The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-07-05
THEATRES In MIDSUMMER.
a CONTINUED LACK OF EoTEBrr. Hu7
THERE Is MERIT h-PLENTr-

can Huucr-oue Lost from = Sus,u htst.
The war whoop resounded through the
Academy OF Music last evening. there was saw
dust on the stage OF that classic house and
over that sawdust cowboys Indiana and
other creatures Of the plains disportsd
themselves sometimes on foot and some.
times on horseback. but always In style that
woke the plaudts OF the audience. The
great spectacle called THE Scout" was on
the boards with DIR. W. i. Carver a.
Its hero and until late hour tho citizens OF
the effete East followed his fortunes and those
OF Brenda Marvel. the lily OF the West. with
breathless interest. The scene OF this excit-
Ing play is laid in the far West. In n region in-
habited by cowboys. Indians. and broncos.
and In which the bridges are built parallel
with and above the rivers instead of across
them. bridge OF this sort is an important
feature in DIR. Carver's play. and in the third
act 1t succumbs to n few well-dirocted blows.
and permits q horse to fall into the stream be-
low while Dr. Carver saves himself by cinginG
to one Of the sides But there is an abundance
OF virile comedy in The Scout" besides the
exciting and perilous scenes which attracted
attention when the piece was given in primi-
tive form at Niblo's last winter. There lie a bars
room kept by Chinaman, and cowboy GUS
tomer-none other than DR.. Carver himself
who destroys several large fiat bottles OF the size
popular in New England villages on Saturday
bottles with bullet from his rifle. dischargod
bottle at almost every shot. Then there is n novel
game Of poker. In which the villain holds four
cite suspicion as to tho integrity OF the holder.
But IN this instance the sharpshootin9
sSS h Which nsS to Western s s
wSS nS hands G on hf 5ss asa
Eenstiss to say nothn % y band o Of real IN
eipa scene n the play is In the last act There
second time. and most untrustworthy struc. !
tnre IT Ia. toe; It is the same bridge which let
ch%%cs
there for stage COACH The. coach. which is
built in imitation of covered milk wagon. is
when 1t reaches tho middle OF the fr9il
structure the boards give way and coach.
gratifying to know that with all the rifle
shooting bridge breaking. and other catnstro.
nobody was hurt except ono or two auditors
who spraned their ankles In getting out be-
tween the acts for something to drink.
The chief difference between English stage
humor and that of this country 10 that the one
succeeds because it is obvious whilo tho
strengths Of tho other lies in its unexpected
vance when n joke is coming and the come. /!
dian who hangs out red lantern by way OF I
looked Tor in about one minute may count
with absolute certainty on the tribute Of
fSrh When his Skr int Bns
unexpected form. J. W. Kelly aud the, kernells
tcrtaipers who furnish fun strictly on the
American plan, while Ward and Yokes; now at
be awakened byan act SO inc3hercnt that it
would be imnossihlr for az English r music hall
appear in the Garb OF trnmps and cal! one am !,
ther by ke LORD
rings a bell and a liveried servant answers.
John" he says. with perfect gravity. "have
tine gold Ash been nsn ried y yet
you pass through the library you had better !
throw couple Of bunties Of kindfling wood
called Hsr@id wsathers5y. in The tons and
lively: ana then: With decision .: bn1s
not 'n harry hsT S5S this nSou
and .inconseouent rs ANYTHING e,uld well DO. :!
s " Ss s shouts Of Of a spea R.y but s
sSsy IS h I'll:
dilapidated a - and their pretentious
language Cments which contrtbute
against again it in Iondon new periqrmer. Who
proVai. IS Charles Compton, who has lust
begun u long engagement at the Imperial. Mr..
a IN his
her of broadly defined characters. each one Of !
which serves to INTRODUCES a song. The best Old
these is his London cockney. an avowed lmita-
dit;,y about -Oh. Eliza which. it is easy to |
aristocratic i;ritish circles; There is nothing !
subtle about this song, 1t is u simple tale Ct :
would he perfectly inteligible to the .dullest !.
Tell-cOnnerted E'it"n who ever failed to get
his expected remittance from 'ome.
During the hot weather people in quest OF !
entertainment clutch eagerly at whatever Of 4
fers even suggestion of GOODNESS. Conse-l
Guently the entertainments that defy the high
that reminds one Of cooling breezes: splashtnR !
waves. or something equally refreshing. The
the eooes hsars IN or New Sut
any rhte 1t en- nm, ho1st 81 the coolest name i'm
with merry splash: The. Talisman' has =
the fine scene Of tn. shipwrecki which makes 4
There is q tremendous splash IN DR.. Caryer's i
Show at the Aca!emy n.y.: and Gh gimpse Of T the
roof gardens are cool, in name at least. while
the music halls provide cooling drinks instead
hsn a IN f the Teen rs s
good time OF the year for entertainments OF Z
the sort named. hut bad time Tor Joseph
Murphy to shoe n horse on the stage. or forsS
Mr.. Willard to bake pottery in q roaring hots
furnace
Tho death OF Georgia Drew Barrymore de-r
privcs the stage OF one Of its brightest orna- i
ments. ono II the ceverest members OF .
famous family of omrdians. and one OF the !;
few women in tho profession who was really
funny. Thege are dozens OF funny men on tho
American stage. hut the number OF women
who can make people laugh. except out OF
compassion or prteness, is Very few. Mira
Barrymor"'s humor was brilliant, spon- .
and genuine. She could set IN
udicnce of into roars of laughter without the
slightest apparent effort. She made her points
after seeing one Of her delightful performs
ances. How tired that poor woman must be
after all that hard work. There are too many
professionally funny people who somehow
make us think that it must be very hard work
to write funny things or act funny parts. They
convey the idea Of lahorors starting out in tho
morning. dinner pail in hand, for Il days work.
Mrs. Barrymore was not OF this class.
nor Ia Mrs. Gilbert of Daly'S THEATRE