The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-06-26
VIEWS or THE zHEArBEs

IVA rather pretentious opening n'ehI lne
Garden Theatre will be closed Till Thursday
sor mil dress and scenic rehearsals Of the new
.nontacular extravaganza. 'Sinbad: or. the
Nod OF Balsora." David Henderson. the Chi
sogoan who is responsible for this midsummer
,.n,urc has come to be recognized within the
no.t few years as the chief producer OF such
shous on this side OF the Atlantic. 1t is his
custom to make a new production on Thurs
dny night. 80 that at least three rehearsals.
With all the accessories OF scenery. CO.'S
tumes, properties. and lights. will In
sure a smooth first night performance.
Tho piece has been several months in prep
nration. Fred Dangerfleld has put the finish
Ing touches to tho six stage pictures which
will environ the stage-told story. and Richard
barker declares that he has his actors we'll
prepared. The libretto Is. Of course. an ex-
travagant and rather diaphanous version Of
that charming tale with which Scheherezade
amused the blas6 Caliph In the Arabian
Nights. The cast names John ID. Gilbert n
crotcsque comedian: Louise Montague. once
A circus prize beauty and later IN Evange-
line" burlcsuuer: William F. Mack. Jennie
WeathersLy, Jessie Villars. Hattie Delaro-
Barnes. Dan Hart. Xenia Carstadt, and others.
tits planned to have "Sinbad" last the heated
term out at tho Garden.
Tho outdoor spectacular entertainments
arc enjoying great sweep OF success. tho hot
wouthcr favoring them and wet weather not
often disturbing them. Tho ballets in Egypt
Through Centuries" at Eldorado. are vurita
BILE wonder. because the numbers OF partici-
PANTS do not include any incxreit material
All are trained dancers. even to tho contingent
Of mon employed. This numerous body Of
dancers is IN amagamation OF Metropolitan
Opera House. ballet. with somo selected
Sp%
women. The long lines OF tremendously ac-
tive dancers may Ue watched III vain for any
awkwar,ness OF tardincss to break tho har-
mony Of motion. and at times the whole i'm.
"rs esmEsay inca aFv With the nvoved yet
always !nethodical movements ~ many hun
dre1 Of snS men ra The
Manhattan and Pain at West Brightcn-have
SG. l.. in !Hsr
arS 1 The The I"nhatan Bsach frewe %ts
play knows no interruption. Tho Fall Of
teach. Staten Island. u thorough reorganizn-
tion Of the venture having been effected dur
Ing the asst week.
wonder will be worked when London and
Paris draw any considerable part OF their sup
ply Of plays from America. There Is an out
look however. for such a revolution. Charles
Frohman has mnde a sure arrangement for a
London production OF Belasco and Do Miles
Men and Women" and in the same city he
will present. on his own account. De Mile and
Fulda's The Lost Paradise" Daniel Froh-
man has bargained with tho Kendals to mp
pear ct the Prince OF Wales's Theatre in &" The
Wife" those actors taking the roles played at
the Lyceum by Herbert Kelley and Georgia
Cayvau. There is nothing In these compost
or comprehension OF intelligent London
audiences. and the Frohmans have resolved
Engshmsn may have against A@eritae' worf
instead OF hiding the authorship under tho
tended ada pier aceerdns to the Old ii c cas
tom, England md France have been marvel
Guy Q" strong serious plays
Hernhardt were the last great gu, cesses in
GISa1is. while in London nothing except Oscar
failure in deniiied Efforts II any ' eSceIlen ut
sent the Paris and London output Of val liable
material for several years: In contrast: SOW;
themselves within the same period by making
rays a. at once worthy and popular Surely
market 1t is a gratifying probability. under
81 the favoring circumstances. that foreign
will lind in this city and Chicago iine and fali
( exhibits OF American rlaywrights' work: In
led yaraty saw iron from ais sht
operas to comic burlesques. from multitudn-
the native product is at present Tar better than
that OF England, and superior in most re-
m WAT wy so ae
on the theatrical STAGE
Philadelphia saw the only important new
drama last week. 1t was an English work by
Arthur Law called " A Mint OF Money. Origi-
nally 1t was acted at Tooles in London early
In 1884. The theme Is comic and satrical.
Rich young American goes to England. buys
an estate. and falls in love with the six daugh-
tiers OF fnssy old lady. Each girl bears the
name Of the day Of her birth. and the Ameri-
can. who is habitually forgetful. can't for the
life OF him remember whether it is Monday.
Tuesday. or one OF the other day girls he
timized by mes merizing adventures and
the. tag. The farce seems to have pleased its
audiences. DR.. ". +. Carver. the Wild West
into the domain Of, tho drama after a varied AIRED
career under tho white tents. In San Fran
pay Scout nH made IS IN
from all accounts. One of the scenes shows a
Iescuing tho heroine. Or. Carver engages in n
urps n str1TS s sy with his %nI
hs Is rescued BY Indians. Then tho girl is
an animated warfare 10 cover the woman rs
i hsh IT., Later when a the scout rides on
In been .tampered with 10y his enemy. gives
way. and the horse takes bath. while Dir. Car
Yer cings to beam Of the bridge. In Kansas |
City new musical drama. THE Gray Nun" |
has attracted some attention. mainly from tho |
n r.,ty of its motive. 1t is really var play |
with acomic opera setting. The SEQ, o is laid |
Y Pennsylvania during tho Revolution and |
ne pot Is generally, serious and intricate. |
me elective picture" is a battlefield with tho |
nunncry In the distance. Coward and Busch |
ere ne authors and they are getting ready to
give mo work an Eastern airing Louisville
contributed TO the new Things an emotional
piece; nature: Or. Mothers Love" by Wal
IA nnfn nnIr "a,
has seen the fist regular performance Of
,aebi tho Clodhorpcr" the latest Of tho con
starv hssttemsinS armcr plays Conan Doyle's
sage form. and Henry Irving has accepted
\, ana viii plny. the Waterloo veteran.
Inc rev farce for J. 4. Powers and
Peter , !. Daley is called 4 Mad Bar
gam gam, ana Is the Joint work of John J. Me-
gle Mitchelns, nephew. and a clever % stage stag
H ManaGns, n Kolamd lieeI will not play FOR
him. Tho nrinniInI nm ,t.n ii iNnDles Wrpte Lor