The evening world. Newspaper, February 29, 1912, Page 17

oie Mite gg Nancy, Lyn Harding ACT. ANY ONE AT HAS AN ACT CAN GET A DAT. AT WE PIeHER Selow) IN AMACHOOR NIGHT: **Oliver feally @ great performance. Here's a revival that revives hous, If brandy instead of gin ne's fo! were {a brought out the production couldn't boast more stars than are contained in} Liebler & Company's “special cast.” Nat that I hasten to ment! ‘upon their heels, as is eminently fitting, c Doro ae Oliver Twist. Nat C. Goodwin as Fagin. Goodwin is usually to be found in the centre of the . ."he@wever, te never abused by him. Any one who imagines that Nat Goodwin forgotten how to act should lose no time in getting to : Fegin é@ really worth going miles to see. {t's the old Jew himself, a masterpiece of cunning and a tri iaation, There isn't a trace of Nat Good individuallty in the dressing-room. @ way that {!s above criticism. But he Bridge to epy on Nancy (this Is one Of the Merties that the play takes) by faiking #0 loudly to Barney that you Cool Mike telling him to keep still. Ges- tures might be employed ‘here with much better effect. There's a ht quggestion of the actor in the last @cene when Fagin is waiting to the dark angels, but perhaps we sh: forgive him for not holdin, dowa when he feels he {s going to be @trung up. This scene goes too far, however, when the hangman appears, @angiing @ rope. It might be well to remember that Dickens was kind enough to leave something to the imagination. Sensitive nerves should also be con- eidered when Nancy Is killed, off-stage. Those blows from Bill's club could easily fall more softly. Judging from the eound, one might reasonbly suppose Nancy to be @ very hard character. ‘Thanks to Miss Collier, this has not appeared to be the case. Her Nancy !s simply @ good woman gone wrong—a creature after Dickens's own heart. And Miss Colller gives a performan that goes etratght to the heart, espe- cdally in the interview with Rose at hotel. Here 1s a fine, human chara . Mpiration, The Bul of Me. Hard gharacter, It is one "Uf the reni vy) ‘Miss Doro 1s O1 ““nakes @ charm Vivian, as Charlie “Perce nuge su ROA qual! east, “Oliver Twi Betty V ‘Advice t She Say: No. “RS. writes: * a young Bhe has “bo her ~ affection? I think ‘since the Bates, “D. M." w young lady. Should « Utes her several thn Why, surely. T fleges of an enga’ “J. 8." write that she for me, but never let me her in home. eho often breaks engagements to Gets the Eest of Treatment. EY CHARLES DARNT ICKENS'S centenary couldn't be celebrated with a finer performance tha: that of “Oliver Twist” given at the Now Amsterdam Theatre. ‘This is Bil Sikes, and Mart He cymducts NEW SONG Fffom St Looey/! WE ARE GONNA eral Ya Gortaquit Twist” ON. ndest mi ries of childhood’a unhappy served hen that old black bottle} ron joodwin aa Fagin, Constance Collier ver are all 0 equally reath, And close mes Charles Rog 1 the jaunty char- acter of The Artful Dodger. For that matter, the whole performance moves so smoothly that {t's plain to be seen there's not a “stick” tn the cast. ‘The result ts living fiction, Dickens, like the old clothes that add to the at- mosphere of the play, seems to come out of the past. Everything 1s just as we found !t years ago in the book, except for a few changes made by J. Coymus Carr in his very skilful dram- atization of the story. Beerbohm Tree must have been grateful to get this version for his London production, We in turn have every reason to be thank- ful for getting Miss Collier and Mr. Harding, who figured conspicuously in that production, Tho remarkably real- istic stage settings, Including a view of London Bridge that positively etaggers the eye, may be traced to the same source, though no doubt we owe a great deal to Hugh Ford, who staged the play at the New Amsterdam. ri There can be no international argu- ment over the acting, since honors are as nearly even as they could possibly be unc the circumstances. Of course, Fagin the best of it to the bitter end, and eo tt may be sald that Mr. Taat coveted spot, fon the cond street. His It ts not merel He yave left his own iat famous school of crime in loses ground when he goes to London win left. Cons Lyn Harding ze Bill Sikes, incent’s o Lovers his manner even man If re vuld } pretty attention