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| ’ THE WORLD: SATURDAY EVENING, DECEMBER 20, 1902. EaWOR Si HOME MAGAZINE. WeoDdDRUFF Ww MARY OF MAGDALA Li Li o so hy so » “ ‘im te. i; Me nw ~ i 43 a ' r > BEG her pardon for calling ita wig. It was just my ” ignorance, Ladies of the chorus, it seems, depend for their tresses Oh Nature rather than the prop- erty master. More artistic homage then to. the red- Cs headed poster girl in the middle of the hoop-skirt ballet a of “When Johnnie Comes Marching Home.” uh ¢ és Fre cidiane She és new, this red-headed girl. ount Th 41 me] " county. ‘They have all bard ot Uae | She is the very. latest. Compared r whol he comes on the stene there is in to the ballet nymph of tradition she f v 8 hs é at He ‘ana ‘edimitation. Phe chances are. these {s as recent as a bit of art nouveau 2 cop ught rine pal : \ Rhovreason ‘they. wanted to see idilian | -ereen bronze would be alongside | of Ru sell, ‘There is nog question that she the pink poreclain dog on your as been ere~ - fore, in choosing a successor, we want| Sandmother’s mantelplece, ” i rr Ps to" pet nome. one penne, reputation is/ One Hves and learns. In the very moclour,-of the: World ie ee eee ona anaveen | Eco! pf what Mr. MoBride ea issue of The Evening World that con- % Which May Be Made sourset wondering wnether tt will really On ithuretay night, when thenew bur.| ened my modest tribute to tls wo be anything Ike that, and whother young woman there appeared an ar- in New Vork in a Few #. Nights—Plays Pictur- #? ing All Parts of the World — billian Rus-|; your spirit will in the end drift down that mystic “River of Souls," like the shadowy forms you see passing dimly before your fixed gaze, Does port you far enoug) 0 fi the woman in ticle by some learned colleague set- ‘ting forth the grave intelligence that red-headed chorus girls are in great demand and that straw-colored locks are being dyed to a warm mahogany th eu stir as the trance of the fair Lililan, of beleweled fingera and coralled corsag: “Ain't she perfectly lovely!" exclaimed a feminine spectator with a Butte ring to her voce.’ “She looks just like a picture of her that I've got in the album at home." And the Western lady looked and lis- : ’ ; n in ‘ou would go to Ri tened in breathless rapture while Lilllan| tinge to meet ‘the exigencies of sell’s Endur 9}, & A apene lim wares atte. View 1 soulfully at the colling and eang | py) peo Sate a a » Charms. Tala: Prere phe illusion 4s often lacking, if star, which, ehe enviousiy mer! r savant next } but it 1s present in a © in. the | Observes, can stay’ out every night and/day waxed sentimental editorially parkle. the sear will scene which reveals the Vatican and the, Mt dose its 4 . When here Hall Caine related, ide similar to that Mr. Belasco confessed, that duris the noe of the ‘play in London it was @ common occurrence for women to faint at sight of the acted Pope. In ‘The Cardinal,’ presented by Mr. Willard and company at the Garden Theatre, the spectator is peewee re-1¢. moved from sordid surroun: pede to the period aud country of the Rome of ‘Julius Ceasar” a potent influence in Herald Square. YW Germany is where you would go, purchase a tloket for the Princess and find yourself in-Old Heidelberg. It is not difficult to imagine this, especially should you enter at the moment when the rollicking students are drinking their lager and swinging their steins to ‘the rhythm of German songs. Should you feel in need of a sea voy- age, “The Stubbornness of Geraldine” offers safe and pleasant passage at the Garrick. It isn’t hard to tmagine your- self wrapped in a blanket and seated in a steamer chair, and unless you are a good eallor your stomach is apt to be Miagmingly susceptible, to the lurching pon Os of the Rite lc ship. i r these erates there are Kaas tg Bourn oh Gui war Sere jouth of Civil War days wane t. Wallack’s anne Sara m Sriarton: “and “When ODES fomes Mtarchini Lome," heatre. Indeed, it Sena ates weet to let the war end. For the lover oe peed Geel who would hie him- mien there le Phares, we e Ma: e and fields of nglan bloom and stretch before the eye in "A Country Girl” at Daly's, and you. may mingle | § with the “smart London eet in ‘‘Im- prudence," at the ©mpire. In several aang short cnt, pe sound Spine, song and short, made possibie by: a n: f pasteboard with a perforated over the claims of the red=headed woman, ers for a new ly scan the the- long time before of such. brilliancy HY travel? Why think longingly of Cook's tours, or other more per- natly conducted ones? ‘Why not etay at home by day and travel by night along theatrical routes which lead je to many lands, and, more interesting , Btill, take ope back to other times. Has tt ocourred to you how, by tucking If comfortably in an orchestra or leony chair, instead of in a narrow Bleeping car berth or a stuffy gstate- * oom, you, may travel these nights, in * fancy at least, to almost every corner py of the earth? ™ Tt is not recalled when the theatres vet Now York have offered such a pan i? pramio variety to sight-seers who buy > thelr thekets at tho box-office Instead of j, @t the railroad station or the steamship his told by rhe| ‘See that man over there? ‘Well, he one of Miyp Rupsoll'e former husbands yhat’s his number?” the stranger may ask. If the New Yorker isan unofiolal gulde he may answer: “I don't remem- er was any good at figures.” “At twenty we adore; at thirty we love; at forty we reflect, and at fifty we wis hto begin all over again.” —When Johnnie Comes March. ing Home.” DR it not for the sudden with- drawal of @thel Barrymore from the Bavoy, next week would have W As it 1s, there will be nothing new unttl Chirstmas night. ‘Theu, at the Savoy, will be given the premier of Clyde Fitch's latest play, “The Girl With the Green Eyes.” This is the “nickpam given Jenny Tillman by her parents b cause of her jealous disposition, She marries Jack Austin, Jenny's brother gets himself into a bigamous dilemma by secretly marrying a girl acquaintan: of his sister, while he has @ wife in the person of « shop girl, whom he married when a@ student Yale and while in- toxicated. In attempting to arran; matters with the shop girl for his wife’ brother, Jack rouses the jealousy of Jenny and trouble results. Separation follow®, but @ reunion comes with later explanations and all ends happily, Clara. Bloodgood will be the green-e: the cast will inclu ‘8, MoKee Rankin, John W. Albans, Jr. and Wdith Taliafero, eo. Mr. Willard earriice @or the week at the Garden Theatre will b evening, “The Middleman; evening, ‘The Professor's Love Story; Wednesday evening and Chrietmas mati- CLYDE FITCH LIKES ‘GELATINE,? Clyte Witch says he enjoyed seeing the Weberfields "getting gay with “The Studbornness of Geraldine.” ‘He looked as if he did Thursday aight, when he sat inconsplouously in the corner of a box and With lively Interest watched the proceedings. ood,"” said he. ht it very “Most of it was funny. ‘ou could hard- ly expect every minute of it to be funny, considening the comparatively short time ray in pute it together. Weber & elds puriesqued three of my plays and I have always enjoyed seeing them. “The Stickiness of Gelatine’ amused me very Tean't say that atost everything? _ @ruves you into the Manhattan Theatre. {With the olosing of the (nner door which @wings nolseleasly behind you the clash jangor of enetropolitan, twantiethe t Day thet the qvorld once more ‘milking ready to celebrate. A stage are epreads before you so admirable a wo filled with every detail of his- fo legacy that the illusion is com- pute. *“Manhattan—feverish, maddening ‘iaendetten—is just across the threshold wat your back, but you forget it “Mary ‘Magdals" has taken you into another “world—a world where the greatest trag- @dy of all the world’s tragedies was ‘@ Gecko tragedy which Hives again in Sethe gullty face of the actor Judas, and “Pin the awe-inspiring storm which sweeps ¥ gown through the dark ravine and re- Fa) in Mghtning flashes the con- jence-tortured betrayer. ‘Leas than a dozen blocks up Broad- way, & turn to the left and you, step into Japan by way of Belasco's Theatre, Gore, "The Darling of the Gods," Gr you ere transported to the Flowery ~~ Bingdém. The perfume of the land of tx the chrysanthemum brings almost in- stant and grateful forgetfulness of the “You came from Arizona, didn't