THE COURIER
POPULAR PLAYFOLK WHO APPEAR BEFORE THE FOOTLIGHTS.
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MAY DB VTLLIERS.
The appearance of this charming
actress In the "Silver Slipper" Is an
important reason for the success of
this popular musical production. The
critics declare that Miss De Villiers
Is as talented as she is beautiful.
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MRS. LE MOYNE.
Talented actress now appearing in
"Among Those Present" the season's
success which is now making a tour
of southern cities.
HOMER LIND.
Homer Lind is now playing in
"When Johnny Comes Marching
Home," the latest play to win success
at the New York theatre, Gotham's
well known playhouse. Llnd is add
ing fresh laurels to his many tri
umphs In this latest role.
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HEATRES
NEW YORK, Jan. 17. The holiday
season In the dramatic field began with
much promise, proceeded with full
achievement, and closed in a blaze of
glory.
As I predicted, Blanche Bates' appear
ance at the Belasco theatre in David
Belasco's own play, that quaint, poetic
Japanese Idyll. "The Darling of the
Gods," bPi scored such a success that
thea-c-goers are asking what will the
master hand of this playwright accom
plish next? What heights may the his
trionic genius of this actress not prove
capable of reaching?
Crowds have witnessed Mansfield's
massive revival of "Julius Caesar." The
Herald Square theatre, where Mansfield
plays, held just as many people this
week as It could hold. Mansfield will not
consent to cancel his Boston engagement
to extend his New York season. This
has had the effect of booming the sale
for the remaining appearances of the
great actor. He goes to Boston, January
19; to Brooklyn, February 2; to Philadel
phia, the Garrlck, which he dedicated
last year, February 9; Baltimore, Febru
ary 23; Washington, March 2; then to
Norfolk, Richmond, Charlotte, Atlanta,
Birmingham and Mobile on the way to
New Orleans. From that city the Mans
field special will travel at once direct
north to Chicago and here the run of the
Immortal tragedy will be resumed on
March 23. The Mansfield company
travels by special train of ten cars.
Clyde Fitch's latest play, "The Girl
With the Green Eyes," was presented by
Charles Frohman at the Savoy theatre.
This Is an entirely original play by Mr.
Fitch, in four acts. Its title role was
played by Miss Clara Bloodgood. The
play derives Its title from the nickname
which Jinny Tillman, who has Just been
married to Jack Austin, has been given
by her parents. They call her "the girl
with the green eyes," because of her
jealous disposition. Sometimes, the par
ents state, "she went It pretty strong."
She goes It pretty strong with her young
husband. While Jinny's husband Is try
ing to help Jinny's brother and his young
woman, he arouses Jinny's jealousy, and
in the four acts of the play he has al
most as many quarrels with her, caused
by her jealousy of this young woman.
Jinny's "green eyes" heap up the troubles
of the couple, until finally they are sep
arated. Happy and timely explanation
of the complications are reached, and
there Is the customary agreeable termi
nation. George Ade's musical satire, "The Sul
tan of Sulu," at Wallack's, had one of
the largest "first nights" seen on Broad
way in a long time. Unusual Interest
has been aroused in Mr. Ade's pretty
opera, and everybody wants to see the
grotesque sultan and his pretty wives.
Friends of Mr. Ade have arranged for a
George Ade night for the second week
of the engagement.
Mrs. Flske, In "Mary of Magdala," "still
sustains the interest she created among
metropolitan audiences on the occasion
of her first night in this marvelous play
of Paul Heyse's. The genius of Mrs.
Fiske is well supplemented by the per
fection of the stage accessories, both as
regards scenery and costumes. The en
tire effect Is the result of two years' re
search and preparation. Mrs-Fiske's study
of the part of the biblical heroine dis
plays once more that keen dramatic per
ception and true temperament which. In
connection with conscientious and un
tiring work, has already made her great
in her portrayals of the most ambitious
roles.
The make up of Homer Llnd, leading
baritone with F. C. Whitney's produc
tion of Strange and Edwarde's opera
"When Johnny Comes Marching. Home"
at the New York theatre, Is the' fruit of
long study and deep Investigation. When
Lind was cast for the role of Gen. Allen,
the northern soldier, he filled up what
little time was left him after the fre
quent rehearsals In studying plates of
Union officers of the Civil war period.
