NEW-YORK TRIBUNE, SPSPAT. NOVEMBER 13, MM; 15 DAILY a^.-'-i^- ««»*i« f-aa^Bßwßwavav jiaairi *m**s!ju-—y —^fl ; I £\u25a0 \ % I MISS JANET BEECHER. A. E. MATTHEWS. JOHN DREW. MISS EDITH WYNNE MATTHgOW. "* - ir. "TWe Concert.' Beiasso Thaatra. BLANCHE BATES. New Theat.e.ln The Importarce of Being E«r 9t "Nobody* In "Smith." Empire Theatre. In "Sister Beatrice." The Lyceum STAGE NOTES" DGCMED IN MEM In Widow" Hudson Theatre. Theatre. Concerning Plays and Players! Weedon Grossmith, Humorist Here and There. 1 London say "th» and Actor. Tells of His Career. The o«P«r» r»rept:«- t Vila* n-m»«>' and Mr. Fred Terry, la ii^ Weedon HiiiiainlTTi the English actor fork, was overwhelming." To whom: I \u25a0who is playing at Nazimova's Theatre in "Judas." the play which John Preedy and the <5e Kay,.11 1L C. Carton's farce "Mr. residing: London., " :!tlzen of Texas in «,fa Countess is a natural humorist not only written (in Enslish) for Sarah £eraaaj| en the stage but off. One has to under- a. according to Carados in "The Ee*er«,'|>j into by J. G. de however, to appreciate him. translated Frenca Cs»fz! stand him. wine M. da Chasaatoroe. by the way,,^| But once knowinghim one laughs at near- no other than Mr. J. Coadurier. tat Jy everything he mi;, hi©^ London correspondent of \u25a0 In Mr. clubs in London all esteemed | Grossmuh "Figaro." "I seen Itstated mat to do is to say "Good morning." have *Jnd*£^ he has first play written by any nou,, do you do?" or "Ibeg your pardon" la the "How English -or American author to be i and everybody laughs. One lias to. for sr^f by Jim*. Bemhardt. but Ifancy vvervthinc he says Is fuany. 3ueed a* distinction helonrs 10 Mr F. C He is a little man. for one thins, and little not who travelled with lime. Sarah xn«i are very likely to be funny. UN Mr. Baflaa9| In Ssain. believe, while a French .;? walk on the stage with a tall. I Yem* Grossmith in was jm. woman like Miss Charlotte Gran- of 'As a Lookin? Gia**' oein* l>eautlful pared for her.'* villc. and one has to iaujrn— one knows Mr. Grossmith or has seen him in a play Henry. Arthur Jon*-, alter an absence^ Once having understood his particular four years, will arrtre in New Tom a> \u25a0method of actlnc one laugh? when he smiles week on the Harnbcrs-Amerlcan Is*;; cr when he lifts an eyebrow. He doesn't U«once Washington. liaxe to fall over a chcir. wear patches on bis trousers or take a long swig out at a H. B. Irruiar writes as follows to the Eat \u2666•lack botilt to make you laugh. Neither listt cress on the subject at Sunday pa> doe? he hare to make broad remarks, ges- formances : ticulate wildlyor shout in a loud tone of "If the question of whether any theaai voice. He dots with the slightest indica- should be allowed to give classical perioi* tion of art what many others try to anoas on a Sunday were to come wiaa do in exaggerated efforts. Each par- the ranjre of practical politics chere we© ticular muscle of his face seems to be a number of points to b« discussed-* Eyes," be a producer of mirth. Let him raise an \u25a0*•• •The Girl with the Dreamy latest Instance, the payment of artists as one- j for hT-ow and H's m joke. Let him smile and Parisian novelty; George M. Cohan's staff: the advisability of closing? the tne» management: "The of Killi- farce, "The Son", week, T::r audience laughs. Let him roll his own Duke J act musical Governor's some other night in tae aad the by Marshall, and in "The a^ eyes and some old lady in the orchestra crankie/ Captain Robert Sam Mann and company, New authority that was to Hoffman; ure of the coaaf plac^? her handkerchief to he- mouth and no end of farces. Leader," by Aaron Torke and performances." played a year such \u25a0Fay* to her companion: "Oh. drar. Mr. "It was no? until 1 had for Adams, Hebrew comedians; Miss Paula Ed- Party that Iwas en- company. drama** Grossmith the funniest man Ihave ever in 'The Night of the j wards, William Gould and John There is now "a psychic eaa» Is again. That was i Is beras- played y*>cr.." Grossmith abled to come to America Ransome, a« William H. Taft; the Ex- "Behind the VeiL" It »g And all the while Mr to W. leading that's why eight years ago. The Americans seemed position Four, musicians, singers and danc- the Coronet InLondon, and its an it-- as serious as an archdeacon— months." ; *<*- funny. like piece, and Iplayed it for ers; Jolly "Wild and company, in their character is a Prince Maurice Le he is £0 the Preedy Grosfroith opened in "Mr. and act, "Mr P. Jr.