The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-08
NOTES ABOUTTHE THEATRES.
NEW WORDS FOR "A nELODRAMA AND
ALTERATTONB IN A COMEDY.

.
Anew play with an old title " The Pulse Of
New York." has been placed before the loyal
supporters OF Fl. R. Jacobs Third Avenue
Theatre this week. II is melodrama with
all the conventional elements Of realism. and
Jacobs's audiences have stamped 1t with the
nroatable seal OF their approval In
1895 Robert Grimm Morris's Tho Pulse
Of Now York." was tested at the Star.
II fell short Of Broadway requirements.
The play current at Jacobs's is not Morris's 30
far as tho text is concerned. for Howard r
Taylor has written new framework for some
of tho more effective scenes in the earlier
drama Taylor's dialogue ia full OF force. and
that is what they like In Third avenue. appar-
entity. At any rate. this resurrected and re-.
CARRIED work is likely, to gain o success with
the multitude. and so its revival will be iusti-
Hed Tho chief figure in the play is Oracle
Emmett. soubrette who CON sing o little.
dance lightly. and be heroic or pathetic. as the
plot may require. She impersonates six char
sctcrs and generally dominates the action Of
the play Steve Corey, q comedian Of consid-
cradle ability. is Miss Emmett's principal
assistant.
"All the Comforts OF Home." at the west. side
Grand. Mr.. Barnes Of New York." at the Har-
lum Columbus, and The Millionaire" at the
Bowery Windsor. form trio OF phys widely
apart but equally commcndable. The Grand
has seldom ha6 livelier yet moro artistic
comedy than IAN the Comforts Of Home" In
tho cast is Marie Grecnwald. lately returned
from England. s. KILLER Kent. n praiseworthy
young actor when he is properly placed II. A.
Esss Ms srS ssS StSs4s p' Nh
Barnes %' q II" Now YerE has been acted With
spirit and care Of the Columbus Thu cast n
Daniel Suiiy has been warmly welcomed by his
Bowery. admirers. who yearly increase n mum
her, hs 70 n IS 'A'
There had been p5omise q yitnalsiy , new
On last Monday night but 4 it was not iulIsd
Tho only uncommon feature q tho show was
that the curtain ascendeS af an hour Shsa iaseT
had been called at $50. for tho anIn.ounced
purpose Of making many changes IN the text text
wss cn hey lad
ever. Bill Nvss Sensible eonSessioIns t. his
friendly critics have enhanced tho value OF MS
play. which has become less monologne and
moro o comedy. merciless but ludtcious
the lines which OF, tho first production failed
70 make anybody laugh have been eliminated:
NJ 3 a M som 1s Ssn. Of nos ss
more refined periormanee: which goes with q
Hudson talents have been recognized. and her
part hss 1Sen GS up plo Ss;
failed to make droll; The end Of tho play has
been trnnsm9ted into merry IIi;. episode. which
Two long :, wI II. end with the
every night His impeEsGnatlo4s well reward
the Star in The Club Frend viii close next
u many dramatic actors as sydney Rosenisld.
they will occupy ORCHESTRA seats. and they Will
surely enjoy the play. which IL as clever in
the
The average of theatrical disasters. now that
day, 's Counting 70" out sSnasy. Which, atierds
from The fatal law
Sentupss to sSfef All mas BE- tPaced to nsuf.
fio9s capital to POOR plays or tH
Harlem surprised nobody who had followed
xSss was sssss
e s;4pstS:sisa,, i she Esss ss ssiisfs i
Pot sIISo aetorss That 81 HavsTiS was thought
apI,ear now that the amusement world Of
VIZ
ing well. but It is Emerson's' and not Col.
JACKIE" name that hts advertisers are conjur..
"Hayeriy as q signboard was Cleveland. tho
rSape He Was oes s to USE
begin te make money until ho Discarded IT and
troupe t.. succumb has been the one organizod
70 sing Said Pasha" throughout the West
i%GrtRSht Of 80
paid tho railroad fares home; He went into
sSst hi% only s.. 100. Ninstrelsy. tos: KS eeS.
70 sss jokes at
tour, They couldn't face a fortnight Of warm
the ODDS H. Ras
aah TnI IN week or SO he will Join the cast OF
Itseems necessary. in the interest OF accu-
any Ees t auIh at THE syE the
lrst entertainment to combine, the distinctive
features q minstrelsy and variety farce. II il
81 Tic
ws ssso had ssG fhHf to vf Snd
end man. Billy Rice, aided by several
ether clever minstols went r IN tour
WIS founded upon some other play. but 1t had
bcen worked over with some such purpose
In view as that which has inspired d" Tuxedo"
tho union Of variety md minstrel specialties
In the guise OF u plny-and. II memory serves
rightly, tho present manager OF "TuxedO."
Henry Ssycrs. had much to do with "Three
Blind Mice" also. But Flee and his associates
did not touch tho popular pulse Mt that time.
AND thoir tour closed promaturely
Some notable events In theatricnls hayo hap
pened out Of town Of late. Mary Eastlake. the
English actress whom Wilson Barrett intro
duoed to American audiences on his first visit
here, has returned TO star on her own account
Philadelphia theatre, and played fol-. the first
{ime ~ America q drama called "A Yorkshire
Lass" written for hor by j, Wilton Jones. an
English author OF good stand Ing. George Bar:
rett, the brother OF Wilson. who began his first
American tour In Philadelphia some weeks ago.
under similarly encouraging, circumstances.
has not been SO fortunate In other and smaller
cities. He has many friends IN this city, who
hold 70 the opinion that he Is an admirable
comedian. but thoy, must DO astonishod to
learn that his tour thus far has been u bitter
be found In Darrett's principal play, Another
Mans Shoes" which has been severely criti-
clsed everywhere. John Harrison, an English
man and n residont If phiia atnhia yvrOrN n