The record-union., 1892-11-26
music AID THG DRAMA.
DOings in Thirty-0ne Play Houses
in New York City.
Bronson Howard's New Play, ''Aris-
tocracy,'' Makes a Decided Hit
Lillian Lewis and the Circus Drama
Thomas w. Keene's Inspiration
General Stage News.

A. p Dunlop, writing from New York
under date of November 18th, says:
''Of the thirty-one play-houses in New
Y York two of them produced new plays
on Monday, and one flashed new star,
while the Germans brought out two
plays for the first time III America. one
play not seen in New y ork was brought
from the road, eleven that have been
swinging around the circuit were brought
to town, and eleven more are on rum
The other five are devoted to variety, in
most places filled with new features each
week, and besides these are half a dozen
music halls and dozen places of amuse-
ment to tempt the pleasure loving GOtha-
mite, the most fashionable one being the
Horse Fair. This is a pretty good show
ing for the capital of the New W orld,
which Columbus did not discover, and IL
IS very doubtful if London can do much
better, although, OF course, the arrogant
English actors say she can. Before, how
ever, Venturlng on the new things, the
thread from last weeks epitOmy must be
taken up from Friday afternoon, when
Charles Frohman's excellent stock COM
pauy produced Jerome X. jerome and
Eden PhllpOtts three-act comedy drama,
The Councillors Nie,' which, to full
I'LL contract between authors and man
ager, was produced at "A matinee only at
the Hoyt Madison Square Theater. The
play made big hlL, and all agree that it
Is the success OF the season so far. 1t was
played by very excellent company Of
trained actors, and when 1t comes to the
new Empire in January il is sure OF
very long run. Meanwhile it will be
seen in the big towns through the coun-
try, and New York will be deprived OF
very artistic literary work so delightfully."-
played as TO cause regret that We cannot
keep II for the rest Of the season.
ION Saturday the Harrison and Bell
fort in
New \ ork in Little Iippett,' which,
however, has already made a trans-conti-
mental tour and been successful every
where. 1t Is an exceedingly bright and
amazing comedy OF the regular Bisson
KIND, ana the audience is Kept in q roar
OF laughter over the shilIfully y-arranged
complications. 1t made an uproariOuS
hit, and Will be money winner for its
fortunate owners.
bronson Howard's 'Aristocracy.'
brought TO Palmer's Theater on Monday,
IS the best work of the most distinguished
American dramatist, and has of course
scored an immense success. 1t voices the
thoughts OF most American play-goers,
and viii become the most popular play
ever produced in this country The
clever playwright has taken three groups
of aristOcrats Tor the purpose of illus
tTatlng his Subiect-the new rich of the
Ear West, the sO-called aristocracy OF the
Last, and that of Europe. The hero of
the play-Jei1erson StocktOn-is frank,
brave product Of the Pacific slope, with
seventy millions OF dollars. When his
young wife expresses a desire to enter
New York society Stockton says: We
couldn't make il. If we went East sim
ply as Western people they would look
upon as upstairs. But l will make it.
10 get into New Ork society | Will take
house in London for year. l viii buy
Dukes, EGrls, Counts, etc, purchase
place in London society, then we can re-
turn to New York, and will be welcomed
With open arms And this is DONE 1t
furnishes an excellent subject for Mr..
HOward's 5 Keen satire, and the play is full
OF the bright lines and strong situations
that keep the audience spellbOuud. Mr..
Irohman is also being praised by every
one for the brilliant manner in which he
has staged the authors master piece, and
Mr.. Howard should be under deep obli-
cation for the splendid cast which inter-
spersed his stage folk. Each one of
them made a distinct and fOrcible charac-
ter OF his part, and each part scored a
success, both for author and actor.
'On Monday also the Casino was
changed from a music hall to what il was
built tOr-comic Opera-and judging from
what the AronsOns have been offering
Harry B. Smith and Reginald de Koven's
The Fencing Master is a distinct ad-
vance. There are many delicious num-
berS in the score, but the whole DrOduc-
ton lacks spontaneity and the libretto is
dull Neither is the music as good as
that furnished for Robin Hood LAUGHS
We're few, and 50 were the catching airs
perhaps the only one that will lie heard
outside of the Moorish prison being If
the Heart OF Maid \ on W ould Win and
Wear not original, but extremely
pretty and magniticently sung by Miss
Marie Tempest
THE COMING ACTRESS.
Julia Marlowe, who is to appear in Sac
ramento presently in two Shak kespearean
plays, was born near the home of Words
worth. the poet While an infant she
was brought TO America. She was edu-
Gated in Cincinnati, and early manifested
the talents that have since won her fame
She first took 10 the stage in juvenile
"Pinalore' company, recruited from the
schools Of her city. Ada Dow, the man
ager OF the troupe, first saw in her the
bright promise OF great achievements.
She made her first dramatic ESSAY as
Little Heinrich in. rip Van Winkle.n
and next she was called to support Jose
phine Riley, under whom and Miss Dow
she was the BaIthaZar in Romeo and
Juliet" Viola in Twelfth Night and
Myrene in "Pygmalion and Galatea."
In these roles she proved that she was
born for the stage. For four years she
devoted herself to profound study of the
master dranatist of the world, and to
vocal practice under Professor Price. In
that time she was more Juliet Pauline
Parthenia. Viola and Galatea than her
self She lived their lives over, and sunk
her personality in the study and thought
OF Shakespearean and other standard
roles. She was patient, tireless, ex-
haustive student She resolved to plav
no part the thought of which she did not
thoroughly understand and feel To this
she owes her triumph to-day, the spon-
taniety and the reasonableness Of her
acting.
Discovering that she was awkward of
gait, she set out to correct it by the most
severe and merciless exercises, and sue
compliments paid to her relate especially
to the grace and beauty of her carriage.
She made her debut in New York as a
star as Parthenia, and Abbey at once
wrote her down for two weeks at the Star
Yheater. the stage from which so many
fine artists have been graduated. There
she first played Juliet, and was pro-
nounced "cut out to personate Shake
speare's women"
In Brooklyn, Boston, Washington and
other cities she added to her laurels. In
Philadelphia she first appeared as Rosa
lind. Imogen she studied alone at Wave
Crest. Far Rockaway, where she sum-
mered as the guest of Colonel Ingersoll's
family. In 1855 Colonel Ingersoll wrote
TO Murat Halstead thus:
NJ I)ear M. HoEstead: In a few DAYS Miss
MarlOwc, q young actress. Will appear in your
city. She has had but little eXpertence-a
month or two-and yet, in my opinion she is
one OF the greatest artists on the American
stage. / 3CGlt V0U 10 see her.
Judged by the ordinary standard, she has
what the average critic calls faults Bur even
these faults are 50 gracefully committed that
they seem at the worst TO be weeds in bios