The sun., 1889-12-08
NEWS or ras TBEArRES

us wyndhAm wilt act before us ths humor OF u z.
Burnand IN "Ths Headlsss Mani" Wilson Barrett win
make known drama from his own pen. called Nova.
dayS" and one Of the London dAisv Thsstre troupes
vii! Illustrate what London has found 70 laugh At
"Faust up to Data"
"Tns Hsadisns Nan" was hrst tried By Wyndham last
July At his Criterion Theatre in London and he has
played times enough TO warrant an expectation or
smooth performances at fAlinsrs tomorrow night II
II three act comedy and might be called satrica ar
rAIrnmsnt of that very personagN the forget
full man OF course there indesorbabe amount OF
confusing incident and intricate suAtons In the piece
Burnands huinoT In always forcibls with his BnRifh
public though II not generally 20 effective with the
nnsr and subtlsr New York taste. But WYndham
and his company are likely 70 bring out AL
there is IN the comedy. There are coed roles
for Blakely, GiddsnS Valentine, and the others
who have become much liked here. The comedistA
"Dslicats Ground" with wyndhsm in the cast will
also bo acted. This week will end the Wyndham
usnson On Dec 10 Richard MAnsnsid will present him
self a. Rtchdrd III, and one Of the most ouriouSy
awaited events Of the theatrical year will be NJ hand
Nansnsid IL resting himself ana his big company In
town this week. He 10 not tell play AZ the saturday
the nrst Of which will be used for perform
ancs Of the Ibsen drama, "a DOll's House." with
Beatrice Cameron ~ NOrd.
III. second troupe Of buresqusrs to this coun.
trv barring the name OF the London Gsoty Theatre will
omen a ak wesks' engagement at the Broadway on
tuesday night Their travesty which in model and
treutm snt thoroughly English 10 titled "Faust Up TO
Date" and It 10 from pens we'll known TO American
playRoerG though they are more familiSrly used In
ioftier dramatic work. The are those OF George
simu and Henry Pettitt Faust Up to Date" was nrst
seen in London Oct so 1884 and It had long term
OF success the dAety. Its American christening viii
introduce TO this number OF comedans sinRerH
and dancers some with good London prestige aud all
tborousbly trained In the Gaetys schooof discreet
and picturesque extrAvaEansA Florence st John VINO
IA the head Of the troupe homo has not reached here
owing to illness which seems 70 be severe ana thus
III ere 10 disappointment OF no small note; but the
chief male ember OF the cast will be new and there
will be no little curiosity him. because in London
T. j. Lonneu Il q muoha-dmired comedian In this
burlesquo he plays hephGtopheieS with an lrlsn
accent and correspon ndinEly inconRruous antcS me
Marguerite who nlls Miss ST. Johns place 10 Graoe rea
ley but che 10 not has been asserted new nero sne
cana 70 America In fall Of 1884 with the Moore
Holmes British BurlosquorG who played for while at
tho Park with e j. Henley the dainty Marie Lotus
And that dead and gone comQue, Fat Feenoy In ther
rankA Miss Pedey 10 distinctly recalled a. being pretty
and vivacouR Charles Dandy. who was In the Nellie
Parren company last returns with this troupe
but most Of the others are strangers The scenery
from English bruSheS the music 10 by Meyer LutL VINO
provides nearly all the melodies for the Ghety produo
tions and the costumes will oe excellent AFTER the
GAiety people comes Lawrence Barrett In "dauion"
new tragedy.
"Rsvivals Of "Clito." Hamlet and one of his
familiar triple bills will be Wilson BsrrettS programme
for his final week the Fifth Avenue lie will make
an interruption Of novelty however, on wednesday
night whom he will play for the nrSt time here te
drama Nowadays" written by himself and oriEi
nay presented by him last February at his PrincesSs
Theatre. The turf forms the basis OF this somewhat
sensational piece and Its plot reminds ono OF the HaW
Icy Smart racing novels which probably Inspired Dion
Boucioault to write THE Jilt" Barrett impersonaes
Tom SdztoE the son OF Yorkshire mill owner. and
heroic, manly fellow. whose aid to his fathers old
friend a pIunRer involves the son In much trouble.
