The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-27
NEWS or THE THEATRES.

all his preparations there mas poon
idence that he Ia otherwise than confident II will at
least be conceded that the does not lack in inter
sst play new TO the metropolitan stage ia to be
acted and In It the central character will be type not
hitherto used the chief factor in drama Besides
the star will DO familiar, experienced and wellkod
player Mckee Rankin The CAnuck" 10 described
as four act "ssrio comic domestic drama" by Ran
kin and the veteran Fred Maeder, and both have be-
fore this worked in collaboration notably in build
| Ing Tho Runaway Wife" Tho Canuck"
| nrst performed In the West several seasons ago.
and Rankin has since then KEEP. 1t in mind
| with view to New YORK test Jean
| BdpuNe Cddedur, old French Canadian
farmer. IL tho role enacted by Rankin, who Rcknowi.
edges Indebtedness to his brother. Col GEORGE c.
Rankin for elaboration Of the character sketch The
scenes laid in Vermont near the Canadian bound.
AIRY linn in anson Murray Ilil, and in the CAua
dian home Of The CdnueL Manager Rosenquest con.
siders this production OF much Importance that ho
has had new scenery painted for It by Homer Emens,
| and he promises a handsome presentation. Much in.
tees appears to be manifested in the return OF Rankin
tn new part and the advance salo indicates that ho
will DO welcomed back BY AlArgo audience In the cast
are Jennie YeAmAns and her mother Mabel Bert Alice
Fischer, s Miller Kent (who is said to hRvoA financial
| interest in tho venture besdeN wilton A. Lackaye,
Charles Cowies Charles H. CLARK, and Others most Of
| them actors of reputo. male quartet 10 ito sing
French Canadian sonEs II Tho Canuck" achieves ali
the Rankin and his friends expect 1t may hold
| the Bou stage month or six wsekL
There had been anticipation OF relapse OF tho mid
summer dulness after Rankn's tost OF Tho CAnuck"
this week. because tho absolutely precariouS period in
hot weather theatricAB comes upon us next week but
the never ending competition for metropolitan success
bound to bring forth At least two novelties
| Monday night Aug e. or these tho dramatic Offering
will be the English built farccai comedy. Tho Bal
loon" which was probably purchased for ". H. Cranes
| American use by Cranes manager, Joseph Brooks 1t
having been settled either that Crane will need tho
piece that II is suited him. Brooks proposes
turn It TO In another way aud he has engaged
an expensive company TO play Il at the Star Anticipating
success equal to that achieved in London. Alfred
hAltby. an Eng sh comedian vol iked In tho ORIGINAL
cast hns come over TO reheAse the piece and play his
| former role George Drew Barrymore will enact the
chief female character ami her younEsr brother sgd
Drew will figure eonsp!c uouSy in the play 1t 10
secret that Mra Barrymore friends upon nno
| achievement by he. The musc,l feature Of next
weeks openings will be the hrSt American perform.
| aneo OF Tho Red uusSAr." opera by solomon and
Stephen which had recent long run at the London
Lyric Its production horo will bring upon this stage
for the nrst time Marie Tempest an English singer
| o. note. j. C. Dun. who is direct.
| ing this venture has engaged an American
| support but will use the scenes aud costumes OF tho
Lyrics entertainments Herndon MorsolL the tenor;
Isabelle urQuhAr, who quilted tho Casino to go into
drama, but apparently repented her decision; vii.
liam Gilbert and Joseph c. Fay, comedians, and
James sAuvaao baritone, are named in the cast SAu.
has OF late been singing 10 tho Carl Rosa troupe In
England and IL Is likely that no 10 stranger here II
tho is well received it viii hold Palmer stage
month or On Aug II the Rowsrv Windsor will re.
open It's doors and here too, there will be thing
In tho shape OF James sehonbergs adapted play Tho
Banker" in which George Edgar has returned tho
stage His company contains Emma VaderS VINO once
supported Booth and is still leading actress OF power
and AttractivenesA
Bean BrummeL" at tho Madison Square, 10 a sue.
