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New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
CAST OF "THn RICHEST GIRL
A NEW PLAY AT THE GARDEN.
Meyer & Son. -

plar called Meyer & Son" BY Mr. Thomas
Addison was performed last night at the Garden
Theatre. where it viewed with moderate ap-
probation. by a kindly audience. The purpose OF
it, apparently is to signify that peace and good
will ought TO prevail between Christians and Jews
"a proposition that intelligent person is wishfu
10 deny. The fact meantime. that racial antipathy
does to some extent exist in some quarters is TOO
obvious TO admit OF denial In this play TWO
families Christian and one Jewish, are inter-
mingled and contrasted, at first as friends ana
then as foes. a somewhat complex love affair
proceeds involving Christian son and a Hebrew
daughter. and In the course of the movement,-or
rather Of the conversat ton for the play contains
far more talk than action.-there is much vtcissi-
tude and wrangiinR. The chief part in the play
is that of a Jewish father. and To him are ascrtbed
the virtue Of noble character and the wisdom of
nagnAuimous and noble conduct The play is com
nendable for good feeling and good purpose Ex-
hortation in favor OF the Hebrew race. however.
seems a little superfuous in this city, and, at any
rate such antipathy 10 Jews may happen to e&-
ist in this community is very little likely to be
Iessened by the prcmulgation OF extravagant pre-
tensions in their favor. One Grafton in this play
specifies by name such host of Hebrew bene-
factors that the listener near to being per
suaded that ever since this world began the Jews
hav done evervthinE
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
THE DRAMA
A NEW PLAY AT THE CRITERION.
1.-THE Richest Girl.

An English version of & trivial French farce was
presented last night at the Criterion Theatre un-
der the name Of The Richest Girl. The principal
person involved in il is a gay young woman an
heress 10 great wealth named Benjamine Monnier'
daughter Of a maker of chocolate An accident IS
supposed TO have happened 70 her automobile IN
consequence of which she has late at night, en-
tered the abode of young man named PAU NOT
n,and who by chance is expecting visit from the
girl to whom he is betrothed and from her fstner.
The blithe invader makes herself at home IN tne
young mans dwelling, merrtly needless OF CON
ventionaity and of all possible consequences anu
upon the arrival OF the expected VISITORS VINO
choose consider the situation dtsgracefully COM
promising there is resultant dissension ana rupt
ure of the betrothal Ldter-the anhapie basi
having meantime effected a reconciliation with MS
sweetheart and her indignant sire,-llss MohIhel
repeats her invasion of his premises, appearing at
his place of business and enticing him to invite
her 10 luncheon. The same effect thereupon results
from the same cause and Paul more discarded
is happy accept love, beauty. ana fortuhe' III te
person Of the richest girl The farce is free from
the faint of indeIicacy which often smtrches
compositions Of the class to which II oelohss- ms
part Of Benjamine Monnier requires IN It's repre-
sentative personal beauty, abundant animal spTlts
dashine manner, exuberant audacity ana tne
pialant charm of semi-rnschievous playIuihess'
combined with persuasive energy 70 give the sceie
with rnirth and keep the action in a continuous
and cumulative flow. That requirement Couo
be met only by an accomplished actress Inc part
was assumed by Miss Marie Doro, a young IN
experienced. insipd performer. notably only Ior
certain jnfantle prettness of aspect ana artncial
assumption of childish manner.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
FRENCH OPERAS FOR METROPOLITAN

