8 THE SCRAXTON TBIBUNE SATURDAY MOBXIXG, FEBRUARY 9, 1895. News of the Green Room and Foyer. Those who, on Wednesday, witnessed at the Academy the return perform ance of "Dorcas," by the Pauline Hall company, enjoyed what, In spite of some minor drawbacks, was one of the most pleasurable dramatic events of the present season. The drawbacks re late chiefly to defects In the cast, which had been changed for the worse since Its earlier local appearance. Then, too, the audience Itself seemed tinged with tho temperature prevalent outBlde, only warming up to the merits of the play nfter several tuneful lyrics had escaped Kb appreciation, "Dorcas" is described on the bills as an operatic comedy; and it is concerning Its sug gestions of a changing public taste rather than with the presentation of "Dorcas" itself that we now wish to deal. The signs, in our opinion, are surely multiplying that the slushy farce and the bawling melo-drama have both had their day. American audiences are beginning to 'exhibit a progressive Impatience for something newer, cleaner and better. They perhaps are lint quite yet ready to be preached to, Henry Arthur Jones fashion, or to be bored, after the manner of Henrlk Ibsen and James A. Heme. But they are moving on and up. A steadily in creasing number of them are learning to discriminate betweeii the grotesque ness of the grimacing acrobat come dian with his padded make-up formi cations against physical mishaps and the genuine humor of the artist come dian who plays upon the chords of human sentiment rather than upon false piano keyboards and trap doors. And as this discrimination grows and widens, there will arise an epidemic of dissatisfaction with the fun-making equipment of players like Steve Prodle and "C.rimesy" Mackle; and a demand for a purer expression of the player's part and mission. While it is probably true that In these matters the shrewdest observers ore often deceived, we hazard the guess that In the cordial reception recently accorded in this former citadel of the melo-drama to such sweet and dainty liltle pastorals as "L'Aml Fritz," and in that given also, in less degree, to "Dorcas" albeit the latter play Is by nil odds the coarser, more farcical anc' more risque one can gain an Idea or two as to what the new appetite wll welcome. Tho melo-drama, In sonv form, Is bound to survive, because It k securely founded on the eternal veri ties of human nature. Thus, also, of opera, in at least Its simpler phases. What could be more natural, then, than to combine the strong points in the two classes of entertainment, and go forth unto the people with a double magnet with which to attract their favor? "Dorcas" shows us how almost a farce can be daintily softened and supplemented by the addition oD a half-score of fetching songs. "Friend Fritz," despite Its uncouth name, proved to us that no stronger appeal can be made to the healthy instincts of a miscellaneous audience than by the picturing before them. In exquisite ly true art, the quaint charms of bucolie life, with Its music. Its ro mances, its openness, its clear sky and its line, tonic air. Somehow, even after the Interval of almost a year, wn can not yet foel sufficiently grateful to the - - TLfl .-sr. ft. I. J I tr H 2 v v.. I ' 1 jj Some of the More Important Do ings of These, Our Actors. unknown German genius for he was a German, was he not? who gave this restful picture of tranquil, honest home life to us; gave It with no thought of spicing its pure charm with filth or defilement; gave it serene In his confi dence In the better motives of human character. If when the inane farce, the stupid problem play, the aenemlc drawing-room exhibit and the robusti ous heroic masquerade shall have man aged to pall upon the jaded nerves of the coming man, the amusement pur veyor of the future shall avail himself of a grade of commodity similar to this German one, with its sweet songs and touching loves and sorrows, who can doubt that it will sell; sell with that happy avidity which betokens something unexpectedly novel and true? Discussing the trite but ever lnter cbting question of the future of the ' legitimate," the Chicago Herald very aptly says: The passing of McCulIough, Booth, Bar rett and others of honorable fame, coupled with memories of Kdwln Forrest, C'harlotto Cushman, the elder Hooth and their fellows of an older generation, hus created a sense of bereavement which in turn Is responsible for the Impression that the day of the legitimate drama Is at un end. Hut the recognized artist win) comes with un ample production of un im portant play may easily determine that the lire is still alight upon the altur of ilio legitimate. If he Is able to speak In tones of ubsolute authority he will commune attention. A vast body of former play goers, who have been partially weaned from