The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-08
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l,-.o,tsnt and interesting. We arc 10 get our
80 yisvs o; two pieces that have been 40
s.n,ed elsewhere as works worthy OF esteem.
"a Of two others that have not yet boon
f.snvn anywhere but as to which the promise
- merit is positive. Only one OF them is OF
.sn,eien authorship. and 1t IL no dlsparaRe-
.,nsnt OF the three native dramatists to say that
.The Second Mrs Tandueray." byan English
a. A. W. Pinero will get the keenest and
s.,osest critical attention at FIRST. The circum-
s,onoes favor It The play 10 one OF those
I.ver treatments OF foul theme TINT seem
.nasmAnd full consideration and some con-
ANIMATION. Besides. Mrs. W. II. Kendall Is to
sn.ct the woman OF malodorous immortality.
IA that WITH be an oddity worth watch
Ia nut IL 10 probable that Edward
usrriean's Tho Woollen Stocking" Jo-
.arh hrthur's "The Corncracker." and Ed
,vard E. Kidder's Peaceful Valley" will
zach last longer with our public. by reason Of
us good. wholesome entertainment, than the
more subtle imported piece. Tho Second
Mrs Tanaueray" will be performed ut the
,stsr tomorrow evening. at the beginning OF
M and Mrs. Kendafs tour Of this country.
Tho r6le assigned BY Mrs Kendall to herself is
that OF a polluted creature who narries an
o,bervise decent man. he having full knowl-
,dee Of her infamy. and she feeling no re-
oentance. The subject 10 old In fiction. but
Mr., pinero appears to have dealt with It In an
sneommon s5rsn Of e9d fidelity eSens xn
liable lesson. There is considerable CURIOSITY
TO observe Mrs. Kendall. who Is identified In
s%s ines In the euIse Of a social outcast.
She 10 an accomplished actress. however.
and nobody should be surprised by strong
Re hep pen OF the creator Of ths famous Multi
ssrins 81 New Yoriers q every type. such as
s Be ss found AZ sf'ses s. Russell H
sSAs: Russell himse!i The name Of the pIsy
H,r a9s' Sddsr Known as wriser Of siesSs
sssssih Street s the new thing bears she
p r Is rom the pen Of Joseph Arthur Is sui.
Sp5sS SS,ssSS;Ts sSs
: :tronsS sa,sa scene Ths s I'M
nni is the feature Of interest while In Blue
Jeans" the hero comes within an ace OF being
ont 70 tMo BY circular say; MI Arth y, neW
sSs i &, drama Of lie in Kentucky:
the story teller or play writer.
There are FIVE American dramatists. all adept
IN putting forward native characters on the
stage. whose works will be under observation
hero this week In three new pieces and two
that are already familiar. A Sun reporter un-
dertook to get some reliable ideas from them
~. 10 failed IN the case Of Joseph Arthur.
would be glad to II he were able. and Augustus
Thomas. who was not in town, Edward Har-
ma perhaps laid aside forever talk ed Last
night about New York life and character as de-
pieted on his is. stage ~ III am q New Yorker.
have al liz W VT the
sort Of people you see In my plays. think one
WEE t the sort that
here How do build up my characters2 Well
most Of them have been floating around in my
was boy. and some Of the localities that are
Introduced into my pieces s are those which
character have run across. but when strike
In ny memory / conciade that there must be-
sS3sass sEs =. Ell shs
would eat It uD-I mean By that that my scene |
II he Ess &vsr as wuud a
4; Sssisctt from its Interest; well: that local.
Ss dnaer n hote many and many
time and worked for lust the sort Of boss
Tondsy night" The visitor asked; Where
do you 70 now for the best types Of New York |
n1 H. Tssh Tspea are
er %Se ID
ssi.to.do New Yosk ilishman. Il RinH. though.
thtt you'llind in the rank and fle Of Tammany
there 81 tSe
l lS IN the I'D settled parts 81 the city Why.
sIe more Yorkish tod tod " than the mid.
e. TsT sdsa,; Ara move az
iathers customs and peculiarities Of accent
With them. There's another class Of people
Rst ssa sepcs so %oosa
sHtocking.' and that's the, Hebrew class from
Hester and Ludlow and Essex streets. There
6Oy, and on Friday night when they all come
eH sonar N
much with the New York Irish G nor wi With the
dairy lie 'n sns ohara aae that E hssns
been been touched yet. Those people have swell
i .rsors OF :, their cir own. where the wealthy
taay they initiate the swell white people that
tMley are thrown with 10 something wonderful.
Mnen irst introduced the Skidmore Guards
~ th inc little theatresdown town. a committee OF |
col0red militfamen called on me to find out IL |
mere was anything in the drill OF the Guards
fa W to give offence to the colored race.
gave them seats In the dress circle. and after
NV performance they came around and ex-
pressed themselves as very we'll pleased with
me manner In which they were represented,
ana sst, wound up by inviting me to o grand bali
M.t thslr organization was to give two or three
hights later; went up there with Mart Ham
~, and had great time. l got more ideas
:or aarky scenes at that ball than I ever did
aanywhere else. There's one thing that q
ash,aimatlst should always bear In mind. and
sl ny Is tho difference between character and
ve!t; Youth see some very good bits in The
VI, "HIo a Stocking.' and one or two OF them
M NM Only nay pe on the stage q very few minutes,
~, ~. you'll notice them Just the same. The
tvvagn girl vas capital bit. but shed bore you
N you saw her during three acts. A China
III nan may be all right to go through q door,
WV hot through whole play"
!. "A Wow OF tomorrow nights Introduction OF
Hesh lots OF distinctively American characters
~ our stage. Sun reporter asked Charles H.
.oys 70 say something on that subject. The
ssa'thisst OF the experts In native characteri-
.A1on was silent for n thoughtful moment
M my. then he said: Pope states that the
ssssosoest study Of mankind is man. Shake