The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-11-19
NOTES At THE THEA TRES

speaking actors now on tho stage. Joseph JET.
terson and Henry Irving. promise no change
this week. Mr.. Jefferson continues in "Rr
Van Wrinkle" at the Star and Mr. Irving in
Beckett at Abbey's. Seekers OF novelty In
theatricals tomorrow night will divide their
numbers between the Lyceum and the Casino.
TO ind new comedy Mt ono house and a new
opera Mt the other The winter season will be
started by Daniel Frohman's actors with n first
performance OF An American Duchess"
which is Clyde Fitch's English version OF a
French play by Henri Lavednn. Mr.. Fitch has
figured Of late the author Of pieces that 9th or
men had written. and in the present case his
scant Observation-Disclosures his work Is
founded on French theme does not seem
to tell the whole truth. 1t is probable that in
turning the French characters into English
men and shifting the scenes from France to
England he has made no important modiRca-
lions In the subject or tho story which they
present But there are Americans in this
comedy. and Mr. Lavedan. no more than
other French ilctionsts. neither knew nor
cared how to represent those personaees
truthfvlly. Mr.. Fitch is very clever In charac-
terization. and his talent has been directed 10
doubt. to refashioning the Americans OF
AN American Duchess" from distortions into
hkenesses. The cast names Georgia Cay van.
Herbert Kelley, w. ]. Lemoyne. Fritz Williams.
Mrs. Thomas Whiffen. i. j. Ratclifre, Charles
Walcot. Eugene Ormonde, and Bessie Iyree
from among the players familiar in Lyceum
productions. and Katherine Florence as an in
terestng recruit. The opera at the Casino is
OF tho comic. JinglinG and SNOWY variety. -
Judge by the premontions though William w.
Furst. tho COMPOSER, may haze been am I'M,
bilious In making music for Lillian Russell.
The piece is called The Princess Nicotine"
ana Its authors are Charles a. Byrne and Louis
. Harrison. adopts In providing Iocoso words Tor
such purposes. The Casino recpens under tho
new management of Canary, lcdcrer. who
have undertaken to revive tho former vogue
q that house as home, OF light opera. That
Tho Princess Nicotine will have slightly
setting may DO expected confidently.
While ono OF the Frohman stock companies
begins its season at the Lyceum. the other Is
already under good Roadway at the Empire.
only successes play at the Empire" says
Charles Frohman in his advertisements. land
The Councillor Wife is success" Being
Interpreted for the comprehension Of tho gon
oral reader. that Is n declaration by the man
ager that he will not keep pieces on his stage
for the purpose Of forcing them into accept
ance through continuance beyond their Just
deserts. His quick. retirement OF The
Younger Son was evidence that the Empr
is not to he house of false rretences for plays
that neither merit nor gain real prosperity.
its manager dlsregards the verdicts of critics
IS
comedy, and its SUCCESS res with our fashionable
MGuite unexpected good fortune for play.
Shore Aerss at the Firth Avenue 4
stage. That piece Of liberalism came from
Boston marked with the brand of that city's
s here and MIX Sf ss
pays q been nd
Continued at the Fifth Avenue until Dec. H.
the engagement OF the Coghlans being de-
laved for that purpose. and will return after
their departure.
The supply OF comic opera. now increased
by the reopenng OF the Casino. includes pieces
that are lasting sturdily In various degrees OF
favor. The Algerian" will stay at the Gar
den only through this week. but will not then
depart from town. a transfer to Days having
heen arranged. Marie Tempest seems to have
abated her whimsicalty. both in exploiting
herself and disappointing her audiences. She
Is missing no performances. and she has not
late. "Erminis approach s the end, of it's
season Mt the BROADWAY, where frnncis vii;
iaress has had full approximation ri" Koh.i.
noor . still Oscar Hammersttein's interestins
Hcrrmanns in Philemo iie and d. Baucis E'' and
I;en,;'s Daughter" in which EIeamor Mayo. Il
handsome and talented daughter Of Frank
Hi2 Tst %e Miss has H sue r
lie occas iona ~ and now src becomes a pro:
Oh
achievement.
Stuff and nonsense are attractive to largs
proportion Of people who go to the theatres for
diversion. not for thought or culture. and they
make up l,ig ne well merry audiences.
''Charley's Aunt" is rs funny at tho Standard
as the laughing cat that advcrtises it on the
walls OF the town. 1902" at palmer's is nm
embodiment OF froic in the form OF bur-
lesIue uncommonly well performed. "A Par
lor Match" one OF the best OF tho variety
farces. returns to the Bijou. where its comica.
where il has no future beyond this week. be-
cause its chief comedians. Mr., Evans and Mr..
from the stage and the latter soin XII into new
play. The tenacity OF larlOr Matchs"
tie fIsady "fs ten mny Hr through ss
Somedan THE
people who like the IrolssIy tia. Charles il.
Che tiipplers. as Mrr. IIoyt depists them, arc
WORK. Milk white Flag" ready for o produc.
zion SlsG,whete preliminary e. bringing It to
q rural district. That other notable maker Of |
humorous pieces on much higher rlane than
has new play ready though he has not yet |
bsatrs n "na Woa nseH Of It at his
pot yet run its course. 1t is II thoroughly |
Harrignn entertainment, and every body |
knows what that means
SolSmth Russell will close his engagement
at Days on Saturday with April Weather" |
T. 4. Willard will come to tho Garden n week |
hence with Tho Professors Lovo Story" and |
Alexander Salrini TO the Star with THE Three |
Guardsmen." Stuart Robson will revive The |
Comedy of Errors" at Abbey's next spring. |
W. Fl. Sloan. the funny comedian in "l402." |
10 brother OF the late George S. Knight:
another in that buresque. Walter Jones. was
discovered in stage otscurity BY Theresa |
pany il John II. keefr who was taken last |
week on trial and kent Anne O'Nell! is now
his tour. Charles Mitchell is tho latest prize |
fighter to assault the drama He is to he In
puse is prevented by illness from keeping IA
Berlin engagement. Tho is coming to Now |
York on a social visit. The fact that Charles
X. HaI[is Is tho man WIZ wrote After the
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