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While DeWolf Hopper gets his
usual amount of glory for his in
spired Interpretation of the part of
Mr. Pickwick In the musical comedy
of that name, one of the chief at
tractions of the production Is the
dainty acting of Miss Marguerite
Clark. As Polly, Sam Wellec's
sweetheart, she Is making a great
hit
NEW YORK. March H. The produc
tion of "The Resurrection" at the Vic
toria theatre adds another marked suc
cess to the many which "have "bee"rf
, achieved at New York theatres during
the present season.
It was to be expected that Oscar Ham-
, merstein would see to it that scenically
and in all matters pertaining to costumes
there would be nothing to desire, but
that the young and the ambitious ac-
tress who was entrusted with the title
, role would succeed In so important a
part was not so easily predicted. This
point also was satisfactorily decided at
the first performance when Blanche
Walsh's work stamped her as a success
ful star. The play shows up very strong
ly the luxury of Slav life, the workings
of the Russian criminal courts and the
horrors of the Siberian penal system.
The close of Mrs. Fiske's long run at
the Manhattan makes room at that thea-
' tre for "The Bishop's Move." written by
-John Oliver Hobbes and produced by J.
JC Hackett, who for the first time as-
sumes the role of manager of a produc
tion In which he does not himself appear.
.- The cast consists of William H. Thomp-
son. who plays the bishop; Mrs. Thorn
dyke Boucicault taking the part of the
duchess; Miss Virginia Buchanan, Miss
Deronda Mayo, Miss Luclle Chesley,
Wallace Worsley, William L. Brans
combe. K. I. Duane and William Lawe.
At the Princess theatre prosperity has
stamped the fate of "The Frisky Mrs.
Johnson" and we again see the charm
ing Miss Bingham at her best with such
able support as that afforded by such
talent as Wilton Lackaye, W. L. Abing
don and Minnie Dupree. Since the open
ing of the play, Clyde Fitch has made
some slight changes In It, at the sugges
tion of Miss Bingham, and greatly im
proved It.
At the Herald Square theatre, DeWolf
Hopper and his company are achieving a
reat auccess In "Mr. Pickwick." Their
. clever Interpretations of the famous
Dickens characters and Manuel Klein's
music is a treat for all. DIgby Bell.
Louise Gunning, Marguerite Clark and
Grant Stewart have all made Individual
hits In their respective parts and the
remainder of the company Is adequate in
every respect.
"Mr. Pickwick" Is attracting much at
tention among booklovers and students
and one of the features of the engage
ment Is the great number of celebrated
literary men and women in the audi
ences. On the recent occasion of the annual
convention of the American Newspaper
Publishers association, about two hun
dred members attended the performance
of "Mr. Pickwick" and endorsed the play
in the heartiest manner.
Marie Cahlll has scored an unmistak
able hit in the new musical comedy
"Nancy Brown," at the Bijou theatre.
There is no doubt but that the play will
remain at the Bijou until the hot weath
er compels the closing of the theatre.
Miss CahiU's individual success Is of the
most substantial kind, and she is now
firmly fixed as a singing comedienne,
without a rival. The comedy of the
Broadhurst-Ranken piece is clever, while
the music numbers by Mr. Hadley and
others, are being whistled all over New
York City. Among them are "On the
Congo." "You Can't Fool all the Peo
ple all the Time." "The Glow-worm and
the Moth," "Cupid's Ramble." "Katy
did." "The Cricket and the Frog,"
"Cheap, Cheap," "Two Eyes," "The
Stenographer's Chorus," "The Military
Band," and "A Most Disagreeable Thing
to Do."
The chorus is composed of unusually
pretty young women, while the eight
American heiresses are the talk of
Broadway.
At Mrs. Osborne's playhouse the tide
of fortune has turned and "standing
room only" signs have appeared at re
cent performances. "Romeo and Juliet,"
produced as It was in Queen Elizabeth's
time Is one of the prettiest things ever
presented to the New York public and If
the management continues to offer such
uncommon attractions there Is no reason
why this chic little house should not be
come a fixed home of real drama In
New York. A large number of the visit
ing publishers enjoyed the recherche per
formance immensely.
The appearance of an Afro-American
company at the New York theatre, under
the management of Hurtlg & Seamon In
an operatic extravaganza called "In Da
homey" has widened the variety of at
tractions on Broadway and evidently
proved'a dlstlnctiveThlt ""
The new piece Is presented In three
acts, the scenes of which are laid In
Boston, on a Florida plantation and In
Dahomey In Africa. The story Is a very
comic one and is so constructed as to
permit of the introduction of a large
number of very entertaining musical
specialities. Williams and Walker play
the parts of Shylock Holmes and Rare
back PInkerton. two colored detectives
employed to find a lost casket In the act
laid in Africa the great show scenes of
the new piece are presented In native
dances, costumes and ceremonies, form
ing a very remarkable climax.
