The evening world. Newspaper, January 21, 1902, Page 11

oo TUESDAY EVE _THE WORLD: JANUARY 21, 1902 ; DOUBLE i IN MRS. PATRICK CAMPBELL. Charming Actress in Gorgeous Bespangled Gown Excites Admiration in a Rather Commonplace Play. Mrs. Patrick Campbell did a strange; the painful climax of Mrs. Ebbemith's Bhe interested a New Ebbemtith actually Gecision to sacrifice both herself and her principals for Cleeve's wordly ambitions by accepting an unoffictal domestic re-} lationship in the suburbs while he| j should olay hie part in a sham recofcila- thing last night ork audience as Mrs Actually inerested them. made thom feel that {: did what became of her, after a = nn tion with his legal spouse. deal to do for Mrs. Ebb-| was a great deal to do © ‘The acrtess's work was super here, hire samith! She has been |@9d—yes, a New York audience really | cae iiallad igh tala toe 4 halt | UBderstood Mrs, Ebbamith at last and felt sorry for her. But beyond that point even Mrs. Campbell's gentus failed to make Mra. Ebddsmith comprehensible. The burning of the Bible—or, rather, the snatching of it from the fiames—although the source of much advertising for ‘Tho Notorfous Mrs Ebbamith” and its author, could never be anything but cheaply theatrical | Of this and of the last act, with tte) uninteresting and unlikely conclusion of | | Mrs. Bbbamith “rescued” by an amia- | he people at the Theatre Re oh! last night came with a well-defined impres- ston that they were about to elt in} Juitgment on the !mproprieties of a sort | of half-sister to Mrs. Tanqueray It was a great shock to them to dis- cover that Mra. Phbsmith was a pain- fnity conscientious Indy, with “views,”’ who sinned philanthropically as a mat ter of self-sacrifice, and made one feel that she had enmed @ life-saving medal every time she broke a commandment Not that Mrs. Ebbsmith was a total | stranger in New York. Milas Julia Neti- | dle clergyman and his sister, the less son, during her visit this country | #aid the better. j with Mr. John Hare, had bewildered us| Although “The Notorious Mrs. Ebb- | with a phynieally beautiful intel- | stnith’’ could never under any circum-| lectunlly impossible Mrs. Btbsmith, stances be anything but an terttating which left u# very muoh Jark | play, clever in streake, but moving only | as to Pinero’s {tn spots, Mrs Campbell met with a/ ate! the charact splendid reception from an exceptionally | Even Mrs. Campbell last 4id | interesting mudience not entirely ap the mm y—no0 Mr ¢ ree Art) woman could—but 3! the | umph all his own original Mrs Ebbemith, taught us alof the wicked, wine few thin member! ne. witty olf Duke of 8: at Mrs Ebbsmith was! Herbert Waring as the lover and Mr, na Goldman in every Titheradge as the clergyman exhibited t that she happened to be! the ng which have nan She taugh: a downrig respect exc a stunning ‘That w in the most learn, and {t is an of praise be with- which Mrs. Ebb- | tmportant thing to} uphtll task for even, held from the stove in | Mrs. Campbell to teach {t. The entire, smith alm cremated the Bible It firat act passed night without al burned rediy throughout the perform- single impulse of sympathy or under- ance, and Mrs. Campbell frequently standing being excited in the audience—! called attention to tt by throwing oom- tt and warming hee hands it at all events The or-| bustibles into ot take kindly to the! at Yet so mild-mannered was Emma Goldm Jea. that nobody feared to lean against The spectacle of a serious Indy tn aj and a servant set a vase of flowers fright of a gown throwing in her do-|{t, and I momentarily expecte! to see mestio lot with a woman's hua-| the Deuke sit on !t. KATE CAREW, band, antmated by a strict sense of duty! =e to suffering humanity, and looking for) WARD AND VOKES AGAIN. wart to joining the gentleman, who! Ward and Vokes, to say nuthing of ought to be her husband. but fen't. 1 y and a host of other able fun Lifelong campaign against ins are bee in New York with a tion of inarriage and other u time—a lady too densely any lighter side to charme of existence Rot downstairs chestra seats ¢ 3 to see ‘The Head Walters.” a musical n two spreads by Edmun ders and Herbert Dt pera-House is the acene | merriment and the capacious olay-house a ranquet of mirth t, and never! ¢ on the b eould or should be, inspiring the Thomas H. ¢ Mightest degree. And Mrs. Campbell, as) The Grand ( $f ghe knew tt full well, played the first ect in a spirit as drab and subdued as her artfully hideous trocle Tn the second act, when Mrs Bdtamith finds hervele in danger of loving her geurotic husband-that-owght-to-ne and! Gtsoovers that she cares mas @omething more than a ie part ner, Mrs, Campbell thehtens with a vigorously appreciative Ei nue audience. ‘There are lo of new jokes Con for the character. Her angu ats in covery—frst, that Cleeve to young women who really know how Prove a disappointment as a partner, and then, y Daly and, second, that she does love him as ough she never , a @ man—woke up the house last night to beauty or lv a musical