fr \ but not necessary, ‘The t upper invitation Is not neceswary, veshments asit her to on ommanis the greatest ade . sof that brutal t 1 rduction. | Olive Wyndham Is to] n | H thistledo’ ‘The corselet plate that guarded his breast the wild bee's golden Was on: His cloa of a thousand |Was formed of the wings of butrorfiles; His shield was the shell queen, Studs of And the qu dished pright Was the sting of a wasp he had # in a fight. t he bestrode his fire! » bared his blade of blue; He drove his And away like a glance flaw, ‘To skim the heave! The flery trall of t and ——— CONFIDENCES. Gwennie—Why did you refuse him if he {s such a prudent man? | Gertio—He sald he thought If he got married he could save more money.— lon, London Op! oe | DeFine Hast Hon wor ee Who eee How CAN You ¢ Go out & geT A nice Pie. TON FAT WHEN The Fisi\ 4 The Fairy in E put his acorn helmet on; It was plumed with the silk of the on a ground of & ing lance whic 8 of the cockle seed, e rocket-star. —Joseph Rodman Drake. Ponte take OUT OVA Apput 2. wou2t MAKe®, Wier, ta pear Shenrust Foop? atists were actresses of considerable po- sition twenty years ago. Indeed, it w thinty years ago that Madeleine Liucette, now Ofrs. J. H. Ryle: the town as Suman in “Billee Taylor,” in Old-Time Photographs F Copyright, 101 EW of the thousands of play- goers who nowadays enjoy comedies by Madeleine Lucett Ry nd by mma Sheridan Fry are aware that both dram- h was the toast of a which #he made her American debut on | t! Feb, 19, 18, {shed Standard Theatre the pleasing op- eretta was sung for the first time lo: And she retained contemporary jthen known, was sharing leading rol favor as Constance in Gilbert and Sulll- time in the Western Hemisphere in the Bijou Opera House (presently Bijou Theatre), Oct. 16, 18%. The accom- cally. when in the now demol- heard for the first called panying photograph was taken that] i Armor. st; minglsd dye of a lady-bug @ bran. fly steed; the bent grass of thought ho follow far year. comedian in ‘Billee Taylor. Schooldays IEWce il A ? ure tT The Teac | a Mu a Her future husband was chief |C Lilian Madeleine Lucette, Ryley—Emma Sheridan Fry. 2, by The Press Publishing Co, (The New York World), Ruseell was the prima donna of “The Sorcerer. ment she was fll, and Miss Lucette ean cluded led her into mo 1891, when this photograph was taken, Emma V. in Beatrice Cameron, who later became his wife, as Charis in a dra: 2 written at Mansfleld's suggestion by 'T. Paper T n + Al rs 5 id 29, “1912, (-afetsthae ) As They Looked a Quarter Century Ago of Stage Celebrities During part of the enga er pan many plays i Mr, Bugle," n American ‘Cit: ‘Mice and Men," zen,” “The Altar of Friendship” and “Christopher Juntor.” If Mrs. Fry's contribution to the rama is less in quantity and quality han Mrs, Ryley's, her histrionic efforts ambitious flelds, In Sheridan, as Mra. Fry w Richard Mansfield’s company with The picture shows Miss Sheridan called ro," Russell Sullivan and produced at the Garden Theatre (then entering on the second season of its being) Sept. 21, 1891, Coprright, 1012, by The Preee Publishing Co, (The New York World), campaign.” A beautiful young singer tricd to reach the high note in that old, old song, “Schedule K," and broke her E-flat vocal cord, os Re ennsion use music in “Anti-tipping measure passes in Mississippi.” One would suppose that the hote? nan have no influence in that State. Wealth is so uncertain since the Government started its investigations that two young ladics in New York have refused to marry for moncy. “Any one can wear good clothes.” Then about the only way now to show your wealth is to cat im- properly. A leading candidate is a seeker for office entirely surrounded by mud, If the trusts can get one more Sen- ator @ bill will be passed making it possible to sell advertising space on the American flag. “Man commits suicide on account of twins.” He's safe now. They prob- ably wouldn't let him through the gates where they take the babies, A speaker says it is dangerous to marry a girl who does not read seri- ous drama. Now we must all rush home and command father to get a divorce 80 he will be out of danger. Every age has its characteristic humor. This generation will probadly | ’ be distinguished by ste arguments for and against