The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-10-29

Harriet VERNON and the other IL the, boxing
h mnnGsS ,.,h Mise Vernon is tall lissray
ivory smile. and has no end oil dresses. some
OF these gowns are OF such intricate construc-
them, and this circumstance has not served to
enhance their wearer's vogue In country
s Gng Son s to
has been tolerated. while, Miss Ada Reeve has
Sysh @ Of F So E
sesses n winning presence and n vlvacity
which is not at all English. As for the Boxing
markaply long period Of time. he began his
American career on Wechawken Heights last
third street Roster 4 Balls. then in tho last
stages OF its existence. and was subsequently
to ' centres rs
beast lie at Hubers. and may BIO seen for tho
low sum OF ten .cents 1t must he said. how
that his decline is'not due n any way 20 artis-
tic deterioration on his part, for he boxes with
write challenges. would he perfectly we'll quail
fled to spar at the Coney Island Athletic Club.
There is to be revival of Liberty Hall" ut
the Empire tomorrow. That charming COM
edy will be acted in manner to make not
only delightful entertainment but also to
provide practical instruction in tho art OF fine
acting. No experiment Is involved. because
the cast will be the same as it was during the
summer season. The intention was to give
matinees OF Liberty Hail. in order TO meet
the still unsatis1ed demand by people who
have been ont OF town until mid-autumn. but
the feilure Of Tho Younger Son" clears the
way for res%mptIppnT Of is rrsasG,essor AS, as
n jerome K. Jeromes s' Tho Councillors
sHn ,ne Critics was
not reversible. AM preal to long succession ,
fAultS radical and ruinOuS. else David
Belasco's stagecraft could have remedicd
them; He. therefore. decided against making
the effort. and SO the piece had its fnal per
formance last night. Charles Frohman's stock
company has distinguished itself Nv the finest
harm to the reputation OF the author. either.
The Same sort OF clever work that had mnde
in this sh Instances M Fqoman Ss %nee and
resolute action in Withdrawing the piece. as
soon as its futlity was certain vas Tis We IN a
lie. Neither no nor Mr., BelAsco desired to see
Empire audiences disappointed
Abbey's Theatr = which has been built with
wonderful quickness at Broadway and Thirty
eighth street. will undoubtedly be ready to
open as promised on Nov. & An auction sale
OF seats for that night will be held at the
Casino tomorrow afternoon. There would be
goodly audience at tho first use Of so fine
and important house. no matter what the
performance might be. but 1t 10 no less an en-
tertainment than Tennyson's Beckett"
played by Henry Irving and his company. that
win distinguish the opening OF Abbey's. 1t
"T ff Woman King" as "The Rainmaker OF
Syria" Is now called. Tor n short time prior to
Lillian Rnsseis 1Se s on Nov ~ sgd
which contains several who were in the
former cast. notably Kate Davis and Der.
Montreal on Nov. u. 1t is settled that Pal
mer,s will be given NJ for another year to mu-
ton, will be brought. there next AUTUMN. 10
seph Jefferson will follow the kendah at the
Star. but will give nothing new. having chosen
that, though he lost ST.. 900 in his last engage
next next winter eS Ne shat! have Marie Jansen
In "Delmonico's ct Six "a week hence
iey's Aunt" Walter Gale. whose long conuec-
ton with Joshua Whi,comb" as the re-, tramp.
uonntry cirsas At the Grand Enelio Pizzi.
used by Adelina Patti in her forthcoming con-
certs. Is winner Of severe. Milan prizes ior
from comic opera and courten"y
Thorpe. who went ill.starrinc, are to go into
Hester careT" in support OF Minnie La.s Mad
GsTh Woo Who wrote fSoq Mighty
Dollar" with which William ]. Florence made
q fortune. and who is not ed Boston critic. Is
making a libretto for n comic opera
Aman. whose face showed him to be NOM
Der OF dramatic profession. entered the office
OF a dealer in plays. and said impressively. as
he placed a manuscript on the desk: There
is play which wrote flfteon years ago. and
the time has como at last when a manager
may produce it without fear. 1t handles deli
cate topics as boldly as they are handled by
Pinero in The Second Mrs. TanQueray.' and
and tell you that it will make . sensation
right hero in New York" The actor departed.
the dealer in plays threw the manuscript into
a pigeon hole. and exclaim ed YEARLY: hats
q the way with a lot OF these amateur writers.
air eady before he public. i hat man has seen
50 much in the papers about The Second
Whereas the truth is that If you were to go to
tn t you had u play that was as bold as the
one the Kendas are doing at the Star. the
chances are that the mannGerwou take to
the woods for fear he might bs cAJoled into
producing IT. don't think there was ever
time when theatrical mon were more afraid OF
plays dealing with grossly immoral characters
haven't found it out yet. They keep on send
nsn sod %e
will PROBABLY CONT to do SO until somebody
makes tIcmend3us hi with = pastoral ORA dra,
that u success brings to the surface u host OF
imitators. The popularity OF Pi1atore. sug-
propriety Of making ionic opera deal
ing with the British army, in the, same
spirit that Gilbert and sullivan had dealt
with the navy. and i can. assure you
that since 1872 became established in popu-
lar favor here no less then ninety amateur
many oil whom are freIchmen
ana Englishmen OF distinction. have written
to III y concerning plays treating OF the discov-
cry Of America and the adventures OF Colum;;
bus. Jane brought before me no end OF
pieces with bauIes in them. and Wikinson's
Widows set everybody to work ON dramas
aininp rOnIpiy characters with Two Wives
'Cnariey's Aunt is II success OF such recent
date that the crop OF initators IL lust heEin-
ming to come In. but it would surprise you to
learn how many plays are offered now. not
only in this oilice. hut to theatre managers
rs well. with tho recommendation that There's
ono, scene where man puts on woman,s
c oth-s and IL tunner than Charleys Aunt
evrr thought OF being Why don't these play
wrights look for some new vein Instead OF
trying 10 work the old ones forever r
AN American Duchess" the play with
which the winter season at tho Lyceum will
open. Is an adaptation by Clyde Fitch from
inn