The evening world. Newspaper, October 15, 1903, Page 9

a : te xork. whe ‘phiys Alan, one “4 ‘Babes tn Toyland," has MARTA RISES NOT “FROM LOWLANDS Mew Spanish Play Never Gets Away from Earth, and Mrs. Fiske’s Labors for Atmos- phere Are Vain. ‘MAIN CHARACTERS ANIMAL. Astors, Except the Leading Woman, Give No Spanish Touch to Un- healthy Play of Catalcnian Peas- ant Life, Mrs. Fiske, who in this case plays the lent role of the producer, is to be thanked for the only charm of ‘Marta ef the Lowlands,” the Spanish play by Angel Gulmera which is shrouding the fetage of the Manhattan Theatre in | gloomy half-light. ‘The artistic touch of the talented woman who is dividing her time be- tween the contrition of Mary and the ousseiness of Hedda Ix recognized in the picturesque setting of the play. But the ‘atmosphere’ which she has pro- vided by careful superintendence of @cenes and costumes is pretty nearly ruined by the actors, all but one of whom—Corona Riccardo—are about as | $f, @panish as an underdone Spanish omelet fm an Irish restaurant. ‘And though Miss Riccardo has birth on her side she never succeeds in get- ting wholly Into the character of the @ronged beggar girl, picked up like a toad out of a ditch, as they say, and fattened cn the vounty of the brutish Bedastian until he marries her off to a THE WORLP: THURSDAY EVENING, OCTOBER 15, 1903. “MARTA OF THE LOWLANDS’ APPROVES OF THE lunatic in “The Belle of New York" and of the rounders in “A Dangerous Then he essayed the part ae a Hebrew poet, conte titulas rol les fg “Tn the Palace of the production mini.” al “King Dodo” and and characters in King” and “Francesca da Goat-herding nipcampoop in order that fe may attach himself to a lady with @ fortune and at the same time retain Marta to his uses, Viee Close to Ground. Vice crawls close to the ground in this glum, grumpy glimpse of Cata- Yonian peasant life. It is more unat- tractive, even, than in a Harlem flat that smells of kerosene. The main characters are purely and simply animal: Marta, abused and le- Rorant; Sebastian, low and lustful; Manelich, a sturdy and stupid stag trom the mountains, who reeks of goats. Miss the level of a “thing.” may be a right conception of ereature, it leaves her almost without @laim to sympathy. The one touch @f pity felt for her is when she tells of her wretched early life, of the begging mother she followed in the streets, the mother with a hand al- ways held out, held out even in aleep, and at last~in death, ‘as if she were asking something of Heaven.” tala swith Hon nascent which was Hoke and’ fleeting, never altogs husband slew Sebastian and took away with him, “up thege in the moua- taina. Compassion Only, It was dapapsble sto entertain more compassion: the Pishe five happily Grader f ough how Manelich was to escape Sonsecvemees, oe murder was not sesliy parcipe sien dec 0 way Elobart Poerern ares llc, the only explanation Marta’s love for him was to be found ss See, fact that the sheppherd had been Hardee Kirkland, who,. as Sebastian had Spanish lothes and plenty pigars to help him out, was somewhat More 1p the ploture, but there was no more hint ie, Spain in speec! there was in that of most of the others, Alexander Vincont, spoke the lines of aged friend of the shepherd well, but he was hopelessly, Thomas instead Emily Wakeman, in the minor (4 a Babbling wench, caught the of her surroundings with more than average success, gave to little, ‘ststerly aie an. elfis! - charm which reminded one, tn cogre of the fairy child of Matel tall ferro in The Land of Heart's Destre, But it is doubtful whether any com- pany of actora could make ‘Marta of Lowlands” attractive to any but lovers of unhealthful dramatic food. One is fed upon sensuality, pure and simple. Which leads to nothing but revenge. and ends in one man killing another by wuperior brute force. Spain has given us nothing so useless and Gagresenie since the Spanish war. "Dd. ee Clyde Fitch, author of “Her Own Way," in which Maxine Eliott is star- ping at the Garrick, has a Louse post- ‘tively stacked with all sorts of curious things. One of the cute youngsters now playing at the Garrick Theatre in the | play visited the author's home the ther day. She fs Beryl Morse, aged ten, and, in the smoking-room she encountered a huge mask, which came originally trom hs Fiji Islands. It is made of gum and a flerce countenance, so lifelike as ear more terrible, lve wrens model. mats if possible, 1" said Mr. a the ee ¥ ‘le Yiarey has 8. He went to the and he t icy ar cl at he told me that i “How much woe would & woodchuck chuck $f a woodchuck would chuck wood?" Phat is the beginning of the refrain than fs “Don afral of a song Which Robert H. Davis jas