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THE NEW YOftK TIMES. SUNDAY, DECEMBEK 1 19,, nil WGEICI SEW Bill. utVrUTTAN THEATRE. -Tbi Ballet nL" musical comedy la two acta, by jumrt T. Tanner, Adrian Rom and Carl Kifrt filNa "The Felle New York.

tmritiia oy nu(n Munua ua uuiuito Kcrser. trevivai.j TRVINO PLACE THEATRE. "Die Kin-. drama In three act, by M. Pet- told: and Dl Schoene Galathee," oper-j gtta by Suppe.

Tnesday, Dee. rrrrrt AVEXtTE The Roval Boa." romantic drama tn Bve acta, by Charles Coghlan, from tha French of by Dumaa pre, Howard Rtca baa lone been hard at work tpoa tha preliminaries of tha production of Ths Ballet GlrL" a new English musical comedy of tha -Girl from. Paris' and French Maid brand, which will be seen and bard at the Herald Square Theatre to-morrow night. James T. Tanner built the slay and wrote all.

tha proae part of It; Adrtan Ros wrote the songs, while the Kualc was composed by Carl Kelfert and gdward Rlc. The scenes are laid on the shore of tha Zuyder Zee. at Heerenbergen, and on the stage of the, Theatre des Folles. Is Paris, with a scene set for a Moorish ballet. "The Ballet Girl- treats of the complicated love affairs of Reuben Van Kjrt, an artist, a ballet dancer, an aged Earl, his son.

Lord Comarthy, an-1 an American heiress. The Earl Is desirous of adding the fortune of an American helresa te his estates, and forces bis attentions upon her. To avoid them she visits HoUand with her aunt and conceals bar Identity. While there she meeU and faUs In love with the young artist. The Earl follows her and Is tolj by bis valet that trunks stamped with the young lady's initial have been seen In the hotel.

However, it Is the initial of the Parisian dancer, with whom son has planned an elopement, and when they all meet there is a scene of confusion. The characters all mv a r.in their difficulties are cleared up. The company Includes David Lythgoe. Thomas Ricketts, Morell Beane. Edouard Jose, Christopher Bruno.

Snlts Edwards, Fred Solomon. David A Drams, Alene Crater. Louise Heppner. Christine Blessing, Marie Hilton, Irene Vera, and many others. "The Royal Box." a romantic drama in five acta, in which Charles Coghlan will appear at the Fifth Avenue Theatre Tuesday night, is a new adaptation of that extravagant piece by the elder Dumas cayed Kean," which excited Thackeray's nuanty aa it was played In Paris in the ro-mantic or sentimental era, (early in this century.) Kean was last acted In this city In German at the Academy of Music March.

ISM, with Ludwig Barnay In the title role. There was a reminder of it In a perversion of Robertson's adaptation of Sullivan." David which was produced at the Star Theatre some years ago by Lawrence Hanley. In that Gustave V. Brooke seemed to be the hero, and the heroine fell In love with him as she sat with a group of painted deadheads in a make-believe audience' while he acted Ham-let. Prince of Denmark.

In Kean," as in Mr Coghlan'e new version of It. one of the stage boxes of the theatre la used during, the performance, some of the actors appearing in It aa spectators of a mimic play within the play. Mr. Coghlan. while changing his hero's name from Edmund Kean to Clarence.

vhlnh maw k. men. reuins London as his scene and the glorious era of the fat Prince of Wales aa his epoch. Clarence Is secretly In love with Helen, of Count Felsen, the Swedish Ambassador. Invited to dine at the Embassy with the Prince of Wales, he declines, but his reported elopement with a wealthy young mtnnc P.tla 1.

1 1 i iron unwu.ing.y Deirotnea to Lord Bassett by her guardian, leads him to reconsider and accept the invitation, secure the social indorsement of Countess Helen. Pretending to have a letter from CelIa Pry se proving is innocence, he Insists that the Countess Helen shall alone read itjind pass upon his guilt or innocence. This is but a pretext to communicate with the Countess and make an appointment for her to visit him In his. dressing room at the Drury Lane Theatre through a secret entrance. in tne second act, in Clarence's CeMa Pryse visits him and seeks his iild to secure a place on the stage.

He dissuades her. In this scene Mr. Coghlan. as Clarence, reads several speeches to the stage-strurk vouns woman, which are Ufa 1.ICUUIUUS (IICM BKl'Ill to provoke a great deal of comment. Imr-Ing the visit of Cella the Prince of Wales ealla.

Clarence refuses to see him. and escorts Miss Pry to her home. In the third act Lord Bassett lures CeJIa Pryse to (he a rA i .1 .1 1 a forging Clarence's name to a letter of ip-pointment. Clarence denounces the nobl. nan for the forgery, and rescues Miss The fourth act Is divided into two scenes, the first showing Clarence's lrens- room and the second the sta irf it tne brvry Lane Th-atre.

with a play in prog-resa CounteMs Helen gains access to the a-essing room by the secret 4-ntrance. Her Interview with Clarence Is Interrupted by a call from her hugband arn.l thi i'dnu cf "ak. CJarmce detalps them at the door to enable hr to etcape through the secret entrance. In her haste rhe leaves bennid her a fan presented to her by the Prince. TuL tut!) Htr husband this fan.

concealing his dlitcovery from the "Ince, places It In his pocket. The Prince tUs Clarence that Countess Helen will tv a seat in the royal box at the per- Sml'c thal evening. Clarence begs the Prince not to subject the lady's name to the scandal to which an honor reserved fnly for Prlnc- of the blood will sub)H't her. The Prince declares he will establish a AMr r.r,....i jnvwciii. Aucr (ne uepanure or the Prince, Clarence discovers that Count Jlsen has picked up his wife's fan.

and "ls so confuses him that he declares he tU not piay. but finally decides to make "hi appearance. In the scene which repre-nU the stag of the Drury Lane. Clar-Vl ct Prt of the balcony scene from Romeo and Juliet." His attention iwln fjli to the royal box. his mad Jealousy to denounce the Prince publiclv.

fifth act reverts to Clarence's lodg-Cella Pryse makes known her lnU'n-to depart for Amerfca the following y. Ccuntess Helen denounces the acUir als tolly In publicly insulting the PrUic WaUs and Involving her in a Court s'-an- Count Felsen learns of her prescn-e Clarenca's lodngs. but she is enabled escape ua seen by the Prince, who to CUrtnce that his absence from the untry wiH prove acceptable. Clarence Jn-forB the Prince that he has already ar-- rned to go the foMowlng day, and Introduces Miss Pryse as his "leading lady for 's American tour." hi raatte' what the role or the play may Charles Coghlan ls ays welcome. i Oraot FUklna are la company, and Harold Russell will appear as Georie, Prince of Wales.

