The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-27

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dens best-known play. noach's drama is
annS anne, as new and there ,, is no reason f.
pc Informed, is. very old. One OF the veteran
III ctl9ssGys earliest PLAYS was also called
novelty in Philadelphia viii be meicdrama
~ FlCrenco Gerald. an actress. entitled The s
as prolific ndapter. .Nlarlandc Clarke. who
%i S. 1e n IF T Ssky %na aa mr. hys
House on the Marsh,," founded by Mervyn
tped p at Tn nc ON ay novel; will be
The end OF blue Jeans" Is at hand at tho
Fourteenth Street It's second season in the
city. having nearly duplicated the first ones
English Rose 4" will he withdrawn from Proc.
tors in three weeks with its ilne scenery. its
prancing horse. and It's wealth Of melodrnna.
In the Bowery the novelty this week will be
The Circus"-not the Barnum- Bailey outfit.
nor yet the drnmatic-arenic show which has
Just quilted the Academy, but another form OF
the now popular mingling, OF enwdnst and
in sls sas wre tc hs
clever but erratc actor. who lnckcd capital
and enternriso enough TO fully develop lis
before he could see others succeed where he
had failed. The, resurrection Of his is
Juror with Which The Country Circus" was
greeted in its first weeks: but the old
s5 ry op s: SSsn ns HT the Tnas
horses. circus performers; trained dogs, fair
tgiN md tf,II -s,ln fnlf
Of the production. which is said to be elaborate
II al its detas .,,, In the cast are Ia ).
Ada and Louise l3oshel. Colin Melville, Ger,rge
SHr"n. Jerome 3ne. Sykes: and others t re Mei
which thoy are famous these many years. In
the circus scenes there are also specialties OF
a dozen kinds.
Another now German actress OF note will
face tho local public this week. She is Adele
Sandrock and she comes from Vienna with
established and cnviable reputation. In
emotional roles. 1t is claimed by her managers.
she has no peer on her own stage. Her Amer
aaa Viii to MIL" M ln
interest by the German playgoing community.
and the big. auditorium will probably be
Sa HM has been m1 Induced s 70 MIKE anest
her first bow in nl"y 80 unworthy as Tho
pear as the scantily-cad la on Thursday. Fri
day. and Saturday nights Her opening drama
vii be lNcnard yoss,s tragedy. =" Eva stress
ple,encss Of Friuicfn Sandrock's wardrobe
This is not an important fact. to be sure.
but il Is rather novel one to proclaim
and the frHulrins who come to our stage have
Beatty OF te f SSsn a XII not
but shs is a aH
like IL goddess. Tho company In her support
is made up from the ITALIA stock. and con
tains that that, efficient nm, and rainstaking leading
playhouse. tho ImbeTe. Emil 1homas eontin;
new riiece;s Of late. and he Is stl huge favor
lite with his audiences. He will not hasten
away. therefore.
Richard Mansfield spring term at the Gar
den will not extend beyond April 16. During
the remaining fortnight he will revive several
Of his eaEiisr startng TOW
which MansheIds, originality and daring are
seize this opportunity to see him at his best
whats on the Rialto2" Plenty of news Of
tho players. Every day brings tidngs OF
greater or less import. and a weeks summary
can only touch lightly upon the more siGnia-
cant happenings. Some OF the stars are tir-
ing of their seasons travel and are preparin.
to rest. Clara Morris will cease to act after
this weekLnot for good but for the present
SctSOH. one Will 'loSe iieE tOlE III 1ToS pE
Saturday and will 90 at once to her home. on
the Hudson. Josern Jefferson: too. is nearing
E % Of aEyy hobo on Ixt ntG a ne
and no stage will SEQ him again until late IN
the fall: Even then he VIII Gmer:eM to play
Joseph Murphy. the Irish comedian, Is a fa-
nous trout fisherman. and he never ACTS long
day. So in n fortnight he will disband his
company and get his rods and iliHs in re3di-
ness. None but rich actors like Murphy. JEFF
u or
vacations and short tours. Next week tho
pEWSr tysG W s as 9eYn
come in. satisfied that the season is .unpro-
more. who has been il in this cjiy, is expestsl
to resume her role In MIR: Wiilkinson's WIG,
Omaha. Her husband. Maurice Barrymore.
will not reniain in 4. n. Pa mcr,s forces next |
her leading actor The Madame and Barry |
more were not always in harmony in the old |
wonders in these matters. however: and. be- |
sizes Mod,eska has pressing need of a good
sadns mn lsaanG man MN We unlike Bnr
liam Sl9rris Of Charles Frohman's stock com
weeks recruits 10 Frohmans force for next
season include Nannette Comstock .Franh Bur-
A. Abbey. Nelson whcatcrot, will so into
frolInulS stock company TO play Important |
characters in his line. There is a shndowy |
hint that Days substitute for John Drew noxt
year may be George Alexander. the English
man. Nobody VINO ever saw Alexander can
have forgotten him. He was hc,e first with
Irving, in 1883. q tall. claaa-limLcd. hand
some open faccd young fellow. with II majestic |
stride and n musical voice. In romantic roles |
there Is no better actor on any stage to-day; |
but American audiences never Jaw him in
Plays. and so he Is m unknown
quantity for the Dn!y stage: that is. IL he Ia
really thought Of to replace Drew. tombstone
Ernnett. the Jolly jane in the farce Of TINT
name. has won IN especial distinction in Phil
adc,hia GEORGE Washington Childs pre-
sented to her with Ills own hands. q costly
souvenir from bis choicest, collection.
FOUND words Words, sui,lsiient for its praise
read that among the 143 candidates for the
post OF public cxecutioner In Vienna wore five
could not have been good actors The execu.
Toner gets 500 a year. with free lodgings and
a bonus for each operation. New contributors
10 tho Actors Fund Fair include James Cor
Ion Eelnett. Edward $. Willard, and W. II.
Crane. Each gave $500. The treasury al
ready contains 100000 over ard above oil ex-
penses and money is coming in daily in
Jumps a blizzard in Grand Forks. OAK.
brought about u singular experience to u
theatrical troupe and its audience IL be- |
gan to snow Just before the performance
started. The play WAS long ana when the
,rowd prepared to dispersS they found tho |