The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-20
SOME THEATRICAL PLANS.
.,vrRhI MANAGERS MAKE PROMISES
FOR THE NEW SEASON

-. outiook at the I.yceuu. Where There
n No Disiike OF American Piays-Aa
o..uirs or the New Firth Avenue Prom.
,..d Tor Nov. e-Drnmatic Notes.
e.v.ra, managers Of city theatres we're asked
saturday for news Of the new season. At tho
ySosum Theatre Manager Daniel Frohman
In continue to present plays Of a wholesome
sh.,aet,r. There will he no change OF policy
y, onv departure from the methods which have
..ds this theatre aud its stock company such
.successful institution. 1t has. however. been
,unutsd to tho management that Its adhor-
.ncs 10 American plays had been departed
rom This is. however. not 30. i should
wafer TO present plays by native writer's" said
H. rrohman. "ii1 could find material good
enough 10 Justify the expense for oven short
mn. BUTT is difficult to find the homo article
=, tbs right character. The future Of the
drama In this country lea in the hands OF
American writer's. They arc developing. But
Tho reason for their slow growth is the general
absence here OF stock companies. Everywhere
Tho in,erest in native work is alive. Tho pub
ia naturally rtofer plays that treat OF life.
and character with which their experience has
m.da them familiar. Foreign plays succeed
In America and est ecialIy in Now York. be-
.ause II Is the most COSMOPOLITAN city In the
.o,ld The dramatic conditions abroad offer
orsater encouragement 10 writer's, because
,hars the combination and Star system does
M, sxist so generally rs here. and the mar
kst thus O tlers wider inducement 1t is true
that tho actor manager often prelors u star
ri.. hut It does not generally upset the artis-
uc integrity OF his company. The London and
paris theatres are play producing houses. Our
tbsatres shelter the travelling company. The
record of the I.rceum Theatre. where in four
Years eleven new important and all OF them
very successful PLAYS have been given tan
sxpsrisnce quito unprecedented). shows
that this public will accept good
nlays le they native or imported.
NV stock company will continue to be essenti-
ally tho same There is but one change. and
thsre are several additions. Mr.. Kelley and
Miss Csyvan will continue 10 enact the lead
ing roles. and Mr.. lie Nloyno. the Walcots. and
Mrs whiNen will occupy their important
plsces Tho entire company will be seen to
advantage in the several plays that are pre-
paripe for the season. The first one. in No.
yembsr, is A. ". Pinero's domestic comedy
entitled Lady Bountiful' in which the en-
tire company will inaugurate their return to
tho citr. This will be followed by charming
comedy with full cast az, and III this In turn by
s s%ssS NeT G in Wins paa
EDWARD il so M makes his =. annual a
fascinating work. Unlike Mr.. Jonee's other
1 TssarG GSs f n rSms s1asy M as
too serious. But MIR Jones's subject cannot
b treated lightly. and It is a sui beet that will
human race endures. It touches upon certain
phases OF English social life. but the human
% ss n he . "nS Sys sn ns
that comes from the conflict with evil viii
seea heated 1sEs NJ. sothern viii do Justice justice
The Amberg plans are outlined thus by Leo
Won Raven, who divide, the new management
mains the artistic director. He is in. Europe.
where he 10 making engagements OF talent.
Il: will an s5snT
Rober lately chief charaeter actor Of the "eies
Dorssnt rearnis Is Joeeph kanz the most com
epicuous actor Oh the Gernan.stage at present.
e 50 wao% hns
had misunderstandlng. however, the one de-
Kainz has since become popular through-
out Germany As an Interpreter Of 70;
Modern He has made a tour through several
European countries. and In securing him tor
x W. hsEs
ether potent appeals for German commenda-
ton
Manager #. c. Miner said: "As to my pol
Ihavs decided at present. they are about the
sam. .sus as they haze been in seasons gone ~:
er Messs My
tho best attraction that any manager could Sc
cure. She will return to my theatre for fur
Avenue will be second to none u This country
PIE any 81 the theatres that | have seen in
vet, Italian marble. and Mexican onyx. Tie
policy Of this house will be 10 present the
higher class nf the dramatic Grt and cater only
Sr " and 3d. Ny teatre in - the %.i Baw aai
the execution OF two weeks. from Aug IS nm
~ the 4th OF next April. with tho best produc-
lions In our country OF melonrama. drama.
sas viii dr that I q oEy 81
nue.. as he.e cater TO the poEuloce OF tho
conducted the same rs heretofore. ever since
derected 1t. lhave mono but The est hooked
oyer thnle. and very lew open weeks during
more theatres. hut hardly know whether it IS
worth mrnti oning. "a the schemes ,save not
mhntufed sufficiently 10 shape themselves into
aennito CONCLUSIONS
Manager William NJ. Dunleyy remarked
was Issued 10 me had fully determined that
tSmsuy entertainments were best suited TO
NJ o'dko anu tLt AUDITORIUM OF mat mouse.
ny experience -incethen. and tho practical in
FORMATION which boy Oillcs statements con-
TAN. have convinced me that performances
when make nsrr nent also make more money
tnan any other class OF entertain mont which
can be ofiered there. EVER since ! hogan to
eve attention to theatrical affair ! have been
Of S mo opinion that the best policy for he man
ager o. broadway theatre to follow In his
oMstlneS 10 he public is to identify hts house
WIN one part cular class OF entertainments. 1t
Soe eims 10 Ihe hat there nre many more people
wiling TO pay 10 DO made merry than there nre
persons who will buy II ticket permitting them
~ .i.W periormai ce of u lla, Of senti-
nl.ltal and serious nature. Frequently /
toaa. and more frequently hear. that tarce
comedy comedy has had ils day, ind that. IN this de:
rSte al least II will not draw the throngs Of
Haiiiois to tho theatres that 1t has In the past
NM d9I'n year.. j am not OF that opinion.
aho chenp rough -Anu-lumble. and uninelli-
SSo M, larre comedy has n" d nbt most. II ~ t
Gu.e, exhausted the wonderful vitality which
;b nus SHOWN itsel 10 be the rosscssor %, But
nose fhrce comedies which have n iustitca-
.oh ior their "Al-trnre will find favor with u e
Stt,lude Some five years ago the cry WAS
;,nn ut mat comic era WIS waning attrac-
ivn; put comic opera companies OF the best
;xSSuu nave inultpli ii rapidly since then. and
hneto would DO more il the number OF accepta-
AZ roMeulans and prima donna- WAS la ger.
a, = sort OF Sin nd. 80 to sneak. in a diet
couiarce comedy. that class OF fnrccai
comedy which Mr. EiOhman has DrOtltnhy