The Metropolitan Opera Company has completed
ARRANGEMENTS for the engagement next season or
2 company Of French artists. in addition 10 the
uresent organization OF singers for the operas OF
the Italian and German repertory. The French
company Will he employed in the presentation OF
operas Of the type that figures IN the repeFtory OF
the OpAra Comique in Paris. The operas that
,15T appropriately hc given on the large stage of
the Metropolitan Opera, House will he performed
et that house during the regular season. while the
others will hc produced by the French company
at tho New Theatre where the Metropolitan Opera
Coynuanv has arranged to give season or forty
rerformances-one evening and one matinee each
week With the addition of the frehch company
the METROPOLITAN Opera Company will have three
distinct organizations under its direction. SUB
ecrfptions TO the performances Fl tne ne" iHri''e
will be invited shortly.
Ar the NIetropolitan night il said that In
enticipation of these plans for next season. the
NetrnpoIitan Opera Company. as far back as laSt
,aar had obtained by contract with the various
publishers the exclusive rights for a number OF
years Ia perform in America Bruneaus g Il Al'aquS
an Moulin" Leroux's la heine fldfhet'e o'
.T -. C,ber,ireau" Dukass 'Ariare ct Barbe Bleu
rlat,ss,,.s re DiabIe dams Ie Beffroi'' and La
(,-n+e lie /. Naison T7sher'-both founded on tales
~, Edgar Allan Poe-Ravers Il Heure Espashoie'
Wolf Ferraris 10 Donns Curiese' MaHsehe'
"yverther'' and Iaparra's "Habanera. the prom
- - ,,e, beld o;,t that there will be Included many
80 The r,,asterpieces OF lighter type. such as Les
T,ragons de viIIars," FRA Diavolo Ia Dams
t5Is,che lie Position de Lonjumeau lie
~ >-oir >. and such classic operettss Les
C,lcobes de Cornevillc, La File de Nine Ansot'
.ra BELLE Helene" "Orphee aux Enters ana Id
C;rapde Duchesse de Gerolstein.
1r,uo of those operas-"L AttaQue du Moulin ana
.I peine Fismette"-AIr. Hammersten has al
read said he would produce next season
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
MUSIC
FAUST" AT THE METROPOLITAN.

There another performance OF Gounod's
Faust" At the Metropolitan Opera House last night
With two singers in parts with which they had not
before been identified. This circumstance alone
makes brief reference to the performance appo-
site 1t is long since the opera. which for years
the most popular in the local list. has been
given with anything like distinction. Since nearly
everybody sings it, it seems be taken for grant
cd that everybody can sing IL. and that periodical
study Of its music. together with refurbishing Of
its habiliments and careful development and ad-
justment Of its dramatic element, be dispensed
with. The consequence has been that an opera
which is cordially and dessrvediy loved as any
work in the repertory has been permitted to sink
to level Of dull commonplace in all things 1t
is pity Better fewer operas and more care in
their representation. The value of such policy
has been seen in the case of the operas which
Messrs. Mailer. Toscanini and Hertz have taken III
hand this season. notably lie Nozze dt Figaro.
"G6tterdammerung' and Die Afestersinger.' The
need will grow with the departure of trained sing
ers from the Metropolitan company.
The new singers last night were Sgnor AInafo
Valentin and Mr.. Rains Mephistopheles-the
former conventional, but effective and satisfying
the latter more or less unconventional and also
more or less ineffective and unsatisfactory Like
his Hagen, Mr. Rains's Mephistopheles Is petty
busybodv, concerning himself oYermuch with
trfes, consumed with curiosity 10 see all that IS
going about him and eager to be In the public
eye-specta c1.lar in small and undignihed way,
devil who fails command the respect that
devil of decent intellectual parts who minds MS
business always deserves. Vocally he came nearer
the standard for he has good voice and his sing
ing is free from vicious hIemishes. H r. II.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
STAGE AFFAIRS IN GENERAL.

