The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-04-24
THE SUN, SUNDAY, APRIL a, 1892.

close rather early as Harrigan may WISH 70
SURPRISE 81 i its ionse?ty; Is heating is
T1 S s L sss esy a isSSs
declare Gr Ssyy have sess
II run Just as long ms II wants TO- The theatre
will be kept open for # Until late In august y
the Park Will end, with this weeks perform
ances Of, Count Caspar." bis new and rather
Sts At ths stsnasrS is
now begins It's tenth week in this city. and Its
will at The END o. rS
last week ut tho Union square to.morropw
night In rs revised FORM and With tho really
there is pretty good entertainment here.
Foreign actors arc continually going and
coming. Ffolliott Pagct the handsome Eng
lish woman who starred in The Last Word
and lattorly played in Tho English Rose" ut
Proctor's. will return to England at the close
OF this week. She may and sho may not visit
us again in tho fall. Tho deterrent prospects
Of Presidential election friGhtcn her. II. d.
levitt. one Of Australas leading actors. and
for years with George l.ignold. hos arrived In
San Francisco to mako his debut In ono OF the
stock companies there. Louise Leslie,Sarter
has passed through the ordeal q Boston
has been the most nattering she hns received
h Rs stos Il e hsyr S h s
S William ms F FHa the Glemenceap Case,
a at nFse on Nay Boxn Tie
was fr the east sst
No@s% Is to be notable; iisrrrep,n's. denial
h, to BE std at his nste
actor. but latterly n teacher OF clocution in
Montreal; has boon engaged for next season nt
nexy Year Win new Fo Edward Conney formerly
the i. tSSt sto in the
fused good offers TO remain in America. Mari.
ewss has returned to this city after six years
PRINCIPAL London theatres. and travelled il
The. :. The Late Lamenntcd." THO English form OF
Boston is to follow tho fashion and have o
rermancnt circus. Bpt it will not be q hugely
capitalized affair. such as is PROPOSED for this
street, much resembling Grand street 1t will
be called tho Coliseum, and will have water
'%TS nt at .'p r fsrs's yS The
Circus at ono thcntrc. Neil Burgess's cir
Gus" at another. and the Coliseum in embryo.
shape. i: il. Trensh has sold t. Gari llaswin
melodramu which has mndo q fortune for each
Of its three managers and two authors. George
Holland; comedian. and son OF the famous
THE Little Church Around the Corner.' is now
manager Of a Philadelphia theatre which sup
luently appears in the plays. and. though deaf.
lie Is sin an admirable actor 49,, Recently he
ThiIadeinhia rights in Boncieaults plays st.
Paw" amt will hike Ss
Edeson, Frank Losec. Marion Gilmore. and Mrs.
Selden Irwin IN the casts: the productions are
Scheme Of T. .s Summer stock company Is grow
ing in popularity. A simi lar troupe has been
osrs Mentr in payton a" Th s'
company there will Ie headed by William lIar-
ris. formerly with Rhea Harry Kennedy. the
Horrmnnn. the magician, IN suit for $3.50
under q broken contract The action grew out
t til ,'e' yaudeviiIcs. which aimed to make W.
riety shows popular on tho stages Of tho best
theatres At first THO venture, thriyed i, put
later it failed. 1t Is Il lonE-estnblishcd habit OF
variety farce managers to steal stage bust
ness from each other
With week longer in which to receive con-
tribuion.. tho Actors Fund Fairs pocuniary
success is only matter of speculation as to
the exact profits. Already about 100000 hns
been received by the various committees.
aDer os as weaKs *
Chpper $500 e PRESIDENT Palmer The three
fair will open on. May with nearly $4,000 in
sive and lovely women to swell the total to
SlOOOOO or more.
Charles Frohman. Henry T. Abbey. and
Maurice Grau will sail for Europe next satur-
day. Abbey and Grau have extended their
partnership in operate and other ventures
and their trip abroad is under stood to be for
little pleasure and great deal OF business
Their enterprises next season will be in three
or four different countries. Frohman may be
plays f for he seems Of late to have an option On
the work Of the leadin dramatists abroad rs
well as at home. and he will require much good
material for his many companies ncXt winter.
When he engaged John Drew it was said that
he contemplated London season with that
next visit to that city. and now it is surInised
ss & suSsy f. gsss IF f IT,
new Coiumba Theatre Boston. with success
sion OF plays and companies to fill out its next
way during at least q part Of next fall and win
ter; besides binding himself to provide the en-
cage Philadelphia. and other houses it will be
seen that no must have n plenty OF plays with
which TO employ his army OF actors. But with
ct the new Empire for, his. stock company.
disc this Week at 'i the Columbia. Brooklyn.
before going Off on its long tour.
A prolusion OF miscellaneous shows presents
itself for support In this weeks nmuse-
mcnts. Tho Lambs "Gambol" ut the Broad
way on Thursday afternoon is sure to dis |
close some novel surprises. and Is not likely |
to fall far behind the earicr entertainments |
OF this coterie OF actors. authors. and Bohe- |
mians. Ono section OF tho programme will |
bring forward Crane. Goodwin. Collier. Sea- |
brooke, Barrymore. billiard. Wilke Dclmore. |
O'Ncil. Charles Harris. Harry Conor. and Nor
ton Eddy in play written for this occasion by |
Resented and Thomas. Another contribution
will emp 10y Joseph Holland. Burr Mcintosh. II.
u. Frnwley. Frank Carlyle and Edwin Stevens.
also In a picco by Ioscnfeld and Thomas. |
who. with 1.rpnson Howard, will address tho
es viii appear in skec Of thsir o. own cees
ten and other y,GIlunteers promised are Loie
Laura ,Schirme,- Mnpcson. An entertain
ImnnL chiefly intercstlnE because OF Its as.
Iunsd1y afternoon ut IMlmers. 1t will DO