The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-06-11
NEWS OF TIE THEATRES.

Drama holds possession OF our two newest
theatres. the Empire and the American. and
occupies the older Fourteenth Street besides.
That is not a large showing. but here We are
nJune, which is the dullest month OF the year
for plays that appeal to serious conside Grafton.
The Empire was not closed at the normal end
of the season, as had been expected. but is
kept open with continuation Of Tho Girl
Left Behind Me-" and 1t Is now thought that
the doors will not be shut at all this summer
The American drama Of savage Indians and
fashionable girls. OF cavalry warfare and
ball at an army outpost. with which the new
Empire began half year ago. is now being
performed in Chicago we'll as here. The
preliminary autumn season at the Empire will
begin In August with q London comedy en-
titled Liberty Hail." and other pieces
announced at this theatre are Oscar Wilde's
"A Woman OF No Importance" and Jerome X.
Jerome's The Councillors Wife," prior to
the start OF the winter season with . new
work by David Belasco. The nine horses in
Tho Prodigal Daughter" run their race
daily at the American, to the great excite
ment OF the spectators. and the realism OF this
Drury Lane melodrama Of the turf does not
fail to satisfy the highest expectation Of those
who 60 to see 1t. 1t is notably effective pro-
ductlon in both acting and scenery. and is
likely to stay whei 1t ia for months to come.
For another. play Of realism we have "A Flag
operated the work Of drilling and Wasting
hero With an
to thrill tho beh9ld,ers az tho climax; This This
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effect Of exciting; and thereby entertaining.
Frivolity is greatly in excess Of sedate mat
ter on the New York stage this week. but that
tsusuat early in summer. and by August we
shall get the first Of number OF worthier en-
tertanments. The condemnation Of the bur-
lesque. extravaganza, and comic opera now
current need not be harsh however. as 1t Is
only here and there that decency is outraged.
and s immensely divertinr .n iunnier coneeit.
for example than that, OF the tiger and the
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Della Fox represent in pRntomime most com
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Garden. now Joins Thomas Seabrooke. and
The outdoor shows on theatre roofs will
5000 to Increase TO four In number. and i'm
proved IN Iu.lity. as rivalry renders neces-
sary. IVY tho employrlAnt Of moro and better
specialists. W. shall have a big suburban en-
tainment next Saturday night In the opening
OF Elduraco. GA thu Pelteades, with King Sol.
Rts seS III With vi wSsh
resort began two years ago and It Is promised
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with c9,mc opera and ballet in the theatre be.
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whenever an evening is eleae and hot Trewey.
sna . ssssow ssyss to
Casinos root; where the programms, me- also n en-
aid and f Gsrligam. That should mean ais
tinct i'm provement In the variety show Tho
show going 6siskly On is roof. besides afford.
ing access to the tower. and at the same tine
Anton Seidrs orchestra gives concerto In the
Among the many stories which are being
told nowadays Of Mr.. Booths generosity to
less fortunate members OF his profession Is
one that comes direct from the lips OF q young
German actor who came to this country some
years ago under engagement to Mr. Amhere
Of the Thalia Theatre. After playing here for
si% %s WthSus Honey aaS Si'hfaE isissds;
enna Had .Gf plsyea "" Very snail part his
&c he wead paat n t
dhad heard OF his generosity and as was
very, easily. and he received me with
was actor in distress. TO my surprise.
he remembered me: End was s, good 81. enough Ugh
he
made any attempts to secure, work on the
made such attempts. but Without success.
for YOU" He advanced money enough to me
to meet my immediate necessities: but. after
all, there are other men who would have done
that. But Booth did what no other great
artist that have ever known would have done
for man in my humble circumstances. He
interested himself personally in my case. He
went from one manager to another. and never
rested until he had secured for mo an engage
ment with Charlotte Thompson, Imagine any
other artist. Barnay, for example or Patti. or
salyini doing anything like that.
"A lew years ago" said a gentleman who
had been intimately associated with Mr.. Booth
during his lifetime. "I had occasion to cali on
him at his rooms over tho Players Club. and
found with him an old gentleman who had
formerly been q member Of his compan y, and
had come over from mis- home In some nearby
city to pay him visit Mr. Booth had devoted.
the greater part OF the day to entertaining his
old friend and associate had shown him about
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