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CHAMPAGNE CHORUS IN "THE SILVER SUPPER."
One of the Many Sparkling and Striking Novelties That Continue to Make John G. Fisher's Musical Production One
of the Biggest Successes of the Season.
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"The Silver Slipper." John Q. Fisher's latest musical production now running at the Broadway theatre. New York, is full ot sparkling conceptions
and clever novelties. Not the least striking of these Is the famous Champagne ballet, here photographed. The play is by the authors of the popular "Floro-dora."
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HEATRES
NEW YORK. Jan. 10. The new fea
tures of the Metropolitan dramatic field
ushered in by the holidays include:
Clyde Fitch's comedy, "The Girl With
the Green Eyes." at the Savoy theatre,
with which the season of Fitch plays at
this bouse begins. At the Garrick thea
tre Mrs. langtry in "The Crossways," a
drama by herself and her leading man,
J. Hartley Manners, which was played
for the king and queen at the Imperial
theatre, London. Garden theatre, E. H.
Sothern in "Hamlet" At the Bijou
theatre. "The Bird in "the Cage," by
Clyde Fitch, in which Edward Harrigan
makes his reappearance on Broadway.
Empire theatre, "The Unforeseen," a new
play by Robert Marshall, with which the
Empire iheatre company will begin its
regular season. Garrick theatre, Annie
Russell in "Mice and Men," in February,
"Ulysses," as presented at His Majesty's
theatre, London; also during the season
a new play In five acts by Paul Mi Pot
ter; a new play by Jerome K. Jerome,
author of "Miss Hobbs"; "The Flirt," a
new play by Clyde Fitch, with Jameson
Lee Finney and Jessie Busley.
"The Sultan of Sulu" succeeds "The
Crisis," at Wallack's. The piece is a
humorous satire on the benevolent as
similation of Sultan Ki-Raxn of the gro
tesque assets acquired by Uncle Sam
when he paid J20.000.000 for the Philip
pines. Newspaper dispatches recently
told of the "sultan sending a rush cable
message to the state department at
Washington asking for his salary. His
little empire gives rise to much humor
ous paragraphing at the time of the as
similation, and humorist George Ade, of
"Fables in Slang" fame, simply has
taken advantage of the historical inci
dent to turn the story into a comic opera
libretto. The situations are very clever
ly handled. The young women selected
to impersonate the wives first appear as
harem ladles in native dress, after which
they become American girls and are sup
posed to imitate their American society
sitters.
David Belasco's artistic triumph, "The
Darling of the Gods," still crowds the
Belasco theatre to the doors. The ex
quisite charm and mystic power of the
play have made It the sensation of the
year. In support of Blanche Bates, the
star, many notable artists assist In
bringing out all the forcible and delicate
shades of this quaint Japanese drama.
Mabelle Oilman. In "The Mocking
Bird." has achieved one of the biggest
successes that has been scored in a lone
time. The music of the entire prodac-
tiem is bright and catchy, and the
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Cruelly disappointed by the faithlessness of M. Henri Cain, her erstwhile
lover, who recentlytook unto himself a wife. Calve, the famous operatic star,
has changed all her plans. She is now considering an offer to visit the United
States on a big tour.
tlful costumes of the 18th century are the
subjects of much admiration.
"The Eternal City" continues at the
Victoria, and the chances are that it may
run out the season there. Viola Allen
has attained her greatest triumph in this
play, and the Lleblers have eclipsed
themselves In the splendor of the scenic
arrangements.
The presentation of "Audrey," at the
Madison Square, is filling this ample
theatre nightly. Eleanor Kobson, whose
capable work in the creation of recent
roles had been received In New York
with such signal evidences of favor, fills
the leading role admirably, and the sup
porting cast could not well be better.
The Whitney Company'sgreat civil war
drama, "When Johnny Comes Marching
Home," -has made a decided hit at the
New York theatre, under the manage
ment of Klaw and Erlanger. There Is
every evidence of a protracted popu
larity in this very musical production,
which Is redolent of the atmosphere of
the Immediate antebellum period, and
has many a strain in it to kindle the
patriot's blood, many an episode to stir'
up a long dormant emotion.
"Mary of Magdala," at the Manhattan,
Is being accepted at its true worth by
the New York theatre going public. A
leading religious paper thus comments
on this great New Testament drama:
"Mr.. Flske deserves praise for giving us
this winter Paul Heyse's masterpiece,
'Mary of Magdala,' a play which is con
sidered by most critics the greatest
theatrical event in this country since the
production of Rostand's 'Cyrano de Ber
gerac.' 'Mary of Magdala' is founded
entirely upon the Bible, and though
Christ naturally does not appear, his as
sociates and disciples do. The costumes,
the scenery, the stage appointments and
the thunderstorm scene have never beei
surpassed on any stage."
N. C. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott at
the Knickerbocker theatre continue to
demonstrate their popularity in "The
Altar of Friendship." Mr. Goodwin's
ready and spontaneous humor, and Miss
Elliott's talent and beauty combined, en
sure the success of a not over ambitious
play, but one which affords them the
means of keeping the house packed to
the doors nightly.
Miss Julia Marlowe and "The Cava
lier" will enter upon their fifth week at
the Criterion theatre, Monday evening.
Miss Marlowe's Individual performance
of Charlotte Durand is one of her most
fascinating and pleasing creations, while
"The Cavalier" is as great a success as
the charming actress has ever made,
judging from the demand for seats which
extends four weeks In advance.
"A Chinese Honeymoon" continues to
go along merrily both at New York and
Philadelphia, and the critics of each city
are satisfied that the company appearing
In their particular city is by far the best.
That Is the strongest kind .of a compli
ment for the delightful musical comedy.
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