That of General Schuyler took his fancy,
for the exaggerated "mutton chop"
whiskers suited his countenance and did
not interfere with his singing. A picture
of General Hancock likewise struck him,
and for a long time he wavered. But the
neat pointed beard and classic moustache
finally won the day, and Hancock was
adopted as the land model.
Mabelle Gilman's vivacious Yvette con
tinues to be appreciated at the Bijou,
where she has been Introduced as a star
In "The Mocking Bird." Her success Is
shared by Maud Alice Kelly, Violet
Halls, Edgar Atchison Ely and Roland
Carter.
Jerome Sykes at Daly's theatre in the
"Billionaire" is proving extraordinary In
several senses. His own work in the title
role would be remarkable enough, with
the songs that punctuate his acting of
the part of a rich man whose ever pre
sent dread is the awful prospect of dying
with too many dollars to his name. But
Mr. Sykes is the central figure In a
startling series of wonderful scenes, In
cluding realistic representations of for
eign racecourses; wrecks at sea; audi
ences and players respectively looking on
and acting in a real theatre; railroad
trains which run Into Mr. Sykes and are
themselves wrecked in the contact while
the actor remains uninjured. In shorty-..
this great production of musical comedy
with its Bpectacular marvels, Its catch
ing tunes, its magnificent dresses and its
choruses of beautiful and shapely wo
men Is not only one of the most stupend
ous triumphs ever achieved by those
past masters in the creation of triumphs,
Klaw and Erlanger, but as regards book
and music besides, is a record breaker as
a reputation builder for even men of es
tablished prestige like H. B. Smith and
Gatave Kerker.
Julia Marlowe bad a happy New Year
at the Criterion theatre with the most
successful play she has ever appeared
in. The public has received "The Cav
alier" with more favor than even "Bar
bara Frltchle" and "When Knighthood
Was in Flower," which had been Miss
Marlowe's most profitable productions
until she put on the Cable play. The
Criterion has been crowded regularly
through the holiday season and seats are
being sold several weeks in advance.
N. C. Goodwin and Maxine Elliott, at
the Knickerbocker theatre. In Madeline
Lucette Ryley's comedy, "The Altar of
Friendship," continue to have a series
of crowded houses and enthusiastic
ovations. The reception given the bril
liant co-stars pretty firmly established
the fact that they hold a very warm
place In the hearts of New York theatre
goers. Their new play gives them splen
did opportunities to please thelradmir
ers in the many ways their facile art
has of compelling laughter or twisting
the heart-strings.
The revival of that old-time favorite,
"Alone In London," at the American
theatre, shows that big audiences can
still be attracted by first-class melo
drama. Mrs. Clarance O. Montaine and Miss
Anne Beveridge Cameron, alumna and
undergraduate respectively, of Vassar
college, constituting the committee ap
pointed to select the play which the
Vassar girls should witness at their an
nual mid-winter theatre revel, selected
Aubrey Bouclcault's adaptation, "Heidel
berg," or "When All the World Was
Young," as the play best calculated to
give pleasing entertainment to the
undergraduates and alumna alike. The
big theatre party at Mr. Shubert's Prin
cess theatre was held shortly after the
hollday vacation. Mr. Shubert was asked
to give a rate for a block of 250 seats.
After the performance the young women
held a banquet at Sherry's. Members
of the faculty acted as chaperons. Mr.
Boucicault felt that the selection of his
play of German student life Is a distinct
triumph for him over his rival matinee
idols.
Keith's theatre has introduced to the
American public a truly wonderful act In
Mme. Konorah, who gives an exhibition
of thought transference and lightning
calculation that is absolutely unequalled
by any performer In the world today.
This Is her first appearance In America,
but she is well known in Europe, and her
work has attracted the attention of
world famous scientists, to whom her
methods of dealing with numbers were
entirely new. In the regular vaudeville
section of the bill first place is taken by
the Six Glincerettis, the team of wonder
ful European acrobats. Sager Midgley
and Gertie Carlisle In their eminently
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