SUNDAY, MARCH 2J5, ISWR 2 AEW-YORK DAILY TRIBUNE. THE ACTOR. STAGE AFFAIRS: SENSE IN" VERSE. From an Old THE WANING SEASON. Poem. The Player's province they but vainly try, » theatre?, for some time, the ~'\^. In most of the local Who want these powers, deportmei^ ' thing that is willbe the thing that hns been. Trie eye. voice mn*M* prodigious activity long pr'-vnlcnt in the theatrical THE Kuh.^idlßg. away. THEATRE The sight 'tis only grace world is Failures are fading critic's can please^ are prosperous; sev- No figure charms us ifit Most of tho plays now current has not ease. ' eral of them are exceptionally worthy. The Crank There are who think the stature all inail. Drama is always with u.-;— hut lately there has Nor like the hero ifhe is not tall. toecn evident a growing public distaste for morbid The feeling sense all other wit supplies, \u25a0exhibitions. Foreign formers, freighted with Irate no actor's merits by his size: symbols and mysticism, have, for the most part, Superior height requires superior grace; been allowed to keep their mysteries and their And what's a giant with a vacant face? colic to themselves. Financial stringency- femotional Theatric In their the Theatre first of all, and when the public monarchs. tragic gait. effects Affect to mark the solemn pace is trained to curtail expenditure for theatrical of state* first ilrojis the exotic— the thing One foot put forward in position strong" entertainment it other, vassal, ie.isi tho performance In a The like its dragg'd along: tliat it understands— So grave each motion, Jnreigu Much of the support that has so exact and slow. lansuase. Like wooden monarchs at puppet given to stvfl of kind in the past has a show. } been that The delights proceeded from affectation. Signer Now de- mien us that has native grace, But parted from America, much displeased at his ic- affectation ill supplies its place. nary. Mine. Vera F. cej.tion. The Russian Unskilful actors, like your mimic apes. Komisarzhevsk: flickered out. after three mourn- Will writhe their bodies lime. Nazi- in a thousand shapes; lul weeks. That febrile eccentricity However foreign from the poet's of English for many art. roova. after making fritters No tragic hero but a week?, Theatre, departed for "the admires start! .'it the Is!jou What though unfeeling of the nervous is blooming. There will line. road." The crop of farces Who but allows his attitude is fine? he no important change at any of the theatres While a whole minute equipoised he stands. until April 6. The legitimate tragic leader of our excluded, and he will TillPraise dismiss him with her echoing hands* wage, Robert Mantell. Is Resolved, though Nature season, appear in New York. Miss Mar- hate th» tedious pause not. this By perseverance to coming is uncertain. Several musical corae- extort applause. Jowe's When Romeo, sorrowing at his riies now on. like Tennyson's brook. As early as Juliet's doom. will. With eager madness bursts the canvas . \u0084.. of April several of the theatres tomb. the The sudden whirl, stretched probably, dosed for the Signs are lee and lifted have Reason. make, sta£ tilready apparent of the approach of the ruof- Which please the vulgar, the critic laugh. fgarden revels. . . Toprint the passion's force, and mark it well, ACADEMY OF MUSIC. The proper action Nature's self will tell: No pleasing powers F.ivi\u25a0•.-!.,.\u25a0! will act at the Academy of distortions e'er express. Mr. And nicer judgment always Music, in "The Squaw Man," for two weeks longer. loathes excess. buskin, • popular playhouse has been crowded Bin In sock or who o'erleaps the bounds That Disgusts reason {his engagement began, and apparently, it will be our and our taste confounds. %o until it ends. Of all the evils which the stag* molest, fi THEATRE. Ihate your fool who overacts his jest; ASTOR MORGAN. PERCY HASWELL. the Astor Theatre there is no abatement of BEATRICE Acting the Family," at tho Who murders what the poet finely writ. i'At Harlem Opera in "The Honor of on Mr. Walter's effective thiugh some- Leading woman in the House And. like a bungler, haggles all his wit; l Itittendance Company. Hudson Theatre. |limes repulsive play. "Paid in Full." The acting Stock With shrug, and grin, and gesture out of place, ;cf it accounts tor much of its success. There is And writes a foolish comment with his face. 