The Belle of New York will return to the Casino stago foi thla week only. The cast sUU Includes Daniel Daly. Fhyllls Rankin. Marie George. Paula Edwards.

Chrlssle Carlyle. Edna May. George H. Schiller. William Cameron, George Fortes-cue, and William Sl.

ane. 1 Die Elnxlge." Only a play by M. Petsold. with Anna Braga In an Im-rrtant role, and Suppe's Die SchRne with Hannah Wrada as the animated statue, will form Mr. Conried's bill at the Irving Place Theatre to-morrow.

Tuesday, and Wednesday nights and Saturday afternoon. "Tho Cooing Dove." with Julie Kopacsy. will be given Thursday. Schiller's WUliam Tell will be acted Friday afternoon. Friday night the theatre wjll be for rehearsal, and Suope's ntertta.

Dss Modell." will finsllv be brought out Sa turds nht. wWth Kopacsy In the principal role. The Tamlnr of the Shrew win be put forward at Dalv's Theatre aeatn this wek. with Ada Rehan as Katherlne. Tuesday.

Thursday, and Saturday evenlnss. and Wednesday and Saturday afternoona "Number Nine will be played to-morrow. Wednesdsy and Friday evenings. Next week The Geisha." with Nancy Mcintosh. Virginia Earle, and their associates, will hold the stage, except Wednesday afternoon, when Miss Rehan will again appear as Katherlne.

For the week beginning Jan. As Tou Like It" Is announced, with Miss Rehan as Rosalind, and later "The Merry Wives Of Windsor." with Miss Rehan as Mrs. Ford and George Clarke as Falstaff; "The Country G-L" with Miss Rehan as Peggy Thrift; Twelfth Night." with Miss Rehan as Viola: London Assurance." with Miss Rehan as Lady Gay; The School for Scandal." with Miss Rehan as Lady Teasle: Much Ado." with Miss Rehan as Beatrice, and The Merchant of Venice." with Miss Rehan as 'Portia, will be acted each for one week. This mill fill out the season until aboqt the middle of March. Mr.

Daly also announces a comic operetta from Vienna and a new musical comedy from London, as well as a new farcical comedy from Berlin. Mention is also made of a new comedy by Pallison," (PaiUeron 7) to be acted with The Country Girl." This list of announcements certainly carries with It a promise ot extraordinary activity and of much and varied rational enjoyment foi theatregoers of elevated tastes. VARIOC9 DRAMATIC TOPICS. Matters of Interest Relating: to the 9taae aad Its People. There is no recognition of the Christmas festival In the current theatrical bills.

Christmas Is not an unusually profitable sea son with theatrical managers nowadays, and attempts to give an occasional character to stage performances at this time of the year are infrequent. Fairy plays and comic pantomimes used to be brought out late in December more in imitation of the English traditions than because of any perceptible public demand for Christmas theatricals. Yet It is likely that New Yorkers used to go to theatres more generally at Yule Tide than they now do, and that Christmas is more of a home holiday than it used to be. The best things the theatres have to oITer draw well enough for the good plays, using the adjective In the purely commercial sense. In England, however, and even in London, the Christmas play, yclept pantomime," and designed expressly for the youngsters home from school for the holidays.

Is still sufficiently In evidence to keep the traditions alive. The same, set of subjects is adhered to, year after year, as faithfully as the Greek tragedians adhered to their national legends. Cinderella, Puss In Boots, Bopeep. Whlttington, Red Riding Hood, and the Babes In the Voxl are evr the heroes and heroines of the pantomimes. In late years the only changes have been in- the increased extravagance of the outlay for paint, gilding, illuminating machinery, and artistic design, and the lessening of the importance of the harlequinade, which still has Its place, however.

In a reduced form, in all tlu- pantomimes. Oscar Barrett, who produces four of these annuals in England this year, including an elaborate Cinderella at the Garrick Theatre in London, declares that one of the principles to be observed Is not to tamper with the form and traditional development or the legend. He say: I feel very strontc-ly on the subject of keeping faith with the children, and nothing irritates a child more than not being able to follow the plot clearly as It is put upon the stage. If once a liberty with a fairy tale as told in the nursery', you seriously offend a certain section of the Juvenile audience." Louis N. Parker's future as a playwright may or may not be determined by the ultimate fate of his, new romantic comeJy.

The Happy Life." now current In London. In its main incident, the sudden marriage for a Quixotic reason on the man's part, the succeeding unexp'ainable misunderstanding of each other by bride and bridegroom, the man's sacrifices for the woman's sake and the naive simplicity of the fcene of mutual ur.derstandlng in the climax, the pluy very closelv resembles Mrs. Ryley's "An American Citizen." but Its "Interest" Is not mainly comic, (quite the reverse.) and It ha no Nat Goodwin to lend to it his own rich vitality. The fable itself does not closely resemble Mrs. ityley's and as retold In narrative form In the Ixmdon notices (all of which are kindly.) it seems to lack elemental strength.

The hero, alone in his chambers in The Temple, at midnight, finds at his doorway a fainting girl. He carries her In. and sits by her side till morning breaks. Obvlousl the first impulse of a rat'onal human being in thii situation would be to get a doctor for the girl. But most of us are at heart sentimental enough to sympathise with Clement Scott when he declares.

We'd rather have the play than the doctor." Of course, if the doctor came there'd be no play. As it is. Mr. Parker exp'ains his basic s'tuatlon Intelligibly, and introduces, cleverly, a group of subsidiary personages conceived in quite the vein of George Gl-slng, whose Influence on current English playwrights is very strong. But iky theatrical manager of repute will tell- you that manuscript plays of excellence In the matter of minor characterization and dialogue are very common.

