The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-08-02
THE THEATRES IN AUGUST.
an oPEN-ALR PERFORMANCES or "hs
YOU LIKE ITn BRINGS RAIN

an oPEN-ALR PERFORMANCES or "hs
| YOU LIKE 1T" BRINGS RAIN
Good Artists struggle Hard Under Dtncul-
Ties and Dswp Trces-Thcatricais WNh
soon Revive-A Newcomer ut PASTORS.
Hereafter the New England farmer will not
waste his breath and his piety in praying for
rain. nor will the New Mexican lombard the
| heavens with explosives, for II was definitely
| proved on Monday night that much eurer
| method than either is to advertise an open air
performance OF AS You Like It." provided.
| OF course. that Rose CoRhlan be engaged Tor
| the part OF Rosaind The actors who at
tempted with commendabe heroism to pre-
scnt this play on Monday tried to defeat the
| laws OF nature by performing at night In the
glare OF the electric lights instead OF in the nf-
ternoon. but the clouds which gathered at the
usual AS You Like 1t" hour learned OF the
postponement and postponed their perform
ance also. The forest OF Arden. utilized By
| Miss Coghlan and her company as frame
! work to their endeavors. 10 situated on
the banks OF New Jersey lagoon.
known to n generation OF grateful hack
drivers and hotel keepers as Pleas
ure Bay" CLANS Craze In the fairy
! haunted dells Of this forest. Holsters browzc
| upon the green hillsides. and swordflsh
iieauehtiy cohe Wy anu ioHse "poh s'io avn
| in front OF the principal hotel. Ats o'clock
| on Monday evening this romantic wood re-
| sounded with the cries OF hackmen. the clamor
| OF ravenous guests who were trying to get
| something to eat on the hotel piazza. and tho
walls OF tho unfortunates who had barked
their shins on croduet hoops. wniie trying 10
get 10 the scene OF As lou Like II the
rain was falling softly at $3.50. and the
musicians on tho open space near .ne s'ase
were discoursng melting melodies. inc cur
tain rose at this time ana Tor nearly Two hours
the performers struggled bravery against rate
ceeded in giving two acts of the play in a meri-
tor,ows ra.I,.n Thon NJ Rnharts ora ~ tho
directors of the enterprise. appeared before
the curtain and announced that tho remainder
Of the play must be postponed ., until some
moro auspicious occasion. He was loudly ap-
Dlaudod and then tho ladies and gentlemen
VINO composed tne "uuiehce niaue zee iihc
for the hotel to take part In the hop which had
boen arranged MS n fitting Termination TO the
.,,..
dramatic festivities.
r,o uo,,o-o,. w,. ostons,,,r n o,d y,
charity but it is doubtful II much was realized
by It. owing. It Is said. to the fact that the
penses OF the production were necessarily
great The performance itself was. as far as
it went. nm excellent one. and its effect was
greatly heightened by tho dark background OF
trees and the electric lights. Miss CoGhlan's
Rosalfnd has been seen in New York too often
to demand extended criticism here. and it
need only be said OF her that she played on
Monday night as charminglv and read her
lines as inteligently as she ever has before
Honrv Millsr GIVE nm excellent intarnratation
OF the part of Orlando. and f J. Hen
ley was moro than usually effective
-, I,,a,,, rhIo IL uh;,h ~
as JACQUES. roe IN wnich ne
has never been seen here before. Viola
!: Allen was charming Celia. and Ed Tannehi!l;
the wrestler deserves great credit or the skill
S Hat o s sack In I Te
So n q, INC me n act; az .ne frica mo
th mem Tne tb .hS rim was 10 st tS
e of OF sererh hor r,sGsh by hsnd
for the rain \, the audience would have enjoyed
Rne 9s sfe n rie Of ix OF
fer which ! she had been cast in place OF Sadie
Martinez. who was unable to assume IT. That
Two acts even nnasr such asSressns c hise
talents and popularity Of the performers
Terrace Garden will be. tomorrow night.
the scene of one of the most interesting and
important anhuai functions OF the iocai Ter
man colony. Tor that Is the date selected for
the benefit OF Max Lube. This artist Is one OF |
."0 a. ' nau, a'a a',s NV .'tIo ai%
.. 10. 40 VIZ n.n no. y. NC"
$50 ,oas. Nv. ~" u ms u"on.' W.. .iIon
49, u. .,a a. on" '''m so1 :. -.
u..ene' t,. 30 " 'noso WINS. p..'nese 10 10
tann. that Washtnoton,o. h;rtIa nH :,
patriotic American. The piece selected as a
lifting vehicle for the display OF Mr. Inhe's
acknOwledg ed talents is "Giroie Girofia" and |
additional Tustre will be- lent to the occasion
by a "grosses promenaden concert" in the
fragrant garden adjoining the theatre. This
benefit is. OF course. the most important Ger.
man event OF tho week and mntiI II |
is over. and ali discussions concern.
ing il have died awny the MANAGERS
OF rival enterprises will not even speaK Of f6eip
plans for the season or discuss the awful DOS
sibiiity OF the engagement OF Possnrt BIZ &err
Ambere. Possart Is the Lee nolre Of German
managers. His popularity is SO great and Ills
terms are so high That zach thriftv Tenton 10 |
afraid to engage him himself and still more
his departure for EHropsS the wily 4 efe .,
limited darkiy to two or three friends that ia |
was going to Europe for the sole purnose of
securing this best OF ali drawing cards. and
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