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Show I BROADWAY THEATRICAL NEWS Special to The Tribune. NEW YORK, Feb. 28. Thompson Buchanan, in his play, "A Woman's Way," produced on Monday night at tho Ilackelt theater, stepped into the front Tank of playwrights. This young man, who for tho last soven yenrs has been working in comparative obscurity as a newspaper report or, has written tho best farce produced for many a day. It is possible, of course, that "A Woman's Way" wtjl not gain the tremendous tre-mendous success of "Charley's Aunt," but it is a farco far superior in construction con-struction aud dialogue to that hilarious in uiniini. J.UU1.XU, uutiiiiuiiu ji.is vtiiL- ten a farce which in its approach to reality and its keen insight into human naturo surpasses "The Schoolmistress" of Piuero. Buchauan, in short, at his Hist introduction, has surpiscd every-bodj-, and has written a play livelier than any American stace work that can bo recalled offhand. His success is unqualified, un-qualified, and if pla3'-goers arc in the mood for farce, "A Woman's Wa3'" will cohlinuo for many mouths iu prosperity. pros-perity. Tho ouly dark fact facing the author is that for the last couplo of seasons tho public has shown aversion to farce. Still a sign of indifference on tho part of audiences will not detract de-tract in tho slightest from ihc superior merit of his work. Buchanan is unfailing in his plotting and dialogue. Repeatedly t lie play scorns to bo running fast to burlesque, but invariably ho rescues tho situation. His play is put forward as a comedy, lint. it. is farco nure and simnlc. How ard Stanton goes out in an automobile with Mrs. Klii'.abeth Plakemore. a woman wom-an in black who cultivates men, young aud old, but who is merely easy-going rather than daugorous or objectionable. Tho automobile ride cuds in a collision. Stanton and the widow aro injured, tho newspapers got the facts and scandal follows. Jt is rumored that because of tho revelation Stanton's wife will 8Cfk a divorce. Sho has other ideas, however, and promptly proceeds to put them into effect. Sho'arranges a dinner party, invites tho widow, and diverting complications follow. H develops thai all the men who conic as guests havo had litllo affairs with Mrs. Blakeinoro. Stanlon is gradually grad-ually led to heo tho truth, and, as his wife confidently expected, hn soon is desirous of staying at homo to further her happiness. Grace George finds a tine vehicle, in tho play, which tits her as well as did Snrdon 's " Divoreons." Tho aclress gives a really able performance, rising to all the demands of the author. She is well assisted. Frank Worthing, as thn trifling husband, acts with the precision pre-cision and finish expected of him. Hor-olhv Hor-olhv Tcnuiint lends realism to Mrs, IJl..'l..,,,w.. t?K..vt 1..,!.... along the fun as an old admirer of I Stanton's wife. Tho play is staged and I acted excellently. i Miss f'arlotta Xilh;on presented a new play by Avery llopwood. entitled "This Woman and This Man," at tho Muxino Klliotl theater. Tho new play proved to be a drama of very unusual qunlity, and is very ublv presented. Tho slory deals with a wealthy young man, who betrays tho governess of his sis-tor's sis-tor's chilareu, and refuses to accept tho consequences. For the sako of her child, the governess gov-erness insists that ho shall legalize tlicir relation, and upon accomplishing this unwilling marriage, tho young woman refuses hcki from her "husbaud and lenves him. Six years later the young husband discovers his wife teaching school in a country village. Through his attachment for his son the two aro brought together, and gradually come to understand each other, and to become be-come united in a real mnrriage on the basis of "the Jove that grows in giving. giv-ing. ' ' This story is presented by the dramatist dra-matist with skill and insiglil. iuto tho modern points of view on the marriage relation. The play is admirablv staged and the company supporting Miss Xill-son Xill-son an excellent one. The star, who ia a modern emotional actress, with au individual method of suggesting her feelings, while apparently suppressing them, iound full scope for her power in this role. Milton Sills appearod as the reluctant husband and father, acting act-ing with a virilitv ami intousitv that, indicate a big future for him. Howard Kyle and Miss Eva Vincent