The evening world. Newspaper, April 14, 1903, Page 13

ae 5g PE” "The Starbucks,” a Story of * Tennessee Mountaineers, Is Witnessed by Ex-Senator Ma- son and ouer Notables. a TALKY CHARACTER STUDY. ” " ? = “There was picturesqueness on both @ides of the footlights at Daly's last night. On the stage was the rude Tennes- atmosphere of ‘‘The Starbucks.” the lobby there lingered the long- haired author, Opie Read, his silver- ») streaked thatch surmounted by a slouch pte and the greater portion of his tal ‘ wart figure enveloped in an historic ? |S Albert.” 'In an upper box sat Col. Jack Craw- “the poet-scout,”’ who had gal- foped from the plains to see his play- fn t pal attempt to “round up” it way. The Colonel's luxuriant locks fe out in an iron-gray mane over hes collar of his coat, while the free it of the West flicked from the ends f ‘@f his long mustache and dripped from if fils dashing ‘‘goatee.” “With the breezy Crawford were ex- “(Senator “Billy” Mason and other citi- of the commonwealth of Illinois. all were enthusiastic, even to the de- gree of exuberance. Mason was espe- elaily appreciative. When anything in | the play struck him as good he let the | fest of the people in the house know It by drawing a deep sigh of satisfaction an@ then getting busy with his palms | im @ manner to shame the most cal- ‘loused usher. Some of the things f Feached him a little late, but with him _ Pecognition was better late than never. At the end of the second act the loyal @tatesman mysteriously disappeared, ever to return. ' Daly's never had quite such a night Jt was as though a wild Western wave £ @wept into the place and told the if Hed Ghirts of the effete Bast to go _ @hase themselves. And the Bolled ’ Bhirts and White Lace Dresses looked ip at the interesting box party and en- | red immensely the novelty of genuine; us ned spirits. ) Read’s Humor Enjoyed. /» New Yorkers also enjoyed the quaint! w@mor of Read. As a play, however, “The Starbucks’ doesn't amount to _ Much. The comedy is more of a char- sketch than a play. It is filled ith “atmosphere” and crude epigrams Which Aave burrs of wit sticking to them. But the trouble is Mr. Read has lowed the inaction of his Tennessee 1 to set the pace for dramatic a movement. | _Most of the time the pivot is standing gull, and when it does move its galt - fen't fast enough co make up for lost vi cas ond Starbuck made wildcat whis- for family use. Lije Feters, a low- sort, failing in his attempts to Jasper's daughter and to blackmail | old man out of a thousand dollars, RR an appointment as Deputy © _ United States Marshal and brings about - the arrest of the simple-minded “moon- @hiner.” Starbuck, who has served in the Union army, wins his release by appealing i to the patriotic sympathies of udge, likewise a veteran. Bome of the speeches are Knee-deep Sentiment of the popular-priced . and the romantic interest depends upon’ love affairs between the judge's | ind and the “moonshiner’s" daughter | OO eg rey | | the judge's sister, who is a divorcee, @ mountain preacher. % Some Droll Oharacters. al droll characters are intro-; Bee, AONE them a backwoods prod-| © borrows a meal bag and, after ping it a year. brings it back ofly tol rrow it again. Incidentally, he treats way to a novelty in the way ofa sharp solo, . re Roberts give es a rough, virile yal of Starbuck, along the lines of} is Col. Canby in “Arizona” and his! y qouhercer in “Jim Bludsoe.” } eellent characterizations are also| éontributea by Thomas Coleman as Lije eters, Mrs. Louise Rial as Mrs. Star- ick, William Visscher as the negro intchin, William Dills as Laz Spencer and William Evarts as Mose Blake * Despite the excellence of the character a@wing. however “The Starbucks" 1is/ fully lacking in strong. sequent in- est. It is therefore not likely to take y deep root in praadway. tics nae ELSEWHERE. Ni ‘\*Alphonse and Gaston,” a new mus!- ‘al farce, created considerable laughter | Bt the Fourteenth Street Theatre.——Ine _ Bite and enthusiasm of the audience at} i“ the Grand Opera House warranted the oe senate that droj] Stuart Robson as| Ace e the Lamb, and Bronson Howard's @xcelient pley, ‘‘The Henrietta,” will © gtow old.——Sounds of revelry from told of the merry effect of the r and Fields happy family at the Pend Theatre, where the music hail ‘are playing a week's engagement restarting onthe road.—-Elita Proc- ¢ Otis and the Donneliy Stock Com- any appeared in "A Wife's Peril,” a fardou play, at the Murray Hi!) Theatre ‘Primrose and West's Big American Btrels gave a g00d show at the Har- Opera House.-—''The Christian’ was| lived. by the stock company at the! can Theatre.—--Thomas EB. Shea, jn Price of Honor,” was the attrac- at the Atar.-—Charles MeVarthy, in of the Bravest,'’ was cheered at ‘Third Avenue.——'*Happy Hooilgan”’ patrons of the Metropolis torget f. troubles.——-The Brigadier Bur- r captured the Dewey, ESTABLISHED ATTRACTIONS, pAining at leading theatres were; Prince of Pilsen,” Broadway; n of Bulu,”” Wallack’s; Grace in “Pretty Peggy.” Herald | '“A Chinese Honeymoon," Ca- the Walsh in “Resurrection,” ‘The Wizard of Oz," Majeatic; | " Academy o awlucket ny Mannenne | ee ip ‘The ha rilé f 9 Pentre: Maris Geni Buoy: Amelia Bing- M. ebheone i : Hough aes n