The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-01-22
yrus OF THE THEATRES.

a. n. acted, q distinguished Italian actress 10
mako her American debut. and one OF our
s,ock companies b to take possession OF it's
80 in Broadway Tho theatre to be dedt-
tatsts permanentpossession OF It's stage are
msrI.s Frohmans principal organization.
NAV have spent two winters in town, but
navs been absentas nearly ten months, their
return having bee, delayed by tho construc-
,ion of the hous built for thcir use. They
war, first assempled before this public In
"Men and Women" and their next play was
"Tb. Lost Paradise" In each cast they dis
tineuishei themselves greatly as a well-bai-
oncel band OF exceedingly able actors. Mr..
Trohmap is n mltiform manager. and his
onterpriscs are Generally bold. original. and
important. as vol as numerous: but no has
n.yer seemed to neglect his stock com
many, nor to sverve from his cherished
nurpose OF locating 1t In o beautiful New York
theatre. Proof ofthe koon public interest felt
in the matter Is to DO found in tho auction
sale of seats fol the opening night ut high
prices. and the guarantee thus given Of an
ultra.fashionable FIRST audience. The new
Empire is bound. therefore. for all these rca-
sons. to be occupied on Wednesday evening
by brilliant peoph on its stage and In it's audi
forum. The actors will be William Morris.
Sidney Armstrong. Frank Mordaunt. Nelson
Whcatcru!t. Odcite Tyler. W. II. Thompson,
Orrin Johnson. Cyril Scott. Thomas Oberlj.
Katharine Florence. Theodore Roberts. james
O. Barrow-. Edna Wallace. Wallie Eddinger.
Joseph Adeiman Frank Lathrop. and Arthur
Hayden. ". W. Furst is the musical leader.
Edward f. Unit the scenic artist. aud Joseph
Humphreys the stage director. Tho first play
at the Empire will DO Tho Girl I Loft 10.
hind Me- Owing to tho nostnonemcnt OF the
%thcatrc's opening. the company performed tho
new piece i'll Washington last week. Tho
ife Of an army, GARRISON. telling a story OF love.
cowlrdicr, aud bravery. treating incidentally
Of tho Indian question. and dividing its scenes
pretty evenly between emotional drama and
comedy. Tho acting by tho rrohman COM
psay is praised highly.
Anow play for Monday is My o flcial Wife,
at the Standard. and in 1t q part will be played
BY Robert /. Cutting. Jr. The piece is A. c.
Gunter's dramatizatlon Of Col. Savage's we'll
known story OF n handsome female Nihil!stic
SPY figuring before the Russian Government
Ger. Tho book has had a marked success OF
amusing reliability. tho adventures Of the
unwilling yet enrartured mock husband be-
anderstooi. that Sir. GnnteT. in making the
ives episodes with all their qualities unim-
paired. and. besides that. las undertaken to
ssntiaI to the Tlay in view. Tn" Niiilist is I'M
personated by Minnie selIgmap-CnttinE,, a
i sSosI% ,e netFf ITSELF " nISira IT9 to ,n ths mixay
melodramn and comedy OF the assumed char
acter. 1t is entirely reasonable to expect q
clever and enGrossing performance by Mra.
selisman; cutting. Accounts, Of the play. as
acted in the West. commend "; I. Owen and
to Mr.: Cutting may, DO left to rest on what lie
does before u New York audience.
Eleonora Duse. the italian actress. will sub.
NIT herself to tho opinion OF Americans at the
Firth Avenue tomorrow night. Sho comes
from the land that sent Salvini. Ristori. and
Rossi to Us. and sho is introduced with the
positive declaration that her genius deserves
to rank with that Of her three illustrious COM
lately in Germany and Austrin have ranged In
tone from what read like Judicious praise to
W ,1iIin surely was rnpt hI f%nsI n"nsemSs: bnt, , 3y
may go to the theatre with the anticipation Of
seeing IN actress really great: She speaks in
ity. Size viii make her debut in Camille"
and as the Italian version OF the play, differs
here. 1t will require no knowledge Of her
tongue to Judge OF or enjoy her acting.
Erckman and Chatrian's "L'Ami Fritz is
Theatre FRANCHISE play OF good repute. thas
provided the libretto for an opera. and has
been translated into various languages. but
va believe that nothing like q complete Eng
lish version has ever been performed here.
Marian. Manola md John Mason. in looking
in comedy and song. have decided that this
French piece IL about tho right thing. or can
der tho title OF %"Iriend Fri,x" thsv viii FRO.
ducs It at Herrmann's next THURSDAY hlght.
ibs s san sd w %ts sa as s2G S's a sa '1 lr! Mn. "irs a as
solos or duets. and theS" are worked into the
action and language OF tho comedy in q man
ner meant to be warrantaule and enjoyable.
Anime echo effects are to BIO nttem pied and
there Is much promise q agreeable naySlty in
The c~ontlnuancss at several theatres are so
good. although with long-familiar material.
that they are not likely to be neglected in the
pross OF new thinss. The plays OF Bronson
Howard and Victorion Snrdou. dealing with
rich Americans in Europe. Aristocracy" at
Palrner's and " Americans Abroad at the
Lyceum. arc IN pies Of clover plays inter:
pTeted with exceeding i'm pressiysness and
o! dramatic matter. Although these two
R I.rsss G @"sl WIN I. s, lns 7 e. ss .hfm Iha, a cith IN ok ok.
ceeds the otner in fa,or with its audiences:
Their entertaining vaIle cannot he questioned
troyegsy may astolhe soundness OF their
social doctrines and sXti,sltions. 1t is worth
Theatrical worth ylsitinethnt this is tio last
week Of severe! Ilays In own. The revival Of
piis1 We I saTii haze Sram%" M mGre i e. i fnn
and sensationalism, for u year or more. A
new Irish Ilay, 'Glen-da. L,ugh.. ia to ensue
ifarn 1nS f ssason at the s.s'a anr A MilI .x asISi
through Tie. week. with repey,ions OF several
plays i, which she has "leady. appeared
hrnly as IN able and exeosdsEiy attracting
alike. aud there has not been in late years
ss,tsr 9Iror'nnities than she has Afforded to
manper: FolloWlpl: Mrs. Gaie:liAyn,s Mt the
t thar VIII be tho pt1flstion 81 b,anasr MG,,
,,ronal!on.' with William H., Crane in the
leading r,lr. The, New South" isa ontinu-
Joseph h, urisluer and rhrbe Davis in It's
iss3I n, r1.cs, fn4 With ri,ases o, Entem.
Ap;o,essionai matinee will be given on ehurs-
aay, ~ nSw llay at No br9adway Ito be
ducti.n 81 lig dimensions. Tho Scl.oi, for
SraHnG.., will be Eiyen once more at MIS-;
fnres'"ls," with nearly tho same cast and
exactly the Same fine scenery as before.