universal suffrage. “Every man should have a gun in the home.” What's the ua He cov: ers his head when a burglar breaks in, and then shoots his wife when she gets up to close the window, When a man ia falsely arrested in Georgia the citizens take him out of jail and hang him 60 he won't worry over the disgrace, Follow the Strin Find “Patches’’ and gl ee} MY LEG! Aedes! NIGH 01 Font EARL Nets ) & By Dwig om Gr F AAMOFAT HENS F RNY oe were fo wine eer nis) egy i aed Noes, pe Se Tet CUED UP MND | esq? HIT Hi in TNE PA aie Ca D> The Evening World Daily Magazine. Thursday, Februar mm ORO of the shortest but moet offec- tive @peeches ever made in the House of Commons wan tho re- sult of the speaker breaking down in his maiden speec iney, who sat in the ommon: succeeded his father as Karl of Shaft bury, was a stanch supporter of a bill to grant the services of counsel to pris- 0 1 When he found hinmelf dumb, him as a new mon= a desperate effort he ut- nt wuld he, “I, who now rise only to give my opinion on the bill, am mnfounded that Tam unable to ex- what I proposed to say, what » condition of that man be who, ny assistance, {8 pleading for down, having convinced his London Chyon' audience, oe LOVE’S YOUNG DREAM. I can't cook, but we could to do that dT can't make mon but ‘hire xomebody to do that ire 8 Vor | | Puck. ‘The Indians sis) wurder. They are | disgruntied comm By C. M. Payne “ME--S Biggest Cowboy Story By Carolin SON ay Mat the absence an who lived there, Ly | red Wh bbe the first sey to Y Indoraee the iter White Antelope’ mit to Lynel nim when Snsle mith and one of the Indiane steal the ranch cn 6 named pialeton it sent woe ranch 1) The © MITH” Since “The Virginian” e Lockhart OY Dora's point of reformation; a theories; an erring imed by a woman’ Naturally, ught ested themselves to Sm’ Ralston looked forward eagerly to the evening meal, since It wan almost @he only time at which hv could exchange a word with Dora. Breakfaet was a hur. ted affair, while both she and Suale were absent from the midday dinner. shy, fluttering glances which he oc- asionally surprised from ther, the lool of mutual appreciation which sometimes pansed between them at a quaint dit of k, etarted his ing and wet the whole wortd ong of joy. had not eug- funetion in the Schoolmarm's presenc and he wished with all his heart that the abominable grammar lei hich filled her evenings might some time end; in which case he would be able to con- verse with her when not engaged in rushing ‘tread and meat to and fro. ae i ” ttl nd Whi : ‘erolution to clo. ng ely ove tf scientist ie eae bean CHAPTER VIII. on a crowd of jeent (Conttaued.) . The Bug Hunter Elucidates. USLE, who hed entered, exw MoArthur’s embarrassment ami refused to jom in the shout of laughter, though her eyes His most carefully Inid plana to ob- tain a few minutes alone witle her were invertably thwarted ‘by Smith. And from the heights to which he had been trane- borted by eome more than friendly glance at the table, Gregged each evening to the depths by the sight of Dora end Smith with their heads together over that sccugecd @rammer. He commenced to feel a distaste for ‘ts bunkhouse associates, and took to wandering out of doors, pausing most frequently in his meanderings just out- danced. “Dan't mind him," @he sata comfort. | side the circle of light thrown through ingly Ae she eyed Oteetecter, eprawting | the window by he dining roving that on hie back with his eyes closed. “He's | suisth's anterest in his lessons was due afraid ‘he'll learn eomething. He used to be a sheep herler, and I don't reck: I'N bet he never heard a word of more'n three sytadles before, Get up, Meetest: Go out In the fresh air. It'll make! feel batter. revived. Prostrate — humoriet Susie's Jeers had the effect of a bucket | bf of tee water, for he had not been aware that this blot upon hte excutcheon—the diegracetul epoch of his tie when he had earned honest money herding sheep was known, “My enthuslasen rune away with me when I get upon this eubject,” aid Mc- Arthur, in blushing wpology to dhe group. “I am sorry that Ihave bored yt ‘No bore a-tall,” declared Old Man Rulison magnanimoudy. “You cut loose whenever you feel Uke it; we kin etand | breast it as bong as pu kin” After MeArthur had gone to hie pneu- matic mattress