The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-10-01
THEATRlCALS THIS WEEK.
THE UPS IND DOWNS OF AMUSEMENT
IN UNREASONABLE WEATHER.

LIZA i hlOAbO lulD w LIN.
THE UPS And DOWNS OF AMUsEMKy1
IN UNSEAsOHABLE WEATHER
what Eatertainmests arc ORereA At the
Weekly Change Heuscs-Clesure or sew
ersi successes-Nys Crihkle's New Drs-
ns-A Letter from victorien saraou.
Between variety. farce. melodrema. and min
strelsy. the weekly change theatres In the
Bowery and elsewhere in town supply a fair
assortment Of worthy entertainments this
week. There ia still continuance Of rather
warm weather to Offset the early fall tendency
toward theatricals. but New York has no more
TO complain OF in this respect than have all the
other big cities. and slight surcease
came yesterday. Those who have most
keenly felt the effects Of the unpro-
pitious elements have been the travel
ling vaudeville managers. dozen or
more OF these spectators have thus early let
in their troupes. The lesson Of insufficient
capital is obvious IN these cases. Minstrelsy
has its second presentation In the city this
season at the Grand. where Primrose 4 Vests
company have pleased large audiences since
Monday night. They give an excellent enter
tainment, which ingeniously mingles music.
Inirth. and dance. and introduces frst-class
performers in George H. Primrose. Frank
Cushman. Larry Dooley. w. H. West, Melville
Janson. the Big Four. the Borsni brothers. and
others. Primrose is hard worker still in
spite Of his riches. and It il somewhat sur
prising fact that he gains In cleverness and
originality as he grows older and Weather.
This Is compliment not often deserved by
noted minstres. Most OF them decay while
they are yet young. West is hardly more than
q beautiful ornament In the background OF
this troupe. but he is valuable in the devisinG
place IN the SHOW AFTER ALL Ths Boren broh
thes BIZ ESar show signs Of deterioration in
fss$ sss rs!st Pc, at 81 The Is. Esss
sssss %Ses !sss e siss 3 aS
last season. ~. and WITH the Bowery. through the
Rice. the star comedian in the cast. is as eiiec-
a.
J. Ross. Ada Jones. and George "; Barnum
S 0R sss sna Miss es5s ha sy
Ross in private liie) are clever as carioaturists
Of keen but polite tpe not eR
Maskayes Vigorous melodram h Of the be-. French
constructed but intensely interesting play still
has its power with the east-side multitude,
there are honesty OF sentiment. plenty Of
sDs p"eed beore
audiences. The cast is generally competent.
Edward I. snader. who impersonates Paul
put his asnssePs taish N his ability has not
been %isplsssdi 4 would spRear As impHs;
DSsnes RS tho new
Diane de Beaumont. Is young actress Of con-
Voice. Miss Eeselle. KNOTT viii Warrant encoar.
Is Il. spencer, a forceiul and discreet actor.
The mob and chateau scenes in the play are
well Tie on Is ash S
tho ensemble. True Irish Hearts" the Third
Avenues current drama; is a conventional
audiences do not object to eonyentionalitv. 50
sssTg i Il a Hs'rs
versatile enough. for he can sing. dance. and
asf e
fond Of him He
fsy sho ass Kv efS
rsgEesentstiye q the light heaEted Irish lsssie.
Jacobs, s. and is likely to have profitable
ss9s s q sns GH s tsssst a fss s
one o q these at The Broadway. and Indigo" is
another at tho Casino. where Pauline LAle-
ss ss is sh BY o mot the
most artistic primn donna ever put forward on
the Casinos stage. Her singing Is the pertec;;
4 + fne
SaRs made az but
At tho Thaiia in the Bowery tho clever Ger.
ESs
beSs city FIJI shf p Gad Ssss
land have finally tired of y The Pupil. it win
Re d in s%
f. s!s sFSs w Sst %sS ne
but It T. still IN evenings
come to toxnegsin later IN the Win;
since ito first nights at tho Union Square. and
It gives fair promise OF better achievements.
Il ThS ssdsen a tSe es
Roland Reed varies his final fortnight at the
Star BY promiising e morning performaGcs OF
days matinee. The curtain will ascend at II
O'Clock and the audience will be dismissed In
time for 2 o'clock luncheon. This innovation
actresses in town. but nobodys money will be
refused. The idea Is novel. to say the least.
Cora Tanners first New York performances
of Clinton Stuart's Twill She Divorce Him p
have taken place. at the Harlem Columbus.
ia not atoncd for by graphic character SIX etches
nor by brilliant dialogue. but Miss Tanners
earnest and sometimes effective acting Is n
factor that commands rcsNect for tho repre-
sentation. and. indeed. saves 1t from failure.
The play was first acted In BROOKLYN last May.
merits and dement's. There have since been
few il any changes In tho text. Harold Russell
still impersonates tho hero, Ihihp: with mani
support otherwise IL careful and competent
The play. however. Is unworthy OF Miss Tan
ner's ability. viewed In the most kindly spirit,
Two new plays Of recent date are Judith"
which Hortense Rhea has produced In Boston,