The sun., 1893-12-24
ADJUSTMENTS.
A Big. Mixed. and Ornamental Show In
rhe Voyage OF Suzeue" at the American.

A Big, Mixed. and Ornamental Show In
The Voyage OF Suzette" at the American.
play OF the same sort as the familiar
Around tho World in Eighty Days" and the
less celebrated Forty Days After Date" was
given at the American Theatre last evening
The Parisians have liking for scenic. ballet
and professional exhibitions connected with
adventure. and The Voyage OF Suzette." the
piece now imported for our entertainment 10
that kind OF thing, with record Of long sue
cess In the French capital to recommend It to
U.S. We get it in sumptuous state OF scenery
and costumes to look at a plenteous lot OF
dancers and specialists to further divert us
in sprightly ways. and. 1t may be worth men
tioninG. company OF dramatic actors Of suf-
flcent ability to save themselves from being
quite overshadowed 10y the rest OF the ex-
hiOits. The author Of tho French play is Jules
Chivot. The translators and adapters OF the
English version are Charles A. Byrne and
Louis Harrison. who have eliminated the
music and rhymes OF the original work. and
substituted Jocose and other matter calculated
to better satisfy an average New York au-
ulence.
The plain plot OF The VOYAGE OF Suzette"
Is that two men agree that their boy aud girl
born on the same day, shall marry each other
at the end Of twenty years, and thatthe fathers
whatever good fortune the richer may possess.
When the action of the play begins the nth OF
Immensely wealthy. while the other man and
his daughter are sunk in poverty; thereupon
the voyage OF >UlFifs lthat is the name
OF the girl in question: begins with her
hight from an odious spanish don whose
bride she has agreed TO Ire. and continuing
through various adventures in Spain, Greece.
and Turkey, among dons, bandits, and pashas,
In gorgeous city palaces and darksome noun
tain gorges. The brave lover keeps close TO
the Elrl, being always on hand To- rescue her
from predicament, and getting with her into
harem, the green room II n circus,
mnslcal entertainment. moonlight les
SS SiySl land and circus pageant; SERIOUSLY
matte contempt bur who caros for the
literary quality Of n niece meant to be subser-
Went to the Showiness which II gives rise to ?
froaFthe moment that >uSrtit starts out a iu-
gitive in a sailboat until she rides triumphant
in II chariot, the sights are many and gener-
pleased. and so tho second venture at the
handsome American Theatre may lie set
down as having accomplished all that 1t was
designed 10.
Tho ballets were beautiful in movements
and costumes. The specialists included a |
who performed feat in the air. and n cninpn-
ny Ot pant tOmimlsts. There were variety of !
beasts in the circus parade All in all. il was /
one Of the greatest stage shows on earth.
There WAS excellent acting, too, and that !
was a wonder under such SPECTACULAR circum- /
George c. Honifa e, Harry Davenport. Sadie |
AlartinOt. Maxine Elliott. Eunice Vance, Max |
tigman j.. ". shannon. Joseph Adeiman. |
Charles ", DUNCAN, Lee Lamar, and Fannie !
Ward indicate tu readers who keep the run ot |
The current talent 81 the stage how much bet |
oYage of SuYcttc' were than are usually en-
llUyyl IN Spegtacles