The evening world. Newspaper, December 19, 1902, Page 10

“HEIDELBERG” A LOVABLE PLAY. New Offering by Aubrey Bouci- . eauit at the Princess Tells a} ~ Pretty Story, but Turns on One at the End. _ COMEDY BECOMES TRAGEDY. Princeling, Who Is a Good Fellow at i “Univ sity and Lover, Too, Comes Back as a King to Find All Is Changed When One is a Highness. A lovable little play ts “Heldelberg,” an English version of which was pre- fented by Aubrey Boucicault last night at the Princess Theatre. Lovable, but thin—as thin as the dry toast that the London landlady serves with your breakfast bacon and marmalade. A deceitful little play, Of ite lovableness, too, in spite ‘ It pretends to be a @omedy. It fools you up to the last moment. You feel sure it 1s going to fd lovey-dovey, with a kingdom toased ride for the humble gell of the inn. But no! At 10.85 that ungrateful little Play turns and rends you. It throws off Its mask and reveals Itself a tragedy, and you come to y ‘eflp in your throat. ‘our senses with a Becomes a ‘“Kink.’’ Mr. Bouctcault playe a melancholy young prince in agilded cage, , after being couped up all his life in his uncle's court, training hard for the throne, is sent to Heidelberg and has fis fling. The death of his uncle sum- mons him back to Sachsen Karleburg to be’ what Mr. Sam Bernani calls a “kink.” Kinking proves to be even more of a re than princing, and in a it o€ peration he flies back to Heidelberg. It 1s here that the play fools you, here that tt shows Its teeth, and here that {tx real depth and hopeless truth: fulness lie. His Highness comes bouncing joyously Anto the fnn garden, where the students Rls old comra are waiting for him. He expects welcoming embraces and shouts; but lo! ectful silence, bows, -Ing, stilted speeches who, \2-He ls no longer a student—he Is @ kink! He awakes with a start. Setéin party, and the students respect- fally depart. A heart-breaking em- brace with Kate, and his poor little kinkship goes meekly back to his throne , and a loveless marriage. A vA-gtinning tragedy, you see, after ail. (Very human was Mr. Boucicault as j-this hapless Mttle Karl Helnrich—very human, and young, and pitiful, with a touch of Hamlet's me and his} Joneiiness, and his selt-repression, and his seuse of helplessness under ev stronger than his own will. Still, you felt like boxing his ears for not fagging the throne tn favor of Katie But the real tenderloin falls to the share of part of a dear o} r, who has edu- eated the Prince, and who takes him to Heldelberg and teaches him how to Wield the red paintbrush to the best advantage. As an exhibitor of warm- hearied old age in a state of hilarious intoxication, Mr. Freeman easily car- led off the ribbon Minnie Dupree hadn't much to do be- yond being heartbroken and ejaculating “Karl Henrich! Oh, Karl Heinrich!" and she did it qu leely. Robert Lorraine supplied a splendidly dishing je sketch of a student, Mor- # Minister of State made one clearly why life. at A funereal the acting eman in the Boucicault be well advised he ) will cut Augustus Cook's table perform- vance. Eating with a knife no longer ranks as comedy west of Tzird avenue, {and {t's a pity to allow foolish yul- rity to mar such a lovable little play ATE CARE KRANICH| & BACH The strictly high-grade world famous eee ht Krantc buy a new upri ‘You can cory & Baob for 3400 and pay Ser month. Hranich & Bach "wea ste0:'now. "$475 Kranioh & BachManering, asd Plane, Kraniah & Bach Man 350 ‘now Kranich &Bach “SSic0, now See us if you want to save money buying these pianos. HELD “ALWANS RELIABLE” PIANOS. WE HAVE A FEW UPRIGHT PIANOS That have been shopworn and others alittle used. You can save 10 to 30 per” ent. on these. Come ‘and ex- amine them. -HELD & CO., 313 Fulton § St. bs 310 ips, heavy and THE WOPLD: ‘paiDAY vis bval.u, DECEMBER 19, ETHEL BARRYMORE IN ROLE THAT BROUGHT BREAKDOW “CELATINE” NOT IN FITCH MOULD. Weber & Fields’s New Burlesque Is Funny, but Is Far Away from the “Stubbornness of Geraldine.” GREAT STAGE MECHANISM. “The on Weber & Flelds's new burlesque, of Gelatine," pasted “pwirly-Whirly"" last night, lacks the mucilage to stick it to the Clyde Fitch play. ee Ri | Like the stranger with « check, it needs to be identified. It bears little resemblance to “The Stubbornness