The Billboard 1911-03-25: Vol 23 Iss 12 (1911-03-25)

an, Cerne: en 1G ee eB mr ME eee er he aie. ale ES ek tot aS ae eee ee Ee Seen Se CN RT cc atk The Billboard MARCH 25, 1911. The Amusement Week in New York Is The Confession, Which Has Premiere at bijou Theatre. Cast Is Lauded, but Critics Are at Variance in Commenting on the Production THE BIJOU.—The Confession, a play in four extreme mental torture of the priest who must, acts, by James Halleck Reid. in accordance with the mandates of his superior a magistrate, the Pope, withhold the confession THE CAST of the guilty man from repetition, even though ie Cee: «oe ce ninsevarece -Helen Holmes | bis own flesh and blood pay the penalty, which ee. Mary Bartlett ....ccccosessse Olive West | would in this case be meted the insocent, neces I MOOD. .csccbhetavecsceenbes Mart Cody | sarily contributed the pathetic atmosphere to Patay MOTan ...-ccccesssvscccses Paul Kelley | the drama, which will’ unquestionably appeal Thomas Bartlett ............ Harold Vosburgh | strongly as mental food for the large contingent Bev. 6, J.. Bartlett ......-.s.00% Orin Jobnson | of ‘Roman Catholics who seem to be supporting i EE scacdcoaesnbns > Theodore Roberts | James Halleck Reid's contribution most ener i ee sospseponcen ony Jack Drumier | getically. Its appeal is by far too wide in Frank Gordon ...... sseeeeess..W,. D. Inghram | scope to be of interest to the members of one Johu Peabody ...........-+..-Ralph Delmore | religion entirely; in consequence of which, The S. P. Dustio ...........-. ....Bigelow Cooper | Confession will prove a most commendable offer re -W. J. Brady | ing for all theatregoers to witness. 0 U” —eee ee = John North Edward Stevens o2euseeee Willard MeDermot (Continued on page 35.) New York March 18 (Special to The Bill In the Leading Role of New Play, As a Man Thinks—The World’s Dramatic Writer Characterizes the Production Most Powerful Drama ot the Season New York March 18 (Special to The Billip view, the author bas created a play, the board).—Never more happily placed was our plot of which accomplishes his aim in success estimable favorite, John Mason, Interpreting in fej fashion, as the deep, genuine character of a most convincing fashion the character of the Dr, Seelig bears out Mr. Thomas’ intentions ip Jewish physician, he brings out all the kindness, most thorough fashion. This character has beep the softness of his nature and his keen ratiocin mest carefully drawn, carved with a masterly ation in a method that stamps his manner as hand, and contributes the absorbing study and most decidedly compelling fo say the least, | wholesome solution which the seribes enthusias he was forceful and seems to be felicitously | tically pronounce the necessary element to as placed, bringing out all shades and blends that | sure the new production a stretch of popularity Dr. Augustus Thomas bestewed upon this cen| and continued patronage, tral figure in his play. As a Man Thinks The Herald prints the following “The plot The autbor bad often announced that a force| 1% Simple enough. A wife has been neglected ful play, which would tend to effect a har| #nd deceived, and in a wild moment yields te monious relation between Gentile and Jew, should 2 impulse and compromises herself. She i be presented the American andience, in so much ‘!Scovered and suffers, although she is innocent as their relationship has become a live prob-' 42d it remains for Dr. Seelig to bring to lem that concerns the nation today. With this eng &¢ther the broken family and make life wort) , living. Meanwhile his own daughter has rup board).—The Bijou had a deeply stirring ten ant for the audience in attendance at the pre miere performance, Monday evening, March 13, and they were visibly affected, a majority of muffle the audible sob. Just as to whether the credit of the effectiveness of the production is due the author or the cast Is a matter abou which the critics do not agree, The American discusses this point in the fol lowing language: ‘‘The author and producer have been fortunate in securing the services of the players who interpret the roles The pro Guction is also well staged. The scenes are leld in a New Engiand fishing village and Boston, and the chief characters are French Canadians. There is a great deal of character drawing and many tense moments. The aud lence is taken to the door of the church and the entrance of the trial room and the gates of prison. The localities are definite end the real jem as actual as possible,”’ The story concerns itself with the internal etruggle of a priest, who must conceal the truth, and the culprit, of a murder for which his own brother has been accused on circumstantial ev dence, pronounced guilty and convicted The the ladies being compelled to use their hand << kerchiefs to conceal the genuine tear and to PICKS ‘ Bohemian Girl Revived MAJESTIC THEATRE.