'neither peed nor intention to make any change of any doubt that, ifintroduced at it should bo well bj t- when produced at thi Man- be all.*. The word and action, conjointly suit; at the Astor. as introduced in the most profoundly reverent spirit. should iill itre, pert i acting words labor too lut Midi. Kallch's Christ, as Manson. is repre- But is minute: !; BELASCO THEATRE. of Marta pleas Imli and to them it is In this play Jesus Grimace will ever lead the judgment wrong: Warren, by Mr. sented as indicating to "the buttons" the impro- I The tine performance of General Impression v commended from the family breakfast, and While sober humor marks the strong.' and the zealous auxiliary performances of priety of eating jam Her proper traits the flx'd attention "Keenan. GARRICK THEATRE. making speeches satirically double in meaning, hit. Charlotte Walker. Miss Dunn and their com- EDITH WYNNE MATTHISON. as to Miss I in which, replying to And bring me closer the poet's wit: players, together with a beautiful stage Bet- The farce called "Toddles" was put to n such, for example, as that rade Acting in "The in the House," at the Savoy Theatre. With her delighted o'er each scene Igo. n:e;t-.! <\u25a0 not lally amusing Servant Bishop Of Lancashire's wish to have him ting and the interesting story told in Mr. de The pi< Is .--!•*\u25a0 the not " refers, equivocally, to Well pleased, and ashamed of being so. «> dime's play of -The Warrens of Virginia. make it mit;:it h.ivi- p< ned Bom< measure Ol "nailed up," he his cruci- \u25a0 \u25a0 generous still \u25a0»]\u25a0•' Belasco Theatre an attractive resort for large Incipal character In It had been Intru3ted for it tell \u25a0 \u25a0in mil! pit and II li ent week at the Lyric will be devoted to repetitions fixion. The manner in which Manson turns sin. But let the actor forbear • \u25a0 Dundreary." is, To copy features with a mimic's care! -.- ' tv a good i and not U> Mr John Barry- : with i(Teeth ecenieal pictun of "If : Were King"and "Lord personified Hy that Bishop, out of the bouse to 'audiences. • pay the least, most There has long 'Tis a poor skill which every fool can reach, THEATRE. more. tributive to MAJESTIC THEATRE. un-Chrtetllke. BIJOU with Sunday existed :l delusion that the love, charity, infinite A vile stage custom, hor.or'd in the breach. i the purposed <\u25a0>\u25a0\u25a0>- >n Dttrfchstcin's farce. "Bluffs.' continues at GERMAN THEATRE. Attention is agnin directed to pity, and forgiveness of embrace alt sinners. Worse as more close the disingenuous art \u25a0 precepts the Inl Christ \u25a0 and ' \u25a0' " bration, Walker, th* 1 performances will t!: ; by Messrs. Williams and of The ••symbolic" discourse, the the wanton • iii;; Diversified - v . who plaj in th- last act. on Isut shows looseness of the heart. i ]m : given bj anniversary their professional part- ie Cormaai th il and this week: On Monda; nd Tuc \u25a0 sixteenth of noble profession of scavenger, and on death, cor- When Ibehold a wretch, of talents "an. lastidSous German Theatre • ;- nership. festivity and song not too \u25a0 That of frolic will oc- i tful bhv dy ol "Alt Heid< ruption, and contingent remainders in the church Drag public'foibles on the public scene. * Thursd \u25a0 cur, at the Majestic Theatre, on Tuesday even- h. rg" wiUße acted I SVedn< sday, Mr Fai num, who I sub-cellar, i.? sickening. The acting, though almost Forsaking Nature's fair and open William ing, March 31. The representation of "Bandanna road. THEATRE. Saturday evenings a play, by Fritz R< itei in Mr iv uniformly fine, might be better. "When Henry Irving', To mark some whim, some strange, peculiar* } BROADWAY prin- Land" will, occasion, be augmented by the rntxHV Dream," firmly "Inspector B will be p< rformi I. the \u25a0 on that as Robert M;u?aire. had to take the hand of his with, disgust. Iloathe his The musical play of "A Waltz '• the Lil I songs previous lir.