Many of the great unacted do not lack original humor, good taste, irony, or wit; but their plays are Insufficient in motive." and, therefore, In vitality. That seems to be the defect of The Happy Life." The prolonged misunderstanding of the young husband and wife cannot be comprehended by-the spectator even If he wl'lingly accepts Mr. Parker's audacious starting point and permits himself to believe in the preposterous marriage. The Kosal nds of Ada Rehan and Julia Marlowe will icappear slmultuneounly at the beginning of the new year. 11 Us Marlowe's portrayal of the heroine of As You Like It ha not been eeen here in seven or eight years, and then there -was room for great improvement in it.

It was childlike and vairue, sportive in an Infantile way In the earlier forest scenes, and not dominated by good intell'gence. The retent'on of the "cuckoo song" foisted upon this play in an era of rococoxtravagauce, and absolute foreign to its spirit, was displeasing to Miss Marlowe's best friends, the cultivated playgoers, but Miss Marlowe has since grown considerably in her art. Miss Kenan's portrayal has been accepted as the representative Kosal nd of the stage since But the deliberates hoydentshness in some of the scenes with Orlando has always been reaarded by her most sincere admirers as a blemish. This Rosalind, however, haa not been equaled for dignity, in the first and last scenes, tenderness, sympathy, and vocal eloquence sines AJUI Neilson died. Helens Modleska's Rosalind, the memory of which Is fondly cherished.

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In certain scenes, and better liked playgoers There axe some for whom it will alwa be the only Kosauna. But Mme. ModJska never could speak Shake- speare language as aqi Kenan Bpeatis 11. NOTES OF THE WEEK. Changes 4f Bill In the Various Cosa- blnatlon rrheatres aad Mnsle Halls.

WALLAC k'S. "A Ward of France" Is still on view. LYCEUM THEATRE. The Princess and the Butterfly continues. HOYTS THEATRE.

"A Stranger in New York" has become a fixture," and is continuously profitable. ACAD EM OF MUSIC. The White Hearfher I good of its kind. Is handsomely mounted and very well acted, and It draws crow Is. FOURTEENTH STREET THEATRE.

An Irish begins the Gentleman." with Andrew Mack. fburth week of its run o-morrow night and i still prosperous. HERALD SQUARE THEATRE. The one hundredth beriormance or The rencn Maid is announced, and tne souvenirs will be traveling clocks Brownie books are given awayf at the matinees. BIJOU EATRE.

No stress of weather or excess May Irwin' Miss Fitzw the multltu bf competition interferes with triumph. She and The Swell 11 appeal to the multitude, and ie heeds the appeal. KNICKERBOCKER THEATRE. Mr. Goodwin's tenaagement will last another fortnight.

and An American Citizen will be kept in she bill. Monday. Jan. 3. Julia Marlowe wl 11 appear as Rosalind.

In As You Like I GARRICK THEATRE. The one hun- dredth perfbrmance of The Little Minis- ter" will given next Wednesday niKht. when handsjome souvenirs will be distribut- ed. Maude ble In this dams will appear as Lady Bab- theatre all through he season. HARLEX1 thur's finelvt OPERA HOUSE.

Julia Ar-concelved and splendlifly effect-J of Clorlnda Wildalrs in A ive portrayjal Lady or uu llty" will be seen In Harlem this week. Ail the scenery and dresses used In the original production will be emDloved. and Miss George LVrthur will be supported by dod ward. Edwin Arden. Robert McWade, a other actors of repute.

PROCTOa THEATRE. Helene Mora, the central stars. Ale In humorists; not have to tramp rr the street will be one of this week's yre and Heath, the burned-cork Williams and Walker, who do fuse burned cork; Sweet, the droll tne Ave Castillans. Arabs' sextet, the Randalls, arionettes, the Angela sisters. Deaves's and the liv ng pictures are also In the bill.

KEITH'S UNION SQUARE THEATRE Odell Willi ms, personally girted with rich a comedian, also, of s-nnd tfh. humor, nncl nlcal skill, ty-flve-min Will appear this week In a twen- te sKeicn canea 1 he Jude." marknhle enupsrrlnntam Unii. Gautier's 1 noff and elaon Downs, James Thornton, Lvtton. Boaart and O'Hrion Hayes am Witter Pe abody, and the biograph pictures are also announced. PLEASU RE PALACE.

In the Christinas bill Alice ing song tnerton and her famous laueh- wtll be conspicuous. Barnev Ka- gan and a sketch Kehen. a Henrletta Byron will appear in called "Idle Pannv strong boy from the West, will display hU muscular power, tawin Urlen an Stine and others are navei, uonroy and Macdonald, rllvans. J. R.

Hartv. munv also announced. GRAND OPERA week's play Is "flh he secret fc.nemy, a romantic scene of which laid In Paris. drama, the It is described ea as a play ror the people." nery and costumes are said to and the sc l-e new an appropriate, ine east will In- Orandin, Eva Mountford, K. de Oez, J.

W. Banksun, S. L. Bowen, May Mitchell; Ada 1 Etta Moran. elude Klme Phillips.

faniel. LI Mont on, an EMPIRE THEATRE. John Drew and his company tlll appear In A Marriage of Convenience two weeks longer, and will then give ilace fo the stock company, including Vibla Allen. William Faversham J. E.

Dodsfcn. and Ida Conquest, who will appear Jai. 3 In "The by Paul M. letter. Mr.

Drew will annear at snother citk- heitre later in the season in One Summer's Day." by H. V. Esmond. KOSTER RIAL'S. There are twelve or tu'ns In the lona bill.

several ac Anna He) begins the last week of her lone ngaftem ent. Laverla Charmion will continue Dlax, Iai? audacious trapeze act. Pablo Meyer, the De Koch troupe. Calcado (lull and KODnins. the btcvele rider, are all retained.

