The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-24
is a capital Illusion. Tho Lilinutians will re-
main about month longer ut Niblo's and will
then start on their an IN ual tour OF the country.

then start on their annual tour OF the country.
Plays OF the kind which In stage terms are
now described as meiodramas that is to say.
plays that are exciting through tho use OF
materialistic episodes-may pc enjoyed this
week at tho American, where tho horse race
popular favor: at tho Grand Opera House:
where. tho ocean and shlpwreck scenes of
At the HSso s he ssS %
bring forth ths IRE engine s sa
and pictorial. is Mavourneen'' at the Peo-
ples. With Chauncey Olcott rs the meodCIs
Room has been made for Shakespeare on
the Stars stage, where Frederick Warde and
Louis James will revive Julius Cesar and
"Othcllo." Mr.. Wardo will be the Marc antony
III n speech to a boston audience Richard
Mansfield said he had saved little money,
Of lie Se sSsn as k
2s1 rs Ts% sry9 &ast Ss
capped failure here in Shakespesrean roles, has
less. tragedy is to be- generally. neglected this
%snsc snG MsGogD R
gifted burglar actors. during their travels this
Bowery" in which tho bridge jumper will np-
| pear next season.
The dime museums are indeed places OF GU
riosties At Huber's Museum the young ladies
who wrestle with tho grizzly bears have awak-
cned so much laughter during the past week
that they have been rernGaged Beside. them
person OF Herr Holtum. u performer who has
won fame 10y his skill in catching cannon balls
ts Mr HaRor Oilers s to hs mans
who will successfully initiate Herr Holtum's
.; during WINS ns bs
continuous performance idea has been sue
cess!ully carried out an good variety
ure called the sultan's RETREAT. which is not
MaHe rs hss ' always ss9 H ono
when he had at the oWsr end Of i Se
| Bowery., The extraordinary growth OF Eighth
the ." wstchfui ewes Of theatrical SPECTATORS.
| and already there may be found on that thor.
S While IF sse Of Sa
| Ing sites have been Appropriated by wealthy
Ss sct odes n Of hss.s
has prospered under the ;, direction Of "a
the show business single dime admits the
visitor to this place Of en n where
the. wonders OF the planet, This week the
heaviest woman on earth. the Oldest contor-
Seard oi and Miss ' Eileen Grsndly whose
ACCOMPLISHMENTS are 20 marvellous that the
sr1s them are sS a mo the wonders on .xh
bition. But Interesting and Instructive us
ess sSs w The
and is headed by Fanny Herring. Miss Her
weeks entertain ment is one Of thrilling inter:
laid in the West India Islands and Miss Her
ring nils the r6le OF :Juli0n, a dashing young
cruel overseer. a benevolent uncle. and beau
thu young girl the daughier OF planter:
his guests opportunities to enjoy Themselves
in many ways such as shooting in his rife gal:
sy the yes
cards written By skiul professor
Brooklyn has farce at the Columbia and the
Grand Opera House. The play at the Column
bia is The Sportsman" tho French piece
which. in an English version had a season in
New York last year. The company has been
that It will do justice to the fun with which it
has to deal Besides that the Frantz family OF
Wonder Tn sarden ass
The Brookiyn GrHnf has Mn,S
principal. This work was suggested by the
popular narrative song which, bears tho same
title. and IT is meant to minEle the sentiment
week later with The Golden Gill;"
The all-day-and evening theatres. Proctor's
and tho Union Square. are in the brisiest sort
OF rivalry. The opposed arrangements en-
ploy the same method Of decent shows In
handsome houses at low prices. The weeks
y9sns Kokn tho Four
a"ns bs oSn Fasn the sf %
Rily Arlington | lillian DnV Tom Ola
Dugan, Dell Hassan l!dy Myers. and others.
Union square the promise Of a weekly change
to 1'esr viz Milton
Clara Thropp; and Sadie Gnshman in the cast.
E s9 Aa Tss SPi
Vile. show. carefully" says Manager Aibes.
and quickly suppress any tendency on the |
part OF the performers to become boisterous !
or familiar In looks and actions"
In the way OF vaudeville under ordinary |
treatment as to short hours and alcoholic alb |
stnence. Tony Pastor has 4 temporary rival
in Mrs. Tom Thumb. Mr. Pastor and his i'm
mediate companions are in Chicago reaping |
his share Of the Fair harvest but there Ia an |
array Of specialists on his home stage In Vest |
man brothers. little bonnie Thornton. the |
handsome Hose uian and her brother Martin. |
Sable. st. Maur. Gardner. Theo. Duval. Leonza. |
Aerac and Curtis. Something OF novelty and |
reminiscepce pertains to the return OF the |
little widow Thumb into view at Herrmann's.
where other and smaller dwarfs. along with
some fnl-grown performers. will give an en-
tertainment consisting OF II Gomez tia entitled
Tho Countess" and various other doings.
The two music halls are free and easy In
their methods. as everybody expects them to
be- Harriet Vernon remains at Roster h
Balls. and she will add " Don Giovanni" and
Sapph2" to her representations, Edmee
led BY Clara QualitZ. there is a good variety
company. and in this big. beautiful theatre We
AIhambra. or Empire. The first American
performance by the three sisters Jongh-
at the imperial, They are announced as tre-
mendous beauties and fine singers Others
Marie Collins. the AyoIes Cissy Lind. ,kittie