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Show THE DRAMA IN' NEW YORK. Sothern and Marlowe Giving Big Plays at Popular 'Prices. NEW YORK, June 2. Now that tho season Ib nearlng a finish so far as midwinter mid-winter and mld-sprlng theatricals la concerned, con-cerned, there is a rush to wulcome 3. E. Rice to Manhattan Beach. Thompson & Dundy to Luna Park, William A. Brudy to Brighton Beach una Bolossy Klralfy to South Beach, tho rcjuvonated summor report re-port of Staten Island. It Is true the Klralfy production is not. yot complotcd and will not be for a couplo of wecke ouL the spectaclo when finished will bo on a scale in keeping with tho grandour of the post porformanceo of Klralfy. South Boach has been chrlstonod Hnti-pyland Hnti-pyland and In nil essentials It Is suld Ha'ppylahd will follow the Confty Island modols. Tho big spectaclo, tho produc tion of "Venice," Is the one where the Klralfy genius may be expected to shlno rcTth supreme. Bolossy Klralfy Is the director-general of the entire equipment r,omi the fragllo gondolas to the ballet of 300 vestals, who will be- anything but fragile. The last of the productions of. the sea-, son has been ono at the' Savcy theater, entitled "The Girl Patsy," by Mrs. Jano Mauldln Falgl; tho author of "Texas." Some of tho critics havo been especially severe In their treatment of "The Girl Patsy." As a matter of fact, there should havo been no occanlon for sovcrlty. Tho author has not attempted a pretentious ' work, but rather one of the old kind Intended In-tended to appeal to vlllago maidens and . tho gallery gods ono to amuse. Interest, entertain not to Instruct. "The Girl Patsy" Is not a problem play. Inasmuch a:i It was produced at tho Savov theater Instead of tho Fourteenth Street theater, many there wcro who looked for a higher-priced and higher-class production than was attempted. The fact that thcro was a blend of tho high-class suburban life as society knows It with rural scenes and rural characters may have suggested to some of the critics that Mrs. Felgl was really attempting to glvo an insight into the sayings and tho doings of tho smart sot. Nothing of the sort was do-signed do-signed or attempted. New York's social life as touched upon was not designed to bo depicted except in an incidental igshlon. "The Girl Patsy" was brought up in tho town poorhouso by a man with a haro lip and his scolding wife, though sho was really the daughter of rich Judge Clifford, who lived at an estato called La Favorlta. She had been changed In tho cradlo with tho .child of ft maid servant serv-ant who was reared as tho real daughter. Noel Heritage, who painted pictures, was to marry the supposed daughter, though ho had really fallen In lovo with Patsy and ahc loved him. There would have been moro of tragedy than of comedy In tho situations If the hare-lipped man hadn't got drunk and confessed to the change of babies Just as tho supposed daughter oloped with the coachman. This, of course, adjusted tho situation nicely for everybody but tho coachman who oloped with the .girl, who didn't bring him a fortune after all. It will bo readily understood that If the situations at times sound like leaves from 4he books of Laura Jean Llbbey, there are millions of young women In this country' who regard Laura Jean as one of the great writers of the world and she has succeeded In coining much money In consequence of hor popularity pop-ularity In spite of tho critics who never did take klndlv to her heroes and heroines. hero-ines. Miss Mary Ryan, who plays tho leading feminine roles, the part of the girl Patsy-T' is without double very clover and very sweet. Should Marie Dressier remain firm In her oft expressed determination to Invade In-vade the British metropolis as a star under the direction of George Edwardcs, tho celebrated musical Impresario, de-Bplle de-Bplle the unexpired contract which binds her to Joseph Weber in this country, the probabilities are that she will not bo seen again In tho glare of tho Luminous Lano for a year or two. if over. Ostensibly Miss Dressier leaves the famous llttlo Broadway cavern of comedy for only a four-weeks' vncation, upon tho plea of illness, but rumor has long boen rife that this excuse was merely subterfuge, as sho had already booked passage for Europe. Gossip has even been unkind enough to Insinuate that she had secreted within her ample sleeve for many weeks back a contract con-tract to appear two years abroad. Whatever What-ever Miss DresBlcr's real Intentions, those of Mr. Wober aro shrouded In much less mvstery. for he has announced tho appearance ap-pearance of Miss Stella Mayhcw. an exceptionally ex-ceptionally experienced comedienne, to take Miss Dressler's placo for as .long as necessary' nnd for good if need ue. Alia Naslmoff, tho famous Russian actress, act-ress, who croated little Bhort of a sensation sensa-tion In Now York last winter as leading woman with tho exiled Russian- players, will bo a star in English noxt season under un-der the direction or tho Henry Miller company, an organization Including Hcn-rv Hcn-rv Miller, Margaret Anglln and the Messrs. Shubert. Mile. Naslmoff's work Is of tho naturalistic school of acting. Sho Is marvelous in her sincerity, llncsso and power. Miss Anglln has taken great interest in Mile. Naslmoff and it was largely duo to her efforts that tho deal was consummated. Mile. Naslmoff speaks English fairly well. This summer sho will study undor tho supervision of Miss Anglln. A now play Is to ho obtained by Henry Miller for Mile. Naslmoff . E. H. Sothern nnd Julia Marlowe aro Inaugurating a Shakespearean festival of no Ui bio Importanco nt the Academy of Music this week. Following in tho footsteps foot-steps of Mrs. Leslio Carter, Mrs. FIske and other prominent stars. Mr. Sothern pnd Miss Marlowo are giving to the public pub-lic an excellent opportunity of enjoying their repertolro of flrst-clnss plays at popular prices. "Romeo and Juliet" openpd tho festival and It has been continued con-tinued throughout tho week. Tho same big cast seen at tho Kniekerlwcker and throughout tho lour of the combination nppeared. .Tho Idea appears to be a popular pop-ular one, though there aro managers who contend that Shakespearean plays can never be mado to pay at popular-priced theaters, such as the Academy of Music. |
