The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-24
MBJECTS FROM STAGELAND.
mr. OF A COMEDY, "CHUMs." AND 4
BTG LOT OF CIhCUS

Lpie
..Iv,lt,cn by Thomas Frost was acted at
sna Theatre last evening. The short
l,s. nrcceded tho usual hilarity OF Gloriana."
p ~" ,bich IL served pleasantly as preface.
~ il contrived and written exportly.
- TO obbrcviation is ut the sacrifice OF plot
s .I ,here that might have been made to I'LL
nt,hroc acts. There arc only four characters.
o.,,,rbroker and his wife. naval Lieutenant
IA his sweetheart, and their misunderstand-
,rovd n half hour with as good diversion rs
~, NAV o. its longth has provided In many
a., ono chum visits the other chum. and
S Ss,, into the belief that his own former
.Hao,hcart is tho hosts bride. That starts a
s.ries OF singular. even preposterous and. OF
s,,,so inpossible mi ono options but they are
s"sanio,s and very funny. "Chums" might
..;lv fail fcomic effect. however, II It wore not
scted expertly and cngaGlngly. Henry Miller
.nd ye,tn Guion wcrc tho unmarried two char.
se cS GOOD humor they were a hnndsomer pair
shnn ia often mated. either on tho stage or IN
, ,sai lie Tho married couple were Charles B.
Welles and Kate Bealby.
rhs stately manncrisms Of the ringmaster.
IN, Impairment Gibcs OF the clown. and the
E Even the strong, odor Of tho sawdust
IS swallowed ur 10 that 81 dlstempsr ra,nts 81
s Sny sS Columbus discovered America. With
r;sw Of adding something Of grandeur to what
realty nh dset bS Viii sts
ridculcusly small investment OF capital and
msasrs excisa,ion Of PUBLIC interest; BasrnuM
S.asss Sy 's Htrana I. Then sss city IS
rSn Up into the lilies. and tho snec.
F,,t ts' q! Inc surTfFhS e M SsS
hapss sa a hunger u" The unfortunate Boabdl
dos ds. tno H Pallet IN I'M which beautiful Moorish
maidens make the people forget their wretch
ed condition; Then the spanisrI lsS dGm ,S the
fSrIinand and Isabella ride into the city and.
tHse their GSs9s on the Wba Meas Sn.
aSp ptr and unrols the map which had
sn mdI By is nd9 qsn HSs1 bSt L IS
icai. which serves tho present purpose better.
The Queen consents to capitalize the scheme
tS P ths stoyal,y business Ferdinand has no
right to object. Spectacle now succeeds spec
ttcle with wondrous celebrity, and In few mo-
makes n collection OF native curiosities. and
gets back to Barcelona, entering tho public
inv a of vast crowd and the are Of trHmpets.
show W. on earth. He had kent his word; but
that day until this she has gone steadily
down hill However. this series OF spectncles
outdoes the famous Field OF the Cloth OF GOLD.
sumptuous gowns. and ordinary folk In silken
bodices and skirts az s,mmefh h anu mug sh
pInl.cnce that one wonders how 1t Is that he
never heard of it all before II 1t should be
deemed necessary to increase the grandeur OF
this spectacle in proportion to the remoteness
OF the date tho Guinluennal celebration will
bankrupt the nation.
The farce. "Incog' with its strange mixture
OF excellent characterizations and wildly i'm
probable events is transferred from the Bijou
come me- in its new quarters. Tho role Of the
German chemist is now Interpreted by Max
freeman, and 1t Is the cleverest acting in the
aUie makeup. the deli shtfuIiy quaint German
toms. the impertur6able faith in scientific
reductions. and the eccentric mRnnerisms OF
the ronderous medical expert make up char
T iet oher orSna % this farce H.
male Democritus and Heraclitus. or the laugh
syng wsD these
all times in avoiding the too much Both
actresses have comely figures and faces. Clare {;
ously near the line Of real beauties. In her
historical exclamation she disproves. too. tho
canon OF Greek art that insists upon placidity
attractive the s' lou ud she laughs fhe Woman
who weeps proves herself an adept in the con-
Ss s %b for her is
recreant husbands. and fortunate It is that
she has this control for otherwise she would
S rs eu 0nE seo5s e tEss ns
playwrights e repeat them. for acute hys-
routes OF such plays.
Dunlevy at the Park. That theatre is now
combination house" in the theatrical sense
81 s bs that sdst the pFss or to
theatres: and the performances will be given
Dys rapid succession s. Of the travelling compa..
sa
This does not seem to mean that the sale OF
beverages will cease. or that the door to tho
But that somethins nearer to decorum viii BE-
e en- and that the stage entertainments
WI be bettered by freer importation OF art;
readily, but the proprietors say that they will
hunt iar and wide for diyerting novelties.
Nth this weeks, changes includes Fanny
"a davenport, Katie Emmett. and Frank W. Cur
sdue!s ss il asn9 the
a I,,;, yieW Of LPf on Monday night at Hammer
admired actress The showiness OF her "Cleo-
pnn.Ia Is not much diminished by travel Its
RNtterlEs scenes and dresses. and its careful
tnd strong acting make it ut once q fine spec
SMf sn and an impressive play. Melbourne
MasDowell romans in the cast as a vociferous
hnu staIwart Anfonv. a miShtier warrior than
hs wS MS d tn New spfYG orf Is
ihs d.y but She has 1 not Until Ills w"ot Come
forward forward as the head OF any entertain
tthls burden Of the play in WHICH
s.o peopI"'s supporters have heartily
spplauded her: Her role is that OF New York
Eamin, out ne Ia an uncommon sort OF wall. for
~ NJ all times honest. lovabIe. and straight
forward; Tho dramatst has sketched him
ttsger ceyerly, and Miss Emmett. who Is pref
anu sprightly little womaR not very young.
SIacts the character with great spirit. Indeed.
aaoe.tor lemalo inipersonntor Of boys has not
Se m. on town stage in long time. The play
n mnot new ~ tho city. n. S. Wood used to
appear ~ 1t In the Bowery few seasons ago
hss,a ~teilc realities are numerous but the
ti es. Of them by long odds is the representa-
~ n'IaIlnc this exciting act there is a steady roar
~ tor names and q rush OF smoke into the audi
EnI.um. almost preventing a view OF the stage.
fortunately. the play ends with this vivid cpl
c,"i and the spectators depart literally in the
fr'ouds drDll Dutch comedian In Miss
sH IN company is George w. Thompson.
W MI a. acceptable actress Is Ida Burrows. The
bm.nusors star is Frank w. Curtis. who
n nai ASSUMED his brothers place as the
itso'r h"praic drummcri in "Snm'I Of Posen."
ttiis ueeads or SO since Curtis WAS last before
trisp utlc, yet no has not forgotten the actors
chisav he LIS T. not so comic as his brother and