The sun., 1891-05-31
have given me In reading II, and predict q
suct e's for Il whenever It meets the riaht actor
and the proper setting"

nsss II Issdns he s ssso
and the proper setting"
| The scheme OF summer season Of opportu
mites for testing new plays at the Windsor II
described by Henry Belmer, It's manager. IL
this communication to The Sun: "A area
deal has been said as to the business method,
employed. Tho theatre IL rented outrigh,
from Mr.. Murtha at very nominal figure Tin.
Guiding all .attachasL The author pays
only ons-thira ne m OF the weess eSpe1ses this snm
Ia order 70 satisfy The SnSo. aSs S ns S%y
they are privileged 10 select actors M they preIer pY
LON ~ list OF over l6o reputable ladic
o. nnd bSsntssn S Ss i mbrseng many Leading
nightly statement Of receipts. After ali OK.
the FRONTS viii be- % handed OVER ssP to him Should
any loss occur. the author will not be called
Gp to q r.. pSrn y sH ssn s
their willingness to a,d this honest endeayor 70
.o sr Msss By placing their
produotion o. three plays = without any sns
viii 5ssee 5sseSiSss se author
sssfasns aSsGE ana ,,issn sstress Of AmSr md ho
mef's proposition "'tuS seems n eauitabic. 'ei Or
course his expectation that no losses will fall
ss apon the authors Ant q, is too roseate The audi.
Il the aspiring dram ntists see to It that the OK.
penses are low and the casts good, thcir con.
sonsttuts fair outlay Tor the @ Practical tests ii
their works In such case they VIII get the worth
sy snSsS %
follow, naturally upon tho development Of
At the Madison Square "The Merchant" /"
seems to thrive. Notwithstanding It 10 late in
the season and the play Is distinctly serious In
theme. 1t Is to last throughout June. accord
Madison SQUARE viii mot mot 't be used ssain unf
Hoyt Il Thomas take possession.
They have been talking on tho Rialto Of late
abont the misfortunes which have accumu-
lated upon the head Of W. 8. Cleveland. the
young minstrel manager. It Is remarkable
that though two Of Cleveland's three troupss
have closed their tours prematurely. and
though all the performers have come baek to
town disheartened, there IL not harsh word
against Cleveland. He affords another In
stance OF the uncertainty ofthe show businesA
He started with one troupe. and. having made
It pay. he increased his ventures to two This
season he made the list longer BY one. until he
and they drew salaries not previously exceeded
IN amount ,ince minstrelsy began 10 be profit.
out more orc Wages IN the sssreeate % S than pdi did
Cleveland. His aim was TO Keep one 81 hi.
iEoupes at all times In each Eenera section Of
". Cleveland is as nuicE as a Hash. erra,ic to
time. He is what is called a remarkably
nervy " loser. and there are not very many
that distincsion"iori il is disincton t'e aeeord a.
ilg to .hs ,a judgement Of tho player folk who
n a rnnr m m In
the .minstrel feid in the period Of its decline.
ee %ho III
him triumph: IN @ II farce comedy" when 1t was
fortune. "a and he was in error not 10 turn to that
business. as this column Of The Sun once ad-
yssd him to- ais e., sxes1,iys aeapactS his Keen n
among the farce projectors o, this day. ~ '"''eN
OF course tho war between George W. Mon
roe and John c. Rice. which lad to their sep
aration as theatrical partners, created o host
OF partisan admirers- Their interest in the
Simultaneous city appearance Of both come
dians has been intensified by curiosity to see
which OF the two would last longest 10 town:
and the victory certainly seems to rest with
Monroe. for Rice retired from tho tacit contest
with last nights performance at the Park.
leaving MGrrSe e fonsinps at the Bou in
success OF force rather than one Of esteem.
Monroe is the more boisterous Of the two. and
ans more
y TO yariety-faree. Next season tho Bijou viii
be lifted happily to a more artistic leSel OF
oe ana and the sfRH faiiare oo oi
be- .1s eemsended se T hieSiy isr lis seecsion oi
wehp Is 10 taken
" Niobe,", is clean. clear. bright. and:e1tremely
gss Is SAID aer has the aasTS
as as IS r
cipline OF an exceptions ally cleyer COMPANY. 1t
to so0d 5o1 tae
Probably it will bs like very old times In tho
Bowery this week. at the Windsor. at least
The veteran Jehn D: Studiey is . 70 Esappssr as
Jones. Harry Eytinge. and Henrietta vaders
IL the c1st Eytnge PLAYING fagan and and Me.
pesn Il Yons It's
the Windsor M is S1 and md
fhird week. II the season lasts until then, may
bs devoted ,ts to AN new play "Desiny"by W. F.
Apollo" is Q merry success at the Casino.
charmingly adapted to this ia: end OF tho
year. II has delighted all who
have heard 1t. and 1t promises to all the popu-
lar home Of light opera until the autumn
leaves como down. In the second act several
airs are played on q mandolin BY Edwin Ste.
vonr. The instrument was given to LILLIAN
RUSSELL by Signor Sarasnte. Arrangements
have been made for a number OF theatre par.
lies. composed OF graduates from colleges and
,eminarles. Two parties Of girl graduates viii
attend the MATINEE on Saturday next A show
of juno roses will soon be given. In the roof
garden. while Erdelyi Naczf's Hungarian band
perform thirty selections at every concert
Gilmores Band promenade concerts at the
Madison Square Garden arc home venture
essentially. and Il has been prepared for on 3 q
ida Klein. Campanini., Maude Powell. and
3pigaroli. are OF note; the amphitheatFe has
,sie Of liquid, refreshmepts is not forbidden.
other consIderations-the admission 10 cheap.
Banvard was an artist. author. and show
nan. His recent death In South Dakota has
oeen published. A quarter Of q century ago
40 built what is now Daly's Theatre In this
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