The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-23
AFFAIRS AT THE THEATRES.
GENUINE PANTOyIME ORG iNIzI-
JION NOW SHOWING At DALY,S

Play "ccbs shnnGes
The French company which made It's first
appearance at Days Theatre ON Monday
might is q genuine pantomime organization.
Tho artists composing 1t are French to the
finger tips They are pantomimists in the
correct sonse. not bufroons. who depend on
reahot irons. convenient tubs OF water. broken
chairs and inflated balloons as the sole means
OF provoking hilarity.l They tell in appropri-
ate gestures and by graceful movements. to
the accompaniment OF delicious music. the
tritc but always moving story OF white
faced Pi@yOk the maynard only son. who.
snittcn by love for pretty laundry mad
surrenders honor and forsakes home. for
brief career OF dissipation. only to re-
turn at its close prodgal to the
Parental roof. where fond mothers loving
greeting outwoiGhs and finally overpowcrs tho
severity OF tho boys stern father, The part
o, ptp'rot Is iudiciously we'll PLAYED by n elm.
graceful and clever Frcnchwoiuan who halls
from Brussels and has the Spanish name OF
Iilar NORM. Tho character OF PiuVnett. the
laundry maid adventures, With snug-htting
brown bodice in the FIRST act aud cxtravnRant
yellow satin dress in the second. is played hv
Mile Roy OF the Paris Vaudeville Theatre. an
Intelligent actress who, less Of pantomimist
than her associates. was incontestibly nervous
on Monday night. Eueenie Babe. n bright
cred and clever Frenchwoman from the Folies
Dramaticues. gives n charming representation
OF the trustful, loving. and always hope
full mother OF the hayward youth.
A fine character sketch OF wary.
sophisticated. Impression able and ludicrous'
baron. encased in tight-fittinR tan-colored
outer garments. ia given by NJ Dalleu OF the
AmtiCn Theatre. with keen sense OF fun and
wise measure OF discretion Superior. how
ever. to tho others. because OF it's singular per-
~ latn nd uub IN ~ In oh ia
the performance Of Hpro'. senior. by NJ.
Courtes Of the Boufres Parsiennes. 1t is a
marvellous piece OF rantomimic acting and
the very best thing OF this kind seen In the
United States. In the recollection OF those
theatregocrs who depend on their memory.
and not on their IMAGINATION. when recount
ing what they have seen. There is one other
character. a tall negro servant. who is on the
stage out few minutes, and who COM
rletes the small and compact company OF six.
andre Wormser's music Is delightfully."- rem
tered. 1t runs through the entire perform
ence. Illuminating and surplementng the ges-
lures and movements OF the pantomimists.
Theverdict OF the sun burned actors OF upper
broadway ms Of many of the bleached blond
p!oyed. was dis;inctively unfavorabIe a year
egoto the business prospects in New YORK OF
lIeoaora Duse: The self-same authorities are
not profuse in their expressions of encourage.
ment for g T.. Enfant Prologue" at Daly's-an
encouraging indication for the managers OF
that charming production.
The original hackers Of Lawrence Hanley's
Player" tour have sued that actor. in the
hope OF recovering the money which they In
vested. Tho serving of the papers was pain
ful surprise to Mr.. Hanley. who declares that
the suit is absurd. but that II the parties of the
first part insist upon obtaining redress. he is
willing to compromise by permitting them to
back him during another season. The pro.
the actor made the acquaintance of these
"anGels" Mt the keeley cure in White Plains
stance becomes generally known it will serve
to make lat reformatory establishment even
mere nEpn@! than it is nov with memIG5s of
Icy is giving representations OF The llayer"
At tho Star heatrc, with nightly change Of
week ~ Monday !;ottie Collins and her band
Another tale of stupenLnus prosperity comes
70 US from The Garden Theatre. where. accord
Ing 10 the advertisements. = l.oie Fuller has
achieved he greatest success in the history Of
the stage" and Will therefore terminate her
month earl!or than was originally Intended.
ana oi course under the competent direction
OF Robert Grn,. 1t is interesting TO note the
TACT that. ~, ording to trustworthy Rialto ru-
mors. Dir. Grau also discovered his hacker at
the Kelley Institute.
One OF the host chapters In Jerome's Stage
land " is that in which he describes the stage
lawyer who never has an Office but transacts
oil his business in the parlors o. his clients.
concerning whose family affairs he possesses
the most comrrenens i've Knowledge. THERE'S a
sage lawyer OF TINS de. cripton in Liberty
liHi'. AMI IN lhr S"w south there is an
oihe. character July as we'll known to the
m. niory e at fault. Mr. Jerome has .lfghtei
IL hrs lever hook. This character is the stage
dorLor aud. Ike hi, companion Of the legal
dressed. pnitlv man. fall Of years and
ms clifton to arrive ait.f the other guests
opportunity to say All! here comes our
on apoIIryy ana well skilled in al diseases
o. III. heart" 1t has been neticed by olserv- |
ant theatr 'goers that tho stage DOCTORS ~
illness or DEATH but that fact does n, prevent !
bis being wGi"ome guest in every theatrical |
may be duo to tho fact that he Is always within |
call when waited, ana never gets drank and |
diagnoses oil cases by feeling to patients
puise.' displaying at the same time an cmor- |
on. les lin to possess. ' Viii the aid Of his
%Htc,., which he never looks Mt; aud his finger
the me ssosas Ds0i Ssf n" and %" w
bacon, -" fear that he is beyond all human
These remarks are not written for the purpose
t q, l,lnr,nG the stage doctors large and pcrn.
T"cor;,. When no places his hand on q
ihrohhing pulse and pulls out his gold watch
the friends Of tho sick injured one abandon
81 nope. and. grouping themselves In n pic
tutoslne TAI cau. await the end. But then it |
must To" remembered that he is never called |
upon except In cases Of dire extremity. Ii he |
We're - y" consulted by the Of her characters in
we plIy AS frequently as the fashionable New
lnrK Doctor is 10y his feminine patients his
hrhrilrc would be much larger and infinitely
ihero nre number Of new people In tho
local theatres this week. At the Eden Mus6e
tho Obren sisters have introduced a new
h'gh-Kicking skirt dance which bids fair to
become popular. and In The Black Crook"
there Is n new male dancer named Sig. Sal
Sag2!. who began his engagement there on
IM,9Ii n ia Ptsn,. Trace Golden, the new I0Hn,
n n. yme hronw wy on Mon!ay night Ano her
VINO ms replaced Agnes Reilly in thu nart al
100. Al the Garden Theatre Loio Fuller now
appears twice at every performance and the
entertainment has been further strunrthcnad
hy substituting The Doctors Blunder" Tor
n. M"rninE CAL Ihere, is a new Japanese
k0,"l Mlo" Hall o" and an old one named
wyatt Procturs Theatre. Theatrical tn'