Life — April 5, 1906 — page 31: what you’re looking at

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» ASTOUNDING ANIMAL AGGREGATION. Can you cheat yourself with the assumption tnat some of the rottenness you brought away from that production was not taken there by you? Are you altogether sure that if the theatre, during that performance, had been thoroughly disinfected, it would not have been necessary to employ a goodly portion of the disinfectants on yourself? And Marse Henry’s burning wordsapply not only to those who go to the theatre expecting to see something salacious. They apply equally to the cheap and tawdry per make up the audiences for the cheap and taw- dry shows the Trust so often sends to Broad- It is simply another way of ns who ‘ay theatres, saying that the people themselves are to blame for the deterioration of the stage. . * . HAT good old English farce, Charley's Aunt,” has come to life again on the stage of the Manhattan, resurrected, no doubt, by the great success of a similar piece, * Mr. Hopkinson,” at the Fields Theatre, The former still retains in a high degree its mirth- provoking qualities both for the new gen- eration and for those who saw it years ago. Mr, Etienne Girardot, who created the part in America, is still Char/er's Aunt ‘from Brazil where the nuts grow,” and seems to have lost none of his ability to bring out all the fun in the lines and situations. The remainder of the cast is of mediocre quality, but in its entirety Charley's Aunt” ts pleasing and innocent diversion, HE Paris Matin of March eleventh re- ports a judgment just handed down by President Bondoux of the First Chamber of the Tribunal in the case of two gentlemen named Clunet and Allart, Evidently these gentlemen came up against conditions which some foolish managers are trying to maintain America, Among other things the decision says It is held that the manager of a theatrical es- tablishment who offers his seats to the public may not r admission to a spectator who offers the price demanded if the spectator presents himself according to the understood conditions and does not come for the purpose of making trouble or interfering with the performance; furthermore, the manager may not make an exception even of a dramatic agent who is present on account of his business if he confines himself to being a passive spectator. The court in addition to decreeing to MM. Clunet and Allart the cost of their tickets awarded them a very substantial amount in the way of punitive damage: French justice doesn’t seem so blind, after all, . . ° THUSIASTIC and altruistic ancestors with assemblages of vivacious juvenile descendants, gregariously anticipating jubila- tion, synchronously and multitudinously cir- cumambulate Madison Square Garden hodier- nally, Capricious divagations and abnormal exaggerations are causations of cachinnatory exclamations. Hippocentaurlike achievements overpoweringly and inexorably agitate the imagination. Athleticism and superagility in accumulative accretion proportionating with dangerous dare-deviltry visualize repeti- tionally. ‘The circus is here. Metcalye. Academy of Music.—Mrs. Fiske and her ad- mirable company in Mr, McClellan's very interest- drama Leah Kleschna.” Belasco.“ The Girl of the Golden West.” David Belasco’s well-cast and well-presented play of lifein early California. Bijou.—"The Music Master.” Mr. David Warfield’s artistic character acting in agreeable adway.—" The Vanderbiit Cup." Automo- bile trash for the crass multitude. Casino,—Last week of “ Happyland,” with De Wolf Hopper and dainty Marguerite Clarke. musing comic opera well presented with unusually, ical score. * Criterion. —" The Mountain Climber Francis Wilson as the star. Athletic and strenuous farce. Daly's. —"The Embassy Ball." Lawrance D’Orsay in polite comedy of Washington life, by Augustus Thomas. Enj,yable. Empire.—Barrie’s “Peter Pan,’ with Maude Adams in the title part. Childish imaginings adroitly turned to stage use. Fields Theatre. Mr. 1. Hopkinson." Thor- oughly laughable and well-acted English farce. Garden.—George Ade’s " The College Widow." Fun with the Western university. Garrick, -Last week of *Gallops."" Mr. Charles ” with Richman and good company in Mr. David Gray's pleasing little comedy of the hunting set Herald Square." George Washington, Jr." Just about the sort of thing one would imagine would be liked by the kind of people that go to Mippodrome.— of the Golden Fountains A Society Ci The Court * and “The Plunging Horses."* Cireus, spectacle and tank, all the best of their kinds. Hudson. —"The Duel.” Excellent company, including Mr. Otis Skinner and Fay Davis, in absorbing French society drama, Knickerbocker.—" M'lle Modiste."" Mr, Victor Herbert's score, Mr. Henry Blossom’s book and Fritzi Scheff, combined in a very pleasant perform. ance of light opera. Lyric, —" Mexicana.” presented comic oper: Square, —" The Tuneful and well- Madison Madison Square Garde the Barnum and Bailey Circus. Manhattan." Charley's Aunt.” Princess.“ Brown of Harvard," Breezy sketch of college life, with Mr. Harry Woodruff as the star. Proctor's Fifth Avenue.—Stock weekly change of bill Savoy.—" It's All Your Fault.” Notice later, Weher's Theatre. —* Twiddle Twaddle” burlesque. Good fun, Greater site. The annual visit of See above. company in and Pr the old days they asked the com- poser of a comic opera ‘How did you think of it?" To-day the ques- tion is, ‘‘ Where did you get it?” THE RESULT OF A BAD EGO. comicbooks.com