Life — December 28, 1905 — page 15: what you’re looking at

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the taint which has marked most of its prede- cessors, and given an unpleasant reputation to them, In the original—for although Mr, Le Ditrichstein claims the authorship of the piece. and gives only a scant word of acknowledg: ment > those well-known French authors, MM. Hennequin and Billhaud, it is apparent the farce is oaly an adaptation—certain features were evidently of the usual French kind, but these have been agreeably modified for Ameri- can consumption, The piece is also un- ally free from the usual closet and screen complications of the French farce, its fun us arising {rom the effects of a certain powder which produces the laughable complications and situations, The cast is an excellent one and well rehearsed. Mr. Ditrichstein himself is a Frenchman, which makes his bad pronyncia- -LIFE- tion of English plausible, and gives excellent opportunity for dian of which he iscapable. The principal fun is furnished by Mr, Fritz V meaning but sadly beset New Vork physician; Mr. Tom Wise,a rough but wealthy husband of an impossible wife, and father of an imaginary daughter whom he expects to recognire by the finished work as a come- Villiams as a well- voice of nature; Kenyon Bishop as his deserted wife, who has become an amusing adventuress, and Georgie Lawrence as her junior partner in the adventuress business. Katherine Flor- ence is charmingly ingenuous as the doctor's confiding wife, and the other members of the cast suffice to the minor parts, Naturally ‘Before and After" is not a classic, but it is a pleasing bit of fun to aid the processes of digestion between the finish of dinner and the hour for supper. tYerca/e, ENTINKS GUIDE Te THE THEATRES | i up pes ant teademy of Music, — Last week of ** Babes Toyland.” Musical and diverting spectacle with Victor Herbert's delightful score. Betasco.—" The Gitl of the Golden West.” Ad mirably acted and mounted play of American life, with Blanche Bates in the title part. The Music Mas! 5, with David Warfield in his artistic creation of the old G * The Earl and the ( Eddie Foy her Americans in amusing English musical Bijou ding career of smiles and te: Casino.— play. Fields's, — "The Dailey’s undeniable Press Agent.” Mr. Peter king abilities in a not very clever setting. Garrich.—Weorietta Crosman in“ Mary, Mary, Quite Contrary. Notice later. Hippodrome. —" & Society Circus.” See opposite. Madison Square.—" The Man on the Box,” with Henry E. Dixey and Carlotta Nillson at the head of the casi, Light, “Before and After."” See above Margaret An nd good compan: using and well acted Vankattan emotional act play Pretor's Fifth A weekly change of bill. Weber's Theatre. Last week of “ The Prince with Cyril Scott and Charlotte W: ing little serio-comedy. lin’s excellent we, — Stock company in the leading parts. Chara As no representalive of Live is permitted fo enter the theatres in the following list, they are not included in the Guide, Asa result of this exclusion, twenty-/our managers hat been arrested on @ charge of criminal con~ spiracy and ave now at large on batl, pending action by the criminal courts. DALY nubs LYCEUS EMPIRE, LIBERTY. MAJESTIC, GARDEN, WALLACK’S, SAVOY. KNICKEREOCKER, NEW AMSTERDAM, E meet many prominent insignifi- cant men. THE BURLESQUE LIONS AT THE HIPPODROME, comicbooks.com