New-York tribune., 1908-11-01

comb in the slr1lpicity kind feeling, mild humor
end vigorous and smooth execution that long ago
won the public sympathy and admiration. and MS
season has been agreeably prosperous He VIII re
succeeded at the Academy tomorrow night by
Nessrs. Montgomery and stone in revival OF
The Red MIL" musical play that has long been
popular.
The A5sn from, Home has been heralded TIE
"Sucress Of the century However much that as
sertion may be questioned. it is fact that that
comedy IS Of the distinct successes OF the pres
ent theatrical season and it deserves TO be- 1t has
no problem TO convey, tedious sermon. 1t is a
wholesome performance from beginning TO end.
Rnd II is amusing There viii be an extra perform
ence on Election Day
BELASco THEATRE.
IN uusing on the play now current at the Bedasco
rheafre-and al other theatres far and wide IN the
rouutry-it Is not easy to escape the tnooght 'hat
shis is q sort Of epidemic that will soon run its
course The book OF Revelations &c. T. y ID, con-
7sins an spposite comment: Woe 10 the inhab-
stors Of the earth and Of the sea! for the heVh
IS come among you. having great wrath because
he knoUeth that he hath but e short time NJ
Arliss is playing the devil ana his presentrenf OF
that iafernal personality appears TO be approved
BIJoU THEATRE.
"A Gentleman from Mississippi" begins to-
morrow night the sixth week Of its engagement
at the BiSou. Thomas a. Wise and Douglas Fair
hanks are the leading performers. An extra per
sorrnance viii he given on Tuesday afternoon
besides in addition. the usual afternoon perform
snces OF Wednesday and Saturday
BROADWAY THEATRE.
THE Golden Butterfly" is stin visible at the
broadway Theatre. It gives promise of a long
,araer Miss van Studdiford is the principal
singer in It. There are number of good songs
and the production is crediIabe. On Tuesday after
noon there viii he an extra performance
CASINO THEATRE.
Announcement is made that |'aiarcelle' will not
b taken OF this stage. 1t is by far the most
pleasant muscal comedy that has been seen here
81 several years and should have a long run Miss
cunning has been successful as the chief performer
.n it There Win be an extra performance on Tues
day afternoon
A CIRCLE THEATRE.
NJ Touis Mann continues 10 act a. the Circle
Theatre in the play called The Man Who Stood
still That piece co-d be improved by the elm
snation OF incidents that do not concern lts story
incidents fer example such as the baseball that
-sn7ashes q window, and the vulgar gil who rushes
on the scene with something that looks Ike
= slab OF smeared bread in her hand
CRITERION THEATRE.
,rr C-llette-s engagement continues at the Cri-
serion Theatre. and the play OF samson hoIds us
place, Notwithstanding much adversely Of Judg-
snent II is one of the most obnoxious plays thaL
have been made known here, by reason boh OF
srs1 form II would be intolerable. In the dnution
OF II that has made by Ar. Gillette the prn-
cral character, Brachard. is deprived Of adequate
motive for his conduct; but by that means thin
veil Of specioUs decency IS thrown over an offensive
theme Nj Giiette's performance Of Brachard is
sustained because the personality remains IN
changed from first 10 last: powerful because, while
4 lacks physical force. 1t possesses mental con-
Uentration and nervous energy; and impressive, be
cause il Is exceedingly earnest The actor and the
1rf ho-. not q
stormy scere betweez the two VINO op-
posed. Brachard and Govain is acted IN such
way TO create Illusion of actual quarrel, but
II could be made more effective # Brachard were
To maintain cold, resolute, irnplacable maIignIty
and leave his opponent snarl and bluster. 1t is
notable that the play does not contain one
person who is interesting. sympathetic, or
worthy Of respect. The best acting in the repre-
Fenta1ion is that Of Mr.. Frederick Beevile. as
Marquis d'Ande,ine, elderly OF fashion
conventional. consequential. fastdious. shallow,
hen-pecked husband and a more or less ludicrous
sgurehesd- Mr.. de Belleyille makes that person
3ifelike in every particular but the part is clunl
Sly used in The drama, for the purpose of injecting
low comedy 3nto situation essentially both af-
Eicting and nauseous
DALY's THEATRE
Miss Maxine Elliott closed her engagement at
Gsly's Theatre last night. and she will convey
Gyself-Bettina- 10 other places. Nr William
FsSershayn succeeds her al DAYS Theatre arr!v-
eng tomorrow night. when he viii present The
World and His Wife. adapted from the Spanish Of
dose Echegaray-a writer whose works are abun-
dainty favored with toe biting aroma of intrigue
end consequent trouble, often tragic
EMPIRE THEATRE
Mr.. jain Drew. performing at the Empire Thea
trs. in the play called Jack Straw" continues 70
please the admirers Of comrninsied noncha "a nee
and sentiment. and present change Of bill at
that house has been ntimated as probable.
GEIETY THEATRE
TIE Travelling Salesman" is stil visible here
Gertrude Ccghisn and Frank Mcintyre are the
principal performers fn It. Because Of the eI-
treorona-y demand to witness this amusing
comedy an extra performance viii be given on
Election Da-.
GARDEN THEATRE
Mr.. Savage has sent his original compaDv that
appeared in The Devil" TO hold forth I'm tou,,s
outside Of New York. and tomorrow night ~.
VII give the public opportunity 10 sit IN svdp-
1nent another devil-inlpersonator Henry !.
D3xeT. That actor has returned from Chicago and
other provincial cities where curiosity in his re-
for-nanoe not wanting. Mr. Dixey's oreanfza
Marie Nordstrona, II. kirkland and Marion Iorne
VII be IN the cast. There viii be d special per-
formance on Tuesday afternoon.
cARRIcK THEATRE.
-The Mellusc" viii continue at the Garriclc until
JIecerabe9. The performance Of Mr.. Cogne and
EEiss Carlisle has been approved by audiences that
etled every scat in the theatre CHEEKY May Irwin