The sun., 1890-06-01
NEWS OF THE THEATRES.

o We are 10 have week OF dramatic inactivity, Whi'
v-oud have no absolute novelty but for the Casino
change Of bill making the nrst real summer prouuotlo
At that popular home OF light opera IL will be found
: n work by ChAssAlGuo the composer OF "FhkA
o.nsd in its present form The Brazilian" but oriS
naIIy La BresiIene" In the French. For thiA ente
briss there has been extensive careful and oosi
preparation The lbretto has been through London an
New York hands, Edgar Smith Of the Casino haVin
localized IL or esN The scenery has been pahte
nv Matt Morgan and Young and. with the spanish COZ
TUNES and roal waterfall there ought to be no lack
pcturesauoness In the stage setting ChAssaiEnes mt
sic In FakA" was delicate poetic and marked oy lr
common originality II its composer has put eQuA'I
graceful work into Tho Brazilian" there VIII De NJ
dulness in the presentation. An event Of some not
will be the appearance In the OF Marie Haton, VIII
was good singer and capital actress when Mr. Du'
brought her forward in Dorothy" and who has sino
then acquired conspicuousneBs in other ways not y
artistic This win be Miss Halton'S hrst essay a.
leader She will be regarded with curious interest an'
,he viii need TO prove that she as deserved her presen
prominence. Frederic soloman, Richard i. CarroI
John X. Brand Henry HailAni, George W. olmt :"
Manin, and Arthur W. Tams will make up the mat
cast Tho other female roles will be assumed by Grace
Golden pretty girl who has boen advancing 'eadIlI
in tho Casinos ranks. Edith Ainsworth. newcomr al
this theatre but not stranger in New YORK foreh's
hell an burlesquer Of attractive personahty' ana
others II THE Brazilian" nccompishes all that II
expected Of 1t there will be other summer opera al
the Casino.
The pun opera company, continuing their engage.
| ment at the Academy, will this week sing Inc
MikAdo -" and they will sing 1t we'll too. Their Fitth
Avenue revvinE the host OF the "ibet anu
! sullivan works is siiu fresh in the public mind the
Academy production will bring forward nearly all tue
singers in the earlier On tho part OF the Acad'
emys managers is p omised that new scenery WIN
| shown whio Mr. Duns enlarged chorus and orchestra
will lend their aid to the revival The part OF ho-hO
viii be interpreted by DRby hell. Ndnh"i"o by
Chauncey Olcott and Yum iHm by Gertrude Fears
Laura Joyce He'll will he kdtishu. IL begins to look AS
IL Manager Dun really intends TO stay at tho Academy
ali sumner besides The Mikado and full Gilbert
and Suv repertOry he 10 in negotiation ior pre-"
entation OF Tho Queens Mate which he proposes to
produce during his at the hR theatre The opera
will include among other features company OF cory
phees. DuG will aim TO make tho production emoody
all tho glories of spectacular well as An operate
presentation. lie calculates that his plans VIII keep
hn at tho Academy until the BEGINNING OF the regular
season OF the house IN the fall which commences on
AUX Is with the nanon Volta ami Martinesi English
pantomimo company.
Martha is the revival set down for the Grand
opera House this week No musical work IN the past
century possesses greater charm for the general pub
lie than this me!odious comedy OF ovo anu gentle IN
triguc. 1t ought to be well sung by tho Aorrissey
French troupe with sophie Traubmnnn Atalie Claire
Mama Manoury, and the others to make up Its cast
The Grands IN English opera has thus far been
attended by gOoi sized audiences of excellent appear
ance and seemingly as well Quaned TO criticiso or
commend Ms IL they were gathered within the Metro
politNn's walls al Trovntore" The bohemian Girl"
and other standard works are to follow The season
for five weeks in all.