"The Smart Set," In which sixty col
ored comedians appear, succeeds "The
Bold Sojer Boy" at the Fourteenth
Street theatre.
The success of Charles B. Dillingham's
production of "The Little Princess" has
been so pronounced It will be made a
regular evening entertainment.
After a month In Boston and Phila
delphia, the play will return to New
York for a spring run. It will be offered
then as a regular night bllL
"The Jewel of Asia." at the Criterion
theatre, contains all the qualities .which
go to make the style of entertainment so
popular with present day theatre-patrons.
There are laughs In profusion,
pantomime which emphasizes the laugh
ter, music which clings to your memory
until you hum and whistle It and beauti
ful girls In stunning gowns, such as
even George W. Lederer has never
shown us before.
The audiences at the Garrick are of a
record-breaking character, while the ap
plause given Miss Russell Is of the most
enthusiastic kind. In "Mice and Men"
the author, Mrs. Ryley. has provided
Miss Russell with one of the best parts
she has ever had. and a part In a play
that Is not only dramatically strong, but
full of pretty sentiment, delicate love
scenes, and genuine comedy.
At the Empire "The TJnforseen" Is hav
ing a run of great prosperity, and Is one
qf the conspicuous successes of the sea
son. The author, Robert Marshall, has
done his best work In this play, not only
powerful In its dramatic scenes, but
especially well handled In the lighter
phase? of the story. Charles RIchman
has a splendid part In the Blind Vicar,
while Miss Anglln is seen to splendid ad
vantage in the role of the Vicar's wife.
Fritz WIHams, W. H. Crompton and
Ethel Hornlck add to the fine work done
by the entire cash '
Society's seal of approval for "A
Chinese Honeymoon" has induced some
folks who very seldom go to the theatres
to visit the famous Casino. Mrs. Stuy
vesant Fish's party was only the fore
runner of a number of similar affairs
which occured during the past week ami
some which are booked for the next two
weeks.
"The Earl of Pawtucket" is such a suc
cess at the Madison Square theatre that
all the records of that famous playhouse
have been broken. It Is booked to fol
low "The Bishop's Move" at the Man
hattan. At the American theatre "The Peni
tent" was put on very elaborately last
week and packed the house to the doors.
Georgia Gardner and Jo Maddern, a
comedy team well-known on the vaude
ville circuits, at Hurtlg & Seamon's in
troduce for the first time in New York
a new sketch entitled "Actions Speak,
Louder Than Words," by Wlllard Hol
comb. The sketch is somewhat more
ambitious than their'usual offering, re
quiring the assistance of three people to
present It One of these Is an actress
strange to New York, but who Is said to
have scored an emphatic hit In the out-of-town
presentations of the skit, play
ing what Is practically a pantomime,
though Important part Later the sketch
will be presented on the Keith circuit tor
a tour. HERBERT E. CLAMP.
THE GENTILE AND TEE JEW.
The angel of the Lord appeared unto
Mr. Jones, a Gentile citizen of Tewks
bury, and said, "I am commissioned to
offer unto thee whatsoever thou wilt ask,
provided thou wilt be willing that thy
neighbor, Levi Solomon, shall have
double what thou askest for thyself." .
Now Jones hated his Hebrew neighbor
with mortal hatred, and the angelic
offer seemed at first quite unreasonable.
So Jones, In order to gain time In which
to think It over, asked the angel to re
turn for his reply the next day. When
the angel appeared the second time,
Jones said, "I have thought over the
proposition, and I have decided to ac
cept it"
"Good," said the angel, thinking that
Jones' acceptance of the terms was
evidence that he had been cured of his
hatred. "And what, pray, wilt thou ask?" m
inquired the angel.
"I desire," replied Mr. Jones with de
liberation, "I desire to be made blind
In one eye."
During the recent excitement in the
south about small-pox, children, of
course, were subjected to the ordeal of
vaccination, and not a few parents pro
tested against the vaccination of delicate
children. A little girl who had been
considered too delicate to undergo the
operation for prevention had been kept
closely at home, and returned to her
Sunday-school only when all alarm con
cerning the epidemic was over. In the
course of the lesson the teacher asked
her why Moses was hidden In the bul
rushes. "I suppose his father and mother didn't
want to have him vaccinated," confident
ly answered the little girl.
Prof. Nesbitt the eminent teacher of
"French In Five Weeks" without home
study or drudgery, gives his free open
ing lectures In the First Christian
church, corner Fourteenth and M streets,
next Thursday and Friday at 10:30 a. m.,
4:30 and 8 p. m., each day.
The regular course begins Monday,
March 23d. Prof. Nesbitt taught a class
of four hundred in Omaha and they are
all enthusiastic over the progress they
made in conversational French. You are
cordially Invited to attend the free open
ing lectures.
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The new comedy recently produced at New York brings out W. H.
inompson as a star. Th niv io .!.., i ti , ,-,;:, , ,,
w nSVW8 Cle7en Mr' Thompson gives a performance that Is high-
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