—The Bohemian Girl; music by Michael Balfe; book by Alfred Bunn THE CAST. Count Arnheim ........:.e0e05James Stevens TRO SOER: 2. nce ccccccccccccccscss Henry Taylor ee. REPUTE Cee eer Maurice Lavigne POSE n\n cs tb ob Weer eevee Charlies Gallagher ee Se Ralph Nicholls SEE chun cécsabbnee oseeencsesy Ralph Nicholls ec eee C. Drumheller Gypsy Messenger .....-.+...-..-H. Ben Ali een of Gypsies .......... Miss Bertha Shalek “it RSP Miss Elena Kirmes PA Hh i «oo ope ebs inbawtl Miss Florrie Sloane New York March 18 (Special to The Bill ————— | away and married a Christian. But his disap HILDA «VINING, ointment is buried beneath the bappiness he finds In other people's joy. “It is the kind of play New York fs apt te flock to for Its sentiment. And it ts admirably placed Mr. Mason has seldom had a happier role He refrains from marking racial chara: teristics either by gesture or speech.’’ The following excerpt is from the World “The first performance in the Thirty-ninth street theatre demonstrated that no balt of racial cu | Tlosity will be needed to win for Mr. Thomas | play the great success it deserves and is des tined to receive. To state that It ts the mos? powerful drama of the season and almost flaw less in all the numerous elements that enter inte any dramatic production is to set down only the simple facts in the case. It may not be ‘quite as aggressive in its attacks upon the aud | ‘ence’s emotions as Mr. Thomas’ other &ne | play. The Witehing Hour. But, on the other j hand, its philosophy and great truths will strike | deeper A few may find in his somewhat didac | interludes a tendency toward sermonizing But the other fact is true that the sermon never ceases to be a drama It ‘presents the author n the fruition of his power as a dramatist. ans offers a splendid example of the play that is alee literature. It shonld be published, and at once (Continved on page 3.) om Pink | Lady Bright New York. March 18 (Syeclal to The Bil hboard).-The New Amsterdam Theatre seem< » house of good luck or rather a bome of hits—se far thix season, Madame Sherry has been It» ; tenant, enjoying « most successful run after |coming direct from the Colonial Theatre In Chi | cago. However, after a long successful season this French vandeville in three séts departed in favor of the pew musicat comedy which, ip Maris, enjoyed a successful run as a farce by the title of Le Satyr. C. M.S. MeLellan andertook | the American adaptation of the original French play and also wrote the lyrics to the music. Ivan | Caryl adkied the music with gost careful taste board).—Replete with striking features. new de with the result that Klaw and Erlanger have » | production that, in addition te.a handsome back partures for the ordinary operatic entertainment, the Aborn Opera Co presented, or, more definitely, recreated, The Bohemian Girl at the Majestic Theatre last Monday evening, March 13. As ©. H. Meltzer, of the American, aptly remarks: “‘To say that the production was upto-late would be to give only a faint notion of the way in which the Aborn management has treated The Bohemian Girl, The Hippodrome must look to its laurels. The Gatti-Casazza performances of The Bartered Bride have been thrown into the shade. mpany oses ‘One pig, one goose, two chickens, ten horses (admirably trained), and a most marvelous troup of Uassan Arab a — so the features of the production. n the delight 2 8 , ’ of watching the menagerie and in the excitement ro _hoee. pw gt nag PR Pe of following the wild antics of those acrobats, Days, “which hed a long run at bhe Astor one almost forgot the Opera. ee ine wet | Theatre, closes tonight in Philadelphia, after not have been pleased, had he n living, tO) a road season of twenty-one weeks. Business observe how his old songs were made subsidiary | with the show has been good, but a dissension to the spectacular settings of his opera last | among the members of the company caused the night. But there is not the slightest doubt | ciosing. It is probable that another Seven that, from the popular point of view, the re Days, which had a long run at the Astor vival was a huge success. the road. will take up the ronte Inid ont for “The composer might also have protested the original company ainst the injection of The Ballet of the i ours into the final act. But, after all. some = latitude may be pardoned. Anachronisms of another kind have been often winked at in Toe} BAKER & CASTLE WHISPERS. Rarber. “The pictorial backgrounds were both picturNew York, March 18 (Special to The Bill esque and sumptuous The dancing was spirited. | board).