the private secretary mr wm gilletta side splicing comedy will be presented by a company under the direction of mr chas froh man following is the shadow of one of the brightest meteors that ever glistened from the mimic stage douglas cattermole is B wild jolly spendthrift surrounded by importuning creditors in a london lodging house he owes everybody from his landlady to his tailor but has a rich uncle in india from whom he has unlimited expectations mr marshland is a country squire with a pretty daughter and villa who hires the rev robert spaulding for his private secretary in order to escape his debts for a time douglas goes down to the villa masquerading as the secretary and leaves the latter in hie lodgings ithon the appearance ef mr cattermole the uncle he mistakes the secretary for his nephew and a whole aea of troubles is the result around this rather slim plot or apology for auch a very funny abet of situation g are gathered A remarkably strong cast has been provided the best that has presented the play th character 01 rev spaulding with hia everlasting P you know is splendidly taken bv mr II 11 J dunstan Dun sian tall almost to cad a countenance solemn as a grave yard he submits to the moet fearful trials without a change of face and seems to realize to perfection the conceit of the author mr cattermole from india the chronic old fellow who inquires after ones liver and helps wonderfully to mix up affairs is handled fully as well by mr harry alien mr frank tannehill jr as his nephew doublas cattermole is deserving of special performance mr toes wise a bond street tailor is a fine pie c es of character acting misses maude giroux and nettie ferrall are two bright piquant young actresses who give a meat charing performance of two young ladies friends who re full of life and al rays on the qui vive for a bit of innocent fun H A morey her beit fortier miss acate wilson and miss adele dark together with those mentioned above carry the burden f the story and all are strong alier is about the entire performance a diniah seen only in the more refined product docs and only then when interpreted by hoople of undoubted abi litey and special for their roles the performances ia funny but not in the least boisterous