their old-time adherence to the stag? by an excessive diet of folly and farce comedy frivolity, may be won again by a return to legitimate methods. It is not the disposition but the opportunity that has been lacking and Is lucking today. Managers have devoted themselves to attenuated comedies and silly farces on the specious plea that these nerveless compositions were demanded by the pub lic, whereas it would appear that they were preferred by the managers solely on the score of cheapness and the accom panying opportunity for greater prollt. Happily, the end of this dishwater regime Is at hand. None of the Important the aters ilnd It possible to lure patrons with the cheap ban of farce comedy, and there s a reaction also against un excessive lupuly of Imported comedy. Organlz.i lons accustomed to peddle drivel from mo end of the land to the other lind them elves In the Jaws of bunkruptey and rail t fute without ceasing. But there Is tit le complaint from legitimate undert;ik nss put on foot with skill and liberality. Ada Kenan, in a round of standard char acters, has earned greater praise and profit this winter than ever before: Itleh- ard Mansfield stands at the top of tho ladder, amply satisfied with his succeis; Otis Skinner at one bound becomeB a recognized and prosperous star; Julia Marlowe finds Increasing appreciation of the legitimate everywhere; Fanny Dav enport demonstrates the demand of the hour for dramatic solids by her most ex travagant but enormously profitable pro duction of "Glsmonda;" Mrs. Kendal finds no lack of appreciation for her sumptu ous revival of "Lady Clunearty," while Kathryn Kidder's splendid production of "Sans Gene" Is quite in line with the other sterling successes of the season. Olga Nethersole, Alexander Salvlnl, Robert Mantell, John Drew, Rose Coghlan and others might add their testimony to the proof of a revived Interest in dramatic worth, while Sothern, Jefferson, Sol Rus sell and Goodwill, all of whom are dip ping Into legitimate comedy this season, might also express an opinion that would THE ELLERSLY. Con 15- j s-x- qi5. - i v-m w L3 A -3 - V V f 0- i 4-4- Copyright, 1I94, by The New York Miuical Record Co. d ULJ- d at I I I I 1 1 ; , i-ji -li 1 , i- -) 1 V s ' V r-r-trr-fc-F W-i B 1 --t-F- r i trn encourage those who pray for the decad ence of drivel. . "Whatever may be the objections to novel-reading and to attendance upon theatrical performances, the novel and the drama are probably permanent forces In civilization and must," in the opinion of the Chautauquan, "bo so regarded. In eomo form or other fic tion has always been attractive to the human Imagination and has never failed to Influence it. A story of trag edy or comedy, an epic or a lyric of life, appeals to an elemental taste which neither ignorance nor culture can ob literate. There Is doubtless a principle at the bottom of this general truth which demands universal recognition and respect and the sooner we meet the conditions of It with liberal intelligence the better off we shall be. Viewed broadly the drama Is but a novel ar ranged and fitted for realistic, personal presentation on the stage; It Is a ro mance or society story to be set forth in Imitation of life in the concrete by per sons representing the Imaginary actors, Instead of being read and so realized in the abstract. Thus regarded the play Is the novel reduced to example, as we might say, and set before us In flesh and blood. It is a poem materialized, a romance exemplified by application to life, a novel of manners and, morals made real by actual exhibition. It would seem that whatever harm or good can come of Indulging in a taste for fiction must be referred to the na ture of the particular case in hand and not to any sweeeplng objection or favor able accounting applicable to fiction In general." e e Score another for stage realism. One of the features of William Haworth's new play, "On the Mississippi," is a scene representing a Mississippi river steamboat gambling house in full Must. Colonel George H. Devol Impersonates the manager, and the beauty of this, from tho standpoint of modern realism, is that Colonel Devol has had forty years' experience In the gambling busi ness. He was king-bee of the bumbling fraternity in New Orleans when the city was captured by the Federal forces under Butler and Farragut, and even now takes malicious pleusure in telling over the silver-spoon story on General Butler in revenge for a loss of $50,000 Indicted on him when the gen eral captured all his race-horses at the track and sent him to Jail for a year. In the hands of so eminent an artist as Colonel Devol, this promised play will of course take a place In popular favor which will tend to elevate the drama with a wild, weird whoop. Just before Beerbohm Tree left Lon don, at a farewell function in which his