—Mme. Jaynne Arcdynska, a European In short, the show alone was more than worth | prima donna, is the leading musical feature in the money that the audience paid for admis-| Baker and Castle's musical farce, Gay Matilda, slon.”" in which Walter EK. Perkins will enact the ste! lat role. UP AND DOWN BROADWAY. Among the singing contingent of Baker and Castle's comedy lettuce, Gay Matilda. will be found John Willard, late of the Hammerstein Manhattan Opera Company, a baritone of com New York, March 18 (Special to The Bill board).—Although a star for five years, Elsie yo Zanis id not reach ber full legal age until last a ey ee Wednesday, March 15. s important event In | with Gay Matilda, whose name is widely known her life was duly celebrated by the gop Fn as a farceur. She has just left the Frohmanxed ee ae ae Oo eng eigen g B. -Dillingham oem. and will have an important nees® a e Giobe . >», ” : G Mat midet of the first act, Miss Janis wax presented rorack Terry .“—c of the famons English with a wreath of twenty-one fragrant orchids. actress. Ellen Terry, and himself a protege of Daring te matinee Ed tea seemed | e,late Sir Henry Irving, te playing the leading ents s rte Pi ‘ole ay 3 € after the performance the members of the comso Jaffray, an operatic ‘prima donna, will ey a ha goes eee Elsie | be the female star in Gay Matilda, Mies Jaff anis npon er wenty3 (Continued on page 55.) (Continued on page 55.) | Sround and active story. contalgs both sparkling humor, cleverness of plot and melody of music | Frem all appearances the new production, which had its premiere at the New Amsterdam, har the earmarks of a real suecess as the following | critical appreciation of the Times will attest: “When Messrs, George Berr and Marcel Guill jlemaud evolved Le Satyr, they wrote a fare | which amused Parix for some Uttle time, but | it Is net likely that their efforts met with more b J | really deserved laughter and applause than € m Ss u | M. 8. MeLellan’s adaptation of that farce. with |}musie by Ivan Caryll, which was produced af the New Amsterdam Theatre under the name of | The Pink Lady. At last is can be sald truth | fully that a faree with music has arrived New York, Mareb 18 (Specia! to The Bill board).—A miniature theatre is to be one of the ee features of the new Lambs’ Club, for a which Freeman and Hasselman are now pre v7 paring plans, The structure will be twelve oh | THAIS IMPRESSIVE. ries in height and will be erected on the site of | Nos. M4 and 136 West Forty-fourth street. « plot | CRITERION THEATRE—Thals, a drama foun! 37.6x100.5, adjoining the present home of the | ¢d upon Anatole Franee’s novel of that name (Continued on page 55.) Lambs by Panl Wiletach The clubhouse of the Alpha Delta Phi is to the west of the Lambs’ new site Nos. 114 to THE OAS 118. in the same block, were bought recently by | Thals .. sees Cumgayer. Collies the Rocky Mountain Clnb. as a4 site for a eclyb-| Damiel ........ : eres .. frre Power honse. which probably will be erected thie vear | nD sesties : ean .Artior Forrest ie SOLO BTS ie! | Hermedorus |. Ve. L Granvill Dorion aeed esan io: a essccccceth, Be eee SPRING MAID SOUVENIR. y= MF a oem anni ue me —~ oo New York. March 18 (Special to The Bil! | Geill —* : go board.)—-In commemoration of the one hundreth | ae eae ; has to rel performance of The Spring Maid. which presents | Rasilides ... : K = ooo Christie Macdonald in the stellar role under TROIS. occpccve lar 2 wnt MKiox the management of Louis F. Werba and Mark Zenothemis ietinage gla a a ge A. Leuscher, which is one of the big New York | Drone ade, aig Ry a successes of the season, Frank Payne, the gen | Philina ae < ; oe ™M yenle ee eral press representative, has edited a dainty | Helen sakes, pera, ~~ ’ wcren and commendable sixteen page booklet which | phroe pio ee Ea ie ah i sit econtaing the criticisms of the various metropol. | Callista VP s-epacili pes 5 wis we eek itan reviewers, as a souvenir to be gassed + ld dade ped eae ; Nina Heathe: throughout the audience. Incidentally, this | Damon at ae . a Fallon has been made possible because of the lavish ER Meo cca eee : Elms ‘ anon appreciations showered on {it by the various SN 68 6udp dun'dote xen ; ‘Mr. G —le New York scribes. A picture of Christie MacPaul p geneity beseeseve thie > a hoes donald at y4 spring graces the title page, and numerous other characteristic groupings and New York March 18 P hh oe ~% a =. the Inside | board). -Solemnity, Pr Te AF y " se top of each of which ia a line | majesty. » t . " or ot-asuverton” ths tenuis Seay & | Jesty, are the (mpresefve attribntes of 1) present tenant of the TAherty. (Contioned on page 35.) |