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HAT all theatrical attractions do not originate
the hands are the hands of Mr. Pickwick, but the volce
They occurred at the Residenz Theatre in Munich,
in New York and Chicago is shown by a
is that of the other gentleman. In spite of the gold¬
the Neues Stadtheatre in Leipzig, the Lobetheatre in
clipping sent to The Usher by Tux MIRROR
rimmed spectacles, blue coat, tights and gaiters, even an
Breslau, the Deutsches Schauspielhaus in Hamburg,
correspondent, F. E. Foster, at lowa Falls, lowa.
Anglo-French andience catches itself listening, not for a
che Schauburg in Hanover, the Deutsches Theatre in
It is taken from an Iowa paper and indicates that
presentation of the tittlebatian theory, but for some such
Prague, the Lessing Theatre in Berlin, and the Burg¬
companies spring up mushroom-like in the“ tall and
immortal phrase as* C’est mon opinion et je la partage.?
theatre in Vienna.
uncut territory'’ of that State.
This expectation becomes still more pronounced when Mr.
Gorby arrays himself in a flowered silk dressing-jacket.
Every theatre reported a success, and in Vienna
It also shows that“ voodeville?’ is also popular in
The situation and the character are saved by Mr. Pick¬
IIerr Schnitzler was called before the curtain after
the little hamlets that dot the prairies of the Hawkeye
wick’s smile, which the heart of no man, woman or child
every act. Das Weite Land, which is best translated
commonwealth. The artiele is so different in verbiage
could resist. All the fun and the pathos which Illumine
by the phrase, The Open Country, culminates in
from amusement information conveyed in the press of
the familiar dialogue are reflected in that smile, and even
tragedy, although the progress of the plot, which in¬
larger centres that it is here reproduced:
in their French dress upon the stage they remaln, for all
volves four persons, is attended by the same brilliant
L. J. Shepard, of Jewell, is head and manager of a com¬
their exaggeration, an expression of permanent feeling.
dialogue that delighted the public who heard the Ana¬
edy company show troupe that has recently been organ¬
tole series.
ized and that opened its season Monday night of this
week at Woolstock. The company, the first show troupe
Hlere is an interesting viewpoint of lbsen from a
to travel out of Jewell, is called“ Shepard and Ray¬
writer in the London Eye-Witness:
mond’s Happy Jack Kommedy Kompany,“ and includes six
Surprise was manifested by officials in charge of a
members. Mr. Shepard is manager, with his wife as as¬
It may startle many people if I say that lbsen re¬
party of forty convicts who were recently taken to
sistant to handle the door.“ Happy Jack“ Raymond, the
minds me of his fellow Scandinavian, Hans Andersen.
a theatre in Colorado as a reward for good conduct
very clever comedian and dancer who was seen here last
Tet I do not know where else you can find that curious,
that these“ hardened?’ persons wept at affecting
Summer in a week stand with the Clifton Concert com¬
simple and direct symbollsm, so plain, yet so incompara¬
scenes in the play and gave other signs of full ap¬
pany, Is director of the troupe and one of the headliners,
bly moving to the lmagination. The Rat-Wife, the Wild
preciation of the drama as it was unfolded.
Happy Jack,the boy with the educated feet,“ won the
Duck, the Strange Sea Wedding in The Lady from the#
Really there is no reason why a criminal should be
hearty approval of the big crowds here last Summer, and
Sea; the Borg, the Button-Molder, the Ugly Brat, and
less responsive to such appeals than a person who is
of his ability there is no question. A troupe with mem¬
all the other inspired figures that join in the magie dance
not a criminal. In fact, it is natural that men in¬
bers of his callber is bound to make a big hit. Mollie
of Peer Gynt—where else can you find their equals?
carcerated in prison, from the mere fact of their isola¬
Granger, a Europenn toe dancer, is the other headliner
It is by these that Ibsen will live as long as men
tion from normal human activity, should be more
artist of the company. Miss Granger is the young wom¬
can be moved by admiration and fear.
responsive to appeals to the emotions than other per¬
an who recently competed at the New York Hippodrome
His Images—Old Ekdal, hunting tame rabbits in bis
sons who by constant association with their kind
with Mazie King, the 8500 a week toe dancer, and won
garret, Solness mounting slowly to his death, Borkman
what was heralded as a triumphant success by dancing
walking up and down unceasingly in his lonely corridor
under normal conditions are in a way less susceptible
to such appeals.
on the tips of her toes down forty-five flights of stairs.