-d servile plan, cipal part in i; led by Ernst Sauermann. use of and scenes selected from en- \u25a0on (who not used, furtively, to in the public liking, enters on the tenth \u25a0 does know him), he Despise the mimic and abhor the man. fcwialiUslmd '' ''""' "'\u25a0'" '\u25a0'• tertaining medleys In which those amusing colon •! to- On \u25a0 \u25a0 \u25a0 cover his own with \u25a0 handkerchief, as though lame, Veek Of its career at the Broadway Theatre Fi ' '" force Tho plo tmi ci Mr Far- performers Successfully participated. The hand Go to the to hospitals repair. \u25a0 ! have otherwise, morrow night. Cheering to see and delightful to yon !•• will "i"\u25a0"'\u25a0\u25a0 ! ' his touch would, be a contamination. Ar.d hunt for humor in distortions there; \u25a0 ' joint stage career of Messrs. and Walker thtar,— gay scenery and lively music, man;i I Williams Something ...... reasonably have been F!!i the of the motley whim by reason of began i:i X*-. In California. They appeared In N»*w up measure will Its Adolf Wiods appearing ai Selbitz. • expected of so excellent an actor as Tyrone Power. snuffle, that play gives much pleasure. It hold York, ,-it Casino, 18M, Bug." With shrug, ivlnk. and convulsive limb; \u25a0 ' in in "The Gold \u25a0 the \u25a0 scavenger, $)lace till the close of the season. On April5 Vic- Intimati Ithai To see the smeared from head to foot Then shame at once, to please a triflinga?». GRAND OPERA HOUSE. which frilled. They co-operated with Mr. Peter tilth, clasp Herbert and his band will begin a series of • Hnued tl I until the .i with the face of his daughter tn his Good sense, good manners, virtue, and the stags* tor \u25a0 at F. Dailey in "A Good Thing.'* They have acted the Broadway. Grand hands stained with muck of the cesspool,— Sunday concerts at May. and sung In Sanigambian Carnival," "A hands.— not enough the noise be sound and clear, Opera House Wll be James T Pov '"The is not agreeable. However, such as the pice»» it Til ' " '" '' ' Lucky Coon, Policy Players." "The Sons is. that must charm the ear. \u25a0 Die 'Tis modulation CASINO THEATRE. !.\u25a0 i i >":t"":t : LINCOLN SQUARE THEATRE. remains ;it the Savoy, and ther*> it be found by musi< of 11am." "In Dahomey,'* and "Abyssinia." can When desperate heroines grieve with The musical farce of "Nearly a Hero," as per- Powers was foi I ted with ministry This the curious, by thoye tedious maaa, I Mi Miss Spooner and her co-mates in th* they much harmless pleasure or who believe that "lessons." by Mr. Miss L*?vey and f Au season have afforded Ar.d whine their sorrows in a seesaw tone. Sormed Bernard Ethel various musl< al prod tioi of public pleasure will >i-\"t" the present week t« by imported in tedious, didactic dialogue, are blessings auxiliaries, favor • their droll proceedings and vivacious, charac- The rare soft sounds of unimpassloned woes Iheir maintains itself in popular representations of the farcical play of "A Bach- on the stage. The best part of it Is the assault Unusual care has beon teristic negro songs, in "Bandanna Land."; Can only ir.ake the yawning hearers doze. fat the Casino Theatre. HACKETT THEATRE. elor's Honeymoon," by John Btapleton. The mirth upon hypocrisy in the Church. Nothing is known to select and train young women for the NEW AMSTERDAM THEATRE. a.s to bitterness, but, The voice all modes of passion can express taken At th r!