The record-union., 1891-11-21
music AND THE DRAMA.
New Order of Things at the Madi-
son Square Theater.
Hoyt In His GIory-Bernhardt at the
Standard = Thomas w. Keene's
s'Loufs XI.''-"Yon Yonson'' and
His Dfalect-Flashes From the Foot
lights of Many Theaters.
A. P. Dunlop, writing from New York

A. P. Dunlop, writing from New York
under date of November 18th, says:
The event of distinctive interest in the
atrIcal matters, this week, was the pro-
duction, at the Madison Square Theater,
of Charles II. Hoyps latest tarce-comedy,
"a Trip to Chinatown" because it
marked the actual beginning of Mr..
Hoyt's career as a resident New York
manager. Very few men, whatever their
positions in the profession may have
been, have ever had the full measure of
satisfaction which was enjoyed by Mr..
Hoyt last Monday night. He was the
author of the play, the director of the
production, the company was his own,
and the piece was presented In his own
theater. The performance was an ex-
ceedingly successful one, in that it ac-
complished its purpose fully. 1t enter
tanned as brilliant an audience. as the
house has ever held, and the people ac-
cepted the new order of things at the
Madison Square Theater as legitimate
and in the proper direction. Mr.. Hoyt
was careful to give his play the benefit of
handsome and elaborate stage settings
and to organize company of very clever
people to present it. Anna Boyd was the
Widow Guyer, Harry Conor the Welland
Strong, George a. Beane, Jr., the Ben
Gay, and Lillian Barr, Lloyd Wilson,
Blanche Arkwright, Arthur Pacie, Harry
Gilfoil, Frank +. Morse, Geraldine Nc
Cam, Maggie and Lucy Daily and Ollie
Archmere were in the cast. 1t proved to
be very strong singing company.
Bernhardt began the week with a pro-
duction OF Theodore" at the Standard
Theater, and kept the piece on the stage
for four nightS On Friday she appeared
IN ''La Tosca.n Business is not Of the
best.
Minna Gale, who was for a long time
Lawrence Barrett's leading lady, made
at the Harlem Opera-house, on Monday
night, as Juliet. She and her company
gave very excellent performance and
pleased the audience. Roland Reed was
also in Harlem, and appeared in Lend
Me Your Wife, at the Columbus. The
piece comes from the same source as does
Jane" It was well received, and it was
the impression of people who saw it that
it will be much more serviceable to Mr..
Reed than "The Club Friend" to which
he gave the benefit of a run at the Star
Theater earlier in the season.
The other changes of bill during the
week were of lesser importance. 1.-THE
Power of the Press was done at the
Grand Opera house, "Held by the En-
emy'' at the Third Avenue, 1.-THE Strug-
gle for Life'' at the Windsor, "One Of the
Bravest'' at the Peoples, and "Under the
Gaslight'' at the Harlem Theater. Busi-
ness was moderately good, on the aver
age.
KEENE's LOUIS XII.
Thomas w. Keene, whose dramatic
ability is beyond question, and whose
magnetism is far beyond that of any of
the admittedly great actors of the day,
will present during his coming engage
ment in this city Louis XI.," Richard
Ill" and "Merchant of Venice Mr.,
iS mn hn thrnTorh fol-
ing and discriminating efforts, has at
tained an enviable eminence as trage-
dian. His portrayal of the different
characters gives evidence Of deep thought
and careful study. Much of his success
is due to untiring investigation and in
cessant labor, but the greater part is due
to his Unborn genius.
Keene is somewhat different from the
other great tragedians who adorn the
American stage, in that the fire and vigor
of youth still remains. Like the elder
Booth, for the time being he is the char
acter which he represents. Step by step
he has climbed the ladder of fame until
there seems but little left to gain. The
picture of Louis XI. which Mr.. Keene
presents is that of an aged monarch
almost reached the period of his dotage,
querulous, full of superstitious fears,
suspicious of all about him and ever plan
ming means to overthrow and crush his
turbulent vassals. 1t is a powerfully
conceived picture and powerfully drawn.
''YoN YoNsoN."
A new vein of dialect comedy has been
struck in "Yo on Yonson." Gus Williams
and Fritz Emmett have for years pro-
vided German dialect comedy, Joe
Murphy and innumerable imitators have
furnished Irish sketches, exponents of
minstrelsy many and varied have repro
duced the negro dialect, and even Aimee
accent in comedy. But it has remained
for Gus Heege 10 produce the first speci-
men of Swedish dialect on the American
stage. lyon Yonson" is refreshing bit
of comedy drama; there is certainly moth
ing like it before the public. In the title
role Mr.. Heege represents an odd, stoical
nondescript sort of character, utterly un-
like anything hitherto produced. He is
a character to see and laugh at while see
ing him, and to smile at afterward when
remembering him. For this reason lyon
1onson," as a stage creation, will live
when scores of plays, now enjoying brief
popularity, are forgotten.
THRILLING EXPERIENCE.
Annie Lewis, who plays the leading
part-the pretty book agent-in lyon
Yonson," had quite an experience at
Butte lately. She accepted an invitation
from Superintendent Tibbey to visit the
great Parrot mine, and when the party
was 200 feet below the surface, distance
they had slid with lightning velocity.
Annies courage began to ooze out of her
fingers ends and she put both arms about
the stalwart Superintendent. When they
reached the bottom of the pit she naively
denied this, and of course Mr.. Tibbey did
not contradict her, but soon had his re-
venge. When, however, Miss Lewis
reached the innermost recesses of the
mine she was "held up'' and told to sing
J
when she found she wouldn't be let out
she finally consented, and hundreds of
begrimed miners came from different
tunnels and drifts to see what was up.
They applauded vociferously and made
her sing over and over again at the point
of the pistol, and then she was presented
with big hunk of pure silver, which she
is having made into brooch. Hunk or
no hunk, she says she'll never 60 down
into the inky blackness of even gold
mine.
MISS BURROUGHS SUCCESS.
The Chicago Inter Ocean, speaking of a
recent performance in that city, pays the
following tribute to Miss Burroughs,
who is a cousin of Miss Leila J. Lindley
of Sacramento: "Mr. Willard is fortu-
nate in having the support of such an in
telligent competent body of actors as
that with which Mr.. Palmer has sur
rounded him; but in his artist nature he
must often hold thanksgiving commun-
IONS that he has so beautiful a response to
the profound soulfulness of his Cyrus
Blenkarn as he feels and sees in Miss
Burroughs sympathetic, truthful acting
of Mary Blenkarn. Miss Burroughs is q
lady of noble beauty; the fine face that
nature has given her being illumined by
refined intelligence and pure sentiment.
The musical sweetness of her well-modu-
lated voice lends an irresistible charm TO
the loving, tender. womanlv, though
often pathetic words the author has given