—these, like all the greatest achievements of human art,
Alice Allen, the piano player, and Joe Raymond, advance
are at once intensely individual, yet related to a great
As between criminals thus incarcerated and persons
man, complete the personnel of the troupe. The compang
tradition—the tradition of simple and frightful folklore,
of presumably good conduct who frequent the theatre,
the diablerie of the North.
makes three night stands in the towns visited, giving n
it is safe to say that the former in almost any case
different programme of vandeville each night. Their pro¬
But a Realist! No.“ People don't do such things.“
would prove to be a far more sympathetic audience
gramme includes an opening act, two singles by Happ.
So
much, then, for some of lbsen'’s symbolism
at a play. The eriminal usually is a person whose
Jack and two by Miss Granger, one double, 1,000 feet of
simple and direct,“' as it may be. But, on the other
emotions are neute, and erime commonly is the resuit
motion pictures, and an after act. A one-act farce com¬
hand, there is much in lbsen that is real—consummate
of some violent access of feeling.
edy, Edwin Booth, is the closing act for their first night.
pictures of life, much of it in circumstances that are
and The Troubles of a Married Man Is the opening act
not common, though it is true, and dramatie withal.
for that night. Equally good acts are offered for the
And people do such things.
The London Pelican has a few paragraphs juxta¬
other nights.
posed as follows:
The small number of this “ troupe?' is evidently
compensated for by talent. A farce-comedy entitled
According to Messrs. Payne and Cochran, the total cost
That a comedian's life is not invariably happy was
Edwin Booth ought to be something to sec.
of producing The Miracle at Olympia at Christmas will
shown by a recent ineident in which a well-known ¬
bersomething over 630,000. Prodiglous!
fun-maker? figured. The incident, moreover, indi¬
21.200 a week Is a lot of money, but that, I am told,
cated that realism has its pains to those who suffer
is the salary which Madame Sarah Bernhardt Is recelving
The strange perversion of Rip Van Winkle from
it as well as its effect upon an andience.
at the Coliseum just now. Of course, she is giving two
his original literary and stage aspect in the London
This comedian sings a song of the type now popu¬
shows a day, and has to provide her own company.
production of a play made from the legend has been
lar in musical comedy,“ assisted?’ by several sight¬
Lily Elsic’s salary at Daly’s was, no doubt, à large one,
noted in the London correspondence of TuE MIkkok.
ly young women. It is the stage duty of one of these
but hardly so large as 2300 a week, which she was offered
Another perversion—that of the immortal Pickwick
to go to Amerlca.
Foung women to slap the comedian’s face during the
—in Paris, newly suggests that every nation or speech
progress of the ditty.
Gertie Millar, of The Quaker Girl, who became a big
has certain ideals as well as notions as to impersona¬
favorite in New York ihen she was over there, was of¬
The stage-manager complained to the young woman
tion that any other nation can hardly maintain with
fered 6500 a week to return, Wonderful, isn't it?
after one performance that her slap was not suflicient¬
the same characters.
Iy realistic. So at the next performance she put
Quite wonderful, indeed.
The French actors do very well, it is said, with Mr.
cnough power into this bit of“ business?' to eliminate
Wardle and Jingle, and the Fat Boy eats his way
three of the comedian’s teeth.
through the play convincingly—as a Fat Boy of any
Thanks to modern dentistry, as the teeth were
A suburban resident hesitated about purchasing a
accidental birth would do. But Sam Weller desies
ticket at Parsons’s Theatre, Hartford, Conn., for The
normal, they were replanted in the comedian’s mouth.
translation, however, while of the French Pickwick,
Bohemian Girl until after his inquiry“ Is there any
und he goes about his business as usual, though natu¬
who has redeeming qualities, a correspondent of the
musie in it?' was answered.
rally at the critical moment with a wary eye on the
London Times says:
strong-armed assistant in his song.
He was assured by Weberfield Donahue, the treas¬
As far as Mr. Pickwick himself is concerned, the mere
urer, that a song and dance was introduced in the
weaving of a sort of plot out of the scattered incidents of
second act.
his career has had the effect of making him more human
Birthur Schnitzler, known in this country by The
Another patron from up Springfield way, at a
and more like the Joseph Prudhomme whom Frenchmen
Reckolling, Fiirtatien--and-ether-plays in English and
Romeo and Juliet production, wished to know“ If it
love and know. As Mr. Gorby plays the part, with one
in German, has made such an impression in Europe
was to be played in English or Shakespeare,“ and
hand gracefully concealed behind his coat-tails and the
that his latest play, Das Weite Land, was given eight
still another last week asked for a ticket“ in the
other waving in the alr to assist his glowing declamation.
simustaneons premieres on Oet. 14.
centre of the room.?'