cess prolonged As to disturb all OF obServ
ers Of New York summer amusementA Tho quiet but
interesting comedy has several months longer to stay
in town and then IL will have exhausted It's
popularity. Richard Mansfield is a fortunate &C
His fall tour will extend only tho larger cities
W. J. Ferguson, the most valuable member OF tho sup
port, announces bis engagement with Mansfield for an
other season ard declares that he will
with Mira. Carter, but this assertion is quite as
boldly by MrA CArters manager who
will carry his contract into Tho new
play with which Palmer's stock company
will open the regular fall season at tho Madison Square
10 called Pair Of SpectAcles and though Is from
the essentially English pen OF Sydney Grumpy It is not
difcut TO recognize In It new treatment Of that
old French comedy, Les Fotts OiseAux" by Labiche
and Doacour. Grundy's version was frst seen a tho
London GArrick last February with John Hare, Kate
Rorke, and Charles Groves tonce at wAlackN In the
leading parts Al PalnerL of course stoddArt viii
play the central role
Athearical manager writes to THz Sex to inquire IL
OF tho press agents whom he nAmes has
rAngement under which no place notices" III
these columns II is surprising that anybody should
make or believe any Such preposerous assertion. such
OF the theatres as TAG SUS publishes is gathered
by It's paid employees, and informed persons
more control that matter than they influence crti
cal comment
Continuing Its term of revivaG Terrace Garden last
night had Tho Merry War" on lis stage with Carl
sreitmann again in the tenor heroic part and the
merry Anoerg troupe assisting him. THIS W"sks
programme announces repetition with other familiar
and popular Germsu works as we'll The Terraces
has clearly tho in
its history.
The Strauss musicians and the picturesque bAets arc
still features OF interest and admiration at the Madison
Square Garden AmphtheItre. To nj Rht there will DO
another concert by the orchestra The AmphitheAre
Is cool these nights because the ventilation Is ad.
mrable, and the sliding root expensive it was has
more than paid for itself in the comfort It suppleA Il
ought TO be remembered that tho Garden has last
procured an excise license and that since last Friday
beer wines and other liquors have been sale in the
large cafe at the right or the Madison entrance
This is probably near to tho Amphtheatre itself as
he liquor privilege will ever extend.
gTho nuAl fortnight OF Castles IN the Air" a, tho
Broadway starts with tomorrow nights performance
Tho souvenir event of Aug II will mark the Tooth rep.
resentAtion OF Byrns and KerLers opera which will
go away from tow with record Of 10Y performances
Francis Wilson's season will open Aug. ls In Tho
Merry Monarch Wilson is 10 mpersonate his royalty
King AnIo " Wilson's mAnAgersays that " Tho Merry
Monarch" his new operR-or rather, Cheevet Good
wins adaptation of ChAbriers "LEtoie will give
tho star much greater prominence than did Tho |
oolAh" II will DO remembered that much complaint
expressed the first night OF the latter piece that
HOotdgo0Id Afforded Wilson so few opportunities and
that so little was seen OF tho principal Aore. Wilson
says that he has proned by tho experience This time
he hopes to 10 with HIS audience during tho evening
much as tho AdApter Will permit i'm to be- and Good.
win has directed his clever Efforts toward this end.
King AIo ~ Will, it is promised, have topical song
but tho lbrottis has provided him with he
SderS threo OF tho funniest and quAintes songs has
ever written So tho comedian will sing one In each
act
Attempts at theatric entertainment In summer hotels
usually mIcArry because they made by poor pro.
fessional actors or unsEred amateur The West End
has had occasions OF excellent performances by Lang
try tho iAte Raymond aud others and Its regular sun
day evening concerts by the Meyer orchestra are IA
nous At the Branch; but the shows by wandering art
lists are generally dreaded by hotel guests and the
charity Efforts OF volunteers are commonly stunned
But at tho Eo's HAAterSklI, In the CAuEilA rome
tAbeAn1 have oddly developed much interest inuinsi