Show p r New ew York Theaters Revivals Revival and Ii In Weekly Review v e sens Sensations I ns I. I i I HV ny JAMBS JIS J. Now Nov York Feb 4 Sothern 4 Sothern as ae Dun Dun- dreary What memories that nce ment meat calls cl up Ul to playgoers of or a n generation genera genera- ion tion ton ago ngo It I Is not the tho same samo old So Sethera Seth Soth- th them em era and perhaps not quite the samo old but the tile son is a n worthy successor of or the tho father and perhaps after arter all al It Is only anly the tho hallowing In Influence influence In- In fluence of ot time and memory which makes of the twentieth century Just a shade less loss convincing than was the of oC the nine nine- Be that as it I may amy tho the p performance per per- r of oC Our American Cousin at atthe atthe atthe the L Lyric theater is 19 thoroughly enjoyable enjoyable enjoy enJoy- able and Is well veil wel worth the spending of oC an nn ning ee I have e before me the cast of or character for the original production production pro pro- of or the play pIny at Laura Keene 1 theater away back In 1858 There Is Ismore Ismore ismore more than one name In tho the l lint Hot t which later hater added lustre to the American stage Here la is the original cast Lord Lor Mr E. E A A. A A Ass Asa a Trenchard Mr r. r Joseph Jefferson Jeferson Sir Edward Trenchard Mr r. E. E Captain do Boots Mr r. r Clinton Harr Harry Vernon Mr r. M. M l I Lovick Abel Mr Ir 0 O. W. W Mr lr Co lo Mr r. r J. J G. G Burnett Mr Ir Mr ir 1 McDonall Mr l Ninno Mr r Peters Pc John Mr r. r Brown Mrs Irs Miss Mary Marl Wells Veis Florence Trenchard Miss Florence Keeno Mary Miss Sara Stevens Augusta Augusto Miss E Germon Georgians Mrs Sothern Sharpe Miss Flinn Sk Skillet Iet Mrs Irs M. M Lev Levick Ick To one who sees the pla play it is 19 different dif ferent terent to realize realise that every overy motion moton and gesture of Lord TAnI Dun rear on tho the stage Is as s carefully studied out as are arc the calculations of ot an eclipse or an any other problem In hl higher mathematics Spon- Spon Is H a dangerous thing on the 3 stage CIn e C In of the revival re of Our American n Cousin tho the other da day Mr Sothern said recently I 1 have o my original ori orl- giant ginal copy of The American Cousin which he last played playe twenty eight years ago ngo Looking at It I see sec how minutely an and with what Infinite care tho the smallest detail etal is planned In advance everything Ever Ever- thing which could be written down In Ink Is here provided for tor Such things as tones nn and modulations he ho carried d In his wonderful memory In one scene you iou ou will wU find ho has hns such an entry Take Tako two t steps stops forward speak the thc theline line lIne lift lift the rl right ht arm half hal way way way- watt wait nit for tor tho the laugh take laugh take take two more steps steps give give the tho next lino raise lIne raise the eyebrows and so 0 on Here Is an Instance in instance instance In- In stance a few pages on In which ho hohas hohas has written down two full ful pages of or the minutest details of or the business u of ot that particular scene which in Its Is acting net act Ing might take but a 1 single le moment But lint what was tho the lesson Jesson this tills taught Wh Why nothing nothing- but hut the absolute necessity sity eIty of ot cx exactness and the fallacy of ot what we ma may ma call cal It I drives homo home the n necessity for tho the most painstaking thought and practice on ever every minute of an n actors actor's time on tho the stage o S The Soul Kiss a typical Anna Held pIa play was S the tho medium for tor tho the lion tion of or Adelino Gonce Coneo to an American audience To those hose who like Anna AnnaH H Md and there are arc lots Jots of them tho Soul Kiss will wi be pleasing It I mB may mav maybe bo bu said though that Genee Gen will wi appeal appeal appeal ap ap- ap- ap peal to everybody who enjoys grac graceful rul dancing She Is a great dancer The modern stage has never seen a n greater greter S S The reappearance of or Miss Mis Blanche Bates Dates In The Girl of the Golden West at the Academy of oC Music was the most Important revival of oC the tho week o 0 0 0 The season of or grand opera goes steadily onward Hero are tho the proGrams programs pro grams of the two opera houses homes for the week wook Metropolitan Monday Don Glovanni Giovan Glovan- ni ni with Mme Dames Eames Emes Mme Mine Mm Jm Gadski Mr 11 Bond Donel and Mr Seoul Scotti Wednesday Manon Innon Lescaut aut with Miss Cavalleri Cavaleri Mr Ir Caruso and Mr Ir Scotti Scot t. t Thursday with wih Mine Gadski l. l Mme Fremstad and Mr Ir Friday Faust with wih Mme Earner Mr r. r Caruso and Mr Saturday Matinee II 1 dl di Siviglia with Mine Ime Mr Bond Mr 1 Campanari and Mr Ir Chaliapine Evening Madame Butterfly with cob Miss Mis 18 coby y Farrar Mr Il Martin and Miss Ja Jacob Ja- Ja Manhattan Monday II I Trovatore Tro with Mme Imo Schumann her first appearance ut nt this opera house Mme Russ Huss Mr and Mr r. r Z Wednesday Rigoletto with Mm T Mr Ir Renaud and Mr lr Bass BassI Friday Joul Louise with Miss Garden Mme Ime Bressler Mr lIr Dalmores and Gilibert Glbert Saturday with Imo Imo- Mr and Mr tr Bas Ilas- el Si Evening Los Contess Contes with Mr r. r Renaud Mme Ime Do De Cisneros and Mr lIr D Dalmores S S S Miss lUss Maude laude Adams whose en engagement engage engage- age age- ment nent In The Tho ThC Jesters will wi continue in inthe inthe the Empire theater until a February 29 will wi after that date make malc a tour of or the tile principal cities cites previous to her appearance appear appear- ance anco at var H. Harvard University where she he heIs Is to present two plays by hy invitation of or orthe the faculty She will vIll wi appear exclusively exclusive exclusive- ly h in The Jesters for the tho balance of oC the season e S i S i o 0 Miss Maxine Elliott Elot toni tonight hl finisher finished her engagement In the tho Garrick theater In Henry V. V Esmond's Under the OI Greenwood en Tree In this play Miss Elliott reveals a charming role one that displays her fascinating person person- allty alty to excellent advantage Those ThosE who admire the picturesque In their stage stag favorites fin find that Miss Elliott Elliot Elott Js 15 a perfect picture of or womanly Jovel- Jovel lovell- lovell ness In ever every scene The romantic ole ole- ment In tho the play pin suits her well well |