The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-02
NEW AND OLD THEATRICAIS.
A LrCEUM sKE7 CH OF BOwERY CHAT
AC7ER FOR SOTHERN.

.rd Unrdiuv Davis-An liiusiou ny Herr
maun-Ths Bowery Gets nm Oid.ume
Bowery Piny-variety shows Are Lively.
On. O, Richard Harding Davis's short stories
Sas nut on the stage at the Lyceum yesterday
afternoon by Edward II. Sothcrn. 1t was
hal,.hour monolocue. for in Tho Disreputa.
n. Mr.. Reagan" the only speaking charn cter
was M,. Reagan himself: but a well-set
scene, nm effective use Of lights. and
an adrot resort to minor yet helpful
tbeattic devices gave to the sketch tho
semblancs OF mclodrnma. Some OF our
reaiors may know already that M. Reagan
was New York thief. who. being rcrulsed In
nm ATTEMPT to rob. stabbed a man and escaped
over tho housctors He descSndcd through
scu,,le into n tenement where u little girl had
,ecn left to s,arve. while her drunken parents
wont TO serve term on Blackwelrs Island.
nh, thief was moved to pity and he undertook
N sncak out OF this safe refuge to fetch food
for the child; but police detectives we're in the
street and so wrio ncwsboye. selling papers
continuing accounts OF the death OF tho man
tho fugitive had wounded. Thus 1t came
about That NJ hpdgnu must either lot the girl
die or reveal himself to the officers OF the Inv.
liz accented tho alternative Of the gnllows.
called in the police. and then. after all. the
little ono was load
Mr. Davis wrote tho story Grn phicnlly and
feclingly. Mr. Sothctn portrayed NJ. Reagan
in the sane spirit, bit with hardly the same
success che reason why the actor did not
oult, realize, the authors creation was an ina
,ujty TO spra, the dialect OF the east side
tough without int"rmiNing that OF the London
costcrmonser. So,hrre was com osite thief
from boyer s,iect and Whiteclarel. Moreover.
Mr.. SothcrN did not save his monologue from
,,orn,npa nh, oil in ". R.upou'v ~, oodo
and purposes were not distinct. anil there
was not "A sufficient rise to dramatic climax at
the d scovcry of the chilh's DEATH However,
the very clever young comedian did no harm
to his own or Mr.. Davis's reputation. for his
performance held the people to tho closest
possible attention. impressed the story deeply
uIon them. and showed to them how adequate
for any kind OF play are the stage resources
at the Lyceum. But 1t was rather gruesome
exhibition that OF tho silent. pitifu chil,l's
death. and to get from 1t into the bright.
CHEEKY scenes OF delightful Captain Lettar-
blair" was like going from a graveyard at
midnight to n rose garden at MONDAY.
Hermann has revived tho illusion known as
Tho Vanishing. Lady" and with sufficient
changes In the manner OF doing It to warrant
the new, name. Tho Mystery of the Caliph OF
Bugdad." A small platform is raised clear of
the stage BY POSTS ut tn" corners. and on this
stands u chair, A, committee from the audi.
Mrs. Hermann thkos,a seat In the chair. ard
places her hand in that OF u commit eemtn.
IS ss ans out
Is held by tina Investigation. who is told TO rc-
lease 1t when herrmnnn,,cour.st three, stimuli.
the curtains are thrown rs de. and tho chair
l. emIty. Mrs; Hermann having vanished.
n n q ~ n ~ M Mt n
confederate on the committee. and an arrange
ment ~ mirrors and lraneries tn cover the
the devices. whatever they are. SO eNperty
!hat lew OF tn nystcd spectators care to
markable exhibition is produced.
The theatrical business is injured this week
eering; Especially d" the broadway theatres
F R:s1RSs s.a Is "sS i sSs Ss' Wsst
considerate attention in her CLOSING perform
s sfy w If the nren wLsrr Of noy
eu Of Hfsn a" ie in i Ha
fsh ASsnaS Ihs"trs and sou WIFI aho" s
Wolf Hopper ,hns discarded The biz Wig and
Broadway. as he found int much, expressive
relished acting Of John Drew ut Palmer ana
Ada kehnn lu,t nrr"s, l;r"ndway at Daly's is
commonly regarded nS rivalry. under tho cir
culnstances. and the audiences ut 10th
houses are quite G,ntent with, the, trivial
luis and Sonse." But Mr. Drew and Miss
hehan ar. both lit for higher work. Hose and
Charles Goahinn are letter placed in "Di-
matintes are likely to lie favored ny children
on account OF the clever Juvenile acting in
r!ecedrs VIZ" fnmi!y circle. Thee ' nnL i
liking Of dances. ether graceful. eccentric. or
in any way %ns x kf" l m,E rGr"Snt ~
we'll ~. inteil-rtcd. \ round Of The Idea ="
a, the Fourteenth street. Inc Black Crook
Iiarri:ans. "A Tri:' % Chinatown ut the
Sn nrsn , r amt at tn" Lni9n
history Of the stage have heels competed
moro actively with heads in alHordiEg amuse-
ment.
=, George Grossm!th's cool and easy talk TO a
srS reporter nh.ut creating" tbs principal
conf. roles in Gilbert and sullivan operas.
about Gilbert writing them for him. and
nhout his having performed them in any way
that seemed to hiu nest. was read anIuselly
~ those VIII" know William :. Gilbert than
whom n" more nut""ra' ic dramatist exists.
originate any o: the matter or manner of these
roles is rrrpo.teroms. Mr.. Grossmith will lie
high N fa-hi"nn,lr favor here during the win:
ter. as ne IL already Engaged Tor number OF
entertainments in millionaire residences. He
WAS mono0gue artist before he went into
comic opera. and since he returned to his old
calling he has had ,:r"'.t vogue in London.
Another entertni ne" liked oyer there. Adrn d-
Detchon. formerly a beautiful but not talented
actress on our stage. ha, Just come back
TO US. Sho Is t" perform, in New York
parlors. too. ard has made not less than
fifty engagements. Felix Norris for years the
principal comedian with Ros.na Nokes. and \
kEilful but over-e!abnrate actor. has decided
to 60 starring next year Joseph Whrclork.
for twenty years excellent in manly ard for
cI.le roles. lut never aheto polls his art. has
ltred iron, the profession and gone in. tho
Insurance business. Fritz Williams OF the
iyceum company is to marry lcs sic Cleve.
land. u young soubrette Marguerite Mathrr
Is In poor heal h. and has had to omit several
performances in San Francisco. Lillian Ger
IRISH is u Ca iforna whistler. .,ged I. and when
she comes to New York. ms she proposes TO.
What will Comn,od"re Gerry 10 al'out her
He enforcoR the law against undrr-n.e sing
ers hut permits children to Iecite. and will
he let this ono whistler Augustus K"rkrr.
who Withdrew from the leaders, chair mt tho
Casino because he would not conduct music
fora variety show. will return t" that theatre
Tlth the new reign If comic opera. barnard
tolcavs Will lam a. Brady's company because
Pc continued I" sing verse OF dosGere N
had forbidden him to do SO. the man
..l.t hat. Il