Mr. Faversham will appear at the West End
Theatre next week in The World and HIS Wlfe''-
nIay which has met with uncommon ana merted
favor wherever presented.
Mr. Henry Jarnes's play entitled "Disensaged'
90, he seen on Thursday afternoon. March H. at
tt t4dsor Theatre where it viii be acted by
.on,ranv including that clever comedian Mr.. Fritz
V,,lisms. for the benefit of the st Andrew Con
yaIesaent Hospital
- I.,.rn scott appeared last night at the Grand
-, rIo,se where Mr. Brcadhurst's potential and
.,yniacant play called The Man Of the Hour was
,aoII represented and well received.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
CAST OF MEYER r Son"
NEW PLAY AT THE HERALD SQUARE.
"A Woman of Impulse.

new play called "A Woman OF Impulse writ
ten by Mr. Louis Anspacher. was performed last
night At the Herald Square Theatre, and Miss
Kathryn Kidder made her re-entrance on the New
York stage acting the chief part In It. Miss
Kiddcr Is remembered and known as an actress OF
intelIieence and force Mr.. Anspacher has pro-
vtded her with heroine. named Leanors, supposed
To be a brilliant actress. who is wayward in her
disposition and prone to behave in an independent
impetlous manner, such is calculated TO disturb
the serene atmosphere Of matrimonial comfort
Ieanora is grossly insulted by her husbands
cousin A rake named Philip Gardiner, and then
Ieauora's sister is insuted by him. and she tries
10 stab him with n hat-pin, and then the fiery
Count de Valera. T~anora's husband, knocks Philip
into kingdom come. and then Leanora. in order 10
shield her sister, whom she supposes to he the
slayer of Philip declares herself responsible. and
then the Count puts IN his claim to the honor, and
then I.eanora is willing TO be considered an I'M
faithful wife rather than allow the Count 10 ne
accused and then the coroner holds an inquest. of
ascertained that Philips death was due 20 concus-
sion Of the brain and the coroner announces that
he will report It as heart disease. The plot is
tangIe of absurdity and the conduct OF IL is CON
temptibly futile. The tale appears to glance
oblIoueIy at certain sangunary domestic brots
which have occupied attention IN the Court-a
n1ace where such matters more appropriate
than they nossibly can he in the theatre. MISS
Lcidder furnished all the necessary emotion: but
this community Is rather weary of impulsiye wom-
en- and domestic rows. The authors announcement
that there is a Law higher than the Law of the
land should be mentioned as crazy deuotement or
very nnischievous spirit that is far too rampant
In our country and dangerous to its welfare
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
OBITUARY NOTES.

GEORGE sELwYN KEdBALLA Of Bangor. Ma
well known as the author OF several books dealing
with life in the Maine forests died al TIE ASLsAn
Hospital, wavery. Mass. yesterday from soTSensng
OF the brain. He was sfxty-txo years Old
GEORGE L HUMPHREY. who Tor many ysA<S
was tourist passenger agent In the East tor tns
Chicago & Northwestern and Union Psctnc rsll-
roads died suddenly to-day at his home In sars-
toga, y. Y from pneumonia He was dfty-nTs
years old
DR. WILBUR Il SEYMOUR. Brooklyn ply
sicIan, died on Sunday from pnsunonlA az his
home No 22l Clinton street He was forty years
Old He leaves wifs. who was Miss Ahes C.
Powern, and one child.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
Or. DANIEL r. RRoWER.

Chicago March 1.-Dr. Daniel R. Brewer, pro-
fAs.or of nervous and mental diseases at Rush
Medical College and the Post-Graduate School. OF
Chicago and author of many textbooks and mono
graphs on insanity died at his home here to-day.
aged seventy years DR.. Brewer attained distinc-
tion in medicine and surgery during the Civil War.
ena later was at the head of the Hospital for the
Insane of West Virginia. He was graduate OF
PoIytechnio College. OF Philadelphia. in 1850. and
took the degree of NJ. D. at the University Of
Georgetown four years later. He was an assistant
surgeon L. s. v, in 1854
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
THE WEATHER REPORT.

