnny Jones" The piece was well re-
ceived by the audience and will probably
hold its own on Broadway for some time
to come.
Among the theatrical people and the
public OF New York gem
orally. Julia Marlowe comes in for much
sincere sympathy since the developments
in the Won Hermann divorce suit The
case IS pathetic so far as it relates TO the
actress. She has given up her tour and
retired to her summer home in the Cat
skills. completely Frustrated. She was to
have succeeded z. II. Sotnen at the
Lyric Monday evening next, appearing in
her repertoire, but Il became necessary
to cancel the engagement. After giving
up her tour, she came 10 this city and
took apartments at the Plaza. While there
she kept continuously TO her room and re-
ceived no one. even her lawyer finding
difficulty In communicating with her. At
ter a week she gave up her rooms and
retired 10 the solitude OF the mountains
The next day news came that the attor-
ney for Mrs. Won Hermann had moved in
open court to strike out the name Of Miss
from the petition of divorce. on
the ground that no evidence existed to
justify suspicious Of the actress. THIS
news did not reach Miss Marrow until
four or five days later. as there
was iAN way w N0&iitiA4AAltaA A4tE WIN AAEE
directly by wire or mail. Her lawyer
threatens a suit Of damages against the
plaintiff for an unjustifable assault on
Miss Marlowe's character. nut what will
happen. now that her name has been
Voluntarily eliminated remains to be
seen The sum Of IL all is that an irrep-
arabic injury has been done to an esti-
nahle actress. The shock to her feelings
has been so great that il may lead TO her
permanent incapacity for continuing her
brilliant career. after years OF struggle TO
establish herself
Jeffreys Lewis will not play her annual
stock ngagement in Washington this
year although there Is a demand for her.
She leaves this week for Chicago. where
she viii resume her role In Twenty Days
In the Shade" She had fine tribute
paid her when Charles Frohman cabled
from London to take her out OF the cast