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Lyeeum Theatre-“ The Green Cockatoo,“ gro¬
tesquerle, in one act, by Arthur Schnitzler,
translated he
Philio Littell and George
Rublee, followed by
Hannele,“
dream
poem, In two parts, by Gerhart Hauptmann,
translated by Mary J. Safford. Metrical pas¬
sages by Perer Mackaye.
THE GREEN COCKAT0O.
Emile, Duc de Cadignan Edward Mackay
Francols, Vicomte de Nogeant
Crril Chadwick
Albln, Chevallex de la Tremouille
Gregory Kelly
Marquis de Lansac Fuller Mellish
Severine Merle Maddern
RollinR.
Tucker
P’rospere Henry Stephenson
Henri Holbrook Blinn
GüillaumeR. Ower Meech
Scaevola, Paul Scardon
Jules Harold Matthews
Michette Helena Van Brugh
P•lipote Veda MeEvers
Tependie Allce John
Gragset Sheldon Lewis
Lebret Robert Owen
Grain Wilfred Buckland
The Commissalre T. N. Heffron
HANNELE.
Hannele Mre. Fiske
Gottwald Holbrook Blinn
Fister Martha Allce John
Tulpe Florine Arnold
Hedwig Mabel Reed
Pleschke Sheldon Lewis
Hanke R. W. Tucken
Seidel Edward Mackay
Berger Paul Scärdon
Schmidt T. N. Heffron
Dr. Wachler Henry Stephenson
Mattern Fuller Mellish
Woman’s Figure Virginia Kline
The Village Tailor R. Owen Meech
Mrs. Fiske seems to be practicing a
system of self-effacement, which has
hitherto not been the rule with American
stars, during her present engagement at
the Lyceum Theatre. She began her sea¬
son two weeks ago with a performance of
The Pillars of Society,“ in which her
part is by no means the principal onc.
and last fight in the new deuble bill
which she presented she did not appeat
at all in the first play.
This first play came as an agreeable
surprise to those In the audlence who had
fancied that they were to see an ordi¬
nary curtain raiser. Schnitzler Is a Vien¬
nese dramatist not unknosn in New York,
however, and some of those present may
have seen this same play when it was
presented with the same author’s“ Lit¬
erature “ In a triple bill at the Irving
Place Theatre during the Conried régime
at that playhouse.“ Literatere“ vas
afterward played in English, as was
Schnitzler’s" The Reckoning.“ The
Green Cockatoo“ was probably given its
first performance in English here last
night.
The action of the play occurs in a Paris
cabaret during the night of the fall jof
the Bastille, but much of the satire misht
easily be applicabie to the Paris of to¬
day, where just as many actors find em¬
ployment in these dives, engaged to rep¬
resent murderers and cutthroats and to
do realistic“ Apache“ dances.
It seems that the aristocrats of that#
period were as interested as those of this
in slumming, only on the particular night
in question a great deal of the action in
the cabaret turns out to be real. The
littie play is full of interest, and toward
the close one swift surprise follows an¬
other. It was capitally acted last night
by a cast headed by Holbrock Blinn,
Gerhardt Hauptmann's“ Hannele“
as
had some strange experiences in New
Tork. This
Dream Poem“' was given
in English in New York some fiftee
ars
ago in a translation
Iry
Charles
Meltzer, presented under the 2
di¬
rection. The play at that tir
sed
much discussion, but since the
the
exception of some performance
er¬
has
man at the Trving Place Theat
been allowed to slumber on library
sheives. In the répertoire of many Con¬
tinental theatres, however, 11.
retains a
more persistent piace than some others of
this writer’s works.
It is extremely difficult to bring out
the atmosphere and to answer all the
inere mechanical demands of this play,
and it cannot be said that all of these
difficulties were smoothed away by last
night’s production. However, it might be
said that most of the visions were effect¬
ive.
The final vision, however, disclos¬
ing Hannele mounting to heaven in the
arms of the Saviour, was almost rendered
ridieulous by totally inadequate singing.
The ineidental music of the plece, which
plays an important part, was composed
ny Max Marschalk, and was played last¬
night by an orchestra conducted by Alex¬
ander Birnbaum. The audience became
restless during the prelude and started to
applaud, a breach of good manners, which
was promptly hissed down, but which
indicated that many who were present
were probably in no fit mood to listen
to the play itself.
Mrs. Fiske appeared as the child, Han¬
nele. a part which is entirely different
from any in which she has appeared here
before, and Holbrook Blinn was the
schoolmaster and the Christ. The other
characters were in genorally able hands.