appeared in small character parts, but excellently excellent-ly port raved. A juvenile genius named John Tanscy captivated tho audience as the six-year-old son of "This Woman Wom-an and This Man." Crowds iu Blaucy's Lincoln Squaro t healer this week saw a bill of exceptional excep-tional merit. Two features on the programme pro-gramme stood forth. Maude OtMj in a new series of poses, chief of which was ".The Maid at the Bath," gave a now entertainment, that promises to prolong her ss-ason in thai theater. Howard Hall in his littlo plav, "Tho M-in Who Dared,'' also won many rounds of applause. Maude Odcll's poses wcro imbued with grace and refinement linnmi'il in an act ot that. kind. Though at. times Hho wore tho smallest amount of clothing cloth-ing thai is permitted bv law, there was nothing suggestive about the sperialtv Her poso as "tho maid at the bath'- was a picture such as an artist of delicate deli-cate power with the brush would havo been glad to depict. The picture, which is the climax of tho act, shows several women in tights reclining at a J?oman bath. Nearby is a giant negro standing stand-ing guard. '.Miss Odoll, slightly drancd. appears from (ho bath. The delicate hues of her figure are in sharp contrast con-trast to those of the other women nearby. near-by. , A green cloth (hat has draped iicr j is thrown aside and she stands with I uplifted hands and slightly bowed head, clothed iu only u whito bathing suit of silk. Scarcely a lino of her figure is hidden, yet there is an impression of delicacy and modesty. She is barefooted, bare-footed, the trunks reach only half way to her knees, and the cut. of I ho blonde surpasses I hat of any docollotto gown ever worn by a society woman; yet the eifect i? not immodest. Another pose, that has the daintiness of a picture is given by MRs Odtfll when, wearing a low-cut, loose-lilting Kuttu, :,uv Miiig iii au aruor. t lie gorgeous gor-geous colors of tho leaves and fho background back-ground of trees give rusticity. The girl in her bare feet, with slender, graceful arm lifted, seems to be a picture pic-ture by a master artist. Another dainty View is "Spring" in which sho wears a wh;to silk suit, closely fitting and not reaching to her knees." Again her arms aro bare, but her hands aro incased in a whito muff. Othor pictures by Miss Odcll included in-cluded "Tho Water Carrier." "Night." "Tho Snake Charmer" and "The Ode to Bacchus." j ' . Miss Maxine Elliott and her company com-pany in "The Chaperon" moved up to tho West End theater, where good- sized, audiences welcomed the prctiy little 'comedy with enthusiasm. Lew Docks'ader's minstrels were at tho Ciraud opera houso this week, where Mr. Doekstader offered his Infest, poll J -iral travesty. Ilo calls it "Politics Under Wafer." and Prosidont-cleol Tatt and Williams Je-u'iinps Cryan are its distinguished characters. Mr. .Doekstader .Doek-stader impersonates Mr. Tal't. . Oilier weekly chances include -Miss Mildred Holland, in 4 Camille." at (lie Yorkvilie; Bmitn, in " Wine, Women ami Sonir," at. tho Metropolis; "The Majesties," Ma-jesties," al Ihirtifr & Seamon's Music Jlall: the Golden Crook Kxtmviigunxn compnny :it the Murray Hill, aud the "Seromiders" at the Olympic. Ueadliuers in vaudeville include the following: ' At 1 25th Street theater Miss Eva Tanguay, 1 'At. the Country Club." Rice and Cody, O'JSricn, Havel and Miss Ueftsie Kyle and George Whiting. At tho l-'ifth Avenue .Jefferson do Angelib-. Carson and Williard. Do Laur ino auu Ji.n uavis m "j ais.- At the American CharleH ,1. Moss, Miss Mabel Fenton, Miss .Stella Mnv-hew, Mnv-hew, C. V. Littlefield, Kearney P. Speedy and Lambert i. At the Colonial Gorgo Mozart, Miss Bijou Fernandez. WilPam L. Abingdon, 4 4 The Patriot," with Miss Helena Fredeiieha: "Ed" P. Reynard aud the Doherty Sisters. At t li o Alhambra Harry Kulger and company, Sam Chip and" Miss Mary Marble, Frank Fognrty and La Petite Adelaide. At Ifammer.itein 's Victoria Miss Irene Franklin, Bert Green, the Four Fords, CharloK F. Soanion, Miss Edua Aug and Princess Rajah. L'obort. Mjintell will open his engagement en-gagement at the Kcw Amsterdam the- ater March 3, with a revival of Shako- spearc's 44 King John." IH Daniel Frohmau is arranging au olab: iH orate programme for the perforinum-n IH for tlie benefit of Mrs. Lester Wallack, IH iu Wallack s theater, on March 5. Many IH leading stars will appear. H |