The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-12-13
WHAT'S AT THE THEATRES.
lN ABUNDANCE AND a VARIETY OF
STAGE ENTERTAINMENT

Henry IrvIna's Saturday Nights Tor Re-
WHAT'S OF lite OLD succe-sss-Tbs Last
weet OF Several Good ThIue,--Notss At
the NaudsviIies-Ids Mule In Monoiogue.
Henry IrvinR's Saturday nights at Abbey's
are Interesting Ellen Terry IL not physically
strong enough to act twice in a day and her
labor on Saturday is therefore restricted to the
matinee, thus rendering II impossible to give
representation OF the weeks play on that
evening. This necessity for a change OF bill
results happily in placing MIR. Irving before US
in characters Identified with his own earlier
fame. such as the conscience killed murderer
In The Bells" tho cowardly and crafty king
In Louis XI.," and the resembling good man
and bad man in The Lyons Mail" We not
only get in these REVEALS wonderfully distinct
and impressive NATURALIZATION by Mr.. Irving
such as made a London reputation for him
as an actor before he became the fashion rs
producing manager, but we are able to wit
ness with keen enjoyment some old-timo plays
performed in an old-tlme way. In all that Ntr.
Irving does we ind an adherence to tho ira
dltions along with tho advancement from
them. lie sticks to the established standards
OF his art. He is a leader. but not an icono-
clast He violates hardly any OF the usaRes OF
the stage. but rather employs them more elao-
orstely than any OF his predecessors That 10
true Of his treatment OF " Henry WILL" the
current scenic piece at Abbey's, and not less
go OF the palmer The Lyons Mall" which was
given last Saturday and will be repeat
cd next Saturday. Nothing In acting 10
harder than to diferentiate two char
scters who outwsrdly resemble each
other The power OF versatile mimcry
Is scarce enough. and We usually see It helped
by careful and thorough changes Of gulse, but
II is still more rare and satisfactory to find o
player CAPABLE OF portraying physical counter.
parts with no likeness In minds or morals
Mr.. Irving does 1t with singular and delight.
full success as the hiGhwnyman and the un-
fortunate victim OF resem blance in The
Lyons Mail" Tho faces. voices, and figures
OF the two mon are the same. but the differ
ences in their natures. denoted by subtle con-
trasts OF manners. are as distinct as though
FIRST rate example Of such melodrama as
charmed and stirred the audiences OF quar-.
tSr6uanee NJ 1rvins ptO na rn seems is
study in vivid vehemencc., The real criminal
scafrold below on which his innocent double
awaits deca pitation. Suddenly his frenzy OF
Preparations are stopped and the soldiery are
coming to capture him. His accomplces have
lights wildly against being taken. lie sIashes
with knie the arms OF those who are BURST
rom tse and a st nGs sfnSsi
hs grabs handfuls OF straw from the floor and
hings i at hi: eaptors: IL Is a, horrible sight.
fore the fall OF the curtain by having the saved
counterpart enter
Tho variety OF stage entertainm emit this week
10 almost equal to the abundance. Several Of
the plays that have lasted long and well are to
end with on Saturday. They are " A Parlor
Match" at the Bijou " The woollen Stocking"
at HarriGans. "Erminie" at the Broadway,
The Power OF Gold at the Fourteenth Street.
and " The ProdiGal Daughter" at the Ameri-
can. which will then be closed to prepare for
The Voyage Of Suzette" on Dec. %. The
Grst-grade comedies continued are: The
h%s9sSn GsS ssH'' IssSsn
H ES%ss and Si Ne W hs a.
value viii mark the fitieth time Of the Jeroma
play on Thursday evening. The Princess
fSHE at the stsadssd at f$Si% as
Hoeey fS Old Rsafasty
A. the academy: and !, "ZamaE" at the Star;
Harlem Opera House, The Algerian" to
and The Idea" to the Columbus ''''''
Cold print may be u hard test OF Oscar
wlde's wit. MS exemplfed In A Woman OF
No Importance" but It is a fair one. and so We
give tho epiGrams that were laughed at IN
Monday nights performances: The book OF
the peerage is the best thing England has
done in fiction. To be in society is q farce.
but to be out OF II is a tragedy. Men know life
too early. and women know 1t too late. A girl
who will tell her age will tell anything. A we'll |
tied necktis Is the first start in diplomatic life.
the plain and the painted. s. n sits in our
thing sm ss With god Rkc man u wSo
can dopinHte ,., LonSon dinner can don't,
triumph OF mind over matter: man. |
When was young had everything wanted. |
pow have everything that other people want.
think about II | have no temptation in the
course Of 2 week It makes me me quite nervous
body would notice me. Twenty years OF ro-
nance make a woman, s0methinG ltEe rala:
ike ! public buiiiins. Ny husband -
81 kind q G TSo nH Gook Of IN E. 't bed
gins with man and q yoman In gar
den sha ENDS ,m Tn Women have
things forbidden them. Women are sphnxes
without secrets. A bad man is man who ad-
thought Of A bad woman 8 a woman
Of whom men men never tiro' \, American dry
are curious All the married men nowadays
iiss married. "' men. u" doat fhint sn ESs,
land should DO represented abroad by an
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tions. To get into society II Is necessary to
feed people. amuse people, or shock people.
The House OF Lords Is never In touch with tho
people. and therefore romans civilized. Life
Il an unhappy experience vii exquisite mo-
mente. How can "a woman be happy with O |
man who treats her AS II she were a rational
belngf Nothing spells a romance so much as
o sense OF humuT in the woman or a lack Of It |
In the man. All men are married womenis
property in fact, that Is tho true meaning OF |
married womeE's property. The happiness OF
a maTriad man depends on the women he has
not married. man Of social tact should talk
TO every woman as Il he loved her and to every
man as II he bored him.
The wisest Of German soothsayers shake
their heads ominOusly when asked to express
an opinion regarding the retirement Of the
hosonIelds from Niblo's and the future OF the
German drama at the lower end OF the town.
When this well-known firm assumed the man
Agement OF the house they announced the en-
Eagement Of three or four German orgauiza-
tons. each to appear during season Of ten or