The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-17
rms or THE THEATREs


D mpa sorsc. tho horo Of Tho piece, ia an oil
cer,a' Tn,,lish tradcsman OF tho sort that
ooly ,, not be tolerated for n moment In so
Nou' man who shows tho true cockney dis
clo''' ~ tho sanctty OF tho asprate. and yet
peno ali hearts by his generosity toward
no I.,,rters OF tho man who long ago be-
.no ,oJ him. Tho hero OF Paul potter's
.",shorjan." at tho Lyceum. is very differ
,,, II n fellow. and in tho eyes OF
a much moro interesting character
Ip" tho LONDON sh2pman. We admire
w." no, because Of any rare quail
, n a, heart. hut because OF his wilt.
wv iho awaken. in us the sympathy that al
,rs cocs ont to struggling genius. To the
.,,dsnt OF English dramatic literature the
.s,rJ act possosscs peculiar interest. show
w. the ..reen room OF Covent Garden on the
I'VE ms, ~ tho first production OF The Riv ais ;
.n.rt from its historic significance. the scene
..i,,oresting. because it shows phase OF life
,,h which only theatrical people are familiar,
.,.,v tho PLAYWRIGHT at the critical moment
In nrst reptc ontaton OF one OF his dramas
I'm, ,be wigs and powder and patches OF the
.,,h,eentb century to tho SLOUGH hat and top
ia Of in Mizzoura." at the Fifth Avenue.
4. long step and one which brings us to
s,,li.ies which. although far removed from
.osodisplaycd by tho Irish dramatist, are Just
"a admirable in the public eye The red
s,irod southwestern Sheriff. whom Nat
Goodwin depicts. pleases us not so much
an account OF his generosity or his wit.
hut by his nerve and grit. and because we
,.coenize in him n type that is native to the
anil. Another distinct American Is tho
.Sontcd but thoroughly loyal son Of Colum-
Ma whose counterpart may be found in
no,rly every ward in tho city. and in whom
EDWARD uarrigan has sunk his own identity
,or afteen years past. We like Dan AuiIiVun
,or various reasons. not the least OF which Is
,h,t he is an excellent example Of the honest.
t,ugal. and prosperous Irish Am erican who
h,s become, since tho days OF Sheridan and
.Tbe Rivals" an important factor in the life OF
the town. But as n hero he appeals to us on
more grounds than any OF the others named.
Hs has wit like sheridan. pluck like the Mis-
souri, Sheriff. and a kindness OF heart AKIN to
HAL In "i.Enfant Prologue" at Days
We arc attracted TO the father OF the erring
sUy avn than his good wife. put because his
ria is SO much better played. 1t is type
rarely seen on our stage ana It Is d0Gbtf fnrc
and skill and delicacy and pathos as it is by
the speechess MIR. Courtes in the role Of the
i s,stf now belongs to a period SO far removed
from the present that It can be properly called
nsi5 in at sse sa sni
tberc is nothing about him that reminds us OF
Dan Hulhpdn or Iie'Tot or Sheridan. He be-
AGO. and in dress deeds. language. and man
pers no represents the dashng. romantic hero
otthat age.
This will be dull week in thestricals as to
new matter. an exceptionally dull one for this
lively time OF the year. The only novelties for
tomorrow are "A Temperance Town" at tho
Madison Square. The Power OF Gold" ut the
Peoples. continuous vaudeville show at the
reconstructed Union Square; and Fanny Her.
course. cannot be called with strict truth "a
novelty but the beginning Of the Herring sea-
Corded cor Those who 60 to the Madison square
In the hope OF seeing in "A temperance
TOWN. Erin 'n tS chjpa1Swn sT Hoe
in tho Ground" will be grieyously disappoint-
ed. for Mr., Hoyt's new play is meant t. be
liquor laws OF certain parts OF the country. 1t
is said that the author was prompted to do
gregatinc sixty years. Mr.. Hoyts play is IN
Ave acts and Introduces such well-known vii
dankard the local dr"sest and the he oIe s
man therein In the S company arc GEORGE
,HG RchnrG T. plon william CnliinG
Fransau. The Union square which will be
opened tomorrow with an entertainment con-
from noon until half past 10 ut nj eht. has been
redecorated during the summer in white.
na soa and ed In
musical piece there this week The Power
q Gold ought to be a strong attraction for
dealing with London life and character and |
introducing such scenes as tenement house
The play in which Fanny Herring has decided
70 effect her re'nT'te before the public of the
west side is that sterling border drama called |
The Far West: or. the Fifth Shot" Miss
herring assumes the role OF an Indian maiden. |
s11 IN Gs gHSs meets With thrilling
Indian India! warrior W KGs Nrn,sr bright young
wicked overseor. 1t must not be forgotten |
that this star-eved goddess of the drama ap- |
pears IN theatre number one Of Mr.; Dors's
colossal temple OF amusement about six times |
uuFlnE the afternoon and evening.
The grief OF an actress at being plundered Is
usually assuaged by the publication thereof.
but the reverse effect must have been pro- |
duced in Charles Frohman when he read that !
the sl.4OO which he lost in the recent train |
robbery was the previous weeks profits OF his
stock company In Chicago As the theatre
had been steadily crowded to it's doors. his
gains must have been far more than the sum
mentioned. else there isn't as much money in
Is enriching those managers who control tho
centrally situated houses or the performances
"a b''Hi: ne city mas become more ana more
crowded since the middle Of August. and from
d Sese mul'ltudes the principal theatres have
@!HP's company from the Lycepm is there, and
M me Charity Ball" which is bygone with us,
f nas had two weeks, Of great prosperity.
ueorgia cayvan and Herbert kelcey are tho
same as ever in the cast. and 50 are others of
the ne lycepm. organization. but the, plays
eject is heightened considerably by Inv
i Ea:i the part Of the ,wro,nged girl ENACTED
shanuon; instead of repelently, ms the
93sautifui Grace Henderson used to do IT, The
tyceum players are to come home early in
M2yember 10 act in " An American Duchess"
Thirh clyde Fitch has rewritten from the
I ,i The stock company at the Empire
WI begin its winter season about the same
line in The Younger SON" derived 10y David
dG tlnssro from recently successful German
~ Hfaam', but which, In Its AmerlcuniZed form.
Is n,n ilkeiy to contain SO much of Mr.. Belasco's
UiTn work rs t. prove an exceptionally strong
PiHc". Augnstm Days company has had an
s'i lie summer. but is to begin again in London
Ssoo0' There IN n rumor that Mr.. DAILY l. to
riave theatre built for him in Fifth avenue.
as rs shi. TO" that we may have new stock
yomhany, under the direction OF Mr.. Belasco.
a I me house erected for his MANAGEMENT.
a. H ~ Palmer will hardly rescue his theatre
,t rih hnrl"spuo yet owing to the profit OF such