- Thoma lleni of that play is derived from portrayal of complica- the motive of this ifinternal chorus, and that organization, accordingly, Is H .•-.•, i.t of a There will he a Merry Widow at the New evidence can be trusted. Mr. Kennedy has That marks the proper word with proper stress; plaj Witching Hour" a "T tions resultant from efforts to keep the new an active iiandsome and proficient. Mr. Bernard, singing "I of '*The compendium marriage by Amsterdam Theatre on Monday night, when Miss pernon;U dislike for the Established Eng- But none emphatic can an actor call story, character, thought, humor, and i I private which has been contracted Church of {Was a Hero," and Levey, singing "Sahara " ' Abnrbanell In the land, all. Miss^ a exarnpl< 1 "1<1 Benjamin Bachelor and on actress rinmed Arbuckle succeeds Miss Ethel Jackson. ami an earnest deslrs to free his mind on Who lays an equal emphasis on please their admirers and 'elicit abundant brilliant Miss Jackson is i!l and re- subject. Girl." Its place in publi • '\u25a0 and -th" bridegroom being in dread of the disapproval character of Sonia. that Some o'er the tongue that labor'd measures roll, Applause. quires rest. : \u25a0 of his rvlH'.i>\u25a0<".=•. .The casj willinclude Miss Spooner No -wonder. Even to write about Slew deliberate as the parting "The Merry Widow" has Hlmost im- STUYVESANT THEATRE. and to!!. '"\u25a0'/"£ CRITERION THEATRE. as Ml/uj Arhuckle. Augustus Phillips as Bachelor, become an Point every stop, mark every pause so strong. *HOUSE. possibility. To tir Merry Widow, fdrever and A conviction stems to exist that th« deliverances ' in ti;" musical comedy ol "Misa i)""k of Hol- HARLEM OPERA and Miss Jessie McAllister »ts Chrylls. the Their words, like stage processions, stalk a'.cni, '< ~ forever, tix endurance' of Of press agents are sacrwl and not to b<- mentioned I lpi osperous at the !r I fi of "Bi \u25a0\u25a0!; known would tho nerves of Allaffectation but creates disgust. ' a Wval ' eicept "with breath whispering "' \u25a0 • LYCEUM THEATRE. Miss been acting part *at Mi Opi : \u25a0 Hou In vain for them the pleasing measure be«n oiu; of extraordinary brilliancy. Mr. WarfieM. it is officially made known, has flows. ; inglonu rat«- could atre ha become It to THEATRE. Illington mill lead cast, NEW CIRCLE THEATRE "Mi Bclasco's distinguished Whose recitation runs all prose. HERALD SQUARE and Miss the and \u25a0 character actor, IMiss Hook bai BeJlcw ..1 .'• poet not tlrir acting is hy sincerity a"-.v of Rtpeatins what the sets down. tl.- city. The frequent attendance of large thc;itip par- Mill characterized Mi I standard realistic acting." force, the representation, howsoever hack- Exactly hen Mr. acquired proprietary The. verb disjointed from Hi friendly noun; so • \u25a0 Belasco ties attests the continued popularity of "The ''Don • achievements as "a realistic actor" (the And almost crack ears with rant and roar. fastidious in tatte. An effort lias made dulcificatlon. Connie possible \u25a0 or been Miss Ixiuisc Dresser, ami, indeed, all the ;mxil- Quixote" has "followed us elonaly as the 0 c. in "The worst designation that could possibly bo More nature, apt and finer strokes are shown to attrar-t to this farce intimating •- saddled attention by perform) in this amusing play, cooperate Fpiril and "II t!t Incidents of Cervnnt'es'H book." . N- vr Yorl upon any :i-tor of merit}, and to prevent ostenta- In the low whisper than tempestuous tone. that the Girls trndre s themselves in public view, to lar !<•;\u25a0- with vigor in tinIr endeavor, The Inference \a that either Mr. i tious claim of "his wonderful ran?.- and versa- And Hamlet'3hollow voice and flx'd amaze j;o to bed. The fa.-t, of course, is that the action leader's frolicsome Unavoidable " and the result la pleasure for all concerned. ter has not !• liiwi ii "i«»sMtii« to include much of In tility" until he his displayed those accomplish- More powerful terror to the mind conveys pauses at suggestion. «'i the scene Indelicate But the original in his play, or else t!t.