The evening world. Newspaper, February 10, 1906, Page 7

‘The return of the Fitesimmonzes feem the domestic wars was both oer and dazzling. It was “A Fight for Love,” with the fighting merely a Sioux Falls memory, and— frieze of storks. Those storks alone worth the price of admission. Joy of joys!—it was framed in a/ It was an afternoon to be remem- “fered, an afternoon to be pasted in , the scrapbook. It was the one glad, 5 happy event of an otherwise duil / and dreary theatrical week. Third a | / avenue, like Sloux Falls, has its com-| 3 Densations. | } ‘The too, too charming Mrs. “Fits,” if we are to belleve all we have read, is firet upon the stork-bordered scene. She came like the first blush of the rosy morn, as it were, but she didn’t do any blushing on her own count. She did seem to betray at y first something of that frirht born | of “scare heads,” but th own and “jools” came at onc res- cue, Her long gloves were (turned back off her hands so that her rings might speak for themselves. She said something, several somethings ) in fact, but her words were lost in the eloquence of her “attire.” So far} | #3 the audience was concerned, she ¥ ‘was too lovely for words. + The house did not rise to the his- )\trionic significance of the occasion ‘until the hero of more fights for love the one on the bills sauntered fn with a board-walk nonchalance id a drawing-room volce. ‘There was a “storm of applause” ‘that threatened to lift Mr, “Bob's” | mice new wig and that blew Mrs. “Bob” into her corner. It was fol- lowed by shrieks of “Speech!” “Bpeech!" "Give us one, Bob!” He did give them one. He gave it to ‘em good. It was no mere cur- ‘tain speech, It was a Oicuronian @ulogy of all the virtues. “There may be some that think qize fighters are without tender sentiments and are strangers to ap- * grectation,” orated Mr. “Fitz,” after ‘sxpressing his thanks in the “few well-chosen words” so dear to the Yaing young reporter. | The audience was dazed. \ “But,” continued Mr. Fitzsimmons, ter waiting to note the effect of ‘THE DUEL, ig HB DUBL,” 0 translation by E I Louis N. Parker of M. Hentl Lavendan's play, which has chleved a notable success at the theatre Francais, and is still the falk of Parjs, will be presented by fharles Brohman at the Hudson The- tre on Monday night, with a company jeaded by Otis Skinner. Ovbers in the ‘ast will be Fay Davis, Guy Stand- pe and Pben Plympton. ‘It i claimed for this play that i @ not only intensely human, but that presents the conflict between the his first cas, we are not devoid of the qualities that ennoble and make mankind lovable.” The audience gasped. “I yield to no one’—Round Three —"in loyalty to friends and love for those who are near and dear to me.” The audience raised itself weakly on (ts elbow and peoled at Mra. “Fits.” “I believe in the true and despise the false.” (Wild applanse and the thought, “Is he getting personal?”) “I respect the glorious institutions of my adopted country” (No, he wasn’t), “and never did I battle un- der her inspiring banner without feeling that I was fighting beneath the noblest emblem that ever sym- bolized a civilized nation.” The audience was “down and out." There was twenty minutes of tender dialogue, with interpolated Songs by Mrs. “Fitz,” after which (he gentle lover walloped the tag and finally knocked it over the heads of the audience to the very last row of the orchestra chairs. Robert made love in the beautiful language of the prize ring. “I've never been afraid of anybody or anything before—you're the big- west fellow I ever met,” .he mur- mured, while the fair Julia demurely dropped her eyes. “I don't know what to do with my ‘ands,” he added, helplessly. “How oddly you talk!" ohirped Julia. “From what I've heard you have done wonders with your hands.” Can't you hear the audience whooping? When we were ushered back to meet the happy couple, Mr. Fitzsim- mons defended the pure, unadulter- ated drama by saying: sipations, the ‘sician who at-)| tends. tim “Talla in lowecwith her, ‘ea | she The play works “Liberty Hall and other Plays, will, beginning with a Lincoln’s Birthday matinee, be produced at the Savoy Theatre by the newly-formed firm of Curmon & Hackett. The story tells how, by the death of an uncle, Samuel Hopkinson, a grocer’s clerk, ts Wart ad considerable