The new-comers and Lowe, xylophone perform-the equestrian baboon, and the are Adel ers; Jessie Adelphi trip, performers on the triple bars. HUBER' Th nmlnnnd fast Palan ho has been living on occasional draughts to tinues. SI waier ror a rortnignt, and pro-t nothing for thirty days, con- heifevpl Will gar Pa If rt- trick bicycle convention, in-torleal exhibition of wheels and fast, fun f'V ami lrvM.l, dudes a examples df riding. Tl ie National food how, Asbury on. Plantation unH and Robin ers, and Ifellarino.

the fire eater, will also be seen In me cuno nan. in the theatre nles will, provide the entertain- two compa ment WEBER AND FIEr.na'S Caf Is frequently varied, and Is thus up to date Dailey's nl iiie protean cnoristers, In Mr. usic-hall soncr of charge to ki darky make-up," as well as to Spanish and Tyrolean dresses. An lnci- dental tratesty of "The Highwayman" Is talked of lis a feature soon to be Intro- duetd. but ine oiverussements or traveny be overdone.

Mimicry may be nd yet not very entertaining may easll4 very apt The perso dul humor of the wrfnrm.r. songs an dances, count for mrr in Pousse Cfe than the burlesaues of our- rent plays. HDEN 'SEE. The wsx Sant-i Claus in the lobby which is k.ldl verv bad trueti mix A i ance of all traditions, for Hanta Claus is a sjlnts ought to have no small 1 thla taalnt I. saint, and vices, ise cigars.

In is reading his arms he holds a Brownie, who me vi ne ltrownie Docks, which to each child who goes to the his side la a rasaed nawnKmr will be gt Musee. Ad begging 1 AesenU. The concerts, afternoon and event g. will have good programmes. and the represent nematograph has views which juui urjr Bruuiiu ine world.

The nt wnlcli will pleuse older peo- as the children Is Tell's Royal which will act Bluebeard and Humpty-Dumpty even- entertalnn 51 ss wel afternoons logs. THE CINDERELLA SPEOTACLE. Prepare tlena Geiasj Brarely Vmrwr SI Ladles te Wear Each mt Thesa Ckarae Sllsper. Whether Cinderella ever wore a UiviIim slipper or act. the fairy tale ears no, and It haa become so far a fact that there will be at least six dainty slippers worn br aa many dainty ladlea, who are to wed a handsome aad gallant Prince Charming at the Metropolitan Opera House during the week beginning Saturday, Jan.

8 and end in Friday, Jan. 14. Tha first of tha amateur performances of the operetta will be at the matinee on Saturday, and the produe-tlon will have the aid and pretence of about 2,000 volunteers. These volunteers are drawn from the beet sources. Many come from the schools, others from the drawing rooms of the patronesses, many also from the choral unions and musical societies, mn .11 i iu.

of charity to aid the Seton Hospital for tiUmTO Mrnity Hos-SlndergartellL JhD Dfty Numrjr and When the giving of the operetta on a proposed, the query naturally was. How can so many people be utilized witnout crowding or contumonT But Mrs. Agnes Benton Barnes, the directress the entertainment, knew what she wanted to do and started out to do it. The patrons of the charities to share in the otJ.pok hold of the affair, the Sisters of Charity enlisted their services. Mr.

John D. Crimmlns accepted the leadership, and the time announced was Christmas week. The change to January Is a wise decision for patrons, volunteers, and public. The promise to utilize nearly 2.000 people In seven performances, changing cast and specialties at every other one, will be kept, and there will be no severe Ua upon the time or endurance of those who have volunteered. Each will have Its share in Its proper division, and the Immense chorus, under the conductorshlp of Mr.

Edward G. Marquard. assistant conductor under Mr. Frank Damrosch of the People's Choral Union end singing classes, will hav the Crescendo. Harmony.

Glee Club, Hallam's. and a male chorus of 150 voices, to control. The first rehearsal of the combined chorus wl 1 h. nn WaHn.uliiv 1 .1 .7. .7 1,111 1 uje metropolitan Opera House Hall, where there are rehearsals of singing, dancing, and leading parts every afternoon and evening There is, an assortment of specialties to draw upon to give each of the performances individuality and prominence, the change being made after each two appearances.

The March of All Nations, representing twenty countries: Maypole and rusto dances, the beautiful ballet La Reveille du Roi;" the minuet, the gavotte, and all the many fancy congregations will give all of the thousand who dance enough to do. The classes at the opera house and those rehearsing at Brady's Hall. In Harlem, will be brought together this week. Meantime accessions to the number enrolled are being made, and some especially good singers ana dancers have been secured. Dutch Dolly, in a song and dance; Jolly Jack Tars, a royal Chinese ballet, a beautl- f.uily.

and dance called Twinkle, Twinkle. Little Star," and others that will please the children are on the list which this particular Cinderella offers for charity, with her Cinderellaa and her Princes Charming from the society that encores the singers at the opera or welcomes the buds of society at the assemblies to help the Institutions that are so well deserving of aid. Tickets are being rapidly sold. Among recent purchasers of. boxes are Mr and Mrs.

William Lummls. Mr. Benjamin R. r.ummls. Mr.

and Mrs. Juan M. Ceballos, Mrs. Edward Gogonsa, Mrs. Martinez, Mr.

and Mrs. Paul L. Thehaud, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph O'Brien.

Mrs. J. S. Auerbach, Mr. Jacob Ruppei t.

Mr. and Mrs. J. V. Bouvler.

Mr. G. Resens. Mrs. Julia A.

Raborg, Mrs. Randolph Guggenhemer, Mrs. Julia Del Valley. Mrs. Marshall J.

McEnnery. Miss A. Leary. Mr. Clarence M.

Hyde. Mr. Thomassln O'Brien. Mrs. C.

Crellly, Mr De Volney Everett, Mr. J. De Revlera. Mrs. James Adams Everett.

Mrs. Mary F. Mul-'ane, and Mr. and Mrs. De Saint Sevlgne.

FOREIGN "THEATRE EVENTS. A Burlesque of the "Babes im the Wood" Mrs. Potter as Charlotte Corday Holiday Season. LONDON. Dec.

