The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-04-16
VIEWS OF TINE raEArnrs.

Three OF the stock companies have gone
away. leaving Charles Frohman's alone at the
Tmpiro to uphold the standard OF serious
drama as interpreted by q permanent orssni.
ration OF players. A. NJ. Palmer's actors gave
final New York performance OF Lady Win
dsrmere's Far" at his theatre last evening.
and will 60 to Brooklyn for the ensuing two
weeks: but We shall HAYS them at homo again
on May l. for q short visit, when they will pre-
,ent Thomas Bailey Aljrich's Mercedes"
James Mortimer's Two Old Bora" and A. L
Lancaster and Arthur Hornblow's Twilight"
thus filling an evening with short pieces. In
tho meantime Palmer's will be occupied
during two weeks By the Theatre OF Arts and
Letters, beginning tomorrow with Mary +.
Nilkins's "Gfles Corey. Yeomsn" Augustin
Dsly's company is filling the time between Its
departure from town until its start for London
with a tour Of several cities The members
are getting such an experience as used
10 be common In the palmy days."
or the bill Is changed almost nightly.
and study and rehearsal mako plenty OF
hard work. The theatre built for rental
to Mr. Daily In London Is not ready. and there
seems to DO uncertainty as to when he can get
into It. His plans regarding tho theatre in
broadway have q look Of indecision. although
no announces positively that It will be occu-
pied during . large part Of next winter BY
Rcsina vokos. An earlier tenant for q consid-
srable period will be Roller. the magician.
Daniel Frohman's company belonging to the
Iyceum IL on it's annual tour. and just now It
IA amueing Chicago audiences. There will DO
aLyceum comedy company rext season. In
addition to tho main organization. and II 10
understood that several American plays will
be produced. in addition to further use Of
pieces already familiar In the Lyceum roper
49, Mana ~ tha in, porfopf aotora pow ann
nected with the Lyceum will secede. and the
new a~ssemblage OF comedians will include
talent Of the first order. Charles FrohmAn's
stock company keeps it's firm hold on both
modish aud popular favor at the Empire. and
II has not yet been determined when the sea-
son there shall end. 1t is not unlikely that q
second company will be organized to fill the
late spring engagements In other cities for
"The Girl rLeft Behind Me-" in orday that
the play may be continued at the Empire. The
ensuing season will begin In August with
Liberty Hall" a London comedy. to be acted
here by a special cast. Tho stock company will
return in November. Tit future OF the Gar
den Theatre seems to DO assured for eight
years to come. A lease was made by the COM
Palmer. and Edmund C Stanton. who, had no
that Mr.. Stanton desired to become the man
ager OF a new stock company there. that A. N.
p psl,gt to the i"1 house. "a and that Z. I. p Ii eT wished
to make a place i9r Helen Barry. IT The upshot
i Sss !hss A. and Nd r no# lie aS has ssid III tno p isass to
Hoyt & Thomas. who will take possession a
year from next October: at which time the
their removal necessary.
Players who shine as stars" put them-
selves forward this week attractively. It may
not te correct to place Mrs. John Drew among
,h.u. ,;o,o ,ho 10 onlv n ronoptiv .ldaI 4,
Der OF Charles Frohman's comedians. but
there is no denying her consricuousness in
THE Arabian Nights" at the Standard.
whether 1t be measured by the audiences IA
vorab le demonstration toward her. or by her
actual value in the performances Of the farce.
bian Nights" seem to have a popular demand
to t,s satisfy STA $ and dss SO 1t XVI tb be R ksn, 1T 1T the = Stan.
Ssr Of ss tbs com mpsns is put forsard ina in a way %s% To
This is Tim Murphy W r who enae's the At Texan * q
%iiiia% f +; Sraae Viii r SSas T out, , SSsss
to the end OF his stay. 1t is u wholesome. IN
i lent rais iio rl Mr, t Grsne and as 3 so 4, one y Tor sH Ann
0Neill Tn plays cpncted by kosinn vokes
i ESss s's se e"%f anid n Ma Rs.y 9 no .neee. sfssG Ior "A a
change as yet having been felt by the man
; * sSs:d but q 2ssa,I piscess ass Il 1si d ~ s,i iSs
with music and merriment at the Casino. with
.sssH,y Z pixssy ,s as The Ioe prime mover in it all.
sndsr Sslyni. the worthy son Of The
pr D%6'e assse DRAMA r. Me', than an II! aDon ne Gmsar De b. Bst
m asns hs b.. BEEN pnm 1 a y sfs aur! Fsre Sis G ep.aSs
VII has realized ali reasonabie oxpee:
promises ihai u: The Thrse gSSrds%se shall
give a farewell performance al. the Fifth Ave.
~ hu g. on the afternoon noon o! April 20. and there is
d. 70 81 shs sV viii 20 s to E Sn ops i sen msd hssI t to iii
engagements. but will return to America. Of
sSoaiS p w1'hin a T ysnf or w tEf; Il her has sf peeh
IL las pIayed pHsnlst" and Rieh 'sIsl''
sfording satisfaction to his present audiences. |
en- giving promise Of greatness In tho future.
atty. tempered here and there by just enough !
Whi!esids has already reached 9 point far be.
lie that there is time enoueh lett to lin in
which, to gain eminepce. His ompan is about
for that Il in view Sso Of the fact that his ~ Se ntSrs1 In
Few g ioII was hazardous. and he could hardly
sSsninfHs;i ara @NisGslliieaS o. SATURDAY, aftsr:
will be given on Thursday. Rose Coghlan will
reproduce Peg Wellington" at the Fifth
Avenue Tomorrow. Her representation of the
light; spirited and true-hsa"ted actress in
L..harles Rcade's play is we'll remembered for
rs y%iyacity, sparkle, and irolic: aII within nrtis-
tic s"p LIMIT at f.. The role exhibits Miss Coghlan IN
fngton" will be taken by John T. Sullivan.
frederic Robinson. j. b. Polk. Courtney
Thorpe, Marie Burress. and Kugne Bever-
idge. The two children Of the impoverished
a4thor vii b. represented by Miss Coghlan's
eoopteu daughter and niece. |
Georgia Cayvan is 10 speak to the Woman's
congress- IN Chicago on THE Stage" Smith
d. Weed. the well-known politician. Is the
owner OF n fine new theatre at Pluttsbo1rpb.
marie Prescott and her husband. r. D. Nc
Lean. who have been acting together in
shnK espearenn tragedy. are about to retire
from me stage permanently. Mr.. Mclean is
wealthy hehtuckian: who had n bent for act
SHIa. "na VINO uld not fail at 1t. but his success
ooes NOT seem to have been great enough 10
ssat,sIy ms ambition. Katharine Clemmons.G a
nahusone daughter OF Buffalo Bill. Ia To- q"
Earring next season in a romantic Ma ~