The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-05

and thousands Of people who firmly pc
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here in many day. The people Of this town
horoSehy familiar WITH the ds no,bin Of
about the beauties Of mnatursIism and ,sai;
New England viii be vastly entertained by GER
tain Of Mr., ,Herne's scenes, and will appr e,
sae the pains that ne hss as .a1S sr a aP ren
life. liz some respects the kitchen interior Il
good but thry Maine The ,arm m5d S0"d
i Is represented here, and as Tor ths
such such a one as MIR Herne has devised; The
true to lie. SO much so indeed that there was
no necessity for showing him in the light OF
man refusing to accent back pension; A
piece would sprnin his ankles in his endeayors
10 get to Washington to secure his dues. There
highest comm alton. namely, those Of joel
so% e. f Ins sr ns~sa is
yil vii a shiftiess chap. who comes in with
his scythe over his shoulder to borrow gun
with which to XII fox. He arrives , also dur,
tho other guests to eat the plate Of turkey and
five minutes he keeps the whole audience en-
tertained with his delightful comedy acting.
played by Katherine Grey atien Ferry re
usual run found along the Maine coast. and as
smart ard clever and attractive us any to be
call "snunk." too. and not afraid to start of
with her lover for tho new and strange coun-
and Mrs. Wilson Gi represent New England char.
acter az It is. and there ie nothing false or In
congruous in what they do or say.
Among the stars" in town this week is
one OF the first magnitude and OF undimmed
briliance Joseph Jefferson appears at the
Star in Rip Van Winkle" the play in which
he made his fame as n comedian. and from
which the public is not disposed to let him de-
part In recent years he has demonstrated
his abundant ability to be artistic and enjoy
able in other roles than that OF the devi-may-
care Rip. yet the older performance draws
larger audiences and pleases them better.
should nrove competent at least. and there
is an outfit OF new scenery. Another come
dian. Sol Smith Russell is to wear Mr., Jefrer-
things having been lent to him for a
Meanwhile, Mr. Russell continues A Poor Re;
lation.' and will soon Sring forward April
o as Re os c'd hdWs fa
II. Sol, hern. youngest Of the comedians now
engaged conspicuousy in a high grade Of en-
T..
dan :" only this week. Daniel Frohman's stock
company is to get home on Nov. 70 to produ
and Nom II ssnsss will eose sa'
the company filing an engagement at the
Harlem Opera House.
Frederick warde brought out Henry Gay
Cartoons THE Lions Mouth" in this city.
and The Sun described 1t as q clever work.
brilliant as literary composition. and meas
urably effective as a romantic drama for stage
use. But it was obsolete In the judgment Of
present audiences the production was not
sufficiently ornate to comport with the text
and Mr.. Warde. though he acted earnestly and
intelligently. lacked the vogue and authority
the more Jocular critics ridiculed him and the
play. and monetary failure ensued. Mr.. Warda
now writes to The SUN as follows:
had expected that since MIR. Carleton was we'll
known ,ouna n The sud would look on him With
my mind it done because he was Journalist Why
own members 1t passes my comprehension.
Arrsnt nonsense Or That Mr. Carleton on was
ded praised os
It's elements Of deserved SUCCESS &C., and his "ls
tessional critics. Have Bronson Towards
ate S because he was writer Tor the fr,tame2
Does Charles Il; Hoyts PROSPERITY suffer any
because he went from loke
f pays Have we the plays Of James NJ Barrie.
j Jerome X. Jerome and George r. Sims been the
because their authors are London journalistic
Mr.. Warde needs to learn the command OF
eIuanimity in defeat. and wait to be extolled
The west side OF town has for a rousng
drama Tho Struggle Of Life" at the Grand
Opera House 1t is one OF those pieces Of
Ill ;oFa nd ,nII
ments and exciting realism. heroic deeds and
comic ones. that cannot fall to amuse the
generality OF people who 60 to the big theatre
In Eighth avenue. Over on the east side frolic
Is foremost In The Idea" at the Peoples the
only theatre In the Bowerry now DEVOTED to
Hailen are the. moving spirits in this variety
farce. into which most OF the popular new
songs are interpolated along with dances and
much friskiness by the two comedians and
their companions. one Of whom il Mollie Full
Ter. ONCE Casino celebrity. Up IN Third ave
house. where the weeks entertainment con
sists OF Tho Ivy Leaf" an Irish drama the
qualities Of which have been tried successful
ly on the multtudes in all parts OF the city.
Brooklyn has romantic drama at two OF it's
theatres. Alexander Salvini will divide tho
week at the Park between Don Caesar de
Bazan. Ruy Bias" and THE Three Guards
men," In each Of which he has found a hero In
whom to employ his talents and his indlvid-
uality effectively. There arc few actors who.
In these utilitarian times could escape rid-
cule In the improbable exploits represented in
the three plays named. much less command
sober attention and positive adm iration. Slr.
Salvini has succeeded well in the hazardous
undertaking Modern American romance oc-
cupies tho stage Mt the Brooklyn Columbia.
the piece here being The Girl ] Left Behind
Me-, performed in precisely the same manner
and by nearly the same company. that char
arterized its winter and spring mt the Empire
in this city. Most Of the actors In the original
cast notably Frank Mordaunt. William Nor
rs. W. II. Thompson. Theodore Roberts
Thomas Oberle. Sidney Armstrong and kath-
arine Florence went to Chicago. where the
drama was played seventeen weeks. and after
the Brooklyn engagement they will go to
Boston for two or three months. The Peoples.
which, is situated in the Eastern District OF
Capt. J. h. McAndrews. 1t Is not only work
In the realistic vein. but 1t holds number OF
vaudeville specialties. and has scenes OF the
kind called sensational The new Bijou will
he opened on Now IL with Henry f. DiXey in
- Adonis" and thus start briskly In the rivalry |
Tor Brooklyn popularity.
Huber and Doris are still in the dime museum
business. Huber's Palace. In East Fourteenth
.trest ia the ahoda of Wallaca thu lion that