The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-03-03
OLD PLAYS FRESHLY NAMED.
.NI6HT AND MORNING." AND THE
CABLE CAR" WERE NOT NEW.

Some OF the r,one-drawn Successes TO End
This Wesk-The Empire Theatre to be
HINT Very Handsomely -The First or the
swedish Dialect Pieces Comes 10 Town.
1t has boon long time trick OF a few theat.
rical managers to attempt to delude tho pub
lie with old plays newly named. The pre-.
sumption Is that rojected material may he
slightly revised. aud. II rechristcncd into the
bargain, its chance for a now lfc is large. But
the deception does not always succeed. Even
itthe public approval happens to be gained
on the second trial. 1t Is hopeless to look for
n complete disguise OF the truth. for the
fnroterate playgoer nowadays possesses n
tonactous memory. and recognition OF an
old play is inevitable. Edwin Arden, who
has como to Jacobss Third Avenue Theatre
this week. announced that his play. Might
and Morning" was brand new. It had been
acted out OF town. no admitted. but mover bo-
fore. he claimed. had New Workers seen It,
Those persons who went to Jacobs's on Mon
day night expecting to pass upon new drama
werc deceived. Wight and Morning" was cas-
lily and instantly recognized rs tho crudcly
powerful old play. "Raglan's Way. {"
which Arden. when his star was in the
ascendant. produced deliberately ut tho
Union square Theatre several seasons ago. llo
then enjoyed tho support Of some high priced
and noted players. and In other respects his
venture was ambitious and careful. But
Raglnns Why" was not n success with
Broadway audiences. It now rcappears ms
might and Morning." Thcro have been few
changes In the location Of the scenes. and tho
characters arc newly namcd; but otherwise
the Old piece is intact 1t has n duel BY tho
light OF cigars which is a rather stirring
episods; and has not fnilc,l Of its duo Of
feet, The cast contains. besides Arden.whose
more forceful than nnished-nn acceptable
leading actress in Laura Alberta. a clover
least be placed, to tho credit OF Night and
tested much snt sfacton with the play and tho
players. Arden is not now IL frequent star on
the cast side. though his first successes were
An instance Of attempted deception similar
to that of Arden's may be cited here. since it
pDEns 2 S SS n hs
ised that Ausustin baT coE S Would in
II Es eaed Sn by %% s
ton Of !, \ new piece: Iu', IS THE SrS revealed
vulgar episodes at once made it plain that tho
pay WINS S, hasty revnmp OF an olI English
Poen correct Tho piece was simply th at time
IGNORED curtain raises. The Omnibus.
which has been performed ever so many years
ana by ever SO many comic actors.
81, Several entertainments notably favored by
'1as ssSfR SM a 4ss SsF
Thsls w Ss SSt
to say farewell to Charles Frohinan' 5 admra-
BILE stock company. which for three. seasons
monetary success and Which viii then bio ino
iinul adieu to .Proctor's for its return next
naW m be F. s Ss esy thu homo at tho
direct to rhiadephia, and thencs s"o on "a
snS week SSEen sss %so
Pnlmers: but in this case the interruption Of
the work Of the stock com pany ct that theatre
comedy, IT,, career OF blithe '.,Jano" at tho
considering tn t this is the second broadway
ensnssmsiit Of the merry play. Il must retir.
BOYS and G:rls., at the New Park. is
nsa te e e"t Of ts the ss Hcnacm n'y
S Sn eearS Mss s m
e now likely to renain until June SO marked
whose Illness has weakened the cast. is ex-
pected to resume her place tonight.
The two German comedians. Emil Thomas
and Carl Weiser. at the Amherg and the Tina
1ta respectively. have afforded to all who have
trnst Weiser's audiences In tho lower l,owery
have not been 30 large as this actors high
performed his part with admirable care and
he has won the syppatLles and frequently the
s se was LAST Gat d
considered great. but it Is at all times thought
Of srotesq"sness '' as is III irving's snverE
AZ especially praisstyyorthhy actor in Herr
ceiot GoJbo is marked by a comic force and
righteousness not often met with IN German
berg is shown in Mein Leopold" II familiar
drama in English as well. for II, has been the
men roles Herr Thomas may not DO versa
TIE 2erformer but no is certainly most I'm,
him at once into their affections. and his pros
perity is assured.
Agnes Huntington,s reviva OF Paul Jones'
for the present and Anal week OF herengage-
The audiences have been large. the greeting
to the fair young singer has been very cordial.
hs opsyhn has Ade tho
music i say and scductiys thsr. i tTHcs Of
and the central character is admirably lifted
TO Miss Huntington. whose spirited acting and
T,here surely has been no more captivating
physical figure in latter day comic opera than
actors actors in tho pe"e are Haiien. Mcstyn. Eric
Thorne and Albert Jamos. Of whom Mos
tyn Is really droll ana original performer.
worthy OF place among our own Loulfo per-
formers.
There is always gossip about new Theatres.
here and elsewhere: but when tn" plans lor
is justified. 1t seems certain. from no de-
signs OF the architects, TINT Broadways nov
Sangcr will build for frohman; Rich \ Harris,
will DO very handsome structure. The main
twenty i've. foot lobby. Tho building will be
Of brick and granite. with brown-ston cary;;
work In the second story, Tho Fortirth street |
frontage extends 100 feet. md tho walls will |
DO imposing and artistic. The seating capac.
lily will be Tor 100 persons The Interior will |
DO us picturesque. MS safe. and MS comfortable |
as modern skill In theatre building |
Gan make it. According to the arrh- |
tscts' cont ract, ground will be broken on May |
I. and tho house should DO ready for occupancy |
by Charles Frohman's stock compuny on Dec. |
J., In Bcooklyn new theatre win be dedlcat-
ed next Monday night: yot there IL already II |
well -deilnsd movement for still another ulay- |
house In that city. Jersey City is sure to have
ar ip,p tai MA Of n gam befpre n,.yt