The conventional horse figures In the intrigued
winning time bring about blisaful finale AFTER
Barrett shall sec Mario wainWrghts lonE'aWaltea
and admittedly elaborate production of twelfth
Night" Her ptod will have the assistance!of the Nal
poio of e. Barton Hill and the SIR Toby Bsich OF william
+. Owen ripe and fAvorite players with tn" public
"The Mash,rn" which Is somewhat indefinitely do
scribed as q new local comedy will bo the change OF
bill At Wild Colyor's Comedy Theatre tomorrow. IL
will be interesting as adding 10 the company there
George L. Stout and Annie Mack BerIein. Two more OF
the old Harrisan stock Tho piece indeed. suggests
one of the Harrigan farces in m complement OF sonE1
dances and character sketeheA
Arthur West An English composer who sings his own
sopRA will make his American debut at Tony Pastors
tomorrow night Many Of wests melodies are famous
in their popularity. Those who uharo the places with
him on Pastors programme are Bertha roy gallagher
and West Maud Revele Frank II. and Lillian Whittier,
the Eewcomb Tvio MaGee and Parker and otherA Miss
Foy 10 ono Foy Sisters and there should be nov
city In her act whSh Is monoloEuo after tho minstrel
style.
"Erminie" tomorrow niEht will have new Cert'e in
Grace Golden who. though not novice in light opera
Ia stranger to New York audences She 10 the niece
of Richard Golden, city detective The Casinos plans
DO not nciude the Gilbert and Sullivan opera In
spIte OF the general 10 the contrary 1t can oe
told that after all tho English work will ind no place on
the Casino stage which, after ErminseS" run ceases
next month will be occupied again by "Tho BrRandh"
tho Solomon Russell UrQuhArt troupe coming back from
their tour while present company on the road TO
s,uR "Hadjy," Tho Drum Major" 40. A big theatre
party at the Casino Dec le will comprise tho Pan.
American Congress and the city ofciAs and commit
tees concerned in the foreigners entertainments The
house will be decorated for the occasion.
Possart the eminently versatile German actor re'
mains At AmberE whero there are besides the ire
changes OF drama occasional transitions to opera
To uken The County Fair to THE Old Homestead"
impeS degree that IL thoroughly deserved
and honestly won. much by ono drama a. by the
other The career OF Tho Old Homestead" at the
Academy IL on high level of prosperity Wonder at 1t
has long ceased In tho general feeling that the
victory IL deserved. Tho County Fair" IL clear
triumph at the Union Square. The character OF itS
audiences Indicates ntrAto popularity and the size OF
osspsHkI pront In the box ONCE Thus tho second
season in New York OF this study OF homey ruSticJ
goes we'll along with no Sgn that the pubic mas
grown weary OF the piece or less appreciAnTo
OF Neil Burgess In 1t There 10 no trace OF meonAheA
effort in his quaint impersonAtion of tho old spin'ter
which is good character study in Its way AZ Den
man Thompson's JOSH There has been no ume In the
past years when Burgess has not been increasing
his following In tnis respect his experiences parallels
that Thompson, though the latter had been on the
legitimate stage half dozen ysars before BurTesA
quitting the yAudevsS forever got into tho petucoAh
OF the Fldo1O BedotL and found his mission
The sixteen women who give the entertainment OF
fencing dancing aud club swinging at the Eden huSfe
those days are accounte potent attractions because
they bring that fAmAry liked resort city folks to
whom its usual features are not At all new. With
Erdolyi EAczs Hungarian musicians and the extensive
exhibit Of representations OF interesting men and
events the Eden Muses. claim for SghtSoers patron
ago Is made douby worthy Itisa good sign that the
visitors there are always Of good number.
These finishing weeks Of the Battle Of GotteySburR
picture at Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street. ought
not to be passed by with neglect the part Of people
who thus far failed to inspect that really imprsS
sye painting 1t carries instruction and artistic beauty
with IL
Harlem's new opsrA House will have sArdsu meIo.
drama this week. "The Exilss" thus makes Its way
from the limit OF the theatres to the farther