The sun., 1891-05-03
VIEWS OF TBE 1HBATREa

~ will be q week ot nimost ioNokbu sosNty
=. ma city playhouses, threatening surfeit OF
aoretles after the recent term OF dulness. The
no., l''"n,er opera season opens Just IS the dra-
,aa,io period is about to close, and there WILD
",s iua. N make both notable. A week In May
e'o. an offer four now dramas and two new
we, ",,ss /, certainly n week OF uncommon i'm
opo o.sncs. eyen in New York's busy and ever
changing theatres.
,omb,nation OF circumstances lends more
..sn common Importance to James 0'Neill's
.nn.srsnee to- morrow niGht at the Star 1t ID
~, .,one tho fact that this actor who 10 OF the
.,s school, q well.tra aimed. diligent. and ambi-
..s,s vorker-does not often come before q
psn.avav audience nowadays that makes his
..,rrn noteworthy. He Is also to produce an
..,,rolv new play by an American dramatist,
"a n. bas further stimulated interest In his
s.n,nre by tho engagement OF an expensive
'unnortipg company with 30 admirable an
.a,or "A Louis James In IT. There would seem
to guarantee o. ,nav ,s,ob be Within IN. power
o actors Ths new nsy + sWa,t sSlsi rhs
sna oos asss.hsr na anssossssai
nTIe,qf h.sssq Of PLAYS He s best known here. per.
mSs.' bn"s' Gy his Ikat,ir Diamond" which
x. dSu'sB sBroadway; but Swartz has written
h dozen Other El1ySs ,Ssm for and stS ssncrS2 wh9
70 n@sr The Envov is this nuthors most serious
snort thus far. He 10 fortunate In having this
tsst by UNeill who has the means to produce @
,aS much Interested in the outcome, since Il may M
% mcs" the addition Of Few character e MS MS
Ths SsSSes circle q u New York see so
ssty soa 81 aasr sS s.y 4 Ss'fsSsa as o
an Italian n9oeman who 10y ny ths
u"rnose OF studying our crimina! laws. The
ppiecs does not call for remarkable scenic ef;;
III: 'Gssm,nTb Tbssdes w 90 JAMES and oNei
fn lam. Helen Russell. Carris Wyatt. Matte
maine. maine JOSEPH Franknu John Matthews. ". H;
Ppascai and olhers Miss Wyatt has not plared
IL tho citv sDee lss4 when she left .l the Mad-
SGu Mbo used used 10 be ut wailnck's has also been
comparative stranger on the city stage 81 late.
ONeill has the star for an Indefinite period.
The second new play BY q native author put
forward In the weeks surfeit Of novelties 10
c.lsd The Merchant" and 1t Is the unyield-
inc obstacle that caused the too early retire.
ment Of Alabama" from the Madison Square
s,aoe. Tho merchant" Is the second serious
work Of its author. Martha Morton. an uncom-
monty gifted young woman. She wrote " Hell
sns -" for Clara Morris. who found the play to
be OF considerable. though not Of permanent.
yalue: but there was encouragement enough
from the public to justify another effort by
Miss Morton. and The Merchant" is that
sfYort. II has been purchased outright BY Ken
nedy l. Macdonough. who ought to know Q
good play by this time. for they have been
managing profitable dramas ever SO long;
They do not intend that The Merchant" shall
sk < headsd e By shnx hesi, a Mt saa ali
Known Srs n0ii here % It is not promised that The
=. M'ffaanM she Madison on % Square. Manager Palmer
sssms to be interested with Kennedy Il
MaodonouRh in the production. but there is
course e @ OF the rehearsais. Miss Morten's, play
deals With some phases Of New fCss TSs Iiis lie
az businsss men ne enjoy or nin. snnar y. Ihe piot
Do Wolf Hopper will sing the first note In the
summer opera campaign tomorrow night at
tho Broadway. There will be Zig houseful
to give him q cordial welcome. The base ball
season is upon us. and that means much to
Hopper Besides. he has been away from us
so long that there will be a degree Of novelty
IN renewal OF his clowning: and. further. he
promises to christen new opera. which is
mys,er!on.y referred to as "Wang" and
may not for all that has been disclosed. But
1t has been definitely announced as quite new.
sns h ,Ss an ss n"a
belief that Wang, is reminiscent Of King
bot6 operas. The iib.eIto' Of g Wang is by
j. Chrever Gcodwin. who is about tho
e!sys,ss. Of American III. l,,!nret,is.s; Il you
M scenery and costumes il Wang have
cost plenty OF money. It is s9id. Hopper's COM
psny si ba na that Shs and
Herbert Cripps. Samuel Reed 10 very good
comedian who takes s-abrooke's place. Anna
sssiF g. dm%n s.sns1 S
!tenor). and others. II" Wang" achieves q Bit,
Hopper will sing it as far info the summer az
the town may caro- to listen toit.
A brand new play is rarity at the Grand
Opera House. where'the season is easily enough
filed with visits from the accepted successes Of
broadway. But as summer approaches there
are now and then opportunities for tests Of nov
elites, and suon an opportunity. occurring this
week. will be utilized for the production OF q
melodrama called Work aud Wages" m
nounced US the work OF William Bourne. whose
name is unfamiliar In tho list OF contem-
poraneous playwrights The labor question is
dealt with in "Work aud Wages" ucidental 10
me love story nf yonng collegian. who
low the profession fo- which he wn. educated.
Fivo new scenes havo been painted. and n
n0merous body OF supers has been patiently
driilel to make the mob and riot acts effective.
stsel mill IN operation nnd a sectional view
OF London becgars' rest I" are promised us
is iNssatctive and graphic reaisms. John L. Kel-
iSrd is 70 play tho hero. Raymond Holmes the
!ow comedy; Charles G. Craig the Villain,
NY SSes Napn Delnoro a strong character part.
O.aeIs "a me cast. which has been specially
SSnsa9ed lug Tor this trial. are Charles Coote who
Aas aai ie4earsed and staged the play. Frank u.
ffkfSa' fffsSa bsatrIce Leb. Beverly Si.gi caves. Kate
IIET,oy PIsoRle buchanan. Charles BurbridRe.
1ass, 1ncs n,SSoman ,S and Frederic Perry. In thee
9pets 1pets VII begin. The singers are already
Ss'nerinR In town to rehearss.
poor Jonathan" will be sung for the 2osth
ana lsst time at the Casino on Wednesday
nient' 1t will then have had longer unintsr-
,upted run than any previous opera at this
nome OF enduring successes. SURPRISING even
=, Erminie" several nights In this respect.
thursday night will ace the Casinos first nov
eny IN seven months-the long awaited and
emoorately heralded Apollo; or. the Oracle of
oslphi'" written by Joseph HELEN bereer. Jr,,
herman composer whose music seems to
o., nsve delighted Vienna and Berlin audiencea.
There Is reason TO expect a smooth opening
performance OF the new work. Scenic and
Gtsss u, rehearsals have been held daily under
nsinrich Conreids direction. and the manner
Vi Inc production will douhflse. n. Io,i.h IL