sA.e-si he5ora and Forecast.-wsshington. March /.
-. -Hsulo depression. with light rsins has moved
"ss9 'hs central valleys snJ lake region and a
- ~ y marked intensity. with rain and high
: - & h4'Eea eastward over the north Pacific coast
- F-s4is s'sies and middle and southern Rocky
sHa plateau districts and in the Atlantic and
been fsir 'heln Pacific states the weather has
-S-s4oui Ths -"''4 7'S40~S bShSi044S
ts isks 80 occur Tuesday the Atlantic states and
feoSss - -. On and central valleys: Showers VIII Ie
tbe s weather. in the plains states and thence
Dc and e1a southern Rocky Nountafns srS ,,ld-
rss- Pacific coast The y,eafFe~ -,5l1 Ctint,s
occrr U western rain and snoxv viii
stea1aers Sefsr,, ehsngef vil be slight
have uoder.ts - tuesday for European ports viii
~ - me Grand Banks rs - west "iiics anu
70 t-ssL as NE Aew England coast win he mod
ea.ic casst sntnS 10 west on the middle At
ccsst szrf c.. s9uinefly; the south Atlantic
Essf CUR 60. coast ra0cerate sotberly. ~ tbA
aooeTsts northwest ''i3' and on Lako Michigan
end - @ spcciAi Loealities-For vevv Ery,s,a
nartt.-n -. aofk. T7in In south rsin nv -rovv 4,
h-,s. - r-e'pn Today. gednssdav fstr.- s., =
Fer Eas-.-- ---.ilTslag 70 winds
Cay; III. yzvanis nd Nax,
sirds '@f' moderate south shirf,np To v,ss,
'hoserz tsoss S.x York and Western P.,,.,,.r,
1soz TIE ,re,,b.- ofa-The following oaso,si .o,-A
p--ature g. -, '1felc Ehews the ehsnr.s a., a., -.
vim u. ae last tEenty-tour bon-. IN me 'el
ing Gate last ves,.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
NEW COMEDY FOR FRoHMAN.

Charles Frohman. who is in Paris informed
his New York Office yesterday that he had oh
tanned the English rights To a comedy by
Henri Bernstein author OF The Thief IT is to
he produced the Theatre FTancas in October.
with the title Of "Apres Moi" 1t win be presented
in this country and I'm England under the name of
when ] Shall Re No More" Mr. Frohman viii
shortly produce in London now play by John
Galsworthy, entitled Strife"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
cAsT OF "A WoMAN OF IMPULSE.
ACADEMY OF MUSIC.
Mr.. Warfeld.

9 At the Academy Of Music last night Mr. Warfsd
entered on the last week of his highly succeSsrul
ergagement. n Grand Army Man was reVIVeu'
ord y was acted in such an earnest and fehcitous
manner as TO impress large audience. Mr.. War
heJd's iIopersonation of the old soldier blends
character humor. and pathos and It has long since
been enrolled among the most successfnl Serlo-
comic performances that grace the contemporary
stage on March Mr.. Edward Aneles VIII sue
coed Mr. Wlr1eId at the Academy, appearing IN the
,,o-,,1ar cou7icaI drama of "Brewster's Millions"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
j. RUSSELL BARRETT.

J Russell Barrett. insurance broker. win
onices in William street. Manhattan. died on sat
urday at his home. No. &c Franklin Place. F7ush-
ing Long Island, from pneumonia. after short
illness. He a OF Mrs Mary A BarrStt
and was born IN New York thirty-ona years ago.
With his gray jumper. Badger. Mr.. Barrett had
won many prizes IN the various horse shows
Long Island Besides his mother. he leaves q vtfs
and three children. The funeral will Be held
day at o'clock.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
JULIA mARLowE TO PRoLoNe STAY

Julia Narlowe win remain at Daly's Theatre
over the time allotted to her at that play
house. according to final arrangements. Her orig
mai engagement for four weeks only Public
interest in her acting il; The Goddess OF Reason
has substantially increased. and because OF that
her engagenlcmt has been eNtended . Msrch 9.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
LECTURES ON MUSIC.