temporary disappearance from Albion was toasted by prominent personages of the metropolis, that eminent actor perpetrated a clever epigram at Oscar Wilde's expense. Wilde's new play was to succeed the Trees at the Hay market. Alluding thereto, Mr. Tree ventured to hope that "The Ideal Hus band" "would be found a lit companion to 'A Woman of No Importance.' " e e FOOTLIGHT FLASHES: Rose Coghlan has a new play. Lydla Yeumans-Tltus may star In comic opera. Andrew Mack Is to star in "Jlyles Aroon." Sol Smith Russell will play "Bob Acrs" next season. Adele Ritchie will star in a new comic opera next season. W. H. Crano has accepted the scenario of a new play submitted to him by Frank ly n t'yles. Dorothy Morton will be the prima donna of the Summer Opera company at At lanta, Ga., next summer. Louis Harrison has signed with Ru dolph Aronson to play the Judge In "Trial Mrs. A. A. ROCKWELL. ; Spirilo, - y-m- -5-g- JSC SEES it-1 Zt" V V ZSLS3C 1 FINE SFS'A a- by Jury," which is to Inaugurate the one act operetta seaaon at the Casino on Feb, 13. Nell Burgess says that he has been away from tho stage so long that he does not believe he could play the old maid In "Tho County Fair" again to the satisfac tion of an audience. "I could no more got my voice to that part than I could fly," he says. Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the most-talked of actress in London, has two children, born before she went on the stogo, and a husband who hunts lions in Africa. On her first appearance in London her skirt dropped oft and she had nerve enough to stoop and pin it on without leaving the stage. , Mollere's "Amphitryon" Is about to be produced at the Paris Renaissance thea ter, with Coquolln.aa Socle, his eon, Jean Coquelln, as his double, Mercure, and Sarah Bernhardt as Alemene. The play, like "Tho Comedy of Errors." turns chiefly on the resemblance between the two men. With three remarkably prosperous "In Old Kentuck" companies playing to the capacity of theaters nearly everywhere, three other companies doing a steadily profitable business and three popular the aters, It Is generally conceded that Man ager Jacob Lltt will this season make a larger amount of money than any other one American manager, Mr. Lltt Is the youngest producing manager In this coun try. The largest stand of posters ever made for a theatrical attraction In this country has Just been completed for "The War of Wealth," C. T. Dazey's new American play which Manager Jacob Lltt will pro duce at the Chestnut Street opera house, Philadelphia, Feb. 25. The stand Is being made by the Strobrldge company, Is nine sheets long and four sheets high, making thirty-six in all. Primrose & Went and Klralfy had used the largest stands of posters up to this time, which were com posed of thirty-two sheets. IX LOCAL THEATERS. Tonight there will be something un UBUully good at the Academy of Music, "A Baggage Check." The play is a satire on the steam laundry business, and the second act shows the interior of a laundry with several pretty girls and all tho machinery, etc., used in an up-to-date laundry. Mark Sullivan appears as comedian. Miss Sylvester Cornish, late prima donna contralto with Seabrooke and De Wolf Hopper, Madge Yorke of the original "Hoss and Hons" company, and Leola Belle are principals, who are seconded in their entertaining by ten others, all of whom can sing, dance and look pretty. II II II Joseph Arthur's stirring drama, "The Still Alarm," now under Davis and Keogh's management, is announced for Tuesday evening at the Academy of Music in this city, and the interest al ready manifested Indicates that the event will be one of unusual import ance in theatricals. The piece is one of the few sensational products of the playwright which can be said to pos sess genuine merit and to have become a standard attraction. It tells the story of a brave young fireman's life and Its many thrilling episodes. Sev eral startllngly realistic effects are shown, including a real fire engine in operation and the entire workings of the firemon from the moment the alarm strikes to the extinguishing of me flames. This is the annual benefit of Crystal Hose company. II I! II . At Davis' theater next Monday, Tues day and Wednesday afternoon and evening the successful melo-drama, "Kentuck," will be produced. "Ken tuck" is an elaborate and sumptuous scenic production and presents stage effects more Ingenious and striking than any American play ever produced. It portrays with rare skill the grace and charm of Kentucky life, and places vividly before the spectator real flesh and blood figures of the present time. , - tT -ft tr-G- iKBEE W r sJpF rt :T fT3 JUUU iM I H ill I I ,E Khf-n -dW-flrf-hS-fFF H R-rH w- 1 - I z3 5 Gathered in the World of flelody. Miss Katherlne Bloodgood, who is no doubt the "Blauvelt" of the contraltos of