ProctorL Palmera the Park. the AmberE Daly'G
tho Fifth Avenue, Union Square. NibO's and the old
Dockader theatres are the unoccupied this week
Several of the Bowrry houses will join the dark lst
next week. and soon there Will come brief period OF
dsuSe for the Bijou, star Lyceum, and Academy Tho
promise for summer activity outside OF comic opera is
not large. The Union square however. will have u
months experiment that may be OF interest thor
Oughly testing young actors capabilities II viii
start next week. Tile play is called "RaRlans
Way and is the join; work Of Edwin Arden
tho star. and Arden Il. Smith his father
The senior Smith Ia veteran manager The play deals
with the complications arising from the moral cow
ardice Of yuuug wife and the blind trust OF husband
in s bosom friend II has aready been iud Gated that
oung Arden is financially able TO give careful and
costly production and hs intention not TO be nggardy
is shown in the engagement OF Nelson wheatcrott.
Minnie Seligman K +. McClannin Matte Earle, and |
other hR'-rated actors for tho supporting company.
william Seymour, the Boston huseum's stage manager.
IA supervisnF tho rehearsnlG and the scenery is
Icing painted by L. VI. Seavey.
The Harlem opera term is also agreeable ana |
profitable surprise, so far a. 10 now Indicated. Man.
nger anmerstcin's handsome theatre has held paying
audiences almost from the first night of the Conreid
week to The Black IIussar." another old triumph Of
tho McCauil troupe and opera in which graceful |
music spirited story and picturesque costumes com
Dine to produce success. The will rctain the |
singers who have been raised in "Amorita and The
ypsy Baron" with several now a'es At this the
company will be justified in stay inR at amnersteins
hrOu ghout the summer.
late visitor 10 the Peoples but sure to be wei.
Umei, is Frank Mayo. actor Of abundant personal
ar and pf H.
often go into the Bowery nowadays and indeed he
not frequently in town. but he has faithful follow
and lie is likely lind it fully represented in this
weeks audiences at the Peoples lie 10 to revive the
est success ot his lite "Davy Crockett" and there
viii be several performances Of John g. Wilson's grace
III romantic drama, "Nordeck." MayoB support is
eAded bv his son, Edwin. and contains besides
he veteran J. II. Taylor and Marie Burress comely
nd graceful young actress. Next week the Peoples
ill have The PaymAster' with is tank. John L. sui
van and Lannon. ard Duncan B. HArrson-A combi.
alton sure to pack the Bowery house to the doors.
The Windsor season 30 nearly at al end that only
pecaly prepared revivaIs likely to be there
June. The Black Flag 10 one OF these II Ia this
'eeks offering, with cast made up mostly OF actors
nd actresses who have travelled all tho and
ow jobDinG A promise OF suitable scenery and ac.
essories IL made by Manager MurthA
" Uncle Toms Cabin IL the Jacobss bill this week
18th competent players for the chief roles an extra
Engagement OF Jubilee SngerS, and plenty OF people in
lie plantation sceneA
Ie Wolf HopDers audiences at the Broadway are
rZe enough to give substantial encouragement to tho
omcdian's managers, who have from the first ex
ress"d confidence that tho opera would round to
N'ly, once ts course was made clear The fftieth |
"rformanc" "f Castles in the Air" is already marked
'r"Vn" - wuh certainty Of something extra in the
h""S arenhy industrious joll!ty for thar night. reo
h VINO hav' gone NOR" than once TO see Hopper
egning To taiL about Della Fox. the bright little
~" VII" helps him :" much in his best scenes. It
ScuNef-d that sle has the real French person Atty
10 tA't l'r 'hrc Is charming. lmT SrS told all that
"hthH AK" when Miss Fox was in Tho Kings Pool"
"iboS and TeFeatel II when Castles in the Air ,
~ nrS'tHng As s!e growB older In the part this ,
'k SOUR Il" develops large share of natural humOr
or performance with Hopper in the pantomime Of
e topical song lsa clever anything Jausru or amy
hrr hEht opera favorite, has evor done. Mss Fox
sc LOUIS beahiet n D. n forces Is IN the front list Of
ayers whom It will be well to watch.
lheonore Thomass summer night concerts Mt the
'hoS iE'ehm are hEey to gain popular approval in
FHe measure" The series is 10 last four weeks and
e h'Rh'y change OF programme embracing grave gay,
AsH cHI anu modern music affords a wide choice