18." The White Heather," which has been drawing enormous houses at the Drury Lane, will be temporarily withdrawn to make way for The Babes in the Wood." Dan Leno and Herbert Campbell, the former the moat popular music hall artist in London, will bear the principal parts In tho piece. The story is to be practically a burlesque of the old r.ursery tale brought up to date. The most elaborate scene is to be a valley of orchids, where the players will be costumed to represent all sortsA of flowers. There will be a triangle of twenty-one flying fairies, and the whole production will be on an elaborate scale. The star part In Oscar Barrett's presentation of Cinderella at the Garrick will be taken by Helen Bertram, who has been singing In Florence St.

John's place in La Perlchole," and Clssle Loftus is to reappear at the Court Theatre In a revival of The Children of the King." Charles Cartwright, who has toured America with Olga Nethersole, is planning to take an English company to Australia wkhin a month for a season of nine months. His daughter will do her first stage work In the company, and Beatrice Lamb will be the leading lady. The plays include a num- hfr In tvhirh PharlM WvnHhan. V. I'uiiuni uaa up- peared and a new dramatization by Arthur oini ir- in mtr iiovfi lauieriey.

The Grand Theatre, in the suburb of Islington, has been the scene of the remarkable play in which Mrs. Potter figures as Char.otte Corday and Mr. He 1 lew as Mart which has often been seen In the United R-ates, but never before in England. Their sunnnrtln? rnnttunv a'o a snd the audience was quite enthusiastic over me gruesome assassination scene, which the principals enacted with great power. ir Arthttr Rlltllvftn Tina TKl tention to compose a secular cantata for the n-i i-rt trj lesuvai.

wnere ne win One of the most risque embodiments of B.iitK-u me uu me Fiage wnicn nas Deen permitted by the British censor is a curtain raiser entitled A New Leaf." by Herbert Daraley, at one of the local theatres. i- uiauaguig mo reduction of Louis Parker's n-w play, A nappy tiie, is negotiating wim the drama for the control dr all his works in Eng i r-. 1 1 fnr lurm nf vaura ITIc at w. a. ujau- agerial appearance was with opera, and a.

imr unr. jir. rarner nas numeous projects for the future. They Include a poetical drama, Lancelot," and a Forbes Robertson brings to a temporary let." After the Christmas vacation he will 1 1 i rtlavlni. at Bn.tWuOT H'nry Irving will return to his own house.

V. I inn uyipuiii. After Hamlet Mr. Robertson contem Fussy, the fox terrier which has always iilfi ciir trying on niS traV' els. recently ell through a trap door ai the Manchester Theatre and was killed.

FOREIGN PERSONAL NOTES. Wagner Is writing a comic opera which he expects to present at Munich in The composition resembles Humperdlnck's and the libretto is taken from two fairy tales of tne time or tne lnirty xears war. On Thursday Ritter Brown of Omaha. gave a concert with the Berlin Philharmonic Orchestra. Miss Edith Walker of New York, but now of the Vienna Imperial Opora Company, sang a number of German songs.

Marie Gelstinger. long a leading soubrette nn the German stage, and who has successfully toured America, will appear shortly on the variety stage at the Winter Garden, Berlin, where she will bid a final adieu to youthful roles. She is sixty-nine years of ajce. W. the nephew of Miss Frances who started recently on an expedition to Asiatic Russia, has arrived at 8a-mar-Kand.

Bokhara. Mr. Wtllard's Journev Is undertaken fnr the purpose of studying the habits of criminals and vagrants. The Russian Government Is furnishing him with free transportation throughout the empire. A LETTER FROM GRIEG.

The Xorwrgtan Composer Denies The Century's Statement of His Beliefs. To the Editor of The Xtte Tor Time: To my article on Mozart In the November number of The Century ihe editor has prefixed an Introductory note, which contains two or three statements that are apt to create some confusion In the minds of those who may read the article, and at the same time likely to place me In a false position in the musical world. I am therefore anxious to correct these statements as early as possible, and shall feel obliged If you will allow me to do through the medium of your esteemed Paper. To begin with, 1 am not, an exponent of Scandinavian music, but only of Norwegian. The national characteristics of the three peoples the Norwegians, the Swedes, snd ths Danes are wholly different, and their musle differs Just as much.

SecondlyMy artlsUo convictions and principles are sot la any way opposed to the Wagnerian propaganda." I have pointed out the mistaken tactics of the Wagnerians with regard to Schumann and Mosart. but I myself make propaganda for Wagner wherever I can. without being an adherent of the so-called Wagnsriem. 1 am. In lac, no believer la any kind of lams." I am neither nor nor less than an admirer ot Vegnr so ardent an admirer, indeed, that tbSIt scarcely be a greater.

Thirdly My estimate of Mosart is not, as the editor of The Century assumes, more sympathetic because Mozart. In awakening the spirit of German music, did what Grieg proposed to himself and accomplished for his native land." Such an assumption I must decidedly protest against. My unbounded admiration for Mosart Is raised above all considerations of nationality. Moreover, it is not correct to state, as if it were Mozart's chief achievement. hat he awakened the anirlt at n.rmin muslo It was Bach, before Mozart's time, and later Beethoven and Wagner, who In a far greater degree did thla EDVARD GRIEG.

"ooaon. Dee. i897. In The Century for January. 18M.

SOTBS OF MUSIC. CALENDAR FOR THE WEEK-SUNDAY. Popu.ar concert. Metropolitan Opera House, 8:15 P. M.

Chamber music recital, Arthur Whiting and the Knetse! Quartet, Fine Arts Building. P. M. SATURDAY. Castle Square Opera Company in "The Queen's Lace Handkerchief." American Theatre.

2 P. M. At the concert at the Metropolitan Opera House to-nlrh-t, Mme. Sembrich. M.

Plan-con, and Jean Gerardy, the 'cellist, will be the soloists. Mr. Arthur Whiting- and members of the Knelsel Quartet will Jiave the assistance of Mr. David Bispham in their series ot re-, dials beginning to-day at the Fine Arts Building, West Fifty-seventh Street, at 4 P. M.

A limited number of tickets will be on sale at the door. The annual Christmas performance of The Messiah by the Oratorio Soc.ety of New York, will take place Wednesday after noon, uec. ana Thursday evening, uec 3U. Clementina De Vere, Mra Carl Alves, and Messrs. Van Honse and Raines are the soloists.