New York, and was booked to sing at Mr. Carter's recital next Monday evening, has kindly consented to a postponement of the date. Miss Blood good is a handsome woman of 24, and the Musical News says of her appear ance at Mrs. Scott's musical tea re cently: "Miss Bloodgood sang the plaintive 'Eln Ton,' by Peter Carnelius, In an artistic and sympathetic fashion, and for an encore Nevln's 'Oh, That We Two Were Maying.' Her rendering of this sentimental ballad made one for get Its triteness in the delightful emo tions her voice produced, and her 'Gibson' figure and presence added muah to the favorable impression her voiee created. There were 450 of the leading musicians and society people of this city present." Mr. Carter will soon announce the date of the concert at which Miss Bloodgood will appear, and a packed house Is assured. II II II Mrs. David Spruks gave a charming "musical lunch" to a number of friends last Wednesday, which proved to be an event of the season. Alfred Wooler delighted those present with several ballads; Miss Masson, of Baltimore, enthused her hearers with her flute-like voice, while the hostess sang several elections with much spirit. John Watklns, George Noyes-Rockwell, and George Bonaparte Carter gave appro priate selections. II II II George Bonaparte Carter says "that blindness is more common in Scranton than in Denver. In Denver 'silver' is easily detected, while In Scranton, after a sliver offering at a recital the number of pennies and nickels in the plate de note how little consideration the silver question Is being given by attendants II II II Horace M. Ecknian, pianist at the Scranton School of Music, has been en gaged as organist and musical director at the Franklin Street Methodist Epis copal church, Wllkes-Barre. II II II Musical teas are all the rage in Gotham at present. Society leaders In Scranton Who claim to be up to date will do well to note this fact. II I! II The "Old Folk's concert" to be given at the Kim Park Methodist Episcopal church Washington's birthday will be an attractive event. II II II Now prepare for choir changes, as whispers are telling some' cold facts. Choir singers are glad that Mrs. Bald win has departed. II II II The Wllkes-Barre Oratorio society will hold a musical festival at the Ninth Regiment armory in June next. II II II Miss Florence Richmond will give a musical evening at her home on Mad ison avenue next Monday. II I! II "Saul of Tarsus" will be given by the Sacred Music society on April 26. II II II This is how one critic praises Ysaye: "His playing has every good quality that endears It to the listener. He has a silvery, pure tone, that in harmonics becomes like a spark of light in bril liancy and transparency. The Burety and truly phenomenal agility of his r r- V mm m-m h- --u d-- -M 1 1 U j - 3? 13 8va. ...I... ll I LJ m 1 . Interesting Notes About Husicians At Home and Abroad. left hand is equalled by his command of the bow, the most complicated rhyth mical figures being tossed off with an ease that is fascinating. His tone has also that rare quality of never seeming small, even In pasasges of exquisite delicacy, or when the solo instrument enters after the crasti of the entire orchestra, as, for example, in the last movement of the Salnt-Saens concerto, where the violin, repeating a phrase after the full weight of strings and wood and brass, seemed to dominate the entire orchestral mass. The violin In his hand seems a living, sentient being. His style is essentially mascu line and Is yet graceful to the verge of coquetry. He possesses marvelously the secret of the bel canto, for even in passages of mere bravura, or to ex hibit the Instrument he sings, an almost Imperceptible lengthening of some es sential note making the melodic phrase stand out as clear as though played upon another instrument. He has a superb staccato, particularly in the down bow, and his intonation is almost infallible." II II II SHARPS AND FLATS: The Marquis of Lome has completed two operas which, It is said, will be pro duced In London, The "Isle of Champagne" Is to be sung In Kngland by a company which will In clude Comedian Lonnen and Letty Lind. Talk about art! Jose Lederer, the well known tenor, has left the stage and opened a cigar store In Frankfort-on-the Main. The Musical Courier states that Calve has been engaged by Colonel Mapleson for next winter's season and It is even ru mored that she may visit the United States. Tho new Conservatory of Moscow is nearly finished. Its construction will cost about J3,W,000. The vestibule will con tain the statues of Rubinstein and TschaikoWBky. Marlon Manola has completely recov ered from her recent Illness, and she and her husband have reorganized the Manola- Mason company, which will begin a tour in "L'Aml Fritz." Mme. 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