The sun., 1893-02-12
NEWS or THE rur4rnns


NEWS OF THE THEITRE&
We shall got Ave plays this week that will be
new to us. Two OF thom are brevities how
ever. and one Of the long ones 10 merely .
fresh English version Of an old Dumas work.
"The Majors Appointment" to be acted be-
fore "GIoriana" at tho Union Square to-
morrow, is only q half-hour piece. ret IL has
no lsss than thrse authors. Julia Schayer
wrote Il as a sketch for the Century Magazine
and Nelson whcatcroit and George Backus
made tho stage version. The principal role ID
assigned to Edwin Stevens. and other oharsc-
ters are intrusted to members Of tho excellent
"GiorIana" company. Brightness is expected
Of t. The other fresh offerings for Monday
are examples Of French and American shock.
The play from Paris IL q form OF Dumass
"Fraucillon." In which vile Sins deliberately
a. q meana OF retaliation against Huilty
husband, and. as the rair are to be played By
Mrs James Brown Potter and Kyrle Bellsw.
whose last exploit In town was with tho foul
ness OF Zola's "Therese Raquln." It 10 not
likely that the improprlcties will be dulled or
CLOSED. The new title OF the Dumas work 10
"Ths Marriage Spectre" and it Ia to be per-
formed at the Fourteenth Street The shock
ing duality OF Tho Diamond Breaker at the
Windsor. In the 1,owery. 10 not OF blushable
kind. Tho play is one of those modern affairs
OF realism In which machinery IL employed to
startle the spectators In this case the hero
is thrown hendlong into the chute OF rock
crusher. and does not emerge in broken bits.
as the playwright contrives to make the audi
snce half expect
A more noteworthy disclosure Of unfamiliar
material will be made at tho Standard on
Tuesday. when Charles Frohman's Com edlans
will return to us with Tho Sportsman" and
Tho Judge and tho Burglar" The company
has had several comic successes with our pub
lie. and we saw IL at the Fifth Avenue last au-
tutnn. Among Its members are Joseph Hol-
land. M. A. Kennedy. Georgie Drew Barry
more. Charles A. Abbe. Minnie TittelI. Frank
Gilmore. Evelyn Campbell Robert Hickman.
T. G. Valentine. Margaret Craven. Ada Curry.
and Stella Fenton. As this assemblage OF
comedy experts will remain at the Standard
for considerable term. and will take
possession Of the Garden for hnlf Of
next winter its performance on Tuesday
will be regarded as somewhat consequential.
The evening will begin with Tho Judge and
the Burglar" a short farce which London re-
CARDS as flrst-rate fun. The principal comedy.
THE Sportsman" Ia from the same zen Of
William Lestocq that gave Jane" to US. As
in tho former case. the Engllshman's clever
work is only partly original Tho Sports
man !" is an adaptation Of George Feydeau's
Monsieur Chasse." The accounts indicate
that It may deserve classification with Jane"
and MIR. Wikinson's Widows" the best ex-
amrles OF French farce turned into English
comedy that We have had since Boucicault
was In his finest working order.
Dramas OF firmly established vogue. some Of
them new in favor and others long familiar
represent a high average OF excellence In their
performance and generally comm endable ma.
teraL Oscar Wllde's satirical comedy. Lady
olorro Eo hoa AZ oly kIv io,o
good degree OF appreciation at Palner's. where
Il is played with rare tact and skill. and where
its caustic wit ia not entirely unaccomp panied
pie Of an intellectual play enacted so cleYerly
will stay to the end OF the season at the Ly-
ceum. except that on m April 15 performance
sr the " M ne
ffGs F the eSna seSF hS y v thrP
although seventeen members oi, the ,Chsrles
paee Seore New YorE s aSs for Months
70 come. several Unemployed actors belonging
Dalys with Ada Eshsn i M admired r as KssHerins. r.
ws or s.
the Grand Opera House. takes on q tinge Of
Esns vS d.S ts' TSFf .s
sns sn nos sos into
s HSS ba
"Ninety DAYS" at the Broadway /. q remsrt.
turssque. The disaster to ths stea p ship. the
ne NeS rarty By % the Baseball S cius
in feyIt and the change from q sea view to .
SoSss s" ss M dGhr S.e: a Ssde s
n srecta.plar drama will 10 continued at the
broadway indefinitely.
The plays In which Eleonora Duse 10 to f1g-
ure nt the Fifth Averue during the week are
Fernando" "Cavalleria Rusticann." "Fe-
dora" and Camille. in all Of which she has
already displayed her genius here. and none
OF which should be missed by those who de-
sire to enjoy the great Italian actress to the
utmost. "On Probation" has served the merry
purpose o. WiIiam H Crane we'll & ss the Star:
more provocative Of laughter than It was be-
Gs d .S, the
Ss The si aa a0Es or ri PR sSs none
end Of the season. acting in several familiar
aHd at least one new one this being
Ssarssl. - limit has been liked iised to % FrIsnd
Fritz" at Herrnann's; where the excellent
ana oSEE SErSsshle nGGtnG Mnra
strong characterization in "Frlend Fritz" Is
the match; making rabbi by Robert McWade.
without offence or loss Of dignity. "The Null
lignn Guards' Ball' yields no news. Its course
tinue so until the close Of the theatre for the
summer; A Trip to Chinatown" has already
had tho longest continuous use OF any play
acted in New York city save one. and the end
Of 1t y not yet In sight. new. verse, npiece Is
Cam In the Quaker du ct and a dancing SUR
prise by Bessie CLAYTON. There are ,only two
Biou. wherea variation OF the fun is OF ire-
Sneent occurrence. For example the grotesque
err? played decorously by Tyrone Power. who
VII DO assigned to the part OF thc private az
dances, Lydia Yeamans Titus yocalism, and
"a Society Fad" a right good variety show.
ThStogr French women men whS 40 dance h the ;, o. On M Dc
Academy continue to kick propriety clear out
Of sight. but there arc numerous speciaities
not open to censure In the performance OF the
fhyOritD old sDaptacular niece, ana it COnSti-