« t Mr. Sothern ments. Thus far Mr. Warfleld has appeared hero rage. It is worthy of such a writer as Mr. Fitch. nan he who swoln with big, impetuous HUDSON THEATRE. must illvote ;ii least for t y-. it;!it horns to one pre- in only three p!a\s-"The Auctioneer." "Tin* Music Bullies the bulky ... stage. is. pleasure to record the brilliant prosperity sentment of Mr. Ketster's composition. Perhaps, SAVOY THEATRE. Master" and "A EMPIRE THEATRE. • Grand Army Man." The thr»e Ho who in earnest studies o'er his part i;at has .-attended Mr. Skinner's ra-entrance. on however, this i< only another ','uddition to our Mi Ki-i ni«dj'a House" n characters assumed by him are. subi-tantiully, congratulated having \u25a0 in Crane is to be on \u25a0 Will find nature cllnsr about h!a heart: Mr. the- New York stage. His ting, as Colonel Bridau, glorious language." Mr. acting asi lion \u25a0.: vein, true ffound a new character in which the humorous SoUierti'fl one and they have owed their success to the all in character, buoyant in humor, and be observed with Interest. The hi!>- to the somewhat hysterical The mod»»a of grief are not included \u25a0Me of his personality can be fully displayed. —formidable Quixote will wistful. attributes of the actor's nature, fjexlbl? skill,—has given rlf.ip- ; actors |n>^- it Is seriocomic la the white handkerchief and mournful draw!. Chose persons who know his mind and member in executive great ject, naturally, i. attractive to :iil who anil to his professional proficiency. The best of ure. He will remain at the Hudson Theatre sess a sense the etaga value of ie In nan anO made use of a short sketch. J11s impersonation , of a didactic, and < Knight is still rampant at Wallaek'a The- And all the passion, all the soul is there. » fevhirl of "sporting life," exceeding the excess of KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE. * atre, whether by can of Don Quixote was marvelously fine, but it \u25a0 li! this for the rest of the season. to enact "Kid" Burns, and Mr i his that Mai- WEBER'S THEATRE. will present at Carnegie Lyceum, on April 2* Jhere •\u25a0 • volio,—un comedy : \u25a0 : talk, in Its ttill wa eccentric part. If he has ob- . f trite The KV'th consecutive performance of amus- two acts, called "Captain 1' the and 25. an operetta in \u25a0 - GARDEN i•\u25a0 >\u25a0' THEATRE. tained a good play on "Don Quixote ami If he . lyin it m traction, ing burlesque of "The Merry Stammers, recently stage • Widow" will occur Ktdd." Frank until The English adaptation of Angel Guimera's give a good performance of \u25a0 ; •at that LIBERTY THEATRE. c.i.n the Don, his pub- to-morrow night at Weber's Theatre. According manager Merry will direct the \u25a0 of Widow." jSrsma, "Marta of the Lowlands" will be acted The popular domestic drama of "Polly oi the lic will be refreshed and delighted, and his pro- : .. v . II of Introduc- to report. "T^e re- • Miss Lulu Glaser will soon withdraw efforts of the students. The piece is being Lntil further notice at the Garden Theatre, by Circus" now enters on the fifth of 11 fessional repute will be i into a iiiama there li\u25a0 reason- month enhanced. The venture from the cast Public Interest in the performance daily is by h»ve company. 1 hearsed and it said those who Mme. Kalich" and her The play la not at Urn liberty Theatre. It merits Its popu will be on Monday night, April pres- ... ,\\ opinion; but there cannot appears - mad «. Tho Id be as lively i ever. seen .• to be highly amusing. VIEWS AT THE HIPPODROME AND AT BARNUM & BAILEY'S CIRCUS. PERFORMING DCGS. ROSE LE HARTE. LEADING WOMAN THE LA RAGUE SISTERS IN THE AUTOMOBILE AT THE HIPPODROME. "THRILLER."

— tm£ELt>ULLm^JHP TIAIRV-RAI '• I..FT STICKNEV- AND HER ''PEPKiREEP/ RQAPSTEfjg _ IVQTAN, THE "BALLOOM'i HOBSE, AT THE CIRCU*