The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-10
SUM MER THEATRICALS.
CITY PLAYHoUSES CALAMITY FIGHTs
ING AGAINST THE HEI1HER.

1t is another dull week at tho theatres. and
the prospect is not good for an end of the
quietude within n month at least. Mr. Mans
field Is still enjoying substantial success at the
Madison Square, tine three comic orerns on
Broadway are nghtlng calamity against tho
weather; Carmenclta Is yet a powerful magnet
at Roster 4 Bial's: Terrace Garden is provid-
ing German opera amid comfortable surround
inGs that bring their reward in good sized
audiences; tho Madison Square Garden is
still in its uncertain stage owing to the exclu-
sivencss OF the entertainment; and the Bowery
vaudeyilles have at last begun to feel the effects
OF the warm SPELL and are no longer patronized
to any extent. Pastors has a change OF bill
this week to Widow Bedott." in which the
garrulous Widow is portrayed by Joseph
Palmer, and tho DearOn by George Woodward.
Palmer's copy Of Neil Burgess is good enough
to win laughter and applause. Woodward is a
drol comedian and his role has seldom had a
better representative. Lottle ellison has played
tho soubrette part with naturaness and Viva
city enough to Justify her departure from tho
vaudeville work to which she has hitherto con-
fined herself
An announcement has been mado that Hyde
Behman have sold their Park Theatre. for
merry Harrgan's to William NJ. Dunlevy who
has for the past season ac;ed MS manager for
that house for tho Brooklyn firm. Tho report
does not particnlarize sufficiently TO inspire
confidence in the genuiness OF tho transaction.
and some uptown managers freely expressed
an opinion yesterday that there was some
thing behind the deal Mr.. Dunlevy had been
the dramatic critic OF an afternoon newspaIc or
prior TO entering the theatrical trade. lie was
the same time he was Hyde ( Behman repre-
sentative at the Park. Whom the Irish siurs
went on the rpnd he retired from their
ground and from the first It hnS been lar more
nrotilabie to IL rroprletors than to the COM
Benmnn are very shrcwd fnancicrs, AMI their
bargains with the stars and trouGes visiting
their theatre have generally been to the nd
body could always be- found ready to occupy
the Park Mt least forty weeks year is a good
Indication that Broadway has not yet too many
theatres. The secret OF this latest transaction
must divulGo itself sooner or later.
Grated in The Hustler" the new farce comedy
which IS JuSt now occurring some attention in
PonSn tai" hand a%1 in Print wiz and
stage TO conceal some hitsut22 defect. or to hide
the rnvages OF time. be Hustler" manage
PEELED by purely artistic motives in making
this Innovation, but envious farce comedy
not be apnreeiSted BY thearesoe MS" they
deny that the. blond wig is the
IT, resort o. tn" pass, sopbbtette The The
entha whose ron i As busy rs it is BIZ ght.
though much OF bis newspaper work has been
Of several novels one OF which has wide sale.
George A. Parkhurst. the actor, who died in
this city n few days ago was not the " last
survivor of tho comrnny that played at Ford's
Theatre on tho, night o! Iincoln's a5sassina-
ton though all the obituary notices made 1t
appear so. Twenty persons were in Laura
kecne.'s supnort on that iaieful night. and ut
least li'esot them are still alive 70 describe tho
lisa p'eLrhG,ri to Miss .keere's I}D,rHre !
and he seems healthy enough to
IN SH he viii be on Il" hs FSad
again in tho fall earning 800 u week I
or more, ior he is sill an unctuons |
shrawd managers. W. !. Ferguson is another |
survivor He is in Mansfl Id 5 company at the .
Madison sauare. and h";too' is a. ap.4blS and
Mrs. }. H. Evans now known as Kate spencer. F..
anl one other n the cast are knowa 20 b. b /
other I'D timer j. B. Wright, VINO was The |
stage manager.