Der
9.3 n
box 15/3
Lyeeum Theatre-“ The Green Cockatoo,“ gro¬
tesquerle, in one act, by Arthur Schnitzler,
translated he
Philio Littell and George
Rublee, followed by
Hannele,“
dream
poem, In two parts, by Gerhart Hauptmann,
translated by Mary J. Safford. Metrical pas¬
sages by Perer Mackaye.
THE GREEN COCKAT0O.
Emile, Duc de Cadignan Edward Mackay
Francols, Vicomte de Nogeant
Crril Chadwick
Albln, Chevallex de la Tremouille
Gregory Kelly
Marquis de Lansac Fuller Mellish
Severine Merle Maddern
RollinR.
Tucker
P’rospere Henry Stephenson
Henri Holbrook Blinn
GüillaumeR. Ower Meech
Scaevola, Paul Scardon
Jules Harold Matthews
Michette Helena Van Brugh
P•lipote Veda MeEvers
Tependie Allce John
Gragset Sheldon Lewis
Lebret Robert Owen
Grain Wilfred Buckland
The Commissalre T. N. Heffron
HANNELE.
Hannele Mre. Fiske
Gottwald Holbrook Blinn
Fister Martha Allce John
Tulpe Florine Arnold
Hedwig Mabel Reed
Pleschke Sheldon Lewis
Hanke R. W. Tucken
Seidel Edward Mackay
Berger Paul Scärdon
Schmidt T. N. Heffron
Dr. Wachler Henry Stephenson
Mattern Fuller Mellish
Woman’s Figure Virginia Kline
The Village Tailor R. Owen Meech
Mrs. Fiske seems to be practicing a
system of self-effacement, which has
hitherto not been the rule with American
stars, during her present engagement at
the Lyceum Theatre. She began her sea¬
son two weeks ago with a performance of
The Pillars of Society,“ in which her
part is by no means the principal onc.
and last fight in the new deuble bill
which she presented she did not appeat
at all in the first play.
This first play came as an agreeable
surprise to those In the audlence who had
fancied that they were to see an ordi¬
nary curtain raiser. Schnitzler Is a Vien¬
nese dramatist not unknosn in New York,
however, and some of those present may
have seen this same play when it was
presented with the same author’s“ Lit¬
erature “ In a triple bill at the Irving
Place Theatre during the Conried régime
at that playhouse.“ Literatere“ vas
afterward played in English, as was
Schnitzler’s" The Reckoning.“ The
Green Cockatoo“ was probably given its
first performance in English here last
night.
The action of the play occurs in a Paris
cabaret during the night of the fall jof
the Bastille, but much of the satire misht
easily be applicabie to the Paris of to¬
day, where just as many actors find em¬
ployment in these dives, engaged to rep¬
resent murderers and cutthroats and to
do realistic“ Apache“ dances.
It seems that the aristocrats of that#
period were as interested as those of this
in slumming, only on the particular night
in question a great deal of the action in
the cabaret turns out to be real. The
littie play is full of interest, and toward
the close one swift surprise follows an¬
other. It was capitally acted last night
by a cast headed by Holbrock Blinn,
Gerhardt Hauptmann's“ Hannele“
as
had some strange experiences in New
Tork. This
Dream Poem“' was given
in English in New York some fiftee
ars
ago in a translation
Iry
Charles
Meltzer, presented under the 2
di¬
rection. The play at that tir
sed
much discussion, but since the
the
exception of some performance
er¬
has
man at the Trving Place Theat
been allowed to slumber on library
sheives. In the répertoire of many Con¬
tinental theatres, however, 11.
retains a
more persistent piace than some others of
this writer’s works.
It is extremely difficult to bring out
the atmosphere and to answer all the
inere mechanical demands of this play,
and it cannot be said that all of these
difficulties were smoothed away by last
night’s production. However, it might be
said that most of the visions were effect¬
ive.
The final vision, however, disclos¬
ing Hannele mounting to heaven in the
arms of the Saviour, was almost rendered
ridieulous by totally inadequate singing.
The ineidental music of the plece, which
plays an important part, was composed
ny Max Marschalk, and was played last¬
night by an orchestra conducted by Alex¬
ander Birnbaum. The audience became
restless during the prelude and started to
applaud, a breach of good manners, which
was promptly hissed down, but which
indicated that many who were present
were probably in no fit mood to listen
to the play itself.
Mrs. Fiske appeared as the child, Han¬
nele. a part which is entirely different
from any in which she has appeared here
before, and Holbrook Blinn was the
schoolmaster and the Christ. The other
characters were in genorally able hands.