fortune, and, armed this wear ‘hureh, science amd the human pas- 4m an unusually dramatic man- ork in a literal sense, as % is not a el fought with raplers; it ts a con- er. The title is not descriptive of the | 70m. pon, immediately —be- the victim of isl ambition. The English players whom ir, Cur- . Ra teuente over be bet Pd who 6 Fg a Ce ee Mulr in A SBounts Mouse;” 0 Ped i mith rs anes George M. Coban ‘win bring his latest eed ay jo | Output, “George Weshington, Jr.." to Superbly Sung and Well Staged. & 258222 2 the Herald Square Theatre on Monday ” «MR. HOPKINSON, . | the ballroom in the Willard, and the Bel- | Special ‘Gypsy Baron’’ “I wanted to play the piece straight, but Julia wouln’t have %. She said the audience wouldn/t be satisfied if I didn't show what I Leouli do with my ‘ands. So I put in the bag.” “Don’t you think ft ts a good ides?” asked Mra. “Fits.” Of course I thought so. A punch- ing bag would improve a great many of the flabby plays along Broadway. “You know,” confided Mfrs, “its,” “Bob is crazy about acting. He loves to act love acenes.” “Is there a sentimental significance to your playing ‘A Fight for Love’ at this time?” I ventured. Unfortunately, Mr. Fitssimmons didn’t quite understand, and as Mra, Fitzsimmons was modestly silent I was put to the painful necessity. of going back to Sioux Falls by way of explanation. “Naw!” was the contemptuous an- swer when the light broke in upon Mr. Fitesimmons, “we're simply out for the money, that’s all.” “Don’t say that, ‘Fits,’” protested his mote diplomatic half; “people ‘will think we are mercenary.” “Well, ain’t we in it for the dol- lar?” he persisted. “I suppose so,” smiled the tactful Julia, “but it doesn’t sound nice to come right out and say 80,”" “Well, if I've got anything to say T say it,” declared her Nege, “There hasn't been any sentiment fn it, any- how.” night. The scents aes the Washington mansion at Mount Vernon, Ve.; the rotunda of the Willard Hotel in Washington, a oorridbr leading to grave home, in Providence, R. I. George Belgrave, played by Mr, Cohan, ts the son of Senator Belgrave, an unscrupu- ious itielan and financier, who has eotaned into @ bargain the debts oe Lord Rothburt, is Opmnceresions oe fame mine gra Jerry J. Cohan, Parents; | Bthel Levy. and Bugene 0 pes eal The Garrick Theatre Company, ongan: ized by Senator Reynolds and headed by ‘Charles Richman, will make Its bow on Pah al a luces fol rand t ‘the, Wer Shattuck None a3 for Conried’s Renefit. Metropolitan Opera-House for hts an- nugi benefit this year, The cast will imclude Bella Alten, Marie Rappold, Loulse Homer, Dippel, Blass and Gortts. Iéke “The Bat,” which was put on for the tribute to Mr. Conried last year, it is @ lighter work than is usually produced on a grand opere. stage, but reat} vm ga ee eat MADISON 99, THEA. — [gg ais Dea ON Cr 6; ie FITZINAOND “and no press-agenting?*—this, ttmorously. “No,” growled Mr. Fitestmmons, | the mild lght fading from his blue eyes. “Our trowble was on the level.” “Ob, yes,” murmured the larger chare in it. “Why!” exciaimed the indignant Robert, “T've got suits for damages against three newspapers now, and one of ‘em wants to settle.” “Don’t say you have brought suits | against the newspapers,” begged Mrs. Fitzsimmons, ‘because you know you haven't. We can’t afford to have any trouble with the newspapers.” ; “That's right,” he agreed. "Ta rather fight anybody than the news- papers. What I meant was we.could brings suits if we wanted to and-have acinch. My lawyer told me so.” “Yes, you wee,” added Mrs. Witzsim- mons, “the newspapers said I eloped, when there wasn't any elopement at an” The joke was on the newspapers, Judging by her amused laughter. We were getting into deep water, 80 I struck out for shore by speaking of Mrs. Fitesimmons’s voice. Mr. Fitzsimmons seemed greatly im- pressed with it on the stage, even saddened, I might add, by her French song, “Les Adieux.” “TI think Julia’s the most wonderful singer in the world,” said the gallant “Bob.” “I ain’t heard any of that .