Life — March 17, 1898 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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A/S Cause and Effect. ALN persons have thought that Lire’s lack of theatrical ause of certain effects, For their fit, we are delighted to insert the following advertisements, with the corresponding criticisms. If the advertisement and the criticism resemble too closely the New York Snw and some other ers, the resembla is not Lire’s fault OF MUSIC, WEEK. OVER E. CHARLES FROHMA THE WHITE HEATHER. Never bas the art of th than in this idyllic drama, advertising has been the daily newsp: ne ACA ith MR. tor been shown to better advantag ever has clocution reached a higher point, Tect is always sacrificed to the demands of pure art, and every actor and actress beautiful oppor- tunity to show what he or sh Scenic As ean do. ACK’S THEATRE. Matinees Wednesday and Satur MR. CHARLES FROHMAN presents JOHN DREW. One Summer's Day. This is one of t e identity of the indivic interest. of the pla! merly heard of in cont is given a subordin powers for so you audience suspended b WAL charming dramas where the ndous Drew, who was for- Augustin Daly © part, but he develops unus actor, and continually holds his tween smiles and tears, ual is sunk Mr, Jobo ction with one in the tren GARDEN THEATRE, Matinees W MR. th st. and Madison ave, Jnesday and Here is our golden opportunity to endorse Mr. Charlie Frohman, Mr. Frohman is so modest that he would never acknowl his small part in star— with %—of Mr. Henry Miller. Nobody but modest Mr, Frohman could do such a thing to the odest Mr. Miller. When geniuses like that come together, Lire and the public must doff their bonnets. « eapit KNICKEKBOCKER BROADWAY & sth ST. MR. CHARLES FROHMAN presents Wm. H. Crane—A Virginia Courtship Mr. Crane is one of the most genial was, Ile isa actor, but only Charles Augustus Froh- man ever found it out. Until Mr. Frohman discovered Mr. Crane, the latter gent was a-getting only four dollars a week. Then Mr, Frohman raised it to six and everything is lovely. This is what business does for genius nts that ever GARRICK THEATRE, 33th st., near Broadway. Matinees Wednesday and Saturday. MR. CHARLES FROHMAN presents MAUDE ADAMS. THE LITTLE MINISTER. Here is a star that is worth talking about, pretty, but no one ever knew it until that gi Cholly Frohman, found her. A few people bad seen her in Midnight Bell” and thought her hideous. Then comes alou the greatest American critic and engages her for ‘Hoot Mon plays, with a rare discretion which belongs in fact only to Frey Quiller and the greatest of American mana Mr. Frohman isto he congratulated ou his rare hindsight She is dainty and presario, Mr. A were. From this time on, Lire resolutely declines to have its criticisms influenced by the insertion of advertisements, Its columns might get a theatrical tone which would be unpleasant to its readers Besides, Lire would rather tell the truth about theatricals. The advertisi ome, but Lire is doing very well, thank you xactly what it thinks, Metcalfe means an i likes to say Hard-Pressed. What did she say when she rejected She said it wasn't necessarily due to lack of account of the great pressure of other material, RIGG Grices merit, but on The Belle of Dahomey: MA BALL-DRESS AIN'T READY. NO, SIR, 1 CAN'T GO TO DE PARTY, BECATSE