The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-20
,Ius or THE 7NE.tTHfS.

Lnen interest in the now theatre. which was q |
revelation in size and si:htliness to the asscm-
image. distracted attention from a stage pcr-
formanco which was not suitably impressive
for the dedication OF 80 spacious and beautiful
aEngse. The choice Of play had been inju-
diciags. for the immortality Of Lena Dcspard"
hid already been disiked Ivy our pub
H.. AMI no actress. however gifted. could
MAKO its role OF an unexcusable and rerul-
siyn adventures agreeable to u.s. Mrs. Fer
nard.neere told tho truth. very natvely and
Winsomcly. when she declared to her first
night audience that she was mot herself at
all" Later in the week she did better justice
20 her reputation. and the foreign nemberso OF
Der com pany acquitted themselves moro cred
Nably. LENA Despard" will he performed
to.morrow evening. The play OF TUESDAY;
Ariane" Is DIFFERENTIATION n, n, q MIS- GHApTEG
story is strong In interest. and would seem 70
lend itself easily 70 stage lnrr.sss; Mhar ia
tho fact that It's heroine may te enacted
hy Mrs. bernard Beer". character antraln@
;9thssymha,hy and ahmira,,on o a., an " nd IS
true. but IL the playwrightha~ 1calt llGiic,nHii
" With tho material there need be n@tMinS %t'
CHARLES y. Marius, AID H. j. conway U!e in
the cast
Two importan. productions last week yield
ell two pieces OF excellent material HkeF 10
remain with us for rrotracteG let'o'S' MD
tocrnrvr 10 a rood comedy. ana The Fencing
Master" is II good comic OPERA hSHhsou How
ards play has boon deserted IN iHa Sun. IL
may be added that the acting Is not OILY Drill
liant on tho whole. hu. 1t is not dnI! in the
case Of u single actor The ru!c most artissl-
CALI treated is the comparatively small one OF
tho representative Sew York city nr!stucrat.
whom VI. II. THOMPSON depicts with quiet
Odelynnd nice skill. The versatility Of Mr..
Thompson may lie Judged from the fact that
his last previous imrersonation was that OF
the lluilytroe Inn. done 10 tn" very life. ana
now his exhibit OF horn and bred reseiye, and
dignity "a tho kniekcrhockcr father in Aris.
tocrucy' Is Observation-Disclosures Wilton lhrkaye's
unro.i-hr,i method exact suit The nil!i 2naire
highest .raise for mimetic ability. hut he is
the right actor n the right rIa,e. Miss Walsh
81 ne SS scenes woHI inevnGy eSme to
cisNeily and ludieiously., Mr.. Howard did no
when no said they had done more thar, full
Justice to his creations OF character. Fine
there is a great deal Of it in The Tcncins
Master at the Casino. whore this production
rs Gsn H lad fsn o % s
Msstsr ike nobiH HooI at the :" Garden sT" IS
delightfully."- free OF Glowing. hunonnery.
cheap Joking. and anything OF a rouGh-a and
tumbie nature. Tho acrobatic comedian. with
MS tOplcal uOBEeTel anu HIS CttcU-uS-'ulC ll-
can method. is an absentee. rho representa-
ton IL wholly commendable. and it looks as
,hT ass haa 81 c'm pfs at the
4atnmont on higher plane than it has held
hitherto in this city.
Tho two stock companies in town are de-
voted to fun for the immediate present. but in
each case a chanss to different material will
DO made soon. Tho Grey itare." with it's
arcici!ity Iui ckcnel brighteael. and rem
dered altogether polite. will 10 acted at tho
Lyceum only few times more Then Victori-
en- Sardou's Americans Abroad" written to
orOer for the Lyceum, will have its first per-
Torrance. The great French dramatist has
chosen n semi-American subject for three OF
his characters arc Americans: but ha has
l.areh them in french scenes a2d episodes.
aud thus has avoided all risk Of treating his
.an.,t misinnderS,tInhngiy., The play is I,
Intended 10 ut the Lycoum company. The sud
don and radical change OF policy at Days will
Test u-o' next SATURDAY night and will leave
out the announced comedy by, an American
IL, Identity Of this playwright whose heart is
ttrk"n"d ny hope deferred. but as none OF
81. II is probable however. that he is n
HroisssioRnl novelist hut an amateur IT ths
BESIDES tho engagement .! Creston Clark tho
comIany i, to TO strengthened BY fe!l War .r
mers company. which will he Kept out Of town
FRA long time yet by the sure protracton Of
in II" fh inS nns"' Week. 1 W
Sto!!alt and Holland remaining from tho
n a' r"m wh t to select Tor seNSr s
ly and BY. when he brings his players back TO
New. York. PHILADELPHIA had Charles Froh-
play was Men and Women" for the cast Of
which De Bcllcylie aud Mordaunt reJoined
the organization.
The round dozen OF theatrical entertain
ments which hold over unchanged and which
offer wide range Of frstrate entertainment.
may DO summarized in q paragraph. The
Masked Ball. has carried its prosperity from
Palmcr's to the Standard. taking along JOHN
Drew. Maude Adams. and the rest OF the brill
Ian company. and turning the Standard suL.
denly into fashionable theatre. The current
comic operas are The Fencing Master" ut
the Casino. and Robin Hood" at the Carbon.
both OF the same authorship and presented
with similar llneness. Robin Hood" will ia
seen for tn" 4OO,h time. tomorrow night. and
Comedian barnabee will m9kea speech. Three
Gssas nAS and S:8 d fhGsd s tsfn the
as,never had n more serviceable play. Lit
sssened 1T He a and TIE spriei @gt
sompiGGality; "s,1Ila,isr soysrsi,F4iy VII! Il l.
"TG. N@l...n G"ards ' E;ai: G another !" d -,
Nest, cXhli l,ion. Tho Scout" romans nj
Ninlo :. and II" MANAGEMENT has goOlheurt.
edlY invited thousands o! poor children 70 on
10! az ,hlra r"ri"rmnnce. which Will nrohnphl1
bc gwen on IN" morning OF No.. %. Tho Lii.
Putlans k"rr Il c'rI!y r.ong In Candy" at thj
Cn!nn S'lul'',. hL'. u tray-sty Ct Iugil!sm vii
be introduce tomorrow i..ht by II err. I'm.
ana hi!nG. N"tlllE snya Irmsp"a ous. O. ntinu
town" at ~, Madison square, OF II ".Tht
Black Crook. NJ tho Academy OF Music. Fur
on the Bristol has several new variety inter
polationS for, its last two weeks ut tho Eiiou
and " Blue Jeans will close next Suturua,
night at the Fourteenth street. Those VINO are
rsady to carp at n supposed degeneracy q
the stage, will find that the twelve. play.
mentioned measure up pretty well IN TN
% not reach up into tragedy or, anythInf
shnkespenrcan. and It ism fact. too. that in sey
era instances there is a descent into vulgaritl
In the form Of unseomly dancing. but on thu
whole these dozen entertainments. cOntinuou.
spccssses with the New York puLiic. do not In
d!cate q vicious taste on the part %
managers Tho American sense, OF humo