in the patent tent pitched near the bunkhouse, Ralston sald to Suate: F the bug-hunter are great aren't you?" vot! We're pardnera. Anybody y with him has got me in ft Ralston got secrets—the bug-hunter and me.” You're Suate.”" rather young for secrets, ts," whe y > "et My secrets are not for little girls to kenaw jo gave bim a quick «lan ‘Oh, you don't look a# though you had that kinu,"" and turned away Ralston felt somehow that he had loat an opportunity, He not rid him- self of the feeling the entire evening; and he p bis mind to eubtivate Kut it was too late, veri(l's interest in ps and bounds, Ihe ut delightful agita leepy white pony nit, and the sensa- easily defined each the In the roast bevide hers, The feeling oh nt inspired Tubbsts “Smith rides herd ike & cow outfit in * found an echo tn breast. ‘Teuly, Smith arm with the vigt arm puntry own ed the al in every new: | he feared Ral- llth was not too bilnded by appreciate the fact that ne in a strong imee.t, and Mages of educa. was handso thoughts wore wormwood and gal! ith in bis heart he never 1 but that would have Dora r love in the end, Sinith’s falth and jis ability to get what really desired was sublime. iiged by the standards of the namely, gameness, skIL, efiin him, there were no other ar After all, Dora Mar- nan-the superior be sure, but a el her=why not amazed, enrag . if it had been Dimeat rem. yet through wounded va possible fog him to a . \ to a desire for knowledge “id not make the ¢ableau less tantalising to Ralston. before ho | on he's got more'n two hundred and fif-| but it would have been against every - | ty words in hte whole voc .vulacy. Why, | tenet in bis code to suggest to Dore that Smith was not the misguided diamond- In-the-rough which she bel! him. Smith, on the contrary, no such scruples. He lost no o} to ameer at Ralston. When he Dora wearlog or of the firg flowers ring, which Ralston drought ‘her, Smith eatd Gar); “That fresh guy te a dead ringer a feller that quit his wife and five tn Livingston and run off with @ a shooter. Dora laughed aloud. The and youthful Ralston deserting and five children for a “biscuit: was not @ convincing pictum. Shet did not receive his insinuation but adided fuel to the ui ousy beginning to flame in e it. Yet Smith treated Ralston with e een- elderation which wae surprising of the wanton insults he frequently éa- fiicted upon those whom he @isiiiee®, Susle guessed the reason for his euper- ficial courtesy, and Ralston, perkage, suspected ft also. In his heart, Smith was afraid. Fist and always, he was a judge of men— rather, of certain qualities in «nen, Ge knew that should he give t offense to Ralston he would be etther to retract or to back up die sult with a gun, Ralston would te te nto accept an affront with ekness. Smith did not wish affaires to eeach this crisis. He did not want to fovea uo until he had demonstrated t yn satisfaction that he wae the man of the two with words er r wea But once he found the flaw in Ralston’s armor he ‘would speedily become the aggressor. Such h’s tactics, He was reckless with caution; daring when lt wae safe. ‘The role ho was playing a him mo concern. Though the Indlan womawe spella of sullenness trritated him, @e conciiated ber with endearmg words, yessea ani promise of a speedy marriage m lhe shrewd yn with |were constant deaiings, and that when j they were married the | should live elsewhere her sex, re Indian woman | wanted to believe. Just where bis actions were leading | him, Smith did not atop to He had’ no fear df results. |weentng confidence arising from past successes, he belleved that matter | would adjust themselves ay (hey alwaya |had, Smith wanted home, and the Mi sani bay; but mo be wanted Dora, Ma was go'ng to ontaln | then toen clear to him, | put that whea the time came he coukd he never for a moment | make @ Way, | preme belief in word: ringelf Was ue » expressed hide that re mize the could contro! Desti »Nape events a 2 own tifo as he liked. He hed shot at, pureed Ly posses, all but rel Upen an oc-arion, and alwaye he had escape! in some ‘manner little short | Awa result, he bo © | uperstitious belief that harmed life, that no real harm could So he courted eagh ording to her nature as Re ead it, and waited ‘blindly for succemm (Te Be Continued.) ‘ i ] |