The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-11-27
md a display OF trained horses are, great

and display o. trained horses are grIeatt
recently periermsd in Broadway. :,frisnds;'
s ssrs with R ting SELMA %er ret9s %ery m
IS before Il Is pleasant fact that II ;hese
square TO Harlem thereis no approach 70 In;
decency no vicious tendency Of hny Sind 4 ana ina
yolyed In making things easily ,comp,ehenst.
bic and strrine, It may be further said oil tme
ro e% that tho scenery ia good. and that
their representations on tho whole are inr bet
Ssru asp ow sSd tho Ss sarss t he s
offer Familiarity acceptable plays. Ny Jack"
tho Engish peodramn. y at tho tsano r op "na
the. same company that has been employed N
y since the opening OF tho season. Inc On
known TO the theatre. going public. is Mt the
Ha,lem Opera House. with good scenery ana
capable players.
The veteran actor J. II. Stoddart, has been
talking to tho PHILADELPHIA Music and Drama
OF the timrs OF thirty and forty years ago.
Theatrical "reminiscences nrc not always in.
tercsting, but Mr. Stoddart's regarding the old
American Theatre in Baltimore arc readable.
lie says that the Widow O'Brien kept the
boarding house. and the actors and actresses.
who were getting from So TO $l2 per week.
paid her $3.50. It cost something for cos.
as am bilious as poor John Mccullough. who.
over n breakfast table. was once comparing
and reminded him of the time, when. hay.
ing only twenty.ilye cents IN his pocket. no
ps 81 tie {. e pHys his % sss sa f.! an nS
left ten TOR supper and breakfast. The boy
who used 10 60, out for tho pitcher Of boer yli:n
o'brisn. Miko aid not take to tho stage.
He followed tho express business into other
carr earryng Beer aons and IS today tho general
superintendent OF the southern Express COM
nany Aci"ls then did net tr9st ,he, ward Et
carried II TO and fro in u basket: Mike used to
gel, tws ut, cents week for Carrying
Theodore hamilton. Who has starred ali over
no SSs Sesrsss Of
the company; who drcw tho highest salary Of
them alI.sl2a week when the treasury was
John iioey Of Hollywood. and Mike, the former
ions. Miss Russell was tho first actress on
great for her DRESSING as Tor her acting. John PHI
L. Owens was the comedian. hut Joseph Jct,
got sa.S %a week In aGdilon TO his salary Of
81 for his assistance in painting scenery
Tho Lycenm will give this week only to
1.-The Grey Mare" and white Roses" and
after that viii! perform. for tho first time any,
where. sardou's Americans Abroad" This
Ilay is n comedy. and 1t was written BY tho
great French dramatist for the Lyceum. 1t
follows tho experience Of an American father
to he u play OF domestic life. in tho main with
considerable pathos and tenderness, and not
from bronson Towards treatment Of not
dissimilar theme in "Aristor,ra;y:" There or. are
ror;aat monitors OF the Lyceum company. A
outfit Of Gs s spsc
in m nrv M y.
dou play. OF our other stock companies. Daly',s;
will give final performance of :. Test Case"
self to, q winter, of rcvivals OF old plays:
Pa!mer's will continue for months yet Its tour
Other Ventures VIM" in hand an nIso: and Charles
Frohma9s will keep upits travels longer than
expected. because tho new Umpire Will not be
ready for it until January.
Tho Star is having season OF decidedly
high-Rrade performances. After joseph Je:-
ferson IN rip Van Wrinkle" and the Cogh-
lans in q very artistic revival OF Diplomacy. "
we now have E S. Willard. and after him will
como Minna Gale Haynes. the admirable &C.
tress formerly with Booth and Barrett. She
will present number OF Shakesrearean
pieces. and possibly q now play. Mr.. Willard
| will keep on in 1.-The Middleman" this week
His representation of tho old potter enCrossed
in his experiments to discover lost process
OF his trado. and then stricken with sorrow by
most t. ALL, ana md Considerations achievement In
in the skill with which he. realizes it to the
Ssy ma as,G thai
bears critical scrutiny without tho discovery
eas WaG aeHsse to Ss;ap
ehnrao!epizsinn but t shows hic hm ms in
c ~ ;Sth w for r eac lit tai
the curtain He is an extremely earnest actor.
well deserving the discriminate praise be-
ISfN Cd l.i nd In Ina lr
netism. distinction. or whatever It may be that
Just barely prevents him from being accepted
ham ham Double" aud "A FooFs Paradise ''N
1t happens that the two variety .arces o.-ths
week have. as their principal makers OF fun.
men in the guiso Of women. and In each case
it Is very diverting Irish caricature. In
Aunt Bridget's Baby" Of which freshened
version goes to the Fourteenth Street. George
Munroc presents a Jolly, rotund. and vvaclous
creature. who sings. dances. and INDUCES in
violent kinds OF farcicality; 1t cannot DO said
that Mr. Munros is ip me least . eiiomnate IN
offensive. in the way Of coarseness or vulgar
ity notwithsandinc his broad humor. There
rer for HsS" with Aunt gridset,s Baby and
they give a merry show. John +. sheridan is
Re Is n s sss
week at the Bijou. Mr.. Sheridan is a. quite
| Legitimate, co median. and his feminine charac-
| teri2ation has artistic quality. while 1t Is also
extremely laughable, The company at the
| fiiou has been recruited from tho ranks OF VA
| riety. and thereby the entertainment has bo-
| come more adversely appealing TO audiences
who expect what amounts 70 an outright va
riety show IN this grade Of farce. The Four
| teen.h street and tho BiIou have this pnrtru-
lar field Of amusement all to themselves this
| week.
Aside from concerts and tho usual exhibit
tons Mt the museums. there Is no other Sun
day stage entertainment tonight than an
! illustration Of Procor's Of spiritualstic phe-
nomena, Or whatever it may he Anna Eva
ray ~ me medium. and We believe she Is in
good ihNor with believers in sptrituais al
, though her tents lave been exposed repeated
| ~ lhe s"nncs l. Interesting. however. and
sometimes IT IS enveneG amuslEgly oy oh.
durate investigations.
Tho museums still deal out nstonishm mt
and amusement Another compuny OF
trained cats comes to Huhers this. week
and tho minstrel eats romain. thus making n
feline exhibition Of LARGE Dimensions md d
variety OF performance ranging from circus