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THE NEWS IN THEATRlCALS.
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sea essare-Mssinses fsr Chsrity.
Henry Z Dixsy. who 10 really . graceful and
finished comedian, and an actor who does not
come before rs often enough In recent sea-
sens, is In evidence again at tho Grand Opera
House. On Monday night large audience
welcomed him in The Seven Ages" and gave
to him every reason to believe that he Is still q
muoh-admired player. The trsvesty itself IL
In some respects a grateful relief. after the
superabundance ofgymnas,ic comicality which
has 30 LONG possessed our stage. Burlesdue
proper is now seen to be long step In advance
OF what is ridiculously called /" farce comedy"
1t began probably with the biting mockery Of
Aristophanss. and It came to us in easy stages
through the vlriitiss OF Bacon and Swift until
nowadays the burlesQuinR OF play. person.
or any particular phase of character Is regard
cd as compliment to merit and a certain evi-
dencs OF popularity. The burlesques which
owe their origin to Holm Rshsad Of the London
Gsiety are poor euanations regarded from an
Intelligent standpoint. and 1t 10 only OF late
years that any attempt has been made to elevate
them to such standard as to merit the dignity
accorded to other departments OF the drama.
Legitimate burlesaue may eventually assume
the rank to which II IL entitled. There is no
reason why IL may not be converted into
powerful factor In the educational movement
of the stage. and made to convey many An i'm.
portant truth or striking moral: for 10 the
humorous side Of his nature is "n more readily S
tempt 'o ssborsts there
s;sss.' y: %sss' e!:s ss!''is.;
Is west side suaienees very iiberalis. The
characterizstlonsb by Dixey himself are as clever
ns q tho Sss ssns s q Fl. .nS Sd
4 AZ. hot ss si,sr {; a t6is Ssuns ssso5s PSI forte
settings are being chaneed-is now assumed
tstns those xaasSie BE- comedians. com Georas s s'a
hSHnsa asnsa spd daESss
the omLination theatres. This is the. period
H. Il al all and when scceptsd % Old atsssctions
seem to better suit the surfeited plsygocr.
TSIpbI ThsTs has ~ Sssn warm Els.;nE
beoause that familiar and still potent irish
comedian does not como into town more than
IL 0Hf ~hss
and s Il. sSe s' arns oacs
~ h%: and d - sss,.n|s ssS
seen in Travelling companies. The scenery
and essersl sccsssorles not forgetting the
Lydia Thompson, another star Of reminiscent
iMnMtSrest. II M has made 2 return to the city with
susnsas sss has sssa On Nab
ous!y cordial. Joseph OFT Of Miss .Thomp-
.S sons ty company is conspicuous sharer IN
RriskiS psriormed Ola podrida Of iGs%1s sons and and
dance. The COMPANY is not materially
snss sGs fssk bo
ton Of the sea.. = Brady spestaole that has
some some excellent features to ose. its conven-
i e not new a. he Bowery. The Wind.
snce Mile &nute hes ses Called "ut fair
sized sled eudtences, , since Nm Moppday pdy nieht This
the play is not to DO discarded next season Tor
It win 60 out again with another soubrette in
Ms; ranss psSSe, Miss Palmer i not en-
dram drama. IS she has several times declared Of
better that they should part The most praise
II any east sds
Man at Ii. r. jacobs Theatre. Large audi.
eas. enoes have l@ I'VE epplsndsd Dominiek Murray's
Rsss ss p
seen on Jacobs's stage. The company. have
Il the.r makeup. They give very commends.
bic Of dramH that exactly suits
transfer from The Bowery the Has
Indeed % the 81 which hSys s a.
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The odd attraetiSeness Of her orieiDsi a meshads Il
as comedlenne. Miss Akerstrom Is good
be that ShIeS III HaSrissa @ ana Hsnfey fi VIII sy.
Actors Fund, A various programme viii con-
e.ss esss At x h!a ana
Numerous actors and actresses who are pre-
vented by other eneagements from appearing
the Rs% 30 R' n sd
the mother Of the late John A.. Maekay. come-
dian. have shown their regard for their former
sbi9 sWeli the d fund. Lillian @ HsssriI s sent sS5:
kosins yokes. $50: Hoyt and THOMAS. x25: 2
Evans sna aoey 8e wolf. fSsse Mopeei
Fanny Rice SO: Tony Pastor 1 as: and veEtous t
fhe curtsie ye ros ap az
will ss sss IN m sbs S.H
Hna a S1s oGo
TiP," by James T; Powers and company: John
III characteristic, songs and sayings: William
saS $ssS$is "a ss%sss; XII
Henley; Banjo Solo, Edwin Frensh; Act III,
Of Tho Seven .ARes;" BY Henry 4. Dixey and
company: felection, Gus Williams; "A Man OF
the World" BY Maurice Barrymore and A. M.
Palmers company, and the imperial Japanese
Troupe from the Eden Musee.
Ws% Gss s Is tryes t. RG % s s. !.
called Tryon CITY, In North CsrS!ns. He
Florida 70 attend the opening rerformance Of
prevented him from making the entire Jour-
ney: and he was comgelleI n to call halt at the
surroundings are evidently OF the most meaRre
description. Judging. from Q letter writ
ten by the playwright to his manager.
Charles Frohman. He says his apartment
room Ali ip, one: and he pleads very enrnestly
brilliantly colored Autographs and picturesque
F." stands" to cover the walls of his room and
lend to them something OF an artistic air.
A. NJ. Palmer is In Chicago. but before he
had published It a denial OF the assertion that
the Madison SQUARE Theatre had been leased
for next season TO Hoyr d. Thomas. and
transfer their work TO Palmers in Broadway.
NObOdy In pAlm0r'a am DlOy SeomA nj liberty