New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-06

The neagre list Of new theatrical OFFER
ings for this week was augmented AT
short notice by the announcement that
The Purple Road" would be presented
tomorrow night. II was scheduled orig
inallv for last Monday, but was post
poned. Several changes have been made
in the cast as originally announced. This
new operatic romance is chiefly the work
of Heinrich Reinhardt, composer Of "Ihe
Spring Maid" with additional music by
William Frederick Peters. The opening
was in Atlantic City on March 49, The
production is lavishly costumed. The
other chief production of the week, Lester
Wallack's most successful drama, Rose
dale" belongs to tie epoch Of the civil
War. At that time it was performed by
q notable cast and was seen by many
Union soldiers passing through the city
on their way TO the front
The Purple Road which now comes
10 the Liberty Theatre, is woven about
the love Of Napoleon for an Austrian
peasant girl. The road gives glimpses
of the descending fortunes of the great
Corsican. The book was written by Fred
dc Gresac-Mme Maurel in private life
and the author of THE Enchantress.'
The lyrics are by William Cary Duncan,
and additional music has been written by
Hefn Peters. Joseph NJ. Gates. who Sc
cured the American and English rights to
the piece through Andreas Dippel. has
chosen a cast Of well known players.
Valu Valh will portray the peasant girl,
IaF fire
appearance in an operetta as Empress
Josephine. The role Of Napoleon viii be
taken by Harrison Burbank. Others IN
the cast will be Hal Forde, W. j. Fergu-
son. Edward Martindel, Eiita Proctor
Otis. Eva Fallon. Harriet Burt and Anna
Wilks. Wanda, the peasant girl, accepts
Napoleons invitation TO come TO see him
at the Tuileries. believing him 10 be only
a captain. She is made an innocent party
10 the famous conspiracy of Fouche and
Talleyrand against the Emperor. There
is an epilogue in the form Of a tableau'
which takes places on the Island Of ST.
Helena.
'Rosedale" which was presented at the
old Walaok's Theatre half century ago.
will be revived under the direction Of
William A. Brady, Ltd. at the Lyric
Theatre on Monday night The drama
was performed l25 times I'm 1888, long run
for those days New York witnessed its
last important revival In 1894. The plot
discloses the attempt Of Sir Cavendsh
NAV TO convert the fortune Of Lady May
10 his own uses. He conspires with a
gypsy ex-convict 10 kidnap her son Ar
thur Elliot Gray illustrates the knights
designs by invading the gypsy camp, res
cuing the boy and bringing confusion on
Sir Cavendish. The cast OF the original
production included Lester Wallack, John
Gilbert Charles Fisher, George Holland
Emma lie Brun, Mrs. Hoey and Mary
Cannon. In the revival Charles Cherry
will play Elliot Gray; John Glendenning'
Sir Cavendish May; Jobyna Rowland,
Lady MAY: Elsie Ferguson. Rosa Leigh,
and Robert Warwick, Miles McKenna.
4 benefit performance for the sufferers
from the floods and fires in Ohio and
other Western states viii be given AT the
Hippodrome tonight under the auspices
OF MAYOR Gaynor. The bill will consist OF
acts in the Hippodrome show, supple
mented by features from several theatres.
Blanche Ring is among the volunteers.
Gaby DesIys VIZ be in charge OF the