There is still no cessation Of the summer
|tria! per ormances he Thalia is to have
see = The Nestei ner" tested at that Eowery !
and its author, EDWARD I. Rose an actor, T,
is to paw the principal role. Two or tEire
well known pnrioime arc named in the. cast.
Usually an ,nvlGcratinc AFFAIR but Ili. Rose is
evidently in love with his DIANA. and be
bic under tho circumstances. Tho Thaa
Is not far removed ir III the Atlantic Garden, D.
usS "nS vine sr'srG e9 T}s ar" o
.The' ha-iisk at tie Union SGuIr rt the other
afternoon was TOPIC Of openly GNp'rssrd re- /
hat the pIay had long engaged his most !
houghtIui attention. and that he had been abb !
'oluteiy certain Of its success. His confidence j
Iun1FpI LblurS q [
he lowest estimate-enouGh ut any rate. to
ave aid for summers vacation or n trip Ia .
Lays has been deemed good enough by It's .
6n5 IN 9 RS hG 0Hfss f9h Gp
lrnnn acted at the Star one AFTERNOON in
december A tour Inns been arranged, mud .
Elaborate scenery Is being painted Tor !, in this
oy o wi tn the Confederate cause and cavalr'
,nicet i4 Tie tMiDn army nj one and me ., same
N actress who has very often commanded !
applause and has long ente-
aired hopes OF starring. Sho Possesses very
ra ining Edward Mawsou, brother Of the
ramatist. vii! play tho hero
This pleasant little shot in q recent issue OF
he London I:'G Will probauIy b. read with
een interest 10y Edgar smith the Casinos
cry useful motor and l!brettiNt:
sa see by your American no"s last week thu! tho
S or Inn he nd araS VA; T"IrseI ,9 MY
Cmlr rtOn IN the wiring OF this bro and have not
d pied the name of Edgar smith will you kindly cor.
cCi rte have MT thc = igttrst Idea who Edgar
NTH my ne I'm suppose thAthe Ii local jUU.
er whn Ia, Zen .ajed IN 10 AIrroauve No U' OK and
FaNCr to tlsie' for see by Your report thar trlr
irasI one character whom NO know nothing about !
~ H'urnHn traveller, but as also that II.
Hssi,igGGs music has been rps,' We cannot J." sur
EIrea II greater lhrrtirs rave been taken WITH
art u may Hfier MI prove blessing - me that
kiuCri-H am rot mole rrspunsio for What shall
OF allow when tho opera - produced III 10, don Yours
IIihtu.lY. ". lISIOtG.
- Pr.Ury road Bedford Park Cni,wIck.
This il thoroughly English growI-a great
cal o; noiso and little reason Mr.. smith I'M
oubtc,!Iy lnl Urnd with tho cry Briti.h !igrotto
I NJ sSrs PembertOn md LcstO"q. Weak n il
ow Is it must have been oiscouiaginEr uull
n il. original condition. Mr.. Smith sought 10
rightcn 1t by local Jokes ana Ii He found II
to quite overcome IA" Inherent i"-
lpihIty Mr.. lrstu"I ought not t. blame him.
,ho oily rOint for which Mr. rwith IstO .
hidcd liz his ncautiouS admission OF oNsn
nUial authorship IN spcHking Of tho trent
lcut Of ChaEsaigEas mus!a, however. Nj.
.estocI takes TOO much Ii, erty for hAs-aigne
imse, has made no complaint. ON tho ron;
rary he Is credlh.y reported rs having praised
.udolph Aronson. whom ha has met in Paris,
nd, besides, hc has sold to iroasuu tho Anvr-
'Hn rights in his newest oncth Another opern
rcured Wy. tho Casino manager wnlo IN to
ay city is Robert llanQuCttc's " Ia taIitllnD
"a, r, se." Thi1 work. by tho comut ser ~ Tho
hines of Normandy IS uNpcr'rl tn create u
hare. Tho title n it4 a sIll, bY