The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1909-01-19

} Uy Marion Fairfax, entitled The
( ChapeTOn." The theatre, to speak of
: that first, is decided addition to the
] piayhOuses of the city. Admirably de-
I signed, the decorations, in a color
scheme of ivory and pale green. are
beautiful and in good taste. The new
/ play is an amusing comedy, light but
! enjoyable, as the large audience
seemed TO find il. In one box sat
/ Mary Anderson de Navarro. the guest
( Of the star and of the management,
opposite sat Miss Geraldine FaTTaT,
and during the intermissiOns the two
ladies attracted much attention. Miss
Elliott, in the role of the Countess
Won Tuyle, an American married TO
good for nothing foreigner, from
whom she is seeking a separation Is
the chaperOn. whose presence has
been imDlOred by a distressed mother,
forced to leave home and thus leave
4 party of young people unchaperOn-
ed Tie neighbor whom she has
Vainly tried TO secure takes pity upon
| her. and sends the countess. COmpli-
! cations arise through the arrival of
the good for nothing husband, anxious
/ TO obtain or manufacture evidence
that may enable him to get the di-
vorce. not mis- wife. But save for one
somewhat melOdramatic scene, when
the ChaDeTOne and a former youthful
aGmirer get lost on an island the play
IS pure comedy Miss Elliott was
thoroughly charming and that she was
I beautiful goes without saying. Her
supporting company, including Mr..
Julian L'Estrange. MI j R Crau-
ford, Miss Ada Gilman and Miss Ona
WaldTOD. who made much of the role
OF young girl. is excellent
On Monday evening. al the Weber
theatre, Digby Bell opened in new
comedy by George BrOadhurst. enti-
tied An International Marriage Al
though the author expressly states
that the piece was written before the
love affairs of the Duke Of AbruzZi
and Miss Katharine Elbins engrOssed
popular attention TO the great annoy
ance of the two parties concerned.
everyone viii be apt to think of the
affair, and this is the more unfortu-
nate as the Duke of Baritz, the titled
nero If such one could call him, of
the play is presented in anything but
an attractive light. The play contain
the usual illusions to titled foreign
ers, the usual attempt to represent
them all as rascals, and the usual
triumph of the American lover, the
embodiment of many virtues, includ-
ing persistence and the ability TO drop
his own affairs and roam over Europe
in pursuit of or attendance upon the
lady of his choice. Mr.. Bell appears
a a self-nade millionaire from the
west with a flOurishing laundry bust
ness, of which he is very proud. and
makes use of all the opportunities af-
fn-ded- MIN blythe fslsT---E4iz -de+4sis--
ter, we'll portrayed by Miss Christine
Norman, is the lovely heroine, Will
lam !. Kelly the reprobate foreigner
John SainpOis the self-sacrificing Am
eIlcan whose persistence is, of course
rewarded in the last act.
So great is the success of THE Pa
tTiot,' with William Collier. that it
will probably remain at the GaTTick
theatre throughout the season.
There is no new word to be said of
The Man From Home" That play
is still visible at the AstoT theatre,
and public interest in it is undated.
II is worthy of the continued success
II has had from the first performance. |
Mr.. Hodge is the chief actor in it. |
The engagement of Mr.. ATIjss at
TIE Belasco theatre viii be terminated |
a week from tonight. Miss Frances
Starr will succeed him, appearing in !
play by Eugene Walter entitled
The Easiest Way" Miss Starr viii /
be supported by Miss Laura Nelson /
Hall, Miss Emma Dunn. Miss Jane |
COvl, Edward II. Robins, Joseph Kill
gour and William Sampson.
The 125th performance of a Cen /
tleman from Mississippi" at the Bi- I
jon theatre took place on Monday /
ey ening- Miss Laura Butler viii sue
coed Miss Sue NanDusen as the /
Widow
AIr. OMara's engagement at the I
Broadway has exceeded the eXpecta- /
II III vs-fI
rIsiu here for several weeks. after
whic1 he VIII FIJI engagements in /
The larger cities throughout the cOun-
Try. Those who find pleasure in hear
ina good singer sing real songs and /
melodies should not fail TO visit the
Broadway these days. Peggy Ma
CT ee" Is a wholesome amusement f.
from the beginning to the end.
According 10 an announcement +
made By the management, the Ell
Gagem"nJ Of Eddie FOy al the Casino /,
has been extended. and that perform
or may make the Casino his home for
the remainder of the season.
The World and His Wife" is still
at DAYS and Air Faversham is not
playing TO empty seats.
The Empire theatre is filed every
night and the audiences are enthusi-
asric in their approval Of Miss
acting in What Every Wo-
man Knows"
Nj. FOrbes's amusing comedy o.
The Travelling Salesman" fills the
Gciety theatre every night The ad-
vance sale of seats i such as TO war
rant the assertion that il WI be the
here during the rest Of the
season.
The simple play of Mary James
=" in which Mr.. Dixey Is acting al
the Garden theatre, is sJill inviting
the attention OF the, public
The fiftieth performance of SALIVA
-f,r, % FIaoEprT rhaarra mr. .