The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-22
VIEWS FROM THE THEATRES.
pIiY BY THE LATE FRED MARS
DEN NOW FIRST ACTED.

DEN NOW FIRST ACTED.
~. Leslie Carter Certainly 70 he In " Miss
,s.,y.ts"-The Weeks Changes OF Biils-
Rssl,ssn In tho business OF Amusements
=. well as the Stage.
rhs villain fed from "Quack NJ. D." last
Monday. and so prevented the production Of
Ed Marsdens posthumous play at the
caurbus Theatre that evening. II the fugi-
.,,o had carried or the manuscript he would
80 done good service to the dead drama
49, But the vacancy In the cast has been
suad and the piece IL being performed. There
=. M reason to doubt that Marsden really
srote play entitled "Quack NJ. d." or that
w.. ,rork is tho basis OF tho queer goings on at
.ho columbus Respect for tho always sensible
Wnoyer brilliant qualities OF his many dramas.
howcver. forbds tho belief that lie, ever
slammed 10 put on tho stage n hairless man. on
Tho ton of whose shaven head is attached O
rubbcr bag. to be inflated by blow
Ing through tube with whistle ut
Ono end OF it. This childish and disgusting
device OF com.caiity nlls nearly whole act OF
.ouack W. d." MS disclosed to surprised and
,snsonted spectators. John W. Jennings.
vary capable old actor. is the unfortunate
onerator of the bag and whistle. The charao-
tar is that OF an irasclble and bilious man. who
,olls into n passion Mt every mention Of his
iixer. The plays scheme. and this Is fairly
attributable to Mnrsden. Is to build up an
original comedy part In n brisk. afYable. au-
dacious young fellow who pretends to be a
MUSICIAN and who doses this furious patient
with potentiy soothing whiskey only. in order
toircaracitate him for the signing Of fraudu-
iont d, ument. This character is understood
h hnys boon meant for John r. Raymond. 1t
Is now acted by Louis de LANCE. who initiates
m, voice and mannerisms Of Raymond at
tincs, but whose Efforts Mt other times are
mutt. futile. Loio Fuller is also in the COM
pany. She has littlo to do and she devotes
adjustment u hor gowns. which surely de-
serve reformation. But she gets ono oppor-
srrioy her abilities MS n singer and dancer.
Tho SKIRT dance which she introduces Is SO
novel and pretty that the audience scmpcls
sists Of tho graceful. export and not at all i'm:
modest whirling and circling Of .unconnted
s tns aa aae c New 9 York MISE
Fuller demonstrates that she has not wan
delcI in foreign lands during the past two or
three years in vain
Jefferson and Florence arc dividing, their
and and: The R!vtls which had been received 50
wei; that the will restore it to tho stage TO-
a Particularly suitable company IRE both bril-.
liant and amusing. sufficient regard is paid
the same time there is nothing sluggish or
heavy il the entertainment: There are people
w sn Since s 1885, e and in these na
peculiar pleasure just now at the Garden: hut
the majority Of treGuentcrs Of theatres are up
to ' the as eense '@ ees ss the
fact that even the habitual iconoclasts find
ample dyer r, u these OF
Mrs. Leslie Cartor is to play the title role in
Miss heth Then that n
", The news has been made interesting by
talk Of question TO her appearance in the
!Iat kind It wa rs%s s Mrs carter
bold advent last year. from society directly
Into the utmost conspicuonsness on the stage.
ability us an actress. Her debut astonished
the audience. and it proved that sometimes.
artist at the Very outset. The Heyett" en-.
terprisc Is Charles Frohman,s; and he has
completed the cast carefully. Mrs. Carter is a
no reason to doubt the wisdom Of intrusting
the part to her Judging by her acting in The
ths' demnrely ros s heroins q the X u,
dram. Bocheron- Bensco piece, That she can
sing, too: must be belieyed until the contrary be
shown. for Charles Ftohman is not accus
toned TO make engagements heedlessly- The
rest Of the cast consists Of Kate Davis ,H. Laura
Ss sf SMITH, haSaae Harry fh
George W. TravssIner. J. "; Herbert N; ,,h
Bqbrnham Edgar Ey and Gilbert SaroRy The
are going on daily and tho preparations seem
to be remarkably careful.
The "heavy nun" who deserted "Quack.
NJ D." Mt tho last moment. and thus prevented
Q rerformnnre on Monday night at the Column;
the stories told about him to the audience that
night Bnt it was not Iikely that the whole VII
II was not given In the lpOlOpy before tho
curtain. The dcserter wi was George r. Morgan.
The carGS against him was That he had
his "'$ Would H0" make @r snsy IN sWindles
HI & hSspa a hat s Mhsn h moneys
vas aGv9pGsd t. him by the 2"
stead Of this. fully ons-haIf Of Morean's salary
than lie desired t. repay. When the company
started in New Haven. after fortnight's rre-
hsarsa IN Boston Morgan could not pay his
these this ci;rpmstanses; but it is urged in his be.
poney for tits weeks work. and that
he had good reason to suspect that
the tns ,.0t c"mhaany was about to eease its
Is about StjO. and the actor says he will pay it.
troSr Iaf If has IN s. aPothfs
II;angG has acquired wealth OF late. Will s. |
Harkins refused to play this week until he had |
received his wages In full. Frank Chapman. |
the advance agent. retired several days ago.
The only member who is gnner in a none !
t "a, sense seems to DO Loie Fuller. who IS |
shrtWu business woman. Her net profit as |
the feature Of tho farce is about Sl.oOO to |
datc.
The three theatrical entertainments in tho |
east sd" weekly change houses on Monday |
night were Excellent Of their kind. Polite |
larce comedy was represented Sklfuly and |
Merrllynt the Windsor. whore one OF Charles |
ITOhINan : nnmnrOIIS trOuneS nerfOrmnu |