The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-05-10
INCIDENTS TN THEATRICALS.
II FINAL TEEK or SOME OF THE
LONG-tAMILIIR rs.

Others that IRE TO E- Contnurd Indcnniteiy
-GrcreeP arke.G Goes TO the Forrest Home
-A~,nu.sm~ut- In Chicago Duriug the FATE.
This week will cnrry the theatrical season
aim ost to the middle Of May. and at that time.
according to annual experience. many OF the
entertain ments that have been current a LONG
while come to nm end. The Plays that will
cease In town on Saturday night are Reilly
and the 400" which Is in n most acceptable rc-
yival ut Harrigan's: The Three Guardsmen."
In which Alexander Saivini has been popular
at the Manhattan: THE Irish statesman In
which Carroll Johnson has been agreeable as
an Irish con cdian Mt the Fourteenth street:
and SHE Stoops to Conquer ms re-
vived nttractivcly BY stuart Robson ut
tho Fifth Avenue. besides tho season Of
A. NJ. lalmer's stock company Mt his
theatre. with Mercedes" Twilight"
ard 1.-Two Old Boys" Only two weeks remain
for Rosina vokes Mt DAYS. where the bill con-
sists OF wig md Gown" and "A Pantomime
Rehearsal" with Miss Nokes in her familiar
roles, and Sunset" in which tho part she
once played In now assumed BY Ffolliott Pngct.
Audiences demand drollery OF Miss Nokcs
and were not inclined to accept the sober SEN
timent OF Sunset" from her; but In thcbright
comedy OF Wig and Gown" and the cxtrnva-
giant foolery OF Pantonimr Rehearsal she
Is in congenial elements. THE Black Crook"
10 to stop it's glitter at tho Acadomy In two
weeks also. and so is that odd md
Jolly trnvesty. THE Poe. and the Pup
PETS ut the Garden. Tho other bur
LEAGUES current are "Paniapdrum' Mt the
Broadway and "Adoni'" at the Casino. Wilson
Barrett Is finishing his engagement ut tho
Union Square with n mixed week Of "Clau-
dian.' Tho Lady Of Lyons" "Othello." and
Hamlet" The continuances w!thou. nm end
yet In sight are The Girl l Loft Behind Me-"
- xko E,,,yr,. '.J'lo pnrlap,nnr nj tho
Lyceum: a Texas Steer" at the Bijou: "A
Trim to Chinatown" at the Madison Square.
and "A Mad Bargain" ut tho Star. The
weekly change theatres offer Hermann In his
exhibition OF necromancy at the Grand Opera
House. THE Lost Paradise at the Peoples:
Gus Williams in An April Fool" at tho Co.
lumbus: The Sportsman" Mt tho Harlem
Opera House. and Charles Erin Werner In
'Shnmu us O'Brien." at Jacobss.
The latest person to DO admitted as n resi-
dent Mt tho Edwin Forrest Home is George
Parkcs. well remembered as an actor for many
years in Augustin Days company. Mr.. Parkes
never attained to much emincnce in his pro-
~fsssiou. and such talent as he possessed lny In
the portrayal Of tops. Early in tho varieEated
history ofthe DAILY comrany Mr.. tarses played
serious lovers. notably that OF the tempter In
rFrSu-Frou" n a East which included ueorge
his later career on the stage was devoted to
eccentric dandies. and he was noted MS
@ ei,nE n sns b Raa%ms! . on ss.' Hsin a' m MslI rs
o. SNOWY iashionnDlsness. His health de-
t cir 2 not many a = Eea ars;n ,,s1 So and no Want into
Now he is a confirmed invalid. being too weak
physically to do acting or any other work. His
admitted to tho Forrest Home. which ia inac-
eesEible to others than persons Of agreeable
pretty village Of, Ho!meshurg. near Phila-
delphia. that n large; wellIhrsd family. n
sentatives Of the drama dwell! under the
Homes roof In peace and In comfort
t uos hNme at M"s sr esent IN < < mSTe ad hmfnS T"nsi,
has taken charge, Of the estate. and improve
R %snss h lSaS Ses nss sssdva nsyT an. 4.rq nt @ad sst H T9s
all modern conveniohces., An annual event 10
the celebration, OF Shakespeare's birthday.
liant and successful. At least 100 guests
Visited tho Home : few weeks MO- and found
the sSss death hV 81 bs All; tsi bonsns sr 'eft orse 'sf Fass t.
EidWsin' FORESTS will. 4 nrosramme Of Of
songs and reeItations was carried out BY
Pstshon. xSS TEshaa. isabel iryiRc: MaIi9a
s MsPo 'ot6s sshn i MssSn; A Rsr'el h n.. s SsnIasedi
SMArdon Wilson as acting superintendent.
Vacancies seldom occur IN the list OF ossu-
iiish, Mrs. Ben be Bar. Jane. Pnrk|r. EIisaboth
uulVWW NJ. INV i-C'. lSbnt
Fred Chippendal-. Horny T. Bascomb. and J.
Afford Smith arc there.
The vaudeville entertainments possess their
usual extreme range Of qualities. from the
seraphic singing OF Cyril Tyler at Proctor's to
the pugilism OF Bob at the Park.
The twelve-hour programme at Proctor's in
cludss q great variety OF specialists. none OF
whom is permitted TO do anything course or
wnmrn and children. MS well us men. Without
offence; Thc show ct Tie Park is strong
siaaS sth en- pr prl Ms ilr Mter .' Sesihns ian sh%nhfsns
lag. Tho rest OF the Parks show consists TO a
ccOonn,.!!ssGG r IN Sxtsn, ., athletic fat; inter:
hiliy nnrnana's debut Mt Tony rast",'s was a
West. i almost equally with her an example
Of London music hnli talent Mt very nearly It's
cSiei IS%reisner at Roster Z pi PIr.." %ker re- the tho
o." Billse 1ayior."" sung "xsoIientl Ss'S n1d
acted. with censiderable dash. The iinperiai
iii, dancer and singer. Tor WHOSE w.leo,ps the
hall was deeorsied with Spanish and Alncrl-
many Spaniards in the and cnee to cheer her
p !" aSF H Is Si t 1h"sf Eisa t Hns p leaw At Is the hss. I'm:
show =. ihe Eden Gusae' r%etain;, among
ether familiar %perior"s1s the harrison
dItion. Of. Aeelons harrison. Their, dance
consists OF II few simple steps adapted to the
medley OF popular airs that they sing. Their
costumes nre extremely modest and pretty.
after the fashion Of q bnby's slip. the SKIRT
reaching to tho ankles. As there Is but iittls
more than the suggestion OF u kick in their
dance. 1t is only by chance. that ono sees
their single underskirt. which is quito AZ long
rs the ortrr garmsnt. and Is made o! whito
with row after row Of lace insertion.
There was a light difference Of opinion be-
evening, They had been eWpsorsd; and they
q. ~Bow-wow." Meanwhile the orchestra
played ,Ta.ra.ra. Boom-de-ay" For a
minute 1t was an open question ns to
which would win. hut. eventually the bow
WOW triumphed; and as they sang the
pulled out : tiny gray kitten, Abelope Bar
s.Ips ,h msss T 'hIn' Tireiiy E s arse"!"'T1y h @n staae si 10
darkened anh Gaisium lights are used. as IN
light In the background ~surposably represent
nlrefiies. TIL" first part Of Miss .Barrlson's
Introduced during periormsnces o. the
s.Qusen OF Sirha" mt the Metropolitan Opera
House some years ago The snronH mart am