you?” “Yes; wouldn't you?” —The Stickiness of Gelatine.” ase: the man in the ‘as he rakes in your monoy you a ticket. urday evenings, day arena and peturday matinee, for tr. Willard has never’ been “You are an Englishman, so you know what home Is, don't your” “Well, rawther; that's why I'm leaving England.” —"The Stickiness of Gelatine.” FITCH NOT THE ONLY WRIGHT. Mr. Fitch needn’t tmagine he is the only playwright in this country. There are others, proof of which is this letter which Julia Marlowe received one day this wee! “Miss: I take the ifverty t@ inform you that I have patio’ ‘finished, with the your kindnes, Taatien c' of submit it, the eh gage py ments ‘but asicing 0 the material 't ‘thin You some information about t the play. "Pour ate and «military prolomy ing place in Bouth Af- teers tale aa ‘Gour-Ematatt war, Pear nate ine pater i London, | © jast one in a hotel at Venice, ‘A very ie fon 8 « lety \dienne, Sersarinn mod smo ime nol ora and one PLAY- WAY Vrrueaday evening, 30, E, H. Sothern in “Hamiet'’ will begin his engagement at the Garden oO) a) ‘The coming week will also be the last} \ of ‘Ghe Stubborness of Geraldine” at . Langtry comes « be “The Cro! ig the Joint produation tley MeDEeS Load aaa is man, OH, FOR ANOTHER LILLIAN! Reputation is the bubble that dows diggest to managerial eyes. It is the with o' the wisp which attracts dollars to the box-office. This fact Js finding fresh illustration in the efforts of Weber & Fields to find a successor to Lillian ages when 5! takes leave of the Hat the end of this season, ox ‘his point Manager McBrite sald: “T could go out and find forty women with both beauty and voice, who doubt- leas could ‘make good’ so far as merit f« concerned. But the trouble ts they haven't the ceputation necessary to draw dollars to the box-office. They couldn't ‘be counted on to bring in an extra five- cent f gxrae Féople, who go| to the very ota & “A Country Girt" the delightful mual= joal plece, which hae enjoyed unvarying succes Daly's since early September, but another week’ befor takon to! Boston ‘and Philadetpi pected to return in ring. wilto ita. place. willbe taken ‘iy Billionaire,” the Soy gomedy which has Jerome 6yken a its star. Francois Wilson tn the comic opera! success, ‘The Toreador wi be the Christmas week attraction at the Har- Jem Opera-House. David Higging ant Georgia Waldron THE RED-HEADED CHORUS GIRL AGAIN. {ONLY ONE “FIRST NIGHT” ON BROADWAY. been barren of a Broadway first night. | b; seen in the latter play in New York, On| hem: So, you see, my discovery was of &.o nature that city 4 editors always describe as ‘‘tinfely.”” i But it wasn’t a question of hair only.’ It was the phenomenon of a silent personality dominating an entire show from a background of more or less humble rank and file. On consulting the programme I find that her name Is: | - Sadie, Georgia, Elizabeth, estries lemere,”” an English ; ont be revived g Amusements zee Minnie, Helen, Maude, For- Yori Hee oem ah ie Amusements, aylet at che 'wenjty-th pre eie aeenmy TO-DAY @, Virginia, Ella, Alive, Etta,| tinuous.” “Alone In Now, York with VISIT PROCTOR’S ‘to-stowr. men: ell May, Margaret, or—— Fiaslom nplse n Wontea aese athe N OV E LTY SHOW Reserved Every Att. & Eve.—Pull * ss wal A) inuous Vaudeville, Rt H in”? will 7 } : a Mamie Beer ates ec ge te Madison Syuare Garden, | Dif) ) i: huis wae ae Such are the names of the gifted ladies who are classified as “Southern Belles.” Which beiongs to her of the] « mahogany hair only heaven and the ballet master could tell. To the latter she is probably known as No. 3, or No. 11, or just “Here, you:” Perhaps—dreadful uhought!—if she rose to the dignity of articulate speech she would’t “make good.” But never mind—one doesn’t look for a speech, from a Cheret poster or a& song from a bit of art nouveau in green bronbe. KATE OAREW. ‘Mme. Butterfly’ Uner at the } ole, Simon "ne Ni ‘gachman & Seamon's dill H fame, ‘ 1 . EVERYTHING FoR rie Monibays.— To-Diy Tilple-Ploted Souvenivs 10 the Firs! S00 2 5c Paid Admissicns. 