The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-01
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n,nt" and Tho Golden Wedding.
london gets to laughing ut any
W. an the stage there Is no telling how
n-,be m errim emit will last A comic piece
,.d almost q year OF hilarity at an out. Of
,.y theatre. tho Globe. lasting through
". Snll summer season and now taking on O
..,al OF vogue that Is as likely as not to
Il along for twelve months moro. 1t IL
VA "Cbarley's Aunt" and it's author Is
sr.ndon Thomas. whom we know as an actor
po,inn yokes's com pany several years ago.
!, p.n.omlme Rehearsal" was OF his make.
81. raucr niece OF foolery must oil out an
..,ing with very good jollty. else 1t could
Y, have lasted so long In London. For
=, Nav York representations. which are
',dor the Charles Frohman direction. a
.mn,ny partly imported and partly native
~, bcen formed. and the known names indi-
b ..,s iudicious selection. The GOLDEN We'd
sne which takes psNfS ,s at al ,se n patchwors
Sea by f aSd emsIody and as Mr. Miller is
Ss author he should know what he intended M q
BE- He wrote sGtG Is Ao 10 Se WS that
n has provided a merry piece Of folly f9r the
Riiou, Of tho sort commonly miaca,ieu iaroe
Gomez. ry;ii, m"'T Thcre NAV be- touch OF bur-
lNare Too. since n ridiculous rehearsal OF q
4 .rsecdy is to DO one OF the episodes.
Two changes OF bill in broadway theatres
king forward very different old matter The
Iso,ses nre the broadway and the Star. the
4 .otors principally concerned are Francis Will
In Frederick Warde. and Louis James. and
,hs NAYS arc "Erminie" and "Virginius.
'jNo comic opera in recent years aside from the
|ltrimitsbe works OF Gilbert and Sullivan. has
anything ks the beI sVf tb, F1sn az
.rd comic version OF Robert Macaire" lasted
Se ss two years. 1t established Mr. Wilson
popularity as an th sv at me-
su 1Sa Of the showincss which We used to see IN
nsity "doubtless II sntistaction-in renewing
th Hi as presented BY Mr.; Wileen; Far more
sssiy and intelligently with Shakespeare
hs nas' Ts @r1 TssFe Mr. Wa9ds Ss
the father and Mr.. James as the tyrant.
Il pennan Thompson says positively that he
lkill retire from tho stage at the end OF the en-
eacement he is now playing in Chicago. He
jsill hive enacted Joshua IFhitcomb 800 times,
land the fortune he has accu mulated Is only to
|De guessed at. II the actor had sustained no
losses through bad investments. he would
vas long ago low comedian In minor stock
ind travelling companies taking diverse
arts with mediocre ability as RUE; but de,
Mr deS stage with the original = oshua Whit
snr That pese was ia SATISFACTORILY n eHtendei
/ Into THE Old Homestead" which made fame
\ and fortune for Mr.. Thompson, He was bred
scenes its" which. he presented behind the
l. LOOKS AM .aiks like Jg ,s:n, 50 there ss
Itng. Another highly successful rortrayer
i d Yankee character. Neil burgess. declares
ht he is done with the stage. 80 far as his
tsarly two thousand performances OF Abigail
Hue having yielded large fortune, Mr. Bur
s.ss vas n ego minstrel Until his skil n
u Of new England rural woman was utilized.
He has been without rival in that line. but
reason. It is said. estimates his success in dol
/ lars only. notfn pride OF celebrity. His inven-
hSn OF q device for the horse race scene in
n great profit. The amusement given by
AL Thompson and Mr.. Burgess has
ssen clean. wholesome, and we'll worth
a third com edian who made great deal OF
money out OF single character, u. B. Curtis.
ssopped acting nnderIess happy circumstances
charge OF killing n Fan Francisco policeman
have kept him before the public and. Of course.
will ns ssTs M saps
| ~ nly tportrayals Of jews had been offensive
IT, cus Eas ths he soWea
toluble. driving young Jewish commercial
traveller. whose good humor more than atoned
.mnsing to Jews as to any others in an
audience Mr.. Curtis enjoyed monopoly. as
|llmltstors failed. and no In creased his wealth
took 10 drink. however. and that led to the
homiads In which he became involved
The scent OF camphoT and other drugs used
In the preservation OF broadcloth garments
vas pleasantly difruscd through Irving place
last night. Quickening the steps of tardy or
iOrgetful Teutons. and proclaiming to the
world that all the wealth. fashion, and frugal
hy OF the German colony were gathering to
grace the oreninG OF Herr Conried's Irving
Face Theatre. In the tributary cafes bust
Esss was decidedly dull until nearly midnight.
The walters yawned listlessly;. the parkeepers
aad @ n0chhe deck With its au1
empty glasses behind the bar. mute and pas
tioness. There were signs Of life in the places
about Eghth street PVT there
q the philosophers who have taken tho oath
o. q, allegiance to Herr Philipp were missing
bad gone abroad that the lovely Yiennese ac-
Tess; Frau Strassmann. and the new ingenue.
tTaansin Bragg. would both appear in the cast
anu lne
w Two charming women In a play whose name
contains three consecutive SIS was something
Ehlch not every philosopher could resist
lhose who remained at their places kept their
!plrlts up by telling exaggerated .tnies Of the
sslormons price paid by Mr.: Frohman for the
Heimanla piece Poor Girls and OF tho great
literary merit OF the English translation made
" a. He,imann. one OF the ripest scholars
South Of Fourteenth street. When these topics
began 70 lose their interest, they spoke OF the
matVegonsly low rent OF the Germanin. and
argued from that and from tho microscopic
saaries paid by tho thrifty Herr Philipp-notto
mgsauon the low prices charged for seats
Sn the season i'll Eighth street Is bound to
9sh stupendouS SUCCESS. Meanwhile an au
II,ehce mat filled every corner OF the Irving
aMee IheAtre was witnessing an excellent
performance OF Blum enthai and kadelburg's
,, !. comedy. which has already been seen
~ ~ ihRlsh under the title OF - A Test Case
lhe piece deals with the life OF small pro-
nncla town. In which dwell Herr .sctrOete7' and
ny young daughter. SABINE. The latter Is per-
FENted 10 marry n gay young Berliner. Friis
IMn,hg ny name. on condition that the young
couple take W their abode with the father in
s M ana the duness OF their country lie FUR
,sshes tho fun OF the play. Last nights per-
oimahce brought forward two actors who
.a.e Already won favor with New York audi
saees and two new ones who are certain to be-
ssH4e popular. even with the critical and fault
lIageing class to which they must appeal.
s nuVI LINK. who has been known to New York
rsiof the lhst decade az u versatile and humOr-
vas comedian renewed his old time popularity
YIN MS admirable performance OF the role OF
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