Two of this group are new to the public here, though we shall have an opportunity to hear them later in opera, as they are members of the Damrosch-Eilis conpony. M. Gullmant will give his second recital In Mendelssohn Hall on the afternoon of Dec 28. The great organist will give a new programme and again be heard in some of his improvisations with which he was so remarkably successful in his recital last Tuesday evenlrg. Mme.

Emma Jucb will assist M. Guilrcant and will be heard In New York tor the first time this season. She will sing one of M. Oullmant's compositions and a group of songs. Christmas Day has very appropriately been selected for tha beginning of the new order of things at tne American Theatre.

The first production of opera In English by the Castle Square Opera Company will be at the Christmas matinee, the work chosen being Strauss'B romantic comic opera, The Queen's Lace Handkerchief." The selection is a most happy one. New York is full of pleasant memories of The Queen's Lace Handkerchief," as done by the McCaull Opera Company, and Its reappearance, rendered in the capable style which characterizes all the Castle Square productions, will be gladly welcomed. The opera Itself Is in Strauss's happiest waits vein. The company which has been cast fur the American Theatre production Includes Lizzie Mac-nlchol, Grace Golden, Clara Wisdom, Joseph F. Sheehan.

and Ray-nond Hitchcock. M.ss Nlta Carritte. who v.il apear as the Queen, is a recent acquisition to the Castle Square forces. Mr. W.

G. Stewart, who assumes the rOle of the Premier, has been but little seen In New York, but has been with Au-gustin Daly's company In London, and his present engagement will practically mark nla New York debut. The other principals include Frank Wooley, Rutn White, Richard Ridgeley. John Read. Charles Whyte, and Edmund Danton.

Tne stage direction is in the thoroughly experienced hands of W. F. MacCollln. while Adolph Liese-gang will wield the conductor's baton. The entire scenery has been specially painted by Joseph Clare and Frank King.

An elaborate feature of the production will be the mechanical and electrical effects. The costuming Is entirely new snd especially handsome. The company is a large one even for comic opera, there being some eighty members In all. In addition to an orchestra of twenty-six, this being the largest of any-permanent orchestra among the New York play nouses. OLD TOKENS AND MEDALS.

Unique Collection of Metallic Store Cards Csed tu Sew York Early In Tills Centner. A large and varied assortment of silver and other metallic store cards, which were circulated in New York City 50 and 100 years ago, are embraced in a collection of coins and medala owned by Benjamin Betts of Brooklyn. This collection haj just been catalogued by Mr. Lyman H. Low of this city, and the catalogue makes an exceedingly interesting volume.

Many of the rarest coins in Mr. Betts's collection once served to advertise public houses and places of amusement In old New York. One of the oldest of the sliver tokens is a two-real piece of 1777, on which Is stamped Mes-chutt's Metropolitan Coffee House. 4113 Broadway." Another two-real piece of the date of 174 contains the Inscription Eb-ling's Columbian Garden, auo Bowery." Mr. Low explarns that prior to Ihoi Spanish-American 1 and 2 real pieces were more plentiful in this city than the American small Mlver.

Such coins were frequently used, therefore, as advertising tokens. A two-real piece of 12j bears on its face the words, Admit to the Model Artists. Grand Street, near Broadway." One of the moat valuable of the silver tokens of the early part of this century is the Wash'ng-ton Market Chowdtr Club badge of 1818. On one side is a fine of Washington Tne present quoted value of these badges is $o( each. An uncommonly rare coin now is one that was in vogue in 1835-44, and which says to the holder.

Carry me to At wood's Railroad Hotel. 24.1 Bowery, and my face Is good for cents." Henry C. At wood, famll arly known as Harry At wood, besides keeping a public house, was a aauger in the New York Cu-tom House In 6 and was also Master of the St. John Lodge of Masons. Among the silver coins In Mr.

Betts's collection is an admittance token for 2-" cents." Issued by Wool's Minstrels at dll and 5G3 Broadway, in 1SS7. This Is regarded as very desirable by collectors. An interesting metallic business card was that of W. Gtbbs. Agriculturist," which was In circulation about Mr.

WillUm Gibbs lived at Fifth Avenue and Seven ty-flrst 8treet. where he conducted a large flower and vegetable garden. Only two of the old Green metal store cards of 1824-3) are known to collectors of the present day. These tokens are stamped Green Wetmore, Hardware and Iron Merchants, Corner of Wash ngton and Vest Streets, New York." on one side, and on the reverse are figures of spade and shovel crnssod above an anvil, the latter between a scythe and vise. In the New York and Harlem Railroad Issued a coin vihich is now rare and valuable.

On the reverse side of this coin was stamped tho first type of a railroad carriage. Another rare aud unique token is that Issued bv Edwin Pur. mele. kerper of a bowline; saloon at 340 Pearl Street. In the per od of On the face are stamped the name snd address, and on the reverse a picture nf a Jolly toper with the words Quite Comfortable Some American medsls of the greatest rarity are in the Bcts collection.

Two of these are particularly Interesting. The largest was struck for the American Fur Company, probably between 16 and 1811. On Its face is a naked bust of John Jacob Astor, and on the reverse are the words Fort Union Peace and Friendship," a pipe and tomahawk crossed and two right hands clasped. The specimen in the Belts cabinet haa evidently passed througn fire, leaving the surfaces lightly pitted. This coin Is of copper, silvered, and subsequently gilded.

The other medal was struck in 1K50 to commemorate Jenny Llnd's f.rst concert at Castle Garden. On the face Is a fine head of Jenny Lind. and on the reverse the Inscription: dollars given bv Llnd to charitable institutions. First concert In America, at Castle arden. N.

Y-. Sept. 11. 150, attended br T.Oisi peo-r. Proceeds.

3,500 dollars." This la very rare. Pitsener Jnrnned Firty Feet. In a St oi despondency Charles R. May-nard, a prisoner at Blackwell's Island, yesterday attempted to commit suicide by jumping fifty feet from the uppermost tier of the prison to the floor. He received injuries which are thought to be fatal.

May- nara was rem nutted to ine island ror dis-, orderly conduct on Oct. 12. He Is a silver-I smith, and baa a family at 104 Fourth Ave-I nue. -To guard aralnst such occurrences the prison authorities will construct a wire screen from the top of the railing on the upper tier to the roof. AJIVSEMEXTB.

