The sun., 1891-07-12
yrus OF THE THEATREs

4 2 b.. ..ost approach to a novelty In this
IT, ,s,nes n, the city theatres fs only a ro-
w 20 very old opora; but so marked has
Wy ~ Ipne md July dulness In the show
hat oven this reproduction will be
W., .I,b rlalness by stay-at-home theatre
peu Nav 70 KS apathy with respect 10 It's
IA no, without parallel. AL over tho
-, there is no activity In theatrioals.
WI, 100 troupes are now on the road. and OF
creuses and comic opera companies
ss. nm more than 80 per cent.
,m,.n Russell did not sing In tho final per-
..cs Lr Of Apollo" nt the Casino last night.
r-,n,eia n trief rest and. as she Ia 10 ap-
ene ,r ,hc ,eyiynl OF The Grand Duchess to-
nveycning 1t was deemed judicions by
no.rnoemcnt to grant her wish Her role
'n' .n, Inv villa Knox. q Southern girl. and
s..sular unders,udy for the primn donna at
wr.sino In Tho Grand Duchess" there
% "v =. nil the elements that m ado Ofcnbachs
WI w. o,orn 40 ,uccessful at this house some
wv. .,hs ono-rich costumes, n large and we'll
.'',.a chorus, and a Duchss' in Miss Rus
s. ~, who has n 7 leon eanallod for lash
q, snd,s,n1crs nsesti Time. iehearsais have been held
is1s' WI nre IL new hands But there Is moral
seIta,,hh certain and as rareful as dliIent preparation
smdsot snd teen stage eli ection can accomplish.
rarn nushe n, AYE Thsn ol' viaS daS
T,s,,ao T,,,ao bus eil's departure aud Pauline L'Ale-
L,,,SS L,.,n,Ss coming. there will be fresh work
LA Refine Indigo,
p,.hard Mans1olds programme for the Gar
law Theatre Performances Ia UNCHANGED. ana
,h.,s IA no HUT that he contemplates produce
~. another new play for some weeks to come.
A. IA now arranged. Prince Karl, orens and
Snmsnce" SSs, anu on either slie. There is variety
n aasrs ss to SnS s% Of The sptn nuS 81
lis Tie audiences continue fairly large.
n,he Madison Square Garden Amphithea-
IRA la. .OCO persons can find room to listen to
Tb.odore Thomas's musicians; but the big
n,see hasn't been filed Of late. 1t must be con-
,...ed. Those who have heard Thomus's
players arc loud in their praise OF thoir nd-
Y. nsrieet in coloring and balance. A change
" " mocramme nightly Is nn inducement iur
irsSnsn, visits 70 tho Garden. to say nothing
Gos York. To-nights concert will tie some
:.Sst ia Keeping with the day and is tho first
ci series u sunday evening performances.
Manager F. ". Hotele Of tho Harlem Theatre
IA, rendered tho free use OF his house to
ths attaches for their benefit tonight.
Thsrs will probably be good-sized
audience because tho bill Ia very long.
and most OF the periormers who have
volunteered are yaudevillers Of note, Patti
fsom.. sor Reaianty' e: Who is going to star IN
tho inll; Keene and Bartlett, .Heyweod and
BruneIL, John 4. Morton: bnniolst: Brayton
musicians. and singers are announced to ap.
peak
- - q - &hA
Musee these days. The place Is cool most Of
with the demands Of the summer amusement
goer The "tolum bia" ballet the troupe OF
clever japanese the usual wax works. and
9' @nss e I'll: ks
% sblished resort.
."Ths Tar and the Tartar" is nearing its 18th
performance at Palmer's. with no perceptible
Indication that 1t has run too long. On tho
contrary. the attendance during the past week
has heen very good. thanks In q measure TO
the favorable weather conditions. The opera
Manager f Harry ri HsIin declares. until the sum. n
mar shall have almost ended.
Two scraps OF theatrical gossip from London
tell about persons known In America. One is
that Bessie Hatton does not return to this
country next eason when Edward 8. Willard
makes bis second tour hero. The daughter Of
the clever writer was offered q reengaGment by
Willard. and she also had while here several
proposals from American managers. But Lon-
don has stronger claim upon her. 1t seems.
ana she will not leave it-unless possibly. to
10 hsr Iather'- adap'ation Of The Scarlet Let
tsr" The second news item ts the uncommon
[ecord q an American 9. mpanys success II
Hariie and Sara Won Leer. who had been tray
elling II this country q number Of years with;
u. upr. to Enrland 10 play through the PROV
ipeo. their ha,r.raisine border drama On the
Rrentier" They ca,rled along q few Sioux
tSsir great surprise. they I'M made hit at once:
hsy q
!sd to have been completely fascinated by
this imnroba!l. and grotes1ue ent tertainment.
has herto read sead is' refused ID to Other Amer
can pay"rs-Bootn. Barrett. and Mccullough
among them.
Tho course Of Wang" and ito merry COM
pany at the Broadway is still ono OF even and
deserved prosperity. De Wolf Hopper Is aim
Ing 10 accomplish tho best summer success In
mo history OF this house, and. to toll tho truth.
no chan es are in his favor M r. tho present
nnme Il he makes this brilliant record.
to the W BoadWa! 70 in sse ia Hep
pers troupe keep UP to their work rem arkably
wrll. when 1t Is considered that they have
n.tn peri'rming. without any rest to speak OF.
Since early last season.
Csrmencita, Peggy Pryds. the Austin sisters,
and others are at Roster Il Bials this weak.
Atthis respectable free and eaay tho summer
crowds are always large and easily charmed.
nut the Performers. for all that. never lack
eeyerness. nor do ther slight their work be-
cause 1t ls done before nm uncritiral udfence.
Safmencita Is esr-cially conscientious In her
aancinR ltpnys her TO be faithful. besides.
This years multitudes at Manhattan Beach
arc more than satisfied with Pain Il Sons pyro-
~chn'c effort. Paris. from Empire to Com
mune." The spectacle is elimination Of tho
snistic and the ingenious in the display Of
h!swoIkS ne rams have made many a bril-
Iant exhibition but mono hns exceeded In
sonness OF color or clearness OF design the ono
Now on view at the beach. 1t Is no wonder
ma, money pours steadily into the Golfers OF the
Over on the Jersey Heights ono can DOW flnd
s1tsrainmsnt afternoon and evening. Sun
eays and week days. The Eldorado enterprise
mas earned announcement. It must be con-
.saed; and II the weather does not prove un-
,s.Oi,oie ,.Oifaoie thers will probably be suhstantisl
nm,an.oi SsS. OF the first summer Of Bolossy Kirafy's
Guvot GW WI spectacle. In the afternoon there 10
mu.cs'S concert of popula" music. sundays
ont0rthtnmenk q RpnounpAd n n.