4 course Of i've lectures on music will be given
-, Misc Hannah Smith at the home OF Mrs
Charles A. Rich. No. 255 West Mst street, on
"wednesday afternoons during March. Miss Smiths q
talks Will be illustrated by selections on the piano
=, ,1,es Oorothy Rich and vocal numbers by Miss
HIargaret Rich The first lecture Will be given to-
morrow afternoon. when Miss Smith will have for
-. ,,,b4cct Ancient and Medieval Music"
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
CHESTER NJ. ELLIOTT.

Chester NJ. Elliott. lawyer. died at his home in
Mount Vernon Saturday He was formerly
managing counsel for the Lawyers Title Company
i1 white Plains After leaving ths company he
formed a partnership with Charles Wander Roost.
hut this lasted only a short time. Last November
Mr. Elliott moved TO Mount Vernon. where he be-
came associated with the firm of Esser. Elliott &
O,priar BESIDES his wife he leaves two sons. He
was forty-seVen years old
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02

newed the study OF law. and admitted 70 the
bar in 1879 Besides his father. who retired about
years ago. his wife and two sisters surviys him
The funeral VIII be held this evening at o'clock
at his home. No. zS2 Primrose avenue. Mount YER
non. The burial will he IN the family plot n
Greenwood Cemetery
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
PHARMACISTS INpoRsE DR.. WILEY.

The New York branch of the American Pharma-
,,t;cal Association has unanimously adopted reso-
Irtions supporting DR. Wfey's efforts for the en-
frceroent Of the pure food and drugs laws and
,,rping his continuance as chief Of the bureau OF
chemistry Copies of the resolution which assert
- I1r xvileTs efforts have met with opposition
foTn certain interests. and his conduct of his Off
ciaI position has been acrimonously criticised un-
t,Ist1v have been sent Presdent-elect Taft and
- the Secretary of Agriculture.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
pOE'S MEMORY HONORED
tlUTHORS CLUB DINNER.
rz-,bassador Reds Estimate of the
American Writer.
rs,.c,sl bv French cab. to The Tr4,un.. ]

,son March 1.-The belated centenary
-.,.brarinn in memory Of Edgar Allan Poe to-
- zss unique literary tribute from a
,-sF,iant assernblage of English authors at the
z-.;+el,au Rooms. The British estimate of Poe's
i,,s Il least IS a poet, has always been
go .han that formed in his own country
$50 Bernard Shaw has recently charged
,.orscans rather brutally with neglecting their
--1.os+ +1ro men Of genius. Poe and Whitman
- Authors Club. in assuming the duty OF ar
--f,r this celebration did not attempt to con-
-, ench indifference. but invited the promi-
-. Americans in London 10 join in a sincere
20 tbe man whose writings had been a
- - ;nsrirstion on both sides of the At
fsntic.
- - Was body OF men and women rep
.-e.-.t,g the intellectual life Of England, with
,r-s rJ,,r,nhrev Ward. Edmund Gosse, the Hon.
-r,.- Thornevcroft Fowler and the chairman,
c. Arthur Conan Doyle in the chief seats
.-.s chairman. appearing for the first time in
.r. sf,,ce his r7rotracted Illness. made hearty
- ,enerous rather than subtle or analytic
- sto,rt Poe recitinS the main facts Of his
-. ,,,fortunste career. and giving him high
-. ,,.eb as A writer of romance and as
=. 15e-har+ French read a long ode in COM
o-a+for Of Poe. with rhymes and metres in
.-.,+s+ion of the poets own musical verse
To- American Ambassador followed him with
c-+ica1 estimate Of Poe's prose and poetry.
-,.o,, Vas heard with intense interest by the
,ie,,l,, annreeatiye audience. While he con
+-r,a7 SIR Conan DoyIe's opinion respecting
- sbort stories he tactfully expressed the
s.,;,.-s+e Judgment Of American literary au-
,borities Of the highest rank in regard TO his
os,-, Musical as were three or four master
-ie,as of Poe's verse. he named brilliant clus
ter of American poets whose verse had pro
fo,7ndfv moved his own people, especially, dur
inc fre Civil War, and showed how reasonable
vas the hesitation in overrating Poe's genius.
7, Hss not q controversial address. but a tenn
perste and critical estimate OF the genius and
cbsracter!stic qualities Of one of the foremost
as7lres in American literature It was the most
irporiant address on purely literary subject
xhieh the ambassador has made in England.
spd was delivered with simple earnestness and
unaffected eloquence.
Selections from Poes poetry were subsequent
fv recfted and Captain J. P. Poe. the senior
Irving representative Of the poets family. made
one of the closing speeches !. n r,
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02

