The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-18
NEWS or THE THEA TRES.

phsy o" eAe " anu vi " ohNo olute
comedy. At the Fifth Avenue. Pauline Hall
will present "Puritanla." She will come
among old friends. and she will DO warmly
greeted. Moreover. she will como with tho
prestige OF success. for her now opera has
passed through four months uso in another
city. and that ia a record not often put down
TO the credit OF travelling stars In light opera.
"Puritania" Is American In thome and In
authorship. Its music is tho work OF EdgarS $.
Kelley. who long ago indicated that ho held a
place In the front rank OF native composers.
This IL his first comic oporn. however.
Tho libretto deals with tho Salem Witch
craft dolusions. the main incident OF the
essentially romantic story being the per-
secution OF a beautiful girl. who is opnor-
tunely loved by n sensible English Earl. Tho
development Of comic interest seems to havo
been made on plausible lines. and IL. rs Is
promised. the trivinlity Is not tho conventional
foo!ery OF operatic farce. thon Mcclellan will
have accomplished something to 10 proud OF.
Miss Hall will sing the role OF the loving and
gallant Earl. Tho moro or less unhappy
Iuri'ania will be Louise Dcaudct. and the
other personages will be represented by Fred.
cric Solomon. Eva Davenport. Harry McDon-
ough. Jacques Kruger. and John Il. Brand. all
Of whom have lad large experience in first
class comic eperns. Miss Halls earlier pro-
ductions on hcr own account have been caro-
ful and expensive in scenery and costumes.
and 'Puritanin" Is not npt to show any neglect
in these important respects. 1t is to have
several weeks at the Fifth Avenue.
1t Is always safe to welcome Mr.. Harrigan.
No entertainment put forth on his stage ever
goes very far astray from its purpose. which Is
as clearly and as we'll developed rs many moro
pretentious ventures in tho higher walks OF
tho drama. The Harrignn players are loyal to
thoir employer. and the public Is loyal to both:
so tomorrow night there will 10 n big and a
warm.hearted audience to greet tho opening
OF another Harrigan season. Tho comic affair
OF The NcIntvres aud The Ma2uires will be told
again In "Sduatter Sovereignty" This was
ono Of tho first and best OF the HarriCan and
Hart successes ut the lowcr Broadway house.
Its fun. 1t is remembered. is ut times n little
more boisterous than that which has marked
Harrican's later days. but it's Good-na-
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ssssrG 1EMaa,s wo, Mrs; ,h Hea MAJ vii, s%pers9 4Tats
Hart. Dan c oil" Who 9p bobs sf un freaS Ss tiIyfi IN
ths Harrigan forces. although he has not boon
:sI ssSslar a %fp cSarI in '4 MsG EsA5s; viii tho Be shS SSis@
faced comedian who newly joined HarriEan
I hslo y oi !p %ild sf DSay's &c Cart Rt""" Viii m Sc poriira ysi
by Joseph Sparks. The cast otherwise in
SIssss M sEs isn' Fster na% Mia. Of and Hisf Hs.t Ro TtiS
Ada Lewis, Emma Pollock; Fanny BatcheIlS +
MRfGery Ie0l, ana ANNE buckley IN the
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heard again with ae enthus las New scenery cry has as
been prepared.and Manager Hanley's plan pro-
vides for u long revival. with others to follow.
Those wonderful actors In miniature. the
German Liliputians. will come to the Union
Square tomorrow night to present a new
spectacular play. and to charm us again by
their oddity. their cleverness. and their GRO
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Of dubious predictions. these versatile midEets
have quickly engaged the American fancy.
and they seemed to become better liked tho
longer they remain with us. A summer vaca-
ton In their own country has doubtless pre-
pared them for another brilliant season here.
for they bring several new pieces. with elabo-
last three months: VIII staft VII : SNOWY nv:
It's i.s1 ffs SH New Yort p%eriorman GO ' The , y in
eharacters are 10 the hands Of Franz Ebert.
f faHit % %The f fSi3n in t MaaPe" and aao 9th i er earlier %an,;
Plays in the ,midgets' repertory. the newer
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pre- ESrs pSodu ieataisi BY thist ro !" ne.piAaS merry sr,Y
iiall is the Union Squares outlook, with these
ttf ne1sstn 81 ny! aesh ssiSs q Is i sso enssfsi to 1 heb "%t
Breitenbach. while tho music has. been Sc
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n The Pupil in Magic"
The last Of the outdoor evening entertain.
Sonts were given last evening. Eldorado and
tho Casino roof being the final resorts. There
will be a Sunday concert at Eldorado this az
11@aarsse snlta ao fos: music sR' in ,9 is GG ae park mo" on the Re
paii=ades.
Sunday night Entertainment in the theatres
will not DO less popular this season than in
past years. The Indications are that benefits.
concerts. and illustrated lectures vii! be
numerous, but they will not transgrcss tho
law. for singing and dancing in costume will
be prevented by the police. The series OF
Sunday shows practically starts tonight. and
Eiblo's, two ex-conyicts. George and Austin
1lidweli. who spent seventeen. years in nu
e Gnslsiie sa' tSsir r9 eri i1rs snd NOW NOW t they "s sSro ersa
Ml.ionl. IT. t X sf Ike B!aMe II sfTS aSs rs ,H5 med Ok 4
promised at the Madison Square Garden Am,
sl1s 'stsis T Snsi c 1nts4 ss 81 tss sFs sssson. VII K.
t Hsssi; s Ise p msrit' Thso %t,l u Hte an OF so m@snt
Wiz be- eth the vocalist. "a Benefit in tic seseDr'
hall 81 the Mnd M;,I sqqnSre t Ga nsns n%nt I wasf
81 Ms 1s.e yaeob H. Il sherMoos. Widow Of the for
m Easr master s,i mechanic dsM,;sr at ht the sa nnS bo ntor'
the sans aiternoon Gyril TYLER. tic, boy SO
prano. viii mako his debut at Palmer's.
There hnvo been now plays literally from
Maine to California in the past week. but tn
proportion OF successes among tliom has beeI
small. The San Francisco novelty was II tes
Of" The New South" which Clay NJ. Green
wrote to tho order Of JOSEPH, j.. Grismor. tn
actor. and In which Giig!"r: himself had
hand. In the trial PhT!e Davies Grismer wn
an important figure. Tho ll.,Y is referred T.
in dispatches as interesting. Trouble ma.
oome OF II. Richard Linthicun o. the Denvo
Post claims that Tho New South contains
tho main idea Of n play which hs wrote 70
Grfsmer a year ago. He asserts that Grisme
held tho piece u long time. and that he In
prohably made use OF it's motive. However
Nj. Greene is no ,habitnal plngisr!st: Il
tain Hssrno. T.. i. Avis its, s,ralslltforwar,