IrSOLIIDAY ILEQGATT EJIdDTTIHIISK CHEAPEST BQQX STORE THE WC3L0, 265,672 Holiday and Juvenile- Books AT YOUR PRICE. 354,672 English and American Books AT OUR PRICE. 148,784 Bibles, Prayer Books, i AT ANY PRICE. GRAND HOLIDAY oi en nn Birns smEET. flTJ ERICA (1 THEATRE.

St. aad 8th A v. Tel. SU1 SSth SU CHR1STHAS DAY, Dec. 25, 'OPKWIrO.

OPKUA SOWADAY AMERICAN CASTLE SQUARE OPERA; COMPANY.1 lahorat.lv present Strauss'sromanticeomleopers, QUEEN'S LACE With a eompsnv of e(hty lirh-rl artistst EVEKINUS M. Lower Fleer TlVe-. First Baleeny 50a. ltd balett'y (Opera Chairs and ENTIRE P.M. 9 Km To sil pens of the thmure.

mm 0 hm Every seat rsssrvd- RATTRDAT 2tOO p. WL. MATISRR. EN I IKE Lcwer Kleor First aad see'd Balcony Opening prr'onn- aji nVlTP ow the raaalar and to EVERY LADY lit THE HOCBB-orcrwe-tra. balcony, second lalcony alike will be presented a OKNUl.VE LACK HANDKERCHIEF aa the Christmas Opening Souvenir, te mark the Inauguration of opera In English at the Americas.

Bos office opens Dee. 2L, A. M. Jan. 3 Opera Co.

presents Trorators English. KEITH'S NEW UNION SQ. 25. 5CC N033 13 11 P.M. Farewell Week -of the Great Gautier, DEBUT OP in "THE JUDGE" Marvelous Biograph.

43 OTHER FEATURES. I.EASCRK CnNTIVtiniTS Uth to 11: 25c. BOc I ALICE ATHERTON. FAOAN A BTRON, KO. HEN, O'BRIEN HAVEL EO UTEU Conror McDonald.

Willeit Thorite Comedy Th Ktu-tolell i. Forbes Doyle. Uusch: others. (no smoking.) 15c. 25c Open noon Xraas.

Continuous Concert To-day. 2UJO to 11 p. M. PROCTOR'S I High Class Continuous Performance. Noon to 11 P.

If. flOc. HELENS MORA Famous MclNTTRE and HEATH. Blaok ans; WILLIAMS and WALKER, "Two Real Coons;" LIVINQ PICTURES; CHA9. R.

SVS EET. Tramo Pianist: ft rmTiinvii Comody: STREET ARABS' PEATET: THE RAnI- IJAXJS. laBcers: FRENCH aad KBNNEDT, Grotesqua medians A NOKLA. BISTliRA Vol callsts: 40 OTHER STARS. Tff tatJiXmas Open tn.ta 9:30 A.

M. to 11 P. M. 1 Mth t- a IrIn E. O.

Oilmor A Eugene Tompklaa, Props, a atrrs. SI MONTH OF CROWDED HOUSES. White Heather Management Charles Frohman. OVER 20O PKOP1.E. A ROMANTIC AND INTERESTING '-8TOIIV, WTTH FTl'PENDOUB EFFECTS.

MATS. WKl. ANDXHAS. AT 2. EVENINC.8, 8:18.

MATINEE PRICES, BEST SEATS, 1.0. EDEN MUSEE, -WORLD I WAX. GRAND HUNGARIAN BAND CONCERTS. ESQ I' 1 MAT' DANCE New I The Greater in ORtENLAXD. I Groups I New York.

MARTIN THORN and To- I Mlaa Brooklyn, Ol'LUENSil'PPE. I Day. I Mlns Manhattan. CINEMATOGRAPH Exhibits New Views at :30 P. M.

Admission 25c. Sundays. EXTRA 'AT rifts- TIII's Royal Marionette in Christmas Pantomime; Brcwaie Books tor the Children. BROADWAY THEATRE, ir. Broadway theatre Opera Co.

Prtsentlrg Smith A Da Koran's latest success. THE HIGHWAYMAN. THK BOOK. He robs ua of not as at care." Eve. World.

THE MUSIC. Sincere Britfi fulk-ne tunefulness." Trib. THK COMPAXY. Both opera and performers scored a hlL" Berald. TUB PRODICTIOX.

"Careful In detail, artistic In deslsn. Press. KOSTER LAST WEEK MatinAs ANNA HELD. BIAL'S. Si.

WO OTIIP.R FOREIGX ARTISTS. TO If I PUT I ACPJnce. lu-nium ANNA HP 4th Popular Concert. oiinn IlkkUl OA BRIFL'8 ENLARGED ORCHESTRA. A.

OULLLE. MADGE ELLIS. ADELMAN LOWE, ami others. A GOOD SEAT. 600.

BAITS Evenings Matinees at 2. Monday Eve. A Wad. A Frt. Burnard'a Farrlcal Comedy.

NUmBER NINE. Saturday Efp, i.itSS EH AN aa Katherlne, In TAMIfl TH MRW. Miss Rehan Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. Next Week: The nelahsu Jan. 3d: MISS REHAN aa ROSALIND In "As TOU LIKE IT." UNICKEnDOCWER.

POSITIVELY LAST TWO WEEKS. -i1! m'mm ASl3Tt.D BT MISS 0 0 I II MAXINE ELLIOTT. AN AMERICAN CITIZEN. Evenlnss at 8:30. Matinee Matiirday.

2:15. Monday. Jan'y JULIA MARLOWE. LYCEUM Ti. pUy of tfc 4th Ave.

a at a.is Daniel nhnun U.n. Matlnaea Thuradiav a u. 1 "The play of the season." Herald. The Princess TIib Butlertly. nue mimx.

luiirv. nmiuini, rOST. Mr. Oleott'a Myslerlstas Case. District Attorney Olcott declines to tell any more about ths mysterious case which has in hand, and he said yesterday that he would not do so for at least three weeks.

The case has nothing- to do with the death of Bernard Rogers." he said. "That sets that rumor nt rest. And I will say, too. that It haa nothing- to do with the death of Mrs. Mary IX HtlT.