|There will be a ourtain-raiser by. Clay Sweet thrillin’ that the grand opera prima donnas do, but for ordinary singing I think Julia beats ‘em all. Why, ’” «GEORGE WASHINGTON, JR.” AND vieinity, ‘Th embraces W. L. pees Ingersoll, “Grass sisal ae Seas race Grace Ins Lo W. H. ‘Thompson wM begin a week's engagement at the Princess Theatre on| Monday afternoon in “The Bishop,” written by John Oliver Hobbes and Mur- ray Carson, Mr. Thompson was seen in this play at the Manhattan Theatre a few seasons ago, when it was called “The Bishop's Move." Miss Drina de Wolfe will ve tho principal feminine role, Greene entitled ‘For Love's oe “The Little ce Lady” will move Gone Garrick to the Majestic Thea- Week's engagem: beg! Monday afternoon. a) ‘iad . 3. Corbett. supported. M, Bake." stock ‘company, yi, pl srs st ron's Profession” ve the role of uydin Ga Carew. les NOES by © arnton | Sounds prettier—more like language, don’t it? Did you ever hear how I Knocked ‘em out with @ speech at Bath Beach one time?” “Oh, don’t tell him about that?" pleaded Mrs. Fitzstmmons. “T'll just give you an idea of it,” he went on. “It was at a benefit for the Taxpayers’ Association. I was going to box, but they wouldn't stand for a sparring exhibition down there, so I gaye ‘em a speech. ‘Fel- low-ciftizens,’ I began (you know I've got a home there), ‘the United States constitutes a nation where all men are equal, and where merit receives its due reward. Panoplied with everything that awakens golden hopes and towering aspirations is the biuest and prettiest firmament that looks down on God's people, and from where it dips into the placid waters of the peaceful Pa- cifte”"—— “Oh, do please stopt” besought Mra, Fitzsimmons. “He doesnt care about all that stuff, You know,” che added, turning to me, “ Wits’ would Illustrations by Maurice Ketten, The Eqgening World’s Angle-and- Curve Artist, OUR TROUBLE WAS ON THE BobanoM®> BOB, that I thought you would like me in it. A woman can catch any man that way,” she said, turning her prettiest smile on me. “You could catch any man,” sabi Mr. Fitzsimmons, with supreme gal- lantry, while she lowered her lashes at this delicate compliment, ‘when she was at the-New York with to appear ax a boy.” ‘When Johnny Comes Marching} “She makes a great hoy!” inter- Home,’ Erlanger went over to hear| posed Mr. Fitzsimmons, enthusiasti- her seven times, Erlanger, mind| cally. you! He thought she wae great. Did| ‘Were you to have a part also?” you know I was going to put her in| I asked. an opera of her own?” “No,” be anewered with a slow “But we've given that up for the| mile. “I was to be the ‘angel.’” present at least,” corrected Mrs, Bite-| Then he asked abruptly: “Have I rewarded Mr. Fitzsimmons with simmons, “After all the things that | You noticed that dress? It’s Irish | one on his curtain speech, the newspapers have said I don’t crochet—no imitation, Id hate to “Did you like it?" he asked, great-| always a prize-fighter in the eyes of think it would do for me to star just |Say what it cost. TEM you, tt cotts something to keep a w! now. I was curious about the “opera.” Even sol! ly pleased: "I've got thirty of "em When I was in Boston I delivered thirteen speeches at twelve perform- the public, and they want to be re- minded of it, Did you know that I'm the champion horseshoer as weli “It's @ eatire on the Crown Princej “I bought the dress in Paris,” said | ances. The papers gave me two col-|as an ex-champion fighter? Say, of Germany,” she said. “Arthur J, | Mrs. Fitesimmons, brealcing the awk- | umms of editorials on ‘em. I never/ would you like a horseahoe? All Lamb has written two acts of it al-| ward pause. used to know where the ‘ing’ be-| right. I'l make one for you.” ready, and we were thinking of hav-| “You mean I bought it,” laughed | longed, and I was always leaving it} I came away wondering why Mr. ing Ivan Oaryll write the music, The/| her provider. off till Julia got after me. Yes, the|Fitzelmmons didn't make one for “Yes, you bought it after I toM you/ final ‘g.’ But I always put it in now. | himself. CHARLES DARNTON, ‘GALLOPS” piece would give me an opportunity a turned annual beneft at ‘s to-morrow. y~ Thea will be trom the principal feminine role, will apPeet) nicht, with a dig Que tin as tel tee Fostete nae ea besten e ‘cpobutl anew act at Hurtig & Beamona, Oth- in “On the Quist” at the Grant Oper | attraction. foats upon the backs of horses; Emmet greeay Ge oe and Dayne tn House. VAUDEVILLE ATTRACTIONS. ocean eat Sceteeny, ii “The Card company Sah eth pd A a , in “Sergeant Brus,” Perey, pdwards's Behoolboys end) Island,” Carroll Johnson, Ward and Frank Daniels, At Hammerstein's will be Loutse Gun-| Schoolgirls, the Bmplre City Quartet "Carroll Jo! will be the attraction at the Harlem en ee Tee tc tat the | Curran, Howard Brothers, the Laren ning, the Military Octette; Dolan and Lenharr, in “The Wire Tappers;"’ Mat- thews and Ashley, Green and Werner Tom Hearn, James Lee, Brandow an’! Wiley and Relchpin’s acrobatic dogs, direct from the London Coliseum. Kieth's bill includen John C. Rice and isters, and Warner and “The Scarecrow and the ‘iy At the Atlantic Garden will be the Majestic Trin, Marie Laurent, soprano, dancer, Free Slaves” and John “Mitchell the atsiise lewdise ob the miners, will be added to “The World Wax" at the Eden Musee. Opera-House. . “Hap” Werd, in “The Grafter,” will be ag the ‘West End Theatre, \Willlam J. Kelley and his stock com- pany, at the Yorkville Theatre, will play “Prince Karl.” Bonne Brier Bush" will be piayed et at the One Hundred and ‘Twenty-ffoh Street Theatre, and Miss Alta Yolo, a California contralto, will sing between the acts. ‘Henri de Vries, in “A Case of Arson,” will be retained at the Colonial Theatre, | where the bill will include Joe Welch | ‘Texas will be the play at the Coben in “AU the W Loves a. !n Hebrew characterizations, a novelty! The Cliffords, sword-s' American, Nanna Dee Reet Woven A) called “The Four. Season, Louis A.|J. M, Moore's colored minstrels wilt be eon, in “The German Gipey,” : abit Simon and Grace Gardner in "The New| Tew features at Huber’s Museum. AL (EL Wilaon, in ‘man "and Blanche Crozier in “An Ariszona/ Conchman;’’ Salerno, a juggler; Howard BROOKLYN OFFERIN: ‘will be seen at the Murray Hill. Inoident;" Auguete Van Biene, the well-| and Nortt, the Four Lukens and Au- Gs. ‘His Last Dollar” will be the offering | known ‘cellist; Charles H. Burke and| Sts Glose, |) 2g 9) At the Imperial Theatre will be Bort et the Metropolis. Grace La Rue th “The Inside Inn,” the| forty” members. from Budapest will Rev eecspect| Vernon in “The Artist “At the World's Mercy” is a new) wotpert Trio, acrobats from Naurem-|be heard for the first time in this|™ lel," Lepnerd Grover, jr., | thriller announced for the Star Theatre. Gan a will have “No Mother to saa company in “IAttle John ie { umg an la Molntyre, ti Zand Pipe h aeons pantomime alba and» eae Ametion wil gountry at the Alhambra, Ovthers will be Bert Leslie and Robert Dalley, Car- ter De Haven and Flora Parker, Paul Sandor and his cane actors, a colored | and dancing num- berg, and the Basque Quartette. Proctor's theatres: ‘Radha,’ who dancea in her bare feet, will be intro- automobile ill be at the Carter’ Cah the faye, Wienees, duced at the Twenty-bhird Street The- fo 8 Roe, lool ° ait Takka ird Avenue Theatre. |e Balle ‘In the Aa Liresuae Gal- Niblo, eyermane eequers witt atre, where the Dill w: [Tugher asia Barnet Gal | imate, Nine Morita, th ¢, Duftin-Ted Majestic Burlesquers wit), bea Rents in trick _orwes Pemereauie, Saar vmnd| ate hue Memionatraion of wireless tel: | ca. Troupe, Harry "Smast vand ye De nd Harry Bryant's ‘ns: the Dewey 4: ay tho “Watters and have tts Fort West, @ Five So-| egrapby. Prouty, and Do Dot itzsimimons, Grace Cameron, who has just re- a treasures mp Belles and Cole and Johnson, At) The pavcah. 3 ‘Theatre. Whilam Collier, with Maude Brealey in Or hae with Sem- ala ith Sembrich Monday, “La brich, Cucuso Wednesda; Friday, " prold, Waiker Enote enna Van itoy peated Tevaning). art “ewastha." pw ea ether oye of “The Nibelungen Ra i wBrmyunced for, the evenings In response to Peewee 9s special concert by the Now York Sym: eatra will be given at Car- eg Hal i afternoon, wo that Helix Welngartner, ‘the uted fete, toes may, Je Tout the, basa again | re hé sails, Mozart's “Jumdter’’ Sym Mill be the principal number, and the violinist, will be the solotkt. Ercan beats, Rees. a AMUSEMENTS, N ‘Tee, Av. & 107th St. Mat. 4 More to Be Fitted loxt We Bmoriann 424.3. fetes ‘Mat. rae DEWEY it's. Mat, ‘To-day—Blus Ribbon Burleng (iE SOrmAM 7) , 80, n Po-dny, 2 OPEN MONDAY: Lincoln's Birthday. Perfect too, Teirwe seastons getty, Adm. WS, | Manhattan fit AMUSEMENTS, AMUSEMENTS, AMUSEMENTS, AMUSEMENTS. HUBER’S 14TH ST. MUSEUM i a Sz alia New Amsterdam B%°,825. EMPIRE 282A ames Ba ra A! 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