The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-09-04
NEWS OF THE THEATRES.

iarity Was long ago taken. and IL indicated
that she had q legion OF admirers here. Now
that she 10 to resume In Jane thcro will bo
. fine turnout to welcome her AMI to laugh ~
morrily as OF yore over tho very clever farce.
The cast OF "Jano" has not been greatly
changed. Pau! Arthur Inns been replaced
By 3. Miller Kont, but T. r. Carton. Schnitz
Edwards. and Carrie Reynolds ROMAN In their
original roles. A newcomer sure to plcnse By
hor dainty beauty and her arch acting is Edna
wallace. Rhe Is engaged for Charles Froh-
mans stock company at the new Empire.
but FOR the time is loaned to Jane"
Tho Broadway Bijou will start lis season
Tomorrow In n manner calculated 10 arouse
interest. Its play will he new and its star a
lively and clever young woman. Tho house
itself will have an aspect OF newncss also. for
It has boon rcfurnished. freshly decorated.
and rcmodollod In It's seating plan. As in
previous seasons. tho Bljou will rrcsont tho
lighter forms OF thcatricals. ranging from
legitimate comodv to variety farce. The first
play aims to be n compromise between those
two types Of stage fun. 1t Is called IL I. Me-"
and It's ch.ief actress IL that frisky and SELF
assor.ivo soubretto. Jennie Yeamans. This .
not her lrst venture rs q st ar. Anew seasons
AGO she was IN a COMEDY cniied Our Jsnh;..'
The work o;C d. Dillngham. and 1t has Ieen
BY bys ! wss ,sH" nse in . sSs En- England mlSviop It's ehas sss.
i1rs AFRO described, rs an irnsciblo uncle. a
sShImaicai aunt. q dappes aud v.lnblS Young
S]hsiher Mr: PiliISnshsm.i SIlmss!, q rspsstcr.
ton Song apd dance enter into the episodes
pectGd e, dominate in those scenes. for, hcr
foot Is light. and SO Is her voice. though 1t Is
The French farce. "prGtemoi Ia Femme"
which gave to the EnGlishmnn Losto1 tho in
spl,ation for Jane" also furnished to an
other Englishruan. the late Earnest Warren.
tho basis for n scarcely less lively piece. LEND
Mo Your Wife" Tho latter play. Jointly re-
ii;iiSft a ny p Wi,n f RoIsnS I;es apa Is sfIta "a sSm l,Shsn.
M MI d be af ted '99, aInn nigh. ut tho star 70;
70 which Reed was BY long odds tho main CON
is proof OF It's value as u l~auGh.Maker. leeds
trained actor. IN Soino and In iaift eatur aas ho Is a
well-eIuipped comedian. and the points that
w. ~ mf Ills c arS sSnS; az tSo s9 stsr aonsa hns 1s silsSt,
E nh; 'W%! W. y A Nesl, u. I Esrs E RSSlss; a MaTT Mr. :;
Myers. Miss Everett is a dGbutantc.
The partly burned Metropolitan Opera House
and the half-built Empire Theatre IRE directly
opposite each other In upper Broad way. and
they are equal objects oi interest to throngs Of
spectators. People who 60 around to the roar
o! the metropolitan see how som plotely tho
stage and q considerable part Of tho audi
torlum were ruinsd by tho flames. III tho
Empire they get a view OF the theatres out
limos In steel. brick, stone. and wrought iron.
the, shapes Of tho parluat. two galleries. stage.
and entrances being perfect. though not,a
metal tramowork stands alone; without help
from tho walls. and it.. is hard to con-
ence in such a structure. The stringent build
ing laws have boon obeyed. Of course. and tho
s ssi's are II ls SO a% 81 iite that T T Da ESp SSslS ni hA I'd =
theatre Of middling size. and uncommon
ts.ts vet Of interior is nIfomised BY tho arGhi,
would be ready for Charles Frohman's stock
company in December. Hsmmsrst ems hand;
ihesa s no postpSSae%snt Of f oSssiss: xSisS
Broadway and Thirty.eishth strssst viii SiiiIirT not
ttertainments oithis firm. The Park is in IFS
t sSild fssse o1icln "a y es E saafi ior an sonarlsm.
and fitted out later with the stage. proscenium.
1Ffhl sat1s be sRa f its dsa sshfa out The 81 site hSG IS to
DO occupied bv a commercial building. There
p i es q ii' a. or aaS H RSsS E XIX: Of H I sse Ssris in
ionabls amateur pcriorma9cos: he's be-
bad Quarters, at the Lyc cum Th"atres.
guished in the dramatic profession. for in its
Advisory a., Board are ;, Daniel hd Mi,] froh nEi3l David
liz Sargent remains President. and thirty
i've persons we'll known for artistic connection
Will the drama arc named as instructors and
lecturers.
Most OF the play houses announce an extra
performance for tomorrow afternoon. The
Labor Day holiday has grow to be popular
with theatregoers. and for the past three or
pront out OF it. The Fifth Avenue. Lyceum.
Casino. Palmer,s: STANDARD. and star comprise
patronage.
Broadway's light operas this week are Pa
tience" ut Palmer's. The Vice-Admiral" at
tho Casino. and wang" at the Broadway.
All three possess distinctive features of excel
lence. to more than Offset their respective
Risoy''s asis;t drollery and thoroaSh apprscia:
very enjoyable characterization albeit & is
hGrmed by the comedian.s moor yoSa'ls1n.
The familiar opsrq1 = its Is! ! has si, aged but 1.-THE thsss ! Is
y!y4! Nh %nish uI Tit /. this hdgg week sns ,6 1n sSs sx
Dixsy BY his first real success.,the portrayal
OF tho LORD Chancellor. which pleased Boston
about a decade .nGo. Lsnoro Snyder. viii. be
the PhVlis. and Walter. Broune the %Sh'cphon.
It!,or reproduetions OF familiar works may be
looked for during the remaining weeks Of the
Dixoy season. which will extend to Oct. /.
when John Drew will start the dramatic term
S6Pulmers. The Casinos ten: year-old exist
1nce as . comic opera theatre is not far from
Admiral" SilI 10 sung IF re lsst ,tre: ara
ths stage |hteh has held ...ETr Imi rou mn"
"inor Jonathan" and a. score more ds-
light:rl enterteinm ents viii, be turned over
iInoi night OF The Vice. Admiral" thore viii
Do " souvenir. in which, records of, al, the
ana. Ia addition. the best airs from tho old
operas will DO sung BY the present COMPANY.
Monday the Casino will be closed to tho pub
lie. In order that the alterations necessary. TO
transform the house into n vaudeville theatre
may 10 completed. Already the changes In tho
main foyer, are progressing randy; ana tho
"Crystal A!haiuNra Court, where tl,e ,occu-
I.s:ts Of tho plrquvt chairs and boxes