The record-union., 1891-09-19
MUSIC And DRAMA.
DunlOp'S Summary of New York
AmuSementS.
The Class of Plays Now Before the
Theater Goers of the Great Ameri-
can MetropoIis-Flashes from the
FootIights of Many Theaters.

A. p. Dunlop, writing from New York
City, under date of September 18th, says:
1.-the Struggleifor Life produced at the
Standard Theater on Monday evening,
was written years ago by William Irving
Paulding, who, dying, left 10000 for his
nephew, Frederick Paulding, to produce
it with. Nothing better than the scenic
outfit provided with all this money has
ever been seen in New York, but with
this excellence of pictorial effect, praise
stops short. The play is bosh of the rank
est kind and the gloomy story, one
which Bowery audiences might howl at
with delight Iu the Bowery it will no
doubt go, if the management wish to
place it in it's proper environment, where
some of the dead authors money might
be made for the young legatee. Frederick
Paulding played the hero and was both
noisy and picturesque.
''At Palmers 1heater, Marie Vain
wright produced, also on Monday, her
long promised Amy Robsart.' The
play used is the old one by Andrew Hal
fiday in which Adelaide Nelson was
seen. 1t is weak, unconnected and spas
modic to the verge of utter failure, and
Miss Wainwright failed to plead the cause
ofLeicester's wronged wife with effect. In
fact the memory of gentle Amy Robsart
has suffered much by this production, as
every one who saw it must have felt
sorry for the ambitious Earl rather than
for his wife. The play was sumptuously
staged and o magnificent picture of Ken
elworth shown.
Eight Bells opened the regular sea-
son at the Union Square on Monday even
ing. 1t began as a song and dance com
edy, degenerated into q London concert
lu1l in ha log a,c4a
to the level of a very amusing farce. Like
the majority of its ilk, it is wonderfully
and fearfully made, but it is undoubtedly
a success, and its hodge-podge of roaring
farce and eXtraY ant pantomime will
amuse many who delight in things OF
this sort, which detieS description, classi-
tication or definition.
Henry Z. Dixey appeared on Tuesday
evening at Hermann's Theater in The
Solicitor and scored great success. He
is surrounded by the cleverest company
yet brought together by Manager Charles
Frohman. The play is London sue
cess from the pen of j. II. Darnley and a
good companion play 10 jane The Pri-
vate Secretary and All the Comforts OF
Home It gives the misadventures OF a
young lawyer who, in an hour of rash
fun, takes claimants place, and has for
passengers, his wife and a pair Of burg
lars. The play is full of fun and dash
from start to finish, and viii have a very
long run. This is Mr.. DixleyiS debut as
a comedian, and his change from bur-
lesQue to the legitimate was so successfully
accomplished that he is now the most
popular comedian in New York.
"'Indigo,' at the Casino, is not go, and
Karl Zeller's Der Vogelhandler' has been
put in rehearsal for production on the
18th of October.
The great crowds that have visited the
playhouses during the week, even crowd
ing the streets outside, indicate that the
desire for theatrical entertainments is
strong, even at this time of the year when
half Of the regular theater-goers are yet
in the country enjoying the best part OF
the outing season. The same story OF
crowded houses comes from all parts Of
the country, and there is excellent prom.
ise in all this that the young season will
develop into one of unusual prosperity
NAT GOODWIN.
It is sometime since Nat Goodwin, the
inimitable and famous comedian. has
been seen here, and since that time he
has appeared in London and won the IA
vor OF the British critics who indorsed
him very highly, pronouncing him an
actor of the most finished methods and
undoubted genius. The London Times
said of him: "Of all the American comic
actors seen here Mr.. Goodwin is the most
refined, the most humorous, the most in
genlous. There is twinkle in his eye, a
charm in his smiles, a genuine note o.
pathos in his voice, when the action takes
a more serious turn, that never misses
its mark" This is certainly very higL
praise from this source. Last summer
Mr.. Goodwin remained East, and, fol
sixteen consecutive weeks, presented
''Ihe Nominee in New Y York City to q
succession of thronged houses.
1.-THE Nominee has been the greatest
artistic and financial success that Mr.
Goodwin has ever had. 1t gives him the
greatest possible scope in so far as hi:
proclivities for fun making go. There is
nothing serious in the piece; it is full o
dash and go from the beginning to the
end. 1t is an adaptation from the French
but thoroughly AmericaniZed. Its scene:
are located near New York, and it j:
typically American. Goodwin appear!
without the aid of makeup, but as his
own natural self, just as he is seen upor
the street. His personality dominate:
the piece in every respect, and his won
derful humor and vivacity, as exhibited
in THE Nominee" has never been seeI
in a play heretofore. Mr. Goodwin ha!
an excellent company supporting him
among them Mabel Amber, formerly o
Daly's Company; y. Henry Woodruff fo
the past five wears with A. NJ Palmer