The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-12
JUNE NEWS IN THEATRICALS.
THE REASON or 4 HASTT BOWERH
REGiCIL or 4" THE MIkADO"


weather theatrcals on the Bowery are not gen.
orally careful or agreeable. This weeks
changes at the two or three houses remaining
omen are conspicuous for lack OF dignity, with
this sudden exception. Tho pugilist Sullivan
IS exhibiting himself anonymously In Tho
pnymaster' at the Peoples. making spectacle
that is not calculated to raise tho standard OF
the American drama; whilo Mt the Wind
sur the least deserving farce OF the en-
tire season was performed to small
number OF SPECTATORS for three evenings. 1t
was Manager Murtha's intention to shut the
Windsors doors last Saturday night but there
doubtless came to him a temptation OF some
sort in The Donkey Party" and in yielding to
II he suffered. The Donkey Party" was
Earbed rehash OF "A very bad farce called A
Legal Holiday" which was played by Wild and
Collyer during their losing tenancy OF Poole's
Theatre some months ago. 1t has no brlskness
and little cleverness at any stage OF its per-
Torrance. and 1t was made uncomfortable at its
FIRST representation by tho antics OF
one OF its comedians. who was drunk.
Many OF the auditors left before the
last act, and those who remained
regretted their wasted time. 1t was bitter
reflection ON the honesty OF the American
dramatist to find ono OF the spectators claim
ant for royalty. He declared that he was
part author of the mtlange. and that no credit
had been awarded 10 him. The man who
would steal n play like The Donkey Party"
would seem to be capable OF assassination. 1t
is well that The Mikado" has displaced it,
weak lar ha ne sen east Ee Mt FY
dence" at Jacobs's Third Avenue. Most OF the
actors are earnest and careful. and they have
great deal of viRor. Pastors and Kennedy's
be s hye the eu9 fan 5Sms St
TIE Count, has, renewed its youth. deliChting
or n1.Gi a
San Francisco heard " The Gondoliers for
the lirst time last Monday night II was sung
musical novelties received their Pacific slope
Christening, and it made an instantaneous
monts. As he WORK has now been heard in all
sections OF this country, with the, same pnia.
All The Goqioiers" troupes here have
perate OF the pirates have made an effort 10
steal any of the melodies The American failure
Euan Pamer P steson
and Henderson were more or less scorched in |
asserts that, by some process OF hedging. he |
contriHed to quit even
from. This time It is Charlotte Thomson. |
who has gone to Milwaukee to form class in
Of retired players thus engaged is yearly grow
Ing larger. Even SO good an actor as Henry
school, and it is not likely that the stage viii
see much OF him next season, Miss Thomp-
or late years her starring tours have not been
conspicuously successful while at the same
OF travel that has probably told upon her. She
Is not yet 81. but she has been PLAYING con;
better reward. because she is good actress
aT4 b[ VnI; , w0man The younger paygoers
they do her brother. Lysander.
Out-of-town productions of new plays are ut
IN end. now that June weather has set IN.
Within tho past Ten days there has been only
one christening OF q new drnmaI"The BHnk-
James Schon6erc. an old stage manager and
%r i9s % His IS Rns bsss
irving 1t In Connecticut with newly organ
i1sd cSSmPany Eisar is captal 4oSr Of The
successful; but +: PIay i dqbioasiy reviewed
the, p3wer OF tho latter. The iinal climax Of
on2 tSs Of Sir TO Re s9Gns
@f @hn 6oa Chicago 6 us n new e"mio orepra
thors Reginald De Koyen and Harry B. smith.
De koyen Is now and then referred to as the
like Richard Ntahi. his German study has been
too assdnous 10 permit the deyeormGnt OF
81 his earlier york hS that his
credited with q hit. Tom Karl lid not appear
In the cast. Though his throat affection is
quite cured, he Will not sing again this season,
but will 20 10 Europe for u summers rest.
Oddly enough. OF all the springs big list of
benefits, that which best merited the largest
returns Jared poorly. The performance in aid
day hight was good oppHrtunity Tor the dis
Greet exercise of charity The beneficiary mas
iecSiDts We're ahoW oneehird as large as those o
which have marked the benefits to business
A fbnRtNpR whara |
Iloyees have recently benefited it has become
an open secret that the MANAGERS have In
IN return for lhe use OF the house; Many OF
the VI; volunteers qt these yaudeyille, TEST.
La cen made under virtual compulsion. If
they , rein IG TO arnea1 they assert they will be
me! to hem when they apply for work In
winter. Tho grievance is one Of long standing.
enough to fight itpublicly.
lolanl Reed having made n great deal OF
money during tho past season. has Joined the
little army Of player folk, who are shrewd in;
he hns Gsn fdG
e T a 6 %ns OF MS pr
;"s before Nc@d viii have need ID Of new
comedy vet dozen dramatists have already
ffnmert 10 his approval That may be difficult
T., sam f2r as his popuaritv increases and
i,nnI u nGurS s amG}ng American comedy
i'r his next Elav The late David i. Lloyd. !
WHO wrote The Woman Haer" had dis. !
c"Tned future tor Reed. and just before the !
dramatste death he lad con elyed tho plot Of
a piece which he hoped to write Tor the young
comedian. lie haI not set il down on paper I
though he had sketched it roughly In CONVEX. {
sRtion with Mrs; Lloyd, and enough Is known {
about 1t 10 Justify tn" assertion that it was "A c
brilliant md novel ldeR, II has already been 9
told IN TIE SuT that Reed intends TO play IN. J
peXt tour. lie will have Tor Ezekiel Ho,nSsp"i"1
Ernest iiartram. q careful and we'll trained I
actor. Reed enacted iGnVinSS years ago dur {
ing his valuable eXperiencein tho lhiindelphia
stock companies. II Is doubtful however I
whether he Will play The Heir at aw " dur, I
ing his New ork engagement.
1t appears to be altogether likely that Ajax.
ander Salvlnl will make his appearance In
New York early next season in n new play ,
which however. will not be The Man in
Black" This drama, constructed for Salvni ,
by Horace Iow~send. Will be kent Tor n later I
nroduclion. md Now NOrkerR NH SEQ SnIrini L