**; Ames This faculty of heine amusing aid not Mr. I comedy T. Baraum. BU2TKestlve cease. in Washington three weeks Fanton mm« to Mr. Groaamita at once. He seems !the Countess" and Corbett, dancers, and the Joe performances very few in the audienc*. King, Hoey Over the Bemhardt -\u25a0...««» ? to hfe^• it always, but Americans were aao There were others, Trio Frank Keenar.. Brice and Its had president a few Four, has exhausted its tek and adj~£m£ the first to discover him as a professional excepting the and and Lee, Jarrow, the Avon Comedy ever Mr. Gros- j It la writimc now on the posters withfcjr humorist. who apparently had am Cook and Stevens, Melville Ellis and l>e They understand hun heart's blood- your you he smith Play- didn't j Ma* will appear at to-day's con- "It is own fault if America hip scene, Alme and They appeared to think that love certs. <2on't like me." said Mr. Grossmith over per- Bernard Shaw is reported as haviasaiiiV you ie a most excruciatingly funny I " the footlirhts on one occasion, "for which ! the other day. teat when he formal m- serious, and scarcely was a show, made me formance, was HIPPODROifE— The triple consist- Glasgow that city had no by the actors. WILLIAM B. MACK. Ited Ettearr'^ In 6r>eakir.R of his first appearance in largh heard ing of "The International Cup," "The Bal- Theatre, and fa- formed th- opis:<s. Ok awful," said Mr. Grossmitn. I Gamblers." Maxine Elliotts RarthquaKe." f country, twenty-four years ago, Mr "It was In "The let of Niagara" and 'The practically whois popelatlcn was *3lf| thi« had a worse experience except! Theatre. the GrnsEmitli Raid th» other day: I had never continues on Its prosperous course. The A fortnight a?o he found a Repertory " Bournemouth, where the audiences are . splendid T»|j "You knew !was a painter then. Iam j at . Niagara ballet, with its scene of th.ere, and. eoincidently. of invalids. There a slight ESo successful has been this revival that ] tre established vj matter; Just before Ileft j composed j the falls and Indian coryphees, excites people. London he caUs "%j now for that on the chest are | , will begin a tour of the coun- \ visibly sober lady's por- coughing and a pressure Mr. Bellew much attention. In the circus are perform- benighted pUce Well, he Ml London Itr»ok an order for a elsewhere, i November -1. THOMAS A. WISE. very tas my equivalent of a loud guffaw .try in it at Boston on " elephants, bears, horses and dogs. trait. In fact. ] ha- brought pamtf the doctor Mississippi West ing lions." a lon* tins- ! They are the people to whom the n "A Gentleman from Especially are baby bear*, there over with me. but Idon't eaaa '. to do much Ij "The Rosary." A religious End Theatre. amusing the says- Yes; go to Bournemouth. It Is GARDEN— highly amusing. hag here. -''•--\u25a0 before I went on the stage whose antics are Other The Globe is the theatre which W| \u25a0ant you may last a year.' rplay by Edward E. Rose. «tT-*.J£r::linp young artist in London, barely possible that } the backbone of the piece. features are the aeroplane flight, the ship- In London for the presentation d Iwas a manservant in my j ir are selected foolish enough to take a studio \u25a0At Washington the GRAND OPERA— week Robert Hill- wreck, the yacht race, the flying ballet and "Decorating Clementine." with Miss Hat. and I when he failed to "Alma. ** ....... -\u25a0- 1 play astounded | Opera Kitty Gordon in Humify and cof=T year. soon became was iard will play at the Grand House WEBER'S— Miss the water spectacles. P. thst me a customarily funny. 1 tie Williams. Mr. G- embarrassed, and my friends draw laughter in his for the fourth time within a year in Walter Where Do You LivaT in the principal characters, finaneiallv Ido?' he said to me ; Doris Keane g 1 was Fitting en the top of a! 'scenes. 'What shall Emerson Browne' "A Fool There Was." knew it. 'Go right on,' replied, ; PLAZA—To-morrow afternoon the Plaza smashing a during that period , between the acts. I ;- engagement will also his tenth is Tvette Guilbert M coach one afternoon and after time The mark VARIETY HOUSES. will return to popular priced vaudeville, Here "I ' at Eton, when my •jus: as you always have a in greater and superstition: ton:, • a football gaaie appearance in the same play with a change of bill a week.