Life — March 22, 1906 — page 13: what you’re looking at

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‘DUPE: is the point of the comparison held to be as good as or better than the clowning piece by too many persons who ought to make the distinction the other way, if the art of the American stage isto be raised to a plane representative of an educated and refined people. * . . HE return of Happyland” to the Casino emphasizes the fact that this comic opera is of considerably more than usual musical merit. Mr, DeKoven has supplied to it no numbers that seem destined to rank with his well-known song successes, but through the whole piece there isa musicianly atmosphere that we do not encounter very often in the many compositions of the kind. The setting of * Happy- land" seems to have lost none of its freshness by its absence on the road, and the cast, headed by Mr, De Wolf Hopper, is the same as when at the Lyric. Marguerite Clark seems even to have increased in daintiness and improved in her singing. H SRE'S the way they do it in Japan: The theatres on the night of a first performance charge half price only. The actors allow a rebate for their want of completeness on this night, the slow movements of their stage scenery and the mistakes in their dialogues. At the end of the play the proprietor and the entire troupe of actors kneel before the audience, praying the house "* augustly to pardon the shortcomings of their play," and promising a better performance on the morrow, — The East of Asia. Wouldn't it be delightful to see Messrs, Klaw and Erlanger and one of their No. 2" companies getting down on their knees and praying their audiences **augustly to pardon" their shortcomings and other sins against the public ? HE Kavanagh bill introduced at Albany early in the session of the Legislature was evidently never intended to become a law. Whether it was only a “strike,” or not, has not developed, but it has been permitted to stumber quietly in committee. The following bill, introduced last week, is intended solely for the protection of the public against powers which theatrical managers are prone to abuse : All persons, within the jurisdiction of this State, shall be entitled to the full accommodation, advantages, facilities and privileges of lic and places of amusement, and a person who, as owner, or lessee, or manager, yee of a licens:d theatre or place of amusement, excludes, without just cause or excuse, from said theatre or place of amusement, any person, is guilty of a mis semeanor ‘The Kavanagh bill had attached to it several provisions regarding the price of tickets and was evidently drafted to be beaten, The new bill is a simple one and is intended to protect all the people alike. It simply affirms a right which every one supposed was amply protected until the Trust managers undertook to show the contrary. The Legislature should pass this biil promptly, no matter who lobbies against it, * . . H RR HEINRICH CONRIED is pressing Mr, Oscar Hammer- stein close for the position of first clown in New York's mana- nento : gerial circus, Here is Herr Conried’s latest pronun To any one who can produce evidence that the management of the Metro- politan Opera House, or any employee, official or agent connected with that theatre is in collusion with the speculators, I will cheerfully pay $500 Faithfully yours, Hauxricu Conrizo, How is any one outside the deal to secure evidence ? And who, except Herr Conried, is to decide what is evidence ? And if the evidence were secured, and Herr Conried could be com- pelled to admit that it was evidence, who on earth believes that he would in any circumstances part with $s00 or any part thereof “cheerfully”? Hence the belief that Herr Conried’s pronunciamento isa really humorous sally, whether it was so intended or not. And LIFE. sees no reason to alter its statement that with the law as it is in the State of New York @ specu/ator in front of a theatre means a crooked manager in the theatre. Metcalfe. Academy of Muric.—Last week of * The Heart of Maryland.” Emot war drama, well acted Belasco.“ The Girl of the Golden West.” American play. Bijou.—"The Music Master."" Moving comedy of our own time artistic- ally done by David Warfield and a good company. “The Vanderbilt Cup.” The limit of piMe except for Interesting and well staged Casine—" Happyland."" Tuneful comic opera with De Well Hopper as the star, Criterion.—Francis Wilson in * The Mountain Climber."" Daly's.—" The Embassy Ball."" Laughable play by Augustus Thomas exploiting the personality of Lawrance D'Orsay. Empire.—Maude Adams in the title part of “Peter Pan.”” Interesting and fanciful play. Fields's—Clara Lipman and Mr. Louis Mann in“ Julie Bonbon. temporary light comedy with good character bits Garrick. Charles Richman and good company in Mr. David Gray's “Gallops.* Well presented and amusing light comedy. Herald Square." George Washington, Jr.” Trashy concoction for th: cheap public. Hippodrome. —"* A Society Circus” and “The Court of the Golden Fountains.” The acme of gorgeousness in circus and spectacle Hudson. —""The Duel.” French emotional drama very well acted Knickerbocker.—* Mlle Modiste.” Victor Herbert's andHenry Blossom's diverting and tuneful light opera fitted to Fritzi Scheff’s c#éc personality Liberty, —“ The Redskin.” Shakespearian Indian melodrama, Well ged but not convinci Lyric —* Mexicana. Nadisn Sguare.—" The Mankattan.— Charley's A Princess.—" Brown of Harvard. Not impressive but amusi Prector's Fifth Avenue.—Stock company in weekly change of bill Savey.—* Mr. Hopkinson.” English company in English farce. Very funny Weber's Theat Belasco’s and Wallack’s See opposite, Con. Comic opera with catchy airs and amusing book ater Love.” Notice later. Notice later. College life in conventional stage form, Pwiddle Twaddle" and a burlesque on the plays at A good bill. my SARTORIAL SHAKESPEARE, “THAT WAS THE MOST UNKINDEST CUT OF ALL." Julius Cazar. comicbooks.com