The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-30
VIEWS OF THE THEATRES.

vssre nearing the end OF tho midsummer
~. town in much gnyer mood so far ms tho.
..sic.,s arc concerned. Mr.. Sothern will be-
81, his regular fall engagement at tho Lvceum
Tbsattc one week from tomorrow night. pre-
.,,inr Captain Iettarhlair." which will oc-
s,,v tho stage for three weeks and be sue
..ndcd by sheridan: or tho Maid Of Bath"
orny Is tho work Of Paul NJ. Potter. whose
.,bol,rshi r. practical knowledge OF tho stage.
and thorough familiarity with tho period. tho
GENES ami the characters to DO treated are
.ucl, As % qualify him In the highest degree
,r tho task intrusted to him. A prominent
Nrurc n the comedy is Michael Kelly. who
was tho first tenor OF the Drury Lane Theatre
dnring Shcrilnn's management Of that house.
and was always source OF amusement to tho
dramstist and frodue emily the butt OF his prac-
ticnl Jokes. "A Trip to Chinatown" en-
tors upon its last fortnight at the Madison
suuare Theatre tomorrow night and will
relebrr.e It's 65Oth anniversary one week from
that date. On that occasion souvenir In the
form Of n handsome bronze inkstand will he
given t. each visitor. Lawrence Hanley will
reopen the Star Theatre Aug. II with Blanche
Marsden : adaptation from the German called
1.-THE Player" Miss Marsden deserves COM
msndation for her honesty in frankly an
nouncng tho source from which her piece has
been taken. In 40 doing she sets an example
10 other and moro pretenttons dramatists. Re-
hcarsas OF Liberty iinlP' will begin at the
Empire Theatre this week. This play will be
the initial attraction OF the season at tho En-
pire Theatre. and will enlist the services Of
Henry Miller. Viola Allen, Agnos Miller May
Robson. and Cyril Scott. The date set for the
production OF this comedy is Aug. u. and a
week later Fanny" by Simms and Raleigh.
will be given Mt the Standard Theatre by n
company which will include tombstone Ben
nett. W. j. Ferguson. and Il. J. Cot
ton Fanny" will remain at the
Standard Theatre for five weeks. and
will he followed by "Charley's Aunt"
one Of the most talked OF plays in England.
The Liiputians are rehearsing Trip to
Mars" at Nlblo's Garden. where 1t will lie pro-
duccd Aug. %. A number OF now mechanical
effects and illusions will be seen in this piece.
Meantime the Rosenfeds are looking for an
uptown theatre in which to present their Be-
hemian opera company Tho Biou will re-
open SEPT with a new version of Tho City
Directory On or about the same date " The
Othor Man" the American version OF n recent
Partisan success. will be presented at the Gar
den Theatre by the organization known as
Charles Frohmans comedians. Joseph Hol-
land and Henrietta Crossman are the chief
entertainers in this company. which also in
cudes Harry Brown. Agnes Robinson. Her.
bert Standing. and beverly Sitgrcaves.
The continuous performance" idea, which
has proved succe stul in Boston. Philadelphia.
and recently in New York. undoubtedly had its
origin in tho old-fashioned side shows which
accompanied every circus In its travels
through the country. and which were adver-
tised TO the populnce by an orator who sta
out: walk right in. ladies and Gentlemen.
performance gong right on all the time 1t
very often happened that the sije shows made
wcro attached. and. when wintor came. the
managers of these successful entertain ments
wHat were known oN "n9 Ese
were performances which lasted from noon
until nitnlEht and wsrc forerTnners OF the
now ut Proctor's Theatre. John B. Doris. who
now has museum his own in this city. used
years ago. and so aid Frank timer and George
Middleton. who afterward had y dime museum
that form Of amusement. At Present set' there RI
i but one playhouse in New York
oos1,ea 70 c"nnoonS perf1rmhntes; nut that
son: Tic Union saaSrs TSea,re ~ whiss Sef Is
tertanmsn,t. 81 this ;or. unier the manage
ment OF t. +. kotth. who has already conduct-
phiA. At hi, house light opera will be a
strong ie"tgTr Of the Its chief
whose ,drolicry is saiit have already light
s snsd the e. hnephH and
and the Infinite to other and more comprc-
hensb!e things, In ret,tnG the theatre light
brightness to the interior. Tho continuous
entertainment at Iroctor's this week will en-
sS S whn aprears onV at in the ne T9s
in.. the Human Corkscrew. John She han md
Tony sullivan. Fisher and Cromwell and 9TH
er specially People.
tombstone Bennett will he seen once more In
Jane" There will be a performance Of that
play Mt the West End Hotel. Long Branch on
Friday evening Of this week. Jennie Yeamans
will take Miss BENEFITS old r6lo during tho
coming season. Charles Frohman expects to
receive within n few days the new play which
Oscar Wilde has written for the Ciarrick The
az, ~ In LONDON ard Witch will be seen here
The WHr,'s FAIR Camille d'Arvills and " i;
s SyG esr at s ns sfk Fl 6c.rc s.
s satysr k E 81, Ia; wf;en oas.grt drama
ddnced this .enson 10y John Mason and Marion
f frGn fFT3nnh'y lam curtain rpser q
this season with the Patti Rosa company, who
s esGln edTy in Ssntemher in chcng9 That
sSran Of Life" viii begin its season in rhiI..
delphia, Aug. y, Minnie seiigman Cutting
sailed from Southampcon on the Cnmuania a
few days ago bringing with her the manu-
sGIriint "I n NV play by fot"rt buchanan.
Shnuncey. ,Al""'t. who has taken Scan!an's
place IN rMavourneen." VIII star in that I,iay
4urln% tho coming season. beginning late in
A;ugn,t. Eostnn Nokes and Marius nre spend
i IN me neS SummnTin D.yHnsnre. EnGnnd where
IIaT IN which tho V"kcs Family were seen dur
IN. th@ir i'rst en- gaEement in This city. An up-
,onat" version OF this pieco will DO given here
There are other strawS besides the alliance
between the experienced Roster & Bial and
Oscar iIammorstcin which indicate the large
space which music hall entertainments will
occupy in New Yorkthis season. Already there
is II great deal Of talk about mysterious SYM
dicatcs o. capitalists who arc "necotiatiur"
10" Broadway real estate with view to tuiItl-
ing new music balls. nn within tho last fort
night half q dozen impcrunious agents hive
talked loudly about what they we've gong to
do In rivalry OF Roster & Bal and the I'm pe,inL
Tho duIngS OF those light weight managers