The sun., 1893-05-21
xnns OF TIE rnEArnrs.

Tho ODonlng OF Gno now h"0EIOhn tO-mOE-
row, at Eighth avenue and Forty second street.
will begin rivalry iu theatricsls cn the west
aide. Hitherto the Grand opors House has
e,ioysd AN exceedingly remunerativo monop-
oly In tho business OF selling dramatic enter-
tainmcnt at hail broadway prices in that pa:s
Of the city Henceforth there will be two big
theatres In composition. Tho spaciouaness
nnd beauty OF tho American have been do
scribcd in TIE Sun. The house can stand
comparison with any other devoted to t!,eat-
,,csl uses In New York. Less ornate and luz
urious than tho la.i previously bailt theatre.
tL, Empire. or the recently rebuilt. Firth
Avenue. It's imprcssiveness OF si:e Is
mach greater thaa in sithar o. the man
tiopsd auiiIUruias Whta the Grand Opera
House WAS ercotei by likc. the IinciraGi
millionaire brewar. wi.h tho in.cn.ion Of DO
yot.ns IL to grand opera. IL was u,rivallsd in
combined si"o AMI Appearance: but time has
dimmed i.5 decora.ons. and now i Is niagv.
In tao ensuing su1mcr Eowcvor, the Grand
will bo recopstrac.ed 20 a small s!t'nt AMI
rspaintcd aistgethor. so that probably !ts in
terror vii. bo as 1ne a sight next autumn as
that of the American is now. The rival man.
Ayers, Il. Henry French and Edmund c. stan
ton. have oiunl advantages OF cNp"ricnce and
money at command. and so the west side Is
sure to get at two places. instead OF ono. the
bost. or ut least the most popular. OF the cur
rent dramatic cntertnirnents. Tho American
begins w!.h what IN theatrical terms ia called
"a pr5drc.ion:" that is TO say. tho perform
anco OF a drama that Is not already ia
miliar through use elsewhere. Tho Frod-
iral Daughter" which has been awaiting the
readiness oi the theatre for sevcrai wseks. Is
new to America .ut has had u remnrE;n,5iie
sspTesentation spress m OF steeplechase Particulars
OF its Thoroughbred horses riddcu ty real
, lockers Gal its clcso initiation OF n race on
i isIN hppn nEhIiRhcu
SvN, together with In formation that cast Of
uacornon strength h9s been nrovrI4sd5 II
bsughtcr" will be no more than the convcl-
tonn! London neoiranin In most rssrects.
kaf ~ !. 'n5s' n5 II" LEST s HING S"t Kind
showu. ana the acting should ,rrovo Ie.!citoui,.
Judging py the names OF tho Players.
Longevity IN rlays does not coins trc:n s!nii.
ls- Qualities Ths. fact is illustrated In tho
examples o! III, woe.. Tho ssrioGs drama
.hn: has cutiassci cvsry oompssitor in town
this ssason Is The Girl Lei. Bohind Ne" at
the In. nirc.vhct II has had the advantages Of
q tcaG.iia, ncN thcatrs ana nn unconmon:y
rovcrfal s'nra COMPANY. No date for sum:
iarr cIoslaC U: The Emp!re has yet been sett!ed
, on M..ml,rre OF scye,isl companies OF the Ma
ns5t Thursday nisht. At ths l5O:h perform
tee as thcfs ~ room for may 70 accented.
The souvenirs on tt,at OCCASION Nill he bronze
EtuiItlstS
In ,hv irtt Act Of the nlay. looking through =
;s Ss.: f., The o:min OF the st.n eavargmtsn; t t,
r,s n'tS" Of G na".isF nussu'' Gr"a,rs & "s saso Il
%Stnl. and that two. yoar,ela NJ play ~ OF OF
for hp' i week @ .inse It's Nrs production. a won.
Ger uIl, enduring play. Thich once had con; on;
dSrn dSn","n ""5 "fSdn a I s
safe faS Is Fly nay to HEN IT, 's
to-, Chinatown" at Tic Madison Square
whoh w soon Viii iSe'SH MAXI se fS'0ra e the ehampcn
Of lone. distance. runners among, plays
II mannscr hs to srs repose
"A 1rip to Chinatown has not as yet broken
fne ee in
seven weeks tho advantage q Dixeys play.
, ance will occur to morrow night. as against
S0s q NJ DTsy play This is ssSSa
while a Tip TO Chinatown has seven.
for performances OF q now farce entitled No
3A." written By Walter G. Bellows. an actor Of
good repute and known to the public at least
once before as u playwright in collaboration
with B. F. Roeder in :" The Old. Old Story" 1t
Is understood that Mr.. Bellows has sndcavored
s % sss not Se
He ss has made that
llobson. Besides this addition to The already
hilarious entertainments are ther2ughy
.Mis AND eadss a Ssfssn: 00Mf Msa
t,avaain win remn.n to the end Of this week.
psftIon for prise OF S25 Tor the Best W title to
ss Snfs sfGH ss ssRs or ofe M
taily In iied Dargain;" which ls one Of
Saa Ths %!sa
inir.h and music. delicate drolery and
pousa inn ES o sSSs SSs. %Ro
aSDD5 md M rs nr hns
M srse e party q %sss Foia. ssasss = sxpseisa to
sAionis" IS 2 hpdesDsdss q brlsS saase:
There will DO no change at tho Casino. 50 the
sss: ss9Fs fsGasmssT ehPes %es
o Of % uss cSeSs in "Ha S. sfs sSoa
Who knows che first names OF Hermann
and kellar. tho wizards1 Just IS 1t is tho
common practice OF photographers to put only
their born names on thel- pictures and sign.
boards. because some earlier member Of their
craft set the example. 90 the stage entertain
:rs In s!siGht -ot-hand and visual DECEPTION
follow tho example of the dead-and-g gono
Mymsn. Both HERMANN and Kohl are with
Us. Hermann goes to ms Columbus. IN Har:.
lon. iora week, with his we!l-known show OF
TangaI dsIterity IN card tricks. his ceverness
~ lrssheninG tho familiar fents OF the magt.
speotacua. iiusons. Eeilar begins sum
mer s"ascn IN Broadway. at Daly's. In con-
junction with thsatricals by memhe OF Days
foupa9i. will begin tomorrow. Tho first half
hpur OF Iho evening will he devoted 10 a mu-
kliN comedy performed by Catharine Lewis.
MNHsn. Hillci;. Owen Fawcett. Kitty Cheat
hhM, l":rne Jcpson. and Others kellar
s,nus t N Ms:+5 O'Clock. nssisted by his wife
snM hs eEt"Ttaipmrnt may be expected to be
}niH:aiHr!y strong in lis mechanical illusions.
ca,.. vi. lar operator OF the familiar tricks with
yaIus ana small apparatus but his real excel
ishce lies In tho effective display Of large and
,atie ,at,i ,siy6 dSceptions. II is understood too
,sndinn, d rnr he!lnrs have improved their mind