written for Fay Templeton in “The Runaways.” +) In the company which will surround} Vrancis Wilson in “Erminie’ at the} Casino next Monday are Jessie Bartlett ( Davia, Madge Lessing, Margverl a Bylve, Jennle Weathersby. Laura But- Jor, Lucie Eun, Willlam Broderick, Avert Parr and Signor Perugini. William maatterian, whe is to support “Pritt Scheff, has returned to New York Mr, y came to America he sang for sevesal oa. A mild attack of Gai Hepsloped and he haa been jspowed for several weeks. e wasse wn has chayge of we music of the Empire Theatre, hi written the music for “The Pretty @js- of Jose," Maude Adams's new p e vst fa so satisfactory that Chi Proposos Mr. Saenger ith the tne lental and dramatic musio Gran Frohman’s theatres In New ork ask "cdndon hereafter. Mr. Saone niso write the music for a new ‘Fronman Burnett Is about “to al FAMOUS MANAGER DEAD. Henry C. Jarrett, half a century ago the best known theatrical manager in America, is dead im London, according to a cablegram reostved in New York | {ng by his nephew, H, L. . He died suddenly at the Clifton Hotel, where he lived with his wife and two daugh- ters. He was seve'*’-five years old. He first acquired inzoe a8 | seshager by groducing “T'r Philadefphia, the play where it so the ere ‘ “Black 0-08 tha o a made a more. th 1,000, font ee in a managed an nd took the th perie. Bad to a e ever ran direct that | Stising o- | have the ter aeatt gece a Marre, W, L. ELKINS MUCH IMPROVED PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 15.—The con- @ition of William L. Elkins, who hes been fl! at hie country home in Ash- ‘much improved, It was said thet he was able to sit and conve: Among were P. B Widener an two s fomeph Widener and D. gay they found Mr. Hlkine considerably of hie Tt is eis tn what- and ‘ue. stor tha Ddloor poison boon “Boctded pon was s prone mmnoed FARLEY TRIAL ADJOURNED. ———teet Judge Newburger, in General Sessions, to-day adjourned the trial of Henry Warley, who was indicted for basthald ye his open eee in the Tee sora Attorney zi salous fe 9 eae sontinue today, Ls that the reports a hha ‘Sten ecagaepated overs aa ch fe 2 r aster Dut it wi ed “the case was Out off the calendar for term. te _—————_—_ RCEARINAS VISITS OLD HOME. oi tee iertors cas Hc of Prussia, are at fo, “where. they will . eerene fashion, for Cearina and eir girlhood. 16 flowers painted ina, bourne, was reported to-day as being! , Friday & Saturday, Sale GENTLE SPANISH WAY OF DISPOSING OF A VILLAIN. BHD OSDOOOS of Shoes Oct. 16th & 17th. 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COWPERTHWAIT & SONS. Centre Table, mahogany finish; 24x24 top, $1.28 20x20 top, 98&c. 16x16 top, 68¢, Collections Made if Requested Park Row, near Chatham Sq. FORCES AUTOPSY FOR GEN, BOYCE Coroner Insists on Inquest, Al- though There Is Ample Evi- dence that Veteran Was Killed by Broadway Car. NOTICE A SHOCK TO WIDOW.| Telephone with Abrupt Communi-} cation that Her Husband Wao! } Dead. Friends of Gen Henry Harrison Boyoe, who was injured by a Broad- way car, dying In the Hulson Street | Hospital two hours later, protested to as to the cause of death ts Coroner Jackson against the proposed) autopsy. How there can be any doubt! cided whether the to Mrs. Boyce and th fons who saw th: acc! an exception in this case. Friends the Coroner that Gen. Boyce started ecross tho street in the best of health and was knocked down and struck the second time by a swiftly-moving car; that he was unconecious when picked up and carried to the Hudson Street Hospital, where he died. The Coroner. was determined. \ bord eae to ey city. posaital to look Upon the hopattal to Igok unga face of her rrangementa for, the funeral will be been de to-day. It ot the family argued home {is a matter of much regret to his widow's friends, and they will in- She was not aven aware that her husband was injured when some one hospital called up the home m and avid sharply: js dead. mad> of the body?" overcome. has not yet scores of per- What! dis Servants Hed in neighbors, and Mrs. Bovcr was able “hastening to the body will mystery! to his former home in’ the erent Aleohol Causes, Not Cures, Kidney Troubles, EDWARD CURRY CURED OF PAINS IN BACK AFTER ALL OTHER REMEDIES * FAILED. us Aug. 25, ee Edward Seige 13th pr lorite Mei des ‘or many years Sore ae ically from severe pains in m; work, i ao irritabilit; maok mental od " tried Pettingill’s Kic oy. ort Eto Io i fing Ki ig of the pains, and feel much improved in heal The kidneys give warning of their to pe pre have saved from Bright’s disease by the’ Th br ‘ch the| condition by symptoms In other parts ott Tanner tn which telof the body. 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