In 1J. although 1 see the afternoon papers that It Is supposed to the case of Mrs. HilL The case really doe nut amount la such a great deal, after AVOCJIKSTI. BOOKS. CATALOGUE FHEE.

D- rs wu ww a METKOnoi.TTAT OPTCRA HOTsE. TO-IMGHT AT (HIS. EIDL aad rnOGHAMMK, I 2la.r- 2. Snue tar YlotenceUe and M. GERARDY' A Jesus de PLANCON I 4.

Variation MME. SEMBRICH I mftiwl Ostrow Rsblntteta t. Valse. Voce di Prima Vers straws MME. SEMBRICH esir.

raatasle ea Then by i 1 1 1 i i 1 1 1 1 1 1 1 if sia M. GERARDY atrioa- VWWMJ M. PLANCON 10. Sfsisvncnna PRH'Pt KAm STEINWAT PIANOS t'SCX. BIJOU.

Sway aota ata. Uata Wed. A Sat. A FEAST OF FUn. AND HER CO.

TH8 IRWIN SWELL MISS I NOT CROWDED, F1TZWELL I PACKED HI! RTU fllC THEATRIC B-way A Sth ac 9111 HV Edwin Kaowlea. Maaager THEATRE CLOSED MOXOAT KTVE. Commenclni TiindiT Et Dm. JlsL' l- Christmas MsUnee aatartfay Afternoen at SO. MR.

CHAPLCS COGHLAN tl THE NEW ROVAimC COVtDT DRAUA. THE ROYAL BOX 'KT A LEXA HITER DrHAft." 't: Adapted. Remodefea. and Rewiittea -it BT HU COOHUN. "A GREAT BUPFORTLNQ CCHTPAXT.

CARXEGIR HAtX. Z3th Senaen. t80T8 Oratorio Society. Walter Damrosch. Conductor.

Cnrtatsaaa rcrlarauaes The Messiah I BOLOrSTS: SECOND Clnneatiae Pe aiw i wim. van Aivea. iv. ann at z. lienor, ciiison van Ho SECOND IBaaao.

Leon Rslna. Evg. Concert Full chom. by Orlorto PxHety" Reserred Seats. Tie.

to fci. Boxes. an4 $13. Now on sal at box oOW. GERMAN CHARITY DALt.

Given nndev the Anspteea of the Bachelor Clrcla lOermaa Ltederkrana.1 1 Joni Arton Arton. Beethoven Bachelors Beethoven KaennerchaO METROFOLITAM 'OFERA HOUSE, Tbarsdar. February 2, 1898. TlcVats for sal at th Club Houses ef ths tares Bocletles. METROPOLITAN OPERA HOUSE.

Toe Sob script'oa Sile far the Ssuji of GRAND OPERA in French. Oenaas, atsiel ItnlLni nnder the direct Ine of WALTER bAMRDSCHiaaCA. ELLIS, NOW open st tb MetropoiUan Opera House. A -reduction of fifteen per cent, will be mad te suS. scrlbers for the season.

Seats may aies new secured lor the Ave Man. ev'sa. Ave Wed. Vaa. nvt rrl.

v'r, or flv Sat, maUaeea. MEXDCL3SOHX HALL. Oo-MAtinee Organ RechAf TUE8DAT AFT.i DEC ft ATMs GuiLnnriT. Vocalist. Mme.

Er.ir.iA juch, Only. Res. 8eats. 11.50, at Srhuberth'a rntoa Direction: The Henry' Wolfsohajstualoal Bureau, i OARRICK THEATRE. Hoyt- A McKee.

LaseeiCnarlea Mar. 100th Performance VYcde Misa MAU11E In J. M. Barrie'a Great Comedy, Xlie Little Minister. Matinees aad Saturday.

EMPIRE THEATRE. CHARLES FROHMAN Matinees Mr'eaneeIay auaig Batsirlar. CHARLES FllOHM AN. PRKSEJTTH tn Pyaney Orundy adaptation from the French. A iUAKKl AUC Ur.

WUI CmEAlE, 3 1 fl 1 this xm as week oxlti VH01IIUXNis! Mat. Xmas Day! Yi'lSl Tlih nllaa And its Immense an- RT'oiET ew Yorklj DW. TTJThe Musical Hue cess ft Paris! FIRST TKLKPHOSB UIRL." -TIMEL WHh IjiuIi Him a Clin Umui Is bit THRFF RRFAT SHQYS CHF1STH1S. a a aW BBS Vlim wnww A. 2 and P.

M. Tei. 3MaS ga. 4M near Bway. Matinees rnllvV' Every child presented with a handsome Toy.

Secare Seats te Jaa L- 25c. KMX. COMPLETE SITCESi of the Romantic play by FransUn rylea and Eaane Prcsbrey. A WARD OF FRANCE. MATIN tEd WEUNE8UAT AND aAXLRDAT.

Hoyt's Theatre, rianii Last Weeks. Matinee Saturday Oa.j. Hovt's A Stringer in New Yortr Monda. Jn-" Ward aad Yokes la their aa play. The Uovemora." WEBER FIELDS JiTJ Wm.

U.ll KA Manhattan Eves. MS." Mata Wed. A Bt f.l. reauy tor adui matinee. IVI.

AUUW HHlinffA ITha BALLET GIRL K. K. HICK'S I' Productlain of the latest Caclua novelty. IRVIO TLACR THK THK. Vim TiM.Wiil li tn.

"TUP nvl nv comedy, and Huppe's OALATHaV Ev 1st time. Juppe's g-act oyenrtuu. MOUELi' with jvub fcopAcar. tlflnl rll Ill IX BHIri'-f mm ae uaa nv wawaaaanm OPERA HOUSE. A LADk Or Ot AL1 TV." Xlth AOAU "KRAJJQ.THEA.E.glV MataWeJ Sat Kitfc I Mb hKciCil AlAll).

lwth Ferf. to-taorrow aUtht gouvrau-a. MTH IBT. TH EATKB. nr, Oth a v.

Mala We a au 14 Andrew Hack. Qtix. i fa MAY OHSnt53I3ST AHDSTHAV. MATS. Wed.

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