Tansor. March 1-Sir Conan Doyle, vino pre-
sded a. the Poe dinner given under the auspices OF
re authors Club tonight after referring TO the
tragedy Of Poe's life paid glowing tribute 10 his
work ss=ing: 1t IS the irony OF fate that he, as
he said ne should died in poverty. for If every man
WIN wrote story which indirectly inspired by
Pos we're 70 pay a tithe toward a monument. it
v,a,15 be such as would dwarf the Pyramids
The SPEAKER generally credited The inspiration Tor
fis cEn detective stories TO Poe
Ambassador Reid was the principal speaker he
SAID she la,eDeEs of the celebration quite in
beeping with Poe's career. Everything came 10
hin too late in life as in death, especially in his
o=n country' said the ambassador Even when
good fortune seemed ready press itself upon him,
more than once during his life. his temperamental
ayEardness keedlessness and irresponsibility kept
him from approaching the opportunity until it was
TOO late.
'Now long after his unhappy death and long
after the English and French literary tribunals
have accepted him as one Of the immoTtals, his
ceuztrymen ct wait even beyond the century TO
place him with their other literary fgures-soTne
surely far snsiler-in their hall OF fame Yet with
sli the aba.ements. Poes place surely is IN the
front rank if aot at the very head of the worlds
tellers Of short stories
Among the patrons Of the celebration. besides
Ambassador Reid, were J. Ridgeley Garter. secre-
tsry Of the American EMBASSY: Rear Admiral
Stockton. L. 5. y. Professor George Grafton vii
son. Of Brown University, who was delegate to
the recent international Naval Conference: the
Duchess Of Marlborough. the Marchioness Of Duff
fern. Cora Countess Of STAFFORD Mrs. Cornwalis-
West Lord Fairfax. Robert Newton Crane and
justin Mccarthy.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
AUDITORIUM HOTEL CHANGES HANDS

Chicago. March THE Auditorium Hotel one or
the largest In the United States is TO he remodeed
and onerated under d management after Sep
1ernber 30, according TO an announcement made to-
night bv r. FLOYD CIineh president of the Chicago
Auditorium Association Two or more stories VIII
he added The Auditorium Annex will be known
hereafter as the Congress Hotel.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
cLEReYmEN AGAINST sPlELBERe BILL

protest was made at the meeting Of the Meth
oaist preachers held a. No $50 Fifth avenue, yez
aiaay against the spielberg liquor bill. The reso-
a'ion adopted by the cleTgymen reads:
whereas Harold spieiberg of New York has
- -l.tc % oceo IN the state Legislature bin per-
,,' :, IN, ne seliag o. LIQUOR IN New York from p.
70 II 2 N Sunday; therefore be il
nss.lNea That We earnestly protest against the
s@HeaEe 81 This Or any other similar bill, and
,.s ne members Of the Excise Committee and
go q bota branches OF tne Legislature 10
l-ef influence FOR it's defeat
New-York tribune., 1909-03-02
MISS WALSH COMING HOME.

Kansas City, March ! Miss Blanche Walsh.
The actress. who had confined in a hospital fer
than 6 month, suffering from stomach trouble,
left the hospital to-day. She viii return to New
Yo- next week.