of Geraldine,” aside from the fact that tt 1s lala on the deck of a steamer. The setting of @ rocking ship {s a preten- tious and excellent one. There is noth- ing “rocky” about it except the mo- tion. But none of the characters suc- cecda in casting aucher in Fitch harkem N. Even Fay Templeton falls to roach port. There 1s scarcely any suggestion of May Mannering in her gelatine pang, but she makes atmends—and the hit of the skit—by her inimitable “‘cooning” Never Loved @ Man as Much as Dalley walks the deok of the ship Pneumonia as Lord Spill- » but his attempt at Dnglish dia- ts something which no one can keep step with, Peter has his eye-giasg painted on, wears a blond wig and a suft of drab which would make a cus- 6 officer look twice. w Fields as Count Careless Kidney takes off Arthur Byron; Joe Weber 1s dressed as Fraulein Krank; Willle Col- Mer ts the irl from Butte, with a grin ang a, vengeance; and Wouise Allen makes “Mrs, Brighton reallsttoally gea- sick. LiWan Russell remains in her stateroom. With-all ef them it ts burlesque, not caricature, However, the merry crew say a number of bright, pat and funny things. Last night's audience seemed to enjoy the voyage hugely. So did Clyde Fitch, who eat in @ box. ————_—_—_ Christmas Gifts for the Poor. Ballington Booth, leader of the Volun- teers of America, has issued an appeal for Christmas gifte for the poor. The Volunteers desire to ald 3,000 families. Mr. Booth asks for money, good cloth- ing and toys. Donations should be sent to No, 88 Cooper square. We'll HALF-GIVE the Christmas Prescnt--if You Do the Rest! ‘ll MISS ROR“ LL, HAS TO QUIT Star in Double Bill at the Savoy Abruptly Closes Her Engage- ment at Theatre at Charles Frohman’s Request. “CARROTS” WAS TOO MUCH. She Threw Herself Into the Part. Says Manager, and Strain of a Long Run Proved Too Severe for Her. MORE WOE FOR MASCAGNI. Overa Company's Baggage Held for a $55 BI, INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., Des Sti s ul uble. 1 in le aving this cliy for becuuve the age of was } 19.- hours his opera company by an express company Iraltan composer mcurried « secured and then t train on which The trout when the Mies Bthel Barrymore, who has been | v6 at the Savoy Theatre in “A Mouse and “Carrots,” has Closed her engagement suddenly, owing to illness. Regarding Miss Barrymore's illness, Charles Frohman sald: “T saw Miss Barrymore's performance Wednesday, and while it was excellent I recognized at once that the actress was not herself. She seemed tired anil nervous, and, feeling sure she was in, T had her come to my office at 4 o'clock this afternoon, When sho called my suspicions aa to her ill-health were con- ed and I ordered her to leave the city and not act again until the Phil- adelphia engagement. “Nobody has realized how much feel- ing Miss Barrymore has put Into the part of the French boy in the little play ‘Carrots.’ She loves the role and really lives the character while she is play- ing it,, An intense strain has been the FQiine friends of the actress say that strong coffee has affected her, while others of her intimate acquaintances aay they have not noticed any iilness, It 18 denied that she has had any disagree- ment with the management. . CONCERT LIKE FESTIVAL. Musical Art Society’s Programme Had « Christmas Sound. ‘The first concert of the season given py the Musical Art Boclety at Carnegie Hall last night hast much the character ofe Se eaaaat boi andl brought out Ja shed a ence. rie Rest part was devoted to comeamat a songs of a very carly, Orion) fe fol- lowed by the Reformation cantata by Back, ana was concluded hith modern selections. “The skill of the director, Mr. Frank rosch, was effectively shown in Patestrina's "Gloria Patria,” in which Ing tones were re- echoed in delicate, faintly audible repe- titions, with beautiful effect. Jameson Lee Finney It. Jameson Lee Finney, leading man of “phe ‘Two Schools,” playing this week at the Harlem Opera House, has been out of the cast for two night¢ owing to a severe attack of the grip, Mr. Finney had no understudy available, and Charles Frohman had a lively time getting some one to Mill his role, Open Evenings Until 10 o’Clock Until isan Surprise Special Sale No. 170. 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