The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-07

New York, Jan. 6.-"The Battle
four acts, by Cleveland Moffett, was
produced for the first time in this
city on Monday evening last, at the
Savoy theatre. John j. Haggleton, the
northumberland, well played by Will
ton Lackaye, starts out 20 find his
son, whom his wife, years before, had
carried away with her, when she left
the millionaire, shocked at his heart
less money getting. This son has
grown up in ignorance of his true pO-
Sition, and is finally found in ali east
side tenement, working as a diver.
IL is in this tenement that the first
scene is laid. The Battle IS the strus-
gle of the father to persuade the son
10 accept his views of capital, and
hen failure seems certain, the faith
Ell proceeds to develop a trust among
the. very east side socialists who had
been most opposed TO sucn combina'
tions OF course in the eu1 the son,
eXCellently portrayed by II. ID. Warn
eli, decided to take up the life OF
wealthy man, the father agrees to
give ten millions for philanthropy, and
he, the son and the young trained
nurse, Josephine Victor, 20 whom the
young fellow is engaged, discuss what
form this philanthropy sh1H take
The father claims to have solved the
problem. but ne does not take the aud
fence into his confidence, and the final
curtain falls as he is unroiliHg and ex-
planning the plans. Other roles were
we'll played by Elsie Ferguson, b. NJ.
Holland, and Charles Abba. Alto
gether, whether or not one is cOnvinc-
ed by the arguments in favor OF the
capitalist, the piece interests
Peggy Machree," a three act ro-
mantle comedy with music, opened at
the Broadway Theatre on Monday
evening. The music is pretty and ex-
ceedingly well sung, Me-. Joseph
O'MaTa singing typical Irish songs
with a fine voice and mstnod and
much charm. There is plenty OF fun
il the play, even though II Is Dlt
long, and the funniest character in
the niece was perhaps that of the
SCOtchman, Alexander McD01gal, ad-
mirably played by John ID. OHara,
even as the best musical numbers
we're Mr.. O'MaTa's- Dainty little Adrl-
gonna Augarde, as the Lady Marg-
aret O'DriscoII, had the chief wona1's
role and played it charmingiy, while
the entire company was adequate, the
singing above the average. Several
o. the familiar and popular old Irish
songs were introduced into The piece,
there were plenty of Irish bulls. and
OF course a jig. Altogether the piece
will undoubtedly please.
The French pantomimISE, SEVERN,
appeared for the first time in this
country on Monday evening at Blan-
ey's Lincoln Square Theatre in his
four act pantomime, Conscience,
and was warmly appladded. The
story is that of workingman, whom
SEVERN (Pierrot) has made i1toxicat-
ed, and while in this state is accused
of having committed murder and rob
berry Pierrot withholds ta5 identity
of the actual criminal for purposes
OF blackmail, until, falling into
drunken sleep, he dreams Of the exc
cutIon of the innocent man, and awak-
eHing horror stricken, hurrIes to the
magistrate and saves the victim just
IN time from execution
A one act version of Conan DoyIe's
Waterloo" was also presented for
the first time by William r. Thomp-
son at the Victoria, and it, too, met
with much success.
Recent celebrities who have attend
ed the performances of Salvation
Nell" at the Hackett Theatre, are
Gustav Mailer, the eminent orchestral
conductor, and Chas. HaIptman, the
poet, and brother of the dramatist-
The latter came behind the scenes
after witnessing the performance, and
congratulated Mrs. Fiske warmly, at
! the same time expressing his great
admiration for the play.
The corner stone of the New The
stre was laid on Tuesday afternoon,
in the presence of a large number OF
invited guests. So much work has al
ready been accomplished On tde build
ing, a place having been left for the
cornerstone, that quite IN idea OF
the size of it could be obtained. The
vestbule and long corridor were deco
rated with flowers. and with hand
some tapestries and armor loaned by
Mr. Clarence Mackay. Mayor Nc
CIeIlan and President John Finley, of
the College Of New York. made adj
dT esses. Richard Watson Glider read
a poem. Miss FarraT sang the Star
SEangled Banner, and the Chorus OF
the Metropolitan Opera House sang
number. the words OF which were writ
ten by Percy Mackaye.
Montgomery and Stone ended their
engagement this evening in the pop