The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27
NEWS OF THE THEATRES.

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4, surely IN innovation. at tho Park These
openings will not conflict with one another
Tho Parks decided novelty ia called "Den
yopson." and ia described az "a Swedish
mr,ical drama which Is som ething moro than
comedy" Its hero. Is = Swedish en,igrnat. n
bis.hcaitcd. simple. honest. humorous fellow.
akin to Fritz tho familiar German. uc speaks
The id;o,n and preserves the stolid. phlcgmatic
,tyle Of tho lyrical Scandinavian. Gus Hcuvo
Who wrote tho play. Is tho imlpcrsonator. Of
The Sweish dialect on lie A a g siasS
Al times neoArematic as well ns comic. One
ia lam T'i in great river. This Is tie realsma
which is relied upon to amaze those who see
often pleased city audiences. Is couspicuous In
Hceges support. ion fonson will stay ut
iho Park three weeks.
Tuesday nights now offering will DO found
At tho Academy. which will be shut untii then.
The play will DO The Country Circus" and IL
IA the Joint work Of Charles Barnard and
Charles i. jefferson. Tho idoa underlying
This venture seems to DO tho clothing OF tho
essential features OF circus with the outward
sarb Of u drama. real circus ring is built
upon the stage. and. with the exhibition OF
animals. riders. and acrobats. tho purpose Of
the entertainment Is manifested plainly Tho
mouiJy disuse until tho Jefiersons. Kiaw and
Erlanger revived It They seem to have en-
so SsSt1sy and sSd,, 3 as e
SRs hs ssrs soa H fs os
S ss AK Rails fsnsH sss oHssf sS sese6
s esS&s or k WITH h Es as pos
and others. A street procession by ali the cir.
Gus people and the aecossories. such as cages
DANA Sropss Is o. slishs nsssrisI The stc @s
the OF the sady heroine
Si FUNK sands sc Charlas
Hawkins. Nat Jones. Lottie Alter. and Mrs
oiEood rendition. The orchestra floor in the
Academy has been raised two feet. 80 that u
the snf s ss oh h
town three months at loast
The Broadway will DO closed tomorrow snd
Tuesday NIGHTS for final rehearsals Of Tho
Lien Tanner" In this largely new comic opera
on Wednesday evening Francis Wilson and his
company will make fresh appeal for tho pub
lie laughter and applause. For nearly seven
weeks Wilson and his associates have been
preparing ndustriously for this production,
ard there Is q reasonable assurance that the
first performance will be smooth ana fin
!shed. Tho Lion Tanner" the management
announce frankly, Is u version Of 10
!. Grand Cnsimir." first sung at tho Paris varie-
tss in 1879. when Dupuis played the part to BIO
takan here. by Wilson. and Csline Chaumont
he French brstte %srs Jules Prevail I aDd AZ
hide fse to DC
who has condensed the three ncts to two. The
Ds Ct rat these acts takes place in the The dress
S sSsps and tic last SaEsi Is Pace;
views The original music. by Lecoca. has
SS rcof * E ss Rn anil vs ssd Pba
Mshl is now the MUSICAL director Of a Berlin
nsSde ali Thu the Gss Ios IN sbe
ssent REPUTATION One o. these si IS William F.
ss5ihcc Is Erth n. cfane. Who reSently Eiryed
1as sea h,ng In stahl's opera. Wilson will APP
s laura Mcole and Neo
Lyiord as Gorsican mai'is. Charles Plunkett as
duke and Rntte as Of
Bands leader has made the orchestration.
To enhancement OF value in Miss Helyett" |
ut the Star should BIO great tomorrow night. |
when Laura Bellini. the grand opera prima |
donna. will begin an engagement with this |
company She will enact the Spanish maiden. |
and will. Of course. sing the songs OF the role |
brilliantly. while in person and in acting she |
should be easily able to distinguish the char |
acter. which permits Of florid singing and |
ornate aspects. An accession to Miss Hell |
yeti in another line will DO Mamie Cahill. q |
ffansense whose mixtures OF grace and yo- |
unique abilities may max her famous. Along |
with her will como an extra spell OF ballet. 80 |
new year. or course Louise Leslie Carter ter re-.
nfgalns the central and quaint figure as Miss
m After enc tbs week OF the
be tranierrrd intact to the Standard. where it
may remain until spring.
The second week OF the 1IacLcan and Pres
colt engagement at the Union Square starts
tomorrow night No new play Is in the re-
lertcrv Of changes for this or next week.
though there is q promise Of oddly. II not
novelty. IN Miss Proscotts reappearance ~
Mod!eska will come to the Union Square for u
b'ei engagement.
paragraph in THE Sun lately told that
Managers DAILY and Sim had declined to go
into tho project Of great fair. to DO held In
the Madison Square Garden next spring for
the benefit OF that admirable charity. the
Actors Fund. and that all the other managers
10 Now York and Brooklyn had agreed to help
H. The chief difficulty In the enterprise. II was
pointed out. was to defend the ladies' OF the
Stage against inconsiderate treatment while
serving in the booths. and to prevent those ac-
tresscs who are not ladies' from Indigenous
Standardization ,I:esrita Manager A.. N; Palmer.
quoted BY the Dramatic Mirror. theatrical nd
Mr. snG Pumsr wrtSs as follows
STG N1 never said. nor did ever imply. that
Rm ss y every plan to benefit professionals
!1ss tic he
S Tii Is concerned s I have always found him
wiling and ready to help in any good work
sonhected with the dramatic profession. and
t soIld be the last person to intimate anything
S aIo hs and hope that The STS VIII favor tho
s Ihsnt OF ting fair Is IN the hands OF gentlemen
s sihe as We'll as willing. to overcome the small
OBSTACLES and roach great success. May the
f hSe.1rS Fund live long and prosper. and may
He'air prove u good means to that good end.
VEtown Diaygoers have the German Mein-
. asger troupe and that violent variety furce.
me Hustcr.' to pick from for this weeks
ssGI,,eIlainments. The Mcininger will play