2 5c ADMISSION (Hoodman Bind, Wiliam I. anle Seligman, All Favorite ‘Vaudeyitle Features, Billy © | { Falea Among Tate “Among Taloves, atlas rd, Am Lee Willard de i ravortie stock, Stock, Yawdevilta oll A. Oh SL: Wal SL: west dner in 1 Hurtig wt HOLD-OVER ATTRACTIONS. Attractions which Willlam F prudence Empire; Julia “The Cavaller.” Crite: nering in "The Stubbornness of Geral- @ine.” Garrick; Eleanor Robson in! Audrey," Madison Square; N.C. Good- | n and Maxine Elliott in "The 4 | of Friendship,” Knickerbock: Miske In “Mary of Magdala, hattan; “Twirly-Whirly’ and Stickiness of Gelatine Weber James K. Hackett in Nyallack'a Mabelle Gliman tn} AMELIA ag Bird.’ Bijou: Allen | Mcltihi: al Bingham inely and Ni The Silver S Mlanhattan WE oe ‘ MRS. FISKE MARY ‘OF MAGDALA, Matinees hrietmas and New the Comfort 1» Ned Howard OCK COMPANIES IN NEW TORK. ST. NICHOLAL SKATING. RIN i) the continue auscessful | ham in “im-| Marlowe Inj} i) Mary Ma i OPERA SEASON 1902-1908 Under the direction of MR. MAURICE Gi TO-NOWT ac 8 iat von, Yetcin) LB PR tee fn at 8.90. Grand Pop, Concert | MOCLAN Schumann-teink MUSIC | Weber & Fields” 3322 | Saree THE oRDIEne TWIRLY-V aR RLY Teataee, THE SIME OF ELM is AND NEW ——By the All-Star Stock Com NEXT WEEK— A'ESPEATE HURT ESQU {ty Ball," with Bijou Fernandes in the]of the Gods, role of Ann Cruger. Johnny Ri ling Oy aaNet Td uare: in’ “Heldelberg, Chinese Honeymoon, Somes “Monte Ghriato,” wlth Ralph Stuart in |York.> Risha air the title role, wiit_ be the week's revival the Donnelly Btock Company at the urray Hl, Thecdore iremer'a latest melodrama, “A Desperate Chance,” which deals with the career of the Biddle brothers, will have its first New York performance at the Grand OperadHouse. Denman ‘Thompson in ‘*Tthe Old Home- stead’ will be the bill at the Weat End a heatre, “Are You a Mason?” Metropolis Jone 1n London" will be put on at ‘CRITERION THEATRE. Broadway & Hvenings at)8.15. Macs, To-day @ Nimes, 8 JULIA MARLOWE .,yit4, CARRICK THEATRE wt, Laat Mats, To-day, wel, anita j | eae roan Bou- WA | Murray BT Lex he’ IN BROOKLYN THEATRES. ‘William Gillette in “Sherlock Holmes" will be at the Montauk for the week. “As You Like It will be the bill at the Columbia, ACADEMY OF MUSIC, 14th st Irving PI. ft ‘The One Great Success of the Beason THE NINETY AND NINE. _ Mata Wed. Sat .2. Ev 8.10. wil] move to the bens, want, AUDREY, wn team KNICKERBOCKER THEA. Bway & Rv's, 8.16. Mlatiness To-day & Xmaa M* GOODWIN 288. THE ALTAR OP FRIENDSHIP." BROADWAY THEATRE, 419 wt cs wee, 8. Mat, ‘fe Extra Matiness ry £ THE SILVER’ SLIPPER, 4@ Barroom" will carry t 4 The Topsy Ge GARDEN Sete 27th ra shriatmas at THEA. Mat ae. Pep alt of Gani Clans to New ¥ WEST END es Day ‘tee WILD ROSE] ks. wek EB, Ss, WILL ARD. of Arlene Last Mat, 2.1 oh ow at Ghubers man Wie ennan Thomoeoet bie tae seie'tis THE ‘CARDINAL, Py aes i uitambte man-eatin, STERLING THEATRE| Wo MANSFIELD save a a ATLANTIC rea [SEERA | GRANO OPERA BILLS. Frenoh, German and Italian opera will WHITING M'F'GCO INCESS. rst Mat Ei aiae ol as Onineace cients Silversmiths, DALY’ U 1 Er 1 ace, ; at. ils isis, dame og are Bass Broadway & 18th St A “Couti ¢ Gil. Marquesas ras New York, Banat SOUS Wee Rreoans 1e, To- -NIGHT. every Seats, ‘cera, ang th Dati OPEN EVENINGS BEES eatin ‘eurrassene eee] UNTIL CHRISTMAS |] ow HEATRE' 53 2 eee OF THE: cons." HARLEM Op Hh "FO-MORKOW THE TWO 0008 NIGH 5) RE BD OROM. Nxtew'k, FRANCIS WIL THR MATINEE TO-DAY: } pete gH ARS, OSBORI'S Ph = ate “BAD 4th St, Theatre, __|doe Welch ,, Next Week —Last ‘ws 82" | wetnopouis, hi #2. 8.15, Mata. We 1434 St. & id Ave vim iii of Coon Holow Nt MABELLE ‘GILMAN 4 4 in THE Moc! Mats Wed. Sat ’ The Peddler, uccess, Up York Amusements 7 Champloo Record: Mr. will be. and ‘ reLo”* oe at SUNDAY CONCERTS. Koolan, the Bohemian violinist, will play et the Sunday ning concert at the Metropolitan Opera-House. The socal soloiste will inolude Mme, Sotu- mann-Heink, Mr, Galignac and Mr. Campanari, The esira will be under rection, of Alfred Herts. atternoon, in Carneg: Hay ot be ABER. a einer a ‘CRISIS leDEN jwor HUSEE | aivenaeni, Kolta the Wizard to-night m a concert by Raoul Haniel: Hilea phuesmer, ‘celliat, VEEDON GROSSMI HE 4 COLBY WAMILY. RD DATELAS TN VTHE NIGUT OF THI exTha ATTRACTION, BATURY, & MADIBON. ‘TO-DAY—@PLENDID COMPANY. a i. Raw ro! ROI