to the fact that a r actress, a rare nly does know how t ¢. | Actress was struggling with one of the ell, Ward okes are as funny most trying and unsatistactory parts and Lucy is as snappy ever created by a dramatist. And then, ‘ous and, altogether, tn the first scene with the man's ducal! the blues or have been work unele, who is scheming to part ing t ard 9 seo “The Head Mrs. Campbell launched forth rs and you'll feel better. eoches w energy and bitter: 4S beyond all praise “AN AMERICAN GENTLEMA But the audience wasn't entirely wit An American Gentleman,” 9 her ul she the dress—the dress, author, W 1M 1 know is only one dress in| Stahl in stellar roles, Le tie polaooannnee sentation last night at the new son Theatre The enthustasn w { was greeted promises a week. The hero's fa the first act, Just be the key to the cipher im e's hiding place. The 14 the man it womar ‘ xehange for tnd make you really r that she's not glad t of Yale,” throws a Gypsy thing decent. Mra 1s ‘ head ina thrilling wre It was her «rea umph last} 1 the second act ar onvin hundreds He ts n that Mrs. Ebbsm: ¢ dynamite 1 because she] 7 mutiful in the eves! o of me fortified In the eyes of her rec melted audience b costume from whor she had in which sh ok and-| stolen, turna the man-villain over to ¢ some, Mra ved grandly t Ice, helps the femaie v The suggestion from goctety be formed Dusiness girls, for th Ing pleasant evenings as “The Oold Maids friut in the shape whose earnesine| ot forming 4 bad one, It Mo Gh. eares to try thin Twill withos and can give her and to be known Clu.” haa borne host of letters, to promise suc- A Great Boon to G creo’ REVIEWED. BY KATE MRS. EBBSMITH,” ire less “Case the Substitution of Mae, Reuss:] Belge as — Elizabeth = in CAREW. SENILEM yy Pa AN CE * PLAYED “Tannhauser, RED ROBEY rains for me kiy. Time «i here too assed my Ups me con- ant sound but mis- lowed tm- i} listening ands—o heavy ae. Made- 1 1 at her muttered. “Tp answered; Let harm for wainst tt NPOOKLYVN THEATRES, ru MRS. CAMPREI and ‘be a god Gypay «irl give he womar ronew-? THE CURRENT ATTRACTIONS. Uchard Manstelt " THE Pass, sk the Vietorta York W) finale moademot- a sep curtain be- afles 38 reveling eyes astily A Amusemente TADISON <Q. THEATRE WEET AMD TWENTY THEATRE Dian lishman. an Irishman EMPIRE EMPIRE THEATRE GO LYCEEM THEATRE ANNIE RUSSELL ARDEN IMLATRE VIRGINIA HARNED Mortem. BROADWAY : sat nigh MAT Su: PINGBEAUTY SWATING RINK) SKATING. PRIC NEW SAVOY INEATHE ents f eK Am ‘ BER FIELDS i. we THE CURL * AMERICAN #2 ow, TO-NIGHT, CERCLE FRANCAIS THEATRE 4 MI CRITERION OARRICK cess to the Maes layer a R - eee ee eee ele whe ace fight Ok Maite reese m A. at | x LESLIE Mey MAY IR io |' Harmonie. pon to hundreds of girls who d1 one and ¢ oro * DER TEUFEL P IAY I ee sieiaml os genial surroundings terialize, 1 am a wage cuener myseit and . nied as DALY'S a , snization meeting will be hvld| \now how herd it is to cultivate sctety, am AL h g N SON Hubbard Ayer, Editor (id) dear tris and myseit also WeEie | , ) te VP COMPANY oO é ae thea, 8 [IE a eee oP KEITH'S HH Se There are a few of the many letters, ¥ ~ pa te a menuber 4» Mf ) Cc Ss already received | Brief and to the Point, Nitgeal ina atects lalla : EDEN was THE T OREADO OR i hattan @heate | A Club Within a Clab, | Dear otre Ayer juainted » c eon : Mesti ote Dane acelAy ama ng girl ant am inte in | teen, * ‘ é veel y AG ap Continu 1. ton, have often thought of belonging to a] “The OM Maida and would like to} from 9 w ! AL PROPOLIS, Jolly girls’ club, and do beleng to one at present, | 2°)” Heterence if K pay feos =) 4 Pi \@ Show, but it is a large one and I am not well en I Sugwest a Chanwe of Name. is ge bats re) ‘ * by ria The . ¢ girl who read with | \ 4 v9 form a club of thelr own amd then join t/a tian Rvening World A Friendiess Little Milliner, ' ‘ompa 1D STD 1S ry r THE Dera waigestitn, (iar: Rona cabee amaciv (ate TT wll ieriebs eier Dear ita; Aner “ i st AN GENTLCHAN UP YORK STATE [nihirt Naa) he GAME «EEPER, ane have the use of the club | dates for memberahie in M. G,'« club ast ant res ‘ NANICRICAN GENTLEMAN H ARS RICK CAMPB —_—---- -— Ti Ua many litle entertainments ari arranae We think if you get enough of desirable airta | came across “M \ abe i eATeE . > Mr. Chaunery 0 ? ment. jaune of ther own. The dues are only 25| who respond to your call you could then hold a| Maids Club’? 1 would Ike to te n'a I t NSFIEL j iT cents per month, and that small sam entities 06° | meeting vote on what the dues shall be. a ver Manager 1 “ SFIELD AiR lana owra - ae : MONTAUK te the yao of the library and elub-room, It would aleo be @ good idea to limit the e Fp ae at hy a) aa apr rk ace KYELE | LEW , Maly GHRISTIAN, THE MESSENGER BOY, Please, don’t think I am interested im the club | per of members cm! cot have too large a club. we F latest aciiet Rs ae & Relongers. Tr are. shen ho ; PRS | YAS 1. POWERS: ta ane Ia regard to sucerstions, we think 1 would Pires i THE LIMERTY UELUES. Bai. A Geatiemam ot Frence op, A » otner than @ member, It will not