The sun., 1893-06-07
THE THEATRES IN SUMMER.
JptlIt ~ SMALL QUIN7ITY AND
pyUER SHOHS PLENTIFUL.

,,-,srlly afternoon. The exercises had two
u,.,r.mon lcatu.es-the advocacy by Presi-
l.,nt 1. VI. Palmer of II tax on dcadheaAs Tor
81. so,i of the fuud. and an exhibition by Mrs
T. crnanlc2 -! stag" children as an argu-
,,ent against the law restricting their thcat-
r.ral services. MIR palmors address. besides
.,.t.r., forth the generally satisfactory condi
,t.p ur the funds monetary affairs. and eX-
,.,iring that. nevertheless. steady and trust
worthy source OF income was desirable, con-
famed an exposition of money-raising plan
ALREADY In experimental operation. 1t con-
,is.,oIm ImakGug every occupant OF an other
w,.r free seat nay ten cents for 1t. Mr.
IaImur explained that this tax would not bo
lryiol on uesons entitled by reciprocal favora
TO unpaid admission, but would be exacted
from those who had no claim upon mana
ecr hospitality He said that trial had
hccn made satisfactorily at his own and the
Tinh Avenue theatres in this city. at the
Amphion and Columbia in Brooklyn. and at
the broadway in Denver. tho income being
s-uOina iow months. lie calculated that. II
300 theatres would do as well. the fund would
get $4,000 n year. thus obvating oil ncces-
sity for benefit performances and the holding
n, fairs. Mr. Palmer was an earnest advocate
Of the ton. cent tax. and his arguments were
cheercd enthusiastically by the audience OF
theatrical people that nearly filled the house.
Mrs fernandez's show OF juvenile actors was
a charming sight. consisting OF about a hum
dred Little children. nearly oil girls who surely
looked as innocent. happy. and healthy as an
asscmblage of Sunday school pupils. They
were ranged in tiers at the back Of the.stage
and they sang with a will an ode by Sidney
Iosenield. to music by William Furst. Ad-
dresses were made by John S. Wise and
Charles II. Hoyt songs were sung by Theresa
Vaughn and William II. Rieger. Augusta Ray
Ndsss PHad Th As6s
With mo SsG"s tho soet oE
cal profession should not Permit its burdens
to be borne @ as they are; & 6g fey phiisnthrepS,
dead. The stage people should SUPPORT 81 T it in
lie and seemly method OF revenue.
This is a week without O new play In New
York city. but that is not remarkable. seeing
that June ls by usage the dullest month Of tho
year in new stage material. There Is not
much OF plain drama in town. but no COM
plant is to be made OF what there is OF it. We
Rn WeGy PIX q T rs d B
hind Me- with its stirring episodes enforced
BY edeaTate acting and its fun interPretsd
"The Prodigal Daushter. with its race horse ,i 50
bceHcS hhu cukIOSSlHG,
clever acting. sBlae Jeanss is i, in is iast
to sSh AZ manare%ons S positSe annoanss Se01ns
5ssas..sss$ss. Ct iSsaas IS: SsHrs:
from lively farce to. Intense sensationaismi m. m.
The Columbus. which is the ,only theatre Ggen
long ago as The Cabin Boy" Ths cast in its
den. both vigorous and caDable ActOrg. 1here
Is q continuance Of standard operas at the
CT om and sht Te hs
comic operas in summer use are THE Isle Of
d ghoTs Fss X IPd
E,sciAa in the gyrne; Harrison piece at the
strong, mei odiops voice. and she uses it with
vocal skill, besides possessing sufficisnt abil-
aSd M hc hays
new Okss tSn and inSidsnts With which
services Of Barnaby. Mcdonald. Karl Froth-
in.gham. Jessie bartlett Davis: and Camille
De- wo HopSer afS eorhsps s fRs the
travesty and dramatic clowninG. keeps up the
Laughter IN "Pan}andrum" at the Broadway.
a hnt Is hsvs ss1a
audience, 4 volunteer assistant to Mr. Hop.
Henry u asy So the abies oi s0as the nss at
present devoting themselves to burlesque.
"Idonis" at the Casino. where the old piece is
owe IT and where
S ese6r T6sre rroap 81 not f
In .l492" u e at fsI9sEs; n Walter Jones: ,Ed:
nrst:rate singers. in Theresa Vaughan and
Marx smith. who have change q. songs this
Chinatown" at the Madisopisatuere oses p none ne
Harry con9r is stii there al as the ESh5: hypoehon:
Sassar is the pert French maid. and Bessie
dancing. Keiiar. at Days, and Herrmann. IN .st at
ms own theatre. continue their excellent en-
testing with each other ior supremacy in pub
IIc IIc regard and sharing about equally in 1t.
ssasmG Iss res II dis1ss are the
tho Star the Windsor the STANDARD. the GkG Union
named house will be reopsned one week hence
ltn oh Thaf Is pTFomIised shall be ne produce
Aueustin Daily takes his company away from
New York city for ayear at least. He and Ada
fehan have gone. Several others will 20 to-
Gay and the rest on Saturday. They are
bound Tor London to open theatre which Mr..
DAILY has leased. and where they will spend as
I much Of their time as possible. devoting the
fsst to tours OF Great Britain: This retreat
lfoln America by manager who has had Pc
floIs o! great prosperity here was not unex-
pec'ei, Signs OF II were discernible last win
ter ter, IT lscame almost a certainty last spring.
hhl now tho announcement Is positive. 1t is
Presumed that he hopes and Intends to return
aiteG an absence Of sufficient length to render
aI pr: Days ris.s end falls have teen high and
a." ousstion ,m iH'efFsst'nG aiternation; Beyond
ager IN this country. His work rs
~ ORIGINAL plaYw,eht hns not been remark
ALE Ale tMt m MS an a4ap,er and user OF foreign
t, ti,'t1s ~ 10 GA"eetinsly export. and until the
!.hinE lor ,uomrsiIcat"d German farces wore
itsrli ont his theatrc enjoyed an amount of
ihsninhhtle SUPPORT that was remuuerativs to
nm nln, 10 , n0tt money aId renown, 10 Ills high
nrst asf me placed he tact that he was the
His' american manager to pat comedies on
tho stag" IN fun and exact reproiuciion Of Tia
AMONG rich and reiu"d people ,Innf Wa va
ahweS h%spue saH bda, m the tim Of the original FIN
Madison square. After the destruction Of fhntt
mouse w 1re and an occupation OF tpmnoraTy
quarters IN lower broadway. he wort intn ~,
theatre theatre built tor him